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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
Mankind's Debt to Reading.

Have You ever rightly considered
what the mere ability to read means?"
once asked James Russell Lowell, and
elaborated his own mlcst,o THAT
it is the key which admits us to the
whole world Of thought and fancy aud
imagination? TO the company of saint
and sage. Of the wisest ard tho With.
est at their wiscst and wittiest mo.
mont? That j. enables us TO see with
the kccncst eyes, hear With the finest
cars, and listen to the sweetest voices
of all time? More than that 1t annihi-
'atcs time and space for US"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
Ancient Admonitlon.

Thoughtless persons who Insist on
talking during musical performance,
mnrrinc the pleasure Of those who
WOULD listen to the music. we have al
ways with us. 1t Is curious to note
that This particular pest was already
cxtant more than 1000 years ago. In
the ancient hook "Ecclcsinsticus" we
read. Speak, thou that art the elder,
for it becomcth thee, but with sound
Judgment anu hinder not music"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
ELKS TO HAVE OPEN
HOUSE DECEMBER 30tll

The st. Johnsbury Lodge of Elks
will have open house at .ncir new
home on Railroad street ON the af-
ScInoon and evening Of &C. 30. This
will be the dedication o; their hand
some new home which makes one of
tho best Elks lodge homes in Ner-
mont.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
When Actresses Were Unknown.

In ancient times actresses We're I'M
known. The people of Elizabethan
times were perfectly content to stand
for a young male Juliet. Around about
1876, though, Charles ii OF England
began encouraging women TO appear
on tho English stage, and since then
actresses have been appearing all over
the world with varying degrees Of sue
cess.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24
STATE NEWS

The Mary Fletcher hospital at
Burlington found itself with a
$4,000 deficit, at the end of the year
as was reported at the annual meet
ing Friday. The annual report of
Treasurer C. P. Smith showed that
the income from all sources during
the year was $91,712.S0, while the
total expenses were S11", 023.77, leav-
ing deficit for the year of $24,312.-
81 or nearly $4,000.
The returns fro mthe game war
dens show that 149 more deer were
shot than heretofore been reported
making a total of 3,527 during the
ope nseason. There will probably be
200 more reported before the reports
are cleared up. ?
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24

A merchant in Brattleboro is adj
vertising sugar 'to arrive about jan
uary / at % cents a pound, not over
25 pounds to a person" He states
that this price may seem high, but
that he expects it to go higher.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24

Reports of officers at the recent
annual gathering of the Vermont
State Grange.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24

The Burlington Rendering Com
pany have been conducting the larg
est sale of furs they ever held and
have stock of $150,000. Included
in the lot are some 10000 skunk
skins which arc selling at 81 apiece.
Muskrats brought from $3.50 to
S2.75.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-24

110a'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
INTEREST ROBBERY

Editor The star; would like very
.nuch 10 hear from you ON Liberty
loan proposition % ~. fourth issue.
on October IS paid $50. and on
November paid tho remaining $40
on a $50 bond.
on October 10 I paid so on anoth.
or $50 bond. and hav. mad. three
additional payments. via. November
s. D~ccmb-r . and January g
On October 10 I bouEst a bond on
iOpaynrnt plan. paying -. and
three other payments. November 5.
December . and January A.
Now. what want 20 know u. how
much lnt-rcn, do I owe on deferred
payments They are trying 90
charge interest on the first bond 10
date. presumably because I did not
call for tn. bond when paid for.
II that n square dealf
ann at n loss 10 know just what
you call n robbery
or course. expect to pay pr
cent interest on deferred payments
until the bond IL paid for. bu, do
not. or. rather. did not expect 20 pay
interest until called for ths bond
! might not call for a bond until
notified. and I certainly was no, no
tified at any time that my bond was
waiting for me and to come for u.
a NAVY YARD WORKER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20

prehensive Of the possibilities and the world has paid
attention almost exclusively TO the side which. by birth
privilege acquired strength has hogged opportunity Its
estimate of greatness justice and equality has been based
upon the doings and standings of the pigs which have
crowded forced and usurped their to place IN which
they've fattened off the moher-sow, opportunity.
The porcine mother has fine, eager wel-nourished
(sha patrioc progeny But she has another side
Every such has two sides So has the question OF
equal opportunity view of the other side show that
the mother has dried up that side and disclose large
litter of ean hopeless progeny vany struggling for places
that mean susenance and growth.
But times have arrived when onesded view contents
the world We going around to the other side TO
for all equal opportunity to live and to grow We
taking shoats that fat and slick thru heritage and
privilege by the tail and pulling them that there
be places for those crowded at the fountain of
opportunity. We demanding the perspective well as
The flat surface of the picture
Seven fat little piggies happily sucking away for dear
life enjoying growing stronger and powerful day by
day. 1t is fine But what of the seventy millions that don't
have such opportunity? Glory be- it's the other side of the
picture in which and who love God and the
most concerned The individuals and the nations
must have equal opportunity 1t longer be the whole
hog for the few hog for the multitude Something
than the divine right of Hohenzoe has fallen Amongst
other things the nhuman obsesson that vast numbers
men shall be born with chances at all for any equality
save that of the lowest degree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
She DARKENED Her
GRAY HAIR
We'll known Lady Tells How She
Darken~d Her Gray Hair by
simple Home Made Remedy.

Mrs. y. ~ Boots. a well known
resident Of buchanan county. la.
who dafksned her gray hair by a
simple home. made remedy. made the
following statement
Amy lady OF gentleman can dark.
en- their gray or faded hair. and make
II soft and glossy. with this simple
remedy. which they can mix at home.
To half "a pint Of water add ounce
Of bay rum. one small box OF Bsrbo
Compound and !. ounce ~ giycerins
These ingredients can be purchased
at any drug store at very little cost.
Apply TO the hair every other day
until the gray hair II darkcned sui.
ficlentiy. This IL not a dye. u does
not color the most delicate scalp.
IL not sticky or greasy. and does no,
rub off. y, win make a gray haired
person look 10 TO 20 years younger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20

P"'Fo W f'''t's ''ff P'f ~ NV
vance.
Enormous Profiteering
starvation compels them to buy
food nd IN. erimp's store. lie
charges them. according 10 many
witnesses. 200 10 800 per cent Of nor.
mai prices.
Need tsr recreation makes the
nf~n fall easy prey 10 gambling
games run by the for~mrn. In these
Kam~- the m~u lose their wages be-
fore they ira,. earned them.
These gambling debts are called
groceries" In th. mems account
books. and thus become legal debts.
Living. food and working condi.
tons have been already described.
Pay. az the seasonend. IL often
by check made payable only in some
rs-noie spot Chicago or New York.
such checks are worthless 10 tho
men. who take any cash considsra-
ton the crimp may offer and call II
quits
49, Withholding pay for a week
after landing. the crimPr save
money on men who may get Jobs
elsewhere and fail 90 collect.
This IL the case Of the people vs.
contract labor-othcrwise 'crimp-
ing~-aa practlced In bygone ages.
and stlli rooted In the Alaska fish
cries. Human suffering has gone
into every can of salmon.
fTHE ENID
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
10. 90 IN NEI.D

Editor Tho star; IL strikes mo as
a strange coincidence that the story
Of 10000 crying for bread In Petro'
grad should have appeared about the
same hour as letter from "A
Sailor" In recent issue % your pa
per. In which We are told that 10000
dependents Of soldiers and sailors
were forced 10 apply for charity 10
tho Red Cross. In Seattle alone. on
account Of the nonpaymcnt OF their
allowance from the government.
Who IL drawing and pocketing tn.
interest on deferred ailotments while
our fighting men hear the sob- Of
their hungry dear ones7 Who IL
profiting by the difference between
the "a per cent allowed on the Lib
erty Bonds "a Sailors wife was
forced 10 take out TO buy n job and
tide herself over the waiting time.
and the per cent or more she must
pay on her accommodating debt on the
little home they were trying to pay
for when he enlisted
happen TO know n sailor who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
Military Censorship

1t is charged by Seattle labor that a military
ship has been placed its meetings In support of this
has pointed to the fact that number of military police
were stationed at the Hppodrome meeting yesterday
prevent soldiers from entering the hail. where it pro-
posed to organize soldiers and workmen's council.
Censorship of any kind. except during war emergen-
ces, is abomnable to American ideals OF course sol
service.
1t is difficult to however why he should be denied
the privilege of attending meeting than
he would be denied the privilege of attending his union
meeting if he belonged to union, Chamber Of Com
merce meeting, if he belonged to the chamber.
Evidently there still people who do not
know the is over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
What's Behind This?

Superintendent L. 3. Youngs the water department
has been appointed by Mayor Hanson take charge tn
city lighting department during the illness of Supt j.
Ross.
most unusual appointment Surely there are assistant
in the city lighting department to whom this duty shou
logically have fallen If the superintendent of public ui
the superintendent of the street department take care
the former office? Not you could notice it, What tn
explanation, then, of the appointment of Mr. Youngs?
NeW York BolsheUik urged a reign of terror in
ph,ch all debts should be cancelled and tho stand
forth chdmpeen Of LnW and ORDER ddrned If there
amt something about the first Of the month that makes
look the BolsheUik program NTH lenient eye-
Dallas Times-Herald.
We've often heard that Germanys ideas Of p,iItar-
bred IN the bone. As get better acquant
ed NTH the heads Of her armies 10 certainly looks pus-
ibe.-ManiLa Bulletin.
Prof. IrU Fisher urges that the purchase po0er Of
the dollar be stabilized. AMI enerGiZed Irv-Wash-
ington Post
Buy pour hermometers CONGRATULATIONS are that
tey 1ctH be much higher merit Sunner-FLOridd Times
Union.
After the Sinn-Feiners organize their Irish repub-
lie, Whot do they expect to do NTH n?-Neto York
World.
lust noU the Word TO be made up Of t,co
Kinds Of peopIe-heroes and zeroes-Croig Leader.
Germanys "aohite book" oiH contain q black record
If the facts are put tn a-Albanv Journal
What Herb HooUer said to ron den Lancken goes
for that Dhote bunch.-Onudha Bee.
These are dark days for Germany because she mt
ont the light Of truth-Long Island City Star.
Blood is thicker than ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Piedmont
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
WORK AMONG SHARKS
TO REPAIR RUDOER

Especial 10 The atar BY ~ y. ~
BRISBANE. Jan. 20-Nntlvea
manded the broken rudder post Of
the steamer Tambo. working In va.
ter that was rough and infested with
sharks. Sailors stood or the sharks
with reyolyera while the work WaH
going on. the natives remaining IN
the water for hours. Two sharks. 10
and ~ feet long. were killed and two
others wounded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
Industry Hurts SELF

''fuhiio opinion IL now aroused
One result may b" that the indus
Try Itself great American indus.
Try will suffer An Industry whose
reputation Ia so had among laboring
men that such methods must bc used
To- get workm-n. IL unhealthy. and
miEht not survive sound c0npeti.
ton
international troubles also
are resulting. Last summer one
ssn Francisco 'erimp' went Into
Mexico, recruited Mexican
ganE by iylnE Hnd alluring
promises. took them TO Alaska
and maitr~at~d thrm. landing
ihem hack la San Franci.eo
pouniIo~.. rcbeilious and hating
America.
"fc; men high in the packing
concerns. whom I have interviewed.
say they cannot do without the
'crimp' and the labor-contract nys.
tenn. They DO not endorse the bfu.
tiiltles. but hay they could not get
sufficient lahor~rs without the con.
tractor and that the system has al.
ways existed.
The fight will not end un,lI we
have put the system out OF bust.
ness"
houng~r's Opinion
state labor Commissioner c. II.
Younger % Washington sees the
same remedy
The rsek-r~ntlnE Of Irish
land half century ago was no
worse" he declares. than tho
labor subeonirsoting Of the Alas
hz eann~ri~s.
I'm both eases. the party nc.
tusiiy responsible for the capital
Invested ~ too remote from The
man who do~s the work"
Tho worst features Of the suh.con.
tract system are summed up as fol.
lows.
irresponsible agents secure men
for Alaska cannery work BY false
promises.
The men are Immediately put IN
tho hole" IN the agent. either by n
cash advance Of $40 or $40. or by
accepting temporary board and
lodging. or transportation. This
binds them 20 work. thru fear Of
the law
lliiirrnte men. and foreigner
sign contracts which bind them TO
give ''full time accept -ali oondl.
tons" without protest. eat what
ever grub ~ Furnished. The con.
tracts makr no guarantees Of over.
time pay. living conditions. or other
Important matters. Pay IL deferred
until tho season ends. usually seven
days after landing
Ofi~u thu m~n sign contract. liz.
r"rsntiy. thinking they arr the
ships psp~r~."
onoc aboard the barkeniin~- of
tho salmon fi~~f. tho CONTRACTOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
Getting Too Fat? .
Try This-Reduce

People who don't grow too fat are
the fortunate exception. But n you
find the fat hrcumulnflnR Or already
ruubarsOmr. you viii De- Wise ~ fsf.
low this suRgsFtion. which IL En-
dorred ~ Thousands Of people IA
now Ak your dFugglat for n 1eu
prefer write % the Mnfmoia 20 10
Wood ward Ave. Detroit. 81 CHI ~
q large case ~ Harmota I'rsserit-
ton Tablets fjc be- the price de-
world over. ~ doing this you Vii,
be- safe from harmful drugs and h.
able - reduce two. three or fear
pounds n week without dieting On
rNefrlHr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
SPANISH INFLUENZA WHAT IT IS
And HOW IT SHOULD Be TREATE|
Nothing Simply the Old Grip, or La Grippe, That
Was Epidemic in l889-9O Only Then 1t Came From
Russia by Way of France and This Time by Way
of Spain.

Go TO Bed and Stay Quiet
Take a Laxative - Eat
Plenty Of Nourishing Food
keep Up Your Strength
Mature Is the Only
Cure"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
ALASKA CANNERY BRUTALITIES
LAID TO "ABSENT EMPL0 OYER"
ny nn>rsf . uor.,Na



HAH TitANCiHCo Ian 40 Wo
are working SAYS Chlef Examiner
T. u hasun. ~ the california state
labor commission fut lsw that
VIII enahlo ua to ahniish the iafa
NOUS system ~ witch workers in
the Alaska canned salmon Industry
are starved. uYerwuthpd abused aud
nucocd of their pay
Nothing short ~ state uonlrui ~
labor contracts Wili upfuot the
'rrimpinH' Natem
Hason Tor months has i-een lnyeHii
eating the Alaskan ouifnHes 20 the
request ~ Ntate Labor Commissioner
John y Mci.aug hlin. who 10 deter
mined tn end the abuses
Great corporations. including sal.
mon packers, aro openly and covert.
" opposing such legislation" de
ClnrcH Saxon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20

these reasons n is very important
mat the patient remain In bed until
no htfTnEth returna-etay In bed a.
least two days or more after The
i.F"f has left you. or n you are over
~ ~ not strong. stay In bed four
nAyE Or more. according TO the Sc
Nnrlty Of The hffnnL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
Whole Hog or None
OPPORTUNITY

All born with equal right to opportunity which
is not saying that all born equal doctors phoso
pliers and ethnoogsts will corroborae But the world has
been seeing like the artist who made the accompanying pic
ture but side There sides to the matter of OPP
portunity there To that You've got To
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
KEEP FREE PROM COLDS

Above all. keep free from colds. as
colds irritate the lining OF the air
pasEages and render them much bet
ter breeding places for the germs.
Use Nick's NapoEub at the very
first sign Of a cold. For a head
cold melt little NapoHub in .
spoon and inhale the yapors. or bet
ter still. use NapoRub in a benzoin
steam kettle. II this IL not avail
able. use an ordinary teA-kettie- fill
half fun OF boiling water. put In half
a teaspoon OF yapoRub from time 10
time. keep the kettle just slowly
boiling and inhale the steam arising.
NorEf Weeks VapoRub IL the dis
covery OF a North Carolina druggist.
who found how to combine, in salse
form, menfhol and camphor with
such volatile oils as eucalyptus.
thyme. cubebs. etc. 50 that when the
saly. IL applied TO the body heat
these ingredients are liberated in the
form OF vapors.
NapoRub is comparatively new in
New York state and New England
and "A few Western states. where u
L. just being introduced. but in other
sections OF the country " IL the
atAndn "a home remedy in more than
a million homes for all forms of cold
troubles. over six million jars were
sold last year. II ir particularly rec
commended for children's Group or
colds, since ~ IL externally applied.
and therefore can be used as freely
as desired without the slightest
harmful effects NapoRub can be
had in three sizes at all druggists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS

In order 20 stimulate the lining o.
~" AIR passages TO throw off the
frip germs. 10 aid in ioosening the
phlegm and keeping the air passsxes
open. thus making the breathfnx
eHhisr. Weeks NapoEub Will be fouod
effective, Hot. wet towels should b.
applied over the throat chest and
back between the shoulder blades 10
open the pores. Then NApoEub
should be rubbed In over the parts
until the skin j. red spread on
thickiy and covered with two thick
nesses 81 hot flannel cloths Leave
the clothing loose around the neck.
AZ the heat Of the body llberates the
Ingredients in the form OF yaporf.
These vapors. inhaled with each
breath. carry the medication direcfIy
90 the parts affected At the sarns
time Napokub Is absorbed 'hrough
and stimulates the skin. attracting
the blood 10 the surface. and thu
aids In relieving the congestlos
within.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20

Judging from Mr. Hoover's program for feeding
Europe Americas share IN the victory is going to be the
p0rshare-Nnuid Bulletin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20

The ex-kaiser says he still has friends in America
Their address IS probably Fort Learenporh-Detroit
Free Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
ALWAYS CALL A DOCTOR


NO OCCASION ron PANIC
Spanish Influenza. which appeared
in spain In May. has all the appear
ance Of grip or la grippe. when mas
swept over the world IN numerous
~pidemics as far back as history
runa Hippocrates refers To an cpl
dcmic in az u. g. which IL regarded
BY many 20 have been Influenza
Every century has had It's attacks
beginning with 1884. this country
has had five epidemics. the last IN
1899.
There ~ no occasion for pAnie--in-
fiuenza ltseif has very low per
centARe Of fataiities-not over one
death out Of every 400 eases. accord
ing Go the n. c. Board OF Health. the
chief danger lies In complications
arising. attacking principally pa
tients in a rundown conditlon--thoae
who don't go TO bed soon enough. or
those who get up too early.
THE SYMPTOMS
Grin. or influenza. A. Il is now
called, usually begins Win ehlli.
foliows ed by achlng. feTsfishnens ana
a general feeling Of weakness ana
depression The temperature - from
iO6 10 i0t. and the fever usually
lasts from three 20 five days lhs
germs attack the mucous membrane.
ar iining 81 the air paSsages-nose.
throat and bronchial tuoes-thers y
usually a hard cough. especially pa1
AZ night. ofieniimeH sore throat or
tonEiiitir, and frequently all N" APP
p~aranee OF a severe head cold.
TuE TREATMENT
20 TO bed at the first symptoms,
not only for your own sake. but 20
avoid spreading the disease 10 oth
sra. take a pufgatlVe. eat plcnV ~
pnurinhtng food. remain perfectly
auist and don't worry. ouinlne.
aspirin or Dover's powder, etc. may
n. administered by the physician
AFFECTIONS TO relieve the achins. bhs
there IL no cure or spectre Tor IN
,iuenra-the disease must run rs
eourSe. Nature herself viii throw or
IN. attack " only you keep up your
str.nxth. The chief danger Hes IN
~. complications which may hrise'
,stuenxa 40 woakcns the bodily re-
st.,ance that there - danger OF
rneumonta or bronchitis dereioplns.
snd sometimes inflammation OF rhe
middi. ear. or heart affectlonn. Tor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20
now To AVOID THE DISEASE

Evidence seems 70 prove that this
u germ disease. spread principally
by human contact. chiefly through
coughing EneezinR or splitting. 50
avoid persons having colds-which
means avoiding crowds-commou
drinking cups. roller towels, etc.
Keep up your bodily strength 81
plenty % exercise In the open air.
and good food
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-20

A NeW York BolsheUik urged q RI
mhich all debts should be cancelled, an
forth as q chdmpeen Of laW and order,
amt something about the first Of the m
us look ON the BotsheUik program pith
Dallas Times-Herdh.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
An H. c. L. Complication.

A CONGRESSMAN who is inyest,.
eating the high cost of living said
TO Washington correspondent:
THE h. C. ]. is responsible for manv
Vagaries and queer complications,
"A young chap who had got en-
gagged to girl was talking over the
future with her.
With prices what they are,' said
the girl, we must be content. George.
dear, with small fiat and one or, at
the most, two servants
George coughed.
It's my idea,' he said. to live with
your old man the first couple Of
years.
But, George
That's my idea' he interrupted.
Think of the money we can save.
No rent, no light, no grub bills, no
coal.'
I insist on this thing George in.
terrupted again. L tell you. l.
Then the door opened softly and
the girls father entered the room.
Children he said tenderly, I have
decided that when you get married
I'll come and live with you for the
rest of my life"
Evening star., 1919-12-28

"She said it to me- observed Year
One.
At that instant the Midnight Hour
raised his baton and the music Of tho
spheres set up such joyous racket that
no one but Father Time noticed that
the ex-Cycles were carrying out the Just
Dead Year
And not even Father Time saw the
hooded figure of Eternity, as he stood
outside the threshold and whispered to
the year just dead :
1t must have been wonderful word
Tor 1t ressurrectcd the old fellow into
living youthfulness And on his face
was the triumph of one who knows
And as he took his place among the
Years That Used to Be and followed
Eternity into the beyond, Father Time
lifted his hour-glass and filled with the
wine of life. And every guest, except
Misery. Joined him in his toast: :,
Happy New Year"
MAMIE LANCASTER.