Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-10
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Thirty women have begun a course
OF study to train them for service
as reconstruction aides at military
hospitals at the Boston School of Oc-
cupational Therapy. The course will
continue for IL weeks and will 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 a
special town meeting within the next
three months. The measure, which
recently passed both branches of the
Legislature, repeats 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, Vt, which was destroyed by
fire. Officers Of the company, who es-
timated the loss at 81, 200, 900, 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 for the
Belgian Relief Commission.
Charles A. Eaton, president of the
G. A. Eaton Company, shoe manufac-
turers, in B~rockton, Mass, and form
erly chief of the fire department of
that city, died there on the 18th, He
was sixty-tWO years of age and had
been i'll only a few days. Mr., Eaton
was n 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 a quart to the con-
m was predicted by John F. Gus
lex, attorney for ID. Whiting com
pany, large milk contractors, speak
ing at a hearing before the federal
regional milk commission on the
question of the price CT 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 a spirited contest
with Worcester and Springfield by
the grand council, of the Massachu-
sets Royal ArCanum, in the closing
session of it's 41st gathering in
Springfield, Mass. The reducing of Of
ficers' salaries as a means of saving
expenses was advocated, but failed of
adoption. The effect of casualties
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
been revoked, and the company, as a
penalty, has agreed to pay 5000 to the
Red Cross as a result of the action
taken by Henry B. Endicott, Massa-
chusetts food administrator, and the
confirmation Of his recommendation
by the national food administration.
A public hearing was given the Ii
censee recently and evidence presented
and admitted by the licensee and his
counsel that the company had pre-
viously been engaged in making candy
and popcorn products and had taken
out a license in order to permit it to
do a sugar jobbing business. 1t ap-
pears that sugar in amounts of 100
pounds was sold at excessive prices
to individuals.
The use of any language, other
than English, for elementary instruc-
ton and purposes Of administration
in public or private schools in Con-
necticut, will be prohibited after July
l next, under the terms of a proc
lamation issued by Gov. Marcus h.
Holcomb. The proclamation also pro-
hibits any enemy alien from teaching
in Connecticut public or private
schools. The use of a foreign Ian
guage for purely devotional exercises
in private schools is permitted. In his
proclamation the governor says it has
come to his knowledge that in some
public and private schools in the
state instruction is being given in re-
quired elementary studies by use Of a
language other than English "includ-
ing the language of certain foreign
powers with whom the United States
is now at war"
Malicious tampering with the tank
America" was largely responsible for
the breakdown Of the new army war
machine while it was on its way to
take part in the Patriots day celebra-
ton here last week, army officers said
today. The tank was designed and
built in secret by officers of the De-