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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08
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She always Kept everything perfectly
clean
Flom tic cellar clear up 70 the top;
For oeauess aad order SIC surely wss
keen
And no enc cOaid get her to top.
Her husband could never find comfort
at home
For fear nc would muss up the place
Where his wife with broom and q
buster would roam
With stern sor, IL look on her
face.
She never lad time 70 be reading a
book,
SIC never Had t,mo Cor q call,
Instead she was scrubbing some corner
BIZ rock
Or sweeping the stairs or the hall.
She swept all her beauty and gladncss
away,
She swept all the joy out Of life.
/ Until She became an automaton gray
/ 4 cleaning machine not wife,
She scrubbed all The love from the
heart Of Ter spouse,
Her children were playless and
pium,
She had her rcward-an immaculate
house
Where nobody ever would come.
She swept and She busted and scrub
bed like slave,
Till she swept herself into the tomb,
And the monument now at the head
Of hsr grave
Is a dustcr, a brush and broom!
Burton Braley.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08
THE JoKERs' COLUMN
A GLOOM DISBELIEF


Look, mother" said little Bobby,
proudly exhibiting hatful Of marbles.
Il won all these from Willie Smith.
why, Bobby exclaimed his mother.
Don't you know ii Is wicked 10 play
marbles for keeps? Go right over to
Willies house and gyic him back every
ono Of his marbles" Eyes, mother.
said the boy obedienly, And shall !
take the vase you won at Mrs. Smiths
whist party and give i back 70 her Z"
Philadelphia Star,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

George Cousoas, ~ years Of age, IN
q spell e dependency, shot himself
about 8 o'clock Friday afternoon in
Ms COW barr on his farm in Berlin.
lie lived only q few minutes. Brood
ing over tho departure Of his daughter,
Florence, who went away about three
weeks ago, is believed by the family
to have been The cause Of temporar!
mental arrangement.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

81 hate her"
"What has she done now"
"she says she is just dying to have
her sweetheart meet me"
"Why, | should consider that com
plimentv'
perhaps you might, but ! don't con-
slider myself so ugly as to be entirely
harmless Houston Post.
Suspicious
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08
ccn,r.,i,ics Washington star.

These little sardincs, Elizabeth, are
Sometimes eaten ty the larger fish"
Elizabeth gascd nj the sardincs in
wonder an3 then asked "But. mother,
how Do the large fish set the tins
open g"-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08
800 Supper,

Postmaster A. H. Gleason OF st.
Johnsbury, has received a communica.
ton from Washington that claim of
$4,000 will be paid by the government
tothe parents Of Wright Chesley, VINO
was accidentally killed in the post Of
fee at st. Jchnsbury March 9th BY
being caught in the elevator
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

A lazy liver leads 10 chronic DIS
pcpsia and constipation. -wcakens me
whole system. Doan's Regulets t1oc 2
box) act mildly on the liver and bow
els. At all drug stores. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Albert Young cf Greensboro, has
sold his farm to Mr. Archer of Hard
wick for $GC00, including 20 cows,
team and farming teols, giving pos
session Immediately. Mr.. Young has
bought the place recently occupied by
Raymond Roy Of Mrs. Hathaway, for
81 600
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08
Mnn Afraid Of His Jon

"Who was that who bowed as h.
passed ?"
That's Digum. He's one q the few
men / know doesn't talk shop"
Whats his business 2"
Hes an undertaken" Richmond
Times Dispatch
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Il expect 20 raise my yoit for our
friends at the convention, remarked
the willing worker.
Don't bother rcjoi1cl Senate"
Sorghum. RAISE funds Washing
ton Star
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

One hundred and four conyicts at
the state prison at Windsor gave on
Friday $45.12 to the state fund for
Belgian relief. They receive one dol
lar month as wages.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

"Thcre we stood, the tiger and my
self, in the thick Of the jungle, face to
facet" "0h, Major, how perfectly
frightful it must have been for both cf
you. Passing Show.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08
Suspicious
Know PERFECTLY Wei

The small daughter was Industrious
ly ironing her doll clothes when her
mother entered.
Its wrong to work on Sunday
Have you forgotten the Lord sees
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

els Van Lushe an active member Of
your athletic club :"
"Oh, yes, he's one Of the best little
glassware jugglcrs we've got. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

wealth doesn't bring happiness.
"No,' replied Miss Cayenne. But it
does help some toward influencing
others to put up with your grouchy &C.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Itch! Itch Itchl-Scratchl Scratch
Scratch, The more you scratch, the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment
For eczema, any skin itching. Doc
a box. ao'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

A South street woman has been try
ing for two weeks to get her husband
mad enough to beat the rugs, but So
far without success Bennington Bans
ner.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08
Meeting of County Congregational
Churches

The A4th annual meeting VI NV
Bennington County Association Of
Congregational Churches will be held
Tuesday, June 18th, with the Congre-
gational Church in Rupert, Rev,
James Duke King, minister,
The officers Of the association are
Dea. F. B. Pope, moderator; Rev, ).
TX. Perkins, registrar; Rev. j. 5.
Clark, treasurer. The program fol-
lows:
Morning
1000 Devotional Service, Rev. Jas.
S. Clark.
1915 Organization and Business.
1O:45 Reports from the Churches
a. Things accomplished. b. Things
PLANNED for. 1t is desired that these
reports should be in writing, and not
exceed five minutes in the reading.
They are designated to epitomize the
history of the local Churches for the
year past.
1880 Address - The Christians
Duty Of Personal Economy Mr. W
w. Bartlett, Sec. Bennington Co. I'M
provement Association.
1900 Dinner and Social Hour.
Afternoon
1870 Devotional Service. Rev. Isaac
Jennings, ID.
las Unfinished Business.
200 A Tinker's Dream. Rev. wal
ter Thorpe.
2:30 Address. Rev. Geo. H. Gutter
son, Sec. of A. M. A.
Collection for Association Expenses
|. 300 Sermon. Rev. Geo. s. Mills
/ 3:30 The Lords Super Rev. Chas
II Hitchcock, Rev. w. A. Mclntire.
4 400 women's Missionary Meeting
and Meeting Bennington Co. Minis
ters' Assn.
500 Supper.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

you -
This isn't work. And II tho Lrri
does sec me, he knows perfectly well
This iron is cold. Judge,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Jack-"Did you tell her What you
said was in strict confidence r. Allcs
don't want her 10 think i
was important enough to repeat. -
Boston Transcript
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

"Does heap big Indian ever smoke
the pipe Of peace any more ?" Not
these days." said the Carlisle graduate
Have a cigarette ?"-Philadelphia
Bulletin
Harry-"I bet ! can make worse
face than you can" Dorothy "Yea
ought to be able to. Look ct the face
you've 20 to start with. Judge.
"How did Smith make all his mob
ey?" by judicious speculation
"And how did Jones lose his fortune !?
"Dabbling in stocks"
"What are you doing now, jim"
"Any easy mark | can come Gcross. -
Baltimore American.
Geraldine-"Do you get nc ~ Ger
adds that a leap year proposal ~
Chicago Herald.
Binks-"Was Che loss on Brown
dwelling total ?" Jinks- Eyes; Tx
neighbors saved six umbrellas, bu
recognized them all. Phiiadelphi.
Bulletin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Geraldine-"Do you get nc = Ger
adds that le2p year proposal . g
Chicago Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

"What are you doing now, jim =
"Any easy mark | can come &cross. =
Baltimore American.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14

grant working population as an indus
trial hut root a civic asset.
"Am"ricHn employers are beginning
To correct TINS condition and are tan
luG "a keen interest in the American
I2u'jrn of employees one motor car
company has put mp signs in its fac
tory STATING that while lack of ability
- SPEAK t.u-lish VIII not dohar men
from sc,'Ir'g employment preference
vii he shown tn those men who are
making an effort to learn ~ speak
English aud who ar" WORKING tn se-
cure citizenship papers.
Il am in hearty sympathy with tn.
Industrial Preparedness Committee and
It's work and can see many possibil
ltics for Wumon joining in the work.
believe mat in connection with tho
industrial rensls which they are TAX
!u@ it would he important Ia md on,
just how far women ear take the place
of !ncu in the industrial world if wal
should come and to ind ont wha,
Womeu a. present unemployed cou,t
or would ID. For example. womer
who own motor cars could he organ
izcd To do relief work.
What do You think of the womon's
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MOODS IN DECORATIONS

tan. The large divan may he cov-
cred by - slip Of crctonno strongly
charactcrcd IN range tan and black.
and piled with comfortable round
cushions of crotchot. orange aud black
IN color and initiated in n modern dia-
mond shaped design. Armchairs of
black. beautifully shaped, with cush-
toned seats and backs of tn" Gre
tonne, IA floor lamp with a shade Of
orange silk, fireplace. a biz table desk.
half :, dozen fine ctchings ou the walls
and the windows framed in Crct.1ire
tn correspond with the chairs and
diVau would complete the essential
features Of the furnishings.
Here are expressed comfort, dignity
and ioposc, "A moo of studiouS case.
az course il l. by The form and
placing of the furniture rs well as by
the color schcm" that n composition
becomes effective. If the forms are
beautiful IN lin" and material. n hi
symmetrical arrangement Is digniiicd
formal and satisfying. If the forms
are not beautiful in themselves hut
rely on placing for their effect they
may be arranged in IN ocCul balance.
, attracting the eve from ono to the
other and creating movement in the
room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14

armies are not equipped alone with
guns and ammunition. They must
nave proper food and proper clothing
things which Germany to a certain
extent forgot in her almost project
preparations for war and which her
women have been working hcroically
to provide. These are industries which
womcn understand n in which they
have always been leading workers. and
the who works to provide
proper food and clothing for tho men
AZ the front is serving her unit
in AS nccdful aud as honorable a ca
pacity as Is the Rcd Cross nurse"
The Committee on Industrial Pre-
l,arcdncss has the approval and CO.
operation of the Chamber of Com
morcc of the United States and the
Associated Advertising Clubs Of Amer
icc IT is n national movement carried
N regardless Of party utilization or
persona, feeling for or against a
EVERY woman must recognize how
such organization will mitigate the
dc~privations and horrors which war
usually inf'icts upon the home" said
Miss kcllor. at will bc a strong bull
wark to protect the prosperity Of the
country as u whole in time Of war, AMI
I'M protecting the industrial prosperity
of the country 1t will also protect AMI
preserve the prosperity and safety NJ
the home and of the Individual.
"Thc women of America do not want
war. hui however murh n woman may
he opposed to the maintenance Of =
larger army ar the building of more
hattlcships she cannOt hut appreciate
the importance Of industrial prepared
ness. for ii Is insurance for her home
and children If war does come. "
means thaN industrial activity will not
cease. hut that every y woman II
child remaining At home will he pre-
pared to give the best possible support
and assistance To- the men at the front
who have been trained to fight by
keeping them properly fed, properly
clothed and properly equipped.
"It means that men and women
equally will stand together in the de.
fence Of their country and their homes.
and all this without the burden OF
heavy taxation or the unnecessary loss
Of countless lives because of poor or
} Insufficient equipment"
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To my country but | do not believe Il
would he either as a nurse or a fac
tory worker. In the motnt.m" my
first e is the prevention al var,
not only in America. but also all over
the world, and especially 20 ahatc the
growing war hysterla in our own
country"
Frances \. kellor, in char,e "f the
National characterization committee
is in favor of preparedness, both mill
tary and industrial. and She agrees
with Mrs. ilnChut that much ~ tive
foundational work Of preparedness
must ho done among the workers she
said:
Il believe that the industrial pro
pHrcdncss committee of the Naval Re
serve Board is beginning the work
which Wi! eventually hulid a ira,
democracy in America, just now ono
of the greatest difficulties prescutcU
for the preparedness movement Il
overcome Is the immigration problem
We have too long regarded Il mini
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14
WOMEN AND INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS

of sixteen ana nineteen at summer
military training camps II also passed
= htIi which gave canuers the right to
work women and girls twelve hours
a day durius certain seasons of the
Year. This was the legislative idea Of
proper preparedness, when as a mat
ter If fact its tendency is exactly the
opposite Of real preparedness.
1T should not he possible TO con-
script children and destroy Wonon's
health in a country worth living in.
ANY preparedness mcnsur" which
does not start with the well being and
host interests If the workers must Ne
superficial and entirely inefficient.
You nay lay out perfect schemes for
organizing men and utilizing ma
hines, hut If the workers are uu-
| w,tling and do not believe in the coun-
try il will not advance the interests
of preparedness very far.
"Of course. | realize that war is
| not impossible, and il 1t should come |
| would place myself in whatever posi-
| ton would make me OF the most use
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14

military training canps?' was Il uucs-
ton which seemed to interest Miss
kcllor intensely.
"The camps are in ono way n very
fine thing for women she said.
women lack team work and this will
give ii To them; IT will also give
women the necessary discipline n
respect for authority which they must
have in order tn he of real service.
But | don't believe in fcminizing
the preparedness movement. IN n
camp in the West 80 many applica-
lions were received that they adopted
social restrictions. don't believe IN
sending girls ont from fashionable
schools to camps If s%nobhery is I"
enter into. the movement and social
lines are TO he drawn. The movement
must he national and must bc put on
a sound basis
Miss kcllor VAS appointed by Gov.
Hughes AS secretary of the Commas
sion on Immigration. AS a result of
the report made by this commission
the Bureau of Industry and Immigra-
tion was organized in the New York
state Department Of Labor. and size
Nas It's first chief. She is now as
sistant to The chairman of the lmmi-
gration Commission Of the National
Chamber of Commerce.
IT the plans of the Committee on
Industrial Preparedness matcrialize
nS much honor will attach to the nat
N the factory as to the mar on the
firing line. II is planned to have u
button or badge designed T." he worn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14
They Are Severe, Fluffy Frivolous. Partisan, Futurist or
Watteau, and May Be Had in Any Shape
Your Fancy May Dictate

IN" outside instead of on the lining.
ana though this idea is ne, new. the
manner of decoration is new. running
10 tho same brilliant colurcd SPRAYING
h"slSn that are used upon the wide
sports hats.
Less scNcrc in character are HAT
shapes on which the silk is softly
slirrcd. \ narrow band of the silk or
II ribbon Is run through embroidered
Sits in tho cover about six inches from
the edge II tied IN q how where the
TWO ends meet. Tho edge Is some
times plain, sometimes sof,encd by
narrow fringe. u the %pnrasol is at
It's best when all in one color.
Another ribhon run model is s,Ig-
gcstive of a fan. II is plated in fan
fashion n Il ribbon is laced through
the plaits. lying Hat ana smooth when
me parasol Is open. hut used in draw
string fashion to shirr the parasul
closely when il is closed.
square parasols we have had be-
fore and we have them again; also
square shapes over which round row.
crs are laid, only the points Of the
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onlN with the tullc. The cover Is
SHRED and the shape IL usually rather
deeply curved. The edge is bound or
hordered by IA MORE ribbon in color
and something about the hsndlc is
likely tn echo the rihhuu's color
though the stick may he black.
picot edged ribbon uu.lliu- trims
some of the good lookin: plain color
parasols, and the ribbon is particularly
effective when ii is in the color Of tho
cover with picotinS of gold or of con-
trdsting color
t1owerei silks are used for covers,
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w yHEN II il considered that every
\A/ line. form or color that meets
the eye produces some DEF
mite mental sensation 1t
becomes evident that the art nf Interior
decoration is :; sort of psychological
irohlom. Given n knowledge of IN"
mood To he induced and an under
standing of the method Of attack. IL
!, becomes possihle to produce n var!"tN
If mental atm gsphcrcs, OF the cNIs'-
Fence of which the observer IL aware
| though perhaps ignorant "t IN" cause
suppose. for example, that ~" 'ash
is to furnish, a room in Il country
house. TIE room is Of medium size
SAMMY and rectangular. Two French
yindnvs npen on a halcofy, FACING
/ south. and tho room has me door and
g, arcrlacc. 1t is desired To denote
freshness, youth and feminln!tN ana
=, the same time r-tain ar atmosphere
Of culture and repose.
The first consideration is the hdcK'
rrnupd There is nothing more SANS
f%artorv than "A plaster paieiieh wan
,.,r. tinted with wood trim of III.
sam. tone. The furnishings MAY on
sis, of low book shelves on either Slu'
nf the fireplace, Of lvoi! endinei WIZ"
a line of black. a chaise tongue Oh 'h'
same upholstered in material str'peV
Yellow and delft blue, comtortaoIe 10"
Longing chairs of old ivory wicker
,,1 cushioned IN delf, blue, a smal
omen desk. a standing plants or no"
crs. a floor lamp with a SILK shaue ~
orange yellow. yellow draperies AZ th'
viudnvs rlimpses Of daffodiIs IN 10"
hl,o b,vls of delft. a few run elho"
cushions Of tafeta thlue, IVORY aho
/ back and a floor covering III e''"''
worry or delft blue. with a ANTE pcdr'
skin before the fire and an" n heSldt
Tho chaise loncue. The mantel - 10"
~surmnunted 10y a graceful "Na S"i'
rirror of French design. and some
WHARF in the room. IN candle shade o.
howl Of flowers. a touch OF rose
Here is a composition well balanced
both in form and Color The low q
shelves. chairs and chaiSe Tongue pro-
due, py the repetition of the horizon
,al line an atmosphere of rest, th'
mnnotonv of which is broken by th'
vertical lines uf tn" tail French WIN
dnws. the door and the panelled walls
The cu,oIS. too, are fresh and soft a.
sprinc itself, "A pleasant and harm"nl'
uis cor,ras. Of warm II cool tones
Thus is u definite mood expressed
a mood If youth and spring, rehnemen'
and repose,
For the heat Of summer the NeiloW'
could he replaced by cool blues o'
rreCns and the chair cushions covered
hv slips of gay t'owered rretonn'
! touched with black.
Take that same room and express Z
different personality. suppose II Il
belong to n young. a SUDDEN
ord n lover of books.
Again there will he the low boob
shelves. but black this time and fllinf
all the available wall space, the domi
uant interest of the room, They shov
we'll against a neutral background n
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but seldom alone. except where tn"
SILK Is woven especially for the cover,
with a stunning lowered design
massed around the top and part vt
the cover in plain color.
Panels OF beautiful lowered ribbon
set together with black. the lines run
ming from top 10 edge, form the % ~
Of some sayly attractive parasols, and
II secs pretty covers of handsome
lowered silk with deep borders Of large
check in black and white or in white,
with the color most prominent In tho
floral design.
Powered silk with frills of white is
another of tho lowered arrangements,
End of course there arc tho pIrasols
plainly covered in quaint little sprigGcd
toile de Jouy designs, such as We have
had for several seasons past.
Tullc paraSuls with rose trimmings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14
., ELEANOR HOYT BRAINERD.

yOl may have your p,raaol Jap
" ancsc or Partisan. FuturiSt ar
Vatican. sportils cvcre or
fui'ily frivolous. II you Ike II
sat. yuI may have IT fiat as a iloundcr.
II you prefer curves. you may have Il
dome .napcd or hell shaped ar urdi-
nary. everyday parasol shaped.
There is more variety than usual in
.he s~unshadcs display and yet there
have been years when there was more
r~eakishncss. Material and trimming
have more to do with the variety Than
have odd shapes and though. az has
ssen said before. the latter do exist,
me somewhat fiattened Japanese shape
I. the only m that e~ncroachcs AT an
seriously upon the conservative
shape.
Some NJ these models are exceedingly
IA, and many ribbed. The most &C.
centric thing shown in this class is or
uneven width. That il, one side Of the
~carasol from outer edge to fcrulc is
much narrower than the other side.
~ silk covcr is IN plain color. faced
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aupear occasionally and sometimes arc
delightful. \ Shirrcd cover OF t""'
VIII have ore gorgeous rose and caves
nat on top. ending the bIunted r"'n'
aud perhaps another rose VII he tea
80 the handle IN a hoW of tnlIe. 'i
u quaint roscgay may take the rid"e
OF the rose, or a rose ma nc posed
among the tllle fold quite at the edge
of The ptraSol.
sticks If fancy sunshades are ~
lac.iler more often than anything else,
SOME of them IN very gay color, hh'
Others nv black or white or dark tone,
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M contrasting color. and the stick Is
! plain one Of lacquer.
Less bizarre are the paras"ls Of Jap
|slese shape. plain on the outside hut
!scorated on the lining. y hight ~
birds l. the design most commonly
painted, and butterflies are also "a vov'd
by the designers. The same idea *
;pp!ed to some parasols not quito -"
Ga, in shape, and one sees also similar
Effects obtained by applying cut"ut
BIRDS or butterflies of gay color to tn.
Elk surfaces.
TAere are Nat parasols, painted o..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14

w yHAT do tie women of America
\A/ think about industrial pre-
~paredness? Here are
opinions representing the
iao extremes of pacifists and advocates
p, military preparedness:
Mrs Amos X. f., P!nchot, v~ice-chair-
nan If the Peace League. was Sound
a tho headquarters of the society "A.
20 Flf'h avenue. She said: