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The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
MAKE GIG SAVERS OUT
OF "LiTTLE sHAvERs'
Teaching Children How to Be
Independent.

Earn first. save second and spend
third.
That ia the briefest and best rule Of
economy the world knows. And every
country in the world knows the rule
better than America does. At the out.
set Of the world war We were the most
extravaEant nation in existence. II
the world war brought no other good
end. It showed America the value Of
thrift. From the least thrifty to the
most thrifty should be the American
ambition. beginning right now. And
there Is no better place to begin with
thrift than with children.
Since the war furnished the realil-
alton Of the need Of thrift, and tho
Treasury Department. through War
Savings Stamps. furnished the method
Of combined saving and Investment.
II 10 up to the parents and the teachers
Of this country to see that the children
take advantage Of these opportunities
Through the Savings Division Of the
Tenth Federal Reserve District every
child In this district IL enabled to OBJ
tain q war souvenir In the form OF .
hand grenade converted into 4 savings
bank. In order to get the grenade he
had only to observe the above rule
earn first, save second and seend third.
II 10 . simple rule and. II observed,
will revolutionize American habits. Il
will change US from a nation OF spend.
thrills to one OF thrifts: from dollar.
hounds to dime watch.does: from
waste to worth.
The new slogan Of the Tenth Dis.
trict Is Make Big Savers Out Of Lit
tie Shavers'"
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
A Real Argument.

She Is a little five-year-old girl In
Ewing street. OF course she had vio-
lated rule of the home and was about
to be punished. "Now. papa, what
are you going to whip me for?" she
asked. you see. l have already done
what you told me not to do and nm
sure ! will never do 1t again. so 1t
won't do any good to whip me-" And
now papa Is wondering what will he
come OF the child II her philosophy
grows with her years.-Indianapolis
News.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09

put the object Of her quest Into his
hands.
swell. well! And you've kept that
all these years! You know that old
valentine set me back some weeks
wages when I bought it-let's see
thirty-fve years ago"
at was the prettIest and most ex.
pensive that job Wright had In his
store" beamed Mrs. Truesdale
proudly.
Eyes. I thought II Just the thing to
send you my heart on this blue satin
pillow-looks a bit frayetl. doesn't III
But then you haven't frayed my heart
very much-so out with II. What are
you going to strike your husband for
this timer"
1t Ia annoying to have ones deepest.
dyed spots read like mn open book.
snow. Gus. you never let me spring
the jnck-in-the-box at you; you give
one look at the outside and demand
that he come forth. Well. It's about
Buster"
"Buster Is some boy-but why
doesn't he comef What does he want p
"No, not 80 fast. dear: he doesn't
know about this. wanted to tell you
q little story and then draw 4 moral
for you" And she propped the blue
pillow M by her desk calendar and
pushed her husband into her easy
chair Last week. when you were
gone and those cases were called In
the supreme court. and had to he han
died by your son. one Of the justices
in speaking Of his success paid him
a mighty fine compliment"
"Ycs. I know" interrupted the Judge
proudly: che said that Jerry Trues.
dale had not had his genius hopelessiy
crnmpcd by being in with his father.
md TINT he was going to be a better
lawyer even than the old judgs-was
better plcadcr right now" Her
husband laughed Indulgently. snow
Won go nhead and point the moral that
should Rdorn TINT pretty tale"
Mrs. Trucsdnlc tried to make q wry
face NJ him hut II would overflow
with maternal pride In spite Of her.
self. well, you know that you have
often remarked that II In a pity that
young men have TO he oWarshadowei
by their fathers and ihnt n a father
is not mighty careful he can blight
the sons prospects,"
"You don't think. do you. mother.
thni Jerome r'is hlighted? DO you? p
nsk" the Indl. sollcitously.
"9 u 40" hcsiiaied his wife. He
hAl n4v,r said n word. Tie has always
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
Lena Words Little Used.

In the discussion that has been going
on IN the columns Of contemporary
concerning the longest word In the
EnElish language, the latest candidate
Is ''antitransubstan Il Il Enthusiastically"
which easily Outruns ''honorificabili-
tudinity" and 'nnthropomorpholo gicnl-
~" Such words, however. are more
likely to have been used by an individ.
ual as the word "antidIsestabl ishmen
tarianism" is said to have been used
by Archbishop Benson, than to have
got permanently lodged In ~ diction-
sry. They are Interesting curiosIties,
but In conversation one does very well
without then.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
JenyTruesdale' S
Valentine
D BARBARA KERR


paper syndicats)
Plump Mrs. Augustus Truesdsle was
on her knees digging industrfOusly
into the contents of the old relic trunk
which she had drawn from the closet.
"What are you doing, motherI Let
me get IT," begged her daughter Con-
stance. coming into the room. you'll
hurt your lame knee"
Never mind. Connie. you just wait
minute and give me hand when
go to get up. The least romantic
thing In the world is this rheumatic
twlnge that gets my knee. There, I've
found It," And she slipped something
hastily into the folds Of newspaper
and closed the trunk.
It was good old trunk. covered
with horsehlde. the hairy side out, and
studded with brass nails. She patted
It nffectionately In memory of the chill
dren who had ridden II astrlde TO mar
ket so many times.
Connie smiled. "Its a good old go
boy yet. isn't 1t. mother" And she
loaned hnnd to help her mother to
her feet.
"Yes. but leave 1t where II In. Fa-
ther hasn't seen go-boy for a long
time" And Connie knew that her
mother was setting the stage for some
thing or other for her fathers benefit.
"Why. there's go-boy! I thought the
old trunk had gone to the ashcart
years ngo. What CHATTER the kids
made riding 1t to the races" unused
Judge Truesdnle later In the day as
he gazed remIniscently at II. 1T
shows the mark of Busters heels.
doesn't it, But what Is the Idea.
mother: going on Journey"
Yes. just travelling bit back Into
yesteryear." smiled his wife. And she
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
new ". S. S. CERTIFICATE
Treasury Department Authorizes Dc
nominations Of 500 to $1,000
for Investors.

The Kansas City Federal Reserve
Bank has ordered from the Treasury
Department a supply Of the new Treas
ury Savings Certificates. series OF
1919. which on July I'd were authorized
by the Department In denominations
Of 10000 and 100000 They are In
registered form and are in addition to
the 1919 War Savings Certificates pre-.
viously issued. War Savings Stamps
OF the denomination OF $500 are con-
vertibls into these new securities
which bear the same rate Of interest
as the Savings Stamps. per cent.
compounded quarterly. The 100000
certificates are convertible into the
100000 certificates and the limit Of
Investment OF 100000 for each indi
vidual. which is the feature of the
Savings Stamp issue. 10 retained In the
new certificates.
Treasury Savings Certificates In the
denomination Of 10000 maturity
velue) may be purchased at the post
offices Of the first and second class
and such other postoffices as the Post
office Department may designate for
that purpose. Both the $4,000 and
100000 denominations may be pur-
chased at incorporated banks and
trust companies which are agents for
the sale of War Savings Certificates.
The new certificates will be issued
only In registered form and shall bear
tho name of the owner inscribed by
the agent at the time Of purchase and
will not be valid unless the owners
names IL thus inscribed. The certifi-
Gates will not be transferable and will
be payable only to the owner named
thereon except In case Of death or dis
ability OF the owner.
The new issue is exempt both A.
to principal and interest from federal,
state or local taxation. except estate
or Inheritance taxes. surfaces and OK.
cess profits and war profits taxes.
Treasury Savings Certificates will
be redeemed at face value on January
1. 1924. and will be issued for the re-
mainder Of 1919 at the following
prices:
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
Old ways Of Telling Time.

In remote ages the Japanese and
Chinese used knotted wick to record
time, two feet In length. The wick
burned slowly and each knot recorded
an hour. PhilIppi II of Spain is said
to have used an oil lamp for the same
purpose. The oil was contained In
a glass receptacle. on which was a
scale marking the hours from four in
the afternoon to eight the next morn
Ing. and the height Of the liquid upon
the scale would show the time. A ~.
inch candle, Of which three Inches
would burn away In an hour, is sup
posed to have been used by King Al.
fred.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
English q, Bad Enough.

Why talk Of the difficulty Of pro-
nouncIng Polish. Austrian. Russian or
Roumnnian names when ninety-nIne
out Of every hundred cannot pronounce
scores and scores Of English names :?
Just think Of Berthe pronounced as
Barty. Dllwyn as Dillon. RelcoIr as
Becver. Featherstonhaugh as Festun-
hnw. Dalzell as Dee-el. Ruthven as
Rivvnn. And these are by no means
the worst cnses-Snn Francisco Chron-
tcle.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
Rainbow 6rldue.

A professional paper of the United
States geological survey on the geology
Of the Navajo country describes. as
perhaps the most striking erosion fea.
ture within that region, a recently dis
covered natural bridge, which has been
namad the Rainbow Bridge. 1t spans
Bridge Canyon. on the northwest slope
Of Navajo mountain. Its symmetry
and graceful proportions make Il one
Of the finest natural bridges of the
world.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
OH on "rroubled water..~

The experiment on a large scale on
smoothing water by means Of oil WINS
first made at Peterhead. England, by
John Shields. 20 years ago. A force
pump with 1000 feet Of lead and iron
pipe was used to throw the oil upon
the waves at the harbor's mouth. Al.
though the sea was running high II
became smooth rs soon as the pump
began to pour oil upon the troubled
waters"
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09

given you all credit for the help you've
been and for starting him ahead In
his profession Just the other day he
was comparing his business with that
Of one Of the other boys who had no
one to boost him"
Then what's the troublc7" urged
the Judge impatiently.
mo trouble, father, at all. But you
see. Buster is now past the place
where he needs boosting. What he
needs Is free rein and the entire re-
sponsibiIity Of the office"
"Oh. going to ask your husband to
retire, Ell? Think I'm getting too
old"
mo. no! Never! No retirement
for you; just a change Of occupation
a little rest" Size whirled the cal
endar around so he could see the date
February IA. "Give Buster q val
entine; make over TO him the active
practice and you get out Of doors and
look after your Investments. Put him
on his mettle. Why. he'll want to be
getting married some OF these days.
We're needing grandchildren right
~
dog. Please. Gus-it Will add ten
years to your life! You need little
play spell. You've earned It."
swell. now" argued the judge In his
best judicial manner, 'if the court
grants plaintiffs plea there Will have
to be some consideration. to be agreed
upon. to wit: VIII the implorIng.
pleading plaintiff agree to get rid Of
her rheumatism and take care Of her
with mel II add those ten years to
my life must stipulate that they he
the best yet"
Connie, who couldn't resist listen
Ing to the conversation, heard n gurgic
and her fathers voice pleading for
mercy-"YOu've broken up a dollars
worth Of cigars. mother. with that
hear hug Of yours-shall write the
valentine to Buster?"
Then they. both smiled. They heard
him coming up the stairs two steps
at a time. whistiing. He pushed the
door open. Hello. what's the fam.
conclave1 Why. there's go-boy. Come.
Con, let's trOt, trot to Boston," And
gathering up his sister. he sat her be-
fore him on the old trunk. while he
made the galloping noise with his
heels to the tune Of the old nursery
rhyme. Then he spied the old valen-
tine. "Give 1t to me! I never did get
to hold 1t in my hands as long as I
wanted to. You were some gay young
buck In those days-eh. judge? Is
this what landed our old girl7 Well.
say. sent q valentine, too. today"
"Oh. you did, did you? You young
cubw grinned his father. swell.
mother and I were Just getting out
another valentine" and he handed 1t
to his son.
Soberly Jerry got up. took the piper.
rather puzzled. "Why-why. you old
scouts. do you mean II? Why. don't
deserve It. Read It. Con. Say that's
the best poetry I ever read. That
sixth line" gathering up his hat. at
beats mine all hollow. I'll just go and
read It to her. II makes my case
little more definite and certain" He
was gone. and this was what he read
to her:
ITO Jerome Truesdale-On this date
Your mother made me abdicate
It's yours. with this request . lien:
Just keep tho name and record clean.
30 now. young man. TO strike your gait.
Get soma nice Girl to share your fate.
II you want advice from nom or dad
You're free to come and ask II. lad
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
Submarines

It Ia impossible to name the real
Inventor of the submarine. Underwa-
ter boats have been 4 matter OF study
for 300 years. John p. Holland, an
American. living In New York and New
Jersey. developed the submarine to Its
present form. He built his FIRST boats
some time In the seventies. and In
1890 constructed one that met the ap-
prevail Of the naval authorities.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09

According to Plutarch, Cato said
TINT in his whole life he most repented
Of three things. Ore was that he had
trusted secret to a woman; another,
that he went by water when he might
have gone by land; the third. that he
had remained one whole day without
doing any business OF moment.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
Play Fair.

There Is nothing like playing fairly,
whether It be Just sport or In dead
earnest. Mankind exists only by the
terms OF fnir play and he who does
not play square" he who breaks
every rule which the world believes
right. will nnd that the world has
little use for such a player.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
Couldn't Scare Beavers

SO troublesome have beavers be-
come to the farmers along the walla
Walla river that one rancher erected
beaver "scarecrow." which was ef.
fective the first night. On the second
night the beavers cut down the scare
crow and used It In their dam.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
safe Junction.

Guncotton. properly made and com.
plstely purified from free" or uncon-
bined acid. 10 not liable to spontane-
GUS combustion. Such guncotton. kept
for many years. shows no tendency
to chemical change, however gradual.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09

The beautiful enamel which Ia used
for covering Japanese trays, boxes.
ETC., and on which the painted birds,
flowers and figures show no brilliantly.
10 obtained from the sap Of the lac
quer tree. This tree grows sometimes
to the height Of 80 to 10 feet 10 Japan.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09

Thrift Is the surest and strongest
foundation Of an empire: no sure, so
strong, 80 necessary, that no nation
can long exist that disrsgards IT,
Lord Roseberry.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09
Eoxolevs.

The term fo1glove IL said to be Q
corruption Of the terms folds glove"
Or fairy glove"
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09

Optimistic Thought.
He who weighs his OWE responsible.
Mes can bsar them.
The Meeker herald., 1919-08-09

ITO Jerome Truesdale-On this date
Your mother made me abdicate.
It's yourr. with this request lien:
just keep tho name and record clean,
So now. young man. 70 strike your gait.
Get some nice girl to share your fate.
II you want advice from nom or dad
You're free to come and ask II. lad"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26
MANCHESTER DEPOT

VIM. MCGOWAN and family Of Noun
tain Mills, spent Sunday with James
MCGOWAN.
MIR. and Mrs. G. A. Rich have re-
turned from their motor trip to the
Maine coast.
Leland Schlefder of Detroit, Mich.
is spending his vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schneider.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Blanchard Of
Gardner, Mass, were in town this
week attending the commencement ex-
ecises at Burr and Burton Seminary.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Johnson of
New York, are visiting Mrs. Anne
johnson and family. Mr.. johnson has
received his honorable discharge after
serving over year in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Wallace and
daughter Of Olean, N. Y, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Race a
part Of the week. They were return
ing from motor trip TO Boston.
The pupils in the second primary
room Of the Merriman school, who
~ere not absent for the term ending
June Goth, are: Ruth Elwell, Olive
Jenkins, Clara Rizio, Evelyn School,
master, Dorothy Weeks, Seconde La
rese, Cozac Marley, and Cecil King.
Edith r. Bourne, teacher.
One day last &eek ID. c. Stuart met
. bear and two cubs on the mountain.
The bear showed hostile intentions
and as escape was impossible, Mr..
Stuart met her with terrific yell and
threw his coat directly in her face.
The sstonished animal fed and
dunk" claims that he broke all track
records as he raced down the noun
tain side.
All soldiers, sailors or marines who
have been in the service during the
World War are invited to be guests Of
honor Of the Manchester Board Of
Trade at their Field Day at the Fair
Grounds, Manchester Center, on July
Fourth. II is the desire Of those at
the head Of the arrangements that all
soldiers appear in uniform at the
rooms Of the Pacific Engine Co. at
Manchester Center a, 1890 on that |
day. The column will be formed there |
and marched TO the Fair Grounds, |
headed by the Manchester Union
Band.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26
DORSET

All soldiers, sailors or marines who
have been in the service during the
World War are invited to be guests of
honor of the Manchester Board of
Trade at their Field Day at the Fair
Grounds, Manchester Center, on July
Fourth. 1t is the desire Of those
the head Of the arrangements that all
soldiers appear in uniform at the
rooms of the Pacific Engine Co. at
Manchester Center at 1890 on that
day. The column will be formed there
and marched to the Fair Grounds,
headed by the Manchester Union
Band.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26
How . Noted Vet. Gets Rid of Rats
Farmers Heed

DIR. H. II. Butler says, Il use RAT
SNAP around my hospitals every
three months, whether ] see rats or
not. IL does the work--RAT SNAP
gets them every time. recommend
Il to everybody having rats" Don't
wait until there is brood Of rats, act
Immediately you see the first one.
Three sizes, Csc, SOC, si-00. Sold and
guaranteed by T. J. Healey, Manches-
ter Depot, VI. ady-s-sw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26

By the time that this paper reaches
a great many of our readers the peace
treaty will have been signed by Ger
many. After much blufiing about not
signing treaty Incompatible with
her "honor," forced peace, etc. and
after cravenly sinking all her men of
war that were being held by the Allies
until the treaty determined what
should be done with them, Germany
has at last said she will sign uncondi-
tionally. Germany ought to be glad
that the Allies were decent enough to
leave her a rag TO cover herself with.
What would Germany have allowed
her enemies had she been victor in
stead Of the vanquished
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26
The Manchester Journal
Published Every thursday Morning
BY
OTTO X BENNETT. Nd. and prop'r.
Manchester. Vermont
TERMS: $50 per Anrnm
Payable in Advance

Entered In the pokiofisee at Man
chester VI. Az second class matter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26

A call will be issued this week for
special village meeting at which time
the question Of ratifying the action Of
the voters AT the annual meeting when
they asked the Legislature to pass a
law allowing the Village to change the
time Of holding the annual meeting
from January until the middle Of the
year DO not fail TO come out 10 this
meeting.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26

Theo. n. Vail has resigned as presi-
dent Of the Amerieal Tel. & Tel. Co.
and has become chairman Of the board
Of directors Of that great concern. II
this will give Mr.. Vail little less
work to do we are glad he has made
the change. There are only twenty
four hours in Mir. Wallis days work.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26

Eiseshere in this issue appears ar
tlclcs relative 10 the urgent needs for
Rcd Cross workers. Read these
articles and then see just how much
you can do 10 help out
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26

The officers Of the Seminary were
very fortunate indeed this commence
ment In getting two such fine speakers
ms Rev. Mr.. Buttriek Of Rutland. and
DIR. Thomas Of Middlebury. They are
men who can carry message and
deliver H.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo,

f.ucas County, So
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
10 senior partner Of the frm Of r. J..
Cheney a Co. doing business In the
City of Toledo, County and State sfore-
said. and that said Arm viii pay the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED poi-I-ARS for
each and every case Of catarrh that
cannot b. cured by the use Of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J.
CHENEY,
sworn ia before we and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day Of December.
A n 1856 A. W. GLEASON,
tsealD Notary Public.
Halls cAtarrh Medicine IL taken In
feruaily and sets through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces ~ the system.
Send for testimonials. free
y. T. CHENEY A co. Toledo. o.
Sold BY all druggists, Use.
Halls Family Pills fer constipation
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26
COUNTRY BOARD

ENJOYABLE big farm Of meadows,
mountains, woods, brooks and fishing:
! ,000fi.; offers unusual board and ref
erences. Box $40, Manchester, VI. "a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26
MANCHESTER MINISTER'S
ASSOCIATION

The Manchester Ministers Associa.
ton will hold their annual ladies
Day" with basket lunch. al Dorset.
Monday. June 30th. Mr.. NJ. c. Bates
viii give "Glimpscs Of the Poetry II
w. II. Davies"
Members having autos are asked TO
act rs committee on transportation.
Meet at The Mansc, Dorset, at II
a. m.
JOSEPH & BROWN Saer,farV
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HELP wANTED--FEMALE

WANTED-Young women to learn
to make artificial flies. Address C. r.
orvis Co., Manchester, VI. 3s-n
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W A N T E d

RETURNED SOLDIERS
teachers and others can pass the spring
and summer months to advantage
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-26

JOSEPH S. BROWN. Secretary