St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-01-09

Herald.
For Forest Reserves.
An appeal made to the members of the
national house of representatives from
the New England states is one not likely
to be ignored by those to whom it IS
addressed. The communication signed
by the governors of all of the states
mentioned and by many prominent
residents of New England, refers to bill
pending in the house and providing tor
the establishment of two forest reserves
in the east, to be known as the Appa-
lachian and the White Mountain Forest
reserves. This bill has passed the senate,
and the object of the petition is to arouse
sentiment in the popular branch OF con-
gress to the Importance OF t he matter
and the necessity of the measure becom-
ing a law Vermont Journal.
Soldiers Needed.
Not in recent years has the u. S. army
been so badly in need of men as at
present, and war department officials
are urging recruiting officers to redouble
their efforts Hustling will do little
good under present conditions. No fault
| is found with the American private's lot,
a happy one as the life of a soldier, but
the pay offered him is ridiculously small
Good men, and only good men are TAKEN
will not enlist for measly wages while
widespread prosperity offers immediate
employment and good pay almost any
where. If Uncle Sam would fill his thin
ming ranks, he must bid up Boston
! Record.
Good Example.
The Indian is despised and condemn
ed article of the human race but evident
" he has some qualities that distinguish
him from his paleface brethren. The
following is from paper published in
that part ofOklahoma which was former
ly the Indian territory.
Indian devotion to pledge is not a
myth, it survives to this day. At the
Nav term of court Charles Boiling plead
ed guilty before Judge Parker at Salisaw.
He was sentenced to 60 days in the
federal jail and to pay fine of $25. He
asked for permission to stay out OF jail
to make a crop in order to provide for
his family and Judge Parker granted the
request releasing Boiling who is at Chero
kee, on promise to appear at Vinita on
Dec 1, to begin his sentence. No bond
of any kind was required. Boiling was
waiting at the court house Saturday
morning when the doors were open and
is now in jail serving his sentence. He
says his crops are gathered and his
family is provided for during the winter.
Il Barre Times,
The immigration Law.
In speaking of Senator Dillingham's
investigation of the subject Of immigra-
ton and the measure formulated as a
result of his inquiry, the Malone Farmer
well says:
Zone of the most important measures
to come before the session of congress is
the immigration bill of Senator Dilling-
ham of Vermont. If we desire to keep
out of trouble with Japan and China and
out of trouble at home from the flood of
undesirable socialistic and anarchistc
immigration from the worse parts of
Europe, we must have far more restric-
tive immigration law than the present
one on our statute book, law to fit all
classes, colors and races of men. y YER
mont Journal.
Vermont is All Right.
Vermont is not slow to appreciate the
good in the laws of other states and en-
deavors to adopt such as meet her needs,
with such revision and changes as the
situation requires. Considerable pride
therefore can be felt in the fact that the
progressive states in the Union are
watching Vermont, as present trend of
events would Indicate. Here is Governor
Guild of Massachusetts, among other
things, recommending the application of
one half the license tee to the uses of the
state and urging an inheritance tax At
the same time Governor Hughes, of New
York, has declared himself for the abolish
ment of the state board OF railroad COM
missioners, Vermont is in the music
buggy Montpelier Argus
Interest on Savings.
While tinkering the law relating to saw
ings banks why did not the assembled
wisdom remove the clause that restraints
| Vermont savings institutions from pay
ing over three and half per cent inter
est! All savings banks outside of the
state have for some time been paying
four per cent and it was recently no.
ticed that one bank in Vermont had
stepped outside of the three and a half
per cent zone and had signihed it's inten-
ton to pay four per cent, beginning with
the next interest paying period,-[Fair
Haven Era.
The Pure Food Law
The old label was, Raspberry JAM"
but now it reads, Compound Apple
Jelly, Raspberry Flavor" Another old
label was Vermont Maple Syrup" but
now it reads, Vermont Syrup, made
from choicest maple and cane sugar
mixture" It's new year and new
; era in commercial honesty Springfield
Republican.
, The eccentrcities of the late Judge
, Hoyt H. Wheeler, of Brattleboro, are
coming to light even after his death
The fact that his will contained no seal
: or attestation clause reminds us of that
f other strong personal view of his wher
' ne refused to enter voting booth, under
the Australian system, to cast his ballot
Judge Wheeler was not afraid to stanC
up for his views when occasion demand
s ed either, and now his last will ant
A testament speaks out when he himself !,
incapable Barre Times