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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
OAK LEDGE CAMP .,,.v
FOR YOUNG WOMEN


Under the Auspices Of the Patr'osH
League 4
Through the kindness Of DIR. ana
Mrs. W. Seward Webb. their beautiful
property at Oak Ledge, Burlington. =
available again this season, for . giris
camp.
The Patriotic League have the use
Of the fine, large house there, and tne
freedom Of the spacious grounds ana
beach. ard wishes to share this dc-
lightfuI and very unusual opportunity
for happy, out-of-doors summer
with Just as many as possible.
Older girls and young women from
all over Vermont, and from Plat's-
burg will be welcome, the preference
being given to employed young won,-
en- business women, teachers and high
school students; to those, in fact VINO
are looking for the wholesome gooa
times offered at Oak Ledge, and VINO
cannot afford to go to an expensive
camp.
There will be large garden for the
camp table, which will give opportun-
lity Tor girls so inclined, to earn parA
of their board. rs
The Table--An abundance OF simple,
wholesome food will be served, includ-
ing milk to drink, and plenty of fresh
vegetables. Z,
| Sports-The outdoor sports will be
a popular and health giving feature q
camp life, as they are under exper'
superyision and will include swim
ming, boating, tennis, volley-ball, bas'
ket ball, base ball, and military drlll
Bring-Bloomers, middies, WOO
skirt. stout shoes, tennis shoes, bath
inp suit and cap, rubbers, sweater q
warm coat, two single sheets tor three
for more than a week), pillow and phi
low slips, blankets or comforter tow
els. Any of the following if you hay'
them: camera, tennis racket. mandolin
or other stringed instruments, hel'
glasses for bird study.
Dates-Campers can be accomrno
dated by the week or for week-ends
! from June lst to September 10Th.
(. Rates--S5.00 a week. Zone doiia
/ must accompany the application
/ which will be deducted from board.)
A few campers can be accornrnodat.
ed without bringing their own bed
!. ding. by paying s1.O0 a week exrta'
A Weekend campers, so far as spac
permits, 35 cents per night ana Z
t icents for each meal.
!, No accommodations can be guarar
n teed unless written for in advance.
: Address-Patriotic League heae
quarters, 14S Church street, Burlint
! ton, until June LIST. After June y
I Oak Ledge, Burlington, Vermont
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
WAR SAVINGS WORK IN
BENNINGTON COUNTY

Joel j. Lamere of Ludlow, who mas
lust completed four weeks course IN
the school for field secretaries who are
to engage in War Savings work IN the
New England States, has returned
home from Boston and will take up
active work June l, with Bennington
county as a part of his territory.
The field secretaries school, which
was arranged at Boston University
through the cooperation Of Dean Lord
was attended by about 30 young men
and women. There were three men
from Vermont, viz: Mr.. Lamere, Johf
A. Jordon of Barre, and Charles >
Parker of Montgomery. The course
included lectures on craftsmanship,
"Simple Economics" Government
Finance" and "Public Speaking
Mr.. Lamere will work in Benning'
ton. Rutland, Windham, Windsor ant
a part of Addison county. Inc re-
mainder of Addison county will be II
charge Of Mr.. Gordon who will als'
have Caledonia, Essex, Orange am
Washington counties. Mr.. Parker ha'
been assigned to Chittenden, Frank
lin Grand Isle, Lamoille and Orlean
counties. ,, I.
Educational work in thrift, which j
already under way or in process 0
organization, is designed to be s.
thorough and convincing that peopl
will see for themselves the value 0
War Savings Stamps as an invest
ment.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
FEWER WAGONS DELIVER MILK

The establishment and manage
ment Of new milk plants, especially
for dealers new in the business, are
sometimes accompanied with several
discouraging features. On this account
the Dairy Division Of the United
States Department of Agriculture has
specialists who give assistance to mix
plants in getting established and IN
methods Of operation. The assistance
given to one organization is interest
| ing, as typical Of the work accomp-
llished.
| In 1917 an organization Of. farmers
and small dealers near a Pennsylvania
town of about 10000 inhabitants de-
cided to form a central plant and or
ganized for that purpose. Assistance
was given the association in establish
i ing and equipping its plant and also
lin the management of the business
The plant was constructed in July
l19l7' Only about half the producers
and dealers went into the organlza-
ltion at first. but now the association
handles the greater part of the NIL.
consumed in the town, and nearly al
the milk producers in the vicinity are
members of the organization. Pas
'Iteurized milk was put out as soon al
1.-THE plant was opened and has give'
| much satisfaction. The business o.
the plant has constantly increased.
The deliveries of, milk are made
much more economically than befor,
J the central plant was established
Five relivery wagons are now use'
where formerly Is were required =
: deliver a smaller quantity of milk Il
the same territory. The producer
: are realizing considerably more 10
u their milk and they have more tim
, ID spend with their farm work tha
! when they we're operating Individually
They have also increased their pro
duction considerably since the organ
5 Iization was formed. Approximate
$ an S00-quart trade was handled dan
E when the plant was started, while tn
j present quantity is about 1000 quarts
y An advertising campaign is planne
S for the near future and by this mean
l. it is expected that the consumption 2
may be further increased. IN
d organization has been a marke
!. / financial success.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29

tinue To be q creditor nation. To in
sure against too heavy m increase In
imports Of merchandise. with CORE
spending injury to our own In
dustries, we should restore a prctee..
tive tariff which will at least equal
the difference in cost Of production
here and abroad. We should lose no
time in working out plan which VIZ
guarantee permanent maintenance o.
an adequate merchant marine. with
wages paid to American seamen'
premiums paid to American insurance
companies, supplies purchased from
American producers, and profits paid
70 American stockholders.
at is fortunate for the nation tha'
Republicans now take charge of'iegis'
lation and It will be still more forum
ate when men Of similar views OF ma
tional problems and administrator
take charge Of the executive branch o.
the government"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29

The annual convention of the Ben
nington County Christian Endeavof
Union will be held at the 0livet Con-
gregational Church, East Arlington,
Vt, on Saturday, June 7th, 1919, and
the East Arlington society cordially
invites the young people of all the
churches in Bennington county to meet
with them at that time.
The following program has been
prepared for the day;
Morning:-9:45, devotional service;
1000, address, "The Young Peoples
Society" Rev. J. S. Brown OF Man
chester Center; 1890, reports OF oifi-
GERS; 1880, special music, collection;
If 100, roll call of societies, reading OF
reports; ll:20, appointment OF com
mittees: 11:30, recreation hour, get
acquainted games tfor all) directed by
Miss Delina jacobson, recreation o.
rector, Bennington; 1900, dinner al
Bailey Hall.
Afternoon-1:3 80, devotional service;
Ids. address, Rev. w. g. Towait
Bennington; 2:20, special music, col
lection: 2:30, mission sketch, "A Day
lin India" by Bennington Baptist
Young people, directed by Miss Maoe
Mahoney, American Baptist Publiea
ton Society; 3:15, special music; 3:5o
address, "0ur County Problems Rev
i w. Leroy Haven, Dorset, tfoilowet
by discussion); 4.10, business session
reports of committees, presentation o.
banner, election of officers; 800, sup
per at Bailey Hall; 500, recreation
4 hour, directed by Miss Delina J@rop
son Of Bennington.
| The officers Of the Union afe vice
president, A. Sidney Edison. i4nns,ng
:. | ton; secretary and treasurer, MISS rs
tella Provan, Manchester Center; ms
sion supt., Rev. Mabel T. Winch 1as
Arlington; campaign supt, MRS, n y
Blackmer, Manchester Depot
> All pastors are especially welcome
|. Your society report, your banne
/ award report, and your society's con
/ tribution should be sent by June Isl
-lif possible, to Miss Esteila ProyaF
Manchester Center, Vt.
The basis for banner award is; pes
percentage of membership in Arm
, service; best percentage of member
/, shiu in Red Cross organization; speS
4 ial Y. NJ. G. A., Red Cross, or othe
= war work accomplished; number ple'
: es Red Cross work done per member
: money contributed for war work pc
: member.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
U. S. SHEEP GOOD
WOOL PRODUCERS

An unusually good crop Of wool
was recently clipped from the expert
mental sheep on the United States
Department of Agriculture's Morgan
Horse Farm at Middlebury, VT. Sew
enteen yearling registered Southdown
rams sheared on an average OF 81
pounds of wool each, and 22 yearling
registered ewes Of the same breed
sheared on an average Sh pounds
each. This, the department sheep
specialists say, Is good performance
for this breed. About 200 sheep. 30
Of which are pure breds, are maintain
ed on the Morgan Horse Farm for ex-
perimental purposes. 9. N. RommeI
and +. r. Marshall, Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, have gone TO Du
Bois, Idaho, TO witness the shearing
of 1,500 breeding ewes kept on the
United States Sheep Experiment Sta
ton located there.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
WHAT HAS BEEN WRIT
TEN About NEkMONI
re PshIe,sy Buress u the State ~m
Mshe Iaissessias EHh'hss ~ 'se
vsrnoas State Far.


4 s,a,e fair should be instructive,
acd ~ members Of the Vermont state
raiv commission are going about the
,.~.c. .yxtson for the Vermont state
Fair this year with this idea upper
most In mind.
)n~ exhibit that will bc Of especial
,atrrext not only 10 the people OF the
tate. bat 20 visitors from other
states as well, when the dates Of Sep
,rnbcr .. 10, II and IL arrive, which
i the time OF holding the fair a,
white River Junction, will be that q
IN. Publicity Bureau, which is q de-
partmcnt III the Office Of Harry A.
glafk, Sccreary OF State. This de-
partment was created in 1910 with q
small appropriation, but the results
xere NO pronounced the first two years
that the legislature doubled the APP
preparation and up 10 this tune the
work has been moving forward with
most gratifying results
The chief purpose Of the bureau y
10 interest the people Of other states
20 come to Vermont for their summer
vacations and in this respect It's efforts
have been rewarded beyond expecta'
tons. Thousands of people from other
commonwealths. as result OF the al
xertising and publicity work done 3,
The bureau. have enjoyed the delight
ful summers in the Green Mountain
state. But the bureau has engaged
itself In other lines. II has adveertis'
ed Vermont farms for sale and as
result many farms In the state have
been sold TO outsiders, even to farmer
residents in the farm western states
II has also interested horticulturise
in the apple lands Of the state. In
dustrially Vermont has been called Y
the attention Of the outside world
The literature gotten out by the bu
reau has been very attractive. II ha
shown that Vermont ranks .highes
among the states in many respects
The purpose Is to forge ahead witt
truthful description Of the state am
convince the people Of all the state
that advantage is to be found by livinI
in Vermont, for recreation In summe
and permanently as a home and IN
vestment commonwealth.
Since the creation Of the burea
many books, booklets, folders, cardi
etc, have been issued. All OF thes
will be displayed at the state FAIR, u
gcther with data Of every deseriptio
showing how the appropriations hay
been spent and the results that hay
been obtained.
The exhibit will be in charge 9
Walter H. Crockett, who has been COZ
nccted with the bureau for the pa'
xix wears. He will bc pleased to entel
tain will full information all visitor
to the exhibit !,
The executive committee OF Il
state Fair commission is eontlnnli
It's frequent gathering in preparatle
Of what promises to be the create
fai rever held in Vermont next sel
tembcr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
STATE PIC CHAMPION. 1918

Elva Gallup, Cuiiford, IL years osu'
a member Of the Windham County Pig
Club for 1918, wins the above title, as
announced by the State Club Leader
Agricultural Extension Service, Uni
yersity Of Vermont Miss Elva rat
tened pure-bred Poland China, name
Victory won," weighed $50 pounds
average daily gain l.59 pounds, net
profit s27.55. She won the first prize
at the Valley Fair, $4.00; first prize
in windham County, $500, given by
the Vermont National Bank. Brattle'
boro; from the Vermont State Bank
ers' Association. the State Champion
ship prize Of $500. and the l-H Colo
Achievement Medal.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
SOLDIERS HOME TRUSTEES


Governor Appsints Young Major Nun
sell and President Thomas ot Mid
dlebury College.
Montpelier, May 26-Gov. IN ".
Clement has appointed two trustees OF
the Soldiers Home as provided oy an
act Of the last session Of Legislature.
Both Of whom in a sense are military
men. One il I veteran Of the present
war who earned considerable distinc-
ton while In Europe. They are Major
William H. Munsell, native Of Wells
River, and John Thomas, president OF
Middlebury College. The latter who
was captain in the First Vermont Reg-
iment when 1t was at the Mexican
border. He was the chaplain OF the
regiment, and has been chaplain OF
the Vermont Volunteer Militia during
It's existence.
Major William II. Munsell enlisted
March, 1915, Company X, lst Infantry
Vermont National Guard, at Spring
field. He was promoted TO first lieu
tenant in the same company and later
resigned on account of business. He
enlisted and served as a private dur
ing the Mexican border trouble. On
April s, 1917. he was again commits
stoned first lieutenant, Company X
and went with Vermont Nationa
Guard when the United States entered
the war against Germany. He wa'
transferred TO the l03rd Machine Cur
Battalion of the 26th Division; com
missioned captain in France, June
1918; and major, just before the 26tl
Division sailed for home.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
IS THERE LuCKg

Always lucky, was Hawker's tag
among flying men. However nc Went
IN or however he came down, he lived
10 i,y again. That little Danish tramp
steamer Mary apparently was only
carrying on the settled policy Of the
gods when she arrived at the appoint
cd spot in mid-ocean to catch man
falling from the sky.
Is there such thing as luck? Can
we. scientists all, place any credit IN
this faith, preserved from an age of
amulets and abracodabras and strange
IN at odds with our shelves OF facts
and statistics and laws Of cause and
effect? Why did Hawker fall, for IN
stance? Because a piece of solder
worked loose in the feed-pipe from the
radiator; and the destiny of that IN
considerate but historic piece OF solder
is no doubt due to the fateful hant
of some workman who went to worf
cross and careless because the KIDS
had cried all night or because the cot
fec was cold for breakfast. Purt
science throughout and inevitable al
the sunrise, a Sherlock Holmes Of tn
microscope would say.
But even in this scientific creation
where nothing is left to chance, ther'
il still d wide gap between the fact
and the causes we humans can see am
those we can only guess at, oon
sciousncss is an exceedingly hnlu
thing tossed like chip into yer.
gigantic and whirling universe. Ac
ccp,ing and conceding the scientiii
theory OF the universe, we have yet :
live with the thing, day by day; an
we must do 80 blindly. instinctivel,
quite as Mr.. Fabrc's bugs. do, In tn
vast majority Of matters. The roor
for chance in human decisions an
actions Is as wide as the sky--af'
right here is where luck. or somethin
very like il, may have its fling.
Reaching a decision to fly or not
Az: 10 take the 500 In the morning
the 7:4s; to eat shrirnps for lunch;
make any one Of the hundreds OF d
cisjons we all make daily, and
which the fa.es Of nations and human
are determined, can be done coniden
~. with every nerve alert, with evei
faculty aiding; or Il can be done dull
sombrcly. with the fear d failure
the chest What We have in mind
not the product Of success, but vel
large factor in the making Of success
Interest in life. in a iob-of nying
anything else---is . prime source
this keenness, this subtle sense OF =
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
AMERICA FIRST IN FINANCE

Washington, May 26--"America y
today a creditor nation, and there y
every reason why we should continue
to enjoy highly favorable financiai
balance. Relatively young in industry
with incalculable natural resources
still untouched, with population un-
surpassed in energy, courage ana IN,
penuity. the United States should
continue to sell more than it buys
thus keeping its balance on the righ'
side of the ledger. -
"When we say that the nation
should sell more than it buys, we
allude not only to sales of goods, put
to sales of service as well, for all safes
and purchases are factors in determln-
ing whether we are debtors or credit
ors on the business Of any particular
period. Since 1875 there has not been
year that our imports OF merchan,
disc have exceeded our exports, Du'
there have been several years when
our purchases exceeded our sales, 1oi
we were purchasers Of various kind'
of service.
"For one thing, we have heretofore
been purchasers of capital, borrowers
paving interest to foreign powers fol
use of their money. We were pur
Lchascrs of ocean transportation ser
vice. paying to foreign ship owners
freight charges which went to pa!
wages of foreign sailors, premiums o
foreign insurance companies, an
profits of foreign stockholders. w
have been purchasers Of entertain
ment, paying to European people
fancy price for letting us view tnei
Swiss Alps, their ancient ruins, thei
art galleries, etc. Sometimes our ex
cess Of sales of merchandise was les
than our excess Of purchases OF ser
vice with the result that we had =
send gold abroad 10 pay the differenc,
We did that during the Cleveland ad
, minis.ration. We did it again in lsis
IA. when, under the influence OF IN
wilson Underwood tariff law our I'M
ports increased and exports decrease
to such an extent that our total ou'g
was less than our total income.
STATED in simple terms that eve
a novice in economies may readily VI
derstand, our problem in the future
to keep our sales Of all sorts equal
I or larger than our purchases OF a
! sorts. This ought to be easy. III
war enabled US TO loan an immen'
: amount Of money abroad on which '
: shall receive annually large amour
e OF interest. We have commenced
], establish merchant marine whis
/ should make US sellers Of ocean tran
e portation. Although creation and 10
q provement Of our national parks NJ
' given us the most attractive pia
: ground in the world, il seems unlike
: that we shall cease to be purchase
+ Of sightseeing.
al "But with good management
other respects, we should easily co
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
AND HE COULD SHOOT

Sergeant York, the Tennessee
woodsman, who won the Congression-
al Medal Of Honor, had to ask hls
commanding officer what the war was
all about. Like many others in the
United States Army, he cared nothing
about making the world safe Tor
democracy" or ''the fourteen points
Or any other soul stirring executive
utterances. He did care, however, for
athc little, old U. s. Anew York
Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29

The police Of Montpelier have their
weather eye out for the appearance OF
John H. Duquette and Charlotte
Brown, Of Hartford, Conn, Il having
been reported 10 the police that the
two left Hartford few days ago to-
gether. The parents Of the boy, who
Is Is years Of age, have been looking
for him in that section but II was
thought that they might have come 70
Montpelier because Mrs. Alice Kim
ball, mother Of the young girl. lives
there. Mrs. Kimbsll had received
notice Of the elopement two days ago
and has been worrying about the mat
Ter. The girl has been living with her
grandmother In Hartford. Nothing Of
the pair has besn ssss In Montpelier,
70 that the police sllcers have replied
that co-opssstisa viii be prompt on
that end II the young psspIe srivs
thsre.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29

requesting expedited action viii opsr.
ate to delay these payments, and tne
public IL therefore urged 70 lend fuli
cooperation with . view to reducing
correspondence to the minimum. keep
ing in mind that Il will be- several days
before blank forms can be placed y
the hands Of recruiting officers.
For additional information apply -
Mrs. c. M. Campbell, Manchester Cen
ter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
NEW ENGLAND TRAGEDIES

In long black frock
And high black stock.
Deacon Northrop went To meeting
Just ms steady AS clock.
With an air Of solemn state
And q very solemn gait,
Just as regular az taxes
Deacon Northrop passed the plate;
And the congregations hoard u
OF coppers for the Lord
In the deacon's knotted kerchief
Every Sabbath day was stored,
None questioned where II went, y
Nor how it might be spent,
For once yearly Deacon Northrop
Made report Of every cent.
~ssxeas
Those inclined 10 be severe
Called the Deacon lawful near
But the manner of his passing
Claims the tribute Of tear.
1
And he somehow tumbled prone,
Broke his sternum on the saw-buck
And was found as cold as stone.
Deacon Hooker took his place
A man Of oily face,
Who consults his watch in prayer
| time
And snaps the hunting-case.
ii
William T. Davenport had spent
Much pains on one accomplishment:
Liquor enough had crossed his lips
To christen all the battleships.
1t pains the common mind To think
Of his capacity for drink.
One day, convinced the worlds supply
OF drinkables was running shy,
He in a brookfet held his head
i Until quite sure that he was dead
4 When two days later round his bier
Townsfolk we're ranged from far and
near,
And, as uneasily they waited,
! Eyed everything, and speculated
Upon its cost, the silence stark
Was broken by a friends remark:
'I'never thought that water d be
, "The finishment of William r."
i I'LL
/ Aunt Phoebe Pierce untimely tripped
And fell downstairs with might and
> main;
She weighed three hundred at the time,
J And did not live to trip again.
IT was twilight when Aunt Phoebe
went,
And gathered in the falling gloom
Her pastor and the friends stood near;
They, with Aunt Phoebe, filled the
h room.
Q Sister" up spoke the pastor then,
o "Since you must quit this scene below,
I Your precious testimony give,
/. TO cheer our souls before you go.
!. "What has upheld you on your way!
|, What has supported you when faint !
. On what have you for strength re-
!. lied ?"---
. "My vittles," said the dear old saint.
f &C. S. b. in the Coming Tower,
n New York Tribune.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29

Frank r. Mccullough Of Bethel in
lodging well directed kick OF .
mules heels, slipped and fell, and,
stretching out his hand, broke both
bones of the forearm eactly where
they were broken when he WAS thrown
from 4 load Of wood last February.