The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-02
new ENGLAND NEWS
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OF study TO train them for service
as reconstruction aides at military
hospitals at the Boston School OF Oc.
cupational Therapy The course viii
continue for II weeks and viii be
given with the assistance of a medi-
cal advisory board and teachers OF
handiwork from the Boston schools
Governor Mccall has signed the bill
which will permit the operation OF
motor vehicles on the island OF Nan
tucket, Mass provided the voters of
that island town accept the act at q
special town meeting within the next
three months The measure, which
recently passed both branches of the
Legislature, repeals an act OF 1914
prohibiting the operation of automo
biles on the island
The bodies OF three workmen were
found in the ruins OF the Vermont
Milk Chocolate Company's plant, Bur
lington, VI, which was destroyed by
fire officers of the company, who es-
timated the loss at S1000,0o0, said
the fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion in the shipping room and
spread rapidly The company EN-
ployed 400 operatives, who were
working on a big contract Tor the
Belgian Relief Commission
Charles A. Eaton. president of the
C. 4. Eaton Company, shoe manufac-
turers, in Brockton, Mass, and form
erly chief of the fire department OF
that city, died there on the 10th. He
was sixty-two years of age and had
been i'll only a few days. Mr. Eaton
was one of the FIRST shoe manufactu-
rers to establish a plant in Brockton,
and his company now operates three
factories two in that city and the
third at Augusta, Me.
Milk at Is cents quart 10 the con
sumer was predicted by John +. Gus
ick, attorney for D. Whiting com
pohys iuiSN MIN 'ohNi obNoibI Dptah
ing at hearing before the federal
regional milk commission on the
question Of the price of milk during
May and June A dispute between the
producers tand distributors over the
figure to be set caused the commits
sion to continue the winter price dur
ing April, pending a settlement of the
question.
Boston was chosen for the next
convention after spirited contest
with Worcester and Springfield by
the grand council, of the Massachu- I
setts Royal Arcanum, in the closing
session of its 4lst gathering in
Springfield, Mass. The reducing of Of
fcers' salaries as a means of saving
expenses was advocated, but failed OF
among the 10000 members now with
the American colors was discussed.
Grand council officers were elected
and were installed by Supreme Chap
plain Carlton F. Hoadley Of New Ha-
ven Conn
The sugar license Of the White Star
Confectionery Company of Boston has
1een revoked, and the company as
penalty, has agreed to pay 5000 to the
Red Cross as result Of the action
aiken by Henry b. Endicott, Massa-
,husetts food administrator, and the
of his recommendation
" the national food administration,
public hearing was given the IL
ensee recently and evidence presented
nd admitted by the licensee and his
counsel that the company had pre-
-iously been engaged in making candy
md pop corn products and had taken
ut license in order to permit 1t to
% sugar iobbing business It APP
ears that sugar in amounts Of 100
ounds was sold at excessive prices
0 individuals
The use OF any language, other
han English. for elementary instruc-
ion and purposes Of administration ,
n public or private schools in Con
ecticut, will be prohibited after July
next, under the terms Of proc
tmation issued by Gov Marcus II
lolcomb The proclamation also pro- !
ibits any enemy alien from teaching /,
I Connecticut public or private !,
chools. The use of foreign Ian
uage for purely devotional exercises )
j private schools is permitted In his
reclamation the governor says II has ),
ome to hiY knowledge that in some :,
ubIc and private schools in the !,
ate instruction is being given in re !
lired elementary studies by use Of /
nguage other than English 'includ-
X the language of certain foreign !
overs with whom the United States :,
now at war" 7,
Malicious tampering with the tank c,
America" was largely responsible for 4
.e breakdown OF the new army war e
acbine while il was on IT'S way to q
Ike part In the Patriots day celebra 4
on here last week. army officers said Il
day The tank was designed and q
illt IN secret by officers Of the De Il
.rtment Of the Northeast Mai Gen "a