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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18
V E r M o N T
STATE NEWS
COST OF RECRUITING.
Necessary Expenses Make 1t High
Priced Business for Uncle Sam.

Burlington.-The cost to the United
States government of recruits taken
from Vermont for the navy of the
United States is not realized until the
cold figures are looked over. AS a
matter of fact, an itemized account of
the cost of the recruiting officers IN
this district kept open in time of
peace shows that each recruit during
the months of January, February and
March, when 81 recruits were en-
rolled from this State, cost the gov
eminent $145.95. During the month
Of April, when the country was at
war and 101 recruits were enrolled,
the average cost was $34.72 per re-
cruit.
During the first three months OF
this year the station expenditures for
this district, with main Offices in this
city, were $1,908.32 pay roll of Off
GERS and men on duty, $2,753 rail-
road transportation, $73S.91; making
a total of $5,4O023, or an average
cost of $14595 for each of the 81 re-
CrultS enrolled.
During the month of April the
station expenditures for the district
amounted to $1,277.7S; pay roll of Of
ficers and men on duty, $1,061; rail-
road transportation, S1,16S.31; making
a total of $3,507.09, or an average cost
of $34.72 for each of the 101 recruits.
These figures show the actual cost
to the government in getting recruits
to mobilization points, and the cost
Of material sent out by the bureau at
Washington, or cost Of labor, etc, Of
the bureaus which control the re-
cruiting is not figured in Neither
does this amount include the outfit
furnished each man, which amounts
TO $50 for each recruit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18
BINGHAM REVIVED after MANY YEARS

inal outlay for the building ingredi-
ents.
When each Of the principal workers
in a high-class place gets $1,000 year
it is not possible to sell Nine. X a ging-
ham gown at a price which is COM
mensurate with the price per yard of
the cloth. Choose whatever fabric you
will, is the comment of the head of
the establishment, the price remains
about the same. There is reason and
order in this. 1t is in selling cotton
frocks at the price of satin ones that
many dressmakers are able to even up
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18
OFFER GROUNDS TO STATE.
Fair Commission Votes to Give Use
of Property to Governor.

White River Junction.-The YER
mont State fair commission, at a
meeting held in the office of Secre-
tary Davis, voted unanimously to Of
fer the use of the State fair grounds 10
the Governor, to be utilized by Unit
ed States troops, the First Vermont
regiment of home guards for a drill
ground rendezvous camp, or any pur-
pose for which they are adequate. In
case the State or the United States
government should decide to organ
ize an aviation corps in the East the
grounds would be found to be almost
ideal for this purpose.
The commission extended power to
the secretary to let out such plots of
ground as are suitable Ior garden pur-
poses to the school children of the
town Of Hartford.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18
Dolly Covers,

A gift which should find a ready sale
at church bazaars is pair of disks cut
out of cardboard and covered with
lowered cretonne outside and plain
colored Saline or creonne inside. A
set of these may be made in pairs of
various sizes to hold doilies or center
pieces of different sizes. The pair of
disks may be held together by a
streamer Of satin ribbon tied in a bow
or run through eyelets at either side.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18
HEAL BABY RASHES
That Itch, Burn and Torture With Cuti.
cura-Trial Free.

A hot Cuticura Soap bath is soothing
to irritated skins when followed by
a gentle application of Cuticura Oint-
ment. Use Cuticura for everyday tot
let preparations to prevent such trou-
bles. After this treatment baby sleeps
mother rests and healment follows.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly SnOts

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine - double strength - is
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get ounce of othne-double
strength-from your druggist and apply a
little OF 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freCkes
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this Is sold under guarantee of
money back II 1t fails to remove freckles-
Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18

the losses on frightfully expensive
French models from which almost moth
ing has been realized.
Season of Home Dressmaking.
But, after all, only the minority buy
their clothes at the palaces of industry.
Thousands of ready-to-wear depart
mentS throughout the country cater to
the desires of the majority easily and
sufficiently well to stand the test of
good fashion, and the test of time, be
it added, when fashions change as
rapidly as they do in this epoch.
Also, the summer is the season of
quantities of home dressmaking. Favor
ing winds, long days of light, less street
activities, contribute to the desire Of
the large majority of women to accom-
plish much sewing, to add a dozen gar
ments to the few their dress allowance
permits them to buy in the shops.
A woman can do with few clothes in
cold weather. We all have q touch Of
the Eskimo in our ability to con-
| tinue in the same garments while the
ground freezes and so do we. But
warm weather brings a riOtous desire
to have clothes heaped upon the closet
shelves, separate garments, blOuses,
frocl1s, skirts, at any price, so they
be fresh. clean and plentiful.
In q season of satin, chiffon and
jersey it was not possible for any but
the rich to be freshly and variously ar
rayed from May until October, but
with the incoming of cottons, striped,
plaid, plain, of white muslin trimmed
with colored cotton, of white cotton
net trimmed with ribbon, of cotton
vOile touched with embroidery, there
is hope for everyone.
No wonder the sewing machines are
being oiled and cleaned and patterns
are being sought and the shops
searched for good-loOking ginghams
and Turkey red and candy-striped
muslins and black and white handker-
lawns and bandanna handkerchiefs
bought to prepare for a veritable orgy
of sewing.
Copying French Designs.
The best way to 60 at the making
of all these inexpensive frocks is to
copy, as far as taste and opportunity
allow, the gowns of high degree.
There are marked differences be.
tween gowns for the formal and the
informal hours, and the knowledge and
application of these differences actual
ly mark the line between a woman
who is we'll dressed and one who is not.
Consistency is a jewel in dressing
as well as in character, despite the fact
that most people believe with Mr.. EN-
erson that consistency is the vice of
small minds. There are several inter-
pretations, however, of the word, and
as it is used to express a certain high
ly developed and trained sense of the
suitability and relation of clothes and
the woman, it has no qualities of vice
in It, no, not even the minor and pleas
ant qualities Of it.
To trim bingham with lace and rib
bon, to fashion it as though dealing
with satin, is to be inconsistent. To
wear Bingham to an afternoon tea or
dance is to be inconsistent. But to
build a bingham frock after the man.
ner Of a satin or French jersey frock
is acceptable. The silhouette remains
the same whether for afternoon, eve
ming or morning; whether on the ten
mis- court, the country club porch, the
ballroom or the breakfast table of ones
own home.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndcate.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18
Striped COttons Adopted BY
Women Who Set Fashions
in America.
BOON TO HOME DRESSMAKER
With inexpensive Materials Made
Available Any Woman Can Have
Varied Wardrobe for Sum-
mer Months.

New York.-It has been decades
since Bingham was worn. There were
times when every woman abused the
material by trimming it with satin and
lace, and turning it into q frock of
ceremony. 1t was considered appropri-
ate for the afternoon hours. 1t ranked
with satin, wolfe, handkerchief linen.
Today Bingham has been revived by
the smart women who launch the
spring styles at Palm Beach. Young
women found in it an agreeable
change from the ubiquitous jersey
cloth and serge. Someone in Paris
had brought striped muslins into high
fashion, and those in this country
who remembered the gayety of ging-
hams in the old days, and realized
that here, in this country, were to be
found all sorts of alluring cottons,
took it into their clever heads to re-
iLstate them.
1t was akin to remembering the
value and taste Of rice at time when
potatoes and onions had become ex-
pensive. There was little sense in
following the well-trodden path mere
ly for want Of incentive and lack of
initiative to find other and just as
good paths. 1t was with materials to
wear as with materials to eat. Cling
ham and rice were as good to see and
to eat as potatoes and jersey. So
both have been reinstated in the pub
lie favor. If France had chosen to
we would have jumped at them with
enthusiasm, but the slower method of
being introduced through home pref
erence has at last found a measure of
success.
Palm Beach really set the seal of
approval on the SO-called humble
fabric and it is probable that we shall
see much of it as the season advances.
Why not? In every way Bingham
carries out the modern demand in
clothes. It's coloring is happily chosen,
its stripes and checks, its plaid de-
signs are accepted in all other fabrics.
The lessening of the output of novelty
fabrics, the ability of the mills to turn
out admirable cotton weaves, the mark
that fashion has put upon simple mate
rials as evidences of good taste in a
time of national stress, the comfort of
cotton in hot weather, are fashion
facts that build a strong foundation
for Bingham.
The Incoming of Cottons.
On this foundation also rests the
claim that other fabrics of the common
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18
Liked Several Chaps.

Don't you think life is more inte7-
esting than fctionW
Hardly. You have to begin your
romance with chapter L."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18
Guardsmen Save Comrade From
Drowning.
Drowning.

st. Johnsbury.-National guards
men doing duty near here formed d
human chain" in the Passumpsic
river and rescued f. l.. Ceresoli, a
member of their company from
drowning. The canoe in which Cere-
soil was padding had been swept in
to the rapids and overturned, He was
unconscious when taken ashore, but
was revived after an hours work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18

Capt. w. f. H. Godson, of the 9Th
L. s. cavalry and adjutant OF the lst
cavalry brigade, at Fort Bliss, Texas,
has shown remarkable ability, as a
sculptor, according to an account OF
some of his work, published recently
in the FL Paso Times. When the 10th
cavalry was stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen, Captain Godson was troop
commander of that organization ana
made many friends in Burlington.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18

On this foundation also rests the
claim that other fabrics of the common
garden variety are making for service
this summer. The Southern mills have
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-18

the losses on frightfully expensive
French models from which almost moth
ing has been renlized
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-17
WHEN OUR NAVY IRRI-
TATED ENGLAND.

Says Henry Adams in his "War
of '12':
"Thc London Star sneered at
the idea that Great Britain was
to be driven from the pre-cmi-
hence which the blood and treas
urc Of her sons have attained for
her among the nations by a piece
OF striped bunting flying at the
masthcads OF few ir-built fri
gates manned by a handful OF bas-
tards and outlaws
Not only" says Adams, were
American vessels better in model,
faster in sailing. easier and quick
er in handling and more economi-
cal in working than the European
but they were also better equip
ped. The English complained as
a grievance that the Americans
adopted new and unwarranted de-
vices in naval warfare; that their
vessels were heavier and better
constructed, and their missiles OF
unusual shape and improper size
The Americans rcsorted to expo
dicnts that had not been tried be-
fore, and excited a mixture of irri-
tation and respect i'll the English,
service. until Yankee smartncss
became a national misdemeanor."
These new and unwarranted
devices are always a misdeneanor
when England hasn't first
grabbed them.-Frceman Journal.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-17
SOCIALISM.

Every we'll informed Catholic
knows that the Socialists who adj
here to the teachings of Carl
Marx are antagonistic to the
Churcf-the open foes of all the
tenents of Christianity.
Socialism could not be what it
is. and not be antagonistic to re-
vealed religion. 1t is based on
philosophic materialism, on the
denial of any existent being other
than matter. Materialistic mon
ism rejects spirit, the soul, the
hereafter, God: consequently re-
ligion, revelation. the decalogue
free will, the distinction between
virtue and vice, and future re-
wards and punishments. This
philosophy considers man as not
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-17

sioner goes to extremes it is. not
improbable that the work,nen will
counter with a demand for peace.
Such a demand coming from Or
ganized labor would embarass the
Government more than a little.
At this very hour several hun
dred Englishmen are in prison be-
cause of their continued opposi-
ton to the war. Most of these
prisoners are men of brains and
leading, and of good social stand
ing, but they are paci6sts. What
would be the effect on these
mems position if organized labor
even at this late day endorsed the
pacific policy? Even British en-
thusiasm has it's limitations, and
the Toryized Government knows
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-17
ARCHBISHOP MUNDE-
LENS VIEWS.

81 do not believe in conhne-
ment for boy offenders" said
Archbishop Mundelein. "Be-
tween fifteen and nineteen boys
are most susceptible to the in
fluence of older offenders" He
believes i'll parole under good
guiding influences of Big Broth
ers, such as the Knights of Col
umbus. With reference to poll
tics, the Archbishop said: GIN
answer to politicians who want
to know my attitude on questions,
| say that I control but one vote
and that is my own. l am here
for the souls of men. The citi-
zens of the community will have
to look after the civic affairs and
[ consider them able to do so"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-17

Upifted above dome and spre in nations capital
noble gawhte shaft that perces the lowering msts of the
city like the finger God though pointing the aim the
way sgoverned people, That shaft is national SYM
boil Erected by grateful generation their countys Father
it symboz its plain unbroken lines and lofty proportions
the straight life and high purpose of the nations Founders the
cean exalted character of the nations Destiny uptowen
untouched height OF the nations Promise mankind Born
with the unyng spirit of liberty encompassed by the nvoae
America uplied above the and prncpaes of
the earth that shaft of Washington upted the
noise and caor of the city, Here the of which
that shaft but symbol Nation, standing alone; Nation,
unlampered and Free Nation segoverned and uned-Our
Country! Where all the and peoples of the earth
mingle, like the i'll Washington shaft which gath
cred from every known land:-Thomas A. Lawler.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-17

last half century, in spite OF all
misrepresentation, the status of
Irish Governmental and econom-
ic affairs has remained practically
unchanged, and through lack OF
home rule the Irish have suffered
tremendously, but have patiently
hoped that better times would
prevail.
Every new Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland and his associates for
scores of years have closely fol-
lowed the dictum of the British
Government and tried to impress
the world with the alleged hui
name treatment the Irish were re-
ceiving from the British. And
now Lord Dccies, who has been
acting as press censor for Ireland
and desiring the good will of AM
erica, says: Go anywhere in the
country and you will find Ireland
a glad and happy country"
These and kindred assertions do
not deceive Americans, who be-
lievc that England's policy to-
ward the Irish people has never
changed, and that oppression i'll
stead OF justice is still the domi-
nant policy OF that long-sufferins
land.
1t is only when some of the real
friends of Ireland come to Ameri-
ca that our people hear the true
story of Ireland as she is today
All letters from alleged "happy
people" are censored and only
such epistles as do not describe
the sufferinss of the Irish people
are allowed in the mails. The
Irish will never be happy, CON
tented and prosperous until they
have seli-Sovcrnment. - Boston
Globe.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-17
WHY WASHINGTON WAS
NOT A SIGNER.

At the time the Declaration of
independence was given to the
world, Washington was at the
head OF the patriot army in New
York state, trying hard to keep
Lord Howe and his British SOL
diers from capturing the state
and that is why his name does
not appear among the signers OF
the immortal document. 1t is
pretty certain that had he been
conveniently near he would have
been asked to put his name at the
head of the list.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-17
WE HAVE HEARD 1T
BEFORE.

In the days OF the old Irish
Land League. when Charles
Stewart Parncll and his associates
were visiting America and telling
the truth about the sad conditions
in Ireland, there were British
statesmen and writer's who sought
to impress Americans that Ire
land was populated with a happy
and prosperous people.
During the campaigns of John
Redmond and his associates OF
the United Irish League similar
glowing and misleading accounts
of Ireland's prosperity and con-
tentment emanated from British
sources and were sent broadcast
to the western world. But in the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-17

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GRAVE SITUATION
NOW C0NFR0nTS
ENTIRE NATION
Continued from page ~

opinion, but until this campaign re-
suits in clean cut violation of Amer
lean rights and life at sea, as outlined
by the President, the situation re-
mains for us one of watchful waiting.
1t seems to be the general feeling that
the blockade cannot be prosecuted by
Germany without such violation of
American rights. Whether this should
come about inadvertently or not
would make no difference. 1t would
be the signal for declaration of
war. The era of explanations is at
an end as far as these matters are
concerned.
The effect of the present situation
upon individuals and their relations
to the government, and personal and
property interests involved, is freely
discussed, but has not led to any ma
terial changes thus far either in this
country or in Germany. With actual
hostilities precipitated all this would
be different. American interests in
Germany and German interests in
America have, been respectively en-
trusted to friendly neutrals.
In the Entente Nations the break
with Germany has been hailed with
the greatest satisfaction, according to
the press of those nations. In certain
quarters the American Government is
welcomed as an active ally and its
entrance upon the theatre of the
world war is eagerly anticipated.
This. however, does not correspond
with the American popular notion of
the situation. Our misunderstanding
with Germany is a purely American
affair, and has nothing whatever to do
with the motives actuating the other
nations aligned against the Kaiser
and his allies, or the objects for
which they are battling. If we are
forced into war with Germany it will
be solely for the purpose Of uphold
ing American rights as the President
has defined them and for no other
purpose. Should we succeed in gain
ing this end, the cause of hostility
between the two countries would be
removed and peace restored.
That is the platform upon which
the nation stands, if the declarations
and protestations of our responsible
authorities mean anything. Whether
in the event of actual warfare this
theory will be carried out in practice
and the principles and ideals pro-
claimed lived up to. only future events
can determine.
The situation confronting our ma.
ton is very serious one and calls
for the exercise of the highest states
on the part Of those to whom
its interests and welfare are con.
fded, and for the truest patriotism on
the part of all citizens who place the
interests of their country and its well
fare above every other consideration.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-02-17

The governing classes in Eng
land will never do justice to or
keep their word with the Irish
people unless they are compelled.
Official England has an intense
hatred of the Catholic Church
everywhere. 1t may deny or dis
guise that hatred. But let only
a chance come of hurting or OPP
pressing Catholics, and our Eng
lish official classes will take it
with gladness. Ireland is our wit
ness in proof.-London Catholic
Times.