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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
4 CLASSIFIED LIST.
New Ruling tHc"tinc Deputy 'oiicr
tors and inspectors Of Customs.

Collector ut Customs H. =. Comingi
has received notice from the treasury
department tAat his accommodations
nave been approved VIII, rcby tho deputy
ELECTORS ANA INSPECTORS of customs. en-
pioS ed at Tho PRINCIPAL railroad ports
IN this distract, ..il u" placed January g.
sl5. into three classes, according to their
years uf service ana efficiency. After
that Dat, th,.r compensation VIII be-
3, So, amt 50 oai day. according to me
lass il which hoy are pla ed.
At present a man who mas had but
short service and whose only knowl-
edge OF the custorns business is to know
ceivcs. in many instances. the same com
pensation as a man who has spent years
in the service and who is qualified to
pass upon tine qualification of mer-
rhandise and assess the duty thereon.
Under the present system there is littlc
incentive for Il man to become efficient
in the service. there being no increase
in compensa lion in sight, and ut tts
present salary there is little inducement
for good mrn to cntc, ne cuJt"as serv-
ice.
Soon after Collector Comnes took Of
flee he made recommendations along the
lines of the ones recently improved, hut
was promptly turned down. He. again.
had the matter up with department Of
iicials at the collectors conference n
New York last September without avail
About month ago Mt. Comings mad.
"A trip to Washington and again laid the
plan before the department and as .
result has received notice of it's APP
proval Assuming that this order vii
apply, as it undoubtedly will To the -
trict of eastern Vermont when con.
solidated with this district January ]
| 1915, the standing and compensation OF
more than sixty men will be affected
AS vacancies occur they will be filled
by promotion from one grade to another
upon the basis OF efficiency.
| This district is the first and only on'
| on the frontier to adopt this system
| OF compensation and Its effect Will b'
| watched with considerable interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
Gifts PROVIDED FOR ALL
Christmas Celebration for Peo-
pie of Shelburne Farms.
Employees and Their Families Enter
tanned by New York Artists--Boun-
tcou- suppcr Follows Distri-
button Of Presents.

Dr. ard Mrs W seward wehh FOR the
18th consecutive christina entertained
tho people Of shclburue Fuums saturday
night with "A big Christmas tree ioadeI
down with gifts. an entertainment BY
vaudeville people from New York. and
supper in the corridor. There were 225
people from the farms present who werr
transported to and from Shelburne House
in sleighs provided. The house was pro
fusely decorated with holly. misetletoe
and laurel
The entertainment was begun at $50
o'clock In the dining room with program
by three artists from New York, and in
cluded monoloGue song and dance A u
foot spruce. lts branches illuminated with
10 electric globes and an electric star
overhead, weighed down with gifts, and a
mound of presents at its base next at
tracted attention. The gifts were distri-
buted by Mrs. Wrbh and her SONS W s
Webb, Jr., and ]. W. webb There wcr"
gifts for all the children being fairly
weighed down with them. each ono car
rl'ins off at least half dozen. Their
were also more substantial presents for
| h" Older people Everybody on the farm
was remembered. \ pleasing part of IN"
program was tho singing of carols by the
choir Of Trinity Church. There We're also
gifts for the members of tho choir, which
were distributed by the rector, the
| Rev. O. r Brush.
Adjournment was then taken to tho cor
ridor, where bounteous supper was
served. The bill of fare included oysters
! meat pies. creamed chicken salad, fruits
ice cream and cake, lemonade. coffee
candies and cigars All then departed for
| their home. happy over the occasion
which Is 80 pleasngly observed every
year by Or. and Mrs. Webb
| The house party at the farms was smal
this year. consisting Of the families of W
S. Webb, Jr., and ], W. Webb, and a few
| guests.
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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Icrc,sc> ny Two sunday schools
Thu rsda.. Followed by Trees.

The Sunday school carol service at the
1nitariau Church VAS held Thursday
Nte1noon at i:@n o'clock. The members
sf the school entered tho church from
The Sunday school room singing a pro-
eossional, and took seats ON rithor side
Of the center aisle the sid, pews hoiu;;
well filled with interested spectators.
The decorations were on AL elaborate
scale. Several trees had been placed on
the platform on either side Of and in
front OF Santa Clans' home. Ropes Of
evergreen were hung along ,hc front Of
the galleries and then a number OF small
trees We're placed on the gallery rail
These trees. as we'll as the larger trees
on the platform. were lighted 10y cleo
tricjty.
The exercises included carols and re-
sponaive readings by the entire school:
n carol by Thelma Spear and chorus,
exercises by the Kindergarten class; n
song by Miss Margaret George and reci-
tations by Eugene Moore, Lyle Jacobs,
Albert Cooke, John Bcecher and David
Loudon. The kinderGartcn exercises con
sisted of song by Reitha Richa rlsor
and class. recitatlons by jeanette Beech
er. Elizabeth Loudon. Evelyn Mower,
Frank Shedd. Buell. Payne. Norman
Sparhawk, David Webster. Frederick
Webster and Hrrrick Macomhcr. and n
'Slumber SOM" by IIilda Richardson
Shirley Sanders Elizabeth i.oudon
evelyn Mower jeanette Bcocher and
Reitha. Richardson in which the sing
Prs dolls were put to sleep in cradles.
Then the lights on the trees were turn
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HOUSES ENTERED.
Two Rurgiarics Reported from col
chcntcr Avenue saturday AftcrnOOn.

Two residences on Colchester avenue
were entered by burglars Saturday after
noon ms; after dark They took some
articles but just what is not known, oW-
ing 10 thc fact that the people who live
in ono of the hou4,S wcrc away. II IS
thought that tho bur2larics were COM
mittcd between tho hour Of three AMI
half-past seven. NJ In" residence Of Gilt
FORD G. Han at 20, the burglar broke thu
glass ~ window I'm tn" hl,il door. thrust
MS hand through ANA unlocked thc door.
Mr. HAN says that All h. laa missed Is ,
sweater aud stichpin. Tho other Nlac
visited WaS tho house Of James " Leach
at number -. In this instance entrance
vas gained by breaking the glass in a
window through which the burglar reach
ed his hand and unfastened the catch. AS
the Leach family is absent from home t
Is not known how much stun was taken.
man who takes care of the furnace IN
the absence of the family was at the
house at three o'clock in the afternoon
and again in the evening at 100, when he
discovered that the place had been en-
tered. The burglary at the Hall house
was also discovered In the evening
II Is thought th6t the ones who entered
the houses described were after money.
The case We're reported to the police.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
SANG CAROLS IN THE SNOW
Children Helped to Make Num-
cipal Christmas Tree Success.
JdcaI Setting for Handsome Forty
Foot spruce with Its Thousand
Electric Lights aud Topped
by Dig star.

Buringtou's first municipal Christmas
trpe provcd an unqualified success.
rhe exercises OF C'hrstmue eve, when the
tree was first lighted, were carried out ac-
cordng to program and tn II setting and
atmosphere which approached the Ideal
Tho zero weather OF the early morning
moderated to remarkable degree and
towards night light snow was falling,
Previous to the lighting Of the tree the
outer rows Of park lamps were turned on,
emitting Il soft red glow, the effect OF which
was heightened by the fakes In the frosty
air At $50 the church bells made the
first announcement Of Christmas eve
which was followed by the chimes of st
| Paul's playing "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing" The young children who had gath
, erred at the city hail TO the number of sew
! eral hundred then marched TO the tree in
! the park escorted by the boy scouts. At
! the first notes Of the opening carol tn"
municipal Christmas tree burst into bloom
with it, thousand lights The carols So
lcctcd were then sung under the direction
of f. j. BeaUpre The music was given IN
! nm inspiring manner and the combination
of lights, songs and snowy night were
such that the spectators who fringed tho
tree and chorus could not fail 20 be i'm.
pressed with the spirit of Christmas
Many expressions Of admiration for the
handsome tree with its myriad lights
over which hung a magnificent star, were
heard, and all who have worked TO max,
the occasion a success felt repaid fol
their part i'm carrying out the idea Mayor
Burke briefly spoke of the success Of thu
occasion. thanking all who had taken par
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
MORE SHEEP RECOMMENDED.

The Connecticut breeders association at
its annual meeting strongly emphasized
the possibilities in raising sheep In New
England. Where ten exist to-day hun
dreds and thousands could be grazed as
well. With better laws which will help
the sheep raiser or the would-be sheep
raiser to eliminate the worthless roam
ing dog one OF the big hindrances Will
be overcome The speakers. who were
raisers OF sheep for what profit there Is
In 1t, brought out where there were good
profits when properly cared for. Win
our thousands of acres idle to-day, few
dollars invested in good sheep will un-
doubtedly bring as large a profit on tht
investment as Is usually found on the
farm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
GENUINE yERM
From the spr1ngriald Reporter

~ rom the Springfield Reporter
rho appearance of the memorial to
Horace Ward Bailey is a reminder of
the passing early this year of genu-
inc Ncrmonter. II Thad Stevens was
the old Commoncr OF the last genera
tion. then Just as truly was Mr. Bailey
the Old Commoncr Of this generation.
Ills loyalty 70 tho State was as fixed
as the Green Mountains. and above
all, TO borrow An expressive and fitting
phrase from Robert Browning he was
"a great-hearted gentleman
The book of some 3n pages. Just
issued from the futile press Of Rut-
land is rs unique as the man II memo
r'alizes II reveals his personality in
every page. whether one reads his pa o.
triotic addresses. his kindly satircal
newspaper letters or his contributions
to Vermont history, which in them
selves fully Justify the publication Of
book that shall forever preserve them
, for future generations.
| The opening chapters are most APP
prcciatve and discriminating biograp ply
ny his lifelong friend, Frederic L.
Wells. the Newbury historian This part
/ of the book closes with the eulogy de-
! friend. President Thomas of Mddlcbury
| college The bulk Of the volume that
! follows is practically all Mr. Bailey
original matter in the form Of news
paper letters on current politics or his
wide travels Memorial day and other
public addresses including all his speech
es at the Newbury anniversary, his con
tributionS to the Vermont papers or
State historical matters and a few letter
To- his intimate friends Most OF the
material for this portion OF the boob
was selected from his grca. collection
of Vermont pamphlets and his 40 od'
volumes of scrap books OF newspap"
clippings, the selection OF this matena
being left to Arthur +. Ston" who con
trihutcd the h"nd notes 10 the various
ARTICLES
The suggestion for tine publication q
the book came from judge Frank |.
Fish OF Vergcnnes, who has carried on
tn" scheme with notahl" success anc
thus added another volume to Vernon
photography that preserves for all tim
the memory Of a good man and thu
sayings and writings ~ no mean write
and historian. AZ humorst Nh Bale,
was often compared to Mark Twain
whose philosophy and humor were 81
dcliciouslv blended As a Vormonter h,
was one 'lu affection and loyalty.
Vermont history was the passion of hi
Me- and his investigations resulted il
some moot interesting discoveries. Thu
book is Just the Kind Of a memorial HI
would s'rr and as Judge Fish wei
saws u iu. preface, "A career So inter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
WHAT'S WRONG WITH L. s.
We should lie Selling Grcnt CONNER
ciaI Opportupity.

Herbert \. Casson. writing in as
sociatcd AdvcrtisinE' says:
What is tho matter with thu ui-
ted States
As have been residing i'm London
since the beginning OF tn" war, I have
been hearing this question asked ON
all sides. | have never heard any sat
isfactory answer. 40 one seems to
know
WHY arc the Am, rican factories
not running might and day: Why are
the railroads not opening up new ter
ritory and getting ready for the mil
lions 81 immigrants who have already
made M their minds to leave Europe
as soon as the war is over"
why arc there not - American
drummers in London right now. try
ing to sell S2OO. oOo. 900 worth of Am
crIcan goods in place Of the goods that
were bought last N,nr from Germany
and Austria"
"Why have advertisers become quit
tors Just at tho timc when their ad-
| vertisements were most needed and
most effective in cheering ou the bus
ness forces of the United states"
"From the European point Of view.
,hc United states is haven Of peace
and security and prosperity. It has
10 troubles that IL dar. mention to
Belgium or Austria or France or Ger
many or Servia or Great Britain or
Russia.
Every tenth Briton has enlisted.
Every tenth Frenchmar Is at tho
front. Every tenth Belgian is dead.
what does the United states know of
trouble?
IF could afford t. ! would charter
the Maurctania and Lusitania, and con-
Fey party of 1000 American adver-
Users to Europe for "a trip of educa
ton. would give them a week in
| London. week in Paris, and week
in Antwerp.
''I would let them look at the United
states from the scene of war. | would
, Civ" them look at real trouble.
/ would Let them s~e trains. ten at d
time, hv" minutes apart. packed witt
he manned and tn" dying
II would let them hear. from frag
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
NEWSBOYS At DINNER
Eighty-Five of Them Guests of
J. 4. Henderson.
Tjhristmss Feast at the sherwood
stored Away with shouts ~ tr-
prevail by Hungry sellers
Of Papers,

Ncwsboys of this city to the number 81
n were dinner guests of j. y. Henderson
wood House Thursday night. Followlns
the carols at the municipal Christmas tree
,arols at the municipal Christmas tree
the boys assembled at the city hall and
trooped up Church street to the hotel
where a Christmas feast, the like of which
y large portion OF them had probably
lever seen. was served.
II was the intention Of the management
hat as the boys marched into the dining
BON the leader should pass entirely
round the room, taking the chair which
be had frat passed in entering. The plan
worked well until tho leader could no
pnCer stand the strain Of passing invit-
'y,g chairs pulled up to the tables loaded
18th candles and fruit. and bolted to the
,csrest chair. The panic was then gem
rial and long before all were seated the
il'uit dishes on some Of the tables had he
ONE empty. There were places for all,
'owever. and the supply to MI the dishes
IVA inexhaustihlc. The monu included all
he Christmas dishes. from oyStors and
baked f,sn. with Vernon. roast turkey
and cranberry sauce. Vegetables and rCl-
shes to candy and nuts with q hrapir-
rsh of Ice cream as a fttine Gilman. II
would be hard 20 ffnd S. bovs y @o Voulo
behave as well as DID Nj EvuGcrSon'
guests Thursday night urtN t5r tjn1o ear;,
'or breaking UP. when thoN .inuet split
ihe walls with a dozen cheers ~ tpprc-
-stion Of Mr. Hcrd"lsou's kindness
When their leader asked for but three
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE.
Cbrfstnss Tree and Celebration Snt-
urdsy Night for Campfire Girls.

The Campfire Girls Of thu Noighbor-
hood House We're given a Christmas treo
and celebration under the direction Of
the guardians. Miss Mabel Brownel and
Miss Kate Hickok. Saturday evening
about 10 being present Games and
dancing were enjoyed and Christmas
stories were read 10 the young women
After that there was a supper In the
dining room. Tho supper was furnished
by the people who ar connected with
the Institution and others. the girls Of
Mrs. Perrys Bible class At the First
Church contributing the ice cream. The
supper for the boys was given Christmas
night and there was a large attendance.
1t was contributed by Mrs. Perrv's
Bible class The Christmas tree used
on both occasions was furnished by Mrs.
&. w Wales
On New Years eve Miss Laura Wales
will give a supper to the boys Of her
class.
The Campfire Girls will give play In
the city hall In the near future
An excellent work IL being done by the
Neighborhood House. as visit to tin in
stitution will convince anybody. It is
a rather transformations charity. but it
nevertheless accompliehes much in the
way OF keeping young girls and boys off
the street and away from Influences that
may hay" an evil tendency. The girls
are given instruction In sewing. cook
ing, etc, and receive assistance they need
towards becoming useful members of the
community. Similar attention is paid tc
the BOYS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

ed off and Santa Claus homo and larr'
star suspended over il were lighted ~.
In response to a ring Of tho door bel
the members of St Nick's family APP
peared the character being taken by
Lawrence Staples. Miss Gladys Gleason
and Hervey MaComhor Gifts were then
presented. ON entire class and some
other scholars having requested that the
money that would he spent on them be
turned into tho Belgian relief fund.
At ST. PAuLS CHURCH.
The children's Christmas eve service
was held Thursday afternoon at t:%0
O'Clock at st. Paul's Church, with an
address ny the rector. tho Rev George
| Y. Bliss, and music hE the vested choir.
/ The collection was FOR the relief OF the
/ sufferers in Belgium Tho church has
! n,,u beautifully decorated for the Christ
J mas season. At three o'clock in the aft
ernoon the little children had their
Christmas cxcrcises IN tho parish house,
/ following which all received presents.
given ON, by the rector. assisted 10y
Doaconucss Louisa Following tho
'rnlr,o e"ry'ice at 80 tn" older mem-
b.'s tho sunday school went TO the
1923 .oil Tor the tree celebration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
Why They Recommend FOIeys Honey
and Tar.

p. A. Efrd. Conejo, Cal,-because at
produces the best results. always cures
severe colds, sore chest and lungs and
does not contain opiates or harmful
drugs" DIR. John W. Taylor, Lutherville,
Ga.-because II believe it to he an honest
medicine and 1t satisfies my patrons W.
l.. Cook, Neihart, Nont'-beca"se II
gives tho best results for coughs ana
colds Of ANYTHING I eell." Every user ~
IiaRd- J. w. o sullivan Adya
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
DISCOtVAGING.

tFrom tn. Louisville Courier Journal !
r. cost New York 5000 TO make SieSel
beneficiary OF n suspended sentence and
maybe $4,000 To make Harry Thaw a
celebrity and In the eyes Of fools u mdr-
try Thus thieves and murdcr,rs arc en-.
,CouIA&sd and honest man 6l.IauIaGsa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

stat" minimum wage commission of
Washington has established $40 as week
~ minimum wage for women and girls
employed in clerical work, effective
February 30. Eight dollars was estab'
lshed as a minimum for office BOYS and
girls between l6 and IS. and 81 for both
AaxaS updlr 16
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~ THE Many - CUTTING TEETH

be sure ana use that old ana we'll
tried remedy. Mrs. winslows Soothing
Syrup. for children tecthing. II
aoothes the child. softens the gums
allays all pain. cures wind collie and
Il the best remedy for Dtarrb oea
TWENTY. hve cents a bottle
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VARICOSE VEINS, BAp PIC:

70 promptly relieved with inexpensive home treatment
II aisol ely the pain. swelling. tredness h"ti
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CONGRESSMAN GREENE'S
VOTE ON HOBSON'S BILL.
National Prohibition Would EncroacI,
states Police Powers.

Nermont's congressman divided on the
Hobson constitutional amendment look
inS to national prohibition. In cx-
planning his vote AGAINST national pro-
hihition, Congressman Frank l.. Greene
puts his reasons almost wholly on the
grounds of constitutional state rights.
regarding the amendment as an attempt
on the part Of the federal government to
encroach. He takes firm stand, how
ever, for temperance and for State pro-
hibition If the people SO viii and vote
His letter, which was addressed to a
constituent in Essex junction. reads in
part as follows:
The adoption of the Hob-on Amend
mont to the National Constitution means
the surrender of the police power Of the
people Of the state OF Vermont to regu-
late the liquor problem for themselves
in their own way.
1T means tn" first such surrender of
the police powers of the State since the
organization of the Union and the driv-
ing of an entering wedge into the powers
Of the State expressly reserved to them
selves as states and what may fairly Ice
said to hc in effect n condition prcce-
dent t" the formation OF any Union at
Ian.
THAT this is a serious proposition and
one not lightly to be passed over. no
matter how strong and earnest one s
convictions on tho morals Of tho liquor
qu'st'"n may he. must hc apparent to
every thoughtful man
HOBsON AMENDMENT OPENING
"E''''r"
In inns instance the entering wedge
Is driVen INTO N" state constitution
"hder cover OF the liquor question and
a''an'age Is 'aN"n OF strong pi"hiNi-
ton sentiment to accomplish what man.
iF'h"S o. prphlmuon Themselves d"un'-
less would not consent to have don" IL
the proposition W"rr mad" simply to
lake away state Internal pole" powers
III general, without naming any snccific
purpPs" In II
''ut ono" the stat" has "usontcd %
surrender its polio" powers oyer ON"
thinS' the thoughtfuI man may VOL ask
| '''"Sr' mere ''' movement is '' stop
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mont would reserve tho exclusive right
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Vermont pays >eoto corporation o'
tax, s39.1li corporation inyom" tax
$50, 356 Individual in"om" tax. or
than I-1 r' pr. .rr cent ~ IN"
ran.
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For the lands sake--use Bow;er's
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
hose who tin 1t. (Adv)