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The Redwood gazette., 1919-11-19

can find no more perfect expression
than to bulwark with loyalty and pa
triotism those principles for which the
free people of the earth fought and
died
During the past year we have had
much to make US grateful. In spite
of the confusion in our economic life
resulting from the war we have pros
pered. Our harvests have been plenti-
full and of our abundance we have been
able to render succor to less favored
nations. Our democracy remains un-
shaken in world torn with political
and social unrest Our traditional
ideals are still our guides in the path
of progress and civilization.
"These great blessing, vouchsafed
to us, for which we devoutly give
thanks, should arouse us to a fuller
sense of our duty to ourselves and to
mankind to see to it that nothing we
may do shall mar the completeness of
the victory which we helped to win.
No selfish purpose animated Us in be-
coming participant in the World war,
and with like spirit of unselfishness
we should strive to aid by our exam
pie and by our cooperation IN realiz
ing the enduring welfare of all people
and in bringing into being a world
ruled by friendship and good will.
| Therefore, | Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of Am
erica. hereby designate Thursday, the
9th day of November, next, for OBJ
servance as day of Thanksgiving and
prayer by my fellow countrymen, in
viting them to cease on that day from
their ordinary tasks and to unite in
their homes and in their several plac
es of worship in ascribing praise and
| thanksgiving to God, the author of
J all blessings and the master of our
!. destinies.
| SIN witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
"Done in the District of Columbia.
this fifth day of November, in the year
of Our Lord, one thousand nine hum
dred and nineteen, and of the inde-
pendence of the United States the
one hundred and fortyfourth.
(Signed) Woodrow Wilson,
| (SeaD BY the President
Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State.
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Turkey Davis
OfficiaIIysNamed
Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer De-
creed by Wilson in Formal
Declaration.

Washington, November 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson today set aside Thursday,
November 27, as Thanksgiving day, III
a proclamation which said the coun-
try looked forward with confidence
to the dawn of an era where the sacri-
fices of the nations will find recon-
pense in a world at peace.
The proclamation follows:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
"A. PROCLAMATION:
''The season of the year has again
arrived when the people of the Unit
ed States are accustomed to unite in
giving thanks to Almighty God for the
blessings which he has conferred up
on our country during the IL months
that have passed. A year ago our peo-
pie poured out their hearts in praise
and thanksgiving. Through Divine
aid the right was victorious and peace
had come to the nations which had so
courageously struggled in defense OF
human liberty and justice. Now that
the stern task is ended and the fruits
of achievement are ours, we look for
ward with confidence to the dawn OF an
era where the sacrifices of the nations
will find recompense in a world at
peace.
"But to attain the consummation OF
the great work to which the American
people devoted their manhood and the
vast resources Of their country they
should. as they give thanks to God, re-
consecrate themselves to these princi-
pies Of right which triumphed through
His merciful goodness. Our gratitude
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WHY ]. A. BENSON WILL
JOIN FARM BUREAU

/ have been farmin' in this county
nigh onto thirty years and | always
figured we old timers had the farmin'
game down pretty well. Well, a few
years ago when they started this farm
bureau / figured it was only another
scheme to get something out of US
farmers and I wouldn't have nothing
to do with it and haven't in the past.
But few days ago received let
ter from the county agent telling me
the Illinois farmers had found a way
to get their twine five and ten cents
pound cheaper, and invitin' me to
come to a meetin' to hear a speaker
tell how they did it. Thinkin' them
Illinois farmers must be quite wonder
full fellows or the county agent was a
little off went. And say, it was just
as simple. All there was to it was
simply getting together.
The speaker told how they had a
farm bureau in each county. These
were run by committee elected by
those who belonged to the farm bu-
reau. Then the members of each coun-
ty farm bureau elect a farmer to re-
present their county. This fellow gets
together with the men elected from
other counties and decide what the
state organization shall do. He call
ed this state organization the state
federation of farm bureaus.
These men in Illinois decided they
were paying too much for twine and
went and talked it over with the twine
dealers and as these men represented
quite number of farmers, the deal
ers decided maybe they were getting
too much, and the price was cut down
five to ten cents pound.
He also told what our other coun-
ty agent had done in the last year
he was here. like getting seed corn for
us, going with US when we wanted to
pick out some stock, getting serum for
US to vaccinate hogs. Oh, well, there
was so many would have to take a
long time to tell about. He then gave
us paper and pointed out the things
the committee had told the agent 10
try to do next year. Well, if he does
ali this. / figure he will be pretty
busy man.
When / saw what they were doing.
how it was being by ourselves and that
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they were trying to form an organi-
zation like them Illinois fellers, |
made up my mind right then to join
the farm bureau.-The Western
Guard, Madison, Mimi.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
The Granite Settlement.
{ Barre Times.l

~
The successful closing up of the con
ferences in the Barre granite industry
regarding conditions of labor during the
next three years is an augury of good
things for this whole district; and the
men who have engaged in the conference
es are to be commended for the good
spirit which has been manifested all
through the transition period. 1t has
been the most business-like procedure
that has been carried out in good
many years in the granite industry of
this section of the country at least. Just
what the adjustment of labor condi-
tions will mean for Barre and other
granite places awaits the speed with
which the entire country gets into the
reconstruction stride; but there is
reason to expect that the effects will be
felt in Barre's volume of business with.
in q reasonable time after the country
begins to regain its former status in
business. Aside from that, however
there is distinct satisfaction over the
relations which are manifest inside the
industry itself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
shiftlesness of virtue.
bennington Banner.

Just why thirty towns in Vermont
should vote license this year when only
a dozen did last is gently agitating the
columns of some of the newspapers.
There was more than one contributing
circumstance. In some of the larger
towns which have before voted license
there was resentment against the pro-
hibition amendment and a determine
ton TO have one more dip into the flow
ing bowl. In some of the smaller towns
the mild-eyed prohibitionists supposed
the fight was all over and that a lit
tie scrap of constitutional paper would
do the whole job. They did not take
the trouble to vote. When an always
heretofore dry town of 200 voters goes
wet by a margin of about II to Is the
result, in our opinion, tends to indicate
that the shiftlessness of virtue is some.
times no match for the vigilance Of a
few who do not claim to be quite per
feet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
Teaching German m Vermont.
lSt. Albans Messenger.l


Senator Hill of Washington county is
seeking to have the legislature decree that
German as a language shall not be taught
within the confines Of Vermont. 1t IS
easy 20 see that Senator Hill does not
love the Germans, for which he is to be
commended, but it is one thing not to be
in love with the Teutons and another to
say that their language shall not be
taught in our schools. No one loves the
influenza or smallpox, or any of the other
ills TO which human flesh is heir, but be-
cause of this dislike do we decree that
they shall not be studied? Do We not
rather subsidize educational institutions
which teach them as subjects and prepare
doctors TO fight the battle against disease?
Now Germany today is a disease and
one of the most loathsome OF all of which
man has any knowledge To protect our
selves in the future from. Teutonitis we
must learn all we can about these people,
must be able, so far as it is revealed III
their writings for home consumption, to
learn what is going on in their minds.
Had we paid attention enough to the doc
trine which was being preached in the
Fatherland for the past % years, we
would not have been surprised when the
vain attempt for world dominion was ae'
tuHly made.
No one can afford to play ostrich and
think he Is protecting himself by remain
ing in compulsory ignorance Of dangers
which menace qIirn. The German people
cannot be ignored in the future W.
must keep a sharp watch on them, exact
" as we do individual criminals. W.
cannot know too much about them, but
il we can't interpret their writings oil
understand their talk, where are we K
secure that knowledge which is so essen
tial! Senator Hill may be assured tina
German viii no longer be taught as ;
cultura Language, and no doubt he would
after further consideration, be conten
il by law it were provided that all tex
hooks 10 be used in the schools and col
legcs Of the state were first examined b,
competent Americans 50 that those which
contained German propaganda would Is
barred. There would be common sens
in such a provision, To say that German
cannot be taught at all is not the part o
wisdom
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
WILMINGTON.

Phyllis Jones and Harold Allen are
spending few days in New York
city.
Pliny Crafts Of Island Falls, Me-, is
spending a few weeks with relatives
in town.
Francis McWilliams has returned
from a few days visit with his parents
in Stanley, n. Y.
I. d. Goodell of Readsboro and Mr.
Faulkner of Nottingham attended the
bank meeting, last Monday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
list church held a meeting in the
church parlors Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Georgia Medhury is assisting
her sister, Mrs. n. j. Wheeler, in Med
Eburyville during the sugaring season.
p. w. Robinson, who has been in Tex
as the past few months, has returned
to town and will work for N j. Wheel
or.
Mrs. Amelia Davis has finished work
for Mrs Fred May and is spending
few days with her daughter, Mrs. E.
L. Harris.
Miss Marion Rist's school at Sherman
| is closed for a few weeks vacation.
EShe is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Rist.
Mrs. +. H. Worthley, who has been
spending week with Mrs n. A.
/ Green, returned to her home in Heart
MELVILLE Monday.
Mrs. Emma Pike and daughter, Miss
Celia, who have been spending sever
al weeks in Monson, Mass, have re-
turned to their home here.
i Leonard Williams, who has been in
the United States navy has been re-
leased, and is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. s. Williams,
Mrs. Edwin Lewis, who was in the
North Adams hospital has returned to
her home at Mountain Mills, and is
making a speedy recovery.
Miss Marion and Miss Eunice Brown
returned Saturday to, their home in
North Adams, Mass, after spending a
week with relatives in town.
Leon Convey, who has been i'll for the
past three weeks with pneumonia at
the home of friends in Jacksonville
returned to his home here Monday.
i T. E. Wood has moved his family
from the Ames tenement to Charles
Parmelee s house on High street, re
Gently vacated by G. w Boyd 8 family
The Men s class of the Baptist
, church entertained the Ever Ready
Bible and Philathea classes Friday eve
ming. During tie evening very en-
joyablc program was given, aftel
: which refreshments of cake and lei
cream were served More than 40 were
present.
Mrs Joseph Miner, who had been il
\ i'll health sometime, died Saturday. Mr.
7 and Mrs Miner have been living a
the village a few weeks on account Of
: Mrs. Miner health and It was at thi.
e home that she died. She leaves besides
her husband, three sons and tw'
. daughters, also several grandchildren
! The funeral was held Tuesday at II
clock and the burial took place in thu
{ River View cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
BERKSHIRE BREEDERS MEET.
Continued from Page IL

Congress A show committee was APP
pointed to investigate offers from various
cities in New England and to make plans
and decide ON where the show will take
place. The following were elected as
members of this committee: f. A. Hut
chins, J. t. Dodge, II w. Knights,
Prof. Garrigus and j. E. Watson
of Marketable, Conn. On resolu-
ton by Mr.. Davis of White River
junction it was decided to appropriate
$500 towards prizes at the annual show.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President. Lester f. Ortiz, manag-
er of the WeTiover farm, Bernardsville,
n. Y; vice president, John Buckler.
Pittsfield, Mass; secretary and treas
urer. Richard Lake Faux, Norwich, Conn.
The directors chosen are: a. H. Tryon.
Port Chester, n y: DR. F. S. Duebler.
Narberth, Pa; Francis Dykes. ir., jobs
town, n j.: John Gault, Manchester,
n. H.; J. p. Davis. Chelsea. VT. Charles
f. Dunn, jr., South Portland, Me-; Wei
lington Smith, Lee, Mass; Russell Grin
nell, Providence. r. L.; Prof. II. J.. Gar
rigus, Storrs agricultural college, Conn
Apart from the very interesting discus
sions which took place and the many good
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
A PORTION FOR LOST AFFECTION.
One of the Numerous PARALLELS of Safed
the Sage.

! Now there came unto me a Middle
Aged Woman; and she said, Hast thou
Philosophers Stone wherein thou dost
look, and tell Unhappy People what to
do?
And told her that I had.
And she seated herself before me,
and / looked at the Rings on her left
hand and I looked also into the Philos-
opher's Stone, and | said, Thou Art
Married
And she answered and said, i am.
And / looked again, and | said, Thou
art unhappy.
And she said, o safed, thou art in
deed man of Great Discernment
And | said, Thy husband, who once
was most fond, now Tendeth to his Bust
ness, and seemeth to thee to be Incon-
siderate.
And she gently Sobbed her Assent.
And she said, o Safed, / simply must
tell some one; And have come to thee,
for thou art Wise and Sympathetic.
Ny husband once loved me Devotedly ;
it was just Too Sweet for Anything, the
Way he Loved me. But now l am Los
ing his Affections.
And she said, O Safed, dost thou not
know some Philter, which / may cum
ningly coneoet and give to him, that he
may Partake Thereof and Love me Like
he Used to?
And | answered, know Potent Love
Potion, and / can impart it to thee.
And she said, o Safed, Deceive me not
neither keep me Waiting!
And I said This is the Potion, &c
thou to the Market, and there get Thee
a Beefsteak an Inch Thick, and be surG
that it is Tender. Rub it gently witt
an Onion, and put it in the Broiler, ane
be sure that the Broiler is Hot. Plac,
it over an Hot Fire and Cook it upor
the one side; then turn thou il and Cool
it upon the Other Side. And be sur,
thou cook it Quickly that thou cook tn,
Juice into it and not out
/ And she said, will tel the Maid t,
do it so.
And said, Nay, but do it with thin
own hands,
And she said, Is that all?
And / said, Sprinkle it lightly witt
salt, and yet more lightly with Pep
per; and place on the top thereof
Good Big Lump of Butter. Then tax
thou a Great Potato, and bake it wit
the Cover on; and when it is baked, opel
it upon the Top Side, and put therein
Lump Of Butter, and some salt an
sprinkle the edges with Red Paprika. An
have on thy Good Dress, which tho
mayest cover with Big Ginghar
Apron; and when thou seest thy hus
! band coming, slip off thine Apron, an
come to the table in thy Best Bib an
Tucker, and smile at him while he eatet
thy Magic Potion.
, And she said. Will that assuredly Civ
: me back my husbands affections
/ And said, 1t is warranted never
fail.
And she said, But what about the Hig
Cost of Livingl
And said, The High Cost of Livin
is justified by the High Cost of Lovinl
Beefsteak and Baked Potatoes, thong
they come high, are cheaper than sDivors
land Alimony Yea, and they yield the
Peaceable Fruits.
And she went and concocted the Mag
Potion even as / told her. And she a,
ministered it to her husband Man
Times.
! And they lived together Happily Ev,
/, After Congregationalist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12

measure alive for reconsideration today
The closed primary Jaw was passed
by a yea and nay vote of ia to 80,
and an unusual sort of debate occurred
on H154, which would have permitted
veterinarians from outside the state to
practice in Vermont without examina
sticn or license Mr.. Hatch of Thetford
schampioned the bill in behalf of Dr..
Frank Sanborn of New Hampshire,
who desired to practice in Vermont
and had the laws of New York, Mass
|achusetts and New Hampshire read, al
SO a large number of. letters, certifying
as TO Dr. Sanbofn s ability and char
Buttles of Brandon, Hills of Chitten-
den, O'Brien Of South Burlington,
Belknap of Rockingham and Tewks
bury of Ryegate, opposed the BILL Mr..
Stoddard of Andover favored the hill,
which was killed by vote of l53 to
81
Mr.. Aiken of Putney made one of
his deadly and unexpected attacks on
S62, increasing the salaries of the
county clerks of Chittenden, Orleans
and Windham counties, saying that if
he voted all aloae lie would vote
against every mes sure to raise salaries.
He called attention to sthe growth of
taxes, local, state and federal, and,
despite the favorable action of the SEN
late and the earnest defense offered by
Messrs. Cudworth and O'Rourke, tor
pedoed the bill by vote of 100 to sc.
The house passed S78, relating to
fishing through the ice, H26l, the state
accounting bill, H262, amending char
ter of Springfield, H263, permitting
| Rockingham to appropriate money foi
| certain cemeteries, H264, relating te
| commissions for justices of the peace
and H265, relating to returns for coun
tv officers
Third reading was refused on H223
to establish the Office of state fire mar
shall, the lawyers of the house holding
that the bill was unconstitutional il
parts. Mr.. Mcfarland of Hyde Parl
| defended the bin at length, reading
copious extracts from a brief on tn,
subject, but the killing of the bill wa
| decisive, 10l to 46.
The chiroprators scored a modified
victory in the senate, when the Amey
amendment to HIS, permitting prac
titioners who have been operating il
the state for six months, was adopte,
by a vote of II to l3 and the bill or
dered to third reading by vote o
10 to IA.
| $50, providing for increased compen
sation for injured workmen, was ais
radically amended by Senator Amey
by moving to strike out all after tn
enaeting clause and inserting entirel
new matter. The bill was ordered t
lie until the amendment shall be print
ed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12

ideas brought forward by prominent aud
successful breeders, the gathering of the
Berkshire men was made more interesting
by the series of moving picture films
shown at intervals. The machine and
films are the property of the Quaker Oats
Co. OF Chicago, and the pictures Were es-
peclaly attractive, showing famous swine
breeding establishments in the West and
Middle West and number of large herds
and prize-winning bears and sows. There
were also pictures showing the enormous
extent to which the Quaker Oats COM
pany's factories have grown during the
past few years, more especially the hog
iced department. This part of the pro-
gram was in charge of f. \. Roland OF
the Boston Office, extension department
of the Quaker Oats Co.
A hearty vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. Faux Tor his work in bringing the
organization on to satisfactory financial
footing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
Legislative Notes.

At the opening of the morning session
of the house a resolution introduced BY
Mr.. Jenkins of Kirby and adopted by the
house expresses sympathy and deep con-
Germ at the loss sustained through the
death of Albert Gregory. the representa-
tive from Luenburg, "a citizen whose low
able personality. Christian ideals of
service and loyalty endeared him to all
who knew him." The clerk of the house
was directed to forward copy of the
resolutions to the family.
DIR. Hastings H Hart of the Russell
Sage foundation of New York is to add
dress a meeting in! the reception room Of
the state house Thursday evening, March
Is, at the invitation of the chairmen of
the senate and house committees on state
institutions and penal institutions. 1t
is understood that this meeting is open TO
the legislature and persons connected
with the government and is limited to
men only. There will be two local speak
ers who will discuss state conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
Luu,ring Legislative Salaries.

Tile gIUmpt sum SALARY. for legislators
started from the idea that it was desir-
able on behalf of the state because the
limited amount paid would have tend
ency to restrict the length of the hien-
NAL terms, the argument being that the
Legislators would plan not to stay be-
yond the limit for which the stated
amount would he fair compensation,
whereas with n per diem stipend they
might be apt TO prolong their stay at
Montpeliel somewhat unnecessarily. It
was argued that the expenses to the
state might be cut to reasonable bounds
thereby. But the theory does not reckon
accurately with human nature. If the
average legislatures are inclined TO take
their own head in the matter aud reach
final adjournment at leisure, ii might
probably he expected, too, that if the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
CUMMINGS PRAISES TAFT.
Senate Criticised by Democratic Com
mittee Chairman.

STAMFORD, Conn, March r.
Homer 8. Cummings, chairman of the
national Democratic committee, in a
formal statement issued here today,
charged that the senate by failure to
pass many pending measures essen
tial to American business" had abro-
gated its function and neglected its
own duty to point out the defects in a
peace treaty which has not been COM
pleted and which is not before the
senate for its consideration. Mr.
Cummings praised the attitude of
President Taft and criticised the sen
ators opposed to present terms of the
league of nations draft under the
leadership of Senator's Lodge, Penrose
and Knox /"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12

lump sum fixed did not seem to be
commensurate with the volume of work
they. had to accomplish they would go
step further and summarily increase
the lump sum. Then the state would
be no better off than if it continued to
pay per diem stipend. Hence the
system Of paying a per diem for the
length of stay in service may work out
to better advantage after all if the
legislatures are not too dilatory in their
actions. There win not be great regret,
therefore, that the house killed the
measure recently for lump sum sal
airy for the members of the general as.
sembly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
soston's Famous church.

There were only 5000 houses in
Boston when the North church was
built and many members OF the con.
gregation came from outlying districts.
The corner stone was laid In April,
1T23, and the first meeting WAS. held in
December Of the same year.