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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
THE GRADUATION ESSAY

A very serious aspect is givenS to
college all over the country this year by
reason of the fact that these ceremonies
are almost coincident with our com
mencement upon great war. Principal
A. S. Hartman of the Middlebury High
School, who is member of the mem
bership committee of the Vermont
branch of the League to Enforce Peace,
has pointed out to US what seems a
most commendable movement to get the
boys and girls, and young men and
women to devote their graduating
essays and orations this year to one
general theme-the exposition of
Americas purpose in this war, namely,
lasting world peace.
Great good should come of such a
widespread movement, not only in the
fact that such commencement addresses
will help to spread throughout the
country the real purpose which moves
this country to enter the war; but
among the students themselves the
study of the situation will mould young
minds into the channel of new ideas
which everyone confidently believes will
dominate the world in the near future
Many of those who speak on commence
ment day will doubtless be in the fight
ing ranks before the year is over, and
even more important than military
training to soldier is a firm conviction
of the cause for which he fights.
The subject is one which cannot be
discussed loosely. If the senior would
treat it intelligently he should be in
formed of the study which others have
already made of the problems, and to
that end the national headquarters of
the League to Enforce Peace, at 70
Fifth avenue, New York, has prepared
material which will be mailed upon re-
quest to students wishing to write upon
any of the following subjects: League
to Enforce Peace, Preparation for
Peace at Close of theWar", "Interna-
tiona League of Peace. We urge
those who are charged with commence
ment speeches to send for such informa-
ton. We urge them to thoroughly
realize the import of President Wilson s
apt and already famous phrase,
"The world must be made safe for
Democracy"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
EDITORIAL
INVOLUNTARY VOLUNTEERS

INVOLUNTARY VOLUNTEERS
Now that the policy Of the United
States with respect to the raising of
the army is definitely determined,
there is danger that thoughtless persons
may make unfair comparisons between
the volunteer,and the drafted soldier,
The word drafted" is unfortunate
and should become obsolete, Under
the new law, young man assigned to
service has every right to be as proud of
that fact as any volunteer, es-
pecially if his volunteering has been
postponed until this day when it is APP
parent that many are volunteering be-
cause they see that they cannot escape
their duty by declining to volunteer.
We have abandoned the yolunte, r
system for the best of reasons, because
it has never worked. Under the old
system, a man who was competent to
serve and free to serve, but who
refused to serve for years and
was finally compelled to serve by a
draft, was not entitled to any credit,
and might be accused of being a
Stacker. " Under the new law, if a
man has the best of private reasons
why he cannot serve, he is not com
PEELED to defend his honor by stating in
public what his reasons are, but he can
register and await the "draft' calmly,
knowing that if his reasons are good,
he will be exempt.
In times of peace also, but particu-
larly in times of war, there are al
together too many of US who know
precisely what the other fellow ought
to do and who are rather too free in eX-
pressing our opinions as to his duty and
responsibility. If we confne ourselves
to seeing that we do our own duty, we
shall have quite enough to do
There are a few boys and men who
like war, but they are a small minority,
and the rest are at best "involuntary
volunteers. >" Let US put an end to
odious comparisons in this matter, and
let every young man settle the question
for himself; if he prefers to volunteer
while he has chance, let him do so; if
not, he is not to be bounded into it by
public opinion.
1t is a privilege to be allowed to
register on June 5 and it is a greater
privilege and honor to be selected for
duty. This conception of selective
transcription" is the one on which the
army bill is based and before this war
is over it is the one which will surely
prevail
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
i WOMEN ONLY knew
What a Heap of Happiness it Would
Bring to Middlebury Homes.

Hard to do Homework with an aching
back.
Brings you hours of misery at leisure
or at work.
If women only knew the cause-that
Backache pains often come from
weak kidneys,
'Twoud save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney PiIlsare for weak kid
news. Read what Middlebury woman
saws:
Mrs. Frank Highter, 10 Seymour St.
MiddIebury. says "My kidneys were
disordered and my back was very pain
full. When bent over sharp twinges
shot through the small of my back. Tho
kidney secretions were scanty and dis
tressing in passage. Mornings | got up
feeling all tired and worn out. Some
times my sight bothered me because of
the black spots that appeared before my
eyes. was miserable in general. Two
and half boxes on Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured at Frost's Pharmacy, cured me
and no symptoms Of the trouble have
returned
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that cured Mrs
Highter.
Foster Milburn Co.. Props, Buffalo,
N. Y.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
Eucalyptus leaves.

Eucalyptus are evergreens, which
shed their bark but not their leaves,
out they are not shade trees. The
caves are placed in inclined rather
han in horizontal positions, and the
passage of light is but little obstruct-
I'd. For this reason, smaller trees ana
bushes and grass grow underneath,
and the woods in places assume the
of jungle from which
arise the towering shafts of trees. 1t
IS interesting to note that primitive
types of eucalyptus, as well as the
young or more modern types, nave
horizontal leaves, pointing to time
n the geologic past when the climate
was more congenial and no precnu-
lions to conserve moisture need be TAX
educational Geographic Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
LOCAL MAYFAIR WORK A SUCCESS
Report Shows Much Practical
Work Accomplished In Relief
of Wounded

A direct line Of contact between Mid
dlebury and the trenches in France is
established by the report which Mrs,
John A. Fletcher has made this week
of the work which the local Mayfair
War Relief workers have done, 1t
seems probable from the report that
hundreds of wounded men from the fir
ing line have eased their pain through
things which sympathetic hands in Mid
dlebury made for them the past winter.
When the local branch of the Red
Cross was ri Gently organized, the May
fair organization offered to merge it.
self into the Red Cross. but the help
fulness Of the Mayfair work as already
was such that the Red Cross leaders
urged it to continue intact for the pres
ent, the work of both organizations be-
ing 30 well defined that they were not
in danger of working to cross purposes.
The Mayfair ladies have sent eight
large boxes OF things to France, con-
tanning COS pausment absorbants, 2l40
gauze congresses (sent in packages of
five and twenty each, 26SO tampons
lin bags, 100 linen congresses, SO
comfort pillows 1.-TWO cases EACH, 10
fracture pillows, 81 body bandages, q
7 bandages, 80 cases for wounded feet,
/ hospital shirt, "a knit eye bandages,
| knit leg bandage, II knit sponges, 3
pair knit bed socks, 2 new night robes,
2 new blankets a Gotten sheets, 20 baby
kits. Besides wooden socks, sweaters
and muller and some half-worn cloth
ing.
The report names Mrs. o. h. Gibson,
Mrs, f. W. Beckwith, Mrs d. M.
Means, Mrs. T, M. Chapman, Mrs, j.
A. Fletcher, Mrs j, +. Crane, Mrs G.
H. Wells, Mrs. j. M. Thomas, Mrs.
Raymond White, Mrs. II. l., Hunter,
Miss Efiie Daunis, Miss Jennie Wright,
Miss Florence Noble, Miss Ruth Collins
as those who have contributed to the
funds since the first list was published
in last years report.
The total funds, including proceeds
from dance and doll sale, have thus far
amounted to S9O,95, and out OF TINS the
only expenditures have been for such
necessities as gauze, outing flannel, alb
sorbant cotton, and other sewing neces-
sites, leaving balance of $l4.47 now
in the treasury. Not bit of the ma
terials was wasted, and since there was
no expense for the maintenance of the
organization, all the expenditure has
been directly to the benefit of the suf-
ferers.
Mrs. Fletcher has received word that
every box sent from Middlebury has
been accounted for in France, and some
directed to special designations have
been sent exactly as desired. The Paris
secretary of the Mayfair work had
feared that the last boxes had been lost
in a ship that was torpedoed, but he
found that the delay was due only to
congestion at Bordeaux.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
SiIage For Steer Fattening.

Silage has cheapened the fattening
ration for steers in Iowa In a feed
ing test one lot where the daily ration
per steer was seventeen pounds Of
shelled corn, Twenty-Five pounds Of
silage, two pounds Of oilmeal and one
and one-half pounds Of alfalfa made
gains at cost of S9,57 a hundred
pounds, while another lot receiving
eight and one-half pounds Of corn, tif-
ty-one pounds Of silage, two pounds Of
oilmeal and one and one-half pounds
of alfalfa made gains at cost Of $767
hundred. In the first lot the steers
averaged 2.04 pounds gains per day,
while in the second lot they averaged
3O4 pounds Reducing the corn and
increasing the silage increased the
gains and cut down the cost Of making
the gains
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
DO NOT CROSS YOUR LEGS
William Muldoon, the Famous Physical
Instructor, Also Condemned
Mouth Breathing.

"Every time man crosses his legs
he gives his heart that much extra work
to do" said William Mudoon. "Iou
know what happens to stream Of wa
ter when you squeeze the garden hose"
This widely known physical instruc-
tor attached great Importance to prop
er breathing. He told me Of the trou-
BILE he had in making John L. Sulll-
van breathe properly, and he dwelt on
the harm that numbers of Americans
do themselves (witness the prevalence
of catarrhal affections) by the bad hab-
it of mouth breathing.
keep your mouths shut. Breathe
through your nostrils," he said.
If the nostrils are stopped up he eX-
planned how they may be made to func-
ton properly by simple cleansing ablu-
lions, and he insists that these be per-
formed regularly.
1--WE need filtered air just as we need
filtered water, and the nose is our nj
ter. You boys want to remember that
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
Drua Store Latin.

In one of the southern prohibition
states a physician had occasion to or
der some whisky for patient. 1t so
happened that the whisky reached the
express office on Sunday morning. The
doctor sent for the package, and the
express agent returned the reply that
the whisky could not be delivered on
Sunday. Thereupon the doctor sent
word that the whisky was for very
sick patient and must be had at once.
The agent sent reply that if the doc
tor would write prescription for the
whisky he could get it. The doctor
wrote upon his prescription blank:
Sic semper tyrannis," and the whisky
was promptly delivered.-Medical
Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
Hoo Worm Remedy.

A good remedy for preventing worms
in hogs is three pounds glauber salt.
three pounds common salt, four pounds
charcoal. one pound sulphur, three
pounds copperas and Hree pounds So
dium bicarbonate. Mix and keep in a
self feeder or trough in dry place
where the hogs can have access to 1t
at all times Hogs that are practically
free from worms are much harder
than hogs that are badly infested with
worms. Being harder, they are more
resistant to other diseases common to
the hog. SO hogs should be kept free
from worms If they are to be most
profitable.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
Sheep.KlIIinq Parrot.

In the kea, or mountain parrot, of
New Zealand we see the harmless
vegetable-eating bird transformed into
vicious bird of prey within the space
of few decades. Having got taste
of sheep fat from the dozen carcasses
hanging on the meat gallows at the
ranch houses during the cold winters,
they soon learned to attack the live
sheep. These attacks became so fire.
quent that bounty had to be placed
upon the head of every kea.-National
Geographic Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Roy d. Whittemore, Pastor

Morning worship l0A5 O. clock, with
sermon by the pastor followed by re-
ception Of new members and observ-
ance of Lords Supper
Bible school at II m.
Christian Endeavor meeting at $3.50
p. m. The subjet will be "The Telugu
Mission" Mrs. X. +. Whittemore will
lead.
Union evening worship in this church
under auspices of the Young Men S
Christian Association, 1880 o'clock. Mr..
Henry Israel, editor of "Rura Man
hood" will give an address on "War
Prison Work in Europe"
On Tuesday the eighty-fourth annual
meeting of the Addison Baptist Assoc
citation will be held in this church The
addresses of special interest will come
at ll;l5 a. m, 3 p. M, and 1880 in the
evening.
Thursday evening at 1880 the usual
mid-week prayer meeting in the vestry.
Subject, efficiency in the Service of
Christ.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
Clear Your Skin in Spring

Spring house cleaning means cleaning
inside and outside. Dull pimply skin is
an aftermath of winter inactivity. Flush
your intestines wish mild laxative and
clean out the accumulated wastes. easy
to take, they do not gripe. DR.. Kings
New Lifts Pills will clear your complex
ion and brighten your eye. Try DIR.
Kings New Life Pills to night and throw
off the sluggish winter spell. At drug
gists, 25c.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
ONLY TWELVE COMRADES IN LINE
Continued from Page y

under Mrs. C. l.. Shackett, participated
in flag song and recitation and other
exercises, including a song and drill led
by Hugh Atwood.
The Hon. Frank C. Archibald of Man
chester, brother of Miss Susan Archi-
bald, public librarian here, delivered the
principal address of the day, telling of
Vermont's record in the Civil War and
inspiring the present-day generation to
the cause which calls the country again
to war. The colors of Vermont troops
were never taken in the Civil War, he
said. He urged that Memorial Day
should become more and more holy
day, rather than a holiday.
The exercises concluded with the
singing of the Star Spangled Banner
and benediction by the Rev. G. M.
Moody, the new pastor of the Methodist
church
The meeting adjourned to the soldiers
monument near the hall and there laid
floral embIems, cross. an anchor, a
wreath, and shield at the base of the
monument, and flowers were strewn in
memory of the unknown dead Prof.
H. w. Lawrence delivered an interest
ing address, outlining the cause Of the
great war and emphasizing the neces-
sity of holding today to Lincoln S ideal.
The veterans and the ladies of the
G. A. R. concluded their day with a
supper at the G. A. R. rooms.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
The Education Of Father.

The New York Post prints this let
ter that a father sent to his son at
college:
Dear Harold. Your brief letter
came today. am inclosing the check
for the amount you requested. have
heard a great deal of the college
faculty. l take 1t to be the faculty
for spending money. Affectionately,
Father."-Youth's Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
Bordeaux Mixture Stains.

Bordeaux mixture used in spraying
will sometimes stain fruit 1t has been
found that dipping the fruit or vege.
tables stained in a simple solution of
pure acetic acid. in the proportion of
half a cupfuI to two gallons Of water,
removes the stains. Running water is
then used to wash off the acetates thus
formed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Rev, Henry G, Newell, Pastor,


Sunday, 9'45 a, m, Primary depart
ment,
lOA5 a, m, Morning worship, adj
dress by Rev, Charles h, Burton, d, d."
secretary Of the Congregational Home
Missionary society,
~ m. Bible school, Junior and senior
departments,
GAS p, m, Christian Endeavor meet
ing in the vestry. Topic, "Conhdenc
and how to get it," Leader Mise
Courtemanche.
1880 p, m. Union service at Me-
mortal Baptist church.
Thursday, 1880 p. m. Mid-week
prayer meeting in the yestry, Topic,
Motives That Control Life Devo ton
to Country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
CHARLES d, CRANE,
Editor and Business Manager,
Terms strictly In Advance

Summer tourists desiring information concern
ng hotels and boarding houses in Addison
County are invited to inquire by writing The
Register Office Any information we can supply
will be gratuitous
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
CHURCH NOTES

(The pastors and congregations OF all
Middlebury churches very cordially well
come strangers to all Of their services
and invite them TO avail themselves OF
many other privileges which the churches
Offer,l
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. G. M. Moody, Pastor.

Morning worship at lO:45 with sermon
by the pastor.
Sunday school at noon,
Epworth League 645.
Evening union service at the Baptist
church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold. Rector.
ReetorY No. ll9 Main Street.

1880, Holy Communion (2nd, 4th and
9Th Sundays.)
l045, Morning Prayer, Holy Com
munion Ost and Bird Sundays,) Sunday
school, 10 a, m,
7;3Op, M, Evening Prayer Sunday
and Friday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01

The Country expects every young man
to do his duty on Registration Day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-01
THE N1IDDLEBuRY REGISTER

Entered at the Middlebury, w., Post
office as Second Glass Mail
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14

FOR RENT-One vacant room ou-
Merchants & Farmers Bank, and two
over Fowler Bros. Water and light,
free. Prices reasonable. ]. D. Ma.
lone. =.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14

tify to the abundant growth of farm
industry that is rapidly forging ahead
to leading place.
Even the bees have not been for
gotten. Cash prizes are offered fol
the best displays of bees and apiary
products.
You will, in fact, see the best OF
everything when you come to the
Southeastern Fair, in October
Altogether the Southeastern Fair OF
1917 will be perhaps the most com
plete display in every line ever shown
in the south. A special building has
been set apart for automobiles, and
all the best known cars in new models
will be on display with demonstrators
in charge.
Thera is something to attract every
age and condition of man In fact. the
fair begins with the baby, in the BET
ter Babies Show" takes care OF the
boy and the girl. affords amusement
and education for the young man and
young woman, and combines every
known feature to attract and interest
those of middle age and even those OF
maturer years.
Counties or individuals wishing In
formation about exhibit space, rules
etc. should write at once to II. NJ
Striplin, General Manager Southeast
ern Fair, Atlanta. Ga.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
SELLS FLOTO CIRCUS
COMING TO MARIETTA

With the Sells-Floto Circus, which
will be in Marietta Sept. 22nd is the
greatest galaxy of equestrians to-
gether with one circus. The names
of those riders are famous the world
over. Their fame they owe to orr
ginality, grace, persistent efforts to
invent some new feature in the riding
world
The roster of these riders sounds
like a page from the equestriennic
blue book of showdom. Among them
are Daisy Hodgini, the rider who has
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14

the many valuable awards to be made
to the Boys Corn clubs and the Girls
Canning clubs.
The aggregate of more than $4,000
in prizes to be paid for agricultural and
farm displays alone will give some
small idea of the tremendous extent
of the Southeastern Fair this year, es.
pecially since that is scarcely half the
aggregate total of the premiums.
Without the farm there could be no
fair. The Southeastern Fair is found.
ed primarily upon progressive agricul.
ture, and because the farmer, too, likes
and must have his holiday, there are
combined with it such wholesome
.amusements as the horse-racing-the
finest in the world, under the auspices
of the famous Grand Circuit-fire.
works, every night of the most bril-
liant and patriotic sort; open air
! vaudeville, sports and amusements OF
all kinds and, in LAKELAND, the famous
shows of the Patterson Carnival com
pany, one of the largest and best in
the country
Handsome cash prizes of $500, $40G
and on down to $50, are offered for
the best showings in the various
classes of cotton, grains, hays and
similar products.
Horticulture with hundred or
more prizes, will include the south s
finest fruits and vegetables. The i'm
Importance of good seed production is
stressed in special department.; here
science comes to play for the better
ment of southern agriculture.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14

HOUSE AND LOT for rent on AZ.
pie Ave. No. 3I5 Call a. IL
Cox & Co. Market.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14

created more novelties in the riding
world than any other rider. Feats
of agility and daring that mystify
most tumblers on ground are simply
and gracefully done by this fearless
rider. One, in particular, is especial
ly daring. Without touching feet to
horses back, Daisy Hodgini leaps to
the back of running steed, balances
on hands perfectly for a moment,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
FOR sALE-Mv Dropertv 49,

FOR SALE-My property here con.
sisting of 2 good store houses and
lots, small stock of General mercbaD.
disc, also good dwelling together with
some twenty five acres good farm and
pasture lands well wire fenced. good
tenant house all at, and near station
Lies on large creek and Central Rail.
road Good opening for business
man. Also 277 acres "2 settlements
we'll wired" two miles out. All the.a
places are well watered and ARRANGED
tor farming, merchandising and stock
raising. Write me. J. Wood Brown.
ing, Box Springs, Ga. D.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14

and then makes back plunge into
a perfect somersault to land in almost
the same spot when standing on the
ground before the jump.
Other riders with the circus are
Irene Montgomery, Albert Hodgini,
Virginia Dare, who dares to do any
thing on horseback; Carrie Royal of
the Rhoda Royal family, and the Hob
son family, Homer, Stella and John.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14
SOUTHEASTERN FAIR TO SHOW BEST
PRODUCTS OF SOUTH'S BEST FARMS
Worlds Finest Cattle Swine Ard Poultry
cultural Over $4,000

Farmers of Georgia and the south.
east will collect $4,000 from the
Southeastern Fair. for simply display
ing here the best products of their
farms.
This is independent of $4,000 in
prizes for showing of the finest cat
tie, $1,000 for the best bred swine,
$4,000 for the most classy poultry and
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-09-14

the model dairy and cow contest will
constitute educational features of the
utmost value.
In fact, the entire agricultural exhib
it, including cattle, swine and poultry,
is framed along educational lines, for
the foremost purpose of the fair is
to teach. 1t proposes to show not only
what others have done, but to the