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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
PRESS COMMENT
Maturing Patriotic Obligations

There, are 25 honor towns already
in Vermont in the purchase of u. S.
war savings stamps; that is, Is towns
have already exceeded the quota
maturity value) assigned by the gov
eminent. The next few weeks will
find the whole PAT cities and towns
striving hard to reach the top. 1t will
be rousing wind-up to the 1918 cam
paign in support. of the government
in its war activities. No one should
make the mistake of believing that
the government does not need the
money now that the fighting has
ceased and the peace conference is
about to sit. The announcement from
Washington that the 5th Liberty Loan
is already in preparation is proof posi-
tive that the government not only
needs the money from the sale of
these war stamps but that it expects
to get the money. Therefore, every
person who pledged last June to pur-
chase a certain amount of war saw
ings stamps during the current calen-
dar year should make haste to meet
that pledge. Others should plan to
go over their pledges.-Barre Times
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
After Lies Fitful Fever

Our soldiers have lived swiftly and
have felt htc supremest emotions. 1t
is not inconceivable they will be con-
tent with their firesides, with the sub
conscious knowledge that they have
lived more in their year OF two than
we shall ever live Those who expect
our soldiers will have so relished the
taste of battle that home will appear
mild and insipid have yet to consider
that the human appetite for excite
ment is presently satisfied. Into their
days over there they have compress
sed years. They win be glad to let
time catch up with them.-Chicago
Tribune.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
WOMEN AND THE FARM
BUREAU
Reasons Why the Women Should Join
This Organization

The Extension Service of the Col
lege of Agriculture at the University
of Vermont has prepared the follow
ing briefet giving seven reasons why
women should join the Farm Bureau
/. Your membership in the home
economies section of the Farm Bur-
eau pledges your moral support; it is
a definite expression of your belief in
the work.
g Your membership affords you a
means of collective self-help and ex-
preston.
8. Your membership makes posi-
BILE the creation of effective machin-
cry for doing the things rural women
want done.
4. Your membership in this organ
ization, backed by the Federal, State
and town governments, is a definite
and effective way of serving your
country in time of war or peace.
5. Your membership makes posi-
BILE the local management of home de-
monstration work by the women
themselves.
6. Your membership in the county
organization is the best means of
keeping personally Informed from Of
fetal sources as to conservation needs
and methods.
7. The information, the help and
the inspiration gained through the
Farm Bureau publications and the
other reading matter received by mem
bers are alone worth the fee
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
Stale, Flat and Improbable

Obviously if the war is to end as
we hope the world will be lacking for
long time to come in such thrilling
events as we have been taking almost
as matter of course For time to
minds jaded by overstress the world
may seem stale, fiat and improbable
already moralizer here and there
has deplored the waning of "war psy-
chology" To throw off the use of a
powerful stimulant after four years
of excess is undoubtedly upsetting at
first. We shall scan the daily paper
with disgust and cry at is naught'
till we we find by degrees that life can
be extremely interesting without a
constant succession of thrills
Springfield Republican.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
THE EVENING
CALIFORNIAN
Establishsd Weekly iss7--Dsny 1914


Published daily, except Sundays
and holidays, by the W. D. Pelley
Publishing Co, Inc, at Eastern Az
enae and Main Street, st. Johnsbury,
VT. Telephone geo.
TERMS-By mail, "a year; six
months SO; three months, 81. De-
livered by carrier in st. Johnsbury at
30 cents month. All subscriptions
by order Of the government are pay
able in advance.
As members of the Associated
Press that organization is entitled ex-
ciusively to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this pap
er and also the local news published
herein All rights Of republication of
special dispatches herein are also re-
served.
Entered as second-class matter
May /, 1916, at the post Office at st.
Johnsbury, Vermont, under the act
of March 8, 1879.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
THE SALVATION RESERVES
(E. ID. Sullivan in the New York
Herald)

I've got pal-a captain,
Just back from the Flanders front;
He's seen a lot-been cited
And comes for training stunt.
I've asked him what about it,
And he's told me all he knows;
Troubles and joys and sorrows
Out where the poppy grows.
There, where men fight and suffer,
Credit is built upon worth;
No idle praise or comment
Everything's close to earth.
All that he said was measured
By just what it meant to men,
And his voice was rather cold one
Up to the moment when
He mentioned the Salvation Army,
Now what can that army do
That makes every hard voice falter
And the sharpest of eyes fill, too?
NoCQ " SIlIlIC dC CIlOoC pCOp1C
He redeemed bit as he spoke
81 used to think the big bass drum
Was more or less of a joke.
snow when l hear them singing
| loiter minute and hum,
For my hat is off with all my heart
At the sound of their big bass drum
ave had their trench made pastry
In an hour when coin don't buy,
I've seen them slave right in the line
And I've seen them, smiling, die.
"All that L know about them
I've learned on the bloody sod,
And all the glins in the universe
Can't hide their worth from God. !"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
Sci DEER KILLED
Total This Year Less by 191 Than in
1e17-Largest Number Killed
in Windham County
(Speeial to the Caledonian)


Cambridge, Dec. 3.-From Novem-
Der 10 to 20 the total number of deer
killed in 1917 was 992 and in this
year SOL, says Commissioner Leavens.
The largest number was reported
from Windham county, 118; second
largest number reported, from Essex
county, 1903; third largest, Rutland
county, 1902,
The largest buck was reported from
Windham county, weighing 400
pounds, mad was shot in Townshend
by H. J. Sprague of Bellows Falls.
The total weight Of deer killed was
146,057 pounds; average weight of
deer killed, 1872 pounds. The total
number of pounds of dressed venison,
| 97,371; valued at Is cents per pound,
$14,605.65.
The number of deer reported as
illegally o. accidentally killed: Does,
III; buck fawns, 8.
! A considerably smaller number of
deer were killed this season than for
the two previous seasons, namely 1916
and 1917. Two facts should be con-
sidered: First, there was smaller
number of hunters than usual due to
war conditions; second, the weather
! conditions were such, being warm and
without snow, that the herds were not
broken up and remained in the noun
I tain region.
No accidents due to carelessness of
/ hunters have been reported. No com
plants have come to this Office from
land owrers reporting damage to
live stock or property.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
LUXURIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS
Have Been Provided for Presidents
Party on the George Washington

New York, Dec. 3-The transport
George Washington, newly painted, a
battleship gray and handsomely deco
rated, has steam up today at her dock
in Hoboken in readiness to carry
President Wilson and the peace dele
gates to France.
One of the principal tasks of the
special force of three hundred work
ers was to enclose the promenade
deck in glass to ward off December
gales. Decorators and filters gave
particular attention to fitting up the
suite of three rooms which the Pre-
sident will occupy. Mrs. Wilson's
quarters will be directly opposite
those of the President. Forty-nine
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
An Eye to Business

Some smile at the press reports
concerning why Secretary McAdoo
has resigned, especially that part
which says he is not in sympathy with
government ownership. If such
dealings have been foreign to his likes
he has proven quite a remarkable
man in carrying out plans when his
heart is not in the work. 1t strikes
us that Mr.. McAdoo is no novice in
the game of politics. He is quick to
conceive that government ownership
viii figure quite naturally in the next
presidential campaign and it is not
uncertain that this brilliant gentle
man will be candidate for presiden-
tial honors. Waterbury Record
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
Walsh's Resignation Accepted

Washington, Dec. 3.-The resigna-
tion of Frank p. Walsh as joint chair
man of the National War Labor
Board, has been accepted by Presi-
dent Wilson and Basil M. Manly has
been appointed to fill the vacancy.
William Harmon Black, Mr.. Walsh's
alternate on the board, also resigned,
but was le-appointed by Mr. Manly as
his alternate.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

state rooms have been prepared fer
possible occupants.
The dining hall, formerly the Of
ficers' mess hall, will accommodate 40
persons. The ships cuisine will be
in charge of a well-known New York
hotel chef and SO assistants and wait
ers. The navy yard band has been as
signed to furnish music.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Mrs. w. B. Dukeshire fell while
walking on the street in Enosburg
Falls one afternoon last week, break
ing both bones of her left forearm
Just above the wrist.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
VERMONT NEWS
Snow is about four. inches deep on
Gibo mountain in Montgomery.

Melvin Laid of Grand Isle cut one
foot badly with an axe last week, one
toe being completely cut off.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Mrs. Niles McDonough, who died
at the home of her daughter in Fair
Haven last week, was 81 years old.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

DIR. CHARLES S. Pratt of East Put
pey has been engaged as assistant
physician at the Brattleboro retreat.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

On a recent official Canadian cas-
ualty list 7. Undergrad of Hartford,
VT, is reported as dead from wounds
received in action.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
END OF THE WORLD
WAR DESCRIBED
Bennington Boy Writes of the Joyous
Scenes at the Front


One of the first letters to come
from bennington boy in France
since the signing of the armistice is
printed in the Bennington Banner.
The letter was sent to James Wood
from Guy Harmon and is vivid de-
scription Of the celebration on the
front. A goodly portion of the
letter here follows:
Dear jim:
Was mighty surprised to receive
your letter today but you can mag
inc ittwas IN agreeable surprise. The
18th hour-the 18th day-the 18th
month is the time of the ceasing Of
hostilities. We heard the last two
shots of the war fired from here yes
terday at just 1859 a. m. and as
those two freight cars" as we call
the 14-inch shells, went flying Ger
manyward we all rushed up on the
battlemencs of the great fortress and
cried, Kaiser, count your men"
Just then the chimes rang out from
the ruined eathedral-frst time in
nearly five years---since 1914. 1t
| was wonderful moment and we all
jumped about like two-year-olds.
Five of cur bands played, followed
by British, French, Sengalese, negroes
and American soldiers with arms
| locked about each others shoulders.
1t was indeed strange sight. One
of our boys climbed to the very top
of the ruined and lofty wireless tower
and unfurled the Stars and Stripes.
1t was moment to be proud of for
this was the first flag to be raised over
! this world-famed city since the Boche
began their attack upon it in 1914.
They left 100000 men "sown" around
here in various places. A pretty ex-
pensive venture l should say.
The official flag raising was at 8
p. M, when the great Gen. Mangin
gave a speech and then unfurled the
tri-color ana our flag from the tower
of the cathedral to the accompani-
ment of thousands of lusty cheers
1t made little thrills go up and down
your spine in rapid succession.
IlC llICS VI cIASAcS u Cl1e DOCIit
spread out in fan-shape forma-
ton before US nearly surrounds the
city and fortress. Last night they
were ablaze with fire. Our boys
were shooting up star shells, airplane
rockets, gas rockets and artillery
i, flares while the air just ratified from
the fire of hundreds of machine guns
rifles and pistols, and everywhere
huge bonfires were burning. It was
sight / shall never forget.
l fancy you people in dear ole
Bennington had a large sized cele
bration elso. Did you not? Blu
did you ever stop to realize what i
5 means to US? No more bombing
= planes, no more huge crashing
: shells, no more gas masks nor cam
outage at night but lights every
} where-all you want of 'em. ooh
/ what grand and glorious feeling.
= The next great question to be SOLVED
: is when are we going to get home???
a Turkish towels now come from
S Lewiston, where the mills are dali,
t turning out thousands of high-grad
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
PEACE ADDS TO
U. S. FOOD TASK.
Europe ) Needs Nearly Double
Last Years Supplies From
America.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE.
World Survey Shows Sufficient Wheat,
But Shortage of Fats--Govern-
ment's StimulatiWe Pro-
gram Justified.

With the return of peace America liz
harder Of solution than that With
which We COPIED in time, of war. We
have an entirely new world situation
in food. 1t will mean essential changes
in our domestic program. But more
important than this, L must of neces-
sity require increased export
Last year we shipped l $40, 600 tons
OF foodstuffs to the European Allies
Had the war continued we would have
increased this enormous figure to H.
530,000 tons in the present year Now,
with the responsibility of feeding mil
Ions OF people liberated from the Ger
man yoke, our exports must be brought
up to at least 10000, 900 tOns-prac-
tically the limit Of loading capacity al
our ports.
World Food Demand Increased.
The end of the war will create an
enormously Increased demand for food
Humanity demands that the starving
millions freed from Prussian oppreS-
sion shall have sufficient supplies TO
assure their return to health and pros
perity. If these liberated nations are
faced with starvation they cannot es-
tablish orderly governments. Hunger
breeds anarchy in a people The war
TO free the world for democracy will
be lost after it has been won. Amer
lea must continue It's work 10 liberia
ton and by sharing its food make de-
mOcracy safe in the world.
III order TO meet this new situation
the Food Administration has made a
careful survey of the food resources of
the whole world in relation to the to-
tai demands. Computing supplies on
the basis of the avoidance of waste
and war consumption, it is found that
wheat and rye may be obtained in Suf-
tcieHt quantities 10 meet economical
world consumption high protein feed
for dairy animals will show shortage
Of about 100000 tons, While there
will be sufficient supplies of other
feeds to allow economical cOnsump-
ton; beans, peas and rice will also be
found ia sufficient quantities to main
tain economy i'll consumption there
are sufficient supplies of beef to keep
pace with the capacity OF refligerating
space.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

John Blower, %, former Ben
nington young man, who enlisted
from Fort Edward, N Y, died Nov.
% at Camp Wadsworth, S. c., after
an illness with pneumonia
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
Great Fat Shortage.

The most distinct reversal Of policy
Will come with pork and dairy prod
ucts, vegetable oils, sugar and coffee.
Utmost economy will be required in
the use Of fats and oils, i'll which there
Is ii world shortage of about 100000,
900 pounds. There are sufficient sup
plies, for us TO return to our normal
sugar consumption if other nations
continue their present short rationS,
or even if their rations are slightly in
creased. If the European countries,
however, are to resume their normal
SUGAR consumption it will be through
our continued conservation in order
TO share with them. There is sur
plus Of coffee.
OF the world total required to pro-
duce these results North America will
furnish more than 60 per cent. The
United States, including the West In-
dies, viii be in a position to furnish
total Of about 20,000,000 tons
against our pre-war exports of about
5000, 900 tons
The bread grains situation allows
the world TO abandon the use of sub
stitutes in wheat bread. Large sup
plies have accumulated in the Argen-
tine, Australia and other hitherto in
accessible markets. A continued high
milling percentage, economy of con
sumption and elimination of waste
make it possible for the world 10 re-
turn TO a white wheat loaf
OF all our export possibilities in
fats, the largest and most important
item is pork. While we cannot supply
the world deficiency we will be able
to help it enormously because of the
past policies of stimulating production
and restraining consumption. The
governments policy with regard to
stimulating the production Of wheat
and of pork, the readiest source of
fats, is thus amply justified by the sit
uation upon the return of peace.
Famine Speeter Still Stalks.
The people Of the United States
must continue care and wise economy
In the use OF food in order to complete
the work of liberating The world. But
even with the utmost conservation and
production i'll this country there will
be in Europe for the next year or more
starvation beyond all human power to
allay In North Russia there are 40
100000 people to whom food cannot
be made accessible this winter Their
transportation is demoralized in com
| plete anarchy. And even if internal
transport can be assured their ports OF
entry would soon be frozen Millions
more who have felt keenly the oppres-
sion of war will be beyond reach of as
siStance.
We must realize that upon our
! shoulders rests a greater responsible.
| ty than we have ever before been
| asked to assume We must realize thai
E, millions Of lives depend ;IbSolutel,
! upon the continued service and sacri
| flee Of the American people.
/ We must realize thai the specter oil
/ famine abroad now haunts the abun
! dance OF our ia@ie IL hcnie
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Turkish towels now come from
Lewiston, where the mills are daily
turning out thousands of high-grade
Turkish towels that are said to be far
superior to the goods formerly brot
across the Atlantic. One mill as a
side line turns out 10000 bedspreads
each week and daily produces thous-
ands of yards of mercerized silk.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Before putting the municipal wood
yard in operation again this winter
the city council of Montpelier will
institute a novel way of cleaning the
slate of last years debts. Those
who have not paid will have their
names inserted in the annual city re-
port in the pauper account as having
received city aid.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

The barns on the farm of William
K. Foster end son in Middlebury were
destroyed by fire one day last week
with loss of $4,000. The insur-
ance was small. Forty-nine head
of cattle, 200 tons of hay and 500
bushels of root crops were included
in the loss 1t was 1870 in the eve
ming when the fire broke out. The
house was saved by bucket brigade
and horsas, farm tractors, part of
the machinery and 200 bushels of
corn were removed from danger.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Rev. George Pomfrey has resigned
the pastorate of the Baptist church
in Newport and accepted a call to
the Baptist church in Richford, where
he will goa Jan. 1.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

The new Methodist Episcopal
church of Winooski will be dedicated
Sunday, Dec. %, by Bishop Joseph
F. Berry, LII. D., of Philadelphia,
The church is to be congratulated
on securing so eminent a prelate to
visit their new edifce.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Frank w Towslee, Pownal boy,
died of wounds in France Oct. "a, ac-
cording to word received last week
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Towslee, of Pownal Center. He was
% years old and left May % for
Camp Devens. On Nov. II his par
ents received word that he was in
the hospital with a broken leg. The
letter was written Oct Is.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Gov.-Elect ~Percival w. Clement is
negotiating to lease the residence OF
James w. Brock on Main street, at
Montpelier, which has been vacant
since Mr.. Brooks death, and if the
deal goes through Mr.. Clement will
occupy the house during his term of
two years. The house is one of the
best in the city.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

AS result of raids Friday by Po-
lice Officer Patrick Fitzgerald and
Deputy Sheriff G. P. Catlin a guam
tity of hard cider was seized at the
lunch room at Daniel Noe and H.
C. Bellies cafe at st. Adams. Some
of the stuff seized has been sent to
the state laboratory for analysis.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Wilkes Hillker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Hillker of West Swanton, was
drowned III the Missisquoi river
Thanksgiving afternoon, when the
canoe in which he and Fred Webb
were duck hunting upset and dragged
Hilliker urder the ice. He was II
years old Webb was unable to
reach him and so ran for help. The
body was not recovered until Friday
evening.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

The authorities of Mortified are
seeking the whereabouts of John E.
Johnson, who has been financial sec
rotary OF the Mortified branch of
the Stone Cutters union. Recently
a suit was brought against him to
recover $3.50, which amount it is
alleged his accounts are short.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

In the soldier mail received in
Bennington Tuesday, the family of l..
C. Holton received Is letters and
postcards from Sergt. Leroy B. Hol-
ton of the A. E. F. in France.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Rev. f. M. Fuller, who some time
ago resigned the passionate of the
Baptist church in Richford, begins
his new duties with the Baptist
church at North Stratford, N. H.,
Dec. g..
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-12-19

haps the most desirable for producing
winter eggs, should be Matched in
time to mature before winter sets in.
If possible the pullets should have
free range during the summer to en-
lble them to grow strong and hardy
frames. The parent stock must, Of
course, be healthy and it is better il
they have reputation as winter lay.
Frs. Select the earlier Matched pull
let's and one-year-old hens that molt
early in the season so their new feath-
ers will get ripened up by November
This is the foundation of your winter
egg production.