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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05

With very good results.-E. f. Alex
ander, Miss Myrtle Alexander, May
nard Alexander from West Burke
Mrs. Washburn and Miss Mabel Sis
by from st. Johnsbury and Miss Elsie
Skinner from Bloomington were re-
cent visitors at Edwin Curtis. Rev.
J. Q. Angel from Walden visited in
town last Wedncsday-Th next
grange meeting is to be Saturday eve
ming Of the present week-Carl Moul-
ton from Underhill visited at C. B.
joys last week.-Mrs.. Lizzie Rollins
and daughters from Cornish, N. H.,
visited relatives in town the last of the
Week.-J. r. Parker from Windsor
spent some days recently with his
uncle, COrydon Parker.-Harley Colby
and wife and Miss Pauline Folsom of
Lyndon Center visited at e. L. Wat
sons and c. A. Aldrich's last week.
Harry Roman of Lisbon, N. H., and
Sherburn Lang of Lyndonvlle were
business visitors at the town clerks
office last Thursday. IF. e. Chapman
has moved q part of his house which
was on the west side Of the building,
to the lower side of the sheds on the
cast side of the road, and it will be
used for a garage.-Rev. J. w. Burgin
from Lyndon Center supplied at the
Free Baptist church Sunday morning,
aid it is expected that he will do the
same next Sunday morning.-Lucy
Holtham has sold her residence here
ut the village to Silas Gray of Shelf
field, consideration $500. Mr.. Gray
has possession in the near future
Mrs. Corydon Parker has brother
from Florida visiting her at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker are thinking of
going to Florida later in the fall and
SO escape q cold winter in Vermont
They have not as yet fully decided as
to the 1natter.-Mr. and Mrs. Edmund
Buttcrfeld from Rockingham visited
friends here the past week.-Mrs.. and
Mrs G. A. Aldrich, Miss Sadie Blake
and Miss Elizabeth Blake of st. Johns
bury took an automobile ride through
| Franconia Notch last Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05
The President to the Pope.

The reply of the President of the
United States to the Pope will be
come one of the historic documents
of world history because it SO clearly
and foreibly arraigns the integrity. of
the Kaiser Of Germany. 1t is an I'M
usually brief document for one treat
ing such an important subject, but
brutally frank. Plain as the English
language can do it the President tells
the Pope that his proposition does
not lead to the goal he proposes and
that this country must deal with the
facts. There is no discourtesy shown
bat there is no doubt of the Presi-
dents meaning.
Another piercing test of the pro-
posil is summed up in the words: rs
it based upon the faith of all the
peoples involved or merely upon the
word of an ambitious and intriguing
government. on the one hand, and a
group of free peoples on the other ?'
a more scathing arraignment of the
Kaiser could not be spoken than
President Wilson expressed as fol-
lows: I'VE cannot take the word of
the present ruler of Germany as a
guaranty of anything that is to en-
dure"
1t was a great honor to the Presi-
dent to be the Representative of the
Allies in answering the Pope, and he
has proven himself worthy of the
! honor. The Allies with the President
will make it clear. to the Pope that
the cause Of the Kaiser cannot be
promoted from Rome
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05

a correct idea of what has really been
ton only newspapers voieing the ideas
of the Kaiser have been quoted, and
they are tsolidly opposed to considera-
ton of peace upon the terms named
by Pres. Wilson.
This attitude of scolding and ma
ligning the American President would
naturally be expected from the sources
that nave been reported. They resent
the statement of-the President that
America will deal only: with govern
ment representative of the German
people and proclaim it an attempt on
the part of America to dictate the
form of government. the Germans shall
adopt. They might properly resent
any dictation on the part of America
as to their form of government. but
there is no attempt on our. part to
dictate in that matter. While he
President of this country has no riiht
to dictate the form of government the
Germans shall have, he has a perfect
right to refuse to deal with the Kaiser,
the man who has shown himself every
thing but human or reliable.
The Kaiser must be dealt with the
same as any other outlaw, and if the
German people propose to offer US
only an outlaw to deal with we cannot
adopt any peaceful methods. 1t is
quite possible that different sentiments
may be expressed if accurate knoWl-
edge of the Presidents views are per-
mittcd to reach the German people as
la whole. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05
Good Profit In Eggs.

The Office of information Of the
department of agriculture has issued a
summary of the results of expert
ments conducted on q government
farm at Beltsville, Nd, showing the
feed cost of producing a dozen OF
eggs from Leghorn bullets and year
ling hens and from general purpose
breeds of pullets and yearling hens.
The average amount of feed required
in producing oggs was as follows:
For Leghorn pullets, 4.S pounds OF
feed; for Leghorn yearling hens. 5.5
pounds; for general purpose pullets,
CT pounds; and for general purpose
yearling hens, 90 pounds. The aver
age cost per dozen eggs was: For
Leghorn pullets, 1928 cents; for Leg
horn yearling hens, "A cents; for gen
eral purpose pullets, 1915 cents; and
for general purpose yearling hens,
"a scents.
For producing eggs in November,
the most expensive month of the year,
because the hens were moulting then
the Leghorn pullets cost Ala cents
per dozen; the Leghorn year1ings,
1868; general purpose pullets, 2Ss
cents; and for general purpose year
lings, 43.1 cents.
OF course, in addition to the feed
costs there is the labor in caring for
the hens. But there is good profit
in producing eggs Notwithstanding
this. With such figures as this before
them there seems little excuse for
any person who can properly care for
hens to kill them at this time of year.
Fully as many village people as could
successfully care for a garden can
successfully care for hens and might
profitably engage in this line of food
production. Eggs will certainly be
higher this winter than they have
been for many years and any person
adapted to care for hens should gel
in a stock and become producer:
rather than mere consumers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05
'ewey. Clark and o. o Howard

Dewey, Clark and 0. D Howard
Some indeed. are living yet.
These and our fllustrious forebears
We should never more forget.
Tell the children of their birthright
As they gather at our knees.
When the fires burn on the hearth.
stone,
And our hearts are all at ease.
It's not the fault of other great men
They were not born in Vermont,
So We welcome all the world here
1 With the hand grasp of Vermont
Room for all our sons and daughters
Other sons and daughters too,
If they'll come and live among us,
Be Vermonters through and through.
Tell your neighbors in the far lands
What we're doing away up here,
Digging marble from our hillsides,
Granite. too, throughout the year.
'Nough for building all the temples.
Triumphal arches, works of art,
Columns tall for all earth's heroes.
These arc but the merest part.
Raising apples, maple sugar,
Butter, cream, potatoes. wheat,
Cutting lumber from our forests,
Raising Morgans strong and fleet,
Manufacturing tools of all kinds,
Hoes and forks and window-screens,
Furniture and hides and paper,
Everything within our means,
Fine veneer and brick and soap
stones,
Butter tubs of any girth,
Building organs for our churches,
Making scales for all the earth.
Schools that stand among the fore
.ts most
Lead us to proclaim again,
That up and down our hills and val
leyS,
Best Of all we're making men.
CAROLINE S. WOODRUFF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05
GREENSBORO

George A. Porter, Correspondent
The summer people regard this the
diillest season ever. The weather has
been bad the boys in camp and many
of the regular cottagers have not
come. The golf course has had its
usual crowd. Even the tennis courts
being neglected for golf. At the an
nual meeting the old board of officers,
BENZ III. Sanborn, president: Chas.
F. Garter, vice president; Francis A.
Eagnall, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, were re-
elected. Professor Howes won the
club championship; Franklin Bailey,
the Sanborn cup; and Mr.. Bagnaii,
the Ringer cup.-Many of the fami-
lies have already gone and most of
the summer people will be out by
Labor Day.-The play, Jack of
Hearts," given by the young people
at the Lake View house Wednesday
evening was finely rendered and q
goodly mum Der of people were pres
eIt. The play was given for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross.-Mrs. Hattie Sill
yer and Miss Bessie Silver visited in
Hardwick Thursday.
Guy Hill, supervisor of junior high
Cowles, superintendent for this district
were in town Tuesday making ar
rangcments for the opening of the
nav junior high school here, which
"ill with the other schools in town
open Tuesday, September 4th. Mr..
Till has arranged good courses of
study for the school-The lecture
given Tuesday evening by Rev. Don
aid Fraser on "Back to Bonnie Scot
land" was well attended and very
interesting. Charles Wood and Mrs.
llowcs rendered several Scotch songs
The speaker in describing the plans
OF his visit interspersed it with Scotch
humor of which he has store-Mr
and Mrs. Alex Annis and son of Or
leans called upon. friends in town
tuesday Mrs. Elizabeth Towlc and
sister, Mrs. Mae Drew of Manchester
n. Fl. were calling upon friends in
town Tuesday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05
PERSONALS.

Rev. and Mrs. George A. Martin
returned last week from Guilford, Me-,
where they have been spending. the
summer vacation. Miss Florence Mar
tin, Mr.. Martins sister, returned with
them for q few weeks visit in town.
Rev. T.. r. Coutu, C. S. ", assist
ant general Of the congregation Clerc'c
ST. Viatcur, and Rev. L. J. NORM,
C. s. v, assistant provincial of the
same congregation, both from Mon
trcal, p. O., arc guests of Rev. e. c.
Drouhin. Rev. C. e. Coutu, c. S. ",
leaves next week for France on a
ship sailing from an American port.
Charles s. Button of Milton Jet,
Wis. is visiting in town with Henry
Beck. Mr.. Button is a former resident
of st. Johnsbury and is the oldest
living past master of the PassuMpsic
lodge, A. r. and A. NJ, holding the
Masters office here 43 years ago. He
was made a mason in st. Johnsbury
SO years ago when the Masonic hall
was over. what is now Browns gro
Gerry on Main street. Mr.. Button still
keeps his membership in the Passump
sic lodge and Thursday night attended
the regular meeting at the Masonic
Temple.
Private Charles A. Whitney of Co.
C, I'd Mass. Infantry, Springfield, Mass
who was called here two weeks ago
by the serious illness of his mother
returned Friday night to his company
He was presented with q wrist watch
from relatives and friends before leav-
ing. 1t was necessary for Mr.. Whit
ney to leave at a time when his
mother is in q very critical condition
with very little hope for recovery.
Mrs w. e. Barrett is visiting at
Fort Ethan Allen as the guest of her
brother, Captain III. A. Wilcox.
Among those in town from Dam
vile Friday on business were: G.. r.
Bagby, f. NJ. Currier and A. w. Mac
kay.
{ .. j. Paquette of Hardwick was u
business visitor here Friday.
Mrs. c. II. Wilson and Mrs. w. E.
Smith of Danville were visitors in town
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Rogers of Wal
den were visitors here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. p. EMERSON of
Peacham called on friends in town
Friday.
S. ID. Atwood is spending the week
end in Boston on business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05
Helping the Farmers.

Some newspapers having com
mented on the necessity of aid to the
Vermont farmers in marketing their
crops this season, The Caledonian
thought it best to consult the state
commissioner of agriculture before
making any statement ON the situa-
ton. The letter of Commissioner
Brigham in reply to our inquiry is
published elsewhere in this issue and
situation. r.
His suggestions regarding the stor-
age Of potatoes and other vegetables
are good and may well be followed
if the crops are large enough at har-
helpful will be the publication Of mar
ket prices in Boston and New York
during the potato digging season.
This will save the farmer from the
Spectator who might be better in
formed regarding market conditions.
The presence of the state marketing
agent in cities to which Vermont po-
tatoes may be consigned will have a
twofold value. First, it will insure
the farmer of fair dealing. Second,
it will secure information as to the
proper methods Of preparing goods
for the markets.
Especially important is the commits
sioner's suggestions about the proper
grading of all produce sent to the
market. This is matter the Vermont
farmer must study carefully to thor
oughly inform himself how to grade
his goods. Then he must live up
carefully to the requirements he has
learned. Improper grading has done
more than anything else to spoil the
market for the Vermont farmer. The
goods together has made his whole
consignment subject to second grade
~ A0S" oHu Unsatisfactory returns.
The farmer must not grade his goods
according to his personal desires but
according to the demand of the. mar
ket. II The will do this the coming
fall and winter will see a considerable
development of direct dealings be-
tween the farmer and the city mar
ket man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05

Many people old enough to remem-
Der when W. ]. Bryan. was at the flood
tide of his political strength will re-
cali that he was advocating the pas
sage. of a federal law making a BUSH
ell of wheat legal tender for fifty cents.
That was one Of the earliest attempts
to get government regulation of prices
but looks queer now that the govern
ment. has fixed the price of.1917 wheat
at s2.2o bushel. Bryan's price fix
ing looks a. great deal like his army
of a million raised between sunrise and
sunset
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05
German Agents and Spies.

1t is not surprising that we are be-
coming none too soon concerned over
the activity of the secret enemies of
our country, who are dwelling in our
midst, who are doing the Kaiser's
work. The German press as q rule
minimize allies successes, and pro-
claim with much detail the progress
of our. enemy. Their note is pessimis-
tic, and it is not surprising that there
is a growing demand for their sup
preston. Pacifist agitation. opposi-
ton to the selective draft which is the
law of the land, labor troubles, explo-
sions,s are some of the ways in which
German agents act. And the known
fact that the sailing date and port of
Pershing's army were known to our
enemy, proclaims that we have many
spies in our midst Roots warning.
upon his return from Russia, was ut
tered none too soon.
= Norway has been having revelations
ofsGernlanic activity that may well be
called diabolieal. Because there is no
war between these countries, tech
nically their relations. are friendly"
Recently three German spies were ar
rested in Norway, and at their trial
at Bergen the fact was brought out
that they have been supplying infor-
nation concerning the movements OF
$50
Norwegian vessels to submarines,
whicr resulted in their being torpe-
decd. One of the accused admitted
that he worked under instructions
from, his German government He all
so affirmed that all German subjects
living in foreign lands were forced to
obey orders from home!
Now. if this is happening in s
friendly country like Norwef. it
does not require the wisdom of Solo
mon to affirm that Germany is active
in our own land. Her agents and
spies are everywhere. And our safety
the iives OF our soldiers and sailors
demands. that they be dealt with by
our government with a stern hand
Norway has learned that q German IL
aforeign land must obey orders from
home. We need the severity of Wash
7ngton when he hanged Andre.
~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05
WATERFORD.

Mrs. A. NJ. Sunbury, Correspondent
School begins this week, Tuesday,
With Grace Barnes as teacher. All arc
pleased to have her back.-Raymond
Cannon of Berlin was q recent guess
Of his mother, Mrs. Bertha Cannon.
John Shackway Of Littleton was a
recent guest of his son, Henry Shack
way.-Mrs A. M. Sunbury and sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gcrrish, spent lasS
week with their brother Charles How
ard, in Concord-C1ara Shackway has
returned to her school work in Man.
chester-C A. Caswell was 4 recent
guest of Mrs. Caswell from his work
in Massa chusetts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05
Income Taxes in Vermont.

The Congressional Record of Au-
gust q publishes the income tax re-
turns for the year ending December
81, 1916. For Vermont it shows that
1914 persons pay on incomes of $4,000
to $4,000, lat on incomes of $4,000 to
$4,000, BAT on incomes of $4,000 to
$4,000, 68 on incomes of $4,000 to
$4,000, II on incomes Of $4,000 to
$4,000, <21 on incomes Of $1,000 to
$4,000, 10 on incomes Of $4,000 to
$4,000, 81 on incomes of $4,000 to
$4,000, on incomes of $4,000 to
$4,000, 10 on incomes of $4,000 to
$4,000, 6 on incomes of $4,000 to
100000 to $4,000, none on incomes
of $3.50 900, 100000. 1 on incomes of
$685. to s250,0OO, none on incomes
of $4,000 to 100000, none on in
comes of 100000 to 100000, 1 on
incomes of 100000 to 100000, 1 on
incomes of 100000 to 81, 100000, and
/ on 100000 or more.
There is a total of 843 persons in
Vermont paying an income tax, 6S2
of whom are married persons, 107 sin
gle men, "a single women and IS
married women rendering separate
returns.
1t is interesting to note that only 16
states in the Union have men paying
on incomes of 100000 or more, and
| oily three of these states are below
the Mason and Dixon line The only
states in the Union having ten or more
! persons paying on this amount are
| New York with "A and Pennsylvania
with 10. These figures give an lndl-
| cation of where the wealth of the
country is located.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05
German Press and Peace.

: Contrary to expectations the Ger
man press is reported to have been
given practically correct translation OF
Pres. Wilson's reply to the Pope's
peace proposal and has commented
Quite fully upon the same. At the
same time we must remember thai
Anleficans can get only what news
the Kaiser's censor chooses to let pass
.uponsthe wires and we may not have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05

An editor hears so often the ex-
preston, II suppose you want some
thing to fill up your paper" that we
decided to give a bit Of information
OF what comes in days work. We
took the matter in the morning mail
awaiting US as we began work in the
morning. We found this much mat
ter that the senders desired to have
published: From the Conference
Committee on National Preparedness
261 inches Of solid news matter, from
the War Department regarding avia-
ton seven inches, from the Depart
ment Of Agriculture 20 inches, from
the Balboa Amusement Producing
Company Gree advertising) 40 inches
from National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
LIZ inches, from the Research and
News Department of the Board OF
Temperance of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church 100 inches. This matter
did not contain an iota of news but
was all advocating the particular
hobby of the organization and if USED
would fill five pages of The GALE
DOMAIN with solid reading matter
1t is little amusing, isn't it, to see
how much these organizations hope
to work the newspapers? Perhaps
there would not be quite so much
matter every day, but it is safe to say
! that the editor of Vermont daily ha.
from two to three pages of such stuff
working day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05

Just a little less speed in danger
Gus places would greatly reduce the
number of Sunday automobile acct
dents. 1t would increase the pleasure
of the multitudes seeking recreation
in a Sunday ride and reduce the ex-
pense of operating automobiles. A
wait of one minute at the end of
the bridge Sunday would have saved
two autos and the aged woman enjoy
ing an unusual treat, months of suf-
fering and possibly death.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05

The treasury department has given
out some information regarding the
use that has been made of the S.
O00,oO0,OG0 raised by the Liberty
Loan. The navy has been increased
from 64,6S0 enlisted men to. 10000
$4,000 reserves have been enlisted and
10000 National Naval volunteers put
into service. Perhaps the most i'm
portant work is the contracting for
all destroyers and submarine chasers
that the shipyards of the country can
produce. An aviation corps has been
sent to France and many other
branches of the service greatly in
creased. The record of what has been
done with the money shows that the
subscribers to this loan really helped
America toward winning the war.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05

James J. Storrow of Boston, chair
man of the New England Coal Com
mItfee, has sent to the Federal Ship
ping Board recommendation that ali
the tugs and barges in the New Eng
land service be placed under the con
troll Of one capable head. He believes
this would increase the carrying ca
pacity Of the tugs and barges at leas.
al Shipping Board Mr.. Storrow makes
clear the advantages OF combining
these coal carrying vessels under one
head 1t would avoid sending out
partly loaded tugs the duplication OF
tugs to the same port and hasten the
loading and unloading of these boats.
SO they could handle much more coal
than at present. The plan SENS a
good one, but is just what large cor
porations few years ago attempted to
do for the purpose of reducing oper-
ating costs The country at that time
fought these com binations as danger
Gus monopolies and laws were passed
forbidding their formation. However,
the combination proposed by the New
England Coal Committee would be a
government and not a private monop-
oily and would be controlled by the
government. It would not increase
the price of service but would in
crease it's efficiency. New England
wants all the coal it can get and the
people undoubtedly will favor any
combination that promises more coal
for their homes and factories.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05

The stopping of all food shipments
for neutrals for the next two months
undoubtedly will affect the Germans
more seriously than it will the neu-
trails These countries should pro-
duce enough. food for their own use
but the United States should not send
them food for. reshipment to the Ger
mans. The neutral countries have the
Presidents word that he will not al
low them to suffer for want of food
if the United States has more than
needed for itself and Allies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-05


People in this section will be glad
to know that the selectmen of Little
ton have decided to borrow $4,000
and complete the repairs on the high
way leading to Waterford. This will
do away with what has been the
worst section of highway leading into
the White Mountains. Undoubtedly
the people of Western New Hamp-
shire will be suggesting the necessity
of extensive repairs of the highway
in Waterford. It was not too good
before the terrible washing the road
got last week and a large amount OF
money must be spent on the Vermont
side to get the road into the White
Mountains in proper shape.