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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17
MORE CANDIDATES

This is still the open season for
candidates for Vermont Offices and
the latest to enter are Frank W..
Agan of Ludlow for governor and
Abram w. Footc of Cornwall for
Acknowledgements.
Mr.. Agan is still in California, but
it is announced that while he amy
stand for absolute and fearless en-
forccment of national prohibition if
the courts sustain the law, he is be-
licvcd to be absolutely opposed to the
Vollstcad act in principle and detail
and may make his campaign chiefly
On the personal liberty issue, which.
according to the local optionists. is
invaded by both the amendment and
the Vollstcad act.
This is a consistent position for
MIR. Agan as he was Gov. Clements
running mate in the famous high Ii
cense campaign of 1902 and is now
president of the Vermont Local OPP
ton League. Like Gov. Calvin Cool
idgc hc is native of the little town
Of Plymouth. He is now one of Lud-
lows leading manufacturers. He is
not unfamiliar with legislative work
rs he was member of the House in
1904 and served on its most important
committees. 1t is too early in the
campaign to predict the result Of the
September primaries, but if the cleo
ton was held today VIC are willing
to, wager rcd apple that Mr.. Agan
would not be the last in the race.
Mr.. Footc is the first to throw his
hat in the Acknowledgements ring,
though it has been generally under
stood that Martin S. Villas of Bur-
lington would later conc into the
field. Mr.. Footc is n successful farm
or and his brief platform has COM
mendable features. He would con-
serve the influence in the American
homie by encouraging every young
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17
electric plant, and the advisability
of installing meters.

of installing meters.
Malcolm Mckinney of Somcrville
Mass, is in town for few days with
his grandmother, Mrs. l.. S. Howe
and other relatives.
The Rev. John Kimball of Glove,
day, in the absence OF the pastor, VIVA
The Athletic Association of Thu
town are to give a variety and vaudc-
vile entertainment in Music Hall
Wednesday evening, which promises
many interesting and surprising
things. The proceeds arc to go To-
wards the Improvement of the new
athletic field.
The last entertainment in the lee
ture course, an evening Of readings by
Edwin NJ. Whitney, was greatly en-
:ioycd las Fsiday evening by good
sized audience. Mr.. Whitney, who
was formerly = with the Whitney
Brothers quartctte, is much liked
here, and he gave fine program.
Mrs. r. J. Blodgctt has returned
fom Bulington where she has been
visiting her daughter, Miss Ruth
Blodgctt, who is Il Freshman at the
University.
Mrs. John Cunningham and Miss
Susan have gone to Waltham, Mas,
where they will take q few weeks
rest at the home Of Mrs. Marion Cum
ningham Wright.
Fred .Lcavitt of Greensboro, a for
Nor student in the Agricultural school
spent the week end with friends in
town.
Miss Madeline Week" =" Woods
vile, N. H., has been spending Il few
days with her aunt, Mrs. Fred
Shonyo.
Mrs. Maurice johnson is one of the
recent victims of the epidemic of the
grip.
Miss Carolyn Darling and her
friend, Miss Dclma Hcrspcrgcr, from
the Leland Powers school in Boston,
have been spending a two weeks va
cation at the Darling home.
Mrs. Ronald Bell is on the sick ist
and other victims of the prevail {,
sickness arc Mrs. George Shcrr y,
Mrs. N. B. Harvey who is at her ncp-
new, Jesse Smiths.
Bernard Lawrence of Essex june
ion is i'll with crop and bronchitis W
7. l.. Watches, where his mother IS
The housckccper.
Mrs. Charles Lcwsey and Mis-,
Edith spent Saturday with Miss An
1ie Daniels at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. James Shillito was at New
port over the week end with her
laughter. Mrs. Annie Caswcl].
Mrs. Myrtle Clarke is spending the
week with Mrs. Charles Hoyt, Miss
Catherine Clarke is at her grand
ather's, II. +. Kclscy's, and Miss
Alice is staying with Mrs. L. J. Blod-
,ett.
The ladies' Of the Congregational
Society arc to give an entertainment !
n Music Hall with an interesting pro-
ram. next Monday evening. Miss
Kathleen LcBaron is to be one of the
'iltCl thiIClS anu IHcIc VIII UC OtHEl
tn be announced later.
The Campfire Girls arc to serve 20
rcshmcnts.
Mrs. Edith Mcdowell was called 20
;rand Isle the last of the week by tho
llncss of her daughter, Mrs. G.. +.
rousseau.
Mrs. Z. Il. Chase of Barnet has
zen spending a few days with her
istcr, Mrs. w. S. LETTERS.
Moving pictures for Friday night
'ill be Jack Pickfor,l in "Milc a
1inutc Kendall"
Mrs. Martin Mcdonald was called
lst Wednesday to Osseo, Minnesota,
Y the serious illness of her father,
Tho died before her arrival as her
Iain was hours late OH account of
he storm.
Rev. c. A. Adams is in bed suffer
,g from his old ailmcnt with his
trouble he contracted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17
HIGH LICENSE CANDIDATES

II IS understood that the high II
ccnsc advocates among the rcpubli-
cans in Vermont will have candidates
Of their own belief all up and down
the line and that the entrance of the
candidate for governor will soon be
followed by high license candidates
in tho Second Congressional district
and for United States Senator. The
coming campaign bids fair to exceed
the speed limit long before the Sep
TENDER primaries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

ly impossible in spite of all the labor
that has been done Oh them since the
last heavy storms.
Mrs J. W. Nckcrson, Mrs. ii. w.
NickcrSon, Mrs {. +. Wcbbcr, Mrs
W. II. Russell and Miss Elizabeth
have all been sick the past week vita
the prevailing distcmpcr.
Amos Boulrissc family who have
been staying at the mill camp while
he was working at the mill have mov-
ed back to their homo in Burke
Mrs. Warren Morse has returned
from a weeks visit with relatives in
Ayers Cliff, p. Q.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17
SUNNY SQU1BLETS

A lot of the people who used to get
rich by selling sewing machines, and
washing outfits, arc now acquiring
wealth by selling monographs and
fur coats and diamond rings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

After reading about all these
freight car thcfts, you begin to UNI
derstand why some people can sell
goods for very low prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

All tho nations protest that they
want peace, but the munition makers
are preparing to run their plants on
full speed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

So far the foreign competitors of
American industries are not obiecting
to unlimited advances in wages in
this country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

any deficit if the government opel'at-
cd the railroads, as the treasury
would always be kept full by lcvying
taxes.
The idea of spring cleaning enter
tanned by some folk in Northeastern
Vermont is moving trash and litter
from their houses and stores out into
their back yards.
The politicians don't have to allow
women to serve on the political COM
mittees, and :hc women don't have to
vote for the politicians.
The prevailing theory Of what to
do about the starving millions of
Europe, is to let 'cm starvc and
then the problem will be solved.
If there is an open winter, a short
wheat crop is predicted because the
Young plants are frozen, and if there
is a heavy snow covering, then
short crop is predicted because the
plants are smOthcred.
Some of these towns that bl1g SO
loud about their rapidly increasing
population figures, don't say word
about the number who can't read and
write.
People who pay the prices fixed by
the fair price committees, are fire.
qucntly sorry when they note the
prices announced by the cntcrprisinc
and aggressive stores that make
practice of advertising.
Some people think they can put
their wages up to double VIVA, the
farmer gets, and that then people arc
going to work farming and Feed them.
These six hour day people who de-
mand more leisure do not give any
indication that they are ovcrworking
their brains.
The government departments make
strict pledges of economy, and pro-
mise that not more than two men
will be appointed to do one mans
work.
The profitecrs have "a jolly good
laugh when the government tells
them to reduce prices, but the cold
shivcrs run down their backs when
they read that some factory is in
crcasing production.
Mr.. Hoover persists that he is not
a candidate for president, but he has
not yet refused to answer the doorbcll
when the .nnlificianS call
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

1t is denied that there would be
any deficit if the government opelat-
cd the railroads, as the treasury
would always be kept full by lcvying
taxes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

Mr.. Hoover persists that he is not
a candidate for president, but he has
not yet refused to answer the doorbcll
when the politicians call.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

The proitecrs have IA jolly good
laugh when the government tells
them to reduce prices, but the cold
shivcrs run down their backs when
they read that some factory is in
crcasing production.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

The idea of spring cleaning enter
tanned by some folk $ in Northeastern
Vermont is moving trash and litter
from their houses and stores out into
their back yards.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

The government departments make
strict pledges of economy, and pro-
mise that not more than two men
will be appointed to do one mans
work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

Some of these towns that blag so
loud about their rapidly increasing
population figures, don't say word
about the number who can't read and
write.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-17

If there is an open winter, a short
wheat crop is predicted because the
young plants are frozen, and if there
is a heavy snow covering, then
short crop is predicted because the
plants are smOthcred.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-01
. 8 49, .l5t 'it3tIIi]t 4 lit9l q
RRLAsCo IBANEs EN- Ia RE
FERMENTATION + n DE sIFh0RoDoRl

Vicente Blasco Ibanez, fue hace pJ
co al Century Theatre, de New York
presenciar la representation de Ia
opereta americana FEorodorq. Iba
acompanado de su interprete. Y eh
uno de los entreactos el celebrado
autor de Los CWGtro Jinetes, Sc dispu
so visitar las niiiGs que formaban
el bonito sexteto de la popular obra.
Recibidolfue por elias con la algeria a,
.el hecho las causaba, Blasco Ibanez.
las felieit0 por su trabajo en- la .esce-
ma, celebrando sus gracias v elogiando
lsus bellas cualidades. =
Preguntado s1bitamente por, una de
las chieas acerca de 81 era cierto que
el habfa dicho que los Samericanos Sc
hallaban "gobernados por la mujer.,
declare el gran novelista q. ese dicho
carecfa de fundainento; pero que real,
mente "6l no podffa imaginarse pla-
Ger mayor que el estag bajo ell Gobfer,
no de tan bellas Dictadoras".
Nbmo es1 1ile suponer, esta galanterfa
netamenteI espailola, lie conquisto las
de las artistas, que le lleva.
ron despues de la representation de
Eiorodapra, al Centrury Roof, donde Sc
lispusIeron a ejecutar un bale espa-
iol eIi honor de tan ilustre visitante.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-01
AGENCIA DE EMPLEOS
PARA LICENCIADOS DEL
EJERCITO.

n
Despu6s de una guerra asOla.
dora en- que la destruction jug6
el papel mas importante, Ilega
ahOra el neriodo dc recOnstruc-
,ci6n, Y 10 que debe preocupar
mas q la humanidad es dar ocu.
Paci6n q tOdos los IicenciadOs del
ej6rcitO que tan valientement
OfrecierOn sus vidas pOr la liber.
tad del mundO. Y.
Las CabalIeroh de Colon han
estabIecido Ia agencia de empleos
con ese fin y esperan queNtambi6n
coOperen los cOmerciantes, in
dustriales y hUmbres de HegOcios
de cualquiera clases que sean.
81 usted necesita un emplea-
do, s0IicitelO de la agencia de en-
ple0s de los Caballeros de Colon.
81 listed necesita ocupaci6n,
envie su solicitud a los CabalIe-
ros de Colon. Esta Agencia de
Empleos no ilnpone cOndici6n al
guna q los sOlicitantes de pago
de aIgdna ciiotasy y muchO menos
de ingreso EN- Ias Orden. Los Ii,
cehciados del ejercitc que obten-
gan colOcaciones no quedaran
Gbligados en- NADIA con los Caba-
lleros de Colon. Il s
,srsD Dirfjase a CabaIlerOs de Co
Ion, pss s.yg Fgss.a -
fsssa Agencia de EmpleOs,
Apartado I67. s San Juan.
gss4Ea ssssssss CE53 .fBts aRs 50 9 X X n
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-01
S De INTERES GENERAL
J. J. ORTIZ ALIBRAN


0frece sus servicios PROFESSIONALS
principalmente para asuntos reIaciO1
nadOs con Ia tasacion, imposition J
eobrO de contribuciones de todas cla-
ses. Doce amos de seryicios IN los
puestos mas importantes del Depar-
tamento de Hacienda. San Jose 1914,
Apartado 7O5, TelefOno Ills, San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-01
e a Ia Conferencia HI
pronto se reunifa en.
me- jegad la situaci0n
8s extra Z nieTQs Sc lleyara
gges Qle sQg

tlp9 rnal de los cambios. q con b
pago gafantiSai6 . en- ii blaEo Id eiIias
amos Casla gohierno toshara una pa,
te de IA emission. proportional 1 SIS
Ieompras de where's de primeras r,a
terias
1La belga una emission de bonos
internac acionales, en- oro, hecha Dor me-.
Lido de un Institute International do
cambios que Sc crearfa. Estos boilos
.Ideyengarian inter6s y estarfan garan.
tizados por la riqueza de cada una dc
ttas naciones que hiciesen la emission !:
mo serfan, propiamente, I'M medic cir.
Iculante sino yalores Vegetables on.
ltre las naciones asociadassy solo para
81 pagO de viveres de prilneras ma
lterias.
5.-La frailcesa, que es una conibi-
|naci6n de las otras dos: los gobiernos
emitiran bonos sin interes, que serfau
|consideradds nedios ciFcnlantes soioI
para el pago de alimentos y de pri.E
meras naterias ;.y como MS oonstituisI
ran una nseya emission de billetes, mol
eOntfibuiriais sli5riibi
mes actuales.
a Juzgar por 10 POGO que, hastaa
ahora. sc ha publicado en- los Estadoslf
Unldos, acerca de estas proposiciones,
e primera, de Ia cual es antor un i'm.
portante capltalista, Mr.. Walter Beh- :
Fens' ex-Presidente de,la camara bri.
anIea de Concrete de Paris, no parece
lceptable a los tinancieros america !,
los. La objection principal que SCI J
ornula contra ella Is que ii iinico bi-
lete internacional que serfa tornado ],
or todo pals, en- cambio de mercan. ), !
las, seria uno, convertible en- orc. : $
doyss eise9 9nee lI'ly qaa que un = =
liaao que EdItini 4 4 ! son lsra s.i sarre,, + +
i y eh Una esdala pF6pdrti6naSI IL +
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-01
HELTI-NoLAT

4 Ha " ssao. a este meraado Ell gran.
-fon6gratn EIti-NoIa, cuyol apArato to-
ca todos Us discos. EsteL apalratO tie-
ne la velItaja de que eli ofperahior pue.
le hacer rmodulaciones eISa IaA misica.
Dicho sxceIente aparat.b Sc sesta ex.
hibiendo en- casa de los dEres A. ME-.
SORANA & Co. SAM IIJETo II.
San Juan. p.
Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-01
EsTUDIos CoMERc1tLEs

ESTBDIOS COMERC1a,ES
Garantizamos enseiar " c0rreo,
por solo So al mes: Cu5o Complete
de ContabiIidad Mercandl, cluyenao
la Contabilidad de Cptporiiiones, y
"a Contabilidad de Banccs. aquigra-
fla Gregg Pitman, en espiol o in.
giles. Curse Elemental de IIhedOr de
Llbros, solo $1z. Mande sci ) pidien.
do informes a La FajaidO q ClamereiaI
& Language School. (Ia eaueIa que
cumple 10 que Ofrece), San Ian.
A.,l,,k
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-01
PUEDRN voTAR

q sQbernador INFERNO ha rehabi-
liiado tn sus derechos civiles Y poll
tloos g l9s sehores Guillermo G. Sc
gufa' 'JuaA Vargas Coto, Manuel Al,
syarez Marian, Manuel Cuebas Jime.
rez Manuel Trujillo y Pedro vlIar
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-01
La confianza del reci6n
HegadO.

Ensu Oiicina entra un senior
descOnocidO. LO primerO que ha-
&c es echar una mirada a los
muebles que usted usa. Es an
senior que acaba de viajar pOr to-
da America. ''iAh, tiene usted
muebles WABAsHr', dira, y, en-
seguida, usted mismO notara que
en- sus ojos Sc reflejara h mas
absolute confianza.
Los muebles WABASH acre.
ditan Ia persona que los usa.
"CanterO, Fernandez Co. Inc.
son sus agehtes en- Puerto Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-01

j. .U''|IE1k

Ffc0nerel0 lnterllael IL /; la 4area de
esa kaci0n no es cil la garantfa
lde paisesy incapacl de alltene. ii
|Eedenci0n con oto le su propia cd.
sxosseg no aiiadirfal valor aIenno Il
.ese nuevo papel que solo podria Ser
convertible, u eabo de cinco amos Ell
"a CURRENCY de algllnos de- los alia-
dos aunuue vaitesen mas trans.
eurrido ese tempo, .luieIl los tomarfs
entretanto. en- pagd de mercancfas
no podrfan reempiazar Il las letras de-
Ioambio, que son negociaIas pronto /
porque 81 no Sc hiciera asl, castsa del
las yariaciones en- los calnbios, el ven.
dedor Sc expondrfa tener p6rdida
en- lugar de ganancia, antes de que los
artfculos fuesen entregados su pre-
clio recibido.
a este agregan los peritos que no
as Ia escasez de valores en- papei lol
que hoy aqueja ~ mundo, sino ii es-
sasez de productOs El aumento de
g production originarfa Hoda Ia
;u,rency intersaliada requericia; II loI,
lue sc neeesita es mejorar la cantidad
e Ia internacional esta no valdrfa
mas, dentro de cada pals, que la nal q
ional, hoy mly depreciada, ~ en- ell S
xterior, toda naci6n que la emitiese,
9 por darle su garantfa, le, darfa val
u alguno que no tenga el papel co..
leereial ordinario.I Los fnancieros
ne asi discurren aconsejan a los Els. :
ldos Unidos, que Sc pongan. en- guar
q contra ese plan; que fracasarfa,
omo todo proyecto que no contase
N la cooperation americana. sNin p'
in banquero dice el Sun de esta ciu d
ld-ni EN- Alemania nj en-. Inglate1 la
a, nj en- este pals, tomaria en- serio Ia
plan para estabilizar los cambios til
cual no formasen parte los Esta. 81
S Unidos". Iii
I'll billete International es una gran do
"a pero no ese, propuesto en- Paris, &
alcdnce limftado como recurso Gu
ra salir de un NAL paso; sino ell hi.
e .1nico ymupdial, emitido por un -
nc0, del cllal serfans accionistas to. /
los gobiernos. Los economistas
Imagination, que prononfan ESQ,
e amos, ademas 81 festqaban por nm SIS
"a monetariQ mundial y por un Sis
"a mupdial gle pesas y medidas,; to, I,
t E4ah = u II
elllp' no solq para faeilldad 7 sim
lcar las relacionfs 81 & lceol,merclales, n 81 IL
'neleras 81 qqe, Itambiefn. para if
raasl9e difeFeIcias leeptre lQFS p'ufeib,IIos,
,f9sas lfjanaspe Mr0q tflgo no itmpossiibllees;;
Ipe,e acknowledgements teal IcSSoln IcSSolntribpirian
'eal disninuir 81 ndmero de guerras
r. Liga de las Nlaateiioolllles, Nlaateiioollllees de Ia
han prescindido sus, aptores en- es Lun
,liltimas semanas, +, as 4
es q ANTONIO, rs l,.lEs lEsscl5'o}B4AR l5'ol} 4ll
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
IT'S JUST GRAND
DECLARES MRS.
ROGERS

No one could see the wonderful
change in me and doubt that Tan.ac
Is Just grand medicine" said Mrf
Louise Rogers. of 4017 Brooklyn Ave
Los Angeles. Cal. Mrs. Rogers fyt-
merly lived at Wenatchee. vIasl,..
where she is also known.
'sMy health was 80 bad for ,oars
that ! became almost q physical and
nervous wreck" she continued. Il
led nervous indigestion. disordered
Kidneys and other troubles was
perfectly miser Die for over two
years / could not eat any bread, mix
or meat, and had TO live on the ' y
lightest OF FOCUS I suffered so that
sleep was almost impossible an1 /
Eel OF TO mere shadow OF my '1rln-
Ter self. | was under constant treat
n,Gnt' for eighteen months but Kept
ting worse instead OF bette. |
nearly gave up all hope and Ivy nus
band too thought was goiiy to
die lie decided TO send me to u
health resort but | was so low hal
TO be carried and have an attendant
all the time.
1T was then that lady from Vun.
couver persuaded me to try Tanlae
and 1t was just three days before /
noticed a change for the better. /
nave now taken five bottles. have
gained eighteen pounds and all of my
old troubles are gone entirely. / cat
three good meals every day and sleep
like child all night long. 1 just
want to tell everybody what u great
medicine Tanlac is"
Taniac Is sold In Logan by tn,
City. Drug Co; IN Wellsville by tn,
Hellsvile Drug Co. in Smithfleic
oy Ritter Bros Drug Co; 10 Hy
rum by Hymn Drug Co.: IN Rich
nond by A. A. Thomas and In Lew
ston by Lewiston Drug Co Adv
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
MORE RELIGION
DECLARES A.
W. WINS

The need Of today is not more leg
islation but more religion, declared
President A. w. WINS OF the Board
CT Trustees Of the Utah Agricultural
College In an address before the as
sembled student body Friday morn
Ing. Quoting the financial expert,
Roger w. Bobson. to the effect that
lack of religious feelings was the
cause OF our economic unrest, Pres
ident WINS characterized the world
today as a watch without springs.
You cannot hatch chickens from
sterile eggs" declared President "
ms. "Nelther can you expect civ
ilization to produce without the Wit
alizing germ OF religion.
THE greatest problem pressing for
solution today is the labor problem.
iOu Cduuot boiNS tnlS ny BTuutlnE
shorter hours or higher wages. Yop
On only defer the day OF final soiu-
ton or dissolution. We must Sc
cure n satisfied citizenry before our
labor problem is solved. Satisfaction
doesn't come from material comforts
alone. It is after OF the spirit.
To-day we find our churches de-
serted by the working classes. Yet
the churches furnish the only organi-
ration in existence which are gener-
ating right ideals Of conduct Ia
this time OF trouble and strife when
the very foundations OF our civil and
religious structures have been as
sailed Il becomes me duty of every
citizen to unite in the defense Of
our ideals"
President WINS spoke at special
chapel exercises occasioned by visit
OF the Board of Trustees to the instI
tuition.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-17
APART FROM BEATEN TRACK
Of Java. Not Much Bothered
With World Problems.

Christmas island Is located In mid
Pacific. close TO the equator and due
south OF the Hawaiian archipelago.
A cattle station Is there located. Very
surprising. then, might seem recent
news dispatch which said TINT people
living there had only just learned from
British wnrshIp that the war was
ut an end-their ignorance In this re.
gard causing them to threaten with
iircnrms n landing party OF men whom
they Imagined to be Germans.
Explanation lies In the fact that the
Christmas island referred TO 10 the dis
patch Is another island Of the same
name, 100 miles south Of the western
end of Java. IL is q rather remarka.
bic Bit Of terra firma, and was wholly
uninhnbltcd until 1897. when the first
arriving settlers found II covered with
dense forests. At the present time its
population consists of about $50 Euro
pcans. Malnys. Skhs and Chinese.
The island, twelve miles long by n'rc
miles wide, Is the fat summit OF a
submarine mountain. an extinct vol
cano over 10000 feet high. Rising rre-
cipItously from the sea-noo~ 1ac noun
tain energies above WI 10 height
of l.OGo feet. and o. lrornd It the
ocean in It's noighl'r'aOod Is more than
two and half o. - deep.
Anciently It's trnWru isle wns of
No great h. "a above water. and ring.
shaped, r'ircling lugoon--in other
words corresponding to the description
Of y we call an "atoll." The ring
g. pears today rs n fiat central
piaienu with n raised edge. Much of
the plateau is covered by deposit
of phosphate of lime many feet thick.
The mountaln-top before II was up
lifted above the water. acquired a GOV.
cring of shelly ooze that later became
limestone rock. After its emergeuce
II became q resort Of multltudes of
seabirds, whose droppings converted
the carbonate of lime into phosphate
of lime, most valuable for fertilizlng
purposes. II was the discovery Of this
precious resource that caused the Brit
ish government to annex the island.