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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13
THE VALUE OF PUBLICITY

The value of publicity as the best means of attaining almost any end desired has been demonstrated so often that it needs very Gt- tie comment. And the lack of it has brot about the failure of many carefully planned campaigns.
 This has never been more clearly dem on>trated than in the failure of the last ter ritorial legislature to pass an appropriation for the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. In speaking of this matter Senator | R. EIecknan recently said to the writer of this article, "If had but known the real situation that appropriation would have been made It would have been so easy of accomplishment but l did not realize it then.
 Of course, the senator knew about the college in a general way, what was lacking was a specific knowledge of what had been done and of what was left to be accomplished He had been told to a certain extent by the Fourth division members about the school but he lacked the necessary information to bring home the situation to him
 It is unfortunate for Alaska that Sen ator Hickman did not know. There were and are others besides him who do not know yet and who, lacking the knowledge he has ac- quircd by personal contact will still remain ignorant about the institution unless a cam paign of publicity is started. Let's don't re main idle until the next session meets before we get busy. The time to work is now, not next year, and it is up to the people of Fair banks to do most of the work
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13
LOOKING BETTER

All the time the prospects tor some real railroad construction work seem to be mproV- ing These were considerably frightened Thursday by the favorable report made by the senate territories committee on the Sl7 ,OOO, GOO appropriation for the Alaska railroad.
 Such report is tantamount to passage This is especially true in view of the approval by the senate of the ori ginal requests of the department for railroad funds It has hardly changed it's mind since that time, and we may confidently expect the passage of the present appropriation when its supporters can have it brot up on the floor of the upper chamber.
 As drawn up by its authors in conjunc- tion with the department of interior, accord ing to reliable information the measure was so worded and designed as to make the money when once appropriated continuously avail able until the completion of the road. This ently broad to cover all sections.
 The new appropriation will be greeted with acclaim by Alaskans everywhere. But it is especially vital to the interior. Not, how ever, SO much for the money itself, which IS after all but drop in the bucket to what we have in our immediate resources, but for the promise it holds out for the future. Many of us had allowed doubt to creep in as to whether or not the road ever would be com pleted, by the government, and under present conditions it has seemed highly probable that much of our industries would have to close
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13
LONDON PAPERS
 PRAISE HIGHLY
 TANK FIGHTERS

. LONDON, Aug 25. (P)-T The pro ysional regiment of American sol ders who followed General Pershing in the Peace Day procession was the first sample of American fighting troops to march in London. Other organizations seen here had been on
 their way to the battletields, while | these men were returning.
 "Herc were the Americans in steel helmets, marching in companies eight abreast with bayOnet fXed,' said the | Daily Express. "They were as joyial as any when the procession halted, for a time, but while they marched
 immobile as the graveSt of grayen images. They made a profound inn
 preston on the onlookers. Their marching was Roman in it's iron sternness and precision"
 "A magnificent regiment it was said the Daily Telegraph, young men all of them and the quintes- sence of the alert and 1.-the. khaki clad in brown steel helmets they they loked looked most workman like"
 "IIow magniticently they marched, swinging past in perfect alignment with a long and, easy stride, heads held high and shoulders squared" :" said the Daily News. "They are greeted Vociferously with as good cheering as l ever remember having heard in London"
 "There was grim, indomitable look about Pershing's men, said the Daily Sketch, an effect greatly heightened by their shell helmets, and 1t made all the more wonderful the burst of clear color which followed as their massed banners came by. Old Gio- ries, along with the rest, held Ameri- can fashion so that the fabric flew freely and no sherd of color was lost. The cheering of the crowd turned at the sight to great An
 of delight. Except for the passing of the massed colors of the guards with their laurelled staffs, it was
 the most picturesque moment of the procession
 Good old Yanks,' thus are the Americans affectionately if somewhat familiarity greeted" said the Morning Post.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13
CRUSOE AND FRIDAY TRY AN
 EXPERIMENT
Exchange. )

Robinson CruSoe and his man Friday had reached a point in their life on their desert island where they were doing we'll They had accumulated enough breadfruit and cocoanuts land other provisions so they could spare the time to build themselves a comfortable house land make themselves some clothing. They had to work hard, it is true to keep ahead of the game But they were industrious and thrifty, so they began to accumulate some of the comforts of life.
 Then one day Crusoc said to Friday: I"What's the use of working so hard and say ing up yams and cocoanuts? Thrift is out of date Let's work short hours and not ac- |crmulate anything. We might as well con sume all we produce. Let's spend our money land get the good of it right now"
 The plan sounded good to Friday. Ii it was possible to be better off by loating a good share of the time, and by not denying ones self anything, why naturally it would be fool ish to work So the new plan was put into effect
 At first it worked beautifully. They had accumulated enough food so there was plenty to fall back on, and the dwelling was in good shape But after a while the roof began to leak and their clothing to wear out and the reserve supply of food had been exhausted. They decided finally they must mend the roof land make some more clothing But then they found they hadn't enough food for dinner So they had to stop work on the roof while they Iwent after food.
 In the time they had allotted for working, however, they discovered they couldn't get the dwelling repaired, keep up on cothine and obtain all the food they needed. Life be- came more and more uncomfortable for them. Their house became almost impossible to live in, they were ragged, and they began to feel the effects of hunger.
 "Mr. Crusoe," Friday one day remarked after several months trial of the new light work plan, "yOur scheme sounds good. But 1t somehow doesn't produce the results For some reason we don't have as many comforts now we are working four hours a day as we had when we were working eight or nine It seems to me if we are going to have as comfortable a home as we used to have, and as good clothing and as much to eat, we have got to work as we used to under the old plan.
 Crusoe had had the same ideas borne in on him by the experience of the previous months. So they went back to the old plan and gradually produced enough surplus to en able them to live as comfortably as they did before
 Thus, the chronicler reports, did the desert island realize thru painful experience the two great facts of political economy which the race regards as to dsagreeable, that in the long run a good living is to be had only by work and thrift.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13
PRINTERS WORKING.

TACOMA, Wash, Sept 12.-(P)- The first issue of the papers of this city for week were on the streets this morning the printers having agreed to go back to work again last night They are working, it is stated, under the old scale of wages
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-13

down. With renewed construction work gi>- ing employment to every available man while assurance that the completion oi the road will unShaCke our mines, and again starts the wheels going round, the future looks bright than for many years.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
BOY SCOUTS
Continued from page one)
Music Orchestra

Continued from page one)
Music Orchestra
Scout Drill
1 Troop First Aid
2 Troop Morse Code signalling
artificial respiration, in life saving
3 Troop 3 Semaphone Signalling
Is pts of compass
Song Gland of Hope and Glory
Frank H. Brooks.
Address, The Making of Good Cit
izens," George A. Martin.
Address "The Girl Scouts" Miss Is
abel Porter.
Music Orchestra
Dialogue Orrie jerks and Mr..
Powers
Subscriptions
Announcements for week, Mr. Baxter
All rise School to flag; sing "Star
Spangled Banner, verse
Scouts march out, others stand
The theatre was filled to it's capa-
city and the people are sure to give
loyal support to the Scouts in their
campaign. The collection at this
meeting was $50 and was a fine start
er towards the sum of $500 they have
to raise in this village. All are ask
ed to contribute and boxes for de-
hosting their funds are placed in the
Demonstration camp on Court House
Square.
The membership of Boy Scouts in
America is 100000. There are TO-
100000 boys in the United States ELI
gible for membership and this drive
should bring their number up to
one million. This is a work everyone
should be interested in and all should
rally to help the boys in the making
of American citizens, and remember
the better the boy, the better the cit
iZen.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
THEIRS OF LIBERTY"
Pageant at Grace Methodist Church
Was Finely Rendered by the
Children

The Children's Day exercises at
Grace Methodist church was a pag-
cant, the title being "Heirs of Lib
erty." 1t was well carried out, the
solos being finely rendered by the
Young people. Following is the pro-
ram:
Prelude
Song by School "Heirs of Liberty
Prayer
Response "Father We Thank Thee
Responsive Reading
Queen Liberty Takes Her Throne
Marion King
Solo Liberty, Queen of All Ma
tions"
Marshall Miltimore
The Nations Bring Their Gratitude
Belgian Girl, Caroline Howard;
French Boy, Gilbert Brown;
Italian Bow, Edwin Wilkins;
Chinese Girl, Marjorie Clifford:
Japanese Bow. Leigh Cramer;
American Girl, Vivian Bacon
Song "The Loyalty Band"
BEGINNERS Department
Columbia Brings Greetings
Katherine Scott
solo "The Red, The White, The
Blue"
Violet G. Darling
Song "Our Heritage"
junior DEPARTMENT
Salute to Queen Liberty
Primary DEPARTMENT
Cffertorv Thy Pipe Organ)
Iolo defend America"
Edwin Burrows
Arrival of Peace
Clara Martin
Song "Peace, The Worlds Blessing
Primary DEPARTMENT
Golumhia's Gift to Liberty
Solo "The Light From the Book
Divine"
Jennie King
lorr by School "Prirce of Peace"
Tahleau
INV Country IT'S of Thee"
CONGREGATION join in singing
0enediction
postlude
At the mornin" service % habins
Nioht boys and .rirls. received the rite
# baptism and % bows and girls were
AIKEN irto the church from the pro
,ation class.
Announcement was made +hnt the
'hurch debt was now only $1,000.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
Evening Caledonian
Established 1887
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1919.
LOCAL NEWS

Myles S. Gilman is in camp at Viii
loughby lake.
E. M. Ford of Melvin Village, N.
H., is visiting his relatives here for
few days.
The city mission meeting viii be
held Tuesday evening in the Y M. c.
A. hall at 7.45 O'Clock.
Mrs. Cecil Albee has returned to
her home IN Richmond after a weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Dcn MEL Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs, S. J. Somerville, Mrs
Eta Martin and son, Frank of Hell
ena, Mont, Capt. H. A. Wilcox anC
family, Mrs. Jennie S. Noyes, an6
J. e. Walker and family motored to
Willoughby Lake and Newport Sun
day.
Among the children who were hap.
tiled at Grace Methodist church, Sun
day, was Margaret Elizabeth, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. MacDon-
aid. The dress she wore was made il
1886 in Paisley, Scotland, by her
great grandmother and was worn by
her grandmother, grand-aunt and
aunt at their baptisms.
When the announcement was made
that perturbation of the world fam.
ed book "Little Women" by Louis;
M. Alcott was to be made it was
hailed with delight by thousands O.
people everywhere; 12,600,060 copies
of this wonderful book have been sol,
and it has been translated into moro
languages than have the works O.
Charles Dickens. The story was
written in the famous Alcott home
in Concord, Mass, which stands JUS
as it was when Miss Alcott pennef
the story The interior of the homf
is shown IN macy of the scenes, tho
entire cast spending three month
there, while producing the picture
This charming story deals with thu
pure home life of 1868, and who does
not banker for another taste of lift
as it was lived in those days? "Littl(
Women" a Paramount-Artcraft spec.
ial is classic o. American literature
lavender scented picture full of If.
risistible charm and beauty, breath
of spring, sweet and wholesome, de
lightful to every spectator. young ans
old, At the Please Z today and to.
morrow.
Must be sold by Friday night, June
18th, one parlor suite, willow rocker
leather upholstered rocker, parlo'
table, hard wood chamber set, OF
paintings, 2 mirrors, dining room
table with extra leaves, dishes, A !
Feather bed, Washing stand an(
wringer complete. The above house
hold goods are at AZ Cliff street ane
will be shown at any time by ap-
pointment and from to $50 each af
ternoon until the 18th. A good
chance to buy any of the above at a
low price.
P. E. May, Administrator
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
WIRE OPEATORS STRIKE
CONTINUED from page y
of the union.

of the union.
The strike order applies to employ
ers Of the Western Union, the Ameri
can Telehone and Telegraph and
Cable Company, with its allied in
stitutions.
officials of the Western Union here
began to take summary action with
employees who ale in sympathy with
the efforts of the Commercial Tele-
graphers' Union to bring about ma
tion-wide strike. Twenty Of these
"agitators" were said to have been
discharged Newcomb Carlton, pres
ident of the Western Union, said f."
the company would be able to meet
any situation that might arise.
Postmaster General Burleson, in a
letter to the Mayor of Atlanta, Ga,
made it plain that there would be no
board of mediators ramed to con
siGer the wire strike in the south, enc!
his decision is regarded as meanino
that he will not recede from the posi-
ton that the government will nor dea'
with its employees on a union basis
Norfolk and Western Railway shop
men, who have e+1'''c'- -'o'', ~-'''N-'"
to return to work by the officials Of
the railway employees division o
American Federation of Labor. wh)
declare that the strike is illegal.
The strike in Winnipeg continues
with little change. Mayor Grey, adj
dressing TIE strikers declared that
law and order would be maintained at
all costs.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
And What Would the Papers Do7
If it were not for our mistakes life
would be pretty monotonous.-Boston
Transcript.
WORK BY A. j.. F. IN FRANCE
Continued from page y

such as guns for trophies and histori-
cal purposes are being returned tt
the United States the dock is at pre-.
sent largely being used for embarka-
ton purposes. Troops were going
aboard several of the ships there to-
day. The dock is particularly adapted
for the evacuation of wounded as
hospital trains can roll right up to
the ships side.
Our train had, during our wander
ing of the morning, been transferred
to the docks and we boarded it there
and started for st. Sulpice, stopping
for a few moments to inspect the
great refrigerating plant at the head
of the Bassens yards.
At st. Sulpice, similar accommodate
tons as those at Monitor were pro-
vided, and we were quickly transport
ed to the depot area which boasts 108
warehouses and 40 miles of track,
engine terminal, large camp and num-
erous facilities. ~
The inspection of st. Sulpice oc-
cupied but short time and we re-
turned to Bordeaux at 800 p. m. and
spent couple of hours or more
looking over this, the third largest
city in France.
So much has been crowded into
three days. There are many, many
things that I have omitted, but, as l
said at the outset, | can hope to give
you but the merest outline of the
things that we cover. There is one
thing, however, which I must emphas-
ize, and which gives me special cause
for pride:-Remember that all the
construction work of which I have
spoken and may speak of hereafter
was accomplished by or under the
supervision of the engineers.
Here | must conclude this INSTALL
ment. More to follow on the rest of
the trip. Worlds of love.
DONALD.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
Paws to Be Aurt liable.

It's never too late to prepare for
what is left of life. The best gift In
to be able to cultivate your agreeable
traits of character early in life. Gen
tleness that blossoms into culture with
youth saves many a heartache. But
you are never too late to improve.
Why use harsh, biting words when
gentle ones will do more good? You
will feel better and so will everyone
olse. You don't have to be a faWn-
ing courtier. Just be your natural
self warmed by the good graces of cul-
tivated manners They will help you
TO health. wealth and happiness.-Grit.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
LUNENBURG

S II, Merrill, seven and Edward, five
years of age. In March of this yeal
he and the children went to NewBed
Ford, Mass, to spend some time with
Ter parents, intending to return or
Wednesday of this week, but was tax
en- i'll and sent to the hospital, under
going the operation and seemingly
starting toward recovery, but grew
worse toward morning of Wednesday
gradually growing weaker and uncon-
'cious till noon when the end came
Leila, as she was known to all her
riends, was one who enjoyed life to
he full, always ready to help on any
project, and will be missed at every
point. She was senior vice of the
w. R. c. and chairman of the execu-
i've committee Of that order, and a
member of the S. and D. of L. also.
She leaves husband and three chill
iren, parents, brother, and urcles and
lunts who have The sympathy of all in
heir sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sarsfeld and
David Sarsfeld of New Bedford,
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Roe, William
Merrill and J. N. Gross of Colebrok
we're called here by the death of Mrs
A. ]. Morrow.
Mrs. Emmino of Gorham, N. H.,
has been the guest of Mrs. w. R. Bell
1T Bellview, South Lunenburg for
several days.
/ w. L. Carpenter was called to Wat
erville, Me-, on Tuesday of last week.
Master Melvin Wilson cut his
ankle while playing on the school
grounds the first of last week, quite
seriously, DR.. Bronson having to take
several stitches to close the wound,
md is unable to walk without crutch-
IS, but expects to be as good as the
best in few days.
Mrs. Charles Thomas has been Wis
ting ST. Johnsbury friends for ii
week.
Walter Pierce has been quite i'll for
several days but is better at the pres
ent time.
Little Lillian, the daughter of Mr.
md Mrs. James King was bitten
three times about the head while
playing with her dog on Thursday
afternoon. Dr. Bronson was immedi-
ately called and no serious conse-
4uences are expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard C. King wish
% thank their friends for the many
kindnelsses which have been shown
them during their illness. Mrs. King
is convalescent, while MI. King does
not improve as rapidly as his friends
desire, but recent reports or his case
seem favorably and all hope for
speedy and complete recovery fof
both Mr.. and Mrs. King.
Walter Balch was ir St. Johnsbury
on Friday to see his father whose
is still critical.
Mrs. Bushrod, Miss Ruby Smith
Miss Irene Ball, Mrs. Flora Balch.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Brown, Bert
Brown and daughter, Florence H.
<. Phelps, Leonard Smith, Philip
Sugg, have been Lancaster visitors
Turing the past week.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
TRAIN STRUCK AUTO
A. L. Bragg Escapes Fatal Accident
When Passing the Barton Works
Crossing

A. L. Bragg, contractor and build
er, while on his way to Waterford
Saturday for workmen, stopped al
Barton Works crossing for the ex-
press train to pass. He started up his
car when he discovered a freight train
following the express approaching
the crossing.
If the car stopped it would have
been directly on the track and Mr.
Bragg put on full speed in an effort
to get clear but the engine struck the
back of the car, turing it completely
around.
Mr.. Bragg fortunately escaped in
jury by one of the closet calls on
record. The. car was badly wreck
ed.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
NO STREET FAIR SAYS
BURLINGTON MAYOR

Mayor ]. Holmes Jackson sent
three vetoes to the Burlington board
of aldermen last Tuesday night, one
other on a proposed street fair of
the C. o. F. and the third on a short
term notes for the park commission.
on the so-called milk ordinances an
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
U. S. MERCHANT MARINE

Men wanted to be trained as Sail
ors, Firemen, Stewards, for good
jobs at good pay on ocean going
ships. Pay while training; board and
quarters free; ages Is to 35; bring
birth certificate. Apply to
F. G. LANDRY,
SO Railroad Street. Agent U. s.
Shipping Board.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
OverWorked Word.

1t has been estimated by reliable
statistician that If the printed letters
forming the word "co-operation" were
clipped from the magazines, all the
times that they occur therein during
any six months of the year, and placed
end to end. they would reach three
times the distance from the earth to
the moon.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
AMERICAN LEGION
AT BURLINGTON

Burlington post of the American
Legion has been tentatively formed at
Burlington and it is expected that a
permanent organization will be effect
ed at meeting on June IS. This will
correspond to the G. A. R. posts.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
LETTER CARRIERS
ASSOCIATION MEETS

A meeting of the executive board
of the Vermont Rural Letter Car
riers' association was held at Bar
ton, May 80, and program was ar
ranged for the annual convention and
outing of the association at Barton
August 1914.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
On Lies Journey.

do not say we ought TO be happier
rs we grow older, but we ought to be
calmer, knowing better what life is,
and looking forward TO another, which
we believe TO be reality though We
cannot tell what it means.--ExchaDg
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the neighbor:
ard friends for the kindness during
the LONG illness Of our wife and sister
also for the beautiful flowers.
Ralph Martin end daughter,
Charles Lynch end family.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
MORE VERMONT
BOYS WOUNDED

War department casualty lists con-
tain the following Vermont names;
Wounded degree undetermined /,
Private Nelson G. Dukett, Plainfield;
wounded slightly, Private Llewellyn
Hughes, Poultney.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
FORD AUTOMOBILE
FOUND AFTER THEFT

James Newton's Ford was taken at
Sudbury Tuesday night and was
found Wednesday morning some dis
lance away an with the gasoline in
the tank low, indicating that a stolen
joy ride was INDUCED in at MI. New
TONS expense.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
REPLY TO GER MANY
CONTINUED from page one)

CONTINUED from page one)
Wilson's reply to the Senate resolu-
ton asking for a copy of peace
treaty with Germany will be that it
isn't compatible with public interests
to furnish text at this time. This
belief was strengthened by today's
despetches from Paris.