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General Editor W. Cruttenden, '18Assistant Editor. F. Whiticar, '18Business Manager;. ..C. Bronson, '19

Reporters: 1918—E. O'Connor and V. Hungerford; 1919—E, Barlow and M. Wheeler;1920—J. Rowe and A. Sullivan; 1921—D. Grannis and M. Norton.

Senior Statistics

On Monday, May 13, the Seniors held a classmeeting at which the class statistics were announcedas follows:

Most Popular Girl—-Betty Keilty.Most Popular Boy—Bill Cruttenden.Prettiest Girl—Ethel Pope.Handsomest Boy—Carlos Hungerford. .Wittiest Member—Fred Whiticar.Quietest Member—Annie McCleery.:Class Baby—Dot Atwood.Class P<jet—Kenneth Hamblin.Class Artist—Bill Cruttenden.Class Musician—Alice Fitch.Class Athlete—Ned O'Conner. :Class Spinster—Amie Decker;Class Grind—Gertrude Fitzpatrick.Class Gigglers—Betty Keilty and Variell Hunger-

ford.Most Modest-—Fred Whiticar.And last, but not least, the Class Flirts—Variell

Hungerford and Warren Parker.:At this meeting there were no hard feelings and

each took his knock with a smile.

Work of the Boy Scouts

When the Boy Scouts of America was organizedabout seven years ago, there were only a few troopsin the country, and these were mostly in the statesof New York and New Jersey. Today there aretwelve thousand or more troops in the UnitedStates and her possessions. Boy Scouts are to beseen everywhere, from coast to coast, and 'even inAlaska and our island possessions.

This country was not the first to organize the BoyScouts, for they, or a similar organization; had beenorganized in France and England and many othercountries.

Up to the beginning of the World War, the BoyScouts were not very well known and were, in gen-eral, called "the kids in khaki". People said that theScouts helped the country only in developing boysof twelve and over into young men of whom thenation might be proud. This is true, but the BoyScouts have also helped the country in many otherw a y s . . ' ' . ' • • • ' - .

In the First Liberty Loan Campaign, the Scoutsdid fine work. Out of eleven thousand troops, threethousand, or twenty-six per cent of the member-ship, participated. These three thousand troops,representing about ninety thousand boys, securedabout one.hundred and forty thousand subscriptions,amounting to about twenty-three million dollars.

Last summer, under the slogan, "Every Scout tofeed a soldier", the Scouts had large gardens allover the country and raised great crops of potatoes,corn, beans; arid;6'ther vegetables. This was a mostsuccessful summer, arid the Scouts gained greatcredit for themselves. ;.

In the Second Liberty Loan Campaign the BoyScouts.again went "over the top" with subscriptions.Out of a total of about twelve thousand troops,about seven thousand participated. Thjs_was.a-per--centage-of fifty-two, t\yice asTmany as the first time.These troops, by the house-to-house canvass plan,secured about five hundred thousand subscriptions, •Which amounted to a little over one hundred mil-lion dollars, almost five times as much ...as was

raised in the first campaign. Twenty-six thousandboys won the War Service Emblem, a medal givenby the treasury department to Scouts securing tenor more subscriptions.

The Boy Scouts helped immensely in the RedCross drives by securing subscriptions and con-tributions.

In the Y. U. C. A. War Fund Drive, the BoyScouts again helped by securing contributions.Seventy thousand Scouts pledged ten dollars eachto the fund, this making a total of seven hundredthousand dollars.

When the "Books for the Soldier" drive wasstarted, the Boys, almost to a man, turned out. Theydistricted the towns and cities and overflowed thelibraries and gathering places with books.

Now that the Third Liberty Loan Campaign hasstarted, the Scouts are prepared to go "over thetop" again and prove that, even though they are"kids" they are'of some use to their country.

•'• .•-•'•' Authority: "Scouting". Wm. A. Reynolds,

W. H. S., '21.

Self-Denial in 1918

.We have all. seen Hoover's picture and heardGarfield's name more in the last few months thanever before, and why? — to impress upon us thenecessity for conservation of food and. coal. In oneway, this requires rather strict self-denial, but wouldanyone be so selfish at this time as to refuse to helpUncle Sam? Let us think of our boys who havegone to the front to fight fo/ us. They are doingtheir part. What have we to answer when theyreturn to ask us wh'at part we took in assisting ourgovernment. Some man mky reply, "I've contribut-ed to every drive we've held in town," while hiswife will respond, "I knitted three sweaters and twopairs of wristlets, and did some Red Cross Sewing."Is that each one's share? We should seriouslythink- on this subject, for there are other things tobe done for our country.

We can help in various ways: first, by not buyinganything unnecessary, and thus reducing the laborand manufacture of luxuries and trifles, and pro-moting the • manufacture of munitions' and othergoods needed for the Allies. In other wordsi "Weshould," as Mrs. Buell, the State Regent of theD. A. R. "says, "wear our clothes until they literallydrop off from us." Secondly, we can help by in-vesting our savings in Thrift Stamps or War SavingCertificates, and Liberty Bonds, nor should we lookat it, alone as lending to the government, but asputting our money at good interest, a benefit toourselves; and certainly if we refrain from purchas-ing luxuries, we shall have that much extra for help-ing win the war, so we should remember the recentexpression, "Every time you lick a Thrift Stamp,you lick the Kaiser." • •

• The more each one of us helps, the sooner thewar will end, so leteach individual of the ijnitedStates make a special _efXort in-the'coiisirvation. offood,-clothing;"arid fuel, and there will be a startlingresult to help our country and its allies in this crisisof the world war. ,

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WATERTOWN ALMOSTTRIPLES ITS QUOTA

Asked to Raise $7,000 for Red Cross WarFund, Town Boosts the Total to

the $19,000 Mark

CAPT. MASON'S TEAM IS THEiLEADER

While Capt White Shows Way to Rivals in Oak-ville and Capt. Daniels in Bethlehem-

Soldier from Front Speaks

Asked to raise the sum of $7,000 for the RedCross War Fund, the Watertown district, whichincludes Oakville and Bethlehem, boosted the totalto $19,000, almost three times the quota, in thecampaign which came to an end on May 27. Spirit-ed competition among the various teams of canvass-ers was one of the interesting features of the cam-paign and Capt. H. F. Mason's team finally took thehonors, nosing out Capt. B. P. Hudson's sextet.Capt. White was the leader in, Oakville and Capt.Daniels in Bethlehem. .

Thanks to the good work of M/s. L. J. Fox of theCanteen Committee, the canvassers and the Exe-cutive Committee enjoyed some fine suppers at theParish House and on another evening went to Beth-lehem, where they were royally entertained by thewomen of Bethlehem, who served one of thosesuppers for which they are justly famous. Thetown had the honor of being the first in the stateto double its quota, the $14,000 mark being passedthe fourth day of the drive.

The windup of the campaign was full of interestingfeatures. The supper was served at the ParishHouse at 7 o'clock and a short time later the FireDepartment was called out for a bonfire, in whichthere was no doubt of incendiarism, in the yard ofMrs. J. H. Taylor. The crowd which gathered inresponse to the alarm, which sounded as thoughthe whole town was on fire, found a couple of girlsin Red Cross uniforms carrying a flag, in. whichcoins to the amount of about $74 were tossedbefore the fire was officially declared out.

The meeting at the Town Hall was called a fewminutes later. The speakers there were H. F. Rob-erts, who spoke of war work on this side, and Corp.Albert Tolworthy, who told of his experiences atthe front. Corp. Tolworthy was severely woundedin action and spoke highly of the wonderful work ofthe Red Cross in France. With R. V. Magee actingas auctioneer, a number of flags and-other articleswere sold for the benefit of the War Fund. It waslate in the evening before the auditors had finishedchecking up the returns and the final results werethen announced as follows: • .: ;

Bethlehem—Capt. Daniels, $341.65; Capt. Flynn,$ 2 5 8 . 4 0 . . . , . ',-•••• ; . :

Oakville^Capt, White, $625.40; Capt. Lynch, $600;Capt. Todd, $505.04.

Watertown—Capt. Mason, $1,694.10; Capt. Hud-son, $1,547.75; Capt. Shields, $1,454; Capt. Sullivan,$1,208.25; Capt. Buckingham, $961.50; Capt. Welton,$663.40. . • V • •• ' ; . . ' : . • ' • / ... '.

Special List,. $9,140.51; total, $19,000.

LIBERTY LOAN TOTAL

In the Third Liberty Loan Campaign, Water-town's subscriptions totaled more than $153,000.The town's quota was $106,000, this being, exceededby practically 50 per cent.

WATERTOWN BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATIONOfficers

Charles. W. Jackson, M. D.. PresidentWilliam H. Jones .Vice-PresidentR. V. Magee .Secretary-Treasurer

Board of ManagersH.E.Thompson B.P.HudsonJames Strockbine S. McLean Buckingham

Press CommitteeH. H. Heminway D. G. SullivanR. V. Magee G. N. Griswold

Membership CommitteeH. E. Thompson Charles F. AbbottD. G. Sullivan William H. Jones

MACHINERY

. (Arthur Brooks Baker) ,

The fathers did their daily tasks by simple powerof muscle, providing much occasion to industriouslyhustle. They rose at half past four a. m. each morn-ing of their lives, with many of them carefully pre-ceded by their wives; and labored pertinaciouslythroughout the merry day until the curfew bellannounced the hour to hit the hay.

How different the problems which the modernshave to meet. How many things to make their livesacceptable and sweet. They faithfully caress thedowny pillow, with their ear and leave the earlychores to electricity and gear; and where the grans-sire needed ample strength and firm resolve, theyonly have to warm a chair and watch the wheelsrevolve.

Let others write their poetry about the good oldtimes. To praise the high-grade present age Itune my modest chimes. With easy chairs for multi-tudes' whose daddies used to stand, with big, rewardsfor all who have some brains and health and sand,with many workers wearing silk for calico and jeans,we owe a rising vote of thanks to progress andmachines.

GLORIFY THE BABY CARRIAGE

(Brooklyn Eagle) • ' , . - . .

Time was when the jokes in the comic papersabout Brooklyn's baby carriages got upon-the nervesof sensitive Brooklynites, but in this more intelligenttwentieth century we glorify the baby carriage andboast of our borough as offering to it the warmestwelcome, the most friendly landlords and thesmoothest pavements.

In carrying out this enlightened policy Park Com-missioner Herman on Saturday loaned seven ofthe parks for baby parades in which more than 800babies participated and competed for prizes, underthe direction of local committees in the neighbor-hood of each of the parks. The real prizes, of course,were not those given out by the committees, butthose in the carriages, and Brooklyn drew all ofthem. There were our future citizens, and in viewof the fact that their first public appearance wasmade for the most part in carriages decorated withthe national colors we may hope confidently thatthey will be as good patriots as their mothers, manyof-whom had been out hustling for the Liberty loan.The last day of that loan campaign overshadowedthe baby parade, but in its permanent .influence up-on the country emphasis upon the baby is quite asuseful as emphasis on the soldier, ;If it were notfor the one we should be in hard case, indeed, tofind the other.

SHORTER LOAN CAMPAIGNS

(New York Commercial)

Now. that the third Liberty Loan has gone overthe top, the Treasury Department may take intoconsideration plans for floating subsequent loanswith less disturbance to the business and financesof the country. Many, bankers believe that as muchcould be done in a week or 10 days as in a month,provided the campaign was well planned and adver-tised in advance. The Red Cross has been able toraise money in a week and will try it again later inthis month.

Each Liberty Loan Campaign started with a rush,followed by a lull, and then by a final push thatachieved the desired result. Why not eliminate thelull by shortening the campaign? A short, enthu-siastic campaign, well directed, would bring in themoney and would relieve the banks from worry.Bankers have to hold themselves ready to financeeach loan, and. they cannot attend to the require-ments of regular commercial customers when theycannot gauge the' demands the government willmake on their resources. They cannot know howa loan will affect their deposits or how much tem-porary accommodation large purchasers of warbonds will ask of them. Efficiency consists chieflyin saving time and eliminating uncertainties. A shortandsuccessful Liberty Loan Campaign would alsodeeply impress the enemy. It would be well toinclude one Sunday in the campaign for reasons.recently set forth in this column.

HIS "DEN" ALWAYS NEAT

(Kansas City Star)

"There, now," said the newspaper man's wife."This room is to be your den, to do as you pleasewith.it. I shall not clean it up at any time. Youmay throw your papers around on the floor untilyou are sick of the looks of it. Then you may cleanit up yourself, if it ever becomes so bad it offendsyour sense of decency." The plan was a great suc-cess; No room in the house is nearer immaculate-ness than the den.. It is kept so by the newspaperman himself, who does his reading and writing andpaper throwing exclusively in the dining room.

A MATTER OF DOGMA

A colored Baptist was exhorting. "Now breddernand sistern, come up to de altar and have yo' sinswashed away."

All came up but one man."Why, Brudder Jones, don't yo' want yo' sins

washed away?" • • • • • .

"I done had my sins washed away."."Yo1, has? Where yo' hadyo' sins washed away?1'"Ober at de; Methodist Church." . • . ••"Ah, Brudder Jones, yo' ain't been washed; yo'

jes been dry-cleaned." .

Why France Fights

(M. C. Journelle in the Atlantic Monthly)

In thinking of the fate of the hundreds of thous-ands of French women and children who have beenliving under German rule for more than three years,of the murders, rapes, tortures, brutalities and insultsto which they have been subjected, one can catchsomething of the spirit that must animate the Frenchsoldiers. One gets a glimpse of the plans theyhave made for that day when they reach Germanterritory, and can imagine that if Lord Lahsdowneshould appear before a regiment that,was recruitedfrom one of the occupied districts he would not liveto complete his second sentence. The war has en-tered into the heart of France and Belgium as no-where else. Only there has it come home in the realsense of the word.



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Entered at Watertown Post Office as Second Class MatterMay 2, 1914

(Unsigned communications receive no attention. Friendscontributing news items should see that they are accompaniedby signature. Copy intended for publication in the succeedingfssue should be in the hands of the editor by the twentieth ofthe month.)

FRANK H. MATTOON, EditorMRS. EIIZABETH A. MATTOON, Associate EditorCHARLES F. ABBOTT, Associate Editor

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT, JUNE 1, 1918

Watertown's Bit

Watertown lias once more refused to have itspatriotism measured by the mark set for it by thestate and nation. With a quota of $7,000—40 percent higher than last year's—in the Red Cross WarFund. Campaign, the people of Watertown havecontributed a total of $19,000, almost three times theamount assigned to it to raise. The result of thedrive here is but another instance of the mannerin which Watertown responds to any call broughtabout by this war, to which she has already con-tributed an exceptionally large percentage of hersons, besides giving liberally of her means.

When the American Red Cross asked Watertownfor $5,000 last June, she raised $15.000,which wasconsidered quite an achievement. The raising of$4,000 more than that last month did not seem suchan effort and while looked upon as a most creditable

...showing, does not take on the aspect of an excep-tional accomplishment.

There are reasons for this condition. It isn'tthat people arc so much more wealthy now thanthey were a year ago. It isn't that they have somuch more money to give, .for there have beenmany calls upon them for funds'in the past year.It is because it is easier to give, not so much for thereason that giving is becoming a habit as for thereason that the war is coming home to us, slowly,to be sure, but we are now beginning to realize theneed of sacrifice. This change in our mental atti-tude makes all the difference in the world in theextent of our response when each call comes.

It is a fine thing to realize the need and respondaccordingly. But we are only in the beginning, inspite of the fact that the country has been at war

. over 15 monthsvand we will find the need of sternerrealization before the victory is won.

Comment by the Musical Critic

Those from Watertown who attended the beauti-ful Red Cross service at St. John's Church in Water-bury on Sunday, May 28, in which the Westoverstudents took a prominent part, will not be likelyto agree with the statement made in the WaterburyRepublican the following morning. Referring tothe rendition by Mrs. Archibald MacLeish, a gradu-ate of Westover, of Gounod's "Sanctus", the Repub-lican said:

.'•'.• "A wave of intense relief sweptover the people in the church as thehymn was ended." .

The critic graciously adds the "Mrs. MacLeishwas highly complimented by her splendid offering,"but even this praise .would probably not cause thesinger to feel that the. preceding sentence was otherthan "the unkindest cut of all." If it- was intendedas a subtle' compliment, the construction of thesentence was certainly unfortunate.. . ;

The Tragedy of Robert Burns

Picture to yourself a young man of about thirtyyears.of age, strong and healthy, possibly a triflerude as to manners, but pervaded by an air of sim-

* Continued on Page 8, Column i

TIRED OF GIVINGState Council of Defense Reminds Us that We

' Don't Know What It ISto Be Tired

(Woodbury Reporter)

"Tired of Giving? You don't know what it is tobe tired," is the title of a poster issued by the StateConucil of Defense which made its appearance in allparts of Connecticut May 20, simultaneously withthe beginning of the Red Cross Campaign foranother hundred million dollars for its war fund.Nowhere in the State were any of these postersexhibited before Monday morning, but before noon•copies of this poster were seen in all parts of every•town-and city in the state, and small reproductionsof these were being used by a'number of individualsas envelope enclosures in their correspondence.

The poster is an impressive appeal. On it isreproduced a pen and ink drawing showing a womanand child—discouraged, dejected, worn out—sittingbeside the ruins of their home somewhere in thedevastated districts of Europe, three crosses undera shell-torn tree not far away apparently markingthe graves of the men of the family. "Tired ofGiving? You don't know what it is to be tired," isthe only wording on the poster with the exceptionof the credit line to the newspaper from which it wasreproduced, the signature of the cartoonist, and thewords "Issued by Connecticut State Council ofDefense."

Although this new poster is issued coincident withthe beginning of the Red Cross Campaign for funds,it is intended by the State Council of Defense toremain in place, a thing of permanent value in driv-ing boms the lesson that Americans, despite theirhuge war contributions and investments, have notyet .learned the meaning of the word sacrifice.

Friends and Opponents

(New York Times)

While the President is undoubtedly right in theposition he has taken, it is to be regretted that intaking it he should have made the use of certainexpressions such as, "These are serious times, andit is absolutely necessary that the lines should beclearly drawn between friends and opponents."

They are serious times, and for that reason noline should be drawn between patriots who differconcerning methods; the only line should be betweenfriends' and enemies of the United States. Thereare few of the latter in Congress. In times so seri-ous it should not be. regarded as an offense for apatriotic congressman to differ with the administra-tion in a matter of policy.

Nor should the President speak of "friends andopponents," for in this matter of the war no con-gressman should be either. No congressman shouldvote on any war question as a "friend" of thePresident, or as an. "opponent" of the President;lie should vote as a "friend" of the United States,and his conscience should instruct him.

The Soldiers of France

•'.). (New York Herald) *

What a beautiful tribute to the. spirit of France isthat paid by the unnamed banker of New York,now with the American forces in France, whoseletter to his father was printed Thursday:

"You cannot ever beat the French, he wrote. Theyare superb in their dauntless courage. It's a case ofsheer nerve, backed by a something that knows nodefeat, the spirit of supermen m the simple, patientheart,of 'children. The lesson of how to live noblyand how to die nobly is what they teach ceaselessly,and it is a heritage they are leaving to their children,and to the world's children, the value of which cannever be assessed. As a sergeant said to me yester-

day, 'It^s in the blood,' and it is. They laugh, theycurse, they sing, they play, and when each crisiscomes they rise as one man to attain a grandeur ofsacrifice almost undreamed of."

It is one man's testimony, and yet how manytimes since the German beast set out to rob them oftheir country has its truthfulness been proven by theacts of the men of France 1 It was that spirit of thesuperman in the heart of the child that saved Verdun,It was that grandeur of sacrifice which inspired adivision of the army of France, its identity not yetrevealed, to hold Kemmel Hill until the last manwas wiped out. Every man of that division knewthat it meant certain death for him, but each madeof himself a willing sacrifice in order that the linebehind that position might be made strong—and forthe glory of France. ,

Hindenburg's New Honor

(Chicago Evening Post)The name and arms of von Hindenburg are to be

carved in the masonry of the Marienburg Schloss.Thus does the Kaiser propose to perpetuate thememory of his chief butcher, in grateful recognitionof the devastation wrought on the eastern front and,more especially, the subjugation of Rumania.

The Marienburg Schloss was the castle of the Teu-tonic Order, one of the three great military and reli-gious orders; that grew out of the Crusades. It waserected on the banks of the Vistula after the Germanknights returned'from Palestine and engaged in thestrenuous occupation of converting the heathen ofPrussia by more or less forcible persuasion.

It is interesting to recall that the Teutonic Orderoriginated in ardor for the Christian faith, and hadas its earliest purpose the maintenance of hospitalsfor the care of the sick and wounded. But the mer-ciful activities of the knights gradually diminisheduntil they were almost wholly forgotten in the moreabsorbing task of" holding-the eastern marches ofthe Germanstadt against the combined attacks of.Prussians, Lithuanians, and Poles. The knights ac-**quired domains and brought weaker peoples intoserfdom, and piety waned as power increased.

In the discipline of the order we can see the be-ginnings of the system that we now know as Prus-sianism. Absolute authority over the lives of itsmembers was. vested in its grand master. Unques-tioning obedience was demanded and given. Theorder ceased to be, after flourishing for more thanthree centuries, but its spirit lived on in the Prus-sian state.

Hence it is far from inappropriate, despite theoriginal purpose inspiring the Teutonic knights,that the name and arms of von Hindenburg shouldbe engraved upon the gates of the MarienburgSchloss. He is.a worthy successor of those who laidits foundations and from its frowning walls wentforth to conquer neighboring peoples. That theymade slaves of men in the name of religion andseized their lands in the sign of the black crossremoves beyond all question his right to. claimkinship.

Women in Signal Towers

(Pawtucket, R. I. Times) :A woman is now operating a New Haven.signal

tower at Westerly in this state in an effort to provethat woman can do this man's work reliably, andif she succeeds other women will be chosen for likepositions as the number of signalmen decreases.The work is physically within women's strength andthere seems no good reason why they cannot-dp it.It requires powers of severe attention to duty andquickness of wit in emergencies, but'these are at-tributes women share in common with men; andwomen possess probably in a greater degree thanmen retention of the sense of responsibility afterduty has become commonplace. If the New Havenpicks its women, the experiment should work butw e l l . • • : : ' : • . . • •'• • -' ' ' . . . ; ' . . . ' " . ' • • . . . :


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MOLINE RAKESIMPORTANT FEATURES

1. Draft frame of strong angle steel, firmly braced and supported.2. Draft frame hinges are of forged steel and placed far apart so as to evenly

distribute the weight of the driver. •.'•'».-. Axle, a heavy high carbon steel angle bar, fitted into sockets in end casting

through which steel spindles of wheels pass.4. Large steel wheels with replaceable spokes give plenty of clearance for large

windrows. Steel spokes are widely staggered to resist side strain.5. Dumping ratchets of square tooth pattern give double life to ratchets,(i. Dumping rod, a stiff steel rod worked without springs.7. Levers, a foot lever holds teeth firmly to the ground and locks them in either

of three positions. A hand lever and locking latch raises and holds teeth up whenmoving. . . .

•S. Patented tooth holders are interchangeable and do away with boring axle fullo f h o l e s . ' • . • • • • • ,

!'. Teeth clearers are of fine spring steel—each thoroughly tested before leavingthe factory. . • • • • • .

10. Thills can be brought close together and bolted to form a pole.

HAY LOADERS AND SIDE DELIVERY RAKES

The Hitchcock Hardware Go. Watertown, Conn.

TOMORROWt

every fault is to beamended; but that to-morrow never comes."

—Franklin

Better quit spendingand start saving

TODAY!

WATERTOWNTRUSTCO.WATERTOWN.CONN.

Conditions are such that it is very diffi-cult to.get new cars.

Come in and see me or phone me aboutthe hew car you were going to buy.

Just received twenty new three-quarterton trucks. They are going fast. Put yourorder in at once, as next shipment will costmore.

M.A. DOOLITTLE128 WATERTOWN AVE. WATERBURY, CONN.

Phone 323



OAKVILLE NEWSNo Hat Racks Under the Seats

The Community Hall is a down right good thing;Convenient good sized and all that;But one thing was balled, when the seats were

installed, •For you have to hold onto your hat.

Realty Notes

Foster Lancaster has sold his place on FrenchStreet to Mr. Rodman of Waterbury.

Chas. F. Atwood. has sold a house on RockdalePark to F. P. Lancaster.

Herbert Evans has sold his place on Main Street.James Newell has moved into the place he recent-

ly purchased on Main Street.John D. Kennedy has purchased 97. feet more

frontage on Main Street, adjoining his present prop-erty from Chas. F. Abbott.

Burglaries

For the first time in several years the village hassuffered several burglaries. During the past monthDawson's store and about, a week later The OakvilleRailway Station. Neither place yielded a very heavyreward to the burglars. Better get em rounded up,Mr. Morway.

Speaking Contest

At the annual speaking contest at the CommunityBuilding in Watertown, Oakville pupils took bothfirst prizes. The winners being: High School—MissVariell Hungerford; and in the grades—Miss EdnaGovang. Congratulations, ladies!

Accidents and Near Accidents

Last Thursday evening two late trolleys crashedhead on near Davis Street. That'there were nofatalities was a miracle, and due largely to the factthat one car was empty and the other had only ahandful of passengers.

Barely a week previously two cars heavily loadedstopped only a yard apart in broad daylight head on

'at the Missell curve. Were the trolley's swingingalong at their regular gait, the casualty list would'have been startling.

The full stop practice at the trotting park is oftentotally ignored and has been commented on fre-quently during the last month. .

A car broke its axle (or was it worn through)near Davis Street. And still we have the halt, thelame, and the decrepit old cars from all over thestate sent up here.

Last winter the trolleys wouldn't go at air andnow they go to pieces.

Contimted from Page 6, Column i •.THE.TRAGEDY OF ROBERT BURNS

plicity and plainness, and you will get a small im-pression of Robert Burns's appearance. His dark,keen eye flashed with a fire of determination, andyet within there lurked a gentle feeling of under-standing. His appearance resembled -that of acountry farmer, who, rustic in dress was. perfectlyat ease. He wore an expression of sense and judg-ment, which was perhaps, a trifle misleading as tohis character.

The poets' soul was warm and Hind, overflowingwith sympathy and generosity, and his noble pride,evidently for defense, not offense, was not a "cold,suspicious feeling, but a frank and social one." Hewas a firm hater of affectation and insincerity andin.all of his literary works, except his letters, wefind the,utmost.sincerity and simplicityj based on afoundation of honesty and genuine: truth. Hisirresistable humor, as well as tender sympathy and

passionate fury, appealed to everyone who knewhim or read his works.

Born of low rank, in the peasant class, he hadto struggle against poverty and lack of education,to attain the* goal of his ambition. When we thinkof all the barriers against which he had to labor,and the hardships he had to overcome, we cannotjudge him harshly and judge him justly, for not-withstanding his disadvantages, we must admit thathe made the most of his opportunities. We knowthat he had faults, but who hasn't? CertainlyBurns's circumstances were not the easiest to adjustin.perfect harmony with his poetic nature. His lackof resoluteness of will, top, must not be excepted,for although he was endowed with poetic abilities,Destiny had not granted him the power of follow-ing the right path of life, for his noble aspirationswere hindered by his meaner ambitions for wealthand contentment, which:he thought, could be gainedwithout personal labor. We should appreciate hisefforts the more, because of the many disadvantageswith which he had to contend. In "To a Mouse" »hesays:

"But mousie, thow art not thy laneIn proving foresight may be vain:The best laid schemes o' mice an' men

Gang aft a-gley,An' ha'e us nought but grief an' pain

For promis'd joy."

Burns's generosity and trustful love led him intodifficulties, for notwithstanding his pride and feelingof superiority over the common people, he literallythrew himself into the companionship of the lowerclasses, and took them into his confidence, thoughhe was not altogether blind to their unwo.rthiness.Thus his love for companionship led the poet intodegradation, from which he never could escape.Possibly we may atribute this partly to his lack ofeducation and culture. "" "*

This peasant poet, so full of human kindness andloving sympathy, so noted for simplicity and sincer-ity in his literature, was a great lover of nature aswell as of man. The fact of his being born in povertyand in the humble class, seemed to.bring him nearer tonature and "In her bleakest provinces he discerneda beauty and a meaning." The simple feelings andnobleness of spirit the peace and contentment whichdwell in the homes of the peasants, allfound a placein his heart, and utterance from his pen. Throughthese borrowed virtues, shone forth his own gloryand brightness, in a softening tenderness and love.One of his greatest excellences as a writer, was hiskeen insight, for as we know, "It is not the darkplace that hinders, but the dim eye." Burns found,,in the peasant's life, the meanest and rudest of alllives, a subject upon which to broaden one's opin-ions, for he'pictured it as a true man's life, mostsignificant to all men. This excellence, however,depends on the power or strength with which it isunited, for as Carlyle says, "Poetry is the result ofthe general harmony and completion of all one'sfaculties." His ability, too, in the descriptive line,is surprising, for his choice of words is superb, inexpressing his idea so clearly that it appears as avivid picture before the reader's eyes.

We' find the most of poetic value among Burns'ssongs. Here his genuine poet-soiil and depth offeeling shine forth in great beauty and clearness.These songs abound in grace as well as truth, whilethe melody which runs through them all, is perfectlynatural. The entire range of human emotions isechoed in them; tenderness, vehemence^ sorrow,rapture, anger and rollicking mirth are all there.He has: found, tod, a great variety of subjects in hislimited surroundings, which to him,, with his power-ful vision, are. unlimited. These songs of Burnscontain those qualities which were so indicative ofhis character, and especially his love for Scotland,which awoke the people to a sense of patriotism,and loyalty. His power to express vividly in wordsthe feelings of the human soul which no one elsecould describe was the secret of his great influence

over other men. As to. the popularity of his songs,we find that not only Scotland but all othercountries have felt the effect of his words, for theywere "known and loved in every hut and hall."

Notwithstanding the greatness and nobleness ofsoul and purp'ose of Burns, we cannot help but feela pity that such a grand foundation should be leftuncompleted a ruin, with only fragments of whatmight have been; and surely if we must be chari-table in judging his poems, because of his difficulties,we should be all the more careful in the judgmentof his life, where his troubles came upon him all atonce. It seems the more pitiable that such a manwho had the power of guiding other men's lives, hadnot the faculty of guiding his own. Though he hadmany faults, hz had greater virtues, so why shouldone think of his faults instead of his greatness. Inhis "Address to the Unco Guid, or the RigidlyRighteous" we find a plea for justice.

"Then gently scan your brother man,

Still gentler sister woman;Tho' they may gang a kennin wrang

To step aside is human:One point must still be greatly dark

The moving 'why they do it;• And just as lamely can ye mark,

How far perhaps they rue" it.

"Wha made the heart, 'tis He aloneDecidedly can try us,

. He knows each cord, it's various tone, •Each spring, it's various bias:

Then at the balance, let's be mute,We never can adjust it;

What's done we partly can compute,But know not what's resisted."

Dorothy M. Atwood,Senior, 1918.

ALL KINDS OF MASON WORKBrick, Cement, Plastering, etc.

Estimates Furnished

E.H.COONWATERTOWN, CONN.

Telephone . 119-13

W e are ready to give you the best of printingat a price that proves attractive.

COZY PRINT SHOPOAKVILLE

ALFRED BRADSHAW

Mason Contractor and BuilderStone and Concrete Work a Specialty

Plastering and Stucco FinishEstimates Furnished

FOR S A L E

25 Choice Building: LotsTelephone Connection Oakville, Conn.

THE FACT that tHis Pharmacy dis-pensed more prescriptions in 1916,

compared to any year of business be-fore, shows that we are prepared. Indicatesalso improved service? We endeavor to cooper-ate with your doctor. Side lines :

Well known brands of Cigars and Cigaretts, Tobacco,also Pipes. Farm House Chocolates, Hersheys' 5c &10c goods. Blue Banner Chocolates in Bulk. Filmsfor your Kodak. Razors. Razor Strops. ShavingSoaps and Creams. Toilet Articles. Tooth Brushes,etc, Our Syrup of White Pine with Tar an effectiveCOUgh remedy. Trolley stops in froni of store.

OAKVILLE PHARMACY



INFORMATION WANTEDResearch Committee of War Bureau Would Have

Complete Record of Every WatertownMan in Uncle Sam's Service

Effords to. avoid the conditions which existedafter the Civil War and to some extent after theSpanish-American War, when there was no recordof many soldiers who fought for their country, arebeing made by the Research Committee of the localWar Bureau. The committee believes it has prac-tically a complete list of the names of Watertownboys in Uncle Sam's service, but is desirous of ob-taining detailed information which will be valuablein later years and which may not be as easily ob-tainable then. The questions to which answers arewanted are given here and any persons having suchinformation is asked to leave it with the TownClerk at his office in the Town Hall.

Name . . . . . . .

Home Address..,

Nearest Relative . . . ; . . . .

Branch of Service......

Rank

Are Relatives Self-Supporting?.

Is Person in Service Insured?..

What is His Service Address?...

Jforeeter # do.Are showing an exceedingly attract-ive line of Summer Dresses inTaffetas, Georgettes, Voiles, Or-gandies and Ginghams in Silk andCottons.Blouses in great variety of modelsand materials, White Wash Skirtsin Tricotines, Garbardines andCords.A new line of Underwear specialvalues.An Early Inspection is invited.

WATERBURY, CONN.

• - • " .

• • . . • , • . . . . . • " . . . * •

FOR SALE EVERYWHERE• - • . . . _ . • •

WAR SAVING STAMPSIssued by the United States Government

"I thought I had done my share!"

Have you? Have you suffered any ?Have you sacrificed anything? Areyou worse off than before this War

- started?

Merely what you can spare isn't doing

your share.

Loan the Government all you can andthen some!

WATERTOWN DRY GOODS COMPANYWATERTOWN, CONN.

Authorized Resident Dealer for The Royal Tailors

WALTER A. WOODLINEOF

' • • • • . • • • . • • - . • . . • ' • • • . • ' • • . •

Haying ToolsMowing Machines, Rakes, Tedders

a n d P a r t s k e p t in S t o c k !••

BLIZZARD BLOWERS

I have a carload of these sturdy machines invarious sizes to choose from. Also a completeline of parts kept in stock.

A. N. BOTSFORDTELEPHONE 9-4 WATERTOWN, CONN


10 WATERTOWN NEWS, JUNE 1, 1918

Meet Me at the "JUNCTION

A. B. Gas Ranges Always Please The Housewife

She is sure her baking will be good and so will the dinner she is preparing. • It's the bakingquality of the range that counts most with any woman. She demands a Gas Range uponwhich she can depend—one that will bake with certainty. The A. B. Gas Range is a wonderfulbaker—rolls and cakes are fluffy and light while meat and roasts are juicy and tender. Greatattention has been given to making the range sanitary and easy to clean. The enamel finish isvery durable and easy tp clean as a china plate. No stove blacking required, just wash therange with a damp cloth. Early buyers are assured of immediate delivery. Demonstrationgoing on all the time at Waterbury's Leading Furniture Store, where quality is higher than price.

CASH OR CREDIT

The Boston Furniture Co. of Waterbury, Inc.Comer South Main, Scovill and Brook Streets, Waterbury

WaterburyV LargestMercantile Establishment

Dry GoodsMillineryBoots and ShoesCoats and SuitsFurniturePianos and Victrolasalso Boys' Clothing

The REID & HUGHES D. G. Co.TELS. 1175 to 1177

Gas and Energy SavedBy using a Modern

GAS IRONThink of the countless steps saved by having ahot spot gas iron, that is continuous in its action.

Simple adjustments for light and heavywork.

Nothing to break or burn out.

Phone for One on Approval

$2.50IS THE SPECIAL PRICE

The Watertown Gas Co.TELEPHONE 115


WATERTOWN NEWS, JUNE 1, 1918:

11

WARMER WEATHERBrings finer Carnations, Sweet Peas, Violetsand Lillies. Say it with Flowers and send inyour order for early potted Tomato plants.

H. A. ROESKE'S Greenhomei and NaneryWatertown, Conn.

Telephone No. 6 North Street

Painting, Paper Hanging andDecorating

Let me call with all the latest designs ofWall Paper

EDGAR G.NORTONPhone 161 Watertown, Coan.

CHARLES W. BIDWELL

IIIUII11II IIHtM lit I MUM III! I IIIHUHHIH

FIRE INSURANCE ..

Agent for the largest Stock Companies in theCountry. Also Mutual Companies

The A. F. Taylor Co.43 Center StreetWaterbury, Conn.

. , LEADERS IN

Fine Wall PapersForeign and Domestic.

Window Shades, Draperies and Up-holstering Made to Order.

Interior and Exterior Decorating.

'The stamp of Taylor is the stamp of value.

The A. F. Taylor Co., «

emmmatifnr.

WATERTOWN, CONN.

Homes and home plots in a gardencommunity, planned and restricted sothat it must always remain so.

RRATWOODCHOICE GROCERIES

PROVISIONS AND MEATS

Try our Royal, Scarlet Brand

of Groceries. Nothing Better .

'Phone 70 Watertown, Conn.

JAMES B.WOOLSONManufacturer of .

Umbrella and Parasol Furnitureand Brass Novelties

Runners, Notches, CapsCase Rings, Cane and

Parasol Ferrules

Established 1831 WATERTOWN, CONN.

H A . O'CONNORPlumbing, Heating and TinningJOBBING A SPECIALTY FIRST-CLASS WORK GUARANTEED

Shop, Corner . of Scott and Woodruff Aves..WATERTOWN, CONN.

TELEPHONE 92-3 , P. O. BQX 449

Watertown GarageAUTOMOBILE andGOLF SUPPLIES

Repairing andStorage

Opposite Taft School "Watettown

/ have a full line of up to date

and IIFOR MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN

My Prices are Right

Thomas' F. McGowanWATERTOWN, CONN.

WatertownA good place zn which to live

H. M. HI0K00X

Antique Furniture, Historical China,Old Books, Bought and Sold

Repairing, Refinishing andUpholstering of all kinds

Telephone 1129

OLIVER CHILL39 Willow Street Waterbury, Conn.

ML. IX LEONARD & CO/FLOUR, GRAIN, HAY AND FEED

ALL RAIL COAL

Telephone Watertown, Conn.

STOP AT_

CASAGRANDE'SFOR

FRUIT and VEGETABESA Fresh.Supply always on hand.

Wholesale and Reta>'

Agent for PURE OLIVE OIL

243

If you arc particular aboutyour Laundry work let ourdriver call. Team collectsin Watertown Tuesday anddelivers Saturday. Workleft at the Laundry as lateas 9 o'clock Friday morningwill be delivered in Water-town Saturday.

We Please Particular People

WATERBURY STEAM

LAUNDRYCHAI. A. BABIH, Proprietor

17 Canal Street

Waterbury - - , Connecticut


12 WATERTOWN NEWS, JUNE 1, 1918 '

ANNOUNCEMENTWe are now comfortably installed in our new location in the

Community Building. Our stock is complete and well assorted. Crepede Chine Waists-latest designs and shades.

We carry a complete stock of Sewing and Embroidery Silks andand Texto Crochet.

MARY I. ROBERTS

Watertown, Conn.

THE H. K. H. SILK CO.• . •. Successors to

Lumber and Masons'Supplies

MILL WORK A SPECIALTY

The Watertown Lumber CompanyYard and Office Opp. R. R. Station '

The Watertown Manufacturing Co*. Manufacturers of

Moulded Insulation and Novelties

, : ; . • • O f f i c e a n d F a c t o r y : , • : . . . •

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

UmUllllllfllllllNIIIMHI

"The Old Reliable"

Post Office Drug StoreESTABLISHED 1842

?.B. RANDALL - - - MANAGER

Do your share by saying and investing in

WAR SAVING STAMPS; A loyal Ameri-

can is not satisfied, with merely doing his "bit"

---he does his utmost. ,

!r4iiinitininmtnnnii

DAVIS & NYEBOOKS—STATIONERY.——

• WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

PARTY FAVORS and NOVELTIES

POCKET BOOKS and LADIES BAGS

BIBLES and PRAYER BOOKS

: "A PLEASANT PLACE TO TRADE".

114 BANK STREET

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