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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
Institutional Sinqinq.

How Is 1t that we listen with such
pleasure to certain singers and with
indifference to others? Those in the
second category frequently have finer
voices, and their art Is apparent, but
the mystic something is absent. The
vocal technic may be perfect, and in
tonation and pronunciation all that
can be desired, but If that essential
personal magnetism is not displayed,
the effect on the audience is small.
Some singers show their training,
these possess what we call made
voices" not that we in any way dis
parage training, success Is impossible
without it, but the real artist conceals
this, in the higher art of interpreta-
ton, by becoming so absorbed and en-
crossed in the spirit Of the song, that
the technical side of singing is over
Swallowed and lost, in the fascination
of hearing the words brought to life
and painted with a simplicity that is
understood by all who hear.-Ex-
change.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27

the appearance of mis- uniform by ram
ming them into his pockets. He should
not wear his hat on the side of his
head, but straight. Qf the weather is
warm, the prescribed uniform will al
low man to appear in his shirt, with
or without a black necktie, according
to whether he is on field service.)
The soldiers appearance when he
meets an officer is important not only
in the matter of clothes, but in the
manner of his salute. He should never
salute an officer with pipe, cigar, or
cigarette in his mouth. He should re-
move the pipe or cigar, and, while
holding it inconspicuously at his side
with the left hand, salute properly
with the right. He should never chew
gum while saluting. He should never
salute with one hand in his pocket. In
fact, whenever a soldier meets an Off
Ger and salutes, he should feel that he
Is under inspection, as, to tell the
truth, he Is, for If there is a detail
about his uniform or department which
is irregular, the sharp eyes Of the
officer will detect 1t.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
Second-Floor Plan.

stain will no doubt be needed for the
walls in order to prevent darkened
appearance. The natural color of red
cedar shingles would harmonic very
nicely on the roof and very little would
be lost by weathering.
The vestiDule at the front entrance
leads to a hal! extending back to the
kitchen. The large living room Is on
the left Of this hall, upon entering. The
living room Is attractlvely finished
with false beam ceiling and fireplace
Is built in the center Of the rear wall.
A cozy den or library occupies the
front of the house on the other side Of
the hall. Back Of this den Is the din
Ing room. A screened porch Is built
into the corner of the house at the
rear of the dining room. The kitchen
occupies the other corner of the
house at the rear and handy serv-
ing pantry is built between this room
and the dining room. There are three
large bedrooms on the second floor, all
having windows In two walls. These
rooms open from a stair hall which
connects them with the bath at the
head of the stairs. A clothes chute
from the second floor to the basement
Is feature of convenience.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
Horticultural
a Advice.
WASH FOR SHOT-HOLE BORER
Scale Is Quite Effective-AIso
Use WhiteWash.

One gallon of commercial lime-sul-
phur to eight galloas of water as used
for the San Jose scale during the
dormant season is quite effective. An
oil spray as recommended for the
scale Is also beneficial. Stiff white
wash with pint OF crude carbOlic acid
added to each ten gallons, is also used.
These washes may be applied as
sprays before the buds open, but where
it is necessary to repeat the appliCa-
ton after the leaves appear they can
be applied to the trunk and main limbs
with brush. The best and cheapest
remedy is prevention by keeping all
trees vigorous.
In the case Of apple, pear and other
trees which do not exude gum to any
extent, it is a question of judgment
whether it will be possible to save
trees attacked by this insect. If the
infestutiOn is rather severe. 1t usually
indicates that the tree Is beyond hope
of saving. Individual branches on
trees may often show attack by this
insect and should be promptly removed
and burned to prevent further increase
and spread of the bOrer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
THE SOLDIERS PERSONAL APP.
PEARANCE.

One of the most important phases of
military discipline is that of the per-
sonal appearance.
A soldier in camp or in barracks
should keep himself spick and span. He
should scrub himself in daily shower,
If showers are available, shave infal-
libby, keep his uniform brushed and
his shoes polished.
Naturally drill and other military
duties, even in camp, do not enable him
to remain altogether immaculate, for
that would interfere with his work.
But, while the day of the "kid-glOve
soldier" is passed. the constant atten-
ton to cleanliness will overcome the
tine and will give the general appear
ance of neatnesS. Dust which has set
tied on the uniform in a drill has a
look which differs distinctly from a
large and indelible stain. In the same
way, faces and hands which are nor
mally clean reveal this fact even If
temporarily soiied; whereas, faces and
hands which are habitually dirty can
not give wholly clean impression
even when washed.
The habit of cleanliness in the SOL
der will become second nature, If he
is not an instructive sloven. He will
find that he is not comfortable in the
regimental street or on the parade
ground unless he is neat-whOlly aside
from the fact that his officers will re-
quire 1t. He will soon realize that an
unshaved man in camp looks even
worse than in an office-that a man
whose hair Is not kept closely cut has
more ragged appearance In uni
form than in civilians clothes.
When outside of quarters or his i'm
mediate company street, the soldiers
uniform should at all times be but.
toned. The buttons are part Of the
uniform, and as such, should be cor
rectly utilized. For a man to go out
into the regimental street or parade
ground with his coat hanging open and
his hands in his pockets, or even one
or two buttons unfastened, like front
teeth missing from the mouth, is mex.
cusable. A man should go forth only
when scrupulously buttoned and shoes
securely tied, leggings correctly adj
justed and fastened. His hands should
fall at his side in any easy soldierly
fashion, and he should not disarrange
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
First-Floor Plan.

Of embodying the desired characteris-
tics. Beautiful effects are most cas-
lily obtained, as a rule, when the gable
type Of roof is used or some slight
modification of this type. The correct
pitch or slope is important, since it
provides practically the only means
Of adjusting the vertical dimensions,
the height of walls being more or
less definitely determined by the CELL
Ing height. Where the roof surfaces
are large, dormers are used to relieve
the monotony, their size, roof pitch
and ornamentation being adjusted to
produce the effect desired. These
structural considerations having been
taken into account, the type of roofing
will bring out the effects Of color and
texture. New red cedar shingles or
shingles which have a color in which
yellow and red tints predominant, are
In the class characterized by warmth
and the texture is also in agreement
with this effect. Among the prepared
roofngs, the soft red colors are most
effective for this house. Green is a
cold color and unless very much sub
dued in texture and mixture with 9TH
er colors, it does not bring out the
characteristic which Is desired. The
gray roo6ngs are cold In color unless
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27

the appearance Of a house and also to
illustrate an excellent arrangement of
rooms. The design brings out the
unique effect which may be obtained
by proper handling of the gable roof,
in which the main roof is extended
parallel to the front of the building A
house Of this type is particularly adapt
ed to an elaborate floral decorative
scheme such as shown in the per-
spective view. Both the walls and the
roof are finished with shingles. Re-
movable flower boxes, supported by
brackets, are shown under all Of the
principal windows across the front OF
the house. The wall shingles VIII be
stained, Of course, and the selection of
cOlors must be carefully made. Since
the foliage of vines and the flowers
will affect the scheme, they must be
taken into account. The shutters are
large and there Is a sufficient mum.
Der of windows, symmetrically placed,
so that a contrast between the walls
and shutters may be depended upon
for effectiveness. The light colors Of
the flowers should have a darker back.
ground in harmonizing color, which
suggests a fairly dark green for the
shutters and possibly black for the
window sash. This will give an area
of heavy color and pure white shingle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27

ance, as the roof. The roof expresses
the character" of the house in its
shape, color and texture. By the use
of sharp, clear-cut outlines on the roof,
the entire house is given an appear
ance of trimness. The artists know
that certain cOlOrs are "cOld" and 9TH
erS are "warm," these terms being Used
to indicate the sensations which are
produced when an observer views sur
faces treated with these particular
cOlors. By a combination of the two
kinds of color, the intermediate eff
fects are produced. Color on the roof
Is effective according to the same
rules which are used by the artists.
The third effect, texture, is closely re-
lated, in it's application to color. Hard,
smooth surfaces are effective to en-
phasize cold cOOrs and soft, rough sur
faces aid the effect of warm colors. In
termediate effects may be obtained by
combining opposing colors and tex
lures.
Suppose that it is desired to build
a small cottage which will be char
acterized by warmth and cOziness in
external appearance. The adjustment
or room arrangement and sizes must
first be made with the idea of obtain
ing an outline or plan which will ia
cilitate the design of a roof capable
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
WHERE CHERRIES ARE GROWN
Most Important Regions for Sweet
Variety Are Pacific Coast States
Sour Is Unknown.
(By H. P. GOULD.)

The most important sweet-cherry
producing regions are in the Pacific
coast states, where the sour cherry is
almost unknown. East of the Rocky
mountains the commercial production
of sweet cherries Is confined very large
ly to the Hudson River valley, western
New York and western Michigan. In
the two latter sections the climate is
much modified by the influence of the
Great Lakes. While sweet-cherry trees
are more or less widely distributed
throughout large portion of the coun-
try the number of trees aside from
those in the sections mentioned is COM
paratively small.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
THE SOLDIERS HEALTH AND
HOW HE CAN PROTECT 1T.

No duty of the soldier is more Inn
pOrtant than the care of his health.
A sick soldier is worse than no SOL
der. Not only Is he a dead weight,
but he requires the services of other
men In taking care of him. A COM
pany which has 20 sick men would
be better off If 1t were actually 20
men short of It's quota, because the
20 sick men are of no military value
and put an extra drain upon the regi-
mental organization. Much, if not
most, sickness is avoidable, with prop
err sanitary and medical precautions,
and much of it, certainly, may be
mans own fault.
The matter of health is especially
important to the new soldier, since
those whose lives have been sedentary
are exceedingly susceptible to illness
when they first start to live under
camp conditions. The change of food,
change of surroundings, change Of air,
and change of habits are often too
revolutionary for the system all at
once, unless the soldier pays particu
lar attention to his health.
The stomach, especially in warm
weather, is the principal seat of illness,
and it is here that the new soldier has
his fate-his efficiency as soldier and
his usefulness to the cOmmand-large-
ly in his own hands. If, before he Is
well seasoned in camp he eats be-
tween meals; if he eats food not set
before him at mess-eSpecially the
most tempting pies and cakes and
cream-puffs from home: if he hangs
about the canteen buying candy, nuts
or cookies, he is almost certainly des-
tined to be ill., And such illness may
be no trivial matter, at that, since it
may start a whole train of disorders,
from cramps to dysentery. The eX-
tent of the illness will probably depend
upon the degree of the new soldiers
vitality, that Is, his capacity to re-
sist it.
Another prolific source of illness may
be in what man drinks. Alcohol in
every form should be avoided; a glass
of beer may disturb the whole diges-
tive organization. And the dyed fluids
sold at the pop shacks" at the
edge CT the camp are to be severely
stunned. They are responsible for
much of the work which devolves upon
army surgeons. They often are poison
Gus to the system, and at best are con-
ducive Of indispOSitiOn.
The one way in which the young SOL
der keeps himself in health, except
for circumstances which are beyond
his control, is by his care of the body
and its habits. If he is always clean,
his pores function properly and throw
off the wastes; if he keeps the body
well clothed, that is, protected against
the weather, he will not catch cold and
the pores will not therefore become
clOgged and cease to work. He should
keep his lungs filled with fresh air.
He should keep the body thoroughly
exercised, but without exhaustion, for
exhaustion lowers the vitality and the
consequent resistance to disease. For
the same reason, he should keep the
body refreshed by a sufficient amount
Of sleep.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
Artists STRANGE Pets.

Rossetti's garden at Queens House.
Cheyne Walk, London, harbored some
strange pets during the poet-palnter's
tenancy. Among these was a white
bull bought, as one Of his friends re-
lates, because it had eyes like Mrs.
William Morris. "Rossettl tethered it
on the lawn of his home in Chelsea.
Soon there was no lawn left-only the
bull. He invited people to meet it,
and heaped favors on it until it kicked
everything to pieces, when he reluc-
family got rid of it." Subsequently deni-
zens of the Cheyne Walk garden in.
cluded vombats, white peacocks and
armadillos,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
SELF HELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
By a United States Army Officer
THE NECESSITY OF GOING OVER
DETAILS.
s-s-s-s-s''s's's s"s"s-s-s
Copyright, 1917, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc

While allowing the difficult details
of squad movements to sink into his
mind, the new soldier would do well
at this point to look back over the
ground he has traversed. He should
refresh his mind, so far as necessary,
upon what he has previously learned,
and he will at once discover a differ
ence between his present grasp Of
military facts and their requirements.
The more he learns, the more reason
able, necessary and Illuminating be-
comes that which he has already
learned.
For example, the new soldier who
has been taught how to execute
squad right" does not need the same
amount of explanation for the neces-
sity of discipline and obedience as at
the beginning. He realizes by this
time that no squad movement would
be possible unless each individual
were subject and responsive to dis
cipIine. He does not have to be taught
the reason for learning to stand prop
erly, since he sees that no squad could
come to the position of attention and
dress its line in a practical military
fashion unless each individual first
came to attention. This does not
mean that the new soldier-and even
the partially trained soldier-will not
find it necessary again and again to go
over the details of how to perfect him
self in these essentials; but it is doubt
full whether he would hereafter have
to be told why.
He has learned how to stand, how
to step forward, backward, sideways,
the half-step-and to mark time. He
has learned how to face in any direc-
tiOn-right face, left face, about face,
and half face, which creates the prop
er angle for the Oblique march. He
has learned how to start the "FOrward
MARCH ;" how to stop-the
HALT, in two counts; how to execute
the commands altering the direction of
March.
He has been instructed in some of
bhC SlClhChtoly AhlilIdLy SOul lCSISo
such as the all-impOrtant salute, and
he has learned the way in which com
mands are given. He has by this time
come to lean on the peremptory COM
mand as a necessity and through this
his mind and muscles are automatically
made ready, in time, for the COM
mand of execution. With the excep-
ton Of a few single commands, such as
"fall ill.," "at ease" and "rest'-a
special class-he will find that his
faculties depend upon the preliminary
notification of what they are to do
in order to do them precisely at the
moment of performance.
All this will have become clear to
the new soldier if he has familarized
himself with the drill as far as the
point of squad movements. He will
find that his muscles would subcon-
sciOusly resist command of execution,
without the preparatory notice of what
is expected of them. This affords them
a chance to gather themselves into a
balance for the most effective dis
charge of the command, and this bal
ance, operating subconsciously, is a
big factor in the making of the good
soldier.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27

several thousand small insects. Birds
on a 200-acre farm in North Carolina
destroyed a million green bugs or
wheat aphids daily. There are many
localities where birds have saved GER
tain trees, garden crops or field crops
from total destruction.
Encourage all kinds Of birds to
make their home on your place, as the
various species prey on different kinds
Of insects. Every destructive insect
is on the bill of fare of one or more Of
our native birds. We cannot urge too
strongly the necessity Of encouraging
the birds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
Recruiting at ST. Johnsbury.

st. Johnsbury.-Chief Master at.
arms Charles Mitchell and his assist
ant, Gunner's Mate John Alvin, who
have been in charge of the Montpelier
Naval Recruiting Station since 1t was
opened in that city in April have
come to st. Johnsbury to carry on a
naval recruiting campaign here.
Masterat arms Mitchell desires men
for all branches of the United States
Navy, who are of good health and
character and between the ages Of IS
and 35 years. The officers will be
glad to talk to any young men who
intend to join the navy, and are ready
and willing to give all information to
those who ask It. Mitchell expects to
be in st. Johnsbury for about one
month.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
ENCOURAGE BIRDS ON FARMS
Little Feathered Songsters Are Of
Great Assistance in Destroying
Many Insects.

Every bird you can induce to come
and live on your farm will repay you
by destroying hundreds of caterpillars,
grubs, bOrers, beetles and insects that
would prey on your flowers, vegetables,
fruit, foliage or field crops. Birds
more than pay for their keep.
Birds lead active lives and require
much food. A single bird often eats
more than one hundred insects at a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
SPRAYING APPLES IN AUGUST
Successful Michigan Horticuturists
Use Bordeaux Mixture to Pre-
vent Diseases.

A number of successful Michigan
horticulturists spray their apple or
chards the first two weeks I'm August
with bordeaux mixture and find that
their fruit natures free of bitter rot
and apple blotch, two serious and de-
structive diseases that develop during
the month of August. Persistent
spraying together with judiclous prun-
Ing and culture, will place your apples
In the eXtra-fancy class and your bal.
once on the right side of the ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27

q small amount of yellow or red Is
present. Any OF the prepared roofngs
having a crushed stone or crushed
slate surface are agreeable in texture
with the dominating idea in this cot
tage.
Other effects may be produced II
the same way. Probably the majority
of houses of the small sizes, and thesa
houses are the ones which depend
almost entirely upon the roof for their
appearance, are designed so that they
will carry the feeling of warmth and
cOziness in their outline, color and
texture. Some of the large houses are
designed to present dignified appear
ance, and others are given the appear
ance Of being larger than they really
are to make the observer feel the
stately impressiveness of the building.
The large city type Of construction,
especially apartment house construc-
ton, eliminates to a certain extent the
use Of the roof as a means of building
up appearance. When the roof is used,
it is usually of the hip type, covered
with tile In either red or green. The
necessity of using warm, soft colors
does not exist in this type of construc-
tion although one of the favorite meth
DDS consists in using these colors for
the main wall surface while the cold
colors are used in the stone, terra Gotta
or concrete trim and ornaments. Pleas
ant contrast is obtained in this way.
The house shown in the illustration
is selected to show the important part
which the roof may play in forming
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
PROPER DESIGN Of
ROOF IS IMPORTANT
cIean-Cut Outlines Give the
House an Appearance of
"TrimnesS."
DON'T NEGLECT COLOR VALUE
Type Of Dwelling Described Here
Adapted to Elaborate Floral Deco
rative Schenectady In.
terror Novelties.

MFR. william A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
Is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. ILL.,. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27

The Rutland Railroad Company has
paid George c. Underhill $1,000 and
he has given the road a release from
all liability In connection with i'm
provement of property In the rear OF
the United Marble Companies plant
on columbian avenue.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD,

There is no part of a house, espe-
cially small house, which Is so inn
portant, from the standpoint of appear
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-07-27
MiLITIAMEN STUDYING FRENCH
AT ETHAN ALLEN.
Also Learning to Say "surrende'
Fritz" in German.

Burlington-Wh the Vermont
National Guard reach Paris their
French comrades in arms will not be
forced to use the sign language to
converse with them. A class of 80,
half of which have already appeared
for instruction, are delying into the
mysteries of the language of our sis
ter republic.
Two evenings a week the soldier
boys lay aside their military duties
and attend school. Some Of them
take kindly to their lessons, but with
the majority Of them it is pretty hard
work.
Already some of them boast of a
sizeable vocabulary. Although 1t
doesn't take any particular language
to borrow plpeful of "baccy" the
Vermonters at the Fort are making
certain Of the French equivalent to
the we'll known American: Gimme
the makins"
The French students, and for that
matter all the rest Of the army, are
learning German, very few phrases Of
it, to be sure, but enough, they claim,
to suit their purpose. The frst words
they made certain OF were "Surren-
der Fritz" They can also say, "Ich
bin deiner F'reund," Il am your
friend), but that comes after the first
phrase.
The lessons are being given under
the auspices of the Fort Y. M. c. A.
Their recreation building on the reel
tation evenings Is turned into a
school building. e. D. insolvency Of
this years Sophomore class at the
University is the instructor.