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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
The Art Of Being Thankful.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Da
wslcn the people of this nation ars
expected to return thanks TO Almight.
God for blessings received One
sinst thought is of the serious condi
tons of the war and feeling of sad
ness is felt before that of thankful
ness. To many of us personally have
come difficulties, bereavements ant
anxieties that seem greater and more
persistent than any feeling of graft
tude. What have I to be thankfl.
for?'' is the honest inquiry in tn
mind of many of the people in eyer.
community. Some suggestions MAY
Inslp the individual and the nation a
a whole.
Ne are at war, have sent our son
3nl brothers to fight for the natiol
AID are facing the breaking OF tn
| family circle. But we have risen tt
meet the challenge OF our assailan
n a spirit of justice. We have re
|
| fused to submit to the dictates o.
! might, to follow the ignob1e practics
| of mere money getting; ard hav
risen in q body to support a prin
ciple. In this act we have greatl
| strengthened our national character
and have become an influential fore
in the adjustmeptA Of world affair
so that more Justice and righteous
ness shall prevail in internationa
dealings and relations. We SHOULD
! feel thankful that we and our neigh
bors have cast our lot with such hon
orable forces
Those who feel some persona
1 gloom there should be the conscious
ness of honesty, of courage, or sacri
fical service and Of untarnishet
character for which we should fee
dcvoutly thankful.
The spirit of thankfulness even il
times of sorrow and stress is mos
dc sirable. The world has little sym
patiy for the person wailing his woe
to friends and acquaintance, but
loves one whose gratitude for home
l good character and the conlmo
comforts of life expresses itself i
slaily life and associations. How man
times each ono of us have left a frien
in affnction inspired, and strengthens
by the manly and cheerful way i
which he bears his sorrow. To on
thoroughly embittered by nisfortun
there are few possibilities of beneficis
service but to one enthused by tn
snirit OF thankfulness there is tn
possibility Of renewed effort aided
tie cooperation of all his associate!
So tomorrow let US be sincerely thanls
eul for the strength and comfort
will give US and for the increase
+ power it will have with others.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
Allied Unity Necessary.

Germany for the last three year
has been lighting greatly superior
numbers Of men and winning decisive
victories. Her armies have put Rus
STA and Serbia out Of the war, near
" exhausted France and are nov
striking u deadly blow. against Italy
All this time the armies of Russia
Serbia, France, Italy and Englan,
army in numb ers. This is explained
By the fact that the German arm.
all this time has been under on
command and this central powe
has been able to concentrate his at
lacks on the most promising spo'
They have simply followed the policy
expressed by Napoleon in 1894. II
said:
The management. of a war is ex
actly like the siege OF fortress
You may concentrate Your fire on ;
single point. Once a breach is mad
the equilibrium is destroyed. resis
lance becames fruitless and the place
is captured. Attacks should never %
scattered. but concentrated. Yol
must divide in order TO find food an6
unite the fighting Unity of com
nlapd i; essential 10 suceess. Time Is
eserything
The success OF this policy was de
nlonstrated by Napoleon ANA again ii
The Civil War when the command 0
Al The Unicn armies was given tt
General Grant and now BY the Ger
mans These rcpented demonstra-
tiona eT is success prove the ncccssi-
.Ssof 1t Cor the. Allies The Unitet
states can pour millions of men OF
ti.eS European b:ltlefcldss and the
ssiIl bsszzs:stss-iftred tie same as til
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
EAST RYiIGitTE.

"a. c. Bedell, Corrcapondcnt) >.
C. NJ Wallace spent saturday With
his daughtee. Mrs. =. n. Willis, ri 81
Joilnahu.y Fred Chanibeiliii 81
Concord. \. H.. spent rrida" and Suil-
day with MS mother, Mrs. Fam
Ci,anii1erlisi- Clarence BeacH
returned last weak rom Mcindoas
y hero she has been staging with lae*
cousin. Mrs. j. g. smith.--Thc:se viii
be Thanksgiving services hoid IN fae
chuF4ii Thursdag evening ct lii
Miss Edith Nelson spent tho week On.
with her sister Ethel, Al AFoo.isTi1lc
\. IL.
&. L. peck has returned from Ees-
tom where ne has been :;peiidin.s .
week on bn@iticisss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

Every American is thrilled at the
ews of the successful drive by the
:ritish against and, through the Ger
IAN line on the western front. 1t
ertainly looks as though the British
yould be able to cut off the submar-
ne bases of the Germans and thus
sipple the German fighting. Al
hough the news was indefinite the
eginning of an offensive by the
rench a little further south on the
-estern line Indicates a close under
landing between the two great AL
ed armies that will be very effective
he war is net won but the news OF
thursday morning was mighty en-
,ouraging. Now let us have complete
coordination of the British, French
Italian and American armies and q
uccessful drive all along the line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

The British government is plan
ling to build from 10000 to 10000
tandardized house for workmen's
ZONES. There will be some variation
Il dimensions and style in the differ
mt localities. Where conditions adj
nit II houses will be built on an
ere of ground, giving each tenant a
arden in which a standardized sys-
EN- of planting is advocated. II
nay be a long time before the gov
rnment Of America will undertake
he housing of American workmen
ut it may be necessary if the short
&c of houses continues 1t might
,e well for some enterprising Ameri-
ans to learn the plan and cost OF
hese English houses and see il
imilar homes might not be con
tructed in the industrial centers Of
his country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

.
Premier. Lloyd George apparently
had the goods when he replied to his
predecessor, ex-Prenier Asquith, on
the proposed war council of the AL
hes. His friends say his reply was .
than a personal triumph, it was !;
victory for the Allied cause. ANY
thing that will bring closer co-opera-
ton of the forces fighting the real
battles will be beneficial to all ma
lions lighting Germany, and the de-
feat Of the political end Of tho contest
premises better work than ever bs
the armies Of England, France, Italy
and America.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
The Boishcvfki have betrayed Rus

The Boisl1cyiki have betrayed Rus
a into the hands Of her enemy, Ger
1any, and there is absolutels
sopc of Russia while these
re III power. There is Il chance
.owever. that these forces of disor-
anization will not long remain in
over. Always revolutions for lib
arty are followed by Il period of Ii
'ense and the sway of the unfit Rus
ia may be able to free herself of the
solesheviki but will she do it in
.ime? That question cannot be salts
tctorily answered at present. BY
skiing an arnistice for the purpose
f entering upon peace negotiations
With Germany Russia has become the
'nemy of her former allies and must
e treated from now on as Il hostile
ountry. II Japan wants to do any
etive fighting in this war she might
e encouraged to attack Russia from
he east and keep her from being an.
'olp to Germany.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
Little Girl Was Not
Expected to Live

Mother Grateful That She Was Saved.
Read this part of letter we received
from {. good woman and grateful moth
er, Mrs. |. II. Mcleod. 80 Second St.
Bar Harbor, Maine. She wrote: II
have Just got a bottle of your DIR.
True's EliNir and it makes the fourth
bottle have had fer my little girl.
She was i'll when | saw your ad and
had six doctors here for her and they
never helped her at all and now she is
all Wei and don't like to be without
at IN the house and can truly recon-
mend True's lsliNir for children
Or. True'3 iitixir. tones The stomach,
regulates tho bowels and eNpels worms.
Thousands of children i.ave worms and
parents do not know what the trouble
is symptoms or signs of worms are:
l1eranged stomach, swollen upper lin.
sour stomach, offensive breath hard and
full belly with occasional sripings and
pains about the navel, pale face of
lcaden tint eyes heavy and dali,
twtching cyelids. Itching Of the nose.
itching of the rcctum, short dry cough,
grinding of the teeth little red points
sticking out OF tongue. starting dur
ing sleep. slow fever.
Get DR. Truc's Elixir from your
dealer today-small cost-slnd have
the child healthy
a sss' ees nas si:so. W 7Sij@ 1.xE.4 e
To as. e'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

They say that more coal is coming
New England. If it should begin
arrive before next Thursday there
robably will be more of a genuine
rew England Thanksgiving here
bouts than there otherwise can be-
Wonder how much of that 10000
ons of sugar taken from the Russian
'overnment at New York will be sent
, ST. Johnsbury. Many local people
,ould be glad to take dollars worth
f it and pay cash
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
couI.L.I>r ALuosr GoNE

..toIey's Honey and Tan Is great
writes T.. w bay 6J Campbell Ave.
ciiitis quickly Ny compliant has al
,uost gone and j hope never To have
II ag:tiH'' The experience Of lhous-
ansis proves there is no better remedy
for cetiti,s. colds or Group. The gen
ujtle sosts no more than substitutes.
aud tifis old reliable family cough
medicine should bc in every home
every winter Insist on E'oIeN-s Honey
st:;d Ts.r--tiIa,e tried and nrver falling.
fgiAS. a. SEAt;ITss & GO.
ire invited
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
Very Trun Brother

The windy and transparent efforts
of the Northfeld News and Water
bury Record to smoke out Governor
Graham are sc persistent as to en-
courage the suspicion that they have
some special interest in trying to
coax him or scare him or f1atter him
Cat Of the field. Fortunately for the
state they are not worrying Uncle
Horace one bit. He is doing the state
q service by not permitting those
secretly OF openly Interested in some
other candidacy to drive him into an
| announcement that is not called for
at present or for q long time to come
The state of Vermont is It part OF :
nation engaged i'll Il great war, and i.
appears to The Eanner that il is rain
or seIiish and unwise, il not aciualls
unpatriotic. to try to force the COVER
norslip issue SO far ahead Of the s'et,-
! ton. The aggressive strength ,a6
activity of the public spirited people
OF the state is needed Just now in \
cause of greater Importance to Ncfs
mont and to the world -Benningten
Banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

The former acquaintance of Dan
icl Willard along the line of the
Boston & Maine railroad will be
pleased to see his appointment as
chairman Of the War Industries
board. Mr.. Willard has given his
services to the government for sever
al months past and this new respon-
sihility comes as an Endorsement Of
his able work in behalf of the nation
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

How much better it would be for
the village boys of Vermont to raise
a pig in some neighboring barn thar
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

saiians are now being sacrificed I'M
j IS they have the cooperation of
! British and French forces. There
no possibility of an American vic
sry, British victory or a French
.ctory over Germany. but properly
o-ordinatcd there is strong prob
bility of an Allied victory. There
ire there should be no delay. in the
cation Of central command plac-
/ in the hand Of the ablest general
all the Allied nations. Such q move
oald rave thousands OF lives and
rake victory cure and speedy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
Tlsc- Railroads Liberal Response.

The Railroads Liberal Response.
THAT the railroads OF this country
arc patriotic and willing to do every
thing in their power to promote war
activities is evident to every we'll in
formed person. The latest act, one
af the most important taken, is the
consolidation Of the management of
all railroads east of the Mississippi
for the purpose of service to the
country This consolidation opens
ali of the immense trackage of the
cast ern part of IS the country to
theSnation's service.
The difficulty for the United States
railroads is well illustrated by the
Grand Trunk railway system in Can
;.tia T'laat Was one Of the best equip
ped railways On the American CONT
nent but it has been practically help
less with the immense traffic thrown
broke out. If such a system as this
is broken down by war demands the
hopolessness of the United States
roads handling our traffic singly is
evident. But this combine will do all
that is possible to handle the diff
cult situation.
But before this important act the
railroads have done much to improve
the transportation work. The War
Board has directed the railroads to-
"Avoid the use of unreasonable
circuitous routes carefully avoiding,
however. overlooking direct routes.
"Lengthen passenger and fast
freight train schedules during the
winter to promote punctuality and
avoid decentralization of traffic that
invariably follows failure of regular
trains to make their schedules.
Encourage the use of motor trucks
and CO. cooperation with trolley lines fol-
handling short haul freight.
81. Enlist the service OF water trans
portation lines IL all reasonable an6
practical ways.
Study thoroughly all priority and
other governmental orders issued tx
promote movement of traffic and ust
Of equipment and comply cheerfulls
and promptly Herewith
-~"Redouble the efforts to inereas'
the loads per car of bulk grain an6
other commodities which still move il
light loads.
Expedite car movements through
wards and terminals.
Check up and enforce demurrag g,
rules rigidly, eliminate cross haul o
commodities. -
Unload company material mucl
more promptly.
..curtail reconsignment privileges il
every possible way.
increase lading in L. C. l.. mer
chandisc ears by esta blishing sailing
Days"
increase fuel economy
"Cut out all unnecessary dctentio
OF cars.
Provide universal uterine wa
billing"
The result of the efforts of tn
railroads have been very .satisfactor.
The railroad reports show that in tn
second quarter Of 1917 each locomc
tive handled 16.1 per cent and eac
freight car 1873 per cent more re,
enue ton miles than in the correspond
ing period of 1916, equivalent to tn
addition of 1885 locomotives and Sc
600 freight cars.
Such effectiveness by the railroad
is enc of the most eacoura ging fea-
ut,es IN the present national crisis. Ur
doubtediy it viii make a fricnashi
for the roads that viii be- benefcia
tong after the war and it's hercuiea
tasks have been accomplished.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

Newspaper publishers Throughout.
the country will be pleased at tbs
success of the government in getting
the price of news print paper fixed al
three cents a pound. This is consid
erably higher than the price of tive
years ago but less than last year,
price.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

st. Johnsbury has reason to feel
some pride over the result of, the Y
NJ. c. A. drive. Raising $500 where
only $4,000 was asked is a record
few other Vermont towns can equal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

The food administration purposes
to regulate the price Of hogs, making
it $15.5o per hundred pounds at the
central markets. This is figured to
sc thirteen times the cost of a bushel
of corn. That may be thirteen times
the cost of a busllel Of corn in some
localities but it is not in this section.
It IS only seven times the cost of corn
just now and seven pounds of corn
viii not make a pound of pork. I'm
less there can be cheaper corn the
production of pork in this section
would be seriously affected by the fla,
price of $3.50 for live hogs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
state Fuel Administrators Jones

u
Montpelier is. much concerned abort
the supply Of fuel in Vermont this
winter and next and says it may be
cosac necessary to restrict the use OF
coal for unnecessary lighting purposes
Save your coal to fire the KAISER is
a s,cgan he is putting out in Vermont
Thee is enough hydro-elcetric powci
in Vermont to light every town ane
vil'age and enough could be develop
ed to run nearly. every industry, More
pr..ctical than "cuttingaa cord OF
wood would be the development OF
these water powers 50 every Vernon
Industry can be run at full capacity
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

Montpelier's municipal wood ven
ture is causing a great deal of talk
We are unadvised as to the amount G.
" oed it has produced.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

Little Italy is holding and we hop
the Allies Will get there in time tt
help her hold little harder
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28


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ORGANIZED LOT s'c'i . uee''. - 80 =
-aslrtall se'piiis'iii 81 ioi'o ' 20 ~
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-u Us 10 n laes' : pa = ~ 2 =
re 71s ihaei''he 'i'''' 40 - -
2f'ze the World. nc Nno'v aus '''i'
'ssanI"atloil Is oeiiis u'iiiA se - -
many TO carry OUT Us 'fese ls..s GUS u
flg'ses III TINS anu otiiel eoii''''eS
,,st eynnct The same treatnfcnt tha.
;ermanv deserves. Let there be no
,esitancv when Congress is assembled
n dealing With This war question in y
nan,v aud upright manner.
There is no escape from. the call OF
or. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman Of
ne wopisIs committee OF the IA
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
IT. 5ohasuury Galfaoniaa

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
oiiics as second class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28

TERMS OF TIE CALIFORNIAN
One year to any address. $l.av
Six months Observation-Disclosures. 30
Three months .............. .Se
Clergymen In Caledonia County $l.o0
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-28
"Buy Il Calf"

Chicago has corporation that is
promoting :, Buy calf enter
prise. The shares arc sIo each and
with each sllarc. calf is bought.
These calves are sent in carload lots
to low priced lard. raised to baby
beef age and sold for slaughter when
50 months old. The New York Hotel
Review has started a calf farm few
where person may send calves to be
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Fee Bill MAY Be Modified.

Counties having population less
than 10000 will in all probabilit be ex-
Guided from the antifee bill which the
legislative recess committee on the
preparation of fee bill will present to
the legislature when it meets Feb. rs.
OF the SO counties in the state, 81 fall
under this class.
The committee is using the fee bill
introduced by Representative George
A. Macon of Shelby as basis on which
to work. and will probably adopt this
bill with committee amendments. The
bill introduced by Representative Lou
than of Sumner county will be given a
hearing this week, when 1t will be
championed by its author. The differ
ence in the two bills is that Louthan's
bill would place the various offices on
salaries pro rated according to the re-
ceipts Of the office, while Macon's reg
ulates the salaries according to popu-
lation
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Return FROM BORDER
AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS SEW
ICE IN TEXAS AMBULANCE
COMPANY MusTEREp,oUT.
Memphis Welcomes Soldiers From
Front With Open Arms-Other In
teresting Happenings BY State Off
cials Over Volunteer State. @

Memphis Members of Tennessee
Ambulance Company No. / arrived in
Memphis from the border and are once
more plain civilians. Capt. G. M. Holly,
U. S. A., arrived in Memphis few
hours after they detrained and began
preparations to muster them out of
service, which consisted for the most
part of paying the men off, receiving
their uniforms and equipment and in
specting them physically. Capt. Nor
gan called on Dr., Ware, federal la
Dor commissioner at Memphis, and
asked his cooperation in finding jobs
for the majority of his company, which
numbers sixty-seven men.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
France and Colonel Cody.

Partisan journals, in noting the
death of Col William f. Cody, are
deeply sympathetic and recognize In
him the picturesque American product
that he was. This famous farwestern-
er, who was known in France as here
as Buffalo Bill, on his arrival on the
continent at the end Of the last CEN
fury was the sensation not of the hour
but of the year, and his wide gray felt
hat, with it's narrow band of leather,
was the fashion not alone in male
headwear, but in feminine adornment.
"Thanks to him." says French jour
nal, Paris was made acquainted with
the many diverse races Of the new
world-redskins negroes of Virginia,
cowsboys and others of multiple origin,
without counting East Indians, Chi
nese, Arabs and Cossacks Of the Don.
The youth of that day revered Colonel
William Cody, Some time later they
preferred shsrlock Holmes BIZ Arsene
Lupin."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Court of Appeals Renders Decision.

The court of civil appeals decided
that the Union Bridge and Construc-
tion company ct al. could not be held
liable for damages in the death of sew.
eral workmen, known as ''sandhogs,'
who were killed during the construc-
ton of the J. T. Harahan bridge at
Memphis. They affirmed the action
of the circuit judge, who directed a
ferdict in favor of the defendants.
The suit was brought by the North
Memphis savings banks, administrator
OF the estate Of these workmen.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Virus Permits for twelve Months.

1t has been determined by the com
missioner of agriculture and the state
veterinarian that all virus permits arc
issued for a period of twelve months,
unless otherwise ordered, and the orig
inal virus permits on hog cholera con
troll in Tennessee were dated Feb. 10,
1916. 1t is therefore ordered that all
virus permits issued on and between
Feb. 10, 1916, and Feb. 10, 1917, be ex-
tended for period of twelve months
from date unless otherwise ordered.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Tuberculosis On the Decrease.

That cattle in Shelby county are
almost entirely free from tuberculosis
is proven by the report made recently
by the county board of health to the
state commission, in which it is shown
that only IL cases reacted in tubercu-
lin tests made by the live stock in
spectors in the county during 1916
This is eight-thenths of per cent, an
exceedingly low average.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
Australia DESTROYING Her Trees.

In view of the present and prospes
tive value of Australia's national tree.
1t is little surprising to find that cut
ting and burning is proceeding with
scant scientific supervision. California
and South America are planting eu-
calyptus; Australia is cutting them
down.
Australian hardwoods rival ma
hogany in beauty and susceptibility
of polish, and are unsurpassed among
the worlds timbers in strength, dura-
bility and resistance to fungus and in
sect attacks.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-03
ApproprIate.

''What head shall | put on this
story about the electrocution at Sing
Sing?" asked the new man at the copy
desk.
you might run 1t under Current
Events" suggested the man who ed
tied the alleged funny column.