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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
CLERGYMEN ASSIGNED
for st. Johnsbury dis
trfct Of Methodist Episcopni Church


The following appointments were made
Tor tho St Johnsbury district at the CLOS
ing session of the Vermont Methodist
Conference. held in Springfield:
Albany and South Albany-W II. craig
Alburg-A e. SchoT.
Bakersfield--To be supplied.
Barre-B. @. Lipsky.
Barton-M. A. Turner.
Bloomfield-H. Il. Howard.
Bradford-O. j. Anderson.
Cabot and Marshfeld-E. l.. Goddard.
Cambridge-W. ". Gould
Canaan and Beecher Falls--W. II. May.
Concord and Victory-Supplied by
George S. Smith
Covcntry-To be supplied.
Craftsbury-O. B. Wells.
Danville circuit-David Hickland
Derby-M. s. Eddy.
East Burke and East Haven-S. G..
Suitor.
Enosburg Falis-w. Il. Dukeshire.
Evansville and Bloomington Center
w. W. Cook.
Franklin-ITrank beverley.
Glover-Supplied by John Kimball 0Fed-
Grated church,.
Greensboro Bend and Stannard-W. l..
Bradford
Groton and Westville-Stead Thornton.
Guildhall-To be supplied
ilardwick-I. \. Ranney.
Highgate-Supplied by +. w. Lewis.
Holland and Morgan-A. A. Plat.
lrasburg-E. F. Wood
Island Pond-A. A. Mandigo.
Johnson-Supplied by George Akers.
Lowell-To be supplied.
Lunenburg and East Concord--G w.
Douglass
Lyndon circuit-E W. Sturtevant.
Lyndonville-W. j. McFarlane.
Montgomery and South Richford-sup-
piled by Allen Kirkness.
Morrisvillc and Elmore--W. T. Best.
Newbury and Newbury Center--To be
supplied.
NewDort-H. r. Coontz.
Newport Center-C. w. Kelley.
Orleans-C. ID. Pierce.
Peacham-I i. Chase.
P'ainfeld and Adamant--A. w. Hewitt.
Richford-G. l.. Wells
Shehicld-Supplcd by ]. y. Stewart.
Sheldon circuit-Albert Abbott.
St Johnsbury-G a. Martin.
Swanton and West Swanton-W G. Ar
mold
Waits River-To be supplied.
Walden and South Walden--C. p. Davis.
Watervillc and Bclvidere-Supplied by
George Rogers.
West Burke and Newark-W. S. Hill.
West Berkshire circuit--G. G. Mcdonald.
West Enosburg and North Fairfleld-H.
j.. Campbell.
Westfeld and Troy--To be supplied.
Wiliamstown circuit--A. NJ. Marley.
Wolcott clrcuit-Frank Oldridge.
Woodbury-To be supplied
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
FIRST AID TO MOTHER
tFrom the Providence Journal

VI iVih thc iTOV1uenCe JOurnal)
A league Of grandmothers and single
aunts is proposed by a child -welfare ex-
port to assist mothers in guiding tho
rising generation. Whether the auxil-
iary combination would prove felici-
tous one may be questioned, though.
Grandmothers are all right. as every
child would gladly testify--more espe-
cially boys. Aunts are another matter
They are unquestionably all right. too
In their way. The world would have o.
rougher time than it does if berefit OF
them.
But aunts certainly are not in the
same class with grandmothers, from
the child's point Of view-and It Is tho
child that the new proposal would con-
slider. There Is an ancient but still de-
lectable bit of overwhelmingly frivo-
lous. but containing the solemn judg-
ment OF the ages-which according to
the best Of our recollection, begins as
follows:
Grandmothers are worth all the aunts
in creation
They let Teller do what he pleases, and
don't bother about education.
There you are. 1t might be feasible,
in order to organize the available re-
sources so as to serve at approximately
one hundred per cent efficiency, to have
two leagues. one OF grandmothers and
one Of aunts. taking turn and turn with
the child. It may be doubted il a mer-
ger would work All human experience
seems to show that when It comes to the
bringing UP of children grandmothers
and aunts do not pull we'll in harness.
Their views are apt to be as irreconcil-
able ais the fourteen points and the
peace treaty. Tho aunts usually have
their way Of course. Whether that is
the worst or the best Of it we would not
saw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
Windsor County
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

Mrs. Josephine Murphy. OF Plymouth,
Mass, is the guest of her sister Mrs.
Alice Barron.-George G.. Nichols, as
chairman Of the board of selectmen. re-
ceived April q from the local Michaud
Council. X. of C., a national flag which
the council presents to the town in recog-
milton of the courtesies and favors extend
ed by the townspeople. The flag will fly
from pole that stands on the village
park.-C. l.. Stay. for two years manager
OF the Gilbert Inn, burlington. has come
to the Junction House as its head clerk
He assumed the position April 9.--The
recently opened plant Of the b. f. Andrew
g. Son Co.. manufacturers of box shocks
and lumber, and of which F. d. Smith is
superintendent. has to date 81 men in it's
employ. The new plant is to-day being
equipped with a running water system
by the local water corporation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
HE SPOKE WITH A FEELING

1t was the good fortune of an automo
bile tourist to have his machine breal
down in front OF farm the owner O
which, says Forecast. augmented his in
come by serving good board to persons
who fled the city in summer
Fine scenery here remarked tn
motorist as the farmer oblgingly helped
him on the repairs. at is just wild enough
to be attractive"
Yes" was the reply, at might b.
worse"
Il don't suppose you have any wolves
round here"
mo, not exactly" chuckled the farm
err. but II you want to see the next bes
thing jes' stay here till open the dinin'
room doors"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
SOUTH ROYALTON

The high school baseball team defeated
the Chelsea high school team Saturday
by a score of IL to 10--The sugar season
is over and most of the farmers have
gathered their buckets. The crop was
much smaller than usual and of poorer
quality.-The Rev. J. II. Moseley has ten
dered his resignation AS pastor of the
Congregational Church. There will be u
meeting OF the Church society on Sat
nrday p. m. to act on the resignation
The Rev. w. c. Christie. who has been
pa stor of the Methodist Church for the
past two years, is returned for another
year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
THE STORY OF GOOD Luck

(The Prophet and the Prcacher)
At old Good Luck down by the sea,
a Prophet bold there used to be,
Whose purpose high of heart and mind
Was service good for all mankind.
He made no claim to any school
Where theologians set the rule:
But In his humble. simple way,
He built q church to serve his day.
No workmanship therein was fine.
Yet thought that raised it was divine !:
unlettered tho he saw the light
That grew into a vision bright
Though his was not the lore OF schools,
Nor any philosopic rules,
Yet his evAngel II was true.
Whose meaning grand his spirit knew.
But prophets thus with souls aflame
with message for the ages came,
Whose thoughts sublime for service rare
Were rays of light sent everywhere.
Hence to Good Luck, 10, years ago.
A preacher came, the records show;
The prophet said. this man must be
The man I've waited long to see."
But strange the way II came about.
BY which the secret was let out,
That this lone preacher was the man
For whom did prophet wisely plan.
From ocean wave in inlet bay
Sloop refuge took one stormy dav.
The preacher was among the crew,
whom when the prophet saw he knew.
But preacher did the claim deny,
To which did prophet make reply:
You are tho man revealed to mo
AZ true interpreter to be-
This story. friends, is strange but true,
And Its evangel stili is new:
From II went forth tho larger Thought
or God and Christ that freedom brought.
The message is, our God is love.
by which doth all creation move:
Nor evil can the thought defeat
That yet shall make each soul complete.
Hence thousands soon shall celebrate
That great event In Jersey State:
And thousands more show honor due
The Seer and preacher who were true.
As error dies. we progress see,
The light OF truth brings liberty,
And knowledge leads to heights beyond
To which the souls of men respond
T. l.. DRURY.
st. Adams. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
GERMANY'S FINANCIAL
COLLAPSE is NEAR

Berlin, April 26.-Germany's financial
collapse Is near. according to state
ment made before the national assembly
to-day, by Or. Wirth, minister of the
treasury. while presenting the budget for
the coming year. The minister attacked
war profteerS who. he declared, ARE
turning the nations economic plight to
their own advantages
DR.. Wirth favored the early fotation Of
an internal loan and demanded that Ger
many's obligations imposed by the treaty
OF Versailles be clearly fixed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
POULTRY TALES

Talking OF hens" remarked the
American visitor. reminds me OF an old
hen my dad once had. She would hatch
out anything from q tennis-ball to a
lemon. Why. ono day she sat on piece
of ice and Matched out two quarts Of
hot water."' THAT doen't come up to
a club-footed hon my mother once had"
remarked the Irishman. They had been
feeding her by mistake on sawdust In
stead Of oatmeal. Well, sor. she laid
twelve eggs and sat on them, and when
they Matched eleven OF the chickens had
wooden legs and the twelfth was a wood
pecker"-London Tit-BitA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
ON WHICH SHE,

Uncle Josh was on his way to tow
one afternoon. and CHANGING to see hi
friend Abner working In an adjacen
held he paused for small chat owe
the barbed wire fence. Incidentally IN
curry was made after Abners eldest sor
Hezekiah. "Hezekiah is in the cit
now answered Abner, with some sho,
OF pride. Been there most year
Yes, / know that, returned Cncl
Josh. What / was wonderin wa
which side he was on (Which side h
was on?" queried Abner. with q puzzle
expression. II don't quite git ye.
What I mean. Abner,', explained Cncl
Josh. lis Hezekiah buying gold brick
yet, or has he started to sell EN-
Dayton News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
PLAYERS IN RESERVE

4 military football team had cha,.
lenged a lawyers team and before the
game splendid luncheon was served
AS the lawyers did full justice to the
viands and INDUCED freely in champagne
their hosts anticipated rather an easy
victory. On going to the football ground
however. the military players were sur.
prised to find party of flne-looking ath.
letes kicking the ball about
Who are those fellows?" one of the
visitors was asked
on was the reply. that is our play
ing team; we are only the lunching team,
you ow."-Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
MAKING THE ESTATE PAY

In certain Yorkshire town a land
lord does not receive very hearty well
come on Monday mornings. and tenant
In one of the houses there recently
handed the landlord half-a-crown to-
wards the rent. as this all you've got
FOR me. and you so much In arrears?"
scowled the landlord. go on now and
be satisfied" replied the tenant You
wouldn't have had that. only my old
man has been and sold the back door,"
-Blighty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

The body of Roy =. Gray, who died
here February %. and placed in the
tomb at Montpelier, wae brought here
for burial Saturday NJ. Sophia
Wiley. who has been the guest Of her
brother, Charles c. Virgins. of Mont
pelicr. returned to her homo here on
Sunday.-Mr. Peterson Of Barre who
owns farm on Hampshire hill. was n
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs a. l..
johnson over Sunday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
TAKING THE 10Y OFT

Down in Southern Oklahoma, after the
cotton crops are laid by, it is the cus-|
tom of the colored population to hold big
camp meetings. At one of these ths|
minister was talking of the great joys of
heaven, One of the brethren became|
very much excited and began shouting Il
Praise de Lawd! Praise de Lawd Howl
does wish Use June bug! I'd spread
my wings and fly away to heaven" At
this one of the sisters sprang up and|
said; why. Bruddah Nose. one o. dem|
woodpeckers would be sho TO git yo on|
de way. New York Evening Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
WESTERN HOUSE HUNTING

The difficulty of finding a house is no
exclusively an eastern problem. Out I
Kansas, for instance. a native observed
to q stranger looking around and ven
tured to say. Good morning, sir. Hous|
hunting?" Yes replied the stranger
Il wonder II 1t could have blown thi
far."-Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
THE BIGGEST SHOW

For about an hour Aunt Mirandy
three dusky offspring had been "pestei
Ing her to take them to the circus. TIL
big tents had just been pitched three q
-FOUR blocks away, and there was grea
excitement in the neighborhood.
Now you all go on away" command
ed Aunt Mirandy II gotta work to bu
yo' grub an yo' clos. amt got n
time to take yo' nowheres'
Den ask pappy to take u.s. pleade
one of the youngsters.
Huh. fo' pa amt got no intrus'
no circus a-tall, a-tall No. subj" The,
after pause, she added contemptuousl
He amt got de slightes' ambition Il
no circus since he done hab de delro,
trembles. New York Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
THE STORY TELLER
A MONEY GETTER

Willie had swallowed n penny and n
mother was in a state OF alarm.
Helen she called to her sister in II
next room send for a doctor; VIII
has swallowed penny"
The terrified and frightened boy locke
up imploringly.
mo, mamma" he interposed, send Z,
the minister"
The minister" asked his mother, 1,
credulously. Why the minister"
Because papa says he can get mons
out OF anybody. London Tit-Bits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
Won Lost Pc

The best way to lessen the tax burden
IL to cut down the expenses. and the
way to cut down the expenses is to have
fewer boards and bureaus and commits
sions and departmcnts.-Ws Times
Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
vIRTUOCS BLANK VERSE
Thomas Augustine DAILY in Reedyo
Mirror

Even the names Of intoxicants should
be omitted from our Notwithstanding
tion Circular.
Begin with Dickens. Oh, my dear,
His pen was much too handy
In praise Of pots Of bitter -
And tumblersful Of -.
And Bobbie Burns! We must curtail
His lines that grew too frisky
With talks of roaming swats" of -
And goblets "fu' " OF -.
No tale In praise of any inn.
or cellar. vault or garnet,
May say word OF Holland
Or even table
Our writer's now shall all be dumb
On things that once were merry;
No talk shall be of steaming
Nor glass of golden -.
So, too. the Book of Books must be
No longer quite divine;
1t tells of One In Galilee
Changed water into -.
No heights. no depths. beneath our sky,
But all ono perfect level,
Our country shall be hot and dry
And sanity as the -.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
GENUINE NERVE

Tailor-When are you going to pay I'd
that overcoat?
Owens-Really my
Tailor-Now, look here, II you don|
pay I'll bring suit in thirty days.
Owens-Make It a spring suit old man
and you can bring II right away.-BostoI
Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

w. Hohenzolern Is said to be much an
noyed because a guard accomps MES him
wherever he goes In Amerongen. Well.
the Dutch could never permit him to
escape to Berlin and 60 70 revoluting.-
Rutland Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

declares. the height from the ground
adopted by individual will be subject TO
their own understanding, we expect
Keene Sentinel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

their own understanding, we expect
Keene Sentinel
w. Hohenzollern Is said to be much an
noyed because a guard accompanied him
wherever he goes In Amerongen Well.
the Dutch could never permit him to
escape to Berlin and 60 10 revoluting.-
Rutland Herald.
The people who were wondering IL the
snow would ever go are now wondering
where It has all gone to-Portland Press.
THE American people are in the
wilderness. without a Moses" begins a.
contemporary. There are worse sugges-
lions for finding a way out than looking
up the ten mmandments. Milwaukee
Journal.
II is possible nowadays to buy shoes on
the installment plan, but will the soles
keep ones feet OF the sidewalks till the
installments are paid?--Louisvilie Cour-
ier-Journal.
The average man takes his vacation
as soon as he gets the money.Th av-
erage woman gets hers when she Dies
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The next enforcement law will no
doubt prohibit suitcases and require men
TO travel with meshbass.-Columbus
Record.
The ideal aimed at In the Turkish set
Element seems to be that the United
States should protect Armenia from the
Turk while the Entente Powers protect
Constantinople from one another.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Governor Coolidge believes, as we do
that 1t Is in the interest of the funda-
mentals of democracy for his neighbors
to send their children to the public
schools. Unlike, however many who
have risen In the world, he also sends his
own youngster there.-Lowell Courier
Citizen.
This would he A pretty good time for
Havana to take a census.-Portland Ore
gonan.
Does II require experiment to prove
that there can't be two navies second
to none"?-Wall Street Journal
meal is no longer merely a meal--it
is problem in high finance
Virginia Pilot.
How much Of the 457,147 population Of
Milwaukee. home Of Victor Berger ought
really to be included In the 1890 German
census?-Boston Evening Transcript
Delaware is very little spot on the
map. but. like mouse. It looms large
In the excited eyes Of the suffrage lead
| crs.-Philadelphia Record.
Life seems to be Just one strike after
another.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Cuba has always been our sugar bowl.
and has now the ingredients for a punch
bowl-Wall Street Journal.
can you name the republican leader
of the House Of Representatives? Tho
democratic leader? The speaker Col.
lier's.
The New York delegation to the repub.
lican convention will 20 uninstr,Jcted.
This VIII cause every dark horse to prick
up his ears.-Washington Star.
A Glouscester canary has laid L. eRrs
In one month. We're going to stick this
information up in our hen house lust
to shame the birds we're supporting
there.-Portland Press.
II you don't receive your mail In thi.
life IT Is some consolation to reflect that
the letters may be received by your lit.
erary executors.-Philadelph Public
Ledger.
Since We quit albumin trouble there's
only this TO tell: DOM mighty well. folks,
dom mighty we'll! Spite o. storms that
darken-long-time rainy spell. dom
mighty well. folks. doin' mighty WE'LL
Frank l.. Stanton in the Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

THE American people are in the
wilderness. without a Moses" begins a.
contemporary. There are worse susges-
tons for finding a way out than looking
up the ten Commandments. Milwaukee
Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

The people who were wondering IL the
snow would ever go are now wondering
where II has all gone to.-Portland Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
SHORT AND SHARP

IT never rains but it ,-lndianap-
oils News.
Mss night to avoid germs. says
"oc'or' suits us. We're pretty pusy
"'S' anyway making a living.-Schenec-
tady Unon-star.
sh,rts are to be made of becoming
'enS'h this season. as Madame Fashion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29
WORCESTER

improvement Tassie was in Hardwick on
Monday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

II you don't receive your mail in this
life 1t Is some consolation to reflect that
the letters may be received by your lit
erary executors.-Philadelp Public
Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

Since We quit a-huntin' trouble there's
only this TO tell: DOM mighty we'll, folks,
dom mighty we'll! Spite o. storms that
darken-long-time rainy spell, dom
mighty we'll. folks dom mighty WE'LL
Frank l.. Stanton in the Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

II is possible nowadays to buy shoes on
the instalment plan, but will the soles
keep ones feet OF the sidewalks till the
installments are paid?--Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

Glouscester canary has laid L eRrs
IN one month. We're going to stick this
information up In our hen house Just
10 shame the birds we're supporting
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

The average man takes his vacation
as soon as he gets the money. The av-
erage woman gets hers when she dies
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

The New York delegation to the repub.
Iican convention will go uninstructed.
This Will cause every dark horse to prick
up his ears.-Washington Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-20
BALTIMORE's coon EXAMPLE.

| Some people are looking forward even hopefully,
for business depression which would bring about
lower wages, and therefore lower prices and re-
duced cost Of living This is fundamentally false
position. Men who think that the way to safety and
to prosperity is through panic and depression and
low prices are absolutely without any understanding
of the present conditions Because panics and lack
OF employment in the past. throwing millions of
people out of employment have brought about lower
wages and lower cost of living is no reason whatever
for looking such things under present conditions
says the Manufacturers Record
The who hesitates in carrying out construc-
ton work because Of the high cost doing work at
the present time is making mistake. He cannot get
lower cost for years to except through bust
ness depression, which is not in sight, and which if
il would mean a desperate revolution costing
every business and the country infinitely more
than it costs to go ahead rapidly materials
are available for all work.
The country needs 100000 dwellings or more. They
must be built or else the housing problem will in
itself threaten revolution.
The railroads need to spend at least s5.000O00000
possibly double that sum- to create the transpora-
ton facilities needed Failure to do will bring
about complete breakdown of transportation and
inability to handle COAL when available. and
much of the recent coal mining trouble has
tc the shortage of transportation.
When once railroad development is again under
way and construction work for dwellings and hotels
and office buildings has gotten well started. it
do the demand for labor and for materials will
greatly exceed the supply
The business men of Baltimore have been noted
for many years for their MISREPRESENTATION; but to-
day there are carrying on an amount of building of
dwellings, apartment-houses enormous manufactur-
ing plants and warehouses greater than ever before
known in the history of the city. except in the
building period after the big fire. Thousands of
dwellings, are under construction, many apartment
houses costing from 100000 to s1,25OOO0 or more
under way, vast manufacturing plants to employ
thousands of hands going up contracts let for
their construction. In this respect Baltimore is set
ting the nation example which should be fol-
lowed by the entire country. If the extreme con-
servatsm of Baltimore business justifles the
vast building activities in that ety. surely there is
other progressive town city in the country in
which the same forces for upbuildng should not be
at work aggressively.