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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-06-08
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SECOND TEN THOUSAND" SENT
TO THE WAR ZONE.

10 THE WAX ZONE.
BY the closest application to the work
in hand and with the assistance of many
workers familiar with the Jewish COM
-munity, the committee for the relief of
Jews suffering from the war, tabulated
it's mass meeting results to an extent
permitting the sending out Of statements
by June 1st.
This may seem like light labor but to
anyone who has seen the subscription
cards, the chirography Of the same, and
the duplication thereof, the accomplish
ment is impressive. One card, the name
of whose signer shall be inviolate, reads,
81 will donate as many copies of my song
entitled Lonely Little Refugee as are
needed, if your society will simply cover
cost of printing-four cents per copy.
This song is neutral in tone"
Such subscription cards serve to re-
lieve the monotony Of compilation, but
when it is remembered that upwards of
1900 cards had to be assorted to get the
net of less than 100 subscriptions, the
task takes on more significance.
Additional Money Sent.
On June 1st, the second $4,000 was
forwarded to New York of the total
100000 which has bee nestablished as
quota for Minneapolis and the smaller
communities of the state.
Nathan Straus Sells House.
On the same day there was received
from New York word that the National
Committee expected to make extensive
use Of the newspaper account of Nathan
Straus' determination to sell his resi-
dence and to devote the money derived
to the war sufferers. Mr.. Straus stated
that he had given his private fortune
and would live in more modest quarters
rather than feel that any Of his money
stood between Jews and starvation.
simultaneously with this the local
committee received word that the ma
tional organization had confirmed by
telegraph appointments of forty or more
county chairmen to solicit funds through
out Minnesota This notice lent new
zest to the state committee working
under Leo Shapiro, and resulted in
plan to send two officers Of the Mime
apolis committee and two women of the
general committee through the state
stumping for funds.
Young Women Are Self-Starters.
At meeting held Thursday evening,
May 31st, at the Ampliora Club rooms,
forty young Jewish women representing
the various organizations, met with
Chairman Joseph H. Schanfeld, Mrs. Ar
thur Brin, and Mrs. Maurice Wolff, and
resolved themselves into closely knit
organization to inspire their various
groups to definite action in the raising of
funds.
Note: Owing to rush of other work, it
has been impossible to properly tabulate
the lists of subscriptions for publication.
It is hoped that this will be done in time
so that publication may be resumed in
the next issue.
FUN AND EXCITEMENT AT THE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12
NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the National Bank of Middlebury
was held at their banking house Tues
day afternoon at two o'clock. The fol.
lowing directors were elected for the
year ensuing: Charles E. Pinney, John
A. James, E. M. Saunders, John A.
Fletcher, Charles |. Button, D. H.
Bennett and ]. E. Weeks. The follow
ing officers were elected: Charles E.
Pinney, president; D. H, Bennett, vice
president; C. E. PinneY, cashier; Rob-
ert F. Pinney assistant cashier; Peter
j. Hincks, teller; P. S. Calhoun, book
keeper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12
GOLDEN WEDDING,
Mr.. and Mrs, julius o. Seeley
Celebrate Flftleth Anniver-
Hary OF fthelr marriage.

Last Monday evening Mr., and Mrs.
Julius o. Seeley celebrated the 5Oth an
nlversary of their marriage, Nearly
one hundred guests were present at the
old Seeley homestead, known as Farm
ingdale The beautiful old mansion
was tastily decorated by Mrs, Frances
Cloyes, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs, See
ley, The colors were gold and white
This is the third golden wedding in her
family at which Mrs Cloves has had
charge Of the decoration.
Mr., and Mrs. Seeley were the re-
cipients Of many gifts, including string
of gold beads for Mrs, Seeley and a
watch fob for Mr.. Seeley from their
children. There were many other gifts
in gold
1t was recalled that it was also the
anniversary of Deacon Seeeys BIRTH
He was born in Middlebury Janu-
ary s, l845, and his wife, Alice Cham
pin, was born May 26 Of the same year
They were married at the Congrega-
tional parsonage on January 8, 1867, by
Rev, James 4, Hyde,
Mr., and Mrs. Seeley have five chill
dren, four sons, George f, Seeley,
Charles G, Seeley, Cassius c. Seeley
and julius o. Seeley, jr,, and one
daughter, Mrs. d. p. Cloyes, all of
whom reside in Middlebury and were
present at the anniversary.
Soon after their marriage Mr. and
Mrs. Seeley became members of the
Congregational church and through all
Of their married life have been deeply
interested in the welfare of the church.
Although they now live on what is
known as the old Seeley homestead
which has been in the Seeley family for
four generations, over 40 years of their
married life was spent on what is
known as the John Seeley farm which
joins the homestead.
Mr.. Seeley has served for many years
as deacon of the Congregational church.
He has held several important town
offices. The family is one Of the few in
Addison county in which all of the
children have renamed in the home
town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12
FOOTBALLS DECORATED.

Arthur C. Taber has finished for the
Athletic association Of Middlebury Col
lege an order for decorating the foot
balls which Middlebury has won during
the football season of 1876 There
are eight footballs and each represents
victory. On one side of the ball is
painted the colors, with the name and
date, of the loosing team, and on the
other the colors of Middlebury. The
balls will be placed in a cabinet and
will serve as an inspiration to future
Middlebury College football teams.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12
WARDEN FINDS WOUNDED DEEE

WARDEN FINDS WOUNDED DEER
County Fish and Game Warden George
H. Chaffee was called to Monkton Fri
day of last week to look up a wounded
buck deer that had been in that vicinity
for some time. After a short hunt the
buck was located and shot. Upon in
vestigation it was found that he had
been wounded apparently during the
hunting season, the shot having hit him
just back of the shoulder blades and
near the back bone. The animal was
very poor in flesh and had evidently
Jared hard since being wounded, and
was so weak that he made no attempt
to run when the warden approached.
The carcass was brought to Middlebury
and disposed of.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12
NEW HALF DOLLARS,

c. o. Frost has just received from
the sub-treasury in Boston number
of the new 1917 coinage of half-dollar
denomination. The front of the coin
bears the Goddess of Liberty with sheaf
and on the reverse side is an American
Eagle with spreading wings. The coin
is of handsome design and may be seen
in Mr.. Frost's show window.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12
PRESIDENTS REPORT,
College Affairs Discussed by Pres
ident Thomas. Receipts from
BAttelI Estate, National
Park Recon- amended.


In bulletin published to-day Presi-
dent Thomas reports on the condition OF
Middlebury College and discusses many
matters of Importance, including the
policy Of management of the estate re-
ceived from the late Joseph Battell.
1t is an important document and one
which will be studied with interest by
alumni and friends of the college,
Following the policy of frank dealing
with the public which he adopted at his
inauguration, President Thomas gives
exact figures as to the property Of the
college.
1.-THE productive funds Of Middlebury
College amount to S566, O560i, OF these
S46l 800. 62 are trust funds, the income
of which alone may be used for particu-
lar objects, and $lOi, ,255.42 are "Cor-
poration Funds" which are unrestrict-
ed. OF the trust funds $40, S72.7 are
scholarships and student benefits, "
the income Of which is applied in paying
the tuition Of students. Endowment
funds have been increased only $50,
7l5,27 since 1908, The increase in an
nual income from 500, 300 60 to $92, 7S2. 90
has been principally from receipts for
tuition and appropriations from the
State.
Calling attention to the need of in
creasng salaries in order to compete
with other colleges and Of additional
instructors, he says
"The need of increased permanent
funds is urgent. **** All in all the
addition of million dollars to our pres
ent endowment would only place the
the college on suitable foundation for
its present work" He shows that this
would not be eXtravagant in table
of the endowment of other colleges
about the size of Middlebury. Bowdoin
has So, 533 endowment per student, Am
herst $5, $40, Wesleyan $5, 030, Williams
$4, ,259, while Middlebury has only 81, ,52l,
The longest section of the report is on
the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12
BATTELL ESTATE.

In part this is as follows "The largest
gift or bequest ever made to Middlebury
College is that of our late alumnus and
trustee, Hon. Joseph Battell. The be-
quests and devises to the college and the
residuary estate, which were conveyed
to us October 2, 1916, amount to $402,
124.05. 1t is certainly one of the most
remarkable and generous gifts ever
made for benevolent purposes in YER
mont. The character of the estate,
however, and the directions concerning
its use, are such as to render its finan-
cial value to the college somewhat prob
lematical.
"Of the estate transferred to US
1898, ,8l3 is real estate. A portion of
this, inventoried at $lO6, 200, is in Mid
dlebury village and may be expected to
yield fair rate of income. Other out
lying and scattered properties amount
ing to about 500, 900 may either be sold
or made to yield a fair return. There
are also securities and bank accounts
amounting to SAG, 634 20. But the majo
portion of the estate consists of wild or
forest land, with Bread Loaf Inn, farms
and equipment. The holdings amount
to over 25, 900 acres and include lands in
eleven townships. They extend from
Duxbury and LincoA on the north to
Mount Horrid, opposite Brandon on
the south, a distance of over twenty
miles. The estate is the largest portion
of the great green forest which gave
Vermont its name now remaining under
one control. 1t includes whole noun
tains, such as Bread Loaf, as fresh and
unspoiled as when they came from the
hand of their creator Itstretches along
the highest ridge of the Green Noun
tains, where is the widest and most
romantic scenery in the State. The
sources of innumerable brooks and
streams, which water the valleys along
which are many of the best farms of
Vermont, lie within the estate.
"Mr. Battell spent time and fortune
for fifty years to place himself in posi-
tion to make this bequest He acquired
his lands piece by piece, here a little
and there little, as sections beautiful
for their situation Or their timber
growth impressed him, and especially
when any tract of virgin forest seemed
to be in danger of destruction. He
bought not timber, but scenery. Ac-
feasibility to market did not influence
him but rather openness to vision from
prominent roads, or places frequented
by visitors. Periodically and generous
ly, for half century, he sought to pre-
serve the natural beauties of Vermont
in the region of his birth and his home"
MANAGEMENT OF THE FORESTS.
After reciting the purposes of this
gift to the college as defined in the will,
and the conditions as to its management,
President Thomas says:
ut is clearly the duty of the college to
accept this trust which was evidently
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
MANAGERS.
The annual meeting of the board of
managers of the Addison County fair
will be held at the court house in Mid
dlebury on Friday, January 10, at one
o'clock p. m. The board will welcome
any suggestions as to changes that may
be desired in the premium list. If you
want any change made in any rule,
department or class, come before the
board with your proposition.
F. c. DYER, Secretary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12
VILLAGE MEETING.

The annual village meeting will be
held at 1880 o'clock Wednesday, Janu-
ary IT, The only unusual article in the
warning reads as follows: ITO see if
the village will vote to purchase chem
ical automobile truck or small car as
an auxiliary to the present chemical
engine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12
SPECIAL SALES

We offering few SPECIALS to close out seasonabe mer-
chandse previous to taking inventory The goods sale are
QUALITY and that you afford
overlook them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-01-12

Continued on page ~
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-25
TO TIGHTEN THE SLEIGH?

Writers who deal with old time Russia have left occa-
sional tales about the heartlessness of great noblemen,
who, when their sleighs were pursued by angry wolves,
would chuck overheard every now and then a serf or two
just so that the pursuing pack would stop and feast for
a while and let the great lord get a good start toward safe
Ity.
Politicians have been known to try the same tactics
to throw over an unlucky or indiscrete supporter at times
when the public was greatly concerned over some issue.
This trick of creating some side issue or diversion is as old
as written history.
1t will be interesting to see what the governor will do
in the guard tangle to create a diversion and switch public
interest. The governors close friend, the Democratic
floor leader, the man who expects to be named adjutant
general again, made the blunder Of charging publicly in
the Legislature that the Boise Commercial club is respon-
sible for the deaths of ONE of the Idaho soldiers because,
he said, it insisted on bringing the regiment to the capital
for rehabilitation.
The Commercial club offers unimpeachable evidence
that it was anxious to give up the project of bringing the
regiment here, that four of its members called on the gov
ernor and told him the quarters were inadequate and that
much sickness would probably result, and that the COVER
nor would not listen to them but persisted in bringing the
Second Idaho to Boise.
This makes the governor personally responsible for the
presence of the regiment at the state capital. Now what?
Will he shoulder the responsibility or will he attempt to
create a diversion ?"-Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-25
REMARKABLE TREATMENT FOR BURNS.

Among the wounded on the battle fields are soldiers with
horrible burns caused by bursting projectiles, liquid fire,
or scalding water. On the western front the allies trans
port the worst of these cases to a special hospital near
Paris where the men are given the benefits of a new treat
ment that has lately ONE to public notice. In the short
period of a few weeks, living corpses' almost without
human semblance, that enter the institution, leave it with
out scars and, more wonderful still, with scarcely any Wis
have recovered. The treatment, the discovery of a French
physician, is described in the February Popular Mechan-
les Magazine. Next in Importance to the almost unbe-
lievable results it accomplishes, is the fact that it banishes
a patients suffering within a few hours. 1t is a painless
cure for burns of all kinds, including acid ones. After
being cleansed with warm water and thoroughly dried
with hot air, an atomizer is used to spray the burned flesh
with a preparation composed of ~paraffin and resin, made
liquid by heating it to a temperature of about 158 degrees
f. This gives the wound a waxlike coating, over which
cotton batting is laid in thin strips. The hot liquid is then
applied to the latter with a brush, an alright sealing thus
being provided.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-25
UNDER FALSE PRETENsEs.

Filings under the 640acre homestead act have been sus-
pended by Secretary Lane, pending investigation Of
charges that large stockmen are gobbling up the range.
An attempt TO secure the repeal of the law will not be sur
prising in fact, it may be said that efforts are already be-
ing made looking to that end.
Whether the 640-acre homestead law is a wise law or
not is not yet in issue. The thing that seems to stand out
most plainly is not that the big stockmen have connived
to get control Of the range through dummy %entrymen, but
that it is through pressure exerted and representations
made by them that the law has been suspended. The eff
fort to discredit the law is being made under false pre-
lenses. IL Is not the farmer nor the small stockgrower
who is writing and wiring Secretary Lane. 1t is not the
farmer nor small stockgrower who is seeking the passage
Of Legislative memorials asking for the suspension or re-
peal Of the law, nor for adding such lands as come under
the law TO the forest reserves.
There has been a widespread interest in the 640-acre
homestead law throughout the entire west, and the far
mers and small stockgrowers have been behind its pas
sage. As soon as filings were permitted land offices al
most everywhere were thronged. If published reports are
reliable, those making filings were small stockmen and
farmers who were seeking a range so that they could COM
bine farming and stock growing. Many inquiries have
been made at the Press office concerning this law, and
every one Of them by farmers. There is not the least evil
dence here that stockmen have sought to take advantage
Of the law, or even anticipated doing so.
When the smoke lifts il will be found that the big stock
men have been pulling the wires. Whether they are JUS
titled in so doing or not, from a standpoint of public well
fare, ia not in issue.
The Press believes the law is one of real merit, and
hopes that the investigation to be made by Secretary Lane
vil be thorough. II there is opposition to il, let the fight
be open and on the square. No one is fooled by the steps
that have been taken. Legislators who support memorials
looking to the suspension or repeal Of this law are likely
20 hear from their home folks before the matter is per-
manently settled.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-25
LET THE PEOPLE RULE.

A bill has been conceived and brought forth in the Ida
no legislature TO empower the governor TO remove coun-
~ sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys from office for fail
ure 10 enforce the laws. Presumably the bill makes the
g~geraOr tie sole nudge as TO whether or not these officials
are faithful or efficient.
II this measure becomes a law il will place officers, some
Of whom received larger majorities in a single county than
the governor did in the entire state, at the mercy of n man
who received his authority from a no higher source than
they. The governor and the county officers receive their
authority from the same source-the people. If there is
TO be any removing why not let the people do it. Some Of
the officers may, possibly, not give efficient and satisfac-
tory service. II is not improbable, however, that the ser
vices they render will be rs honest, as efficient and as sat
~isfactory 10 their constituents as the governors acts will
be 10 his.
II the governor is TO sit in judgment over men elected
by the people why not have a higher otficial-the chief
justice Of the supreme court, sit in judgment on his good
faith and efficiency. If the principle is a wise one why
stop short Of the highest servant?
When this government was framed the people did not
want a monarchy. IL they had, they would have provided
that form OF government. They cherished a government
Of the people, by the people and for the people, and not one
Of the governor, by the governor and for the governor.
From a reading Of the Boise papers one gains the i'm
preston that the chief executive of this state considers
the legislature as a creature whose sole duty and highest
privilege should be to do his bidding. Apparently they
are not supposed 10 represent the people OF the several
counties and their interests, their duty being only to the
governor.
Every accused man is entitled to a trial; is entitled TO
have counsel, and TO have his case passed upon by a jury
There are ways Of impeaehing an officer, and impeach-
ment Is the safe and sane way Of reaching an officer who
is derelect in the performance of his duty. Regardless OF
who NAV be governor, the Press is opposed to granting
such power. IL is more power than is given TO the presi
dent. and more than any official should have.
Since the above was written the bill was beaten In the
house by a vote Of 81 for TO 81 against 1t should stay
beaten
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-25

with the state at any time for security
and credit them as cash reserve. The
reduction of the actual cash reserve
in the banks would cut the cost OF
burglary insurance, he says, while the
money invested in bonds would draw
interest at Sh per cent.
Exchanges draw 2 per cent inter-
est. The money taken from eastern
banks and put in Idaho state bonds
would draw Sh per cent interest.
The state now pays 4 per cent in
terest on bonds, and in some instances
IA per cen Eagleson says the sale
of the bonds to state banks. in ad-
dition to giving Idaho money greater
earning power, would have the resulr
OF forcing down interest on bonds
floated by this state in the east
Could Handle sI,OOO,O00.
The 1S0 state banks in Idaho have
deposits totaling $S7, OOO. 900. II they
all turned 3 per cent of their reserve
into state bonds they could handle an
issue Of approximately $1,1O0,O0O But
the state treasurer does not believe all
would accept his plan. since he does
n o wish to make it compulsory. How
ever, he says, many national banks
would be glad to purchase bonds, and
he has no fear but that the paper
would be taken up quickly.
Eagleson would not have the banks
trade part OF their reserve for road
bonds alone, but would permit them
to buy any paper issued by the state
Ia the future.-Statesman. y
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-25
THRIFT DAY.

Bankers and others throughout the nation will observe
February Sd as Thrift Day" 1t has as its foundation
the idea of turning the constructive thought of every in
.dividual, irrespective of his particular vocation or earn
ing capacity, in our nation of one hundred million people
toward the elimination of waste in its every form. Nor
is it the idea that only on that particular day should at
tention be directed toward conservation, but rather that
it should bring about a prevailing tendency and ability
to see with a clearer vision methods for greater thrift on
every day in the year and mark an actual start in observ-
ing the acknowledged ways and means to this end.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-25
MAY HAVE SEEDS TESTED FREE.

A state law provides that producers may have seeds
tested free in the office of the state seed commissioner at
Boise, for impurities and terminating qualities. Now is
a good time for farmers who desire to improve the quail
tv and Weld of their products to avail themselves of this
privilege. Samples should be sent to the State Seed Com
missioner, Boise, Idaho. Seed dealers are charged a fee
of 25 cents for each test, but the services of the commits
sioner are free to producers.