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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
SCHOOLS TO COST MORE
President Thomas Says They Are Car
ryipu Grenter Load Each Year

TIE public school system Ia the power
plant Of our American civilization" said
DR. John NJ. Thomas. president of Mid
dlehury College. spea king before the con
ference of school directors in the evening
Just before its final adjournment. Or.
Thomas. who mad made a flynn trip
from a meeting Of American Legion
leaders in Washington, arrived i'm the
city about As O'Clock and was immedi-
ately taken 10 the high school. where a
good sized audience vas awaiting him.
Or Thomas said that We have been
placing greater load upon the public
schools of the country year after wear.
without providing for thc teachers The
power which keeps the schools going. We
have expected the teachers 20 gct along
W.. about the same things that they
i'll YEATS ago, while demanding that they
~ 10 the three rs. which constituted
the fundamentals of learning years ago.
many new studics, history. drawing
physiology. music manual trainin- els
les and many other things IN Thomas
declared that ne wa glad In hear thot
the conference lad taken a step toward
providing hotter things for Noruor.
teachers, and NJ described this actirn
a. no Of the most momontous in tlc ms
tory Of education in Vermont in the II
years thai he ND been colnoctac with
IN" St1to
Rerrr ius ira como detail the disturbing
Influences m tho country to-dry Dr.
Thomas affirmed tlat We are an IoInd
together for better or for worse. SPIRIT
uailN morally Physically. financial; and
in every other way Nc arc dcpcudcnt one
upon another We cannot 1--WE or die IN
10 ourselves. For this reason We should
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
WILL NOT RAISE PAY
state House Clerks Petition Denied by
Board OF Control

Montpelier. Dec. 23.--"What will we dn
about IT, said a clerk in the State House
this morning when it was learned that
the Board Of Control had not approved
some of the clerks requests for increases
in pay, II shall get through" said one II
am worth more salary than am getting &c
II appears that tho feeling resulted from
the fact becoming known that in one de.
partment increases had occurred but a
part of the matter was not explained and
II was because the commissioner of in
dustries clerks did not get increases July
OWNS to the fact thai the commissioner
was new on the job and did not know the
ropes OF these changes so that tho Board
OF control recently voted to grant in
creascS 20 these clerks and date them
from July
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
EIGHT INSANE
PATIENTS PERISH
Fire Destroys One Building of
the Connecticut State Hos
pital Group

Middleton. Conn. Dec %. Eight pa :
tlente Of the Connecticut Hospital for
the insane in this place are believed
10 have been burned to death tonight
II fire which completely destroyed
ono Of the frame buildings Of the hos
pltal group, mile east Of the main
huldinc. There were 80 patients III
tho building and at midnight only A.
had hecu accounted for
Tho huildng in when the fire oc-
CURED was known as the farm and
those housed therein were So-called
TRUSTEES, Of the mildcr type Of insane
patients. They W'ro al mCu and m
'0cad Of joining in a panic when the
flames were discovered. turned 10 and
TO and assisted the bucket brigade I'm
rrscuinG their own clothiuG and some
furniture. Tn" missing patients are
be-. zee to have been burned to death
when the interior Of the buildiup col
!ap." There was only ouc attendant
In the place when the fire vas discoN
cred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
STREET DEPARTMENT
CEASES TO FUNCTION
Long Controversy in Municipal
Affairs Comes to Head
When Employees Are Discharg-
ed for Lack of Money With
Which to Pay Them

For the first time since IL became i
city. Burlington to-day is without street
department as the result Of the disagree
mert over funds and an accident TO tine
sewer system might jeopardiae the health
nf ,he citizens. y big SNOW storm. should
In say the least.
The climax in the Trouble between the
mayor and the commissioners came Satur-
1ay when the commissioners closed up
the department and discharged the men,
/. in number Until the first Of tho year.
The only mon working in the department
/, now are the superintendent and office
help snd man to take care of the horses.
The department viii open as usual the
Hrst of the year. when 20 per cent of next
years money will be available for use,
The most serious phase Of the situation
s. he danger Of trouble with the sowers,
At the time the men stopped work Satur
Nav noon they We're engaged N cleaning
,ut sewer which * not in good condi-
tor on North Willard street and which
takes care If houses or Pnmoroy street
Under ordinary conditions sewer in that
condition will become clneGed up entirely
If not attended to- and there is grave
set hack into the houses. causing great
danger Of disease. In this event the health
department may be pulled into the fight,
Tor they would have authority to step
In and call il a nuisance, but all those
,nings take time and there is ample OPP
1ortunity for the residents Of the city
o suffer A similar situation exists OH
strong street although the conditIons
here are eighty better When hey
stopped work tho men were also onca ged
In drawing cinders and in fixing up the
End Of Lafountain street so there would
, no. be an overflow such as there was at
she head of North Champlain street .
lew Years ago when a large part of The
,oad went down into the intervae
Mayor Jackson, when interviewed sun
DAY. said that he had not vet been
lotified that the street department had
.lcsed up. and hc would not make a state
nent as to what course would be pursued
rhe street commissioners have only to
say that they cannot Obtain the money
with which to do business and as they
lave none they are obliged 10 suspend
operations.
the street commissioners issued q state
nent Saturday showing receipts IF
81 i665s from January 10 December u
and expenditures # S66, is. This leaves
an apparent balance Of S2i So 40 but there
ire unpaid bills amounting to S26,l .2S,
making 4 deficit Of Sl,30oSs. The sewer
department. shows receipts Of S5,sS552 and
expenditures Of S591l5 making IN over
draft Of SIS g.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
FAILED TO PROFITEER
ON CHRISTMAS TREES
Chicago Public just " ouyhn', Pay uiph
Prices--Resuit. Low Prtccs

Chicago, Dec. % -Christmas trees to-
day sold for as little as five cents take
your pick. in some places and the price
ranged M 10 N.65, with the evergreeus
sun drug on tle market. Reluctance OF
local representatives Of Santa Claus to
pay tho - first demanded not only had
driven down the price. hut resulted IN - o
go trees being distributed free and an
additional - carloads helms thrown on
the market TODAY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
$50 LOST LICENSES
OUT OF $1,000

Nontpeiicr Doc at is very probable
thai no more Suspension OF automobile
operators iicens"s viii take place this
year because of the fact that the end ~
tho year is 40 close. out Of the "A ~
operators licenses only 800 have lost their
WlNlogc Of operating their machines dur
lng tie year from neglect on other causes.
40 report Of an accident was received
this morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
HIGH RAILROAD WAGES
From The Hartford CouranO

We wonder u II will ever be possible
to pay the men who work on the rail
roads enough To keep them quiet tor jus
foW months while the country regalns
IFS breath, There has been such
whirlwind of advancing wages in the
business in the last few years, with ac-
compauyiuG threats TO strike and par
slHae the industries of the nation, that
one cannot escape the belief that the rail-
road men must already be getting their
full share of prosperity and that they
are carrying less than their share Of the
ms
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
DEER REPORTS NOW ARE
AT a TOTAL OF Ali

Montpelier, Dec q -- Still they come. re-
ports Of deer Killed during the open sea
son THIS mo ming ~ moro were reported
from the game warden in Orange and
tSseN county, making the total reported
TO date an. The game commissioner can
not prepare his statement of the number
Killed in eacl town for the constant
changing prevents H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25

An EXTREMELY LONG WAY
Docs your cook try to make food go as
far AS possible,
Yes; some Of it all the way from our
residence to ers.'-Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
~ rNFINIaMEn CRIMINAL

lio .anant lroprietor--"Ycs. ! wuz all
through It, Had two years of it an never
"a scratch, Mess coos"
soldier tastine Soupl~-"Surprisin YOU
n-d1 Killed Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25

gu may NM domestic ncln~N any is
Naiable-throush the classified
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
SCHOOL DIRECTORS FAVOR
INCREASE Of SALARIES FOR
TEACHERS Of VERMONT

Declare for General Increase of at Least Fifty
per Cent of Salaries as They Existed in 1916
before United States Entered the War
Commissioner of Education Says Crisis Ex-
lists in Public School System and Breakdown
Will Follow Unless Taxpayers Come to
Rescue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25

The streets and shops We're crowded
yesterday with last-nlinute seeker. Of
gifts and food. One moved IN the stores
with difficulty, and 1ostled persons with
arms bullying with packages Of AL sizes
They were good spender5. too. and Judging
from outward appearances much money
passed hands this year
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-25
LIBERTY VERSUS LICENSE

One of the features of the session
OF the National Editorial Association
was an address by DR.. Suzzalo, presi-
dent OF the University of Washington
He made plain the true meaning OF
our basic national principles of lib
erty and free speech. There is an
extreme to which so-called liberty
may go when II ceases to be liberty.
and becomes license, he declared
When persons go so far in the prac-
tice OF their liberty" as to hinder
the welfare OF others, whether il be
bomb throwing, sabotage, arson or
class hatred on one side, or the oyef-
bearing acts OF monopoly and capital
on the other, II ceases to be liberty
but Is merely license. which is vitaIly
dangerous to our national welfare.
In order to insure the proper ad-
yancement and progress In our nation
II is imperative that II be a hun
dred-million" brain-power nation
with everyone doing his part I'm
bringing about better conditions in
an orderly and delib, rate manner.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-25
IDLE HALE THE TIME.

When the railroad brotherhoods say
they can't live on present high wages
someone ought to ask them why they
don't even up the difference between
the cost OF living and wages by work.
Ing more and loafing less.
The railroad mans trouble is not
low wages. neither is II the high
cost OF living. but rather Is II a matter
OF trying to live high while working
less hours than any other class OF
labor. Their present wage is higher
by far than the average throughout
the country.
For 1t is recalled that In their
last national convention the engi-
neers limited the mileage any eng,-
neer would be permitted to run dur
ing a month to 1900 for engineers
on passenger trains and $500 on
freight trains. after which, although
this would mean working only about
half the time, they must stop and
loaf during the remainder of the
month. This is the crux of the sit
uation and explains why they are not
earning more-because they refuse
to work like other people.
1t isn't a question of too high
prices or Of too low wages, but OF too
little work, and this is point and
question to be dealt with before
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-25
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy in Michigan

Mrs. A. H. Hall, Caseville. Mich.
says, 81 wish to thank you for YOUR
grand good medicine, Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy. We are
never without it in the house, and |
am sure it saved our baby's life this
summer"
Mrs. Mary Darlington, Caseville.
Mich, says, 81 have used Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years and it has always given prompt
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-25

further burdening the public with
higher rates.
And the same applies to many lines
OF industry. Increased production is
the only sure remedy for high cost
Of living and increased production
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-25
Just What She Needed.

81 used bottle of Chamberlain's
Tablets some time ago and they prov
ed to be just what ! needed" writes
Mrs. Volta Bankson. Chillicothe, Mo.
"They not only relieved me OF indiges-
ton but toned up my liver and rid me
of backache and dizziness that had
been subject TO for some time. They
did me world of good and / will
always speak n good word for them" /"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-25

an end The new pump is unques-
tionably good one and an improve
ment on the one formerly used which,
until the new devise was installed,
seemed to be pretty convenient, to
our way of thinking.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-25

Miss Erma Crabtres expects =
leave today for Q visit with her sis-
ter, Mrs. G. p. Parks and family q
Wichita, Kansas. She will also hear
President Wilson there the 2etA and
remain over until after the Wheat
Show.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-25

David Pitcher of Benton, Kansas,
arrived here Thursday of last week
for visit at the home of his sister,
Mrs. j. A. Crabtree, near Beaver, and
with other relatives.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-25

J. A. Barker and family drove home
Saturday in new Buick which
Frank Laughrin, dealer. drove through
from Kansas City last week. Mr..
Parker and family expect to leave
this week, in the car, on a visit 10
relatives in Missouri and other points.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-25

will not come out of the air or with
out work.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Left the Secretary Guessing.

The following story Is told of the
late Joaquin Miller, the poet Of the
Sierras." certain club desired the
poet TO address an annual meeting,
for which an elaborate program had
been prepared. The secretary wrote
letter to Miller, telling him Of the
purpose of the gathering and request
Ing his cooperation. In due time
there came an answer from the poet.
1t was In his own hand and covered
four pages. In vain the secretary puz-
zled over the manuscript. He passed It
on to the president, the board of d.
rectors and the members in turn, but
all failed to decipher the scrawl. The
question before the club was, HAS
Miller accepted or has he declinedT"
The secretary finally sent the follow
ing note to the poet: "My Dear Mr..
Miller-YOur letter received, but
have been unable to determine wheth-
er you have accepted or declined our
invitation. If you will be present on
the date mentioned, will YOU kindly
make n cross at the bottom Of this
letter? IF 1t will be impossible for
you to appear, will you kindly draw q
circle?" In due time the letter came
back, but the secretary could not de-
eide whether the poet had drawn
cross or a circle!
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Early indian Agriculture.

When the white men first arrived In
this country they found an aboriginal
population mainly sedentary and agri-
cultural. The Indians were mostly
farmers, peacefully disposed and dwell
ing in villages. Predatory and unscrupu-
lous. after the manner OF his kind, the
intruding Caucasian drove them to war
and forced them to adopt rowing and
unsettled mode Of existence.
Corn was their principal crop-a ce-
real unknown to Europe. How ex-
tensively they grew it may be judged
from the fact that in 1855 the British
destroyed 1900 acres of maize plant
ed by the Senecas.
The Indians Of pre-Columbian days
pursued agriculture on a cooperative
plan. Large fields of corn were made
UP of hundreds of individual fields.
The squaws stirred the fruitful earth
and planted the grain. At harvest
time the men and boys helped 10 gath
er the ripe ears.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
FOOLED PLAN FOR ALLIANCE
How Bismarck Frustrated ,Neeotia-
tions Which Had Been Opened Be-
tween France and Austria.

An incident from Mr.. G. G. Robert
sons life of Bismarck throws inter
esting light on the methodical way in
which Bismarck worked out his state
policies. 1t concerns the negotiations
opened between France and Austria
after 1866 for an alliance against
Prussia. Emperor Francis Joseph had
emerged from the Seven Weeks war
DESTROYS of revenge and with substan-
tial forces still intact. Napoleon met
Francis Joseph at Salzburg. and a few
weeks later the Austrian emperor trav-
eled to France with his military suite
and gave orders that the imperial
train should stop nowhere on German
soil, and. in particular. that II should
pass the South German courts at night
in order to avoid embarrassing inter
views.
Nothing married the monarch's peace
of mind until, in the dead of night, the
train approached the German frontier
near 'Baden-Baden; there 4 suddenly
came to standstill. The aide-de-
camp. on inquiring for the reason. was
shown a lonely figure wrapped in a
dark military cloak standing in a
pouring rain. The stranger wanted TO
speak to the Emperor Francis Joseph.
Who was he? 1t was King William OF
Prussia
Thus, on a dark September night in
1867. did the emperor OF Austria and
the king OF Prussia meet for the first
time since Koniggratz. The interview
lasted several hours and took place In
the rear carriage Of the imperial train.
What PASSED is not known. hut the
writer is satisfied that William of
Prussia asked Francis Joseph not to
betray the German cause. and warned
him Of the forthcoming Franco-German
war. On reaching Paris Emperor Fran
els Joseph proved adamant to the
most tempting offers Of alliance. The
incident remained secret: few local
papers referred to ii as merely slight
mishap TO the imperial train Youths
Companion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Practice Of Laying cornerstones.

At the northeast corner Of the Great
Pyramid Of Cheops is stone bigger
and more symmetrically cut than any
other in that gigantic structure. I. IL
supposed to have been meant as a
cornerstone"
The practice Of laying cornerstones
for important buildings is certainly
very ancient, and many very old ones
have yielded most interesting relies
coins. documents. etc.-placed within
them evidently as memorials likely
TO be instructive to subsequent gen.
erations.
The Great Pyramid, which was de.
signed as a tomb for monarch, was
expected to endure forever. and so Its
cornerstone could not have been ex.
pected to contain any such memora
bilia.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Blackney, Of
Flint, are rejoicing over the arrival
of second son, born to them Christ
mas morning. Considering the at
tainments of his papa, the genial,
sunny disposition of his mama, and
the suspicious day of his birth, this
boy, we should say, has fine start
in life. That he may profit from
these fortuitous circumstances is our
sincere wish for him.
The Messenger is glad to announce
the formation of new firm to ham
die real estate, in Clio. 1t is COM
posed of w. r. Hopkins and A. j.
Littlefield, both enterpising and re-
liable citizens, who will be distinct
i've addition to the other enterprising
real estate men in this town. The
announcement of the new firm will
be found in another column of this
paper and they will carry an adver-
tisement giving details of their offer
ings frequently in the future.
Chas. Dobbs has returned to his
home from Hurley Hospital, where
he underwent treatment for number
of weeks for a severe case of blood
poison. The infection occurred, orig
inally, in his right hand, the treat
ment, necessitating the amputa-
ton of one of the fingers and the
lancing of the hand eight different
times. Mr.. Dobbs had narrow es-
cape from losing his life, as well as
his hand, but he is recovering nicely
now, and despite all he has gone
through, the doctors say he will have
a good hand when recovery is COM
plete.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
WERE STICKLERS FOR DIGNITY
Old Chronicle Shows That Members
Of First Congress Regarded Them
selves Very Seriously.

1t is curious TO note that the first
of American congresses was much
more jealous of its dignity and its
fair fame than were most of it's sue
.cessOrs.
An ancient record owned by a
Cleveland man shows that In the
summer of 1776 one Arthur Thomas
was mObbed and maltreated iand
chased to his home fOr saying I'VE
congress be damned!' At about the
same time seven Philadelphia trades
men who refused to accept the new
continental currency. authorized by
congress, were proclaimed enemies Of
the protesting colonies and cut of
from all trade or intercourse with the
community.
Then a loose -tongued Tory. prom
inent man In the most prominent city
in America, spoke profanely Of con-
gress and wished the continental pow
der wagons would blow up--and was
rushed to Jail TO save him from the
indignant mob Of patriots.
These and divers Others" says the
old chronicle. ''were taught TO hold
civil tongues In their heads, and they
were taught. too, that the men OF the
colonies were in deadly earnest and
those who were not with them were
against them. and would perforce be
regarded az enemies and treated AS
such. And in time they did grow more
careful"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
NAME MEANS WHITE ISLAND
Probable Explanation Of Why Island
Of Great Britain Has Been
Called albion"

"AlblOn" is the oldest name nv
which the island Of Great Britain was
known to the Greeks and Romans
Great Britain and Ireland were known
by the general appellation Of the Brit
annie islands. while the former was
designated by that particular name Of
Albion or Alwion, and the latter by
that OF Ierne. IOuernia or Erin. Gaze
sar does not use the word Albion his
name for England was Britannia
Pliny says: "The name Of the island
was Albion the whole set Of islands
being called Britannia" The word
albion" II still the only name by
which the Gaels OF Scotland designate
that country and the word signifies
in the Gaelic language. white or fair
island. The word "alb" itself is not
now in use In Gaelic. but is probably
the same root that we find In the Lat
In adjective "al-bus," and In the word
ALPS" The name Of Albion was prob
ably given to England by the Gaels
Of the opposite coast, who could not
fail to be struck by the chalky cliffs
that characterized the nearest part
Of Kent. Some authors derive 1t from
Albion, son of Neptune by Abphritite.
who according to the fabulous story
went into Britain, established king
dom and first introduced astrology and
the art Of building ships. He was killed
at the mouth Of the Rhone with stones
thrown by Jupiter, because he Op-
posed the passage of Hercules.