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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
Rappling
by Walt Mason.
Flies

They say that everything on earth was
MAIDS for purpose wise; there's nothing
that's devoid of worth-but what's the
good of flies? They keep their merit SO
concealed We can't discern the same, the
while our swatting stick we WELD. and
cuss the endless game. All, happy
neutrality-suspicious. the flies were dumped
upon the land that we might have some
exercise, swatter in each hand. That
may explain it, in which case. let's make
the combat hot; enjoy the pleasures of
the chase. and swat. and swat, and
swat! Now Is the time to swat them
hard, before they get too thick; pursue
them through the house and yard, and
soak them with brick The fly that
now escapes its doom will rear count
less brood; so let no fly sidestep the
tomb-on with the deadly feud. Rise,
then. o, sluggard, from your chair, from
lounge and downy cot! Go forth. all
brave and debonair, grid up your loins
and swat! Let no foul fly escape your
search If ones left on the floor. that
fly will lead a bride to church, and
raise ten million more So take your
hauberk and your helm, and like a
knight arise; put on your greaves and
overwhelm about ten thousand flies.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
WAITSFIELD

Misses Ruth Jones and Marian Jones
have returned home from their school at
Mortified, Mass.-Miss Margaret Miller
entertained a party of friends in library
hall Thursday evening Miss Aida Tur-
ney of Middesex was the guest Of her
sister. Katrina Turney, the past week.
Misses Louise Gleason and Mabel Howe
are home from Montpelier for the sum-
mer vacation.-Thc odd Fellows and Re-
bekah lodge held their annual memorial
service in their hall Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Guy Boyce and son Vaughn, of
Proctor, who have been the guests of
relatives in town. have returned home
Miss Mary Gaylord of Randolph is the
guest of her brother, p. b. Gaylord.-Mr
and Mrs. Clayton Demeritt of Montpelier
are guests of Mrs. Demeritts parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Boyce.
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PARIS GREEN VS.. ARSENATE OF
LEAD

why do so many kill their bugs with
paris green when arsenate of lead is so
much BETTER" queries the boy who had
just graduated from the agricultural
course in the high school. There is just
one reason and that is because paris green
was known and used first: people know
how to use 1t and have become accus-
toned to IT. However, arsenate of lead
Is really better. Paris green will not
dissolve: arsenate of lead will. to a con-
siderable extent. Too much paris green
will burn the leaves only very severe
dosing Of arsenate of lead will injure the
leaves. Paris green is washed off by the
first rain; arsenate of lead persists
through many rains. Paris green is green
danger signaD; arsenate Of lead is white
dts one element Of danger). Paris green
costs more than arsenate of lead. Who
would sweat and endure the tortures of
picking potato beetles under a bro.ing
sun when arsenate Of lead can do the
trick so much easily and better Farm
Life.
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NORTHFIELD

Prof. A. W. Peach of Norwich Univer-
sity, accompanied by Mrs Peach and
son, Bruce, have gone to Brattleboro for
the summer-Mr. and Mrs. George Low
ell. of Bellows Falls, were guests Of Mr..
Lovell's sister, Mrs c. V. Woodbury., dur
ing commencement at Norwich Univer-
sty. Miss Barber, who delighted the
commencement guests with vocal solos,
accompanied them here.-Mr and Mrs.
Henry Wheeler have gone to housekecp-
ing in Mrs. n. r.. Estabrook's tenement
in the Mayo East street block.-Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Magnus. of Waterbury,
have been in town the past week attend
ing commencement at Norwich Univer-
sity.-Mrs. Jennie Davis has been visit
ing relatives and friends In Montpelier
the past week.-Mrs.. Sarah Carpenter,
who has been spending the past six weeks
| in Mortified, has returned to her home
in STAFFORD. She was accompanied by
| Mrs. NJ. NJ. Curtis, who will visit rela-
| tives in that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Welch, OF Groton
| visited their son, DIR. G. n. Welch, over
Sunday-Prof. and Mrs. A. A. Shapiro,
| of Norwich University, have gone to
Revere, Mass. for the summer.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Thomas, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Dyke the
| past week. have returned to their home
| in Arlington, Mass.-Arthur Hin of the
local postofice is enjoying his annual va
cation,-Miss Florence Andrews, who has
been visiting friends in town the past
week, has returned to North Montpelier
| to resume her work.
The bacclaurcate services of the grad
uating class of the Mortified high
school were held in the Methodist church
Sunday evening. The pastor, the Rev.
g. II, Reddlng delivered a strong ser
mon, There was special music. The
members OF the class wore the regula-
ton high school dull grey cap and
gown, the first time in the history of the
high school The class day exercises
VIII be held in Assembly hall this after
noon at 2:3o. The graduating exercises
VIII be held Thursday evening in Armory
hall Gilbertsons orchestra of Barre
is to furnish music during the week
, The reception TO the seniors and junior
Prom will be held in Armory hall Fri,
day night-The members of Mortified
, Lodge No, 10, l, o, o. F., observed
Memorial day Sunday. They attended
service in a body Sunday morning at the
Federated Church. The pastor, the Rev
c. II, Bingham, delivered the sermon
: Following church, the Odd Fellows Mem.
orial services were held in their hall
. On Saturday, the graves Of the deceased
. brothers In the cemeteries In this vicini
, ty were decorated with hags.-John Nc
Grath, who has been in Greenfield. Mass,
, for medical treatment and spending thu
Q time with his daughters, has returned
: home.-William V. Soper of South Royal
D ton, visited his sister. Mrs. h w. Howe
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THE MELTING-POT
((FrOm Leslie'S)

On the first day of Congress more than
of Representatives.
The Grand Army Post at Montclair, y.
j., having been reduced to seven menu
bers. decided to make its last parade on
Memorial day.
The cries of hungry babies in Chicago
were drowned by the crashing of break
ing bottles of milk, broken by sympa
th2ers with the milk drivers strike.
a woman at Pontiac. H., was recently
found guilty. OF attempting to eXtort
$500 from an aged lady by writing a
letter threatening to kill her If the mon
ey was not paid.
At conference of 10 republican lead
ers in New Jersey. 16 expressed pref
erence for Major-General Leonard Wood
as the republican presidential nominee.
Mayor Hanson of Seattle says; poll,
ticians are all cowardly. and they are
just as cowardly in the White House as
in a little city hall. They are afraid OF
the labor votes
4 court in Chicago was recently called
upon to settle a dispute between a man
and his wife over the question as to
whether the wash-rag should be hung
IN the kitchen or the bathroom.
Col. William j. Donovan of the old 69tt
regiment denounces as LAP dog" patriot,
ism "the patronizing, babying tactics thai
are being employed by many toward the
returned soldier"
Claiming that the federal war labor
board had fixed $50 a month as the min
imum salary on which a family OF Ave
/ could live decently, the Brotherhood o.
! Railroad Trainmen demands that tina
salary be paid 10 its members
A l5-year-old girl in Aurora, H., whit
married an uncouth recluse to secure hi
money. brought suit for his fortune whel
! he committed suicide. The court multi
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WORCESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Smith of Knox
vile, Tenn. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cane.-Miss Alma Howieson is
at home here enjoying a vacation from
her work in Boston.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Pierce visited their old home in DuXbury
recently.-The body of Fred Alexander,
a long time resident of this town. but of
recent years citizen of Montpelier was
brought here for burial Monday.-Noel
Berry, for nearly 20 years resident Of
Wheelers mill district, has moved his
family to Berlin.-Nr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Richardson of Hartford. Conn, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Chandler
for a few days-F E. Buck and Mrs.
Carrie Templeton, who have been ILL.,,
several months still continue quite
feeble. Mr.. and Mrs. click Bolio are car
ing for Mr.. Buck and running the
store" Mrs. Boio is u daughter of Mr..
Buck.
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SHARON

Mrs. e. X. Baxter Is at her Sharon
summer home for the season. having ar
rived here Saturday from Boston.-Mr.
and Mrs. Wells c, Porter were weekend
guests of their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest G. Burke in White River
functional game of ball was played on
the Joscelyn farm Saturday afternoon
between West Hartford and Sharon
teams, the former winning by score of
II to 8.-The local apple crop Ia to be
much smaller than multiplication many
trees are withered blossoms as the result
of the cold and wet weather that pre-
vailed in the blossoming days.-On
Thursday or Friday of this week the
electric power plant OF the Sharon Power
Co. a subsidiary of the Vermont Cop
per company. will close for an indeh-
mite time, as work at the mines in South
STAFFORD has ceased,-Mr. and Mrs
Ernest Little. recent purchasers Of the
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WATERVILLE

The body of Mrs Laura J. Cheney was
brought here from Burlington for burial
Sunday. The services were largely at
tended at the cemetery. the Rev. f. B.
Harris officiating Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
f. Stearns of st. Johnsbury are visiting
Mr., Stearns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. y.
Stearns,-Mr. and Mrs. V. l.. Langdell
and daughter, Florence, returned from
New Hampshire Saturday evening.-Mrs.
Thomas Abbott and daughter. Louise, of
New Hampshire are visiting her parents
Mr., and Mrs. John Lumbra. Miss Fredia
Darrah is attending commencement al
Bakersfield. Mrs Clarence Corsey and
son, Charles. of Bristol are visiting hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Leach.-Mr
and Mrs. j. II. Abel of Fairfield were in
town Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Tracy, Carl Allen and Elton Pills of New
York are visiting in town.
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Charles Brown residence, have come
from their Medford, Mass, home for a
permanent residence in Sharon.-At date
it is expected there will be n service with
Sunday school in the Congregational
Church Sunday when the Rev. Hugh PEN
ney will begin his pastorate.-The public
schools of the town close for the summer
vacation, Frday.--Mrs Abbie Balou,
who for the past four or more years has
made her home with her niece, Miss Ellen
Noyes, was 81 years old on Monday the
18th. Sunday she was the guest at dinner
of her nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. G. Noyes. Mrs. Ballou was former
| resident of Woodstock.
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THE ADJUSTING HABIT

The Widow-"Do you moan to tell me
that you won't pay me this $4,000 life in
surance policy that my husband carried
for twenty years."
Adjuster formerly with fire insurance
company)-"That's what ! said. Be rea-
sonablc. madam, We must take off 05
per cent. for depreciation. You must ad-
nit that your husband at the time he
died wasn't in as good shape as when he
took out the polcy,"-Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
Japanese Taught to Repress Emotion

Until late years the repression OF
any appearance Of strong emotion was
carefully drilled into the mind and life
of cvery Japanese child of the better
class. There Is much more freedom now
than formerly. but the influence of past
training is seen eVorywhere--in art
in literature, on the Stage and In the
customs Of daily life. Artists paint
tbe autumn moon, which every Japan
ese adores, but h. wraps the brilliant
disk within veil of cloud.
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NORTH FAYSTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Sowles and son,
John. Jr., and Mr., Foster and grand
daughter of Barre visited at Hugh
llenry's one day the past week Ralph
Wrisley and family of Stowe visited at
Ora Wrisley's last week. Ora Wrsley
and family and James Somervlle went
back with his brother Saturday, return
ing Monday,-Mr and Mrs. Bert Nelson
and three daughters, Glee, Rena and
Ruth, and Robert Wark of Montpelier
and Mr.. and Mrs. Drury Montgomery
and Mr.. Bonazz of Plainield visited a,
Levi Nelson's Sunday.-The Misses Mil
dred and Beatrice Dunbar, Everett Per-
kins and Clarence Markham and Guy
Hunt of Waitsfeld were in town Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson were In
Cabot Tuesday and Wednesday. returning
with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. William OBrien.-The sur
veyors have been working in town the
past week,-Charles Wheeler is building
new veranda on his house
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SOUTH WOODBURY.

The Rev. e. l.. Wells of Attleboro
Mass, was in the place Saturday calling
on relatives and friends. He was on his
way to Hardwick, where he spoke in the
Methodist Church Sunday for the
Methodist centenary in the New England
area.-News has been received of the
death of Mrs. Josephine Fiske at the
home of her daughter, Alice, in Mass
achusetts. Mrs Fiske was IS years of
age and died from the effects Of a shock
The remains were brought to Hardwick
and inferred in the family lot in the old
cemetery beside her husband. Mrs
Fiske was a woman possessed with rare
intellect and ability and resided in the
west part of the town for many years
An ice-cream social was held Tuesday
evening In the church vestry under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society,"
Master Harry Benjamin was taken to
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A PLEASANT PARTING

Suitor-"Sir, ! ask for your daughta
Imogen's hand"
Her father-"Certainly. my boy, Ger
tainly-take the one that's always in m,
pocket."-The Passing Show,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19

If you were looking for a position you
would read the classified If you are
looking for help. use tho classified.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26
TO A GOOD FELLOW.

w. R. Hodges employees paid him high COM
pliment last week, and justly deserved one,
when they published special edition in honor
of his thirtieth successful anniversary as pub
Usher of the Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch Mr..
Hodges career has been one of which any news
paper man may well be proud and the paper, fill
ed with complementary truths from the men who
know him best throughout the state, was fit
ting testimony to the high repute in which ne
is held by all who have been associated with him.
The entire edition was published before Mr.. Hod-
ges knew anything of it and was Typographical
" splendid example of the work which the
Herald Dispatch office is capable of producing.
How Editor Dooley and Foreman Green slipped
one over on Brother Hodges is mystery but
they certainly did thorough and splendid job OF
it. No newspaper man in that state is held IN
higher esteem than Mr.. Hodges and his many
friends took this ocassion to tell him so.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26
THE GERMAN MIND

-HE GERMAN mind is a peculiar one,
and one that is hard for us to understand.
When the German troops returned from
the front, they were hailed victors, and loudly
acclaimed as heroes.
The German people couldn't see that their pets
had been beaten to standstiIl, and had thrown up
the sponge.
The German fleet has the distinction CD of
being the only fleet in the history of the world
that gave up without fight.
And still Germany thinks she won the war, and
the German people are already planning for anoth-
er war ten twenty or thirty years, hence, when
ever the time seems opportune
It will be crime if Germany isn't so placed
by the Allies that never again can she even dream
Of world dominion.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26

ARTS takes i practical view Of geographi-
- cal question of worldwide interest. It
holds that it is too near the German IRON
tier This is a fact which the Germans nave Deen
at great pains to make plain. Beng 50 near tne
German frontier, Paris thinks, It IS nkeiy GO De
menaced in the future as it has been in the past.
It seems clear, then that something should De
done Paris cannot be moved from It's present
site Such being the case, the only way TO over
come the difficulty, Paris sees IT. IS to set pack
the German frontier to q safe distance. In the
light of all information at hand. this seems ike
reasonable solution of the problem CHRISTIAN
Science Monitor.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26

Thank the training of early youth for
wont-be-killed- disposition and also faint and
latent sense of humor! Both were severely tried
last week by postal from one of our subscribers
who has decided to get his intellectual food else
where than from the Gazette On one said of the
postal we read "Bess NJ Wilson, Dear Sir: | re-
fuse your paper so stop it at Once. Then we
flopped er over and read the following poetic
gem printed artistically under beautiful and
very purple bunch of violets
"The violets loves a sunny bank,
The cowslip loves the lea
The scarlet creeper loves the elm,
But love only Thee"
Now why won't people select their postals to
suit their moods Our artistic soul protests.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26
TUT, TUT, MARSHALL!

The fight for mayor at Marshall promises to
be one of considerable interest. The two can
didates are L. H. Powell who is with the side who
wants to see their city cleaner city with more
improvements. He is opposed by John Shutz who
is the conservative candidate and more for wide
open jolly good town. Their city has been about
as wide open as it could be the past year and the
election will afford an opportunity of seeing how
the city stands.-Milroy Echo.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26

eThe Spirit of the Hive is the blazing head
line over one of the Buy y-It-In-Springfield editor
ials now used in the Springfield Advance That
was a bad mistake; everybody knows that the
spirit of the hive (Maeterlinck not withstanding)
is pretty much to see that the other fellow gets
stung We'd suggest that the residents of the
Springfield take no chances but come right on
over here and do their shopping. We make no ad-
vertisement of any intention to sting all comers.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26

II viii Be strange il the states Of the Pacific
,oast hermit for minute any terms which viii
allow the people Of the yellow to flock to this
county n greater numbers, or even in as great
nun,hers as they have in the past We have al
vvavs regarded the immigration of these people
f. the western states the very real menace that
ba residents of these states fell it to be, and the
country should be loyal enough to the west to see
tha+ she oets square deal in this matter. Not all
Tananese or Chinese are undesirable by any means
but too many of them certainly are, and the west
has right to demand protection
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26

If small-town mothers would spend less time
tearing to shreds the reputation of some other
mothers girl and spend little more time in
acquanting themselves with the nocturnal go
ings and comings of their own teen-age sons and
daughters, this old world would be heap sight
better. Redwood Falls mothers are no better and
no worse in this respect than the other mothers.
But we al have sad habit Of expending .
lot Of energy on other peoples children that
might well be spent on our own and there are
frequently rather graphic illustrations Of this.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26
GENTLE SPRING.
F" HE ensuing brain-burst is the product of th'
prolific typewriter of the editor OF th'
Sherhnrn Advance Standard.
Scoutmasters

I" HE ensuing brain-b burst is the product OF the
prolific typewriter of the editor OF the
= Sherburn Advance Standard.
For the enlightenment of our dear readers in
the extreme southerly regions of South Africa
and the eastern part of Hindoostan we want to
state that spring has arrived in this blessed coun-
try. The crows are growing, the robins are robin,
the meadow larks are larking, the grip is gripping,
the mud is knee deep and the hens are working on
a double shift The balmy spring air is fairly lad
en- with the breath of baled hay and sprouting
rhubarbs There's poem in every rivuiet on lts
way down the alleys, and there is grand opera IN
eyery thrill from the throat OF Mister Robin Inc
meadow lark shrilling his lay from the fence
posts has Whistlng Rufus hanging onto his repu-
tation by his store teeth. The pussy willows are
beckoning down the lane little way and the little
cusses you behold out on yonder greening are real
ly and truly croecuses. The big glowing March
sun is thawing out the chilled bones OF Old Moth
er Nature to fare you well, and the grand old Ia
dy is shedding showers of happy tears which often
play ragtime on the window panes She IS weep
ing for joy at the prospect of apple and plum dos
SONS, strawberry shortcake, rustlng cornfIelds
busy humble bees in blooming clover fields and
pretty girls in soft, fluffy clinging things thai
will make Frank Day shout Glory HalleluJah
You bet, it's great to live in Minnesota. The
foregoing is what we'd call roughneck poultry
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26

Larry Ho says, "It isn't'a hard thing for an
umbrella to keep Lent. It's good thing Larry
lives in st. Paul-out in Redwood County We
give perpetrator of puns like that so days in the
county Bastile. TN strict confidence, that is why
julius Schmahl left town.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26

What is your guess? Will it be the build
ing material business or the millinery business
which will benefit from the funds now spent for
booze? kansas City Star.
Well, Fred Hadley who is right about eleven
tenths of the time. said once that when there was
no more booze lot of little kids would learn for
the first time how comfortable shoes can make
a fellow in the winter time. So maybe it will be
the shoe business that will look up right pert.
But whatever it is we venture the opinion that
it will be an industry that benefits many IN
stead of giving pleasure to a few
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26

"Keep the loan fires burning" says the Still
water Gazette. Strikes US that is just about the
best way yet discovered to keep the home fires
burning g-and no one admits of course that it
is yet time to let these all important flames burn
low.
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26
Is the Minnesota Legislature still in session?

Listen to this from Billy Baudette who is hiber-
mating in the Twin Cities this winter.
"St Paul and Minneapolis booze vendors are
supposed to close at II p. m. but lot of sniping
occurs after that hour with the police looking the
other way. Young girls with the idea in their
foolish heads that the world is dance floor and
that Betsy Ross invented the lip stick are giving
cabarets strong play, making highballs, and
wine disappear after the legal hours for the sale
of the stuff. And yet the booze dealers are Won
dering why the public rose up in its wrath and
smote them where it would do the most good
The Redwood gazette., 1919-03-26

No, ,Gwendolyn! just because Harold Knutson
has been appointed Republican Whip in the Ma
tional House doesn't at all mean that Harold will
wear riding trousers and carry a ringmaster's
lash It means but then you are women, and
we couldn't make you understand anyway!