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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
Gentlemen Serve Supper
to the Ladies

The male members of the Mystic
Star Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, served a fine supper to the Ia
dies at the Masonic Temple Wednes-
day evening and nearly $50 of the
members had a most excellent ban
quet. The men did everything from
setting the tables and serving the
supper to washing all the dishes and
the ladies thoroughly enjoyed taking
it easy and seeing George" do it. A
heavily frosted cake, presented by
the George H. Cross Company and
made by Archie Campbell, had the
emblem of the order on top. In the
drawing for this cake the fortunate
winner was Mrs. Hattie w. Reed.
At the business session the work
was cxemplifed on four candidates
after which there were addresses by
Francis w. Cutting of Barton,
Grand Patron, Mrs. Nellie NJ. Smythc
Associate Grand Conductress and
Willard V. circuit, District Deputy.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
HUMANE
WELFARE
DEPARTMENT
Monthly Report of Board
of Charities and
Probation

The State Board Of Charities an,
Probation held its regular meeting il
Burlington Wednesday and Supt
--Jefrey's report for the month wa
indeed humane document, showing
a wide range of public welfare thd
should be better understood by oul
people.
The work of the department has
been divided into two divisions
namely, child care and probation am
parole. In the probation department
the report shows that there were re-
ceived for the month 10 cases on pro
baton, Is on parole from the prisons
II probationers were discharged, ID
parolers were discharged and two re-
committed to prisons. One probation
er was sent to the State Hospital at
Waterbury and 81 probationers and
parolers received personal visits from
the field workers.
1t is the child care department that
is of special interest. Mr.. Jeffrey s
reports show that for the month of
March, 20 dependent and neglected
children were committed to his care
and in addition to these four were
sent to the Industrial school upon
his recommendation five were plac-
ed in the Preventolium at Essex
Center, Is were placed in free homes,
three in hospitals, four others were
approved for hospital treatment, two
discharged from the hospitals, 10
new cases involving % children were
investigated.
The financial feature of this de-
paltment is divided into three divi-
sions: General, probation and child
care. Under the first head the de-
partment cost for the month of
March, S399.70; probation and pa
role $393.20, and in the child care
department $271868. Of this about
$500 was used for hospital care, the
surgeons donating their services,
while $35200 was spent for mothers
pensions.
The income of the department fer
the month of March, exclusive of It's
state appropriation of $20S3 per
month, was as follows: Cash received
from towns and under orders of thc
Courts $3,159.75. OF this amount
$1405.02 was for child care and sup
port and was paid into the State
treasurer and added to the months
apportionment of the State appropri-
alton. The remaining $1754.73 is dis
bursed by the department under or
der of the court.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08

FRANKFORT, Anril ST is af-
ternoon in a, clash between French
troops and the population resulting
in the killing of Germans and The
wounding Of some t@o-score others
was followed by a strong display OF
French military force which resulted
in the restoration of order before
night fall. 1t was rumored that The
French had been forced by the pres
sure of the Allies and the United
States to withdraw from the, city that
started the disorder. The crowd
iecred, yelling you've got to get
out" at the Sencgalese soldiers who
were patrollng in front of the guard
house and the square. A French OF
ficer ordered the crowd to disperse
and when the order was ignored a
rchne gun was brought into play.
The German police aided in the ac-
ZION to restore quiet 1t could be
noticed early in the afternoon that
there was a strong undercurrent
among the people. More Sengalese
and Chinese arrived today The in
vaders were white yesterday they are
black today" was the comment OF
some of the bystanders. There was
keen speculation whether there would
, be a strike by the workmen in protest
against the occupation. The Ger
mans referred satirieally to the econ
quest of Frankfort" declaring hat
the French secretly surrounded the
city and swooped down on it as II
! they expected opposition. A number
of tanks which had been placed IN
front of the railroad station yester-
day were removed today.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
Brunette Paint and Auto Co.
Inc.
NOTICE
Notice of Dissolution

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore subsisting be-
tween Fred G. Bundy and J. Clark
Amey, heretofore carrying on bust
ness as retail shoe dealers at st.
Johnsbury in the County of Caledonia
and State of Vermont, under the firm
name and style of Bundy & Amey,
has been dissolved by mutual consent
as and~from the first day of March,
1920, so far as concerns the said Fred
G. Bundy, who retires from said firm.
All debts due to, and owing by the
said late firm will be received and
paid respectively by a new partner
ship consisting of J. Clark Amey
and Fabian S. Reed, formed ia take
over the business of the late firm Of
Bundy & Amey, who will hereafter
continue to carry on the said business
under the firm name and style OF
Amey & Reed. .$
Dated at st. Johnsbury aforesaid
the 1st day of April, 1920.
FRED G.. BUNDY. =.
J. CLARK AMEY.
243-4-5
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08

His views on the Volstead act and
the 18th amendment are not only III
accord with our own but with the
vast majority of the people Of the
whole United States. The saloons
are directly responsible for the abol-
ishing Of all alcoholic beverages, and
while VIC would like to have beers and
light wines restored, we believe that
Congress and the states should pre-
scribe the method of distribution.
He has taken q proper stand with
relation to the adjustment Of the SOL
der question and as we know him his
sense of fairness will prompt right
and proper action for the boys who
did the Job for us.
His idea of taxes arc safe, sane and
and alone the right lines. The COM
mon criticism today directed toward
our government and its administra-
ton is directed toward the taxes now
being levied. He proposes for one
thing in this connection, to abolish
unnecessary and expensive depart
ments.' God be praised! 1t should
have been started long ago, and the
rail on public funds thus diminished
by those in power.
This being an agricultural district
he hasn't lost sight of the farmers
interests in his announcement, and
they too will have a friend in
Washington.
All in all, it strikes us as being
set of pledges worthy of adoption
and we'hope and feel that it will APP
peal to Il majority of voters of this
district as it does to us-tRe best
cvel
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
Where Is Christian
America? Is Asked

In the Readers Forum of the
Congregationalist Edward w. Wild.
of Westminster contributes an inter-
esting article on Americas part in the
near East. Mr.. Wild is the son of the
late Rev. A. w. Wild, was graduated
from St. Johnsbury Academy in the
class of 1883, and has been engaged
in journalism much of the time since
his graduation. The letter follows:
Dear Mr.. Editor:
Where is Christian America while
the Christians of Armenia are being
annihlated? What is our President
thinking of to stake the all of our
reputation and influence as nation
on really trifing issues while the
greatest of all presentday humanita-
rian and religious issues is permitted
to go by the boards? And what of
our inept and partis.-:: Congress?
What of our humane and generous
people--so utterly misrepresented at
Washington, and so unjustly made a
stencil in the nostrils of the peoples
of Europe? And, finally, how can
the CONGREGATIONAL Forward Move.
mcnt and the vast, Interchurch World
Movement be blessed of God, or gan
any real momentum, until the pray
ing, consacratcd people Of America
arise in their might, and strike some
effective, immediate blows for right
eousness and enduring peace with
the double-edged "sword of God and
OF Gideon"
Personally. l have no faith in the
writing of individuals to Congressman
and Senators. Waste baskets are too
comfortably and commodious and
convenient, And the dear Statesmen"
are "a little too gifted artists of the
camouhage type. Il recently had a
letter from Senator Dillingham;, pro-
Tossing deepest sympathy for the Ar
nienians, but excusing positive action
on his own part, looking to their re-
lief, for fear of involving this coua
try in conflict with Turkey.
But why could not Washington be
bombarded with concerted broadsides
from the religious press of the land
that would stir its dry bones into
some semblance of life? Can it be
that the millions of professed follow
ers of Jesus Christ are self deceived,
and that Christ lives not on earth,
because he lives not in their hearts?
We must have more faith-yet faith
without works is dead" Must we
not as a great Christian nation awak-
en- at once to our call to great en-
prise?
EDWARD w. WILD.
Westminster, Vt.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
The History of the.
ID. Dean Patterson House

Editor Caledonian;
The house recently sold by Mrs. d.
Dean Patterson to Dr.. w. b. Fitch
was not built by Hezekiah Martin, as
stated in the Caledonian. In the
towns early days Mr.. Martin lived in
brick house that stood where the
Howe house now stands. This was
built in the Colonial style and re-
sembled the Judge Paddock house,
one of the finest types of Colonial
architecture in this section. Mr..
Martin was a saddler and the old sign
hung there for long time after he
died. At that time the lot extended
to the Chadwick house at Winter
street had not been laid out. The old
house and the land south of it was
afterwards sold to Moses Kittredge
who lived there sometime. About
1858 that house was burned and
well remember how mad Mr. Kit
trcdge was at that time, because he
felt that the firemen gave more at
tention to his ripe watelmelons in the
garden than they did to his burning
property. The lot where the Patter-
son house now stands was secured by
Dr.. H. S. Browne, who built the
house and lived in through the Civil
war and later. ~.
! attended the Academy in 1860
and in those days the boys played
foot ball on Main street in front of
DR.. Brownies house and the ruins of
the Martin homestead. 1t is my i'm
preston that Mr.. Clough built the
Howe house that was afterwards oc-
cupied by Mr.. Dana. A few years
later Winter street was laid out and
the high school building erected on
Summer street. When the brick
was built the old school
building was moved to the east side
of Summer street and used for many
years by the village for a fire engine.
LYNDON ARNOLD.
St. Johnsbury, April 7, 1920.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
TRAINOR FOR CONGRESS
(White River Junction Landmark


In another column of The Land
mark appears the announcement and
platform of our fellow townsman as
a candidate for Congress from this
district.
Mr.. Tlainor for some time has tai;
en- an active part in political affairs
of the Republican party and has a
host of friends in this district VINO
will welcome his candidacy.
He is one Of the prominent attor-
news of the state and has built up a
large and lucrative practice.
He has always championed the
cause of the common people, to use
that phrase. 1t is gratifying to us,
as it will be to most voters of the dis
tlict, to observe the commonsensc
viewpoint from which Mr.. Trainor
looks upon the questions to enter in
to the campaign, and we are also con-
fident that to the best of his ability
he will fulfil every promise OF pledge
made.
Especially are his views relating to
labor and capital and the public to
be commended. Too many politicl-
ans, we fear, lost sight Of the inter-
ests and welfare of the public in these
controversies that are constantly alis-
in o. between the laborer and his en-
ployer. To these interested parties
he has promised proper consideration
with the interests of the public up
pelmost.
That is the kind of representative
that every state should have and one
we will get in Nh Trainor
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
THURSDAY, APRIL 8. 1920
PRESS COMMENT
burlington News)

Considerable of the newspaper
furry centers around the little city of
Newport at the present time. Editor
Hildreth Of the old established Ex-
press and Standard has just in
stalled new linotype of the best
type to keep his paper up to high
standard. Editor Gilpin of the Bar
ton Monitor has entered the New
port field with weekly paper called
the Newport News, while Herbert
Smith, the new manager of the St.
Johnsbury Caledonian, now gets out
a daily edition Of 500 for Newport
readers.
The Caledonian, by the way, is sit
uated rather pleasantly in the matter
of its print paper supply and goes
blithely on its way while the New
York Times, and the Chicago Tn
bune owners grow gray worrying
over their paper supply. In the
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
EAST RYEGATE

Schools opened Monday after the
Easter vacation.
Harry Brown Of Burlington IS
spending his Easter vacation at K. 5.
Frankln's.
Ruth Cowan of St. Johnsbuly, Dor
othy Franklin Of Woodsville, N. H.,
and Orpha Bedell finn Lisbon, N. H.
were at their respective homes foC
the week end
Alice Bowen spent part of her va
cation with. relatives in Walpole, N.
H., returning Monday with her broth
er, Emmett, who is home from St
Michael's for short vacation.
Mrs. Beecher Of Lisbon, N. H., was
in town few days last week.
Eugene Plamandon has moved his
family into J. Il. Algers' tenement.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
WILL VOTE ON PEACE
RESOLUTION FRIDAY

WASHINGTON, April 8-Adop-
ton of the Republican peace resolu-
tic ntomolrow by the House was in
dicated today when the rule limiting
debate on the measure to nine hours
was adopted with some Democrats
joining the Republicans. The vote
was.213 to 1876. Immediately after
wards the debate on the resolution it
self was opened. 1t will continue to
500 y. M, tomorrow when it is eX-
pectcd the vote will be taken.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
Back from Detroit
With Dodge Cras
Continued from page onc)

Continued from page onc)
about 200 miles. Monday the party
got as far as Albany where they were
held up for the day. because of
heavy hail storm. Mr.. Wilkic lett
the party at Albany, driving his car
us far as Brattleboro and coming
home by train Tuesday.
Leaving Albany Tuesday morning
the party came to Pittsfield and cross.
sed the mountain over Jacobs Lad
der to Keene, N. H., whore they spent
that night. The run from Keonc was
made Wednesday, the party arriving
at St. Johnsbury early in the after
noon.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
FOUR WERE KILLED IN
BOSTON GAS MAIN

BOSTON, April 8-Four laborers
were killed by gas today which escap-
ed from a broken main in the street.
They were employees of the Boston
Consolidated Gas Co. and were at
tempting to .repair leak, There were
eight men In the trench, but the 9TH
ers were only slightly affected.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08

Caledonian Office when they want
half dozen rolls of paper they
step to telephone and call up a
neighboring paper mill. The rolls
are delivered the next afternoon.
The Caledonian has no contract
with the mill but is getting rock
bottom prices and all the paper it
needs merely through the good will
of the paper makers, all of which
will prove to some skcptical pub
fishers that paper makers have u
heart after all.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08

Called communication Thursday
evening, April s. Work +. c. Degree.
Regular communication dispatch
of business, May 6.
Arthur l.. Graves, w. Nj.
Fred II. Dolloff, Secretary.
Annual Convocation Friday, April
Q, 7.30 p. m. Election of officers.
B. A. PALMER, f. ii. T..
r. A. PEARL, Sec.
Palestine Commandery, No. S. x. T..
Special Conclave, Tuesday evening,
April 20, at 7.3. Work. Order OF the
X. T. Lunch will be served. A good
attendance is desired.
Willard V. circuit,
f. Com.
A. M. Lang,
Recorder.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
COMPLETE ORDER is
RESTORED IN FRANKFORT

MAYENCE, April 8-Complete or
der has been restored at Frankfort,
the authorities having succeeded in
ouieting the students. The munich
pality has posted bills requesting The
people to keep calm. The police, who
were made prisoners at Frankfort
will be removed from the occupied
territory today.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08

Entared ~ second-class matter May
1, 1916, at tho post sface at st.
Johnsbury, Vermont. under the act Of
March 3, 1879.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-08
FOR SALE

Three Involvement houses on the
Plain.
Nice residence on Summer Street.
Six-room Cottage on Il. r. Street.
Two Cottages at Greensboro close
to Caspian Lake. A good oppor-
tunity for one to take summer
boarders.
Chas. {. Kirk. St. Johnsbury
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-11

tive budget is q recognition of The
incontrovortible fact that leadership
anu sincere assistance OIL tho part
et executive departments arc ESSEN
structive retrenchmcnt.
The overman act invested tho
President OF the United States with
I'll the authority and power ncccs-
inent to II normal peace basis and
TO reorSanizc. retrench and TO de-
mobilize. The dominant fact Is that
eighteen months after armisiicn. the
wartime basis. and tho eNpendi-
ture program OF the executive &c
meets war time extravaganza rather
than rigid peace-time economy.
AS an example OF the failure to
retrench which has characterized the
postwar policy of the administra-
ton. we cite the fact that. not In
mcnts. the executive departments
and other establishments at Wash :
inGton actually record an increased
subsequent TO the armistice OF Elsa
employees. The net decrease In pay
roll costs contained in the 1921 de-
mands submitted by the administra-
iion Is only l per cent. under that
Federal operation can be reduced
hundreds OF millions of dollars with
out impairing the efficiency OF the
puD!lc service.
We pledge ourselves to a carefully
planned reimbursement to peace
time basis. and to "A policy OF rigid
economy, to the better coordination
OF departmental activities, to the
elimination of unnecessary officials
anu cmnloyees. and TO the raising OF
the standard OF Individual efficiency.
The Executive budget.
We congratulate the Republican
Congress on the enactment OF a law
providing for the establishment of
an executive budget as necessary
instrument for Il sound and business
finances: and we condemn the veto
of the President. which defeated this
great financial reform.
REORGANIZATION OF Departments.
ton OF the present organization OF
the Federal departments and bureaus
with view TO securing consolida-
ton. moro busincsslike distribu.
duplication. delays and overlapping
of work and the establishment Of
an up-to-date and efficient admins
trative organization.
War Powers or the Prcsidrpt
The President clings tcnaciously to
his autocratlc wartime powers.
His veto OF the resolution dcclar-
inE peace and his refusal TO sign
tion, no longer necessary. evidence
his determination not to restore 10
the nation and to the States the form
OF government provided for by the
Constitution. This usurpat ton IL in
tolcrablc and deserves the scvcrest
condemnation.
Change In Method of Taxation.
The burden Of taxation imposed
upon the American people is staSger-
ing; but In presenting a true state
mcnt OF the situation we must face
the fact that. while the character
OF the taxes can and should DO
changed. AN early reduction of the
amount OF revenue to DO raised is
not to be expected.
FLOATING indebtedness OF Nation.
The next Republican adrn!nistra-
ton will inherit from its Democratic
predecessor floating indebtedness
or over $4,000, 100000. the prompt
liquidation Of which is demanded bv
sound financial considerations More
over. the whole fiscal policy OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-11

human liberty. and wc pledge our
selves to discharge to tho fullest tho
obligations which IA grateful nation
justly should fulhll. In appreciation
OF tho services rendered by its defend
crS on sea and on land.
Republicans arc not ungratcful
Throughout their history they have
shown their gratitude toward the ma
tons defenders. Liberal Legislation
for tho care OF the disabled and in
marked Republican policy toward tho
soldier and sailor Of all the wars in
which our country has participated
Tho present Congress has appropriate
cd generously for the disabled of tho
world war. The amounts already APP
fiscal year 1920-'2l for this purpose
reached tho stupcndous sum OF ST.
iS0.57l.So3. This legislation is sig
niftcant OF the party's purpose In gem
erously caring for tho MANNED and
disabled men of the recent war
Civil Service.
We renew our repeated declaration
that tho civil service law shall be
thoroughly and honestly enforced
and extended wherever practicable.
enactinE Il comprehensive civil SER
vice retirement law and in working
out comprehensive employment and
wage policy that Will guarantee
equal anE luSt treatment 10 the army
OF government workers and in CEN
tralizinE the administration OF the
new and progressive employment
policy in the hands of the Civil Ser
vice Commission IL worthy OF all
praise.
Postal Service.
We condemn the present admins
tration for it's destruction of the eff
fcicncy OF the postal service and the
telegraph and telephone service when
cont rolled by The n n
for it's failure to properly compen-
safe employees whose expert knowl-
edge Is essential to the proper con-
duct OF the affairs OF the postal sys-
tom. We commend the Republican
Congress for the enactment OF lcgis-
iation increasing the pay OF postal
empioEecs' who. M 10 that time,
we're the poorest paid in tho gov
Woman SuGrnEr.
We welcome women into fun par
tici1ation in the affairs o. tho gov
eminent and the activities OF the Re-
publican ,Sa. party We earnestly hope
states which have not yet acted upon
the suffrage amendment will ratity
the amendment to the end that all
or the women Of the nation of voting
age may participatc in tho election
of 1920. which is so important to the
welfare Of our country.
The supreme duty OF the nation is
tnc CONSERVATION OF human resources
through an enlightened measure of
social and industrial justice. Al
though tho Federal Jurisdiction over
social problems is limited they affect
the welfare and interests OF the ma
ton as whole. We pledge tho Re-
publican party to the solution OF
these problems through national and
state legislation in accordanc with
the best progressive thought Of the
country.
National Economy.
y Republican Congress- reduced
tho estimates submitted by the od-
for tho fiscal wear 1870
almost s3,0oo.00O,00O. and for tho
fiscal year 1921, over billion and n
quarter dollars. Greater economies
could have been effected had /, MOI,
been for the stubborn refusal OF tho
to Cooperate with
Congress In an economy program
The universal demand for an exccu-