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The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
FLAYS RED TAPE.
Herald Reader Complains Over In
ability to Get Coal.

oOllNy 10 Ncl NOdl.
Editor The Washington Herald: As
subscriber to your paper from its
first issue, / earnestly request your
help in my efforts to get a ton OF
stove or egg coal from the United
States Fuel Administration. as en-
closed letter will show. but after three
days constant endeayOr, have not
succeeded.
1t would appear 10 any sane busi-
ness man. who had a commodity 20
sell, that If a customer was willing TO
pay the price, no matter what ii was,
ard to call at the place OF business
where the goods were stored, and to
assume the responsibility OF taking
the goods away, and to pay spot cash
for same. that the dealer would at
least give an intelligent order for the
goods 10 be given to the customer.
Day after day have / been to the
coal dump mentioned i'm my order
given by the Fuel Administration, but
only to he told 10 come the next day,
and at last when coal was available,
I was informed that it could not be
given me because it was not the size
named on my order.
Then, to make matters worse, the
above office stated that my untitled
order was void because good only for
the day il was issued, and l must get
a new order. which means that ! must
stand for hours for a requisition that
is no good unless filled the day IL is
issued, no matter whether there is
coal on hand or not.
Here / am deprived OF fuel for three
days, and when 1t does arrive, am
told that my order is no good, even
though the coal Is on hand. Can you
Imagine a more disheartening condi-
ton than this. Again / request that
YOU kindly help me IL it is possible to
do so in my effort TO get coal.
]. ROBERT SOMMERVILLE.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

terialsts themselves now explain nst-
ter by explaining It away.
II does need TO be said, however,
that there are no worshipcrs Of Nrs-
Eddy. Right thinking Christian Scf,u-
lists do not worship her because la
worship OF personality is contrary y
the teaching OF Christian Srferr,..
which is that there can be no wor-
ship OF anything hut God.
As to the proDriety OF csTf.g
Christian Scientists credulous z
would. 1 think, he agreed that tcV 90
liEiOnists can give as good a rot~ul
for the hope that is IN them as Chr --
tlan Scientists, and few rcH-i0uI-
"sn SHOW as convincing cause frr
their allegiance.
But there is a sense. different frum
that used by the evangelist. in " ai..h
Christian Scientists may he called
creduiOus. Tney have bcroma ,r,-
dulous Of the so-called miracles" ~
Jesus as actual occurrences. from his
healing Of the sick ard raising Of rHe
dead 10 his walking upon the ual.r.
They have ceased TO regard them as
impossible either then or now. Ia.-
cause they nave come 10 see them as
the result of spiritual law and the .n-
derstandinE OF Il.
They have become crrdulcus f..,
Of the promise OF Jesus thar .,i,..-.,
signs shall follow them that bcliey,. "
for in proportion to their understands
ing and their faith they have been tina
benehcisries today Of these prom.-rs
made l,$oa ago, in the hcallnE. rot
only Of sin, but OF sickness aud 4 -
ease, and. as a result Of their Dr.t,.I.-
cal experience, Christian Scienti -
can recommend a far greater rr,,l..r-
~ OF the macniGcent assurance p
the Bible than the modern world =
seemed ready 10 accept.
AVERY COONT
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
DEFENDS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Avery Coonley Takes Issue with
Sunday Statement.
Washinrtnn Herald: :

Editor The Washington Herald:
In The Herald's report Of one OF
Evangelist Sundays recent sermons a
sighting and incorrect reference TO
Christian Science was included as fol-
lows: Jesus Christ ''is able TO knock
the scales from the eredulous eyes OF
the worshipers of Mary Baker Eddy
until you will find that matter is eX-
istent and not an illusion Of mortal
mind"
Mrs. Eddy's teaching regarding the
unreality of matter as such, needs no
extended defense today, because phys
icists themselves, are now conceding
that the material atom" which is the
very basis Of matter. is itself not ma
terial. but, on the contrary, consists
Of "eenters Of forces" Hence. TIA ma
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
By IONIC
BOOKDOM

The Herald will be pleased questions regarding
books and their authors which readers of this column
Should the be of they will be
through this department. individual will be
made where a self-addresscd envelope is inclosed
1t purpose make books and about
interesting comprehensive possible will
be glad hear from Of reads who have helpful
Address your communication LONJAC Literary Editor TIL
w NOTION HERALD
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

doctrine Of eternal punishment is but
surpassed by the modernism OF Prus-
sian frightfullness and miIitarisrn,
both alike in satRnical purpose one
viciously bold and the other softened
by piety.
Truly the day Of glad tidings" when
the sword Will be beaten into plow-
shares is coming. That our God will
in earnest be proven to he the god Of
love and mercy, and right will govern
all peoples and all nations.
ELIJAH F. KNOTT.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

II couldn't tell you how II happened
One doesn't seem to remember
much afterward. only funny little
things that don't matter - the
eyes Of a man you're hitting, or some
thing that happened at home, years
ago things like. that Three
of US got lost; we had been told to
run out and take the Austrian trench
we had been wasting our patience on
for no end Of time. and Jolly glad
We were ia be getting at II. We had
rushed with the others and yelled and
fred. We must have gone at It a BIT
too hard and got beyond IL
sometimes you run on and on, you
know . can't stop yourself"
My knowledge of trench-taking IS
OF the smallest; so / smiled politely
and waited for more.
Bullets vs.. Bars.
I'VE found ourselves alone, US three:
We didn't go on because We had no
orders, and We dAren't go back for
fear Of Pumping into the thick OF the
AuxtrianE. Suppose our lot had been
driven back? / don't particularly like
this hole I've got in my skin-Q didn't
get it on that spree: it's another story
altogether)-but ! like IL better than
having an Austrian on my right and
another on my left walking me away
from my happy home even
when my happy home is a trench in
the snow. So we crept about a BIT,
thinking out a plan. Daylight might
tell us something. and then again
daylight might dish US altogether II
things weren't as they should be be-
hind US. We huddled together TO keep
warm and began taking stock OF our
grub.
Suddenly we found a man standing
beside US . . couldn't hear anyone
coming over the snow, and couldn't
see him till he was there. No time to
think Of a rife, even. He said Good
night as pleasant as anything; It's
a pleasure to see Italian soldiers al
last
I'VE lit a match and looked at him,
II was a friar, an ordinary Franciscan
friar. Have you got something tc
eat? I've come a long way. and fits
some distance to the monastery yet
We told him We had none too much
and what did a fat friar want witt
food. and wasn't he forbidden 10 eai
before strangers, anyhow?
I'm not very fat he said Nc
more he was. And he had a motherly
comforting sort OF smile. And ! trav'
el all over the world on business fol
my order. SO I need not follow Ger
tain rules
We gave him some Of our stun, anc
he ate 1t as II he hadn't seen food
for q long time.
Suspicion of Treachery.
Why dorrt you go to the monas
terry for the night? I'll show you In,
way; you get a good view from there
and the friars can show you how e
get back to your unit, perhaps, ever
il you have to dodge
He talked like an Italian. 90 w
asked him where he came from. YoJ
see, so many OF those monks ant
friars are only spies in disguise, ont
has To look out.
I haven't any country now
but l love Italy. / was born in I'm
bria.'
That sounded safe enough. 80 W,
started to trudge after him. The moor
came out so THAI We could see eacl
other. He had a rather pale greer
face, but It was a pleasant one. W,
I talked about the war as we went
You got that trench all right h,
said. We asked him how he knew, &
he was only just back from a Journey
Afterward We remembered that b,
didn't answer. only looked back an,
smiled.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
A LINE o CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
by John Kendrdck BanEE.
THE RICH MAN.

have few pence, but stores %
health.
] own no bonds. but hosts Of friends,
And that deem the kind OF wealth
That pays the richest dividends.
I've love a-plenty, and goodwill
Enough the whole wide world 20 fill
So why should I be full OF care
Because I'm not old Midas thersf.
tCopsfiEht, in1l
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

The monastery Is so high up he
went on, 'one can see a lot OF what
goes on from there
The armies haven't bothered you.
thenr
I'm there 10 see they don't We
couldn't make head or tail Of that.
And my chum said TO him. But you
can't see when the war will end"
No, we can't see that But We
know IL couldn't be helped. Wars hap
pen because men forget the love or
God particularly those whore
business II is TO remember. II all
men remembered that they couldnE
Tight
What L. One To DO.
i" II a wild beast OF a country throws
itself on another country said my
other chum Che's got a lot OF learn
ing and carries book in his pocket.
what is one 10 do?'
"'God's ways lie through blood and
tears. sometimes. One day they Will
know that when they strike someone
they are only striking themselves.
Then they will leave on fighting. Not
before
Il laughed. You had better tel ths
Germans that"
"'They will learn, too. some day
in blood and tears. That 8
the monastery door Ring the bel
and whatever you do, DON'T tell thCn
brought you. I'll go round by tho
back
We'll, they let us In, the monks dl1.
and fused over us and gave US beds
Beds. You don't know what a led
means -
Next morning, they told Us how -
get down again 50 as to keep out oc
trouble. We thanked them and risk
ed after our friend. We didn't split
about his having brought us there
just said we had met one OF the frisrs
in the wood. and had had chat, amt
would like TO shake him by the hand.
No said the sub-prior 'yoI can't
have met a Franciscan frlar, for no.
body left the building yesterday. Ant
there isn't another monastery Tor
miles"
We looked at each other ana grim
ned. Out on the quiet, perhaps, Bu-
We seemed disappointed like. so tns
/ sub-prior said: The monks are afI
coming out from early Office; II yoI
stand here youl see them pass. ant
II you recognize your friend, I'll cat
him and you can say Good5y 10 him :
we stood there awaiting, and W.
could hear the friars sinu-sunrin-
away inside the ChUrC h. Presently tho
| came out, in single nle. hut not az
.eyelAsh OF our friend could We See.
so We gave il Up. And Just as ws
| were going to the door my CUuu
Dointed and cried out. 'Rh.re hc Is
| That's his portrait up there on tHa
wall! As like him IS two peas. g"
! The 3olly sub-pr'ur doubled hImz.f-
up with laughter. That's certainly
| not your man . Tor De has l.rn
dead COO years. The picture rppra-
/ sents the holy founder Cf our ord, >
St Francis II A=si~."
| But We knew IL Wa our uan:
nothing the sah-prior sand .ourd stop
our knowing that And We all thps,
J felt alike about it. Il gave Us q
I sort OF scared twist inside SainJs
/ weren't much in our line. But supu
! queer things are happening all 0y, p
] the show nowadays an COLO. 4
Of things, So one queer thing mora
/ or less
Mind you" he wound Up. tossing
a little and trying to shift himself iu
his bed with that weary imDationu,,
OF the wounded who are soon tired ia
whatever position they lie. Il dur {
much believe IN God or devil myself,
when I'm at home, o. any ether nj. 80
talk. But I did see that Saint an
! right"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

make the pending reorganization complete He
knows what red tape means and what It has cost
him He knows what bureaucrat is and what
real driving force is and cannot conceive that ne
will ever allow himself to be jockeyed into the posi-
ton of being the apoogist the defenders and the
support Of bureaucracy.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Unpopular History Of the United
states, by Uncle Sam Himself.

Sketched. New York: Frederick
A. Stokes & Co. Price, rs cents.
Standing up when the band plays
The Star Spangled Banner" is all
very well, but it doesn't get the ma
ton anywhere in the war. What's
worth a lot more is buckling to the
harnes. finding out within a hairs
breadth the needs of our republic, and
then helping to pull for victory. The
uninformed man is the useless man
and the dangerous man-the drag on
the country's resources. He does not
believe In the selective draft, he is
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

Dorchester, Mass, girls organize Helping Hand
Club to make wrist-watch bracelets from their own
locks to present to deserving marines" Whaddaya
mean "deservingY
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
'Fanny Herself" by Edna +

"Fnnny Herseif,' by Edna Ferber,
author of Emma McChesney &
Co. With four illustrations. New
York: Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. Price, $40.
The problem novel has o'erstayed
its welcome and is rapidly becom-
ing a rara avis, Even the more
serious stories OF the day are not
written TO demonstrate moral the
orems. Sometimes, however, one
comes along which delicately in
sinuates a point of view," like a
musical theme. into its pages. Not
only does it seek to photograph life,
but also to interpret it.
The theme" which runs between
the lines OF Fanny Herself" is
money grabbing versus humanity.
Not that it ever becomes an insis-
tent note in the story. But il is
there, clearly defined, from the mo-
ment of the dramatic interview be-
tween Fanny and the old village
priest, Father Fitzpatrick. Fanny
had come to say goodbye before
starting for Chicago and a career
of commercial triumph. Standing
by the window in the old priests
study. she looked down upon the
steergrcen slope of a familiar, be-
loved ravine. And there in Its beau-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

La Toilette will take his place in the nvest-
gators frying-pan. Say hope he doesn't get scram-
bled up with Hoover. Baker and Daniels.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

Italy bans importation of American baseballs. Huh
She never had a team that deuce high, anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
ANo-Man' s-Land Saint
Story Told by Wounded Soldier in an
Italian Hospital.
BY Neagda sindiei, in the London Chronicle.

The story told Milan hospital They called him
The Man Who Had Seen the Saint"
Earlier the day. the fir had looked like lot of tired
climbing nowhere with staff and ragged dark
cloak wrapped tight around him But by the time had
ourselves well lost they just black bots spawng the
the of them made for the mist hang
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
HERALD.

"Mark Twnin's Letters arranged
with comment by Albert BIgeIOw
Paine. New York: Harper &
Brothers. Two volumes, crown,
SvO. Price. $500.
The publication of Mark Twains
Letters" by Harper and Brothers
will doubtless be the outstanding
event of the year in American lit
erature. Many of the letters ap-
pear for the first time, and the COL
lection as a whole is an invaluable
supplement to the authorized
Paine, the author of that work, is
also the editor of the letters.
The collection includes letter-
from every period of the active life
Of the great humorist. Penned
with no thought of publication,
spontaneous, intimate, frank, Unre-
served, they constitute a pretty
complete expression Of the essen
tial nature of the man-his head
and heart his bearing under the
stress of grief and disappointment,
the courage with which he labor
ed, the temper with which he with
stood the wear and tear of familiar
fretting circumstances. his eccen-
tricities. his whimsicalities. his in
destructible prejudices, his bent
toward pessimism, and the saving
sense of humor that offset it.
The letters written toward the
close of Mark Twain's life make
particularly good reading. They
express the frank, boyish. I'M
spoiled delight he took in the hon
ors that were showered upon him
wherever he went. Everywhere, at
home and abroad. in the literary
world and in the great world of
affairs. he was welcomed. Where
he pitched his tent, there men of
the most exalted station. artists.
scholars. men of letters of the first
distinction paid their court to him.
Institutions OF learning We'd with
one another in comforting degrees
upon him. The crowning triumph
of his career came when Oxford Of
fered him its doctors robe. He
journeyed to England especially to
receive that honor, and his sojourn
there was one long ovation.
The personal record made in these
two volumes of their authors early
frontier experiences, of his travels,
his friendships. his domestic life,
his work and play, his joys and sor-
rows, and of the red-letter days OF
his career, is certain of a perma-
nent place in American literature.
More than this, such is the romance
of his life and such the attraction
Of this epistolary record of it, that
the man who reads for pure amuse-
ment and has no care for the art
of letters will find himself as we'll
pleased with it as the scholar or
the student.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

tifuI amphitheatre men were dump
ing ashes and refuse.
why doesn't somebody stop it?"
she asked.
And Father Fitzpatrick answered
sadly: It's perfectly natural
state OF affairs. They need the land
to build on. It's business. And
money. The worlds made up of
just two things: ravines and dump
heaps. And the dump heaps are
forever edging up, and sQueedging
up. and trying TO grab the ravines
and spoil 'em, when nobody's look
ing. You've made your choice.
Fanny. and allied yourself with the
dump heaps. What right have you
to cry out against the deseCratioR
of the ravines%"
+. Fox's Funny Folk, by FontaIne
Fox. A book of cartoons. New
York: George H. Doran Com
pany. Price. s1.59.
Readers of The Herald are so
familiar with Fontaine FoX's mimi
table cartoons that they will rejoice
to know that his first book is out
and is already a great success. Fox
has been described as the Eugene
Field of cartoonists. II you will in
clude the quaint Riley and the
philosophical Oliver Wendell Holmes
in the composite We will subscribe
to it-for Fox, more than all the
others. preserves the good humor
and consistency Of his work.
We, who have ridden on the Tooner-
vile Trolley know that there Is
truth in the Jokes and Tom Boy
Taylor and the Powerful Katrinka
are persons of our own ken. BY all
| means go to the nearest bookstore
and get Fox's book. Don't ask for
Fox's Book of Martyrs II you want q
good laugh with the children-but
just say 'I, want Fontalne Fox's
Funny Folk Book"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-12
WHAT THE LIBERTY BOND DOES

Having bought Liberty Bonds most
purchasers would like to know in what
particular way the money they have so
gladly given is to be expended in the
conduct of the great war that has en-
quilted the world. In response to this
silent appeal the War Department OF
the United States Government has
computed the cost of various things
and just what bonds Of different de-
nominations will do. Five hundred
s1000-bonds, for instance, will buy an
amount of powder equal to the output
for one day of one Of the Government
powder plants while one $5O-bond will
provide one soldier in the American
Expeditionary Forces with food for
practically four months or exactly 1l6
days and tiny fraction over,
One $1,000 bond will provide one 16-
inch shell, ready to fire; or smokeless
powder enough to propel three 16-inch
coast shells and T n T. enough to
burst so three-inch Stokes Mortar
shells. Six $100-bonds will provide 10
airplane flares or SO three-lnch shells.
One $50O.bond will provide two ma
chine guns or 300 steel helmets. Two
500 and one $50-bond will purchase
meat cans for two soldier companies,
or bacon cans for four soldier compa-
MES or 800 intrenching shovels.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-12
THE SIX ISSUES OF LIBERTY
BONDS

Three Liberty Loans and six issues
Of Liberty bonds, so easily understood
by the financier, need little explana-
ton to those patriotic citizens who are
just beginning to place their savings
in Government bonds The Govern
ment has sold three issues Of bonds,
the First Liberty Loan 3a% bonds,
the Second Liberty 40 bonds, and the
Third Liberty loan 4A% bonds The
first and second issues were made con-
vertible into those that followed ton
terms stated Within. When the First
gas and Second As are converted into
higher interest rate bonds the bonds
received bear the appellation First
or Second" of the bonds converted
and are like them in respect to due
date and redemption conditions.
Otherwise they are like the issues into
which they are converted, that is, as
to interest rates, issue dates, and con
version and tax exemption privileges.
Thus First 4 means a 40 bond con
verified from First 312, In this way
there are now six issues OF Liberty
bonds, three original and three con
verified issues.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-12
WHY BONDS FLUcTUATE

Fluctuation in the current price OF
Liberty Bonds, so bothersome to the
person who Is unaccustomed TO bonds,
should not alarm them as 1t in no way
affects the real value Of the bonds.
Bonds are like other commodities
prices go up and down according to
demand and supply There are now
more sellers than buyers because
those who wish more bonds are patri-
otically saving their money to buy
from the Government when the next
loan is offered, and those who have
been unable to pay for their bonds, or
for other reasons have been compelled
to sell them, are Offering them for sale.
The result Is current market below
par.
This should not disturb bondhold-
ers or raise any question as to the real
value Of the bonds They will be paid
for by the Government at the full face
amount when due. and in the mean.
time, interest will be paid promptly so
that the bonds form an ideal invest
ment
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-12
VERMONT VOLUNTEER
MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS

\ The Central Governing Board Of the
Volunteer Medical Service Corps Of
the Council Of National Defense an
nounces that the Vermont State Exec
utive Committee Of the Volunteer
Medical Service Corps is comprised Of
the follow0g doctors:
j. B. Wheeler, NJ D., chairman,
Burlington
G. !. Forbes, NJ d., secretary, Bur-
lfngton.
II. C. Tinkham, NJ. d., Burlington.
c. w. Bartlett, NJ. d., Bennington.
F. w. Hasseltine, NJ. d., Bellows
Falls.
The purpose Of this committee Is 10
co operate with the Central Governing
Board in prosecuting all activities per
tanning to the mobilization and enroll
ment Of members Of the Volunteer
Medical Service Corps throughout the
State.
The Central Governing Board Of
the Volunteer Medical Service Corps
also authorizes the appointment OF one
county representative in each county
in every State in the Union. The
county representative for Bennington
County is DR.. W. r. Putnam Of Ben
nington, W.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-12
Joseph +. Alexander Land.

One piece or parcel of land formerly
owned by Clark Hamilton, situated in
Hamilton Hollow, so-caled, in the
Town of SYNDICATE, VT, bounded on
west by lands of VIM. Thomas and
Ezra Hamilton, on the north by land
belonging TO G. NJ. Vaughn, on the
east by land belonging to John Morey,
on the south by lands belonging TO
John McDurfee, Arlington Mfg. Co,
VIM. Woodward and +. A. Botsford.
For further particulars see Sand
gate Land Records, Book l9, p. 345-
348.
Amount Of Tax ............ @too.
And 50 much Of said lands will be
sold, at Public Auction at the Store OF
NJ. z. Hurd in said Sandgate on the
seventh day Of October, 1918 next, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, as shall be
requisite to discharge such taxes with
cost unless previously paid
Dated at sandgate, VT, this 9Th day
Of September, 1918.
ANTON SCHNEIDER, Collector.