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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22
TO HOLD
ESSAY CONTEST
School Children to Win
=. Trip to Washington
and Medals.

Many children in city and county
schools will compete for medals, cups
and free trips to Washington, d. c.,
o decoration in q 40o-word essay
contest to be conducted by the war
department. The topic for the es-
says is: What are the benefits Of
an enlistment in the United States
Army?" Q
Gold, silver and bronze medals will
be awarded to the three winners ma
ttonally together with silver loving
cups for the schools whose contest
ants win. The three winners will be
given O free trip to Washington, b.
c.. accompanied by their parents or
guardians, where they will receive
the awards personally from Secretary
made May S, 1920.
der the auspices of the war depart
ment but the newspaper Come
Back" the Official organ of the Wal
ter Reed hospital in Washington Of
'fers the prizes, so the awards actual
ly come from soldiers who were
MANNED OF wounded in the war.
The essays will be written in the
schools February 20. from notes II
desired. Each school will judge its
own product. The principal Of each
school competing will appoint a
board Of three Judges to select the
best essay for the school. These es-
says will be forwarded to the district
recruiting station not later than Feb
ruary ~.
A board of judges selected by dis
trict recruiting officers will pick the
winning essay for the district. From
the entries of the fifty-six districts
Secretary Baker and Generals PERISH
ing and March will select three ma
tional winners. These winners may
be boys OF girls of any color or age.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22
Plan for Fighting Possible
Influenza Epidemic Outlined
By the City Health Officer
Of DEATH
OF MRS. M'CABE IS
WITHOUT FOUNDATION

The report Of the death Of Mrs.
George McCabe Of Grafton At
Seattle, WASH, which was made
public Wednesday, was unfound-
ed, according to . telegram re-
ceived today by Leslie Stinson Of
this city from James McCAbe Of
Minneapolis, q brother of"Georgo
McCabe.
The original report OF Mrs. Nc
Cabe'S death vas received BY
James MCCAbe from . sister of
Mrs. McCabe living at Wahpeton,
N. D. He had planned to go to
Grafton to attend the funeral
when he learned that there was
no truth to the report OF MN
MCCabe's death.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22
D.. Y. Moore Selected {
Field Director For
University Red Cross

D. ". Moore, secretary Of the State
Fair association, vas today named
Rec Cross field director for the Uni
versity Of North Dakota This is the
position which was held last year
during the influenza epidemic by c. C.
Gowran.
The purpose of this Office is to have
an executive, who would have charge
of Red Cross work on the university
campus in case another influenza cpl
demic should occur.
No reports Of any influenza at the
university have been made and it is
not anticipated hat there will be any
serious trouble with the DISEASE at this
institution this winter. However, it
is the intention of university officials
and the Red Cross to "be prepared"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22
Post Meeting
Next Saturday Night

A special meeting Of Grand Forks
post No. s, American Legion, will be
held in the Commercial club rooms
Saturday night al 8 o'clock to consider
matters pertaining to the state Legion
organ, the Legionafre.
The Legionaire contemplates de-
voting considerable Of the next issue
particularly to Grand Forks county
and will require assistance Of local
post members.
Atty. Phil Bangs, who recently re-
turned from a national committee
meeting of the Legion held at Indian
apolis, Ind, may give a brief report
of tho work accomplished at the
meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22
Montana Bird Fanciers
Meet AZ Great Falls

Great Fal1s. Mont, Jan. 1z.-The
twelfth annual exhibition Of the Mon
tana State Poultry association p be-
ing held here this week, with over
1000 birds from half 3 dozen western
states. as well q some from the east
entered
Ed. I. Hayes Of Aberdeen, q d,
ID here In the capacity Of judge. The
annual meeting Of the state ass0cia!
ton win be held here Thursday aft
ernoon In conjunction with the an
:nual poultry show. the Montana Rab-
bit Breeders and yAncisr1 Association
- exhiHtting here. and will hold their
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22
MRS. F. e. BJORNSTAD
WAS LAID TO REST

Funeral services for Mrs. F. C..
Bjornstad, pioneer resident Of Grand
Forks, were held Wednesday at the
family residence, 307 North Fifth
street.
Rev. Thomas F. Gallagher omciated
at the service, which were private.
Interment was in Memorial Park
cemetery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22
DR.. ECKMAN DUE TO
RETURN NEXT MONTH

DR.. L. l.. Eckman. former 0
mander Of the Machine Gun company,
and recently elected commander OF
Grand Forks post No. g. American
Legion. will probably return to Grand
Forks about February l, 1t is UNDER
stood.
In the meantime the business Of
the local post is being looked after
by the other officers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22
PRESEASON GAMES.

y New York, Jan. 22.-Four major
league teams in a double header is
an innovation in preseason baseball
announced here today for Jackson
vile, Fla, Monday. March 20. The
world champion Cincinnatis win meet
the New York Americans, in one
game and the other will bring to-
gether the Washington Americans
and the Brooklyn Nationals.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22
JONNART ACCEPTS
A PLACE ON THE I
PREPARATION BOARD

Paris, Jan. 22.-(HavaA)-Charles
G. A. Jonnart, former minister Of
blockade and invaded regions, has ac-
cepted an appointment as French
delegate on the r~eparations commits
sion and will be president Of that
body, according to newspapers here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-22
DECLARES HOLLAND
WILL REFUSE TO 2
GIVE UP. EX-KAISER

london, Jan. 23.-The stand
ard reports that Hollands reply
with regard to the surrender OF
the former German emperor says
it is impossible to grant extradi-
tipn at the call Of . third coun-
ty. IL his own country does not
demand extradition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02
NEIGHBORLINEsS IN TINE OF
FIRE.

The extent to which neighborliness
among cities and villages should be
carried in the time of necessity oeca-
stoned by fire is brought to attention
through the recent fire in the village OF
Chester. The authorities of that viii
lage, fearing their inability to stop the
progress of the flames before the entire
village was swept away, sent hurried
call to the fire department in the vii
lage of Springfield With true neigh
borly spirit, the Springfield fire depart
ment responded to Chester's call and
sent men and equipment, the aid prov
ing powerful in checking the advance Of
the fire in Chester. But while the
Springfield firemen were fighting Ches-
ter's battle, they received word that a
fire had broken out in their own vii
lage; and, therefore, they were ON two
horns of a dilemma-whether TO give
up the big fight in Chester or to return
to Springfield to cope with the less
threatening blaze. Before long their
perplexity was solved by announcement
that the fire in Springfield had been ex-
tinguished, thus removing the urgency
Of the call back home. However, it was
within the possibilities that a great fire
might have broken out in Springfield
while the fremen were in Chester and
that the absence Of the fire department,
or a considerable portion thereof, would
have given the flames a considerable
Roadway in Springfield.
The lesson Of the lesser situation and
the possibility of the greater situation
lead directly to the conclusion that
neighborliness must be tempered some
what with the spirit OF self-dsfense.
That l.. a village or a city should not
strip itself Of all it, FIRE fighting equip
ment. should not send of all its ex-
perienced fire fighters, lest it should It.
self become q victim Of the fire fend in
most devastating form. The eommu-
nitv owes il 70 itself 70 retain the use
and the services Of a part of the equip-
ment and men Il pays for in order 10
forfend disaster
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02
No Coolidge Mystery.

There is but one sure way TO stop
talk of ones self as presidential
possibility and that is Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman's way. If | am
nominated, I shall refuse to run; and
if | am elected, shall refuse to serve,
was in substance If not verbatim the
famous Civil war generals answer TO
the appeals that he place himself in
the hands of his friends, The Sher
man boom did not survive blow so
deadly and swift. II was not the least
Of the distinguished soldiers services
TO his country.
II would be in bad taste for most
men, even in the class Of those men
toned" to make public a statement
like old Tecumseh's. Too much would
be assumed in such a performance, But
he was justified in thinking, and peo-
pie knew he was justified in thinking
that he was really in great peril of be-
ing lifted into the presidency because
the party politicians were eager TO
utilize his popularity as Civil war
hero in maintaining their grip upon the
government. Master tactician that he
was, the old warrior without the least
DELAY struck hard to destroy the illu-
sion being developed that il was only
necessary TO render him receptive" TO
the wish of his countrymen. No one
accused him of swollen egotism for
refusing something that had not been
formally offered to him.
Gifted though he IL in terse state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02
The Late Editor Towards Remarks on
Vermont.

OF Arthur Platt Howard, one time
editor Of the Burlington Advance, and
feeting proprietor of that elusive
sweetmeat shop, who recently died in
New Haven, Conn, the Morrisville
News and Citizen says this;
arthur Platt Howard, the erstwhile
editor Of the once Burlington Advance,
has passed over. He was a peculiar
parsonage and did many peculiar things
during his sojourn in Vermont. How
ever, he was a very agreeable sort OF a
fellow, in spite Of his idiosyncrasies. :"
A character sketch more true to life
could hardly be better drawn in so few
words
Most peculiar indeed was Arthur
Platt Howard, and just laden with
idiosyncrasies. Irresponsible to a point
beyond belief, careless, erratic, but
withal a gentleman and a good fellow.
His free-lance methods were oft times
lily used, nor did they rest well in the
placid stomachs Of Yermonters, who
have a pronounced hatred of criticisms
of their time -honored institutions and
traditions. However, if we recall cor
rectly, Arthur Plstt Howard made
some remarks in relation TO the con-
duct of the states business and par
ticularly of the auditors Office, that did
not miss the mark so widely, at that
Swanton Courier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

ment. Gov Coolidge's announcement
that he is not candidate and that he
will make no personal contest for dele
gates could not have been phrased even
remotely as Gen. Sherman's was. In
the first place, the governor is not Cen
Sherman, who marched to the sea. He
is Just Gov Coolidge with one Boston
police strike to his credit. In refusing
to be an active presidential candidate
he had to avoid the fatal mistake OF
appearing to refuse the presidency it
self. Only Gen. Sherman could afford
TO do that. There are people who say
that the governors statement il cryptic
and that, while he walks humbly
enough for dozen presidencies, he
deity leaves the door ajar for this one.
Our own view il that if this impress
sion has been produced to any extent,
it il due not TO any want of absolute
sincerity on the governors part, but
to the epistolary difficulties inherent
in the governors position, differentiat-
ing him from the old hero type OF presi-
dental timber illustrated by Gen. Sher-
man.
The practical effects of the governors
statement, however, are now more in
teresting than speculations as TO his
motives. One can but note the opin-
ion expressed rather commonly that
Coolidge is as much in the ring as ever.
This may be a wholly mistaken view,
but the fight for an unpledged delega
ton will be stronger II it isn't. There
is no Coolidge mystery; he is not a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

old aldermanie form of government,
Waltham hired trained manager
Some of the actual results during the
first II months of operation were;
Actual saving of S30,35s.
met debt reduced $4,000
"All salaries raised.
"Twenty-fiye thousand dollars more
devoted to the highway department
than ever before.
'HAnd the tax rate was not increased
single penny
''Now if that is not a record OF ae,
complishment for ii months IT would
be difficult to imagine such record.
Waltham has a small legislative
board Of FIVE members. They, as rep
resentatives Of the people, formulate
the policies. The trained manager Is
the administrative executive, and Is
given authority equal to his. responsi-
bility. He Is specialist and runs the
city's business as a corporation exec
utive would manage his business. Here
is something to think about"
The plan in Waltham WAS accept
ed by the way, only after very bitter
contest, the politicians being mueh
against the adoption Of the plan and
thev had some hope OF having il aban-
doned later which will probably prove
fruitless in the face of the showing
made,
DAYTON, O., long demonstrated the
efficiency of the plan while Norwood,
Mass, has also worked out the prop
osition to satisfactory conclusion.
Other cities and towns are engaged In
the experiment and find it TO be work
ing out very nicely
OF course, while the plan IS novel
in the matter Of running a communi-
ty. there is nothing unusual about It.
1t simply resolves the running OF com
munity affairs on 10 the same basis
as running the affairs Of corporation
and that, after all, is essentially sane
proposition.
From the White House to the an
nual meeting at st. George the con-
duct OF the peoples business Is re-
tarded by the injection of more or less
politics and the apparently obvious
lesson taught by the city manager plan
| is that less politics Interfere with
municipal business the greater the eff
cheney developed. Burlington News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02
Rreakine the Ouarantine.

The Bellows Falls woman who tailed
TO observe the quarantine that had been
placed on her home because of scarlet
fever in the family, did a serious thing.
Quarantine laws were made Tor the
protection Of the public and should be
observed most carefully. II there had
been no danger the quarantine would
not have been placed there. The tlne OF
s25 may be a wholesome reminder 20
Others that the law must not be trans
crossed lest others be IN danger -
Brattleboro Reformer.
The fine Of SIS was very small, when
one considers what the consequences
of the woman's act might have been.
She might have spread this disease
among many persons. Some OF those
who contracted il might have died
Some Of those who contracted II might
have passed il on 20 still Others. An
epidemic might have occurred from her
single act. II is to prevent this menace
TO community that quarantine Is
established. II is almost unbelievable
that a sane person who stops 70 think
about such a matter could deliberately
break a quarantine. Society would be
entirely justified in furnishing those
who are guilty Of such an act with 2
long prison sentence. The day VIII
come when society will do this very
thing. because society will recognize
that a person who dies as consequence
OF broken quarantine il just as dead
az il killed By the bullet Of an assassin.
There never win be a return 70 loose
methods Of protecting the public
health: the tendency is TO become in
creasinqlv strict.-St Adams Messen-
ger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

Commenting on our recent statement
that the proposed new community CEN
ter for Westminster, the gift OF ma
alive of the town, would reinvigorate
the current of activity in that town,
the Bellows Falls Times informs US
that Westminster is already vigorous
little community and does not need re-
IMMIGRATION. The contemporary must
mean that, comparatively speaking,
Westminster does not need the addition
of new impulses to its public activity,
for no town in Vermont is so far adj
vanced or so pulsating with life that 1t
does not need and would not welcome
acquisitions of that nature. We are
glad to hear from the Bellows Falls
contemporary that Westminster is such
a lively little, community but we are
inclined to think that the proposed
community center there win fulfill an
important mission in stirring the people
to renewed activities in channels head
ed for the improvement of the com
munity, even though they may be on
the alert at the present time. 1t is
good to hear that there is one small
town in Vermont that is so much alive.
We hasten TO absolve Westminster
from all suspicion Of being in the de-
cadent class
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02
After Ben Gates, Official Head?

VIII the testimony of State Auditor
Gates in the Graham trial at Montpel-
Ter, that Governor Graham admitted to
him that he had taken some OF the
states money to prevent being driven
into bankruptcy by Carroll s. Page, en-
tail political persecution? 1t is well
known that during the campaign of two
years ago there was an effort by ''the
Page crowd" to GUST Mr.. Gates from
the position of state auditor. The real
object in removing him from public Of
flee was not revealed at that time, but
it was reported not many months ago
that some persons in the state were
still after Gates scalp. Certainly they
have no ground for claiming he has not
sufficiently guarded the states inter
ests in the performance OF his duties,
and it would seem hardly wise to inter
fere with him for political purposes.
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02
Suggests Boutwell, for Governor.

Now that it seems reasonably GER
tain that the, next governor of YER
mont will be Montpelier man, it
might be wise to consider Hon. james
NJ. Boutwell, We have observed men
who possessed more dignity and have
seen men who showed more schooling
in applying the soft pedal than Mr..
Boutwell, However, when it comes to
putting anything across and doing it
in man fashion, always in the open,
Mr. Boutwell, can be counted upon. He
is to the granite business of Vermont
what the Proctors are to the marble
business He knows how to do big
things He is honest. He is fearless.
He is kind Don't know as he would
even consider being drafted-but we
will remark that should he allow his
name to be used something would be
quite apt to happen. Jim" as he is
known at home and throughout the
state, has to our notion, plenty of good
qualities to fill the governorship chair.
He has a following of friends who
would put on a campaign that would
show some snap. He has the time. He
has the ability. He has the money TO
carry out the dignity of the office. Up
to Montpelier to say the word.-Wa-
terbury Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

In wintriest Vermont is well depict
cd by the description of the incident in
which an Orwell man attempted to
drive his horse across the fields 10 reach
the railroad station as quickly as pos
sible, only to have the horse founder in
the deep snow and there smother to
death. That is one of the tales which
win be told of this most severe winter
of l9l9-20. That taken in conjunction
with some other stories of real life such
as the freezing to death Of Sherburne
woman in her own dooryard, will have
a tendency to carry conviction concern
ing the particularly marked rigor of the
winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02
F. II. Rogers &
Company

sleeping car were not caught and held
until drowned was a remarkable turn
of good fortune following case OF
misfortune. The passengers and the
railway people have reason for con
graduation that the results were no
worse than they were, serious as the
situation became when many persons
were plunged into icy water and were
forced to experience temperature 80
degrees below zero when rescued IN
their sleeping garments. Viewed in all
its features, the wreck had its satisfac-
tory side as well as its grave accom-
paniments
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02
Bare,s Fire Loss.

The city of Barre had an enviable
fire record for the year 1910, the fire
loss there having been only $7,405.s9.
This is a remarkable record for the
community of such size. 1t could not
have been good fortune alone that
accounts for it; Barre people must
have exercised care and caution. There
is, as matter of fact, no justification
for the average American fire loss. We
are extravagant in this way, and it
should be borne in mind that property
destroyed by fire is property destroyed
forever. The insurance policy does not
restore its wealth; the payment OF the
policy merely reduces the level of ac-
cumulated wealth.-St. Adams Messen-
Ger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

The public school teachers of New
port asked for a $3.50 bonus for the
present year. Those teachers who are
looking ahead asked for an increase Of
salary rather than a bonus, well know
ing that a bonus is a variable quantity
and not generally counted in the foun
dation compensation when another
wears salary Is under consideration.
Be il stated, too. that the school tnls-
tees Of Newport consider $3.50 too much
TO grant; aud. in consequences, there Is
almost an impasse over the situation.
Il is to be hoped that an agreement can
he reached in due season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02
CITY Managers.

In regard to q subject that Is IN
teresting some Burlingtonians the s..
Adams Messenger has the following to
savs
-Does the city manager plan pay
Wen. cities differ. but down ID Wal
than. Mass. ID certainly turned out 70
be q good investment. Having tired
81 the waste and ineffieieney 81 the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

That the United States Senate is
conscious of the desire of the people of
the United States to get the treaty
matter settled up is indicated by the
desire of each side to have the credit Of
getting the treaty before the Senate
again after the deadlock in the BIZ
partisan committee. If the people had
their way right now there would be
some important changes in the person
mel of the Senate as now constituted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

"only few days ago Supreme Ruler
Kolchak was hoisted ON his soldiers
bayonets," says an excerpt from the
official bolsheviki document at Moscow
Showing that the bolsheviki reform
ersn have most barbarous Imagination
il the reported affair never was a real
ity. OF such stuff are made the people
who claim to have the capacity to rule
a great nation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

Lee S. Tillotson of Montpelier, for
merly adjutant general of the Vermont
military department, appears to be one
Of the original Leonard Wood men in
Vermont, as he has already begun a
speaking tour on behalf of the major
general
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

The Harvard university committee
on economic research expects lower
ing of prices but does not expect the
drop to come during 1920. 1t will not
come till the world gets to producing in
something like its normal capacity,
which really does not seem to be pos
sible in 1920.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

Let no one say that something put
the "cool' in Coolidge, for the Massa-
chusetts governor maintains the same
mental attitude toward the presidency
that he has always held. He is can
didate if the people want him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-02

The officials of the German govern
ment threaten to resign if the allies
try to force them to surrender the Ger
mans accused of acts during the war
contrary to the rules Same old bluff