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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
KEEPING DOWN FIRE LOSS
Railroad Has Organized IFS Employees
Until Almost Point of Perfection
Has Been Reached.

One of the greatest eastern rail-
roads had l, 029 fires ON it's properties
last year The values exposed to loss
were over $350000,000. The actual
loss was $27S,730, or less than eight
cents on each 500 of values exposed.
or these fires AL were put out by the
company's own employees before the
arrival of the public fire fighters
The employees are organized and
drilled to fight fires. They are provid-
ed with apparatus suitably placed and
kept always in good condition Doubt
less these precautions cost something
But it is evident that they pay"
Enlightened self-interest has led the
railroad to keep down it's fire loss.
Unfortunately all property owners are
not equally enlightened. Hence the
need of stricter laws than we have for
enforcing care in fire prevention. 1t
must always be remembered that fire
loss is total loss. Insurance merely
distributes the loss from the indiVid-
ual upon the community.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
NEW SWITCH ENGINE
ELEcTRO-MAGNET EMPLOYED TO
THE BEST ADVANTAGE.
invention of Swiss Engineer Eagerly
Adopted by Railroad Authorities
Simple in Effect, But Admirably
Adapted to Work.

To expedite the shifting of cars in
railroad yards and to lessen some of
the hazards now generally associated
with this work, an ingenious Swiss in
ventor has called to his aid the cleo
tro magnet. So sound were the prin-
ciples he employed and so practicable
was his equipment that the installa-
ton is now in daily use upon the
switch engines in the busiest yard
in Berne.
A form of storage battery locomo-
tive has been built especially for this
work. Instead of the usual buffers
at the front and rear, the tractor is
fitted with iron cylinders, two at each
end, and placed where they will be
directly in line with the regular buff
fers on ordinary cars These iron cyl
inders are wound about with coils of
insulated copper wire, and when an
electric current is sent through the
cylinder become powerful magnets,
and exert suffi cient force to hold firm
ly the rounded heads of the car buff
| fers that fit into the outer ends of
these magnets. The ends of these
magnets, by the way, have dished
faces and, with the car buffers, form
flexible joints that permit the trains
to take curves and to allow, besides,
for a reasonable measure of vertical
movement.
When a car is to be shifted the en-
gineer runs his storage battery loco
motive up against the first car of the
train to be moved, and just before the
| four buffers come in contact the cleo
trio current is sent through the coils.
The moment they touch the effect is
as if the car and the locomotive had
been coupled, because when the con-
tact is perfect each magnet has grip
of quite $500 pounds.
The engineer, standing in his cab,
has complete command Of the move
ments of his locomotive and of the
gripping and releasing Of the cars he
| is handling. To make or to break his
| hold by means of his magnet buff
fers he has only to operate an electric
switch. No one is exposed between
the cars, and shifting can be done
with exceptional speed and ease, not
to mention greatly increased safety.
The storage battery locomotives at
Berne have been found very practica-
BILE, and are more economical than the
steam engines for this work.-New
York World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
Court Ruling Reversed.

In 1912 a man entered into an agree
ment with his wife to let her keep the
children after they had separated.
Later he decided to take the children
himself and was upheld by the court,
which declared that the very being
and legal existence of the woman is
suspended during marriage, or, at
least, is separated and consolidated
into that of her husband" The same
sort of case came up in New York the
other day, and, referring to this old
law, the judge said; I'VE have
emerged from the dark ages, during
which married women had the status
of slaves and chattels." He gave the
child to the mother because, he said,
the real test is the welfare of the
child.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
MAKE EXPERT RAILROAD MEN
Italians Are Considered Among the
Best That Can Be Employed
on the Lines.

The dont-care man is a burden"
said Pietro Matteo in a recent address
to his fellow countrymen on safety
nrst in railroad work. And in that
phrase Mr. Matteo unconsciously set
forth the reason Italians have become
so successful as railroad men Their
rise in this particular field has shown
that they are not "don't-care men"
Twenty years ago there were prac-
tically no Italians employed on rail-
roads. Today they may be numbered
by the thousands. Out of 100000 men
working on the Pennsylvania railroad
east of Pittsburgh 600, or more than
one-fourteenth the total number, are
Italians. Twenty years ago the few
engaged in railroad work were labor
ers. Today they occupy positions of
trust and responsibility.
Italians have shown an aptitude for
railroad work and an amazing versatil-
ity in it. They have become actively
interested in every branch of the serv-
ice. AS an example of the range of
their activities take the following list
of occupations in which the $50 Ital-
ians employed on the West Jersey and
Seashore railroad and Camden Term
inal division are engaged:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
A DISTRESSING Mistake,

Did you hear what happened at
Nell Grimshaw's wedding Thursday
EVENING"
NO. I've been out of town. hope
it was nothing serious"
ut came very near being serious.
She had just started down the aisle,
leaning on the arm of her father,
when the organist struck up Too
Much Mustard instead of the wedding
march, and in three seconds nearly
everybody in the church had begun to
tango. Luckily the preacher had the
presence of mind to turn off the lights
and in a few minutes order was re-
stored so that they could go on with
the ceremony"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05

gruntled because she had worked dill
gently all week cleaning her own
premises while her next-door neighbor
refused to touch even weed. To-
ward the end of the campaign this
woman saw her next-door neighbor
go downtown, leaving the cluttered-up
premises behind.
Taking three other neighbors with
her, the woman went next door and
cleaned up" Even the weeds were
dug out Of the grass before the resi-
dent returned from downtown. And
when she did, there was a neighbor-
hood row. Mrs. Next-door declared
the others had no right to clean up
her premises. But in the end, the
street and the neighborhood was bet
ter for it. This year Mrs. N prob
ably will Clean Up and Paint Up vol
untarily-and gladly.
Only one example, yet this little ex-
ample was heralded in many weekly
magazines and some of the big news
papers, giving Bay City more publicity
in one day than might have been
earned otherwise in twenty years.
The civic league, the Federation
Of Woman's Clubs, the Boy Scouts, the
board of health, the city council and
many other civic and official organiza-
tons stand behind the movement in
practically every city and town in the
United States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
New Railroad In LapIand.

A railroad is projected for Finnish
Lapland in order to make available
deposits of iron ore in that region.
The first part to be built, if the
scheme materializes, will probably be
from the village of Rovaniemi, con-
nected by rail already with the port of
Kemi on the Gulf Of Bothnia, and
Sukuvaara, 81 miles distant. From
Sukuvaara further extensions of the
line may be built to the mouth of the
Media river on the Arctic ocean,
whence Finland would be enabled to
export iron ore all the year round.
Eleven miles of this link would be
in Norwegian territory. The total
length of the line, which would be one
of the farthest north in the world,
would be $50 miles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
Milk as a Stimuiant.

The experience Of French soldiers
that milk is one Of the most powerful
stimulants known. So beneficial have
been the results obtained from it's use
that the government has urged the
sale of milk instead of soft drinks to
soldiers off duty for rest and recre-
alton behind the trenches. The great
advantage of this fluid as a drink for
fighting men lies in the fact that 1t
stimulates them effectively, neither
befogging their minds, dulling their
sense nor affecting the steadiness of
their nerves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
Vacant Lot Gardens.

One of our Clean UP and Paint Up
campaign committees should get per-
mission from owners to plant gardens
on vacant lots. Then organize chill
dren's garden clubs, which are so sue
cessful in many cities, towns and viii
lagos throughout the country. Offer
prizes for the best vegetables and
summer flowers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
Slams Railroad Developme nj.

Slams new railroad, the Siamese
Southern, now has 3S9 miles of its line
open to traffic, Of which 100 was
opened during the last year. The total
length of the line, including branches,
will be TAO miles, leaving 351 miles
still to be built. When completed the
line will shorten the time required for
mail to reach Siam from Europe by
three or four days, and the journey
from the port of Penang to Bangkok,
capital of Siam, which now consumes
six to eight days on the water, will
take two and a half days.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
Curious Woman,

"Henpeck says he has never belonged
to a club of any kind; he is not a
member of any fraternal order; he
does not use tobacco in any form; he
is total abstainer from all alcoholic
drinks and he has eyes for no woman
save his wife"
Il know it. And yet she doesn't
seem to be absolutely sure that he is
an ideal husband. Curious about wom-
an isn't it,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP!


HURST: Take your telephone in hand-get a half-dozen
boosters together"the fewer the quicker" you'll get
started. Talk it and before you part, agree
upon meeting to be held day later-each
Of you agreeing to have that meeting
tain ones whose interest will be valuable especially
pubic ohcia and some physicians who tell
need of public and private cleanliness
Second When the meeting is called organize at once
Select chairman and other officers suggest enough
vice chairmen to include cooperating organization
and INTEREST," and instruct the chairman appoint
the chairmen of the various subcommittee within
day or twothese and the officers
committee. There should be committees cooperation
finance and publicity, to provide wagons rubbish
collection to obtain the cooperation of the school
children, and one to interest all merchants.
Adopt resolution requesting the board of health to
proclaim the opening of the Campaign Cleaning,
Sanitation and Identification of the town
Adjourn, after fixing date for Getto-Work meeting
their committees will attend to plan their work
Third: Write to Chairman Allen w. Clark of the Ma
tonal Clean Up and Paint Up campaign bureau Kinoch
building, St. Louis No. and get free literature telling
to clean and paint the town. together with reports
of results in cities, towns and villages throughout
country
Fourth Get many and possible to
WORK, each at specific thing Don't make the
take of heaping willing and patient enthusiast
all the detail and responsibility of this work Committees
to do specific work. and chamen who will think
and inspire suggestions and zeal among the members
their committees, essential.
You'll enough committees put everybody to
work. but committees complicae and con.
fuse Select half dozen specific work. and
do we'll that specific work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
Get Rid of Weeds.

In connection with the Clean Up
and Paint Up campaign in this COM
munity it has been wisely suggested
that we take steps to remedy the I'M
sightliness of weed-grown vacant lots
all over town. There is no reason
why it cannot be done.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05

responsibility Rests on Guard.
Until a guard gives the signal, not
even station master can authorize
the departure of train in England.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
LET'S Be NEIGHBORLY
SpotIess Town Means Happier
and Healthier People.
We Should "cIean Up and Paint Up
This Community at Once to
Protect Our Families.

rNlEIGHBORHOOD improvement is
~ home improvement multiplied 1t
is the sum of all the efforts made to
make houses look attractive and beau
tiful.
Neighborhood improvement illus
Itrates the influence of good deed
we'll done. On a dingy street one
householder starts to improve the ap-
Ipearance of his home. He keeps yard
and house spick and span. He paints
his house, fences and outbuildings. He
plants grass, flowers and shrubbery.
Soon his neighbors notice the i'm
provement. They begin to clean up,
paint up and green up Within few
months the street Is transformed.
1t not only looks better, but 1t is
better. People are happier and more
tneighborly. Property values have in
creased. Neighborhood improvement
has worked a before and after"
change that is really wonderful.
One of the modern poets has been
inspired by neighborhood improve
ment work in his own town to ex-
press himself in the following Ian
guage:
Little beds Of flowers,
Little cans of paint,
Make attractive neighborhoods
Out of those that amt.
In many villages, towns and cities
Clean Up and Paint Up effort has be-
come popular in recent years. The i'm
mediate results have been a marked
improvement in the appearance of the
places in which they have been at.
tempted.
In certain western town one of the
residence streets with a row of about
fifteen houses was the shame of all
the public-spirited citizens. Houses
were greatly in need Of repairs and
paint. They looked bad and they kept
looking worse every year. Finally one
of the good citizens got an idea. He
went to the owner of the house in the
middle of the block.
II want to make you proposition"
he said. IF you will permit me l will
give you, without cost, all the paint
necessary to paint your house If you
will do the work"
The owner accepted the proposition
and later the paint was delivered. The
philanthropist exacted the promise
that the owner would not tell any of
his neighbors that the paint was a
gift.
In the course of time the house was
painted and the effect was marvellous
to behold. Like new house it stood
among it's dingy neighbors as conspi.
cuous as a fairy in q minstrel show.
The owners of the other houses no
ticed the contrast. They saw how
,miserably poor the newly painted
house made theirs look. One after
the other they went to the stores and
ordered paint. During that season ev-
cry one of the fifteen houses was
painted and the premises cleaned and
the street became one Of the best look
ing in town.
That is what was accomplished
when one man started to improve his
home. If whole neighborhoods, street
by street, should start to improve in
our town what tremendous difference
it would make in the appearance of
this community. Let's get together
and try it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-05
Has Excellent Record.

The Empire State Express has been
running for nearly twenty-five years.
During that time is has carried almost
100000 passengers without one fatal
accident.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-12-21
THE HAY LAW FAILURE.

At least thing has been accomplished by sending large
force of militia to the Mexican border 1t has afforded prac
teal test of the Hay plan compelling the National guard to
perform dagreeabe duties for which the regular army has
been maintained.
The feeling that exists the guardsmen border duty
is well illustrated by this letter. sent home by New York
private stationed at McAen Tex and published in eastern
newspaper:
IF police force is needed by the country here then the
administration should get police force We guardmen enlist
ed for military duty and not to sit the MexicaD lid
while losing material The following statistics
of the company in should be of INTEREST," Total number
of the company 1885, who losing salary 1O3
who have lost positions 85 whose families suffer
ing prvaton, So
the border with the close of the present week The
the privates for these five months will amount to $5 each
Aside from the question of military efficiency the Hay plan
is failure because few will want to join the National
guard hereafter when is liable at time for such service
it is being held to the south Not only it failure
of strengthening the national Defense but is
wreckng such defense the National guard formerly
vided-Cleveland Leader. Ia
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-12-21
NOT am ATTEMPT no RAISE RATES.

The present inquiry into the existing railway situation, which
began at Washington under joint committee of the house
and November 90 is the result of attempt
the part of the to institute immediate raise in
rates. though people think that is what is back of the
probe.
The inquiry recommended by President Wilson and
authorized at the last of Leading economists
representatives of great labor and railroad representa-
tves have been invited to before the joint committee to
state their views
The main idea back of the inquiry is that though public reg
uaon and supervision of the railroads has to stay
present system of regulation is complicated defective waste
full and really burdensome for both the public and the carriers
One of the benefits the roads hope for from the inquiry will
be the final doing with the present system of dual regua
ton state and national which makes them subject 40 diff
ferent of laws The railroads federal laws for their
regulation federal Incorporation and suggest sys-
tenn rather akin to banking system with regional commits
sons subsidiary to the general interstate commits
son These regional commissions would play part toward
the railways and local railway problems similar to that played
by the banks and could the carriers contend
deal equaby with the local subject to the laws
of the different states.
Federal regulation of railway securities is also favored and
in this connection it is proposed that the interstate
commission be allowed to fix minimum well to reduce
maximum rates. after having put before them security obga
tons and the figures of gross operating and
fixed changes.
If such extended program of legislation put before
gross result of the committees inquiry and enacted
into law it will virtually result in gilt edged railroad secur
ties the earnings of which will be limited by the will of the
interstate commission for that body would then have
the power to fix such level would allow fair
turn the investments railroad stocks and bondsStates
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-12-21
GERMANY AND OUR TARIFF.

Berlin newspapers that have not felt shown affection
for President Wilson have discovered of consolation
in his reelection The Berlin Tageba of the
tive semiocal newspapers at the German capital halls
ga favorable aspect of the latest news that the reelection
of President Wilson twill prevent return in the United
States to the high tariff system and will be hopeful future
German American relations"
American consular agents in Germany have persistenty
ported the activities in German industries operated by
children and beyond the military age the manufacture
of staple goods particularly hosiery chemicals and dyesus
for shipment foreign markets Immediately after the close
of the European Naturally therefore, the German
welcome the reelection of President Wilson with its
implied promise that the Underwood tariff act will be retained
and foreign manufacturers permitted to underbd home indus
in the home markets. That is what the Republican party
has been warning the American public against The warning
went unheeded but the danger to American manufacturing
industries and American workingmen remains. The Demo
cratic free trade policy the interests of the foreigners
against the interests of the United StatesMnneapos Tr
bune.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-12-21
FEM NEWS.

Wren & Greenough received five head
of thoroughbred Percheron mares,
which they purchased at the stock
show at Portland.
Mrs. Herman VonBargen who has
been sick for the past several weeks,
Is reported better at this writing.
Mrs. A. Brust, of Grangeville, is
spending several weeks at the Won
Bargen home.
Mrs. Ole Juvet and Miss Olga Olsen
spent Saturday evening in Grangeville
The school children have been plan
ming on a nice program and good
time at the Xmas tree Sunday even
ing.
VIM. Mulhall received fine. Durham
bull from the Stock show at Chicago
last week. The animal received five
ribbons at the different shows In the
eastern states.
John Baer was a business visitor IL
Fem Monday.
At the road commissioners election
Saturday the following commissioners
were elected for the coming term
Edwin Nelson, J. w. Crea and Jess
| Woods.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-12-21
ADAMS COUNTY MAY PAY $4,000
ON NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAY.

Adams county may issue road bonds
in the sum of $4,000 to pay proper
tional cost of building 20 miles of the
North and South highway, e. M.
Booth, state highway engineer, an
nounced Saturday on his return from
trip to New Meadows and Council.
Booth went to Adams county for the
purpose of meeting with business men,
farmers, fruit growers and stock rails
ers in the vicinity of New Meadows,
and Council, who are anxious to open
up the Salmon river country to the
north of them.
1t is estimated by the highway engi-
neer that it will cost $4,000 to build
the 20 miles of highway through that
county. 1t was agreed, he said, that
Adams county would be asked to vote
$4,000 in road bonds If the state and
federal government would put up the
rest of the money needed.
No action will be taken until after
the legislature convenes, since they
prefer TO see how much money is ap
propriated for highways before they
act, Booth said.-Statesman.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-12-21
LAW FIRM TO BE DIssOLyED.

On the first of January, 1917, the
law firm of Fogg & Campbell will be
dissolved, and each of the partners
will require his presence at the court
clients now in the Office will be given
attention by either Mr.. Fogg or Mr..
Campbell until it is closed. Mr..
Campbell will take theeoffice of probate
judge on the Sth day of January. This
willr equire- his presence at the court
house. where he will have regular office
hours, but he will maintain his office
down town in the Grangeville Savings
& Trust building, where he will keen
his library and will attend. to business
of clients. Al
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-12-21
FORTY-FIVE HORSE POWER
HACKNEY TRACTOR.

What is known as 40-45 horsepow-
er tractor, for farm use, was received
last week by George w. Wilkin through
Charles VanOsdol, the east end garage
man. Wednesday of this week the new
machine was taken out to Mr.. wilkins
farm east OF town for trial, although
there is likelihood that the ground is
frozen too deep for successful opera
ton. The tractor, which is of the
Hackney make, has five 24-inch discs
and four 14-inch stubble plows which
can be used at the pleasure of the oper-
ator. This is the first tractor of the
kind to be brought onto the prairie,
although they are said TO be in extern
sive use in the south part of the state,
and Mr.. Wilkin is to be congratulated
on his enterprise. The cost, laid down
here, is $1,000.