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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
THE SUMNER SCHOOL.
Bulletin. Out To-day, Gives Courses and
List Of Instructors.

AsSS VI 1w1t1UCtOros
A new picture will appear in the sum-
mer school bulletin. which comes out to-
day. 1t is view taken from the tower
OF the Old Mill last summer. and includes
Mount Mansfield. Cancels Hump and some
distance beyond. The other picture which
will appear is Of Lake Champlain and
was taken the year before.
The summer school will be from July 8
to August 16 and will include the following
coures: Agriculture. education, English.
history. social economics. applied physiol-
ogy. hygiene and first aid, German,
French. Spanish. popular school art edu-
cation. public school music. spoken Eng
lish-voice. physical training English for
Foreign students. department Of express
sion and music. including violin, voice and
piano.
This year the faculty will consist of j.
FRANKLIN Messenger, Phi. D.. director of
the school and professor Of education;
wellington e. Aiken, A. NJ, assistant pro-
lessor OF English; Glare Dudley Buck, in
structor In the School Of Expression, Bos-
ton; Fred Donald Carpenter, A. B., assist
ant professor Of German; Elizabeth v. Col
burn, A. NJ. art director. public schools,
Lakewood. Ohio; Amy Dean Cram, School
OF Expression. Boston; Samuel SiIas
Nu'iy' III C'' A<itt. ~, president school OF
Expression. Boston; Samuel F. Emerson,
Phi. D.. professor Of history; George G..
Groat, Phi. D., professor OF economics /:
Beryl NJ. Harrington, supervisor Of music.
public schools, Burlington; Floyd B..
jerks. b. s.. professor of agricultural
education; Robert T. Kerlin. Phi. d., pro-
lessor of English literature. Virginia
Military Institute: Mary e. Reyes,
A. A.. FIRST assistant, director of practice
and training. Boston public schools: John
W. Nichols. instructor In vocal music
Mrs. John w. Nichols. assistant instructor
In plano: Shelton J. Phelps. A. NJ, pro-
lessor Of secondary education; Ruth Marie
Rogers. Pm. b.. assistant In English
speech. Vassar College; Robert Silver
cruys. candidat en- philosophie ct lettres,
University of Louvain, candidat en- droit,
University OF Brussels. instructor In
French; Henry c. Tinkham, NJ. D.. dean
Of the college of medicine; Charles Lee
Tracy. instructor In piano. and James II
NORMAN. Phi. D.. LII. D.. professor OF
Spanish.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
CHINESE ARE DoCILE sTARvERs.

(From the National Geographic Magazine }
No other race is as docile as the
Chinese In times of famine. Their resig-
nation In the face Of calamity is amaz-
ing. For instance. in the food shortage
OF 1906 1907 starving army Of 10000
peasants camped beneath the walls Of the
city OF Tsinkiangpu. The grain ware
houses Of the town, a place Of 200. 900 in
habitants. were overlooking with wheat,
maize and rice, and these supplies were
constantly on display: yet there were no
riots. The thousands outside the walls
sat themselves down to die. while those
within continued to transact the ordinary
affairs OF everyday life.
During this famine parents found II
necessary to sell their daughters to
wealthy families in which they became
slave girls. Early in the period of dis
tress girls Of 10 to Is years of age brought
as much as $50 each; but when suffering
was most severe the customary quotation
in the slave market was so cents each.
while In one instance a father is known
to have accepted IA cents and two bowls
of rice In exchange for his child
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
THE NEW srSRGERY.

From the Seattle Post IntelligencerI
The grim necessity Of war mas m"u ~.
| surgeons go about operations wn'ch ~,
times OF peace would have been reg
| as too severe to attempt. The 1act wa.
the surgeons have succeeded IN sav,ne
| lives which must have been lost unoel
| the old surgery is a proof that there a,o
| certain recompenses for war. WINE
| there has been a tremendous wastase VI
human life in battle, the knowieuse
gained in surgery and Of hygiene Ger.
| tainly will result in a great SAVING Vi
life in the future.
Technique cannot he bestowed alto
gether through text books or lectures
SO that surgical skill, which comes only
from long practice, must spread Slowly
However, the certain knowledge OF tne
| achievements Of the army surgeons VIII
enable skilled surgeons elsewhere III tne
| world to attain results when FORMERLY
were considered impossible.
Already the literature Of medicine anu
OF surgery contains news OF wonoeriu'
| things done in the hospitals OF Europe
but the printed page cannot compare III
value with the oral descriptions maze
by the very men who have done tn'hss.
For this reason the visit of Sir Berkeley
! Moynhan Of Leeds. England, to the
American clinical congress of surgeons
at Chicago, aroused unusual interest,"
| among the surgeons of the country
One of the most important develop
ments in surgery reported by Sir berke.
! ley was in the treatment OF shrapnel
wounds In the lungs II the INGENIOUS
! only were applicable to bullet ana snrap-
! mel wounds, they would not be OF ire
| mendous interest, for the reason tha'
presently the world will remove tne
| cause of those injuries. However, the
| new surgery Of the lungs opens wide
field, and among the possibilities Is
| surgical operation for certain forms Oh
pulmonary tuberculosis.
Sir Berkeley described an operation on
the lung to remove shell splinters. which
| surgeons at the congress formerly be-
lieved to be impossible. When the pleu-
raj cavity is opened the exterior pressure
Of the atmosphere causes the lung to COL
lapse. This does not dismay the surgeons
Of the new school. While the patient Is
breathing with the unimpaired lung. the
splinter is removed from the injured or
gan, incisions are made IL necessary and
infected tissue removed. The lung is
! cleansed of slivers and shell pieces just
as one cleans a sponge. The amazing
thing about it is that the patient SUI
| fers no shock, and neither the pulse moi
| the temperature Is affected.
Tbs surgery of the thorax, while per-
haps the most important, by no means
exhausts the list of wonders performed
! Every branch of the science Of saving
human life has progressed marvelously
and this at a time when the science OF
destroying life almost has attained per-
lection.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

families In the United States not now
engaged In farming we're each to raise an
average garden It would annually relieve
the railroads Of carrying 10000 carloads
of vegetables.
In Vermont F. d. Abernethy Of Bur-
lington. the merchant representative of
the State Food Administration Is to begin
at once campaign Of publicity through
the leading newspapers of the state and
through the retail merchants in every
town to urge every loyal and patriotic
citizen to put the land to work for the
Great Cause.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
sTHEY SHALL NOT PAss.r

II the Huns could break through the
western front at ALL they manifestly
, would have the best chance to do so dur
ing the early days Of the drive. before the
allies had gained time and ability to mo-
! bilize men and munitions necessary for
the reinforcement Of the points attacked.
, The fact that nearly two weeks have
passed without the achievement Of their
main purpose. points to the gradual dis
sipation Of all hope on their part of gain
ing the goal sought.
Premier Clemenceau Of France, we'll
called THE Tiger" has unquestionably
voiced the sentiment Of the entire French
nation in declaring anew that tho Huns
shall not pass" The British forces that
for days bore the chief brunt Of the drive
have re-echoed that sentiment over and
over again in deeds Of beroism that will
go down in history.
Our American boys, chanting our ma
tional anthems and singing patriotic songs
as they hurry to the 'front.' have also join
ed in the grand chorus. "They shall not
pass" The people Of the United States
as whole are saying over and over
again. "The Kaiser must he crushed -
which is the same sentiment in another
form.
In the meantime we must bear in mind
that another great offensive by the Ger
mans is probable. Even while we rejoice
in temporary gains Of a local nature by
our forces, We must consider what the
enemy is likely to do.
The Huns wedge at its apex is only a
few miles from Amiens. That city is on
the trunk line four track line built by
Americans for the supply of war necessi-
ties to our troops at the front. II the Ger
mans can cut that line Of communities alton,
and hold their gains permanently they will
almost inevitably force the British and
French to retire as far back as the line
held by them in the westernmost drive OF
the Germans in 1914.
In other words so far as that particu.
lar region is concerned and speak.
ing geographically the war would
have to be fought all over again. From
the man-power point Of view. however
the number Of Huns killed or put out Of
service in the four years constitute stag.
gering price for the Kaiser. The struggle
of the allies in that period is far from hav.
ing been in vain.
With the Germans SO near this impor.
tant line. by which the allied lines are pro.
vided with supplies from the channe
ports. 1t is natural to expect the Kaiser
will insist upon renewal Of the effort t.
cut that chief line Of allied communica
ton. Whether Foch can attack in force
at some other point or so manoeuvrl
troops as to center the battle elsewhere re.
mains to be seen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
THE STORY.TELLER
THE ELUSIVE ONION.

The new curate's wife was a very sweet
natured and truly kind little soul. and
did great deal of practical good in her
husbands parish. During the festive sea-
son she decided to give a feast to the
aged poor of the District. All went we'll.
and the old people were having fine
time, when the curate's wife suddenly
noticed that one old fellow did not seem
to be getting on very well with his din
ner. What Is the matter, Mr.. Smith,"
she asked. isn't 1t cut to your liking?"
Zine. ma'am-hne. thankee!' mumbled
the old chap. But. We see, ma'am, I've
a picked onion in me mouth. and. hav-
ing noa but one tooth left in me head. it's
a bit awkward like to catch II. I'll be
all right. thankee. ma'am. Just ZEE wait
till git hold on 'un!'-Philadelphia Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

The destruction of the ammunition plant
at Swanton again brings the war "close
home" 1t is natural to charge that an
enemy was responsible for the explosion.
1t is not improbable that this was the case.
On the other hand we all know that ex-
plosives are handled with great risk under
the most favorable conditions. Even a
powder factory is liable to have a spark
struck in it accidentally. to say nothing
Of other and more powerful explosives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
PROBLEMS OF FOOD Prophetic

PROBLEMS OF FOOD PRODUCTION.
While we are all engaged more or less
periodically in saving food and thus con-
serving one Of the most important Of our
resources for the winning Of the war, we
should realize that the FIRST duty is to see
that we have something to save in the
year now begun. II we conserve and i'm
agine that food saved will make 1t less nee
essary than before to produce an abund-
ant harvest during the present season, we
court disaster.
1t Is gratifying in this connection to note
the various ways in which the heads Of
the different federal departments are CO.
operating with farmers in preparation for
effective work in both seed time and har.
vest. We have already shown how post
masters and rural carriers are constituted
agencies to bring farmers into touch with
the labor needed on our farms. News
papers are cooperating in this work and
affording all necessary publicity.
Measures are also being taken by Score.
tary Houston Of the department Of agri-
culture to assure suniciency Of seed for
farmeres throughout the country in order
to promote certainty of an adequate har-
vest. The department is directing its ef-
forts against prohteering az we'll a. to.
sary.
To enable the department to continue
and extend, during the fiscal year 1919.
the war emergency activities inaugurated
this year under the provisions Of tho food
production act Of August 10. 1917. Secre-
tary Houston has asked Congress for an
appropriation of $l9.7so.Ss3.
In submitting an estimate for this
amount. Secretary Houston explains that.
while the provisions Of the food production
act will continue in effect during tho ex-
istence of state Of war with Germany.
the appropriations made by section Of
the act are limited to the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1918. when the regular esti-
mates of the department" the secretary
says. 'were under consideration last fall
1t was decided to make no provision in
them for the continuation of the emer-
gency activities under the food production
act. 1t was thought best to defer consid-
GRAFTON Of this matter until the needs Of
tho next fscal year could be more accu-
rately determined"
OF the total estinVte submitted. It 10
proposed to use 100000 for the purchase
and sale Of seed to farmers for cash at
cost: 100000 for the Development Of
the cooperative agricultural extension
work In cooperation with the State agri-
cultural colleges; Sl.26o.e55 for combating
animal diseases, stimulating tho produce
ton OF live stock. and encouraging the
| conservation and utilization of meat. poul-
tV dairy. and other animal products;
seil,ooO for the prevention. control, and
eradication OF insects and plant diseases.
and the conservation and utilization Of
plant products.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
HE CAN REST FINE NOW,

Il suffered greatly from kidney and
bladder trouble" writes +. b. Fairbanks.
90 Grand River Ave, w. Detroit. Mich.
Had TO get up six or seven times during
the night. Foley Kidney Pills have worked
wonders and l can recommend them as
the best medicine / have ever taken"
Tonic In action; quick. sure. Sol by
j. w. O'Sulivan, 20 Church St.-Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

We have found its greatest value as
pasture crop. or for hay when grown
with timothy. We have not had good
success in obtaining seed crop-that
Is, securing more than bushel Of seed
per acre from an excellent stand, with
heads we'll filled.
One year we stored a particularly prom
Using crop in the barns, threshing II out
few weeks later, but 1t only made
about a bushel per acre, which Is not
sufficient to compensate for growing for
seed,-Farm Life,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
INCREASING FOOD PRODUCTIo!

INCREASING FOOD PRODUCTION.
The United States Food administration
is devoting it's nationwide organization ia
a campaign to increase food production.
The energies of this department. SO vitality
essential to winning the war. have hith.
erto been devoted principally to the con-
servation Of food supplies in order that
both the people at home and the allies and
their armies may be properly fed.
1t is evident that increased production OF
food supplies is quite as important as the
conservation of existing supplies. The
Federal Food Administration. realizing its
responsibility as the chief commissary
department Of the allied cause, is bending
itself to this task.
The efforts Of the department are being
directed in no small degree to the war
garden"-that Is the small piece Of land
that has hitherto been idle. The city
dweller whose back yard has been occu-
pied only by the family clothes line and
has served merely as nocturnal battle
that even a small plot may be made to
produce valuable food for the family
table.
Much land that has served for ornamen-
tai purposes. lawns. flower beds and the
like. can better be devoted in these stress
full times to raising vegetables and gar
don truck. The average garden Of one
tenth Of an acre can be be made to pro-
ducs from six to seven hundred pounds OF
food.
In Columbus, Ohio, committee Of pub
lic-spirited mon has canvassed tho city
and listed 1900 vacant lots. The city will
compel the owners either to cultivate
these themselves or will parcel them out
TO other citizens who will do so.
An important feature of - -
den Is that 1t prod aces TO, N
the spot where they arc to be ,scd. This
rc.ievea tho ovor-laf N railroads of huge
s'-"""t Of transportation. II the ZOO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
WOMEN AS RURAL MAIL CARRIERS


1t may surprise some readers who havd
known of women serving as mail carriers
In the rural free delivery to learn that one
Of the many effects Of the growing short
age Of man power as a result Of this wal
Is a federal order making women eligible
to this service. Hitherto for the most part
women could serve as rural mail agents
only in the capacity of temporary substi.
tutes.
There was a time previous to 1911 when
the rural delivery service was open to
women, but owing to climatic conditions
In the Northwest 1t was deemed best to
dispense with their services generally ex-
cept in rare cases requiring the subti-
tuition of the wife for the regular agent
for example.
According to an official order just issued
from the Office Of James L. Blakslee.
fourth assistant postmaster-general,
women are to be taken on as rural route
mail carriers all over the country as a
war emergency. The first examination to
which women will be eligible will be held
on April q in all sections whore there are
vacancies and where men carriers are not
available.
Postoffice department figures show there
are now about 200 women carriers in the
service who have held over from the period
up to 1911 open to them. The fourth as
sistant postmaster-general says the serv.
ice has been very satisfactory. and the
department looks for gratifying results
from the general opening Of the service to
the fair sex under new conditions
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

When you sing 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
ner" now, you can think of the words as
applying to our beloved flag flying day
and night over our brave boys fighting our
France. Pray every night that the morn
ing will find us able to chant that "our
flag is still there" and that the close Of
day may repeat the story.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
ENvYING THE ENGINEER.

1T must be great to be a railroad en-
gineer?'
"Still clinging to your small boy am
billions. eh?"
"Oh. it isn't that was just thinking
what a joy it must be to be able to drive
and not have to listen to the advice Of
the passengers. Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

rho Star spangled Banner is now on
tine t!ghtin, front. II there is any man
in this land the cookies of whose heart are
Is not reai American no matter what
ne may cali himself or supposes himself
to be-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

While England, France and America are
struggling to save wheat Australia an
nounces thst she has no less than 10000
900 bushels Of surplus wheat she is anx-
ious to send this country and Canada, pro-
videG the necessary ships are forthcom-
Ing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
BEFORE THE WAR AND NOW.

To what extent. writes an English
newspaper. the demand for boots in Ger
many has grown can be judged from
case brought recently before the public
prosecutor. where woman was shown to
have paid Is 1Ss for pair Of pre-war
shoes, the original price OF which was 10
shillingss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
UP TO THE REGIMENT

Customer-"I want to make a flag for
home regiment. Now, will these colors
rum" decentralization, that will de-
pend entirely on the regiments line Of
ction."-Baltimore American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
PROBABLY WON'T.

The old lady rushed up TO the warden.
"Oh. isn't II grand"' she cried; that
prisoner in cell CT has promised me that
he will never do again the act that got
him In here"
The warden bit off the end Of a cigar.
Fine he said, 'only he's in for life
for killing his father."-Sun- Dial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
CONSIDERABLE.

i've been thinking it all over and I've
come to the conclusion that perhaps aftere
all we ought to have a standing army"
"Well?'
But l don't think it fair to keep
all those men standing all the time.
The least wecan do is to furnish each
man with a camp stool."-Detroit Free
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
BURLINGTON. W.. APRIL T. 10.
WANTED.

new special column Of tnii paper. Soma
bargains arc offered there this week. which
L vii! pay you to read about See rrge two.
bvery week and one cent o word Will reach
Them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

It 10 time to begin to get your garden
tools in order for your war garden. All
the sunshn. now being saved may help
give us an early spring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE
SARTORIAL.

OF course clothes do not make the man
And yet one must confess
The more new suits a lawyer has
The greater his success.
Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
QUITE AN ART.

There's really quite an art. you know.
In bringing up the young
We teach the baby first to talk
And then to hold his tongue.
Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
SPRING,

Hope springs eternal. lovely hope:
Hope springs eternal that's the dope.
And when the snowdrifts disappear
l plan a garden every year.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
UP AGAINST 1T.

Young Husband-Didn't telegraph you
not TO bring your mother with you?
Young Wife, know. That's what she
wants to see you about. She read the
telegram Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

The soldiers are fighting and Il 10
your duty to save. Save money as
we'll as wheat. sugar and meat. Our
savings department will help you save
money-It Is at your service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
WHEN SCIENCE PATTERNED.

A woman Of intellectual tastes found
it difficult to remember all the facts she
collected. She therefore secured the serv-
ices Of a professor of one Of the best
memory systems. Scarcely had the pro-
lessor taken his departure after sue
cessful first lesson. when a loud double
knock was heard at the front door.
who was that. Nary" the lady In
quired of the servant.
"Oh. II you please. ma am" said Mssy,
ut was the memory man; he forgot biz
umbrella!" - Pittsburg Chronicle rels-
graph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

The partridge is among the most pro-
life OF birds The hen lays from a to 10
eggs and usually matches them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
DIsHEARTENED GUEST.

Waiter Ito guest who has been waiting
a very long time)-"Did you ring the bell
sir?" Guest-"No, l was tolling 1t.
thought you were dead."-Pearson's
Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

An electric elevator has been installed
In the stairway which leads to the cupola
OF st. Peters Cathedral in Rome
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04
WORTH KNOWING,

tFrom the Detroit Free Press.)
Gold worth $4,000 is placed in the teeth
Of Londoners every year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-04

Bath. England claims to have the Oldest
permanent orchestra in existence. 1t was
founded by Beau Nash about 1905.