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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
SAYS Piles All Gone
and No More Eczema

81 had eczema for many years On
my head and could not get anything
to stop the agony. | saw your ad
and got one box of PeterSon's Oint-
ment and | owe you many thanks for
the good it has done me. There Mt
a blotch on my head now and |
couldn't help but thank Peterson, for
the cure is great Miss Mary Hill,
APO Third avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
Il have had itching piles for Il
years and Petersons is the only cint-
ment that relieves me, besides the
piles seem to have gone" A. B.
Ruger, 1927 Washington avenue, Rae
inc, Wis.
Use Peterson's Ointment for old
sores, salt rheum, chatting and all skin
diseases, 60 cents. Druggists recon-
mend it. Mail orders filled by Peter
son Ointment Co., Inc, Buffalo, N. Y.
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ST. JOHNSBURY LOCALS

Mrs. Hartwell ID. Moore, Mrs. Alice
st. Jock and Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Carr
we're in Lunenburg Wednesday to
see the grandmother, Mrs. Temple,
who was 81 years old that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Campbell
are home from a trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ray P. Bailey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ward left
Thursday for Boston for few days.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21

Miss Maud H. Sprague and Miss
Lillian VI. Pearl are in Boston on a
visit
Miss Gertrude S. Menut left for
New York City Wednesday where she
will be for six weeks as publicity
agent for one of the Chautauqua bu-
reQuS
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
Mr. and Mrs FuUpNo Dn1lav of

Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Dudley of
Lowell, Mass, were quests of Mr..
and Mrs. d. w. Fales Wednesday.
Mrs. Albert Spauldng and daugh-
ter, Miss Esther Spaulding of Lyn-
DOM 70, visited here Thursday.
o. :, Drew of North Danville
visited ais daughter, Mrs. Elmer f..
Hooker, Thursday.
Miss Gertrude Franklin is visiting
in Louisville, Ky.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
NERVOUS SYSTEM
SHATTERED
Truit-a-tives" or Fruit Liver
Tablets Gave Relief

1856 GRANT ST., BUFFALO, N. Y.
81 have been Paralyzed on the
whole right side since April 30th.
/ referred the case to Il physician
who wrote me, advising the use Of
FMit-d.tiues,.
I would not be without Fruit l.
tives' for anything no more strong
cathartics or salts no more bowel
trouble for me.
1 recommend Fiuit-aGues' to aK :
feel more like 40 than G., which ]
have just passed..
WIN. II. OSTRANDERs
SOC. n box, 6 for 50 80, trial size o5c,
Atdealers or from T-A-TIVES
Limited. OGDENSBURG N. Y,
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WHEELOCK

The Civil Board will meet at the
Town House Saturday evening, Oct.
% and Oct 80 to revise the check
list. adv. 1t
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For the rirl who bre4thes
deep, and goes in for out
door sport, Lo'g, onr-Inch
heel, heavy-sole oxford.
See it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Nothing to Sell

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Kearney's imagination is
shut in, along the entire route from
one position to another, by signboards.
There must have been number of ad-
vertising men elected from the Temple
on a memorable occasion. In one para
graph he mentions Christ and in the
next speaks of the duty Of His repre-
sentatives to find out what Mr.. Kearney
wants, how he wants it and when and
where to approach him. Mr.. Kearney's
imagination works like that.
No doubt can exist in his mind re-
garding the lesson to be learned from
the Parable of the Feast The organ
izer failed to advertise tho bill of fare
and added no free attractions. Had
he known his market he would have
had jazz bands and shimmy dancers.
The excuses then would have been
few. "The statesmen of the Lord" Is a
glib, Objectionable phrase in bad
taste. The Lord has nothing to sell
and cannot be considered as COMPETE
tor in any market.
A. c. GRETToN.
Newark, N. j., June 80, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
aces
HAVE seen faces hagrantly ques.

I HAVE seen faces fagrantly ques.
tioning,
Silently reckoning for fresher words
To clothe their stammering curiosity
Quizzical faces strung in row
Or flung together as crowd of leaves
Blown by the kissing why" of the wind
Against some hooded listener
These quaint inquiring faces forming
rings
AS though among their midst shrouded
truth
Should bare its naked body to be felt
With querying hands, and kissed with
tasting lips
They ever press their noses to my
windows,
Crepe round me, swim like fishes in a
bowl
Their hands are in the pockets of my
soul,
Desire and poverty are in their thiev-
I have seen interrogatory profiles that
remind me
OF those hooked signs We use for ques-
tlonlng
But have never seen a quiet face
Sloped downwards to the hands thai
hold simply
Truth, as one holds a flower.
IRIS TREE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
The Frisco Platform

The San Francisco platform is 4
colorless and unexplicit instrument.
On important matters which divide
public opinion 1t is silent or it lodges.
Thus it is silent concerning prohi-
bition, offers nothing specific with
respect to the reconciliation Of en-
ployer and employed, has nothing
to suggest as to the railroads except
to wait, avoids the tariff question,
outlines no merchant marine policy,
is cloudy as to Mexico and straddles
the treaty and Irish issues.
Political platforms are commonly
designed to cajole and deceive, while
avoiding anything likely to cause
party disharmony. So the vague
and evasive San Francisco declara-
ton is no novelty. But seldom has
there been Indebtedness so open, and
new high water mark Of wordi-
ness Is set.
The Irish plank must prove par
ticularly offensive to those honestly
believing in the validity of Irish ma
tional aspirations. By declaring
sympathy with the principle Of self
determination. the hope that some
thing will be done for Ireland is
held out. But then follows the pro-
viso that nothing is to be done which
is not within the limitations Of In
ternational comfy and usage" As
it would be contrary to international
comfy and usage to intervene in
the dispute between Britain and Ire
land, the plank, if it means any
thing, means that nothing is to be
done unless Britain freely consents.
1t is for men of Irish birth and ex-
TRACTION to determine how they re-
gard this. But to an outsider it
looks as if Irish aspirations are not
sympathized with, but f1outed and
insulted.
The platform is heavily charged
with extreme partisanship and is
full of misstatements of fact. The
Democratic party claims to be pro-
gressive. Yet it's most recent entry
with respect to great progressive
measure is furnished by its practical
attitude toward the ratification of
the woman suffrage amendment.
Twenty-eight Republican states have
voted to ratify, against seven Demo-
cratic ones. The legislation of most
Democratic states with respect to
social amelioration is Of the Dark
Ages. Nevertheless, the other party
is most theoretically attacked for
non-progressiveness.
The platform, except the an
nouncement Of the party's CONVEX
sion to reservations to the covenant,
and perhaps the Irish plank, is not
! likely to be much discussed. 1t will
drop to the oblivion where it plainly
belongs. Many complain of the
speaA-easy quality of the Chicago
platform. Compared with it's brother
of San Francisco, the Chicago prod
uct is model of decisiveness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Certain of your correspondents
are discussing the question, "Why the
Church Fails" and various answers are
given.
May l say that the reason is simply
that the average man has given up the
belief in orthodox Christianity? For
him it has become as dead as Julius
Caesar. 1t is granted that the churches
do good to certain extent in the way
Of charity-a good that might be done
better and more cheaply by various
other organizations-bu as to the old
doctrinal beliefs, with their illusory
threats and promises anent the next
world, nobody takes them seriously
now.
Let the clergymen Of all churches
recognize that Christianity in the old
sense is virtually dead. and let them
engage in legitimate calling.
New York, June 30, 1920. DON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
WHY the Churches Fail
Some of Our Readers Assert the Failure Is With the People,
An Indictment by Minister Suggested Sources of Sermons

Gospel by the Christ method. Did He
find brass band necessary? Was the
moving picture q part of His system
of teaching? Did He hesitate at truth
SO blunt and direct that many were
offended? There is much good in both
brass band, moving pictures and any
other device that may serve to arouse
the attention of the thoughtless, but
to suppose that the success of the
churches depends upon these things
rather than upon the plain, simple
declaration of the truth as it is in
Christ is to betray woeful lack of
knowledge Of the history Of humanity
for the last twenty centuries.
Again let mo suggest that In seeking
the cause for the apparent failure of
the church we resort to self-analysis
rather than to criticism Of the church.
The truth may be bitter; it may also
be salutary.' JAMES W. JOHNSON.
New York, June %, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Exit Chivalry

1t must cut District Attorney
Swami to the quick to be obliged by
ruthless fate to abandon chivaIry
in the Elwell case and reveal the
fact that mysterious "Miss Wilson"
was none other than Miss Viola
Kraus. But such is life, such is the
hard road that public prosecutor
must travel, be he never so Chester
fieldian and tender hearted.
We think Mr.. Swami can at least
boast that never has chivalry found
warmer champion than in his pro-
longed watch over Miss Kraus's
good name. Hers was no accidental
association with the victim. She was
not a complete outsider, through
sheer coincidence Of one supper
party brought into the limelight.
Her friendship with Elwell was in
innate and established. It might
we'll have seemed as If the prompt
publication Of her identity would
have been a natural method of dis
covering possible clews.
But that Mr.. Swami nevertheless
kept her identity secret till events
made further secrecy impossible en-
titles him to the highest praise from
all who feel that chivalry deserves
a commanding rank in the pursuit
of criminology.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
The Filipino Plank

In a Democratic platform which
lauds President Wilson's vision of
the United States as guardian and
mandatory to the weaker nations,
and which gives halfway indorse-
ment to his Armenian policy, this
Earring declaration stands out: eve
favor the granting of independence
without unnecessary delay to the
10.500,000 inhabitants of the Phil
ippine Islands"
Why should any one who thinks
it desirable to extend American aid
and protection to the Armenians
believe in withdrawing American
aid and protection from the Fill
pinos? The Armenians are an an
cient and civilized race. They have
culture of their own, equal, if not
superior, to that of most Of the
other races Of western Asia. They
are capable of political and economic
organization. An Armenian repub-
lie has, in fact, existed, under trying
circumstances, ever since the arnis-
tice. Its independence has been re-
Gently recognized by the Allied
powers.
The President asked Congress
to allow him to assume a mandate
over Armenia. He wants to dis
charge a duty of civilization to a
relatively advanced race like the Ar
menians. But he and his party favor
turning the less advanced Filipinos
loose to shift for themselves in a
world full of unrest and turmoil
How, even from the Administration
present point of view or the Demo
cratic pagty's present point of view
would the United States be justified
in cutting short it's benefcent work
| in the Philippines?
The Filipino people are tranquil
and highly prosperous. They are
protected from external perils by
the strong arm of the United States
They enjoy a very large measure OF
autonomy. Compared with many
other small peoples, their position il
enviable, on the material side, Ger
tainly. They have had all the best
of the bargain in their association
with the United States. To turr
them over to the uncertainties ane
probable miseries of political indie
pendence would be a grave injury
to them. 1t would also be a piec,
Of folly on the part Of the Unitee
States. They would lapse int<
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04

weakness and disorder. Under any
regime Of world tutelage for the
weaker peoples, such as the League
OF Nations contemplates, we should
soon have them again on our hands.
The Philippines are a part Of the
United States. This country has
never yet reduced its domain. It is
unwilling to concede it's unfitness to
care for any part Of that domain.
The Philippine plank in the Demo-
cratic platform is therefore a mere
survival of ancient error and preju-
dice. 1t would commit the country
to policy of scuttle, which was fan
tastic twenty years ago and has no
place at all in the world which has
survived the great war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
An American World Champion

There is every reason for pride In
the splendid victory Of William T.
Tilden at Wimbledon. The score
shows that the young Philadelphia:
was at his top game, with all his
varied equipment CT strokes working
Alright. In this form he undoubtedly
ranks with the great players In ten
mis- history. His difficulties here
tofore have been those Of youth and
nerves, never Of courage or tennis
knowledge. That he could play
through the Wimbledon tournament
and then beat the brilliant young
Australian, Patterson, in such COM
manding fashion. in the challenge
round, is proof abundant that he has
fully arrived, and that to his equip
ment of strokes have been added the
steadiness and staunchness of the
veteran.
number Of Americans have es-
sayed to run this gauntlet before, but
all have failed Unquestionably
England has been greatly weakened
in athletics through her gr'evous
war losses, and in no field more than
in tennis. 1t may be q number of
years before England is restored to
full strength in sport. But Austria
la and the other British colonies
sent strong teams to Wimbledon, and
France was ably represented. Ger
tainly in Patterson the British En-
pire put forward a worthy cham
pion. as all who saw his play at For
est Hills can testify. Tilden has
prevailed against stiff opposition
even if some of the historic bril-
liancy of British tennis was lacking.
1t is long road to final success in
the pursuit Of the Davis trophy, and
it cannot end until our team, having
won its matches in Europe, voyages
around the world to Australia. But
the slashing success Of Tildcn at
Wimbledon against Patterson, the
strongest man on the Australian
team, gives every reason to hope for
final success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Sources for Sermons
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Replying to the practical letter
Of "R. A. G." in your issue Of June
80, am Offering, IS he requests, some
constructive suggestions for interest
ing talks which any pastor might en-
ploy with big results.
l. Give every one, whether member
or visitor, real hearty welcome to
the church. A mere Indifferent hand
shake and "come again" has been
tried and found wanting. The pastor
must get into the very heart Of each
one Of his congregation.
2. Let the pastor invite every one
at his services to send in topics for
discussion each Sunday, with brief
outline of the subject in mind. Also
the congregation, whether members OF
visitors, should be invited to send in
questions on any or all spiritual OF
moral questions. A number of these
questions could form the basis of q
complete sermon, in which the answers
would be incorporated.
3. Let the minister preach more
spirituality and talk less on material
topics, or, if he selecrs material topics
let him turn them into spiritual ave-
nues. Let him avoid ridicule Of the
fashions and all references to per.
sonAlities and politics. A good, clean
inspiring sermon, dressed in new garb
can be preached every Sunday Of the
year. based on the Sermon on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Mount and Jesus sayings to his
apostles and followers.

Mount and Jesus sayings to his
apostles and followers.
I. If any minister will read DR.. Os-
car D., Skeletons book. Socialism,
Critical Analysis" he will And mate
rial enough for fifty sermons, every
last one Of which will ring loudly with
70 loyal American appeal and Christian
inspiration.
s. If any minister will read Social
ism-the Land of Fatherlcss Children
by David Goldstcin, he will find mate
rial for at least 500 sermons which
will set Christian American hearts
aquiver.
6. If any minister will read "Soviet-
ISM" by William English Walling, he
will find enough material to preach at
least 1000 sermons against Bolshe-
vism which will enlighten himself and
his audience to the peril Of tho extinc-
ton Of Christianity by tho "Interna-
tional Union Of Criminals" now ruling
Russia. AMERICAN.
New York, June 80, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Turn to the Bible

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In reply to young clergyman's
letter in this mornings Tribune re-
garding recent articles on "Why the
Church Fails and asking for a num-
Der of brief sermon outlines from
thinking laymen, with some practical
suggestions as to how their friends
and companions could be reached. Our
young friend in his letter goes on to
say how much he admires The Tribune
and how he goes to his door with pride
to look for it the very first thing every
morning. Why all this eagerness to
obtain the worlds news?
If this young minister will only go
with the same pride and eagerness to
his Bible first thing every morning
and pore over the Word of God for the
same length of time and instead OF
asking men for brief sermon outlines
if he will go on his knees and ask God
to give him q message to the people
am sure God will answer his prayer
and bless his ministry. Our young
friend says: "Could The Tribune rem
der a greater service 90 America than
by bringing the Church and people TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent, Arthur N.
Hosking, of New Rochelle, N Y, who
calls for new deal all around in the
way of religion, has, it would seem,
forgotten the old and very true say
ing that there is nothing new under
the sun, even in tho way Of religion.
If life itself were only a puzzle,
minus the added complication that
comes with death, one might forego the
answer to the riddle and laugh ones
self onward to the end, leaving the So
luton to others more inclined that
way. If enthusiasm is all that Is lack
ing in religion as we know it to-day,
all is we'll with the world. Enthusiasm
has little place among the outward evil
dences of such mental mechanisms
present during those moments when
we ponder and study over the puzzle
of life, with view to preparing our
selves to meet death when it comes
Billy Sunday made a lot Of alleged
converts, to say nothing of money,
with jazz band choir and a vocabu-
larry filled with filthy expressions. His
stuff was new, if not fresh, but the
Eighteenth Amendment was considered
necessary just the same, and he has
retired. Here was verve with a venge-
ance, and forceful arguments galore,
but the majority Of people were filled
with disgust.
Better the can't and mummery Of q
thousand churches than the sweating
shouting screamer against evil. If
churches fail, it is not because of the
faulty methods used by the priesthood
but rather because the people to-day
are cropping in maze Of cults, sects
and isms which are largely tho off.
spring Of diseased minds.
Even death does not stop some o.
these crazy groups, who try to get il
touch with the Spirits" of those wht
have died. Some churches give up sou
saving for the summer; others Civ
over their pulpits to distemperet
wranglers; but why go on?
Churches fail for the same reason
that the Tower Of Babel was never
completed.
. S. f. O'SHAUGHNESSY
New York, June %, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
4 Minister'S Vietu
, the Editor. of The Tribune.

To the Editor. of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you allow me to suggest
that Elwell O. Mead's answer to Mr..
Hosking's letter on "Why the
Churches Fail" is no answer at all,
but a further indictment of the
churches.
I, an active minister, freely admit
that blame rightly falls upon US.
The government failed to prevent
the great war because the churches
failed (and they still faiD to teach as
our first and greatest responsibility
Christ's law of universal love to all
men, which means decent treatment of
fellow men everywhere, Christ's one
commandment which embraces the en-
tire decalogue of the Old Testament,
simply putting 1t all in one word
Love.
Profiteering? Why that, again, is, be-
fore all things, through our failure to
teach urgently, constantly and effec-
lively Christ's own Christianity, lay
ing all the stress instead on selfish
and wretched attempts to get US to
heaven hereafter instead of to bring
heaven here on earth, which would re-
suit in final reward without selfishly
seeking 1t each one for himself "He
who loseth his life for my sake shall
find it,"
Yes, "the churches have just been
responsible for an amendment to the
Constitution" and it is in direct
antagonism with the teaching and
practice of Him whom the churches
nevertheless still continue to profess
to believe is God, practically saying
"Never mind, we know better than
God"-an amendment which denies to
America the right to be called "The
Land Of the Free" AS for the Anti
Saloon League, it never had any right
to the name. Being an anti-saloon
man, l agreed years ago to work with
them on that ground and at once found
out that they were prohibitionists out
right, under deceiving title.
Yes, the churches accomplish much
good, thank God-and so do govern
ments-but we of the churches need
badly to heed the arraignment of
Arthur N. Hosking.
Don't offer the ministers any sooth-
ing syrup, but let US wake up ano
realize why the churches are not to.
day the grandest success by far of all
the institutions on the face of the
whole earth, ushering in the reign OF
universal love, the millennium, HEAVIER
on earth. 1t is a shame and an out.
rage that it is not so and we minister,
are most of all to blame.
Fl. M. DUMBELL.
Oliverea, N. Y, June 20. 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Salaries High and Low

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There is still time for the Board
of Estimate to give city employees the
increase of salary they deserve, without
placating the less deserving high sal
aried men. The low paid men deserve
it all and moro. There should not be
any failure on the part Of the Board
of Estimate to realize the all-important
fact that every dollar added to the exist
ing high salaries is dollar taken out
of the poor mans pocket. Five million
dollars are to be set aside. There is
the melon that is to be cut. And just
as the poorly paid employees are gath
erng to get some relief up come the
big fellows, crowding around the board
and greedily demanding slice.
Well, perhaps that is only human
nature, but the amazing fact is that
they demand bigger slice. Think of
that for an exhibition Of greed! Heads
of departments are not content to ask
for little bit of the money their subor-
dinates need. They are not even salts
fed with the same amount of salary in
creases their poorly paid underlings will
be allowed to take home to their fami-
/ lies. These high salaried men are actual
ly standing out for the principle that
the more pay man gets already the
greater should be his increase. Could
anything be imagined so outrageous!
A RENTPAYER.
New York, July 2, 1920.