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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25
Food Is Now Americas Most I'M
portant Asset and
Weapon.
COMB OUT THE idle men
Draft the Exempted Men In an AorI.
cultural Army-Put a Million
Men at the Disposal of
the Farmer.
BY MARK SWAN,
of the ViqiIantes,

VI INC Vi9HanteS.
We Americans like to consider our
serves the most wide-awake people in
the world. Hustle is our middle name.
ana we glory in it. When the word
american is mentioned, in connection
with a job, or an emergency, we con-
Jure up mental picture of an alert
and determined individual, with the
nne frenzy Of conflict flaming in his
eyes, rolling up his. sleeves and doing
things. We revel in this conception of
ourselves. It is very complimentary
and very comforting. There is one
slight flaw in the picture. 1t isn't true.
Naturally, when a spectacular op-
portunity arises, like the declaration
OF war last April, we do wake up and
DO things. We buy bonds, and enlist,
and drill; we join defense leagues, and
knit. and make bandages, and all the
rest of it-feverishly, sincerely-tak-
ing great credit to ourselves, mean
while, for our unalloyed patriotism,
and forgetting, by the way, that all
the things we are doing, and mean to
DO, should have been foreseen, and
done long ago. quietly, thoroughly, and
as a matter of course.
We Are Asleep.
We were warned over and over
again. But we were asleep. And we're
asleep now, We're facing the most ire
mendous emergency that has ever con-
fronted US, the bald, cold fact that the
United States is not going to raise as
much food as we raised last year, that
we are not going to raise nearly
enough to supply ourselves and our
allies with food and we're sound
asleep!
The lack Of result, when the widely
advertised and Justly popular Mother
Hubbard sought bone for her dog,
is known to all readers of juvenile his
tory, and goes to prove that the lady
lacked foresight. She had a food
problem, and she didn't meet it.
Like true descendants Of old Mother
Hubbard and Rip Van Wrinkle we
stand asleep at the switch, and ap-
parently we will never start to take
action until the cupboard is bare. Then
it will be too late.
This year we have had heatless
days and wheatless days and meatless
days. Next year we will have eatless
days, but nobody seems to be unduly
distressed.
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twenty-One, not subject to military
service. Comb out the idle men. Put
a million men at the disposal of the
farmer. 1t won't hurt any man to
work outdoors from March to Septem-
Der, and If now and then we find one
too proud to work, the chances are the
experience will do him good.
viii we see it in time? Will the
national alarm clock go off, and will
we realize that each one Of us must
take hold and help-or will we join
that large and imposing band whose
philosophy of life may be briefly
summed up in the trenchant phrase.
LET George do it,?
If we browse on, next winter we
will have an excellent chance for re-
pentance at leisure, while we dine on
snowballs la Russo.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25
New Shaded Red.

The new shade Of red known as
Wilson red or Swiss red Is really very
taking, especially early In the spring.
1t ought to look well even in mid
summer at the seashore or in the coun-
try, but Of course the favor in which a
color is held at this date Is no criterion
Of the midsummer favor 1t may enjoy.
At all events, just now all sorts of
odds and ends are featured In this
clear new shade Of red. Especially eff
fective are the many red beads that
shop keepers have dug up from some
forgotten corner and that manufactur.
ers have rushed to the shops. They
are strikingly pretty with white blouses
and especially for the young girl.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25
Jersey Suits.

The sleeveless idea Is In high favor
In three-piece suits Of Jersey, or jersey
and silk stockinette, or Of silk stockin-
cite and tricotine.
The very smart three-piece semisport
suits have a sweaterlike bodice of silk
stockinette with jersey sleeves, a skirt
of jersey and 80 or 34-inch sleeveless
jacket Of jersey. The skirts are plait-
ed or may be cut on straight, slim lines.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25

been thinking in such a twisted way
for so long time. They have grown
to think real things were the horrid
things and the nice things were all
make-believe. But don't you believe
1t, little Tiddy. The most real things
in the world are the beautiful, happy
things
"Tm sorry I called you Ridiculous
said Tiddy, for you're really an aw-
fully nice r1Oon.'
"Thanks, said the Moon. 4 knew
it was only joke because you couldn't
get used to my size right away. But
please get used to believing that nice
things are realr And so, many times
after that Tiddy knew that what the
Moon had said was right"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25

trimming. Large satin acorns express
happy afterthought of the designer.
This hat would be pretty in sand-color
or gray or white for midsummer.
Black Is the best choice for the re-
naming hat. 1t Is Of lisere braid and
taffeta silk with narrow collar of
grosgrain ribbon. 1t Is given a crisp,
military style by outstanding ostrich
feathers ut the front. They are un-
curled and brilliant and are set on with
handsome Jet ornament.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25
Jail War Garden.

Bartlesville, Okla.-The Bartlesville
county Jail Is to have war garden.
The jailer, under sheriff and deputy
sheriff have arranged for the garden.
They will take their turns in tending
the garden, which will furnish peas,
beans, radishes, onions and other vege-
tables for the prison table.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25

things are big
and beautiful and
so / try to look
the same way.
I'm not really ut
the foot of your
bed, but I am
r eally in your
dredm.
And what I
want to say above
everything else Is
that there are all
sorts Of real and
wonderful things
In the world that
people don't half
ppr CT q te be-
CauSe thew have
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25

a Ridicuiousiy .o""' anu SMUT
Rio Moon OF course for
Beatrice it was
different. Beatrice would not have
liked cold climate, but for visit it
was entirely different. And that was
the way each one felt about the part
Of the land where the other lived.
"One morning Beatrice said to It'd
dy:
LETS cut some roses There were
so many roses and flowers that Tiddy
didn't know what to make of such
quantities Of them.
"HOw will we ever find enough
vases to put them inn she asked.
"Oh,' said Beatrice, 'we'l only take
the ones with the great long stems for
the vases and leave the others on the
ground
care you jokingY asked Tiddy.
"'NO, certainly not said Beatrice.
"'You mean you're going to leave
roses on the ground! Can't we give
them to some One?'
Every one around here has all the
roses imaginable. 1t may seem strange
to have all the roses one can use and
give away and enjoy, but that's the
truth. And we really cut them Off
and let them drop on the ground, be-
cause we try to make them grow with
longer stems next time
"Tiddy was never so surprised in
her life. 1t was like living in land
Of roses. She had never visited Bea-
trice before in the rose season. How
wonderful it all was-rOses and sun
shine and warmth and beautiful cOun-
try.
"And, too, when she had visited Lea
trice before she was so very young she
hadn't noticed such things. She had
been only very wee child and had
thought Of nothing but nice warm bot
ties Of milk and rattles!
"When night came and she had be-
come used to seeing roses, roses every
where-On the ground, in vases, on
the bushes-she saw an enormous
moon come up from behind a hill.
"'Did you ever, liz your life, see
such big such ridiculOusly big
moon? she asked Beatrice.
Beatrice laughed. We'll, I suppose
/ am so used to seeing such big
moon that it doesn't surprise me-
"Tiddy couldn't think of anything
else after she had gone to bed but the
many, many roses and the great big
moon.
I'm little while she saw something
round and yellow ut the end of her
bed. And 1t began to grow bigger and
bigger until it covered up all the iron
rods mt the foot.
"'Well, Miss Tiddy.' said the Moon
in low and solemn voice, how do
you like this part of the wOrId?'
az like it, she said; in fact, love
it, but it doesn't seem real
"'NOw,' said the Moon, that is what
I don't understand. When things are
beautiful and wonderful and everyone
is happy folks will say, 1T doesn't
seem real" And If things are going
wrong they think they are very real.
Lovely things and happy things are
just as real as the other kind-just as
real, Miss Tiddy.'
"'Why are you so big, then? You
don't look real-though 1 suppose you
are
"Tm real, and this is the way look
in this part of the world. Other
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25

beatrice.
Nov Beatrice
lived where it
was very warm.
The roses bios
sOmed almost all
through the win
ter and there was
no such thing as
snow and ice and
billiards..
i" tt dy W q 8
glad she didn't
live In that cOun-
try all the time,
for she loved to
coast and skate.
OF course for
Beatrice 1t was
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25
Writes to Replace His
Dead Brother in Draft

Camp Lee, Va.-"Is there any
possible chance for me to Join
your company in my brother
Millions place? If so, / will re-
port within two weeks" The
officers Of this camp are endeav-
oring to make it possible for the
full-blooded American, Paul
Bergison, who wrote this appeal,
to join the division. Young
Bergison's brother, a Pittsburgh
draftee, died here recently.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25
DADCT'SEV[N[NG
ARY TALL 61
THE MOONS TALK.
~ MARY 0AHAM BONNER

"A little girl named Tiddy," said
Daddy, event to visit a little girl named
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25

Motorcycles and bicycles are becor,.
ing popular throughout Siam.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-05-25

What to Expect.
We get out of life just what we put
Into It
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14
ELLSWORTH H. RUSSELL

Ellsworth H. Russell died October
7, after an II days illness of infu-
enza followed by pneumonia. He
was born April 8, 1865, in st. Johns
bury, the son of Hiram and Anr
Lawrence Russell Feb. %, 1887, he
was united in marriage to Eta E
Carroll. Three children were born
to them, Bertha E., wife of William
Sparrow, Walter H., who died at
his home Sept. 20, Perley E., who
died at Fort McHenry, Sept. 26. The
two boys were victims of the same
disease.
For nine years Mr.. Russeil carried
on the home farm now known as tie
L. A. Ladd place, after which he re-
moved to the town of Danville, two
years of his life being spent in this
town. In 1898 he purchased the
John B. Woods farm in st. Johns
bury where he died. He was a pros
porous and hard working farmer, a
man of sterling worth in the commu-
nifty and his death will be keenly felt
by all.
He leaves wife, a daughter, two
grandchildren, two sisters and an
aged step-mother to mourn thei1
loss.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14
SMITH GIRLS FARM
While College Is Closed They Har-
vest Crops

Northampton, Oct 13-In daily in
creasing numbers, Smith students
who remain despite college inactivity
due to Influenza are relieving the mo-
notony by helping farmers in har-
vesting fruit and field crops Twenty
girls are husking corn and receive 50
a day. Other students are taken by
truck each Gay to Chesterfield, where
they work on the farm of Miss
Josephine Clark, college librarian
Gleason Brothers are employing
about 100 girls and others are work
ing on rea-by farms.
Twenty-Five students are assisting
at the Dickinson hospital, where
their duties, working in alternate
shifts, from 7 a. m. to Z p. M, are
those CT the routine nurses. The
College Red Cross is doing special
work upoa masks and aprons.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14
AWARDS TO OFFICERS
AND SOLDIERS
New Englanders Receive Distinguish
ed Service Crosses

Washington, October 11-Distin
guished service crosses have been
awarded TO the following New Eng
land officers and soldiers of the
American Expeditionary Forces for
the acts Ct extraordinary heroism
described after their names:
First Lieut.. Richard G. White, 18th
Infantry-For extraordinary heroism
in action near scissors, France, July
is, 1918. Lieut.. White led his pla-
toon through intense machine gun
and artill cry fire, destroying machine
guns that were causing heavy losses
on an exposed flank and remaining
in command Of his platoon until twice
severely wounded. Home address,
Cambridge, Mass.
Private William 3. Dollard, de-
ceased, Medical Detachment, 1st En-
gineers.-Fcr extraordinary heroism
in action near scissors, France, July
| 20, 1913. When he learned that a
colonel lay wounded in an exposed
position in front Of the lines, Private
Dollard asked and obtained permits
sion of his company commander to
go to the officers assistance. While
attempting to perform this courage
Gus duty he was killed by machine
gun fire Home address, New Bed
ford, Mass.
Corporal Angus J. ellis, Co. B.
10th MISUNDERSTANDING hero
ism in action near scissors, France
July 20, 1918. He displayed eX-
ceptional courage when he carried
messages through an area under in
tense shell and machine gun bonn
bardment after four men had lost
their lives in the attempt. Home
address, Beverly, Mass.
Private Alfred w. Page, Company
D, 10th Infantry. For the repeated
acts Of extraordinary heroism in &C
ton near scissors, France, July 18
-23, 1913. During the entire five
days of tine advance Private Page full
filled with exceptional efficiency the
difficult and hazardous duties Of
Liason agent between the Infantr!
and the Tanks. Subjected through
out the action to the direct fire O.
the enemy machine guns and anti
tank Artillery, he demonstrated The
highest type of courage and devotion
to duty. Home address, Easthamp
ton, Mass.
Private Fred G. Soucy, Co. E, 16tl
Infantry.-For extraordinary hero
ism IN action south of scissors
France, July IS, 1918. When hi
platoon was held up by machine
gun, he, with two other privates whc
were killed before reaching the EN-
placement, charged the gun, killeC
the crew of five Germans, and cap
tured thcil gun. Home address
Lewiston, Maine.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14
A Y. w. Club for Paris Middenettes

Paris, August Goth (By MaiD
Once there used to be "Middenettes"
n Paris-business girls of all the
kinds that Il big, gay city needs The
;treets during the long noon hours
we're full of them. There are still
niddenette5 in Paris, but now they
AVE a place to go at nOon-a club of
heir own. Today in the heart of
business Paris, near the Bank Of
france, at rue de la Vrillieres, there
S a Y. W. C. A. Foyer des Alliees.
This is the name which the Y. w.
c. A. has selected for its clubs for
French business girls, for French
working women, throughout France.
Every work day, the long two
Yours of the Paris noon time, these
iris go there. They sing together,
hey lunch together, they study to-
rether, on certain days they do gym
nastics together.
They used to wander about the
streets at will, by ones or twos or
threes. Today all that is changed.
l. HCS IlO lOIlSCl VAIN lISClSSSly III IllC
Iuilcries and wonder when their two
hours will be over. They no longer
pend their money foolishly in the
shops.
The Y. W. c. A has opened this
Foyer so that the French girls may
have a home to go to, during the
noon hour. The American girls who
'un it teach them their songs, Clip
oerary," Long Trail" cover There, .
My Country, It's of thee" even the
Star Spangled Banner" They take
the girls in their cannon out to St
Cloud, where they can play in the
open; and to Auteuil, where they
play tennis. On Thursday nights
because it is good for the English
and they are anxious to learn Eng
ish, they are beginning to go to the
Y. w. c. A. Hostess House, the
Hotel Petrograd.
Miss Marguerite Jones of New
York City and Miss Laura Squire OF
Claremont, Cal, are the two secre
taries in charge of the Foyer.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14
VICTORY CELEBRATED
Battle of Sainte Genevieve Fittingly
Celebrated

With the American Troops in
France, Sept l, Correspondence of
The Associated Press)-In a little
shell-stricken church in the town Of
Sainte Genevieve, perched on hill
commanding a view of Metz, Ameri-
cans and French, soldiers and civil
ians, Protestants and Catholics, gath
cred today in solemn celebration of
the battle of Sainte Genevieve, fought
and won by the French just foul
years ago.
!. The village priest beamed with
delight as he gazed upon his unusual
clock" climbing up the hilly streets
which led to thee hurch. In the shat
tered belfry, with its gaping walls.
still swing the beautiful bells, and
these pealed out joyous note as the
hour for early mass approached.
The little church was crowded with
men in khaki and horizon blue, with
few old men in the more sombre
shades of civilian cloth, and women
and children gaily clad. The service
was as impressive as it was simple,
as the kindly priest asked blessings
upon the Americans.
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REV. ]. M. JEFFREY RESIGNS
Will Enter the Army Service at Fort
Lee, Va.

Stowe, Oct. 14--The resignation of
J. Milo Jeffrey as pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church leaves
the three churches in Stowe without
a settled pastor for the first time, it
is believed, in the history of the
churches. Rev H. w. Cummings
closed his work as pastor of the
Congregational church in September
and Unity church has been without a
settled pastor since the resignation
of Rev. F. 7. Cram two years ago.
1t is understood that Rev MI. JEFF
frey has enlisted and will go to the
officers training camp at Fort Lee,
Va. Mr.. Jeffrey is an East Burke
boy and the son of William H. jeff
rey of Montpelier, secretary of the
Board Of Charities and Probation.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14

A Dutch windmill of giant proper
lions stands in Golden Gate park in
San Francisco. 1t is said to be the
largest in the world. Even in Hol-
land, the land of windmills, it is said,
there is not one that comes up to
it's size. 1t is 86 feet high; its wings
have radius of 81 feet In a 80
mile breeze it pumps 10000 gallons
an hour through 12-inch pipe, which
carries the water to distance of
two miles and height of 200 feet.
1t was gift to San Francisco from
her leading citizens, and cost $4,000.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14
WHAT IS THE LIBERTY LOAN
BY Ralph E. McMillin
It's forts and it's ships and it's shin

It's forts and it's ships and it's shin
ing guns,
It's squadrons that sweep the sea.
It's all OF the circling band of steel
That shall keep all the home shores
free.
It's grub and it's warmth for the
sailor lad
Far out on the wintry foam.
For the brave jack tar, as he fights
afar,
It's the good old Money from home -
It's rifle and helm and it's bayonet,
It's shovel and shard and shell
For the soldier boy in the olive drab,
Out there on the edge of hell.
It's the soaring wings of the whirring
planes
That battle on high alone.
For the lad who is daring cover
there"
It's the good old money from home. P"
It's succor and life for a bleeding
world.
It's the glimmer of Peace at dawn.
It's the strength of a mighty arm to
strike.
It's the CLEAN of great sword,
drawn
But, more than all, it's the pledge of
love
To the lads whom we call "Our own"
To the boys on land, afoat, on high,
It's the good old "Money from home "
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy and for the beautiful flow
ers during our recent bereavement.
Mrs. E. H. Russell,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sparrow,
Mrs. Nellie Holt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Spaulding,
Mrs. Hiram Russell,
Mrs. Walter Russell.
Of
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14

Branch offices in Boston, Cincin-
natl and Chicago will be established
Immediately by the railroad admins
tration 10 assist in the issuance of IL
censes for movement of lumber under
the limited embargo for shipments
destined TO points north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers and east of the
Mississippi. The Boston Office, in
charge of +. E. Dewey, will super
wise shipments to New England.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14

Only At cases of influenza were re-
ported to Health Officer Hartman
against II on Saturday. Sundays re
cord is so per cent less than any 9TH
er days record thus far in our cpl
demic. The numerous pneumonia
cases must have nursing and dozen
women are wanted at once for emer
gency service.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14

You can't call on the man who is
looking for property such as you have
to offer him, for you don't know his
name and address. So you simplify
the matter by using the classified
columns.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all the neighbors and
friends whose kindness and sympathy
meant SO much to US in our time Of
great sorrow. May such help be
yours in time of need.
Mrs. Katherine Clifford and family,
Benjamin F. Clifford and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shaw and
family.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14

Sept. 8, 1913.
Juneau, Alaska.
The American Chemical Co.,
st. Johnsbury, vt.
Gentlemen: !
Will you sned me two boxes of the
American Little Liver Tablets and
two tubes of Nazol?
Very truly yours,
Mrs. C. r. A
Juneau, Alaska.
Letter received by American Chem
ical Co., Sept. 20, 1913. adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14

The state supreme court has ruled
that where a Colorado employer sends
a worker outside the state as part
of his employment, and the worker is
killed, descendants can collect COM
pensation benefits.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14

A horse coming up Eastern avenue
late this forenoon mistook the Sam
uel Masowitz shoe shop for the black
smith shop, smashing in the window
and demolish hing the wagon consider
ably.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14
MASONIC NOTICES

Passumpsic Lodge, No. II, F. 4 A.
M.
Regular communication Thursday,
the 18th of October, at 7.30 p. m.
Masonic Temple. Visiting brethren
welcome.
Orville N. Pinney, w. M.
Fred II. Dolloff, Secretary
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14

Palestine Commandery, No. S, K. T.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday evening,
Oct. Is.
T.. S. Waterman, E. c..
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U. S. Food Administrat ton.

the drinking ships?
unnecessarily
of the
OF and to
a war
to this
DON'T DRINK