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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-12
GOOD FOR sC0URs IN CALF
Mixture of Formaldehyde and Water
Is Recommendations Down the
Amount of Milk Fed.

This is good for scours in calves
One ounce of formaldehyde (use 30
per cent formaldehyde), 16 ounces of
water, mix, give one teaspoonful for
each pound of milk fed to calf, stir
in the milk. Cut down on the
amount of milk being fed. This for
two feeds is generally enough. Fol-
low with two-ounce dose of castor Oil
if constipated.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08
WILL MAKE AN
EFFORT TO REDUCE
INSURANCE RATES
CLAIM is MADE THAT LOCAL
RATES ARE MADE BY mex
PERIENCED ADJUSTORS.

A. M. Hall acted as chairman of
the board of commerce business meet
ing which followed the splendid lunch
con in the auditorium of the city hall
last night and whether or not it was
due to the fact that Mr.. Hall was
acting in the capacity Of chairman,
it was one of the best luncheons and
the best meeting ever held by the as
ISOLATION. sr
A number of matters, vital to the
city's interest and welfare were TAX
en- up and discussed with the result
that a number of Misunderstanding
upon local questions were amicably
settled. Lloyd Underwood made a
hit when he proposed another flag
pole as a memorial to our soldier
boys and Judge Embree B. Lapham
made hit also when he tried to carry
through to victory, motion which
had been made but which had as yet
not been put to vote on. The judge
spoke right cut with his affirmative
vote and as usual got good applause
with good laugh all around.
Along with the merriment and good
time enjoyed by all came an opinion
from Chairman Hall tc the effect that
he thought that this city's rate of
fire insurance was far too high and
cited instances where the rate had
been raised when it should have been
lowered. Mr.. Halls scoring of the
rates and methods of the fire insur-
ance companies seemed to strike a
responsive chord with many present
and as result numerous instances
were brought up to show where the
local rates for fire insurance were
unjust and should be remedied.
A committee was appointed to as
sist Secretary Brown of the associa-
ton in drafting a strong protest
against the local rates as given to this
city by operatives of the Michigan
Inspection bureau of Grand Rapids
and this letter will be sent in to them
in the hopes that rates will be lower
ed locally. The fact that we have
the best kind of fire-fghting appar-
atus has been seemingly entirely
overlooked by the rate-makers and
one raise has followed another in
quick succession until at the present
time, they are very near unbearable
and something must be done.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08
THE -FOUR MINUTE MEN.

The final report of the Four Minute
Men shows that they made over l.
100000 speeches in 18 months. There
was a total enrolment of $4,000
speakers.
The service rendered by these men,
whose work was to give four minute
addresses on the war at all kinds of
public gatherings, was very large.
There were great many people who
had little idea what the war was
about. But when these people at
tended a moving icpture show or 9TH
er public affair, and a Four Minute
Man put over his little burst of ora
tory, they just had to listen. You
can say lot in four minutes if you
think it out in advance. In this way
thief fundamental American principles
in this war were presented to the
mass of the people.
In some places there was a dispo-
sition to make fun Of the Four Min
ute Men, as fellows who liked to hear
themselves talk. Of course some
politicians used the chance to get
publicity and conspicuous position.
But when we want public work
done, we. can't stop to analyze the
motives of these who do it. The
people wi1ot go ahead and do things
are of much more use in the commun-
ity than those who stand back and
criticise.
In most cases the Four Minute Men
were patriotic citizens who would
much rather have sat quiet in their
seats and let some one else talk.
They knew someone had to take up
the work'of presenting the American
cause to the people and they went
ahead and did it.
We need Four Minute Men for
purposes other than conveying war
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT AMER
ICANIZATION.

A campaign is being started and
now covers many localities, to secure
the naturalization of aliens, and teach
English to those who do not know it.
Many of the people who have been
deploring the lack Of American SEN
timent among aliens, are the same
ones who always opposed appropriate
ing an adequate amount of money for
night schools and other means of
teaching foreigners English.
We shall never get a thoroughly
unified sentiment in this country until
we get all cur people so they can
read American newspapers and un-
derstand American talk. We still
have a great mass of people whose
mental ties are closer to the country
whence they came, than to the land of
their adoption. If we want people
who will stand up for American ideas
through all the social changes that
may be impending, we must make it
easy fer American ideas to get into
their minds.
That will cost some money. 1t is
not easy work to teach English to an
ignorant son of the soil just over from
Poland or Hungary. You may be
able in a dozen sessions Of class to
help him a little with the words he
absolutely needs in his job and in
trading at stores. But to get him
to the point where he can read an
American newspaper and understand
an American speaker, is very diff
ferent proposition.
What is needed is a school or class
for these people in every village, no
matter how small, where there are
aliens, and an abundance of such
schools in the cities where there is a
mass of un-American population. And
such schools should not merely run
a few weeks in the winter as is the
case in so many places. They should
be conducted pretty nearly through
the year, and some means should be
taken to make sure that the non
English speaking aliens attend them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08
WELCOMING THE SOLDIERS.

Every community feels a desire to
welcome back its soldier boys who
have done the home town and the
country so proud. Here in Bedding
we ought to have rouser of a cele-
bration.. But when and where are
we going to have it?
The boys are going to come string
ing back one or two at time. Those
who went last and have been called
on for the least service, will be back
the first. Meanwhile those who
have been up against the real thing,
may not get in for year or more.
And by that time the original enthus-
iasm may have fallen off somewhat
There is q lot of celebration spirit
that was not satisfied hyothe- doings
after the armistice was signed. Many
celebration as different groups come
back. There is much to talk about
and cheer over, and we cannot expect
to do it up in anyone Job.
definite object and we should all see
that that object is realizedsa. Their
primary purpose is to make the sol.
diers realize that their, ,sacrihce and
service is appreciated and that the
home folks are profoundly grateful,
more than words can tell. Many
times the boys while suffering hard
ships must have wondered If the peo-
pie at home realized what they were
going through. We must make them
feel that we did, that we feel in
debted to them with an obligation we
can never repay, that they have our
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08
Red Cross Notes.

1t is treat to see the fine sweaters
that have been made by your knitters.
We request that the first yarn given
out be knitted and returned so as to
ship Jan. 10. The second lot Feb. /.
Remember, please, the socks are to
be knitted without stripes of color
and no double heels. Use your own
good judgment as, oIlsngth Of sock
feet.
: Give all the time youSan to the sew
ing classes. They work sall day and
the many garments now being made
must be finished by JAMS %. ~e''a -
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08
Spanish Influenza
More Deadly
Than War
Said That Epidemic Cost More Lives
Than American Loss in Battle
Danger Not Over-Great Care
Necessary To Prevent
Further Outbreak.

The appalling ravages OF Spanish
Influenza in this country are perhaps
best realized by the statement re-
Gently made that more deaths have
resulted in little more than a month
from this disease than through our
whole Is months participation in the
battles of the European war.
Our greatest danger now, declare
authorities, is the great American
tendency to forget easily and to be-
lieve the preil is over. Competent
authorities claim the coming of cold
weather is very apt to bring a return
Of this disease and there should be no
'let-up throughout the winter months
of the following easily observed pre-
cautions, remembering that Influenza
is far easier to prevent than cure.
Influenza is crowd disease. Avoid
crowds as much as possible. Influenza
germs spread when ignorant or care
less persons sneeze or cough without
using handkerchief. Cover up each
cough or sneeze. Do not spit on the
floor, sidewalk, in street cars or pub
lie places. Avoid the use of common
drinking cups and roller towels in
public places. Breathe some reliable
germicidal and antiseptic air to de-
stroy the germs that do find lodge
ment in your nose and throat.
Remember, no safer precaution
against Influenza could be employed
in this manner than to get from the
nearest drug store complete Hyo-
mel outfit consisting of bottle of the
pure oil of Hyomei and little vest
pocket hard rubber inhaling device,
into which few drops of the oil are
poured. You should carry this inhal-
er about with you during the day and
each half hour or SO put it in your
mouth and draw deep breaths of its
pure healing germ-killing air into the
passages of your nose, throat and
lungs.
By destroying germs before they
actually begin work in your blood,
you may make yourself practically i'm
mune to infection.
All these suggestions about Spanish
Influenza are equally true in the pre-
vention of colds, catarrh Of nose and
throat, bronchitis and even pneumo-
MIA. Don't become careless. Do your
part. Keep the germs away. You
may save yourself . serious illness
and the, loss Of several weeks work
T-huvsad esIli- q fae q. WI 2
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08
COUNCIL }
IS TO CONTINUE
INDEFINITE TIME
PROVISIONS OF LAW NOT CON-
Piled WITH IN FILING CHAR
TER IN CLERKS OFFICE. =

The ultimate outcome Of the form
of administration under which the
city was to be governed for some time
in the future was definitely decided
when the council met in the city hall
Friday evening and for a time at least
perhaps for the balance Of the year,
the old charter, with its present form
of government, with a mayor and six
aldermen acting as the council for the
city will continue to hold their Offices.
City Attorney Hubbell had been in
conference with the attorney gener-
ais office at Lansing, during the day
Friday and it was learned that the
fact that the newly adopted charter
had not been on file in the office of
City Clerk Conant for a period of 90
days as provided by law, was in it
self enough to invalidate its adoption
by the electors Of this city and it was
advised that the city commissioners,
A. S. Dimmick, r. Howard Hall and
Chas. Lambertson, who were elected
at the recent election do not take
their seats until the charter had been
again submitted to the people of the
city and another election held should
it be adopted, at which new commits
sioners would be elected.
There was considerable discussion
about the proper course to pursue in
the future, some desiring that the
charter should be Immediately resub-
mitted to the voters, while others
wanted to "revamp," or make certain
changes in it, while still others want
ed to thoroughly look up the law,
change the charter in a number of
ways and then submit again, even
though this method might take
nearly a year to accomplish its pur-
pose.
There was a lot of passing the
buck" INDUCED in as to who was re-
sponsible for the 80 days filing
clause not coming to light sooner
than it did and as the attorney gen.
erals office happened tot be away
down in Lansing, the blame was fin
ally hung on that officials door, where
it should perhaps be placed, as with
the experience which they had in
these matters they had ought to have
known-and they did know after their
attention had been called to it, that
the law required the proposed charter
to be filed in the office of the city
clerk for a period, of 80 days before
election. Had the attorney general
or his assistants given this know
ledge out at the time they reviewed
the charter there would have been no
trouble and no contesting the adop-
ton of tn document, and the commits
sion fern of government, with its
three commissioners and city man.
ager would have been in operation
here today.
In connection with this matter and
in fairness to ourselves, we wish to
say that whatever we have written in
reporting the incidents connected
with the adoption and later on rejec-
tion of the charter, has not been our
personal ideas relative to the same.
We have aimed to give fair and i'm
partial report of the proceedings and
have reported nothing only after at
tempting to get as much reliable in
formation as we could. While we
hold our personal views and the out
come of the incident may be with us
or against our desires, our news items
on it have been strictly neutral.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

admiration, our affection, our whole
hearts.
So the homecoming celebrations are
nc mere holiday frolic, but should be
arranged Systematically and thought
fully. The best talent in the COM
munity should contribute, we should
have the best oratory and the best
music, and try to make these well
comes live in the memory of the COM
munity, and in the hearts of the men
for whom they are arranged.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08
Card of Thanks.

We sincerely wish to thank our
kind friends and relatives for. their
the singers and Rev. Curch for the
flowers which the friends, gave.
Mrs. Louise Wood.
Merl and Dale Conklin.
Willis Wood and family.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

spirit. Some good community en-
terprises here in Belding languish
because the people do not understand
them. The -Four Minute Men should
be permanent organization with
representatives everywhere, whose
duty it should be to present philan-
thropfes and town Improvement pro-
positions TO their home audiences and
enlist support in civic movements.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

All President Wilson has to do in a
day now is to make Is speeches to
visiting delegations, review 20 pro-
cessions, shake hands with 1000 peo-
pie, settle the boundaries of half a
dozen nations, consult with all the
statesmen of all the allied countries,
decide on all the bills to put through
congress at home, and play Is holes
of golf on the Versailles links.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

II is still possible to get girl for
general homework, provided she isn't
expected to do any cooking, sweeping,
cleaning or laundry work.
All kinds Of shoe leather are calf
skin now, and any critter able to walk
up TO the slaughter house and be kill
ed for old age, is calf.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

So far no professions have been
organized to welcome home the ship
yard and munition plant workers who
turned out material for the soldiers
at double their usual pay and at 10
times what the soldiers get.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

Belding grange will hold an all day
meeting at the G. A. r. hall with a
picnic dinner, Saturday, Jan, IL. Let
every member make a special effort
TO be present as this is for the annual
election Of officers. n
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

Profound Indignation is expressed
by the Bolshevists because thrifty
people with bank accounts have just
as much influence in our government
as paupers and criminals.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

LET us then stand by the constitution as II
Is. and by our country as II is, one, united, and
entire let Il be truth engrayen on our
country. one constitution. one destiny. Daniel
Webster.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

The people who shiver when the
thermometer drops five degrees, are
often the same ones who leave horse
standing cut in a cold wind without
any blanket.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

The congressman will socn be re-
turning to Washington with feeling
of failure that so much money is in
the treasury unspent.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

Among the people happy after
Christmas are those who didn't get
lot OF gifts and therefore are not
under obligation to return a lot next
year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

Some people are already planning
how they can make money on ball
games next Memorial day while we
are honoring our hero dead.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

If some persons would keep their
mouths shut a somewhat larger por-
tion of the time, there would be less
danger Of their swallowing the "flu"
germs.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

The government is going to be
stuck $500,000,000 on its guarantee
of wheat prices, but the farmers need
it badly for 1919 automobiles.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

The German theory of proving that
they need food is to send our prison.
ers home almost starved to death.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

Lots of satisfaction in being able
totbuy bread now again for the. looks.
ra(hef than for the nouris{ifhent. -
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08
Council Proceedings

Council Chambers, Dec. 81, 1918.
Adjourned meeting called to order
by Mayor Fales. Roll call. Pres
emit: Aid. Arnold, Shawley, Hollen-
beck, Purdy, Friedly and McCue-6.
Absent-0.
Minutes of foregoing meeting read
and approved
Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
Aid. Shawley, that one thousand dol
lars be transferred from the contin-
gent fund to the general street fund.
Yeas-Ald. Arnold, Shawley, Hollen-
beck beck. Pprdy' F1edly and Mccue-s.
Clerks report read.
Moved by Aid. Hollenbeck, second
ed by Aid. Purdy, that the clerks re-
port be accepted, published and placed
on file in the clerks office. Yeas
Aid. Arnold, Shawley, Hollenbeck,
Purdy, Friedly and McCue-6. Nays
20.
City bills:
City Of Bedding, paving tax s 17.O5
Milo Guild, erroneous sewer
assessment ............... 4.04
Belding Coal & Ice Co., sup
Webster & Waite, supplies for
WIN. OOttTeli o.ol
Spencer Electric Light Co.,
spe rs rAI Electric L,gnr Co., S
December lights =. -. 34S.42
Mrs. w. c. Louden, two weeks
nursing in family of Leon
Rich, wife and five children
(counfv charuo1 E0 m
G. w. Mclean, drawing ashes =
from city hall ............ 1.50
G. w. Kingsbury, supplies for
J. w. Kicok and George
Rummel .N.............. 1884
George H. Dye ...........'.. 1.50
w. B. Travis, labor ......... LOO
Leo Mcpherson, labor ....... 800
Lena McCoubry, nursing Chas.
Peasley family ..s......... 1000
Lena McCoubry, nursing Chas.
Peasley family .....a.. 1000
F. E. Conant, extra labor and
stenographic work ........ $500
Wortley & French, supplies for
H1cok ................ 80
+. w. Little, city postage -. 1921
Lagee Hall, milk for Hicok :. 800
Lew Mclean, snow blowing -. 4.50
Miles Bigler, hauling cinders LOO
Chas. Moore, snow blowing =. 500
Geo. Mclean, snow blowing =. $50
Moved by Aid. Friedly, seconded
by Aid. Shawley, that the city bills
be allowed and the clerk authorized
to draw orders for same. Yeas
Aid. Arnold, Shawley, Hpllenbeck,
Purdy, Friedly and McCue-6. Nays
%.
Water works bills:
Kenneth Anderson Co., labor
and supplies $1,000
Crane Co, supplies ........ II
Spencer Electric Light Co., g1
T. Frank Ireland Co., supplies 6.12
Moved by Aid. Friedly. seconded by
Aid. McCue, that the water works
bills be allowed and the clerk author
lied to draw orders for same. Yeas4--
Aid. Arnold, Shawley,sS Hollenbec}es.
Purdy, Friedly and McCue--6. Nays
20. 1lyrN n1.sI-
Moved by Aid. Arnold, seconded by,
Aid. McCue, that the common council
do now adjourn. Motion prevailed.
Yeas-Ald. Arnold 'ShakleW HoI-
lenbeck, Purdy, Friedly andY McCue-
6. Nays-0.
F. E. Conant, >,
Clerk.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08


lOJdl pl4o.f
Number of fires, when and where:
Oct. 10, 1918, Belding farm residence;
Oct. ID, 1918, Mrs. Mary Brown,
Kenwooa avenue.
Water works bills:
Wise & Cobb, labor and supplies SLIPS
Ames & Unger, labor and sup
Moved by Aid. Hollenbeck, second
ed by Aid. Purdy, that the water
works bills be allowed and the clerk
authorized to draw orders for same.
Yeas-Ald. Arnold, Shawley, Hollen-
beck, Purdy, Friedly and McCue-6.
Nays-0.
Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
Aid. Arnold, That The common coun-
ell DO now adjourn; Yess6Aid.
EEedl1ia and Mccua< &mcvN ays-0.S
insw | erocw rasF S<IConsnt,3
am Clerk.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

Monthly report of hhalth officer
to the common council of the city of
Bedding for the month of December,
1918: Classificatin of nuisance COM
plants: Filthy homes inspected, 2;
number of cases of contagious disease
retorted: Flu, 300; pneumonia, 2;
died, L; number houses fumigated, 3;
number calls made, city poor, 8;
specimens sputa for tubercle baccilli,
a. Treatments for sy-hilis, a. oper-
atoms, 1; Wassermaun's tests, a.
Respectfully submitted,
<. w. Little,
Health Officer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08
January 8, 1919.

January 8, 1919
Council called to order by Mayor
Fales. Roll call. Present-Ald.
Arnold, Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy,
Friedly and McCue.-6. Absent-O.
Health officer and fire chiefs re-.
ports read.
Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
Aid. Arnold, that the reports be ac-
cepted, published and placed on file
in the clerks office. Yeas-Ald.
Arnold, Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purdy,
Friedly and McCue-6. Nays-0.
City bills:
Wise & Cobb, labor and supplies $2.45
/. L. Hubbell, expense to Lam
sing ......... 7.44
Street bills:
Lew Mclean, snow blowing $500
Geo. Mclean, snow blowing -. 500
Chas. Moore, snow blowing -. 500
Moved by Aid. Hollenbeck, second
ed by Aid. McCue, that the city bills
be allowed and the clerk authorized
to draw orders for same. Yeas
Aid. Arnold, Shawley, Hollenbeck,
Purdy, Freddy and McCue-6. Nays
%.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-08

Report of Fire Chief for quarter
ending Dec. 81, 1918:
The Washington times., 1919-09-04
TO FORCE HIRING
OF EXSOLDERS

NEW YORK, Sept 1T Is unoni-
eially stated that a royal proclama-
tion viii be issued shortly calling up
on every employer holding govern
ment contracts to employ in the fu-
ture at trade union wages not less
than 5 per cent OF men who have suf-
fered some disability on active SER
vice, according to a copyrighted dis
patch from London 70 the New York
Sun.
The whole question has been dis
cussed by representatives OF govern
ment with employers of labor and
trade unionists. There Is on the one
hand a desire TO give preference to
men who have served with the forces.
but, on the other hand. II is felt that
to employ men who are not capable
OF doing full work may mean the
hampering Of industry at a period
when every ounce OF output is an i'm
perative necessity.
Meanwhile ex-soldiers are working
as hop pickers in Kent Many Of
them are partly disabled.