The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume], October 22, 1915, Page 20, Image 20

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THE FARMER: OCTOBER 22, 1915
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HON. JOHN M. DONNELLY'S FINE
RECORD IN COLLECTOR'S OFFICE
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JOHN M.
One of the strangest ' candidates on
;t3je Democratic -Octet in this cam
tlKa. la Hon. John Iff. Donnelly, "who
; it&d. been nominated for tax collector.
v Mr. Donnelly isnoacanear to voers
of tlii dtr- Ha baa been, before. the
poople several times and 'lias new
fedled to 'perform' his duty In, a, man
Dor that would be for the best Inter
ests of tlie city- 1 "
Jtx asins 11 in in il n to ' elect 'bim
ooDeetor 3flr. Donnelly 5s sot coming
to as aa Inezperiemeed man. He
msrved before as collector and ; made
ia enviable record, i TJoder b3s able
dinection. a ayatem waa izistalled in tne
office -jbereby . lbin&s . progressed
Kinaothty and there "was a. total lack
of ooafoBiozx : that has characterized
! some of th -city offices under Bepnb
' Sean rate.. ;
XtepnbUcan. pohtictaas are always
' tSLjklnK abont -"Standing . on their
! records, but Mr. Donnelly is one of
GLIND SOLDIERS
TAX CAPACITY OF
RENGH SCHOOL
Annex Constructed to Pro
vide For Training of Ite
; cently Blinded Men.
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Paris, -Oct." 22 To accommodate
the'1 increasing number of blind sol
diers, the Quinze-Vingts j Institution
for the sightless, founded by Saint
touls' has, been enlargod by: as an
nex, Which i is called the Convale
, cent Home. There are a present. 14 5
Inmates of the annex. : They are sent
here from all parts of France, even
before they are allowed to go -home.
Experience has proven that , at the
Home the srroudings and Influences
are less depressing than elsewhere, A
certain, mental training is necessary
and this can best .be effecte .t this
' institution. When, this is acoomplish
ed they are allowed to choose a trade
. to their liking, or any work to which
they may be . particularly adapted..
Basket i making, manufacture - of
brtishes, shoemaking, printing and
typewriting are being taught, among
ether things. Each of these Victims
' of the war is a willing student and
an ' earnest worker.': Notwithstanding
their affliction they, are a most cfaeer
' tul lot, as the bantering . which may
be heard in a visit to the various
workrooms indicates. ' ' -. ,.' j ;
Minister of the Interior Malvy, ac
companied by M. Jules Brisac, of the
public health' 'service,, and .'M. Paul
Ermard and a representative of The
Ascsoclated Press visited the . Home
recently, - Entering, Vand passing
through "Joffre Hall,"' which is used
for religious services and ' entertain
ments, the visitors were treated to an
impromptu concert. , A singer in
nurse's costume was tm the stage be
fore a piano. Beside her were three
bling soldiers one with a leg ampu
tated and the military medal and
war cross pinned to his breast all
receiving musical instruction. Ignor
ant of the presence of the visitors,
tthe singer and her Boldier pupils on
tinued their lesson, i - " ' ,
A tour of the grounds and pork,
with which the buildings are sur
runded, followed. Seated on a bench
, in the open were half a dozen inmates
learning the making of corded fringe
1 for curtains. - "Among these workers
was the naturalized American, Joseph
Amar of Washington, T. C, who was
at the Lyons Exposition when war
was declared and who enlisted in the
Foreign Legion soon after. His skill
and 'dexterity brought forth a compli
ment from Monsieur Malvy. Amar
spends much of his spare time per
fecting his French while taking - hi
promenade with ' one of the nurses
as guide and teacher. i ; '
At, another spot in the park a blind
music teacher not a war victim
was giving a lesson in cornet playing
to a sightless young soldier. The
latter, wearer of the military medal,
had but one arm. This Instrument is
hl3 sole distraction. Many of - them
are fond of musio and several with
violins or mandolins in their arms
were seen making their way to . se.
eluded e pots of the grounds for prac
tice and amusement.
Arriving at an outbuilding where
baskets were being made, Minister
Malvy questioned some of the work
ers whose laughter was interrupted
by Introductions. One of the young
est of the blind men, a soldier from
the VoBges, was here and he w-i ?he
gayest. His affliction he bore lightly
and smilingly declared it .to be a
"souvenir of the Germans," then ad
ding, "1 have done by duty. I a.;ri
content." ,
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DONNELLY
the men In' pnblic life who can trnth
fully say that his political life is open
to inspection from -any and every
wangle. In the common council, in
the general assembly, and in the col
lector's office he always worked on
the theory- that he was the servant
of the people., r . , , '-.
Since, the present campaign opened
old friends and new friends have been
calling- jip Mr. Donnelly to assure
him of their support. They have
promised to ; work for him'in a vote
getting campaign and present indi
cations seem to predict that Mr. Don
nelly will get a. big vote. i; ,
The candidate for collector has al
ways been a strict party; man. JHe
has never betrayed the - principles of
vcoigcnK;' ana nas supported every
juemocraac ttcKet through thick and
thin. . In past - campaigns he has al
ways been vactive and hopes to play
Jnst as prominent a part this year. :
One of the. large rooms at the- In
stitution is used for the teaching t
massage. Jilind masseurs are-in con
siderable demand and here with blind
comrades for subjects they are being
rapidly turned to make their own jiv
ing.. Other parts of the "Institution
are devoted to teaching of reading
and writing: ' : : ; ,'
"One of our first objects is to teach
j these most deserving wards, of the na-
ttvui kiiv ptture ot existence, --.saja
Monsieur Brisac, who exercises a. sort
of parental: care over. them. . - -; -.s
The Home ' is so agreeable ' that
some do not want to leave it even to
be with their families- ' There are sev
eral cases of men who left it and ask
ed, to come back' where they felt 'the
surroundings more cheerful and agree
able, x ; . . ;.
FAIKFipLD COUNTY s NEWS.
... ..',, Tax of 16 Mills.; .
Brooikfleld has . fixed : the tax rate at
15 mills.' . ?::.'... .
,i '; . For Defence Purposes.
Part of the farm of David K. Mather
at West. Norwalk is . in possession- of
soldiers, -who have pitched their tents
there. -The company,' 52 men. of the
U. S. Engineering corps, have been at
work since last March along the north
Atlantic1, coast, Prevising maps for the
TJ. S. government. Leaving Pitts
burgh, thejr ' arrived, at Tarrytown, by
train, Sept 28, and have since wrorked
their way. across country.- reaching the
Mather farm Tuesday after . having
spent a few 'rays last week : north of
Stamford, r After a f ewi days which
win, be: snflicient to - enable them to
complete: theirs work there; they -will
encamp, a - few miles further on, 'north
of Norwalkr and so continue east until
I they reach Bridgeport, where they will
face about, and strike in a.northwest
erly direction toward Oarrisoji, N.'-T.,
opposite West Point. As, in the event
of - war, Bridgeport, "the munitions
manufacturing center, would at once
become an objective point for an en
emy, and, : . if it were to be taken, ; a
cross-country trip to West Point would
soon become part of the plan of cam
paign," the necessity for this thorough
survey is apparent.; .. , f ! s
LOOK AT CHILD'S
, TONGUE IF SICK
CROSS, FEVERISH
When constipated or bilious
give? "California Syrup
of Figs." v
Look at the tongue, mother! ( If
coated, it is a sure sign that your lit
tle one's stomach -liver and bowels
need a gentle, thorough cleansing at
oftce. I
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When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat
urally,, or. is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of "California Syrup of
Figs," and in a few hours all the foul,
eenstitpated waste", undigested food
and sour biie gently moves out of its
little boweis without griping, -and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless , "fruit laxative;"
they;, love its delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent
bottle of "California Syrup of Figs,"
which has directions for babies, chil
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of
Counterfeits sold here. To be sure
you get the genuine, ask to Bee that
t is made by "California- Fig Syrup
Company." Refuse any other , kind
.-.ith contempt.
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New York
New Haven
947
Announces to the public of
Sale of The Famous Shirts
bearing this label, making
this one of the Greatest
Shirt Selling Events that
ever went on record.
MEN! think of it you
can buy shirts that former
ly sold at
$-1 .65 Sfl .50 S f
All Sizes
13i to 18
If you would only pay this shop a visit t
you would be convinced that this is the
Best Shirt Value you have ever seen 1
never in the history of Shirt Selling has v
values like these been offered. r
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The Patterns, Fabrics and Coloring are
all of the very newest, you are not buy
rv ing stock that has seen "service" for two .
or three seasons, they are all new fresh
ideas of Season 1915.
Competitors we have none but imitators galore make sure you
i get in the right shop V
WOLFF'S SHIRT SHOPS, Inc.
947 MAIN STREET
. - :' Next to "Rogers" N ,
'IF WE
LABOR UNIONS ARE
STRONG IN ENGLAND
London, Oct. 20 Membership of
labor unions in England increased by1
nearly three-quarters of a million per
sons during the year 1913. according
to a belated report just' issued by the
Registrar-General. The total mem
bership at the end of - the - year was
8,265.000. v ' ) :
This growth, which is far tn excess,
of any previously recorded, is attri
buted to extended propaganda work
and improved organization during a
Where
Quality
and
Service
Are
Supreme,
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SHOPS EVERY PLACE
"THAT'S ANY PLACE"
MAIN STREET
this city
.35 $1 .25 $ .00
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AT ,
each
ADVERTISE It WE HAVE IT"
period of. great industrial unrest. The
largest - increase occurred in. the Na
tional Union-- of - Railwaymen, the
membership of which more than
doubled. ?
During the same period there was a
corresponding increase1 in , the treas uries
of the various unions, and at
the end - of the year the aggregate
balances of the labor organizations
reached nearly '$33,000,000.
The: Galifornia Board of Education
will provide military training as part
of the regular high school course. '
When you make your choice of a Piano for your
,home, it is well to consider that the Wissner"
has all-the requisite qualifications of a "piano
to live -with" a piano that actually improves
with age. V :
You'll be impressed with the unequalled WISS
. NER tone the low WISSNER I prices the
WISSNER guarantee of lasting satisfaction.
WISSNER PIANG
923 MAIN STREET.
Water-bury
Bridgeport
a Continuation
Soft Cuffs
Stiff Cuffs
' The most effective way to display
brains in football, is to find some way
Of adding . 25 pounds to your weight.
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j'-y The scarcity of men in many places
on-a pleasant Sunday does not mean"
that all fighting males ' have . been
called out for national defence, but
merely that it's mighty good .'going
on the motor roads. .'
i Many people feel that the proposed
army of 500,000 men won't cost any
thing, as it will put so much, money in.
circulation for supplies. . . ' ' ;,
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. THE "WISSNRR"
is the Piano Masterpiece-
i The Pinb for the Home
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r masterpiece in tone a masterpiece in qual
ity -a masterpiece in every detail of Piano con
struction. ; 1
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You pay No "In-Between" Profit
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COLUMBIA AND VICT.OE TALKING MACHINES (
The Value of
Good Clothe
Taking for granted that
you -'fully appreciate the
value of good clothes and
that-you will be satisfied
with nothing short of the
best, we feel that we are
serving you in calling at
tention to our complete
stock of
Men's and Young
Men's
Correct Clothes
These are the clothes
which bear the unmistak
able hall marks of Fifth
Avenue, and which the
well dressed man every
where recognizes : as au
thentic in style, maierial,
and tailoring. Our stock
embraces clothes for all
occasion and enables you
to make a selection for
business or formal wear
that will delight you in
smartness, satisfy you in
service, and please yon in
price.
UBBY
929 MAIN STREET
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" THE CRAWFORD LAUNDRY CO.,
COR. ' FAXKFIKiiD AVK & OOUIlTlUAMI ST. 'FHOKTE 4320
FOR SALE AND
- One two-family, .all improvements, 12 rooms, Parallel Street; one
two-family, 11 i-ooms,. Cedar Street; one rwo-iamily, 10 rooms. Beech -
wood Avenue. Here is a chance
- jpSEPH
781 East Main Street
Whether your choice is a Grand Piano a Player
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that "WISSNER quality and WISSNER price
are recognized wherever WISSNER PIANOS
are-distributed.
What is more, in bringing this WISSNER master
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tone you are sure of honest, durable construc
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"middle profit."
WAREROOMS
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CORNER BANK
DURING HOT WEATHER
A Man really need? a change of
linen daily In order to look cleax nd
leel comfortable!
As the best i means of enjoyment
tmch comfort send yonr Shirts, Col
lars and Cuffs to us frequently.
- ttnr Kiunitarv methods and finish will
please yon. .
OTHER BARGAINS
to make some money.
Apply
P. COUGHLIN
Phone 4S81
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