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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
FISHERMEN Are
BIG FACTOR in
FEEDING NATION
Vast Quantities Of Sea Food
Now Available, Are Dis
carded as Useless.

"Get the power dory along the
coast into Mnel Teach every fisher
man that every fish he takes from the
ocean, including the dognsh,l is val
liable for foodi Do 1t now, don't wait.
SUCH" says William K. Beardsley.
manager of the New England Fish
Exchange" should be the slogan of
an expert. appointed by the United
States government to wage an inten-
sive campaign along the New Eng
land coast.
ITO say that seafoods are going to
prove sone Of the countrys most valu-
able assets in war time, and that only
the more extensive use of fish will
enable the public to keep from bank
ruptcy during the war, is only to say
again what has been repeatedly said.
"But there Is considerable more to
the subject The present fishing
fleets are not large enough to pro-
vide for the extraordinary demands
which are now being made upon the
fisheries. The majority OF the steam
trawlers have already been taken over
by, the government for use in the
navy, and, In case of need, the rest
of this type will be drafted into Fed
eral service
Needless to say, the schooner
fleet is already exertfng it's best ef-
forts. But what of the small boat
fishermen, the men who from various
hamlets. villages and towns along the
coast venture out dairy in dories
sloops and power boats?-producing
in the aggregate millions of pounds
of fish.
They are catching fish, it is true
but they are not marketing as large
nor as varied catches as they might
Here Is work for an intelligent, exper.
fenced man under the United States
government, a man who knows the
fisheries from all angles.
These fishermen, for example
throw away dogfish. skate, and squid
all of which are valuable as food. A
certain seasons of the year, for ex
ample, many Of this type of fisher
men give up fishing because, of thu
presence in shore waters of vas
quantities of dogfish. Yet cannes
doefish. under the name Of Grayfish
have not only been found good 70
food, but have had the honor of be
ing marketed through the aid of tn
United States government itself. 1t 1
to Grayfish, among others, that tn
financially unfortunate will look 70
sustenance during the periods of foo
shortage.
These small boat fishermen, eacl
catching his bit, which aggregate
hundreds of thousands of pounds
week, when the whole New Englan
coast im considered. should be laugh
TO collect dogfish and other varitie
which they now regard simply a
useless evils.
They should also be instructe
Z how to increase their catch genearll,
how to pack this catch and get 1T t
f1narket by the most expeditions route
Their numbers could, and should,
increased.
"They are most valuable auxiliarie
Of the regular fishing fleets and 8
times may be called upon to take tn
place of the latter altogether. If
boats should appear off the coast, fc
example, 1t might be impossible fo
the schooner fleet 20 operate. BIT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

cellar and, though forgiven, was OBJ
liged to assume the red hand in his
family coat. The picture shows the
hand minus finger and it, was be-
lfeved that each successive generation
of the Hollis received permission to
take away one finger from the hand
as a step toward the total abolition
of the symbol of punishment from
the family eschrocheon. Many other
similar stories are told in connection
with almost every family whose. coat
or arms includes the Red Hand of U1-
ster
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

these men, fishing in shore waters.
not far from land, would be safe from
the U-boat, and could continue their
trade.
Our fisheries generally are facing
many problems, but none are more
important than this. Missionary work
should be done. and be done without
delay to get these fishermen into
shape. Probably the most effective
way of doing 1t would be to make a
trip all along the coast, rounding up
these fishermen and explaining to
them in detail how to increase and
handle their CATCH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
HOLD
ANNIVERSARY WEEK

Boston, May 22.--Unitarians of the
country gathered here yesterday for
their anniversary week. The minis
terial union and the Unitarian Ser
vice Pension society held their annual
meetings yesterday and there We're
public sessions of the Massachusetts,
convention of Congregational minis
tiers and the Womens alliance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
RATE DEGREES SUSTAINED

Washington, May 22.-Federal. de-
crees holding the Arkansas maximum
freight and two cent passenger rates
confiscatory as applied to the st.
Louis & San Francisco railroad were
terday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

Some of our women friends are. so
stirred by the demand for domestic
economy that they actually venture to
go into their kitchens and humbly adj
dress the maid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22
FOR AN ACHING HEAD

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Healthful and most agreeable to the
taste. Refreshes and invigorates Use
It in place OF lemons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-22

Perhaps the wheat SPECTATORS can
stand there indefinitely, thumbing
noses at, the whole American people,
and then again perhaps they can't.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25
BARNET

&C. e. Hazelton, Correspondent)
A First Aid class was start
eG last week with fifteen mem
bers DR.. H. A. Elliott is the directo
of the class Following this a HON
Nursing class will be held Miss Maj
Nursing class will be held.-Dr. r. H
Hazelton and q daughter, Edith, an.
Mrs. Joe Brock were business visitor
in ST. Johnsbury Wednesday-Flo
ence Hayward spent Wednesday after
noon at her home in West Barnet
Mrs. Roy Potter Of Waterford i
passing q few days with Mrs. Douglas
-Perley Amadon and Kathryn Robi
motored to Joes Pond Wednesday,
Alex Stoddard and son of Brocktor
Mass. arc the guests of Mr.. San
Stoddard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hatch, Edit?
Hatch of Danville. Mr.. and Mrs. LIE
Hatch of Florida, Mr.. and Mrs. vii
liam Butson and family, and Johl
Hamilton of Thetford, visited Mr.. an
Mrs. Brewster Hatch Sunday.-Rev
and Mrs. Carlson entertained tn.
Brotherhood and Laurel Band on Fri
day evening, July 90. Refreshment
were served and the evening yer.
pleasantly passed with games, etc
Mrs. Goldie GugWer. was operated or
Friday for appendicitis at Brightlool
Hospital and is doing as well as car
be expected.-Mrs. o. w. Taylor, who
is spending a few days with her son
Fred Taylor, fell Friday night ant
bruised her hip and back badly. She
is confined to her bed.-Mrs. Mabe
Hebb and son of Johnson is visiting
a few days at Frank Chandler's.-Mr
and Mrs. Arthur Blake of MarshfielG
were ct s. A. Welch's Sunday-Mr
and Mrs. Harvey Lyford are rejoicing
over the birth of a son, Wednesday
July 1S.-E.. ]. Hobart was at For
Ethan Allen Sunday. Daseom Rowe
who has been home on a furlough
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rowe ant
Verna Rowe accompanied him.-Or
Monday E. J. Hobart, Mrs. Pedley
Flora Clark, Mrs. Jennie Miller, Ruth
Miller and Lydia Strobridge went t.
Willoughby Lake.-Rev. Roy Greene
of Newbury has been at Mary Bailey.
the past Week.-Mrs. Sara Bayley i.
spending the summer at her house
Mrs Ellen Lawrence is with her
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25
An EXAMPLE For Americans.

This country now has ten million
young men between the ages of q
and 81 listed ready for call to mill
tary service. The first call, which
will come within 81 few days, will be
for 1874, 900 men to fill a contingent
of 6S7,0O0 for the army. Other call:
will be made as necessity arises.
The attitude of these 1,374, 900 mer
first called will be important. If they
respond ready to serve if possible il
will give the country a great start to-
ward securing an effective army. II
they are reluctant and resort to every
excuse to get out of actual service !.
remaining to be called.
Here is telegram sent by a Span
lard of New Orleans, La, to Secretary
of War Baker when he found his was
the first number drawn last Friday:
"You drew my number first, and al
though 1 am not an American citizen
but a Spaniard, and have never Gp-
piled for naturalization papers, to h;
the first one drawn I consider such or
honor that I beg to offer you my ser.
vices to fight the war for freedom
and democracy thrust on this srea
nation
Here is foreigner, a subject of {
kingdom rather than a democracy
who considers it an honor to be tn,
first man called for military service
for freedom and democracy" He
has set an example we hope every
young American whose name wa
drawn for the first contingent Of tn,
American army will follow. The sam,
spirit that this Spaniard showed vii
go far toward victory for democrat!
of the world.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25
GLOVER.

(Mrs. J. W. Mathie, Correspondent.
Perley Drew from st. Johnsbury
and his family have been visiting
relatives here, his mother, two BROTH
ers and two sisters. Mrs. Drew also
visited her relatives in Sheffield.-
Henry Cusson has purchased the mail
route not long since sold by Ellery
Dunn to George Wilson. He also pur-
chased a car TO run on the route. and
while driving between the village and
the lower Walker premises the steer
ing gear broke and the car skidded,
hitting a tree and' badly damaging the
front of the car Henry had another
Car in q few hours so his business
went along as usual.-Herbert Lyon
and three sons are away haying in
Caledonia eounty.+Mr. and Mrs.
Hiram Davis of Burlington are here
camping at Stone pond. Roy Davis is
building a camp at the lower end of
Stone pond.-While Eugene Schen-
ker was trying to take his year
ling Jersey bull from the pasture both
fell down a steep bank and Mr..
Schcnker broke his left collar bone.
He was in bed for several days from
the shock and other injuries, but is
now able to be about. Mrs. Schen-
kers mother and her brother and his
son from Montreal are spending few
weeks with her.-Miss Bernice Rob
erts from ST. Johnsbury is visiting her
uncle, Wales Walton.-Wales Walton
is helping Bert Sherburne hay.4Mrs.
Minnie Mason and grandson, Mason
Rouin visited Harley Drew recently
Miss Mabel Walker is the first to par
take of new potatoes from the garden
| in this locality.-Dr. Ozora Davis from
| Chicago came with his son, Alexan-
| der, last Tuesday and were accom-
panied to their summer home at Lake
Sunapee, N. H., by his mother, Mrs.
| Carrie Davis
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25
"Grown in ST. Johnsbury."

Just now the Vermont gardens are
of the state can consume. Vegetables
like lettuce, berries and small fruits
are very perishable and mus. lie con-
sumed soon after harvesting, and
these things are coming on in great
Quantities now. OF course canning,
drying and preserving these perishable
foods has been developed to a great
extent and should be practiced all
that is possible in st. Johnsbury
homes This will not take care of all
the food now coming to maturity and
there must be other ways of dispos,
ing of it, if the gardeners are to get
full returns for their work. The only
method we can suggest at this time is
the handling of Grown in ST.
Johnsbury' vegetables by all the
local grocers and dealers. Let
the gardeners learn from the gro
GERS how to gather their vege-
tables to be placed on sale, and then
deliver them to the grocers in that
condition. Every st. Johnsbury resi-
dent who buys vegetables and fruits
should begin to demand Grown in
St Johnsbury' vegetables, and aid in
getting st. Johnsbury to feed all Of
st. Johnsbury's people. Then the
people who have worked so diligently
in gardens this year and have SO ma
terially increased the supply of food
will get fair reward for their labor
and care. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25
EAST BURKE.

(Mrs. B. +. Humphrey, Corr
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boulrusse of
Littleton, n. H, were recent visitors
If Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Boulrusse-
Wendell Phillips of st. Johnsbury was
recent visitor of his mother, Mrs.
Gtta Phillips.-Lyman Walter OF West
Burke has been spending a few day
With his daughter, Mrs Genge Cole
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Boulrusse and
hild of Lyndonville were recent Wis
tors of Mr.. and Mrs Amos Boulrusse,
Ir.-Earl Counter has moved his fam
ly from Lyndonville into Jefferson
Welch'S house, ssRiverdale,' and
works for his uncle, Frank Counter.
DIR. G.. NJ. Holmes and wife of Chico
zee Falls, Mass, is spending a few
lays with Mr.. and Mrs. Harris jenkins
md visiting other relatives in town.
Rev. and Mrs. /. A. Rose and daugh-
.er, Greta, were guests of Rev. and
Mrs. Hutchinson in Lyndonville
Fhursday.-Miss Goldie Drown of
Montpelier was a recent guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Drown
Ida Lang is visiting her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Lang, in
A'AO1iA Is NlSlI1lE
at Wesley Emmerson's in Passumpsic.
Mrs. J. J. Stafford and daughter
Avis, of Lyndonville visited her moth
er, Mrs. John Drown, Tuesday-Mrs
Eber Simpson Of st. Johnsbury was q
recent visitor at Sherburn Lang's-
William Phillips of Greenwich, Conn,
is visiting her mother, Mrs Eta Phil
lips, and other relatives in town.
William Readon of North Hampton,
n. H, is visiting his sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. James Naigle.-
Edith Lyon of Chicopee, Mass, is WIS.,
Ting her aunt, Mrs. Harry Phillips
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Darling and son.
Henry, and sister, Miss Lila Melon
aid. are spending two weeks at Ocean
Park, Me. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Rosa Powers and daughter
yRena. of Nashua, n. H.-Mrs. George
Phillips and baby are spending a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Mary Gill
son. in Lyndonvilh.-Mrs. John Lang
is entertaining Mrs. Augusta Wright
at Troy-Mr. and Mrs. H. d. Webster
are spending few days in Canaan
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Putnam of Brook
line, Mass, and Mrs. Phillips of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25

plenty of rainy weather to keep the
roadbed in the very best condition for
the. use of the drag and there is no
doubt that the intelligent use of them
would greatly improve the roads.
We know that help is hard to Sc
cureeure and road work is curtailed
as a result. But a good team and a
good drag can keep miles of highway
in the best of condition and the work
can he done at a time when they are
not needed in the hay field. They
should be used on the roads.
- People are willing to forego the
good roads of past seasons on account
of the shortage of help, but we can
not help feeling that the roads have
been neglected to an unwarranted de-
gree. The road drag requires a mini
mum of help and it should be used to
keep the roads in as good condition
as possible. A few weeks more neg
iect and the roads will be beyond
rescue by the road drag. Road com
missioners in all this vicinity are
urged to give this much needed at
tention to the highways. If they dc
not do it we would like to see the
slim form of State Highway Commits
sioner Bates around here getting them
busy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25

fish and French arms necessary and
WISE But this country most seri-
ously needs quickening in both its
legislative and executive departments.
Two months of political quibbling
over a food control bill and weeks CT
wrangling between man who does
not know how to do anything and
the man of the country who docs
know are disgraceful This country
can never hope to be able to strike
in time the hard blow that il given
now would crush German militarism
and frightfulness forever. Mr.. Presi-
dent, can't we have some decisive ac-
ton that will secure preparedness in
place of the petty quarrelling that is
letting us be distanced in this great
military contest?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25
GREENSBORO.
Half of the Registered Boys Called
In the Draft-Social Gatherings.

Geo. A. Porter, Correspondent
The draft of last week called for
half of the number registered in
Greensboro, and is as follows from
the numbers given out in the Satur-
day papers. George c. Laycock, Bert
Cummings, Albert Revoid, Alton
White, William M. Miller, John Silver,
Erwin Haines, Celus Goethe, Atha-
uasse Massey, Henry Wiley, Guy
Rideout, William Piper, Ellsworth
Mathews, George Wiley, Ray C. Dan
forth, Allen Hall, Herbert Bailey, Ed
ward Blanchett, Herbert Johnson,
John Dixon, Milton Piper, Guy Allen,
Charles Chaffee, Foster Babcock,
Royce Talbot, Walter King, John
Bhrnham, Harrison Wiley, Thomas
Crowley. Richard Allen, George T.
Blodgett, Clyde Smith.
About 60 invited guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Florence met at Dufur's pavil-
ion by the lake Thursday evening"
Nearly all were masked and many
fine costumes were in evidence.
Dancing was INDUCED in and re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served Everyone enjoyed the
evening and the kindly courtesy of
their host and hostess.-The Caspian
Lake Branch Red Cross forwarded to
the supply depot at Burlington for
use OF the Vermont troops eight sets
of pajamas and five comfort bags
which they had finished, and as there
is an urgent call for more at once, it
is hoped there will be a good attend
ance of workers at the sewing room,
Grange hall, Wednesday afternoon.
This call for these articles comes
from the state headquarters at Bur-
lington.-Rural Carrier A. j. McLel-
Ian lost one of his horses Saturday
from some disease.-George Allen lost
two cows by lightning in the storm of
Saturday night-Rcy. Mr.. Kecler of
Northampton, Mass, viii preach at
the Congregational church next Sun
day, and the Rev. Allen Stockdale
August 5.-Miss Ruth Collins of Rye
gate is spending u few days with
friends in town.-Next Thursday
evening will be observed as Child
ren's night at Caspian Lake Grange.
The committee in charge have a good
program for the little folks which the
older folks may enjoy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25
The Kaiser's Blind Rage.

From the very meagre dispatches
country one learns that the new chan
cellor of Germany is bound hand and
foot by the Kaiser. In his address to
the Reichstag Thursday afternoon he
declared his adhesion to Germany
submarine frightfulness and repeated
to worn out excuses for it's Inaugural
ton. That of course is the Kaiser s
answer to the German people seeking
peace.
This statement means no peace and
SO far as reported at this writing no
governmental reforms in favor of the
Kaiser is still blind and his rage
against the rest of the civilized world
undated. 1t means that this country
must push it's preparations for war
with the greatest possible expedition
and doubtless sacrifice many of its
young men to the Kaiser's blind rage
The world has no means of knowing
the real sentiment of the German peo-
pie because it can get only what news
the German government is willing to
let pass. The allies against Germany
must accept the declaration of Chan
cellor Michaelis as the correct attitude
of the Germans and fight until Ger.
many is willing to listen to term.
that will guarantee permanent peace
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25
ORLEANS


doris Spafford, Correspondent
Gilbert E. Woods of st. Johnsbury
and, J. T. Blalock and H. jerome Car
ty of Valdosta, Ca, were registered
at the Valley. House Thursday.-The
Misses Stewart of Pembroke, Ontario
are visiting their cousin, Mrs. G. B.
Rowell.-Mrs. Glenn Wiley Nye and
little daughter of Norwich, Conn.,. are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Mae Rich
ardson.-Mrs. J. H. Bartlett and SON
Howard, have gone to Bethlehem, n
H., for a few days visit.-Miss Myra
Howard of Albion, Ny, is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Emma Perley.
Maynard Skinner and family OF
Bingham, Me-, and Mrs. Helen House
of Beebe, p. O., are visiting at G. d
F'rench's and r. A. Blain's .-Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Mathews and son, Dean
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25

1t looks as though Governor Nc
Call would have opposition, as Graf
ION D. Gushing is to become a candi-
Tor Governor in Massachusetts, 1t
ooks from this angle as though some
# the Massachusetts politicians are
unwilling to postpone advancement of
.anderlings to give the people the ser
yices of an experienced man. I'M
loubtedly the same sentiment would
se found in Vermont in case there is
IN attempt to keep Governor Graham
office during the continuance of the
var.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-25
Still Unprepared.

1t is disturbing to read that it will
local exemption boards get to work
in selecting the army contingent of
$4,000 men. and that the men will
be given several weeks after their
final selection in which to close up
their personal business before going
into camp. 1t is expected that this
country will have an army of about
100000 men when all this is COM
pleted. a very large proportion of
which will have had no military
training whatever. At the same time
the Kaiser has called for 2,o0O, 900
more men and undoubtedly they will
be ready for the trenches by the time
our deliberately selected force is GO
ing into training camps.
Also we are told that the Presi-
dent hopes to patch up the differ
ences between Chairman Denman of
the National Shipping Board and
General Goethals, manager of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. At the
same time it is known that contracts
for large number of ships, most
urgently needed, are ready to sign
and the work on them would be com
menced at once if the political bick-
ering of Mr.. Denman could be ended.
Further we are told that American
soldiers will use the English rifles
and the French artillery. The reason
for this is that America cannot turn
out its superior rifles and field artii-
1ery fast enough tic equip this com
paratively small American army
These facts show only one thing
and that is the hopeless unprepared-
ness of the American nation to per
form its part in the great world strug-
gle that has been in progress fol-
three years, and in which we declared
our intention of taking an active par
months ago. The Vermont Nationa
Guard. which has been under arms
nearly six months. has only hal
enough rides to give each man on,
rlfe. This disgraceful condition
makes the decision to adopt the Eng