Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28

This ship was used as a hospital. Miss
Clara Barton Of the division hospital
brought the men cornmeal, canned milk
and other things which the men VINO
had become Ill with fever could eat.
There is no personal touch to the sup
plies the government gives the men. but
the Red Cross supplies bit OF nome.
This work must be done by outside assist
ance and the Red Cross is designed Tor
that purpose and must get tine support
of the people at home.
Governor Graham, the next speaker,
impressed his listeners as the big man
Judge Conlin said he was in his intro
duction. Governor Graham said one ,
thing was settled by the gather-
ing. and that is, the need of larger hall.
He told how this little Sate small In
area and population. set pace Tor the
rest of the country when, six days be-
fore war was declared. Vermont looked
forward and made an appropriation OF
100000 for public defense. rms Is
a pace which has not been reached py
any other state, comparing popuiatioh /
and size. Soon afterward committee
of public safety was organized. con- !,
sisting Of 81 men. He told Of recent
meeting in Montpelier. where there ,
was talk Of forming or organizing a /
farmers league, and asked the people
Of the State to get behind them and see
what can be done. He said this Is not
war Of one State against another or
any particular State, but war or the
United States against the tyranny OF
German empire. He praised the Ma
tional army. The Secon cavalry, he SAID
would bring back a good record. He
gave a brief history of the organiza-
ton Of the Red Cross. 1t is deserving
Of any and all donations and he told
Of the good men and women who have
gone, and are going, abroad to do the
work Of the Red Cross. He said the
Y. M. c. A. and +. of c. are doing their
duty and doing 1t we'll. but the Red
Cross Is the big work He expressed
the hope that when donations are
| asked for this great work. that Wi
nooski will go lover the top" as in
the first CALL The war has not come
home to us yet but when the men from
here get into action and we travel our
streets and point to this one or that as
having lost a son at the front then we
will realize the real effects of the war
He stated that the situation looked
darker to-day than six months ago,
| now that Russia has crumpled, and
He concluded by stating that he be-
| lieved God was with US and when the
right time comes God will give us
victory.
| Mr.. Conlin was asked to announce
there is need Of many more women to
do Red Cross work and requested the
women to appear at the armory and
enroll. He said many of the boys
went to school to him. that we have
| sent them away. and that we pray
now for their safe return. He compli-
mented the people upon the good work
recently done raising big sum Of
money to buy Smokes" for the boys.
He then asked them to give for the
Red Cross work. saying that it takes
money to buy stock to carry on the
work and that I'VE are going to win
this war II 1t takes every dollar we
have" He asked them II they could
conceive Of any more worthy cause
than giving for the Red Cross. Our
boys are at the front and If there is
any red blood in our veins we should
give and give gladly with the spirit
that will keep the flag waving and
when the boys come home we will
have O war record and not be ashamed
to meet Them"
c. 8. Lord related the work of the
membership committee Of 80. The COM
mittees is to sell a book of 20 coupons
q month at IS cents each, returning IS
for the book The membership COM
mittee, after he finished. canvassed
the audience and sold coupons. while
the orchestra played several selec-
tions.
Mr.. Whitaker Of the signal corps.
who has a good tenor voice. sang sew
eral selections during the evening 6
program and made a hit. His accom-
PIANIST was Mr.. Earle. also of the sig
nal corps at the university.
Workmen were engaged Thursday ir
tearing down the remaining walls OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, which
was destroyed by fire last December
in preparation to rebuild. The base.
ment will be enlarged by remodeling
the front and when in condition ROOT
will be put over it. Services will be
held there until the weather is right
for them to start the new building.
The warning for the coming March
elections has been posted and contains
, 10 articles, made up Of the regular an
nual questions to be decided upon. such
:. as the license question for the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors. besides the aues
ton Of NTH class licenses These mat
:. tiers are decided by ballot. the same al
= the town Officers, but they have to b'
!, placed in the warning. The new ques
4 tions to be decided relate to a com
!, munity house for the town and also IN
u matter of purchasing a portable stone
crushing plant.
Question nine is: ITO see IL tn
town will vote to purchase land an
build thereon a community house TO
the use of the town." Question 10 is
ITO see II the town will vote to raise
tax on the grand list for 1918 to pro
!, vide money to pay for said land an
/, to build said community house. and
n so, how much?" II, ITO elect build
IL ing committee to act with the select
n men in purchasing said land and I
h building said community house," IL. 1T
Il see II the town will vote to purchase
n portable stone-crushing plant for us
II on the town highways" IS. ITO see
~ the town will vote to raise tax on IN
10 grand list of 1918 to nay for said stone
~ crusher:" II. ITO see what amount {
" money the town will raise to keep TIL
winter roads OPEN" These question
:" are voted upon by reclamation.
70 The ballot clerks were appointed at til
:. meeting of the board of civil authorit
;" Yesterday afternoon and the assisting {
10 election clerks will be appointed at tt
- meeting Saturday called at nine o'clock
=. y, the morning. Following are the BALI
~ clerks to serve next Tuesday at the al
VI nual March elections: Frank c. Altar
D. Arthur Mercure, William II. Munson ar
' Frank X. Packard.
C. ESSEX JUNCTION.
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