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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
GREENSBORO.

George A. Porter, Correspondent
Mrs George Colby attended the
meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps
at Montpelier last week.-Several la
dies met Saturday afternoon at George
Porter's and discussed the formation
of Red Cross branch, and "a persons
signified their desire to become men,
bers. The following officers were
chosen: Mrs. c. M. Wiley, chairman;
G. A. Porter, secretary and treas
urer; Mrs. 1nez Smith, finance COM
mittee;' Mrs. Lillian ingalls,, Mrs. Net
tie Lumsden, Mrs Nellie Gebbie, sup
ply committee; Mrs. Mabel Morse,
Mrs. Lucy Bates, Mrs Martha Hazel
ton, membership committee. 1t was
thought best to defer further action
until more definite instructions were
obtained from the secretary of the
Vermont chapter.-Miss Mae Bean
and Mrs. Cora LaBarron were in Dan
vile Friday.-Roy Atherton and Wes-
ley Lamonda enlisted last week at
Burlington and were assigned to Com
|pany c at Fort Ethan Allen.-Frank
Eastman, manager at the Baker farm,
has purchased a milking machine, on
account of the scarcity Of farm help,
two of his men having recently enlist
ed in the V. N. G.--This appears to be
a good sugar season for the farmers in
town, some having made over three
pounds to the tree.
Miss Dorothy Wiley has been
spending a few days in Waterville.-
| Mrs. Rose Tolman has been caring
for Mrs. G. Y. Simpson.-Miss Flossie
| T t,,r, 4, al ~
| Lapiere went to st. Johnsbury Mon
day with her son, Freddie, to have his
tonsils removed, and after leaving
home her little baby, 16 months old
fell from her high chair and dislocateG
its elbow. Mrs. William O'Brien i:
i helping care for the child
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
Let Us Have Consumption.

The New York World in advocating
CONSUMPTION rather than an attempt
to raise a volunteer army, says:
If the German general staff could
dictate the military policy of the
United States it would adopt the plans
of the members Of Congress who are
determined that we must handicap
our military, industrial and economic
effectiveness with an antiquated VOL
unteer system which, whatever it's
original merits, has no more place in
this present war than q smooth-bor
cannon.
AS an illustration of the folly of
which the volunteer advocates are
capable, Governor Capper declares
that $4,000 volunteers will come for
ward" in Kansas if the President asks
for them. The present state of re-
cruiting in Kansas proves the con-
trary, but even if Governor Capper
were right it would be a national
calamity to take $4,000 men from the
farms in Kansas and put them in the
army calamity equivalent to the
loss of great battle.
Nor could anything exceed tho alb
surdity of the impassioned assertion
of q Missouri representative that
10000 volunteers patriotic enough to
bare their breasts in battle are worth
100000 conscripted men" If Mr..
Howard really thinks so, let him lead
10000 volunteers against 10000 Ger
man troops and see what happens.
The truth of these statements is
evident. The government has so linn
tied the class of men to be accepted
for military service that raising an
efficient army by volunteering is i'm
possible. 1t would be the greatest
folly to resort to impossible methods
in this crucial hour. Let us heed the
lesson of England's effort to rely upon
volunteers and adopt the methods
that have proved successful with
! them.
AS ex-President Taft said the volun-
| tary system is a failure because il
takes only the patriots and the flower
of youth and leaves behind the
''slackers." He stated, "The only way
to raise an army of two million, is tc
make every man of serviceable age
understand that he owes an obligation
| to render service. / am in favor OF
the selective draft BILL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
GREENSBORO BEND.

Mrs. w. D. Hill, Correspondent
Mrs. l.. J. Hogaboom was in Hard
wick several days last week.-Mrs.. B.
p. Vallencourt was in Barnet Thurs
day and Friday.--W. D. Hill was in
Morrisville ednesday.-George Pip
err was sick the last of the week.
Miss Eileen Perkins was visitor at
Lyle Hutchins'. Wednesday.-N. D..
Martin was in Hardwick on business
Wednesday.-Mrs. J.. H. Pope and
Mrs. George Colby attended the w.
r. c. convention in Montpelier.-W.
D. Hill was in St. Johnsbury and Or
leans on business Thursday and Fri
day.-Mrs. Ruth Bedell visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. B. Sternberg,
Observation-Disclosures Harrison was in
Hardwick Thursday.-A son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Allen Thurs
day, April 10. Mrs. Louise Aver is
caring for Mrs. Allen and baby.-N.
D.. Martin has purchased a house in
Hardwick and expects to move there
soon.--Walter Allen lost his gray, colt
Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
Raising Seven Billion Dollars.

BY an almost unanimous vote the
United States Congress has authorized
the issuance of seven billion dollars
securities, the largest single war bud
get adopted by any nation on earth.
This means $40 for every man, woman
and child in this country. Put in an
other way, it is almost one-fourth of
the value of land in farms in this
country, more than three times the
value of the 1915 corn crop (the
largest single crop the country pro-
duces) and more than seven times the
value of the 1916 hay crop. 1t is
about twice the entire national debt
incurred in the Civil War. This gives
some idea of the magnitude of the
undertaking.
The raising Of such a vast amount
of money is a tremendous task, even
if only $4,000, 100000 of it is raised at
one time. We believe the proper way
to secure it would be by popular sub
scription. 1t could be secured at a
lower rate of interest At three per
cent the interest would be $210,000,-
900 a year. Three and one-half per
cent would make the annual interest
charge $245,O0O,O00. BY spending
$2,500,000 for advertising it is prob
able the government could place all
this loan by popular subscription al
three per cent and make saving OF
$32,50O,00O year on interest. We
hope the government will resort tc
advertising and a popular loan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

and nearly every one bought tag.
All proceeds will go towards paying
for the supplies for Red Cross work.
Everyone seemed willing and ready
to buy the tags. Even the dogs and
horses and also the automobiles were
we'll decorated with the Red Cross
tags.--Elton Leonard of East
Ryegate is in town visiting his sister.
Eva Leonard.-Mrs. John Gilchrist
went to st. Johnsbury Saturday,
Howard Elliot was on business in
Wells River Saturday.-Mrs. Byron
Berry is sick at her home with bron-
chitis.-Lyman Harvey was in town
Saturday.-Abbie Harvey is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Wood at
East Ryegate.-Mrs. Jennie Pratt of
Monroe was visitor of her brothers S,
Hall Merrifield, Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

be established in that war torn section
of the world. Polish republic con-
tanning all of the Poles, no Russian
and German subjects. would settle the
Polish question if this republic is Civ
en- an independent and popular gov
government.
manent peace were made and many
speakers were confident that Q victory
by democracy would bring it, We were
more impressed by the statement that
such hates had been developed be-
tween the central powers and the en-
tente allies that permanent peace is
impossible, and that the next half
century is likely to be a period of in
trigue and hostile undertakings be-
war The terms of peace cannot be
made satisfactory to both combatants,
probably not to either, and so peace
will not be permanent unless both
parties are willing to give up an army
and navy that would make future
wars possible.
On the whole the discussions were
very instructive and interesting. All
who heard them gained broader and
more comprehensive view of world
conditions. Every one was impressed
with the fact that Americas noble iso-
lation of the past has not kept it free
from European conflict and that this
nation has entered into a. greater cir
Gle of influence, obligation and, we
hope, power, by joining the forces of
there can be no peace without victory.
But all the discussions ignored too
much the fact this country is at war
that its only protection from German
devastation is the English fleet and
the French and English armies, that
it cannot have full voice in fixing the
terms of peace unless it has success
| fully and efficiently Fought the powers
demanding an unjust and temporary
| peace, that the French and English
armies cannot win unless they are fed
and that America must feed them
| Correct principles of peace are neces
sary but they cannot be Wrested from
autocracy unless the power of auto
cracy is crushed, and the creates
need of the hour is a military ant
naval organization and equipmen
| that can crush it. Like the american
people as a whole, the intellectual
leaders who SO ably quoted histor.
and enunciated altruistic doctrine
seemed unmindful of the tremendou
need of action if the United States i
to be a real factor in the establish
ment Of a just and enduring peace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
Extra-Tcrritorial Policies.

Evidence accumulates that Editor
:3igelow of the st. Johnsbury GALE
DOMAIN is after Congressman Porter
II. Dale's scalp. A trophy or a Curl
osity, neighbor Rutland Herald.
Doesn't it make you laugh to see
he concern of the newspapers in the
First Congressional District over the
congressman from the Second Con-
gressional District? Right off the bat,
when The CALIFORNIAN asked for
some evidence that Congressman Dale
was making himself Of some influence
In Washington and was effectively rep
resenting the people of Vermont in
Congress, the Burlington Free Press
took a fling at this paper for doing so.
Shortly after the st. Adams Messen-
ger criticised us for asking for this
evidence. The Enosburg Standard
also had a little squib in behalf of
Dale and now the Rutland Herald
shows its curiosity. Not one Of these
papers is published in the district
from which Mr.. Dale must receive
any votes he gets for congressman.
Everyone of them voice the senti-
ments of would-be political bosses of
the past.
Of course it is proper for them to
express themselves on matter of
such public interest. It is also more
proper for the press and the people of
the district which Mr.. Dale is sup
posed to represent to draw their own
conclusions about Mr.. Dale's record in
Washington. The solemn fact is, Mr..
Dale has had two years experience in
Washington and has not on a single
important issue said word in behalf
of the people he represents. He has
assumed the duties. for second term
and Congress in special session has
organized to act upon the most seri-
Gus questions before the country in
the last SO years, and he has not been
recognized by his fellow Legislators
as worthy Of place in the councils
that must act upon these weighty
matters. If
The question before the people OF
the Second Congressional District (no
the political editors of the First Dis
trict) is, Are you satisfied with this
kind of service? We are not. We
should be glad to see Congressman
Dale awaken and truly represent his
district during the two years ensuing
II he does SO he has a right to ash
the people for endorsement and re.
election. If he does not we think the
people of this district would be JUST
fled in asking Congressman Dale te
retire and select some man who car
render more effective service to rep
resent them. If this be treason, le
the editors of the First District max.
the most Of it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
A Prophecy From Goethe.

The HohenZollerns, under Frederick
William of Brandenburg and Prussia,
under Frederick II and his successors,
have always followed the doctrine
that might makes right. They have
always despised the American doc
trine of Abraham Lincoln, who had
the faith to believe that right would
make right"
The Hohenzollerns always believed
in the doctrine of absolute monarchy
as against limited monarchy or do
Prussia has been an armed camp, an
army for over a hundred and fifty
years, clarifying war and military
power, and force, and for SO years
keeping Europe in state of constant
suspense and apprehension Of the
blow of force which all Europe fear
ed, but believed would sometime fall
And now it has fallen. s ..-
Terrible havoc has been wrought
fearful slaughter of life, ideals. and
everything sacred TO the human race
This is force, adopted for an end. Yet
Goethe, the German author and phil.
osopher, a hundred years ago, penneG
the following prophecy in his Faust
Das alte Wort, das erschallt,
Gehorche willig der Gewalt,
Und Dist du Kuhn und haltst dl
- Stick
So wage Haus und Hound dich
The Ancient truth still runs it's course
If you would adopt the rule of force
And boldly seek your chosen GOAL
You risk your own, your all,-you1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Miles
SUTTON.
(H. A. Blake, Correspondent

(F.- A. Blake, Correspondent &
Mrs. T. j. Mitchell is very i'll with
stomach trouble. Saturday and Sum
day it. was feared that an operation
would be necessary, but at this writing
her symptoms are a little more fa-
vorable. DR.. d. r. Brown of Lyndon
Vile, DR.. j. M. Blake and DR.. M. f.
Prime Of Barton have been called to
attend fer.-Mrs. w. B. Melcher has
returned to her home after working in>
Massachusetts during the winter
Mrs. Carl Houghton and daughter.
Mrs. Floyd Higgins were called here
Saturday on account of the illness OF
Mrs. Houghton's mother, Mrs. T. y.
MITCHELL Miss Ethel Hogge COM
menced her school in the Bundy dis
trict Monday All other schools in
town have been in session for a week..
Next Saturday night is regular
grange meeting when it is expected
that the third and fourth degrees will
be worked.---Charlie Parker has f1A
ished work for W. /. Campbell ana
gone to work for Arthur G. Way u
West Burke--C. A. Norris Is Ill Ut
the home Of his father, r. b. Norris
Walter L. Craig has sold his farm t.
Floyd Higgins of st. Johnspury.
HAD TROUBLE FOUR OR FIVE.
YEARS
No one appreciates good health like
those who are i'll. w. ]. Furry, r. F.
D.. 2, Salem, Mo-, writes: II have BEEN
bothered with bladder trouble four or
five years 1t gave me great deal OF
pain. I took different medicines, bat
nothing did me any good until I got
Foley Kidney Pills" Many persons
suffer from kidney and bladder trouble
when they. can be relieved. Backache,
dizziness, rheumatic pains, stiff or sore
joints and other symptoms yield TO
Foley - Kidney Pills.-CHARLES A.
SF1ARLES & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
American and the World Conflict.

Americas Relation to the World
Conflict and to the Coming Peace"
was the general topic for discussion
at the 21st annual meeting Of the
American Academy of Political and
Social Science held in Philadelphia
last week. The topics for the six SEES
sions were: Americas Relation to
the World Conflict" "America's Obli-
CATION as the Defender of Information
al Right" The Elements of a Just
and Durable Peace" THE Problems
Small Nations" and Americas Par
ticipation in a League for the Main
tenahce of q Just and Durable Peace
On these various subjects there was a
full and free discussion by Journalists,
university instructors, political and
economic writer's, attorneys, Serbian
and Belgian statesmen, members of
Congress and United States senators.
Each of the speakers was free to ex-
press his own views on the subject un-
der discussion. and America has Sc
cured the opinion of its able publicists
in this hour of world crisis.
1t was clearly the conclusion of the
speakers that the United States has
entered this war as the champion OF
democracy, that triumph of military
autocracy in this conflict could bring
no durable peace, that the triumph Of
democracy would promote justice
among nations and in this way make
possible just and durable peace
Every speaker was confident that de
mocracy would win in the conflict
though none attempted to say how OF
when it will win.
The necessity of rehabilitating small
nations so they would include all PEG
Piles of the same nationality ant
speaking the same language was mad,
very apparent. AS an illustration tn,
new Serbia should include all of TIL,
Serbian people, a large proportion o
which are now subjects of the Aus
trian-Hungarian empire. The divi
sion of the Balkan nations should b.
made along the lines of rationale.
and language if permanent peace is t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
gave a talk at Mrs. Myrtle Halls be-

gave talk at MRS. MyrtIe HALL De-
fore the w. F. NJ. S. on her work
there, the home life of the natives
and also described the work and home
life of the missionaries in a very in
teresting and able manner. She an
swered many questions which the Ia
dies were invited to ask She is a
very busy woman. as she looks after
the finances of the New England
Branch and keeps in touch with mis-
sionaries now in the field each quarter.
Mrs. Levi Dean has broken the
maple sugar record around here.
From five trees she has made 81
pounds of sugar and two quarts of
honey.-Will Rice takes the prize on
raising pigs. Out of litter of 10 he
has Is fine healthy pigs two. weeks
old.-Mr. and Mrs. Levi Dean are
visiting their nephew. G.. A. Dean, at
Manchester, N. H, for a week.-Mrs..
Clara Ross attended the M. E. con-
ference at Newport last Week.-Mrs.
Pearl .Densmore and Miss Beatrice
Chappell spent Saturday in st. Johns
bury.-H. S. Chappell was business
visitor in Orleans Friday.-Mrs. Muir
ray circuit and son of Newport were
weekend visitors at Adna AhaTs-
Charles Ranney visited his daughter
at Glover the past week.-Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Watson and sons. of Lyn-
donville spent Sunday at Sherman
Rowland .-Mrs. Flora Washburn of
ST. Johnsbury is caring for Miss Flor
ence Carrick, who is very ill.-Guy
Walter spent Sunday with his father,
Lyman Walter, at East Burke.-Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Austin of Lyndon
vile spent Sunday with Mrs. Matte
Gilmore.-R. w. tDensfnore rs making
taquite extensive repairs on his house.
Mr.. and. Mrs. J. p. Morse and son,
Clayton and friend. and Mrs. Emma
Hovcy of Lexington, Mass, were the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
WEST DANyILLE.

(Mrs. E. F. Aver, Correspondent
Miss Candace Garvin spent Sunday
at George Armstrong; Dan
iels was in st. Johnsbury Friday and
Saturday, where he purchased horse.
Mrs. Leslie Russell is visiting her
brother, Perley Pressey, at Mrs.
George Naturalization Gile was
in Burlington two days last week.
Mrs. Lottie Bean of Jackman, Me-, is
at H. n. Swasey,s helping care for
him.-Clifton Osgood gave party
Thursday evening in honor pf his
birthday. Sugar on snow was served
Hollis Way cut ice last week for DR..
Warren's cottage.-Mrs. HI. E. John
ston and Miss Gladys Johnston arrived
here last Thursday from Hespeler,
Can, where they have spent the win
ter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
Don't Lose Trained Men.

The order that all married men and
men with dependents shall be dis
missed from the National Guard
seems to be mistaken policy because
it will remove from the organization
so many trained men,. If carried out
it will reduce the First Vermont In
fantry recently modified to about
one-third war strength. It would re-
duce the non-cOmmissioned officers of
the regiment by 4S and leave the or
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
WEST BURKE

MRS. H. L. Walter, Correspondent
=, Miss Florence Nichols Of Lynn,
Mass, secretary of the New England
Branch. !. who has spent II. years in
the missionary fields Of India, was q
guest. last Friday of Mrs. g. A. Doug
less on her return from M. e. con-
ference at Newport, where she was
one of the speakers Thursday. She
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

Sunday st. Johnsbury saw pa
triotic demonstration the like of
which was never held in the town.
Truly it must be as one of the ban
ners, borne in the parade, said when
Vermont Wakes Up There Must Be
Something Doing"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

Attention is called to the fact that
the town of st. Johnsbury does not
own flag and that the flag pole on
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

Utilize the trained men even if they
do cost a little more.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
One year to any address. .$l.oY
Sir months ..... 10
Clsrgymen in Caledonia County $1.o0
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
Ut. Bloomsbury Calrdonian

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
ONCE as second class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

Tewksbury of Randolph, Anna Brick
cite Of West Danville, Hazel King of
Proctor, Laura McLoren and Margar-
ct Coveny of ST. Johnsbury. Mr.
Burbank of East Barnet was also
here
The teachers meeting held at Bar
net Wednesday was for the purpose
of interesting the teachers in induc-
beans and making them. realize the
necessity of making the most of their
gardens Mr.. Hillegas, Mr.. Burbank
and Mr.. Gardner spoke on this sub
ect.-Mrs. Charlotte Dow and L. E..
Gilfillan were visitors in ST. Johnsbury
observation-disclosures Brock of Montpe-
/ lier is visiting his brother. William
Brock for a while.-Howard Elliot
was a business visitor in Peacham
Wednesday.-Neal Morgan has re-
| turned from Florida.
J. W. Brock, who has been staying
with his brother, William S. Brock,
has returned to his home in Mont
pelier.-A number of the East Barnet
ladies were at the Red Cross meeting
Among them were Mrs. Burbank, Mrs.
Elmer Roy, Mrs. Wilson.-James Nc
Gill of st. Johnsbury was a visitor Of
r. II. Hazelton on Friday.-Mr and
Mrs. Alvin Bandy and daughter, Por-
/ tia, have returned from Lowell, Mass
Mr.. Blodgett of Monroe is visitor
at Bert Kimbau's for a few days
Mrs. C. ]. Powers was visitor in. st
Johnsbury Thursday.-Miss Laura
Dow went to st. Johnsbury Friday
: Don't forget the Red Cross meet
ing in School House hall Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Chapter
has been notified that there is urgent
need of pajamas for our Vernon,
| troops. So it is earnestly requested
that all who can come prepared te
sew next Wednesday afternoon.-Mrs
/ 0. Henry and daughter and son, Ruby
and Jean, of st. Johnsbury have beer
visitors of Mrs. Charlie Morrill,
Mrs. Fred Webster, Mrs. Ward and
Alice Webster were in st. JohnsburJ
Saturday.-Thelma Elbridge of Mon.
roe, is staying with the Willeys' fol
a while.-Mrs. Edgerton and daugh.
ter Dorothy were visitors of Mrs. Har.
vey Phelps Saturday.-All tags were
sold out by forenoon Saturday. Ever
the people going through on the trair
helped us out. for while the train wa.
taking water, girls went through them
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-06-29
LIQUOR ADVERTISING
TABOOED AFTER JULY

On July 1st the federal law passed
March 3rd of this year excluding
liquor advertisements from the mail
in dry states will go into effect.
The severe penalty resulting from
an infraction of this law will make
the editors and publishers Of this
state scan carefully their advertis-
ing matter. The terms of this stat
ute are so rigid that evasion Will
prove dangerous business and Of
course ignorance of the law consti-
tutes no defense The punishment
for violation of this law is 81 900 for
the first offense and one year in Jail
for each suseqent offense.
Nevada publishers who have made
practice up to this time of carry
ing liquor advertisements are pow al
tering or refusing such matter.
Some of them propose to lift such
ads for the outside circulation, and
substitute other material, leaving
them in for the local and state cir
culation. This plan is rather too
complicated to be regularly execut-