St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-26
PREsIDENT's MESSAGE
A New Edition OF Great Historic
Value Now offered
SEE VOLUME III.

Value Now offered
SEE VOLUME II.
Volume III is not only an index to
the other volumes, not only a key
that unlocks the treasures of the
entire publication, but il is in itself
an alphabetically arranged brief his
tory or story of the great controlling
events constituting the history OF
the United States.
Under it's proper alphabetical
classification the story is told OF
every subject referred to by any oil
the presidents in their official mes
sages, and at the end of each story
the official utterances of the pres
idents themselves are cited upon the
subject, SO that you may readily
turn to the page in the body OF the
work itself for this original infor-
nation.
Next to the possession Of knowl-
edge is the ability to turn at Will
TO where knowledge Is to be found
The list of subjects, treated IN
alphabetical order, is much too large
TO enumerate in this review. A Few
of the more important, however,
are our banking system, our judi
ciary system, the tari1, monroe
doctrine, Panama canal, postal saw
ings banks, the proposed parcels
post. postofice system in general, in
terstaIe commerce, the right OF
franchise. including woman suffrage;
digest OF all the treaties between
the United States and foreign coun-
tries, foreign relations, neutrality,
Intervention, important supreme
court decisions, establishment OF
the judiciary, origin and Use OF va
rious bureaus and departments
every war, every battle, biographies
of statesmen, aids of various govern
mental departments in various pur-
suits such as agriculture, marItac-
turing and labor, and so on indeh-
nitely.
1t Ia a great privilege for an
American citizen to posses this
work, because it is the reservoir OF
historical knowledge, and it will in
spire patriotism to a greater degree
IN any one who reads II or oc' as
ionally refers to IL.
1t Is a matter of pride to Ameri-
cans to know that Uncle sam Sits
at the head Of the diplomatic table
OF the world.
Part of the creed OF an American
is and should be to believe that ne
is a citizen of the greatest coun-
try on earth" 1t is one thing 10 be-
lieve and loudly voice this belief,
but II is nobler citizenship &c have
n knowledge of it based on facts.
When you have read or used er-
tensively for reference the Mes
sages and Papers of the Presidents,
a record that shows Uncle sam al
work, you will wonder at the great
progress made and at the wonderful
Al,
affords to it's citizens, and you will
realize why the greatest individual
blessings come to those who live
unLer the protection Of the stars
and stripes. The Messages and
PAPERS of the Presidents" is big,
vital work, trimming over with in
formation of vast Importance and |
intense interest To every American
citizen. 1t is made more interesting
by it's pictorial establishment II
is fairly ablaze with illuminating
historical pictures.
The language employed is at the
same time simple and exalted. EacL
president has called to his service
his own best ability, together with
that OF his cabinet I1cmbers amt MS
scholarly friends, 20 Iuake each MS
sage a masterpiece of its time,
knowing that it would be tran o'aIeo
into every known language and read
in every civilized court of the Aorld,
an JUNCTION which has never been
vouchsafed to any other set of auth
ors on earth.
In opening volume l we ind, as
in each volume, the end sheet anu
lining paper of a special design
giving a birdseye view of map or
plan or Washington and splash Of
all he principal public buildings in
Washington pictorially displayed.
The frontispiece is a splendid por-
trait of the Hon. James d. Richard
son, who, under authority of an aci
of the Fifty-second congress Whll3
chairman of the committee Of print
ing Of the house, compiled and edited
the work. Then comes a picture of
the capitol, followed by a picture OF
the White House, both in color. In
the preliminary note the editor
says:
The messages Of the several pres
idents of the United Substantial
veto and special-are among the
most interesting, instructive and val
liable contributions to the public lit