Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15

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mess attendant by December Is. A man
IL eligible for enlistment in the navy
az fireman, third-class, provided he
passes his physical examination and Is
q citisen Of the United States. His pay.
which begins at the day of enlistment,
is $685. per month and advancement IL
more rapid than any other branch of the
service. As man advances his pay
increases. He advances step by step
through this branch until he becomes a
chief petty officer with pay per month
from 81 to 3147. A man who is ambitious
and not afraid Of work will make good
in this branch of the service.
Albert Ferris chauffeur for c. p. Smith,
paid a fine of SIS and costs of $7.25 in
city court yesterday for carelessly and
negligently driving an automobile on
South Willard street Tuesday. Ferris
was prosecuted by States Attorney Mar
tin on complaint of Mayor Jackson,
whose car narrowly escaped figuring in
an accident as the result of Ferris negli-
gence. Besides the fine and costs. Fer
ris was compelled to listen to some ad-
vice, given by Jed P. Laid. acting
Judge. in the absence Of Judge Joseph
T. Stearns. who was In Montpelier. Mr..
Ladd. among other things, told the re-
spondent how the law had to be enforced
as we'll as why. Levi p. Smith appeared
as counsellor for Ferris.
The Christmas bags for the sailors who
have enlisted from Burlington and other
places In Vermont have been coming in
very well to the homes Of the ladies Of
the Navy League who are collecting
them. There still must be much material,
however, to enable the committee to send
bags to all Of the II men who enlisted
from Burlington. The committee would
also like to send bags to motherless boys
and mon in Vermont who have enlisted
in the navy and hope that all those who
would like to help and do not have the
time to make UP the bags will turn In
money to help buy the articles for these
bags. All money or material or bags
can be sent to Mrs. e. D. Worthsn, and
1t is hoped that everyone will take an
interest In helping the motherless boys
to enjoy a merry Christmas.
Warren Hampe. who was until short
time ago secretary at the green Y. M.
c. A. building at Fort Ethan Allen, Is
now associate secretary Of the college
Y. NJ. c. A. at Princeton. Mr.. Hampe
expects to remain in this work only
until Christmas. when he will enter the
third in the series Of reserve officers
training camps. H. e. Hansen. formerly
physical director Of the T. M. c. A. at
Fort Ethan Allen. has returned to the
College Of the City Of New York to
continue his classes in physical educa-
ton in that institution and to take up
social settlement work there. Daniel
Smart, former secretary Of religious
work at the Post, Is now with the SOL
diers at Camp Jay, Governors Island,
N. Y. Ernest L. Rand, recently secre-
tary Of the red building. Is soon to sail
for Russia to take up Y. M. G. A. work
there.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Vermont state board Of health Thursday,
the reports of the officers were read, and
the board vacated its order prohibiting
the commitment Of children from WASH
ington county to the Home for Feeble~
Minded Children at Brandon and the In
dustrial school at Vergennes. The report
OF the secretary showed that during the
past month there have been IS cases Of
scarlet fever. nine cases Of poliomyelitis,
IL cases of measles, 20 cases of diph-
liberia, Is cases Of german measles, IS
cases of whooping cough, es cases of
chickenpox. 15 cases Of typhoid fever, %
cases Of mumps, 16 cases Of tuberculosis
and 81 cases of venereal diseases. Tho
report from the laboratory Of hygiene
showed that during the month Of October
there were 704 examinations Of diphther-
etic cultures. 7e Of typhoid. 145 Of tuber-
culosis. 60 Of syphilis. 80 of gonorrhea,
sanitary water analysis IS. pneumonia
one. milk 72. food two. miscellaneous for
courts q. miscellaneous 49, OF the 7Ol
diphtheretic cultures. 1856 were Of school
children and q were from soldiers at the
Post.