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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

No more newspapers can be started
during the war. and ambitious politi-
clans who might have started some
have no idea how much the govern
ment has saved for them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

Some of those American boys who
passed physical examinations splen-
dldly became suddenly deaf when any
suggestion of retreat was made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
REApssoRo

Miss EIina MariOai spent Thursday
in North Adams.
Oliver Morier of Bellows Falls 4
visiting at his home here.
earle Cosizze OF Pittsfeld spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Aldo Mazzari of Camp Devens spent
Sunday at his home here.
Mr. Whittmore of North Adams was
visitor in town last week.
c. II, Pope was business visitor
in Concord, n. H., last week.
Several new cases of influenza have
developed within the last few days.
Charles Girourd Of Camp. Deyens
ssbent; ssA&s msth friena4 ha Own Z
Dominic Ducharm is spending a
short tipe ip sSprlngfiAds .N&A
Mr.. ahdMs ArthR 1AA of
Greenfield. visited friends here on
Mr.. and Ms Erred Andrews of No.
power plant were visitors in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Sumner of School
street and children are visiting at
Jacksonville, VT.
+. II. Carter has resumed his posi-
ton in the power house. Mr.. Carter
has had influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. Armenia Baruzzi have
returned from New York city where
they have been spending short time.
Mrs. Anna Taintor of Boston is
spending a few days in town, Mrs.
Taintor came to pack, her household
goods for storing. Mrs. Taintor and
daughter, Miss Ina leave Saturday for
Washington, d. c. where Miss Taintor
has position.
Mr.. and Mrs. earle Perry sold their
household goods at auction Saturday
as they were going to leave town Mr..
! Perry has been resident OF this
town for several years and for the
past four years they have run the
boarding house on School street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry and son Alton
lef, on Sunday for Hoosick Tunnel
| where they will spend a few days.
The body Of Miss Dorothy Steocker,
who died last Tuesday was taken to
Newbury for burial Mrs. Steocker
and Miss Audrey Whitmore of this
town accompanied the body. Mrs.
Stacker returned here on Tuesday
She is to make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. II. L. Hurd of North
| Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

Any sprightly citizen who gets into
CHE army under the forty-fve-year lin
u FNkfeel as proud as a registered
bulipnp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

The idea is for every man who han
dies a tool in any essential industry
TO put as much into his work as does
the lad who goes over the top.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

Baseball is through for the duration
of the war; but we may find that the
baseball shortage Is almost as easy 70
undergo MS the sugar shortage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

In odd moments of leisure 1t is just
as well to remember that the boys
over there always need tobacco. Not
for poultices, either.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

German scientists are naturally ex-
pected to pretend that the "irreduclble
minimum" is as hard to understand as
the fourth dimension"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

Conservation and thrift ought to
help in eliminating the habit of maxi
ing silly and useless gifts for Christ
mas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

1t is patent, too, that the more ma
chine guns the American army has, the
more German machine guns it will
capture. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

II tine kafser had not been so lib
eral with his iron crosses, the. statues
would not have been melted yet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

Talk about this being the age OF
young men-the American army won't
accept as volunteers men under forty
five years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

Nor does II do on a gasoline Sun
day to be guided by the other fellows
conscience. He may not have any.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE--Two double houses on
upper Branch street: 10 room house on
Scott street; / Ford touring car. 1917
model; 40 yards of all wool Administer
carpet, oriental design; single iron
bedstead, slightly used; oak side
board. Inquire Mrs. Mata Boschettl,
1913 Scott street. Jzto'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE year old colt broken
TO halter. w. j. Young, South Shatts.
bury, VT, Il. F. d. QUIZ
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE-One truck horse about
1850 lbs. Bargain for anyone wanting
good horse to work single. II. W.
MYERS & Son, Inc, Oiiice and yard
foot OF School st. Tel. $50. S4tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FoH sALn

For SAI,E-Young pigs. j. Fl. Peters
North BenningtoT Phone lSS-lo'a k,9s.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE-First class heavy team
for sale cheap. weight about 1900. Also
heavy harness in good repair. Apply
/, + Moore, Hicks crossing. 34t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE-Cabbage and pie pump
kins Tor sale at A. ii. Winslows 3l5
Main street. szti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE-One passenger Chew
rolet touring car. Cali evenings or
Saturday at 235 Grove St, Bennington.
Vermont. 5lt6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE-191S FIVE passenger
Ford touring car, best condition, has
been run very little. Mrs. II. b. Mont
gomery. Salisbury, Vermont. 52t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

~ WANTED-Men to solicit orders for
shrubs, etc. Part or full time. Per-
manent position. Pay weekly. Apply
G. w. Stuart & Co. Newark, New York
State 35t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

brothers, flesh We them
i determined should
fighting standing with Them shoulder
to Shoulde
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

WANTED-To buy good skunk
dog. Wilbur Mattison, North Ben
nington. 3Jt6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
WANTED

wANTED-Girl for general house,
work In family of three. No wash
Ing or ironing Apply Mrs. Fred Hay,
=, 35t12
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE-Dwelling property on
South street consisting of the two
story dwelling No. 209, equipped with
steam heat, electric lights, modern
bath and toilet and other conven.
fences; the large barn in rear; the
small building at No. 2l1 formerly a
aweiiing and the two story dwelling
al No. 213, together with lot about
3-i acre in extent. The property is
located in an excellent neighborhood,
within two minutes walk of the busi-
ness section and is In every way a
most desirable property. For price
and particulars address, Charles N.
Powers. Savings Bank Building. zstlO
FOR SALE-One Horned Dorset
ram, thoroughbred. but cannot be reg
istered. ten little pigs; five grade Hol-
stein cows and two Guernseys, due in
February. owen V. Paddock. North
Bennington, Burden Farm, VT, x; f.
d., No. l, 2otlz
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
TO BENT

TO RENT--Furnlshed room, igO
Scott ST. 35t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE-Both new ana second
hand Sharples separators at closing.
out prices. A. Winslow 9ztI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

-washiugs and ironing to
do. 500 Pleasant st. 3itS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

WANTED---A job housekeeping, one
child years old. Could furnish ref
ference. Address u. Box 440. 3it6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

WANTED--At the office of the Black
Cat Textiles company. janitress to
clean office and do other work in that
line. 25tl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

no nDNT--LarRe front room on first
floor: furnished suitable for two Mrs.
l.. c. Holton. 32S school street. S2t6'
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08

tracted great deal of attention in the east People are wondering whether he will be able to escape the penalty of the law, which is liable to assign him to such an uncongenial form of labor as working on the public high ways.
 Mr. Thompson retired some ten years ago on fortune acquired as banker and broker, and lives at fashionable club. He is farthest removed socially from the tramp, hence he is conspicuous target for law re- quiring everybody to work It is not as easy for retired banker to secure congenial work as it is for young man just starting out in life' who would be willing to do almost any thing that the law would consider useful Mir. Thompson's case suggests similar trou- bles of the railroad high officials who have been discharged by Mir. McAdoo, and many more are to be discharged. Many of them live in New York and the word comes that that state has just adopted a compulsory work regulation How will these railroad presi dents, newly out of job, find work: The country is facing a real problem.
 .' The question of compulsory work sug gests the inquiry, must the job involve man. ual labor: Must it be productive work and of direct benefit to society: If the question lies with the state officials to decide the char acter and kind of wok to be done and to make utility the test under the compulsory law, how many people, not necessarily idlers, but in comfortable jobs, will have to look for something else:
 The law is very popular and is rapidly spreading. It is reasonable to think that it will soon be here. It is to our credit that there are but few here who are idlers by choice. There are no doubt many who would like to look forward to idleness before they are fifty. It would be we'll for such to regu- late their plans so that their productive work will last much longer. New York is facing a huge problem, because it has more idle rich and more men who live by their wits than any other city in the world. Our prob lem could never reach the size of theirs, but it may easily become an issue which will be none too easy to face
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08

which we admire and which allure us These will be planned and put to the fore. Many exist already. The army must not blind us If the German menace was based solely on the efficiency of the army, we should never have beheld a Germany which in one genera tion whitened the seas with her fleets, crowded her commerce into every remote market of the world and evolved science which drew the admiration of the world" Arms didn't carry German culture here in the form of music, art, philosophy and literature.
 The idea that most people have of Ger many is that of people held in unwilling servitude by the extremely concentrated con trol of small class that we call "Junkers." !" We place the kaiser at the head and say there is the sun of Germany, about which every: thing turns
 It is impossible for any student of world affairs who has lived in Germany or studied Germany to believe that there is any easy way to escape this great challenge to our Anglo Saxon ideal. Beating the German army will not do it. Killing the kaiser and all of his family and relatives would not do it. We would crush the fgureheads, but the menace would be back as strong or stronger than before The German ideal is behind the German army and the "Junkers" It must be fought and the people of the United States must unite in fighting it to finish.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08

baseball players, clerks and any who are not working at an industry which is absolutely essential for the continuance of the war are included
 Yet the new drastic order applies only to men under thirty-one. Why should an habitual dler or gambler or race track enl- poyee of over thirty-one be tolerated.? States and cities should and are supplementing Gen eral Crowder's order as related to these classes by new laws against useless employ ment Compel everybody to be useful during the war and suspend the demoralizing semi criminal activities which are carried on in every city. War presents the opportunity to do lot of wholesale cleaning up which could not be accomplished in times of peace
 Of course, the new regulations will nee eSsarily disturb the sales departments of many retail stores There will be call for readjust- ment, but enough men above 3l and capable women, will probably be found to take the places of men of draft age. As with every other war regulation, there is no room for argument. The country is adjusting itself at once to the new regulations and we in Fair banks will fall in line We are rapidly learn ing to think in terms of war, and to the in finite credit of this country every new war regulation tends to unify the spirit of war. The country will line up with anything and everything that will help to win the war.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
TAKES
 EXCEPTION IN
 BALL MATTERS

With the falling through of the baseball game between Nenana and Fairbanks, which was schedued for the Fourth of July at the railroad town, much comment has been heard concerning the status of affairs rela- tive to the cancelling of the game by the Nenana sports committee. and the substitution of another team. In its editorial column the Nenana News has the following to say after quoting au article from The Citizen pertaining to the message received by Manager Fisher from the sports committee there calling off the game:
 Tt is a matter of regret that ill feeling should exist between the ball players of the two towns, but those who know the facts will not blame th' celebration committee for the action taken by them. It is a mat ter of record that Fairbanks has had tho Nenana ball players as an attraction for numerous of their cele- brationa and on nearly all of their trips up river the Nenana boys have spent several days and considerable money in Fairbanks. They played series of games at Fairbanks last Fourth of July, the Fairbanksans promising at that time that return series would be played here this Fourth, and only last month our boys made a trip up the river for a several days stay with the dis tinct understanding that the Fair banks team would play Fourth of July series at Nenana. Up to the present time the Nenana players have given Fairbanks all the best the celebration committee should re- fuse to give it's approval to the pro posal to cut the series to one game. All that Nenana asks is an even break, and when the Fairbanks play CTS indicate that they are ready to return game for game the Nenana- ties will gladly give them the op- portunity to do so. In the mean time it is to be hoped that no effort will be made to magnify the incl dent or misinfOrm the public. In solar as Nenana is concerned the incident is closed"
 Sometimes known as a Strategic retreat.O
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
NENANA RENICS ON BALL GAME
"Nenana. July 5, 1918.


 Joe Fisher, Fairbanks.
 Regret eleventh-hour decision. Lo. cal soldier team will take your place. DOUSE."
 The above telegram was received by Manager Joe Fisher of the Fair banks baseball team late yesterday afternoon calling off the game which had been arranged between Fair banks and Nenana. The message was a complete surprise and neces- sitated nasty arrangements on the part of the management for game to be played at the park today.
 For some days negotiations have been going on between the manage ments of the two teams, and it was considered that everything was ar ranged for playing the game. Much trouble had been taken by the play CTS to secure men to fill their places of employment during their absence, and, although the players would be greatly inconvenienced by going, they were glad to accommodate the boys of the railroad town. Since the cancelling of the game was un- expected, no reason can be assigned for the non-fulflment of the action Of the Nenana management.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
CLOSE CALL OF
 CLEARY MINER

John Durand, who is mining on Cleary creek. was brought to town on last evenings train to receive medical attention for injuries re- ceived early yesterday morning in the shaft on his claim.
 While working at sinking a shaft, which had not been fully timbered, the earth in some manner sloughed from one side. pinning him against one of the walls in such manner that one of his hips was dislOcated. The slide was of such depth that he was buried up to his chin, but by prompt action on the part of his partner he was rescued from perilOus position at once.
 On arriving in town he was at once taken to the hospital and Dr. M. F. Hall summoned, who reset the dislocation with some difficulty. as the injury was a peculiar one. The patient at latest reports was resting as easily as could be ex- pected, but it will be some time before the injured member can be used again.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
WORK OR FIGHT

Nothing could be clearer than the new selective draft regulations which have been announced by Provost Marshal General Crow der. They will need no interpretation To every man of draft age the order has come Work or Fight. But "work" is subject to qualification. It must be useful work Use full in the sense of winning the war The war department has defined what it regards as useless work. Walters, theatrical people,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
MAKING RICH IDEERS WORK

Some weeks ago the State of Maryland followed the lead of other states and passed a compulsory work law which requires every man between the ages of eighteen and fifty Baltimore one of the first men haled into court was James Madison Thompson, a wealthy resident, who at last accounts had not been able to find job. His case has at
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
RAILROAD CONDITIONS

Figures have recently come to us show ing that during the past year the railroads of the country have lost money; that under government executives the total losses are i'll the neighborhood of $25O0OO for four months. To those who are unfamiliar with the actual conditions these figures make it look bad for the government control and for Mir. McAdoo To realize what the govern ment has had to contend with it is necessary for the public to get clear insight into the rundown condition of the railroads During recent years railroads have been running down. The extent to which the lines have been allowed to deteriOrate is shown by the government figures which now call for approximately one billion dollars to pay for improvements which the railroad companies could not afford to pay.
 A billion dollars is only drop in tine bucket, even though it is by most people, regarded as huge sum- Secretary McAdoo announces that he will postpone all of the improvements calling for big expenditures The war with its need of labor and financial resources of the country is the reason for postponing the big projects. If the present lines were extended into new country and new lines built as desired for the develop ment of the country, the vast sum of ten billion dollars would probably be necessary, and that for present needs only.
 When we read that such prominent lines as the New York Central needs seventy mil lions Pennsylvania one hundred and thirty millions, and the Union Pacific forty-o -one mil lions for immediate repairs, we have some vague idea of the deplorable condition of the so-called "rich railroads" We may form some idea of what their condition would have been without the government control and con- sequent expenditures of the earnings together with more money voted by congress.
 When these railroads made the plea that they were being regulated into bankruptcy, most people laughed and said ''it is only an excuse for still larger profits" The heads were glad for the government to take over their lines so that they could actually find out how conditions were. The interstate com merce commission and the state commissions would not listen to their pleas. As the break down came and they were unable to do their share in the war the government took over the roads and has furnished the new capital which is necessary. The year shows big loss and now we are going to pay for it in the only reasonable way. Instead of scat tering it over several years with the small increases that the owners petitioned for there IS to be an increase of twenty-five per cent in passenger and freight rates applicable to ev- cry railroad in the country.
 Until the end of the war the big ex- penses will be postponed but the people must prepare themselves for some big expenses. The west must be developed, Alaska must be developed, and we must help Mexico.
 The people must get away from the idea of regulating the railroads to death. Gov ernment control during the period of the war and for at least one and half years there after will teach the country lesson that perhaps could be learned in no other way.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
THE LATEST HUN ATROCITY

New words will have to be coined to express the feeling of the civilized world to- ward the Hun atrocities. The old words have almost lost their meaning What shall be said to tell of the horror and the indigna- tion throughout the world over the deliberate, systematic, cold-blooded sinking of British hospital ships by the German submarines?
 And how should it be said? The world needs new Shakespeare or another Dante to write its malediction