St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
Current Press Comment.
Trading Stamps n Wrecker

1t seems that the trading stamp was
the rock which caused the shipwreck OF
the Rutland Merchants association,
recently defunct. The association at one
time was composed OF 100 members, and
was a powerful, harmonious organiza.
ton, working tor its own interests and
the good OF Rutland. Three years ago
the trading stamp discussion was thrust
into the councils OF the organization,
with the result that the members were
divided, some wishing to buy the stamps
and Others refusing point-blank. Then
meeting was called to discuss the situa-
ton, not, however, under the auspices
of the association. This, it appears, was
the turning-point in the associations
career, for afterwards it was impossible
to secure more than half dozen mem
bers to attend the meetings. No meeting
has been held for two years.
The failure of this organization OF
business men in Rutland should serve as
an object lesson tor similar organiza'
tions, in which like divisions are apt to
occur. 1t may not be the trading stamp
which is thrust in as the entering
wedge OF discord. There are numerous
other agencies which tend to disrupt. and
chief among them is sel6shness.- Barre
Times.
What Churches May Do singIy.
But if each church, which is an organ
ization in itself, will address itself to
some or any concrete task aside from its
spiritual object, it will not require iede-
ration OF all churches to create on /;
earth great deal more of heaven than
we find here now. And whether the
church is orthordox or liberal, whether it
calls itself church or synagogue, 1t can do
a vast deal of service to humanity, in re-
lieving its wants, enlightening its
ignorance, caring tor its neglected, cheer
ing its hopeless, saving from vice,
poverty, suffering and death, Organiza
ton is OF small moment provided that
each factor in potential or accomplished
organization, is inspired by high motives
and is resolute in service.-L Brooklyn
Eagle.
Encourage the Good Work.
The work of the state board OF health
in selecting various food products from
Vermont stores, Analysing them and re-
porting on their purity is one that ought
to be pursued with vigor. There are
foods, extracts, medicines and liquors
freely sold in Vermont today that are
positively injurious to the public health.
By law the state board is enabled to so
label and identify such foods that only
fools would use them. The work needs
more money and more men. Make pure
foods an issue, beginning right now.
Il Vergennes Enterprise.
City brains are now tackling the agri
cultural fair problem and we may look
for a speedy solution. Here is master
effort from the Boston Transcript:
Agricultural fairs in Vermont are very
much on the decline. Why not try
holding them during the maple sugar
season." And il that doesn't work. we
can try,holding them 10 Vermont Thanks
giving turkey season or in Vermont
Christmas tree time, and so on through
the long list of Vermont famous special
ties. This is valuable pointer Brat
tleboro Reformer.
Congressman D. ]. Foster doomed up
pretty large at the dinner given in his
honor in his home city, Burlington last
week. Congressman Foster has been
thoughtful Of his town and the district he
represents and richly deserves all the
kind things said OF him at the banquet
and since by the press OF Vermont Fair
Haven Era.
The general opinion appears to be that
Congressman D. !. Foster has repre-
sented the interests OF his constituents
with painstaking fidelity, that he has
been instrumentalin accomplishing many
practical benefits for them, and that he
has carried himself in Congress in such a
manner as to reflect credit upon the
people that sent him there .-[St. Adams
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