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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Regular meeting Catamount Com
mandry tomorrow evening. A full at
tendance is desired.
Leo Burns of Hoosick Fails, a for.
mer employee of the Lure store,
spent the week end n town.
Manager w. f. Bissell OF the N. E
Telephohe and Telegraph Office is in
Manchester for the day on business
Mrs. John Clark, who underwent an
operation at the Putnam Memorial
hospital las week, Is reported TO be
getting along nicely.
The Young Woman's club VIII hold
their weekly cooking class this even
ing. All members .equested to be
present at eight o'clock sharp.
Miss Pauline Margolin, who has en-
ployment in Poughkeeps'e, is spend
ing vacation of a week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. Margol n.
The m ssion workers of the Con-
gregat onal church will meet Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. VIII
k'nson on Putnam st eet, Mrs. Web
ster, leader.
Coming to Harte Theatre tomorrow
beautiful Elsie Ferguson. in Eyes of
the Scul' founded on "Salt of the
Earth" Kinogram and Ro,in comedy.
Donnelly's orchestra. Evening shows
at and 9.-Adv.
Regular commun cation of Mt. An
thony Lodge, F. and A. M. Tuesday,
January 20 at 1880 p. m. Past mas
tiers will confe the 3rd degree and re
freshments will be served. All vs.
ting brothers are invited TO attend.
Guy Livingston, William Lonergan
and Charles Frazer will be tn zee Of
the principal fun makers in the big
first part of the Yama Yama m n
strels The songs, dances and To-
cal grinds will help to keep things
moving through this part of the en-
terta nment.
The regular meeting of Mir am Re
bekah lodge will be held tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock The officers will
be installed by Mrs. Lucy Davis Of
Manchester, district deputy pres dent
of the Vermont assembly. Supper
will be served at $50 O'Clock, All
membe of the order whether locat-
ed in Bonn ngton or not are invited
to be present
The Boston and New York papers
d d not arrive in town Sunday until
along In the afte noon. For some
me ]. A. Evans has motored to Hoo
sick cary Sunday mornings to get his
New York papers but the snow and
wind storm of FIR day and Saturday
had drifted the roads so that his trip
was impossible yesterday. The
papers were therefore ansferred to
Hoos ok Falls and transported from
there by trolley car.
James Wood received number OF
cards last week from Harold Bottum,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Bottum, who
Is connected with tire American Red
Cross in Pa is. Bottum has been at
work overseas for several months
W tn the Amer can Red Cross and his
present address is Rue Louis Blanc,
Paris, France. At the tins the cards
were sent Happy" as he is more com
monty known here, was on fou
days furlough which he was spending
in Antwerp, Brussels and Malines.
He gives a brief descr pit on of the
wonders he has observed in these
cities which he considers are much
superior in many ways to Paris II
many fir ends in Bennington will be
pleased to learn that he is In good
health and enjoying himself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-19
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-f You Know Dr.
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to feel
yo,ing-to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels-there's no need of
having sallow complexion dark rings
under your eyes-pimples--a bilious
look in your face-dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor will tell you
ninety per cent of all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
Dr.. Edwards, well-lmown physician
in Ohio, perfected a vegetable COM
pound mixed viii olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
DR., Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
7stitllte for calomel, are gentle IN Their
action yet always effective. They bring
about that natural buoyancy which all
should enjoy by toning up the liver and
clearing the system of impurities.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets are known
BY their olive color. 10c and 25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-19
Catch run.Iennsd Whale.

Victoria. B. CA female humphack
whale having two hind legs 90 riches
in length has been caught AT the Kyu.
got whaling station. Manager Ruck
of the Consolidated Whaling company
says that In his 20 years or wnailfS
experience he has never heard of
whales bs,ing legs on the exterior.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-19
frcak II Mature.

One might THINK that she powerful
bulnhle0ee and ;he nllllweed wonld
make ideal inriners but such IS not
the case says the American Fore7try
Magazine Of Washington. These re-
mavkable plants, which not only flow
With honey, lput also invite their in.
sect guests by strong honey scent,
are utterly ignored by the big hungry
buInhlebec.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-19
H. A. WILKINSON

Local Agency
Life and Accident Departments
The Travellers Insurance Company,
Hartford, Connecticut
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-19
Tragic Spots Have Poetic Names.

Bah el nandeb. the "Gute of Tears,
is the strait which connects the Red
sea with the indian ocean. II de.
,rives lis nnme from the dangerous
character of the navigation of its wa
ters. '7T'he Bridge Of Signs" is the
name tradition assigns to The covered
passageway in Venice which conn cts
the doge's pnlnce with the state pris-
ons. and on which the condemned are
conducted from rhe hall of justice to
he plnce of execution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-19
OF SOUL
me azl,rce Graces.

-, Girl--'I know Jack hasn't
- much money but we can live
n faith, YOU know Second Girl
And hope, too, suppose Third
Girl-"And charity"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-19
Gentleman.

The original form of the word "gen
tleman" was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a
convert to Christianity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-19

Ask for details of the new low cost
policy, protecting against death, diBa-
blllty and old age, issued to men and
women.
1870 Putnam Vt, piiOIie ao4aN.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-19
CHARLES G. JONES
TAxi--sERvicE

Closed Car Suitable for all Kinds of
Weather.
pay Call 2s3-M. Whitney's Cigar Store.
81. Night Call 243.R.
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Massachusetts,.

The Massachusetts, democrats are
described as much discouraged. Their
campaign refuses to march.
1t is not all along of Maine, though.
Of course. the result in the Pine Tree
state had a depressing effect. The
trouble is they are not in touch with
their party. Neither the San Fran
cisco platform nor the ticket suits
them.
They are opposed to the league of
nations. True. Senator Walsh Sc
cured a small concession in the plat
form about reservations, but upon
closer examination it proved unsatis-
factory. Both the President and Gov.
Cox have since been stressinS the
treaty without reservations.
The Bay state delegation to San
Francisco left home in fighting form
for some recognition of Ireland. They
returned home empty-handed. They
had failed to get the convention inter-
ested in the subject. They were much
chagrined and made open declaration
OF their feelings.
Boston is the democratic strong
hold of the state. and wet sentiment
prevails in town. At first the vets
felt confident of Gov. Cox. They are
a little shaken now. The drys in the
west have been putting the candidate
on record for sentiments that are not
las wet as the Atlantic ocean," and
Boston Is disturbed.
So there is nothing left. With the
treaty plank unsatisfactory. Ireland
and anti-prohibition left out of the
platform, and Gov. Cox coddling the
drys on his western tour. the Bay
state democrats see nothing very much
worth while, and are in a blue funk.
As they reason, what is the use?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02
Make Washington Fireless!

Washington fire prevention COM
mittee is starting work in good sea-
son to get results for the day which
has been set apart by President Will
sons proclamation for national OBJ
servance. next Saturday. Plans have
been laid for a District-wide promo
ton of the principles that underlie
safety from the fire evil. In the
churches tomorrow and in the schools
next week the subject will be men,
toned. The people will be asked to
think about the matter Of avoiding
fires. They will be given specific
warnings and admonitions They will
be told the particular acts of careless.
ness avoidance of which may prevent
destructive blazes.
Statisticians estimate that 20 per
cent of the enormous fire loss annual
suffered in the United States is pre-
ventable. In theory 100 per cent is
preventable. There is no fire that is
not avoidable by care. If the fire loss
could be cut down so per cent the saw
ing to industry in this country would
be enormous.
Washington suffers from a compare
lively low fire damage. 1t is blessed
with wide streets that permit prompt
response Of the fire apparatus to
alarms and the successful fighting Of
blazes that might otherwise develop
into CONGREGATIONS. But this is not the
best kind of fire prevention. If every
body were to observe the rules of
care. young and old alike, there would
be no alarms. A fire department is
necessary because people are not care
full, because they are Indifferent to
the primary rules Of safety or are not
thorough in inspection Of possibly dan
gerous conditions.
Because the District has a low fire
rate is the best reason why it should
strive to make it lower. The rate is
low here because Of general condi-
lions, and perhaps through lack Of
concentrated industrial works. The
people of the capital should take ad-
vantage of these conditions and strive
to seek to make Washington, in truth,
the fireless city.
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or from midnight till Z o'clock by the
usual night train. that letter will be
surely delivered at it's New York des-
tination before noon the next day.
They forget that everybody else is do
ing it. and that the result is the in
coming mail in New York in the morn
ing is in tremendous volume. taxing
the entire force to the utmost. If that
letter is delivered within twenty hours
from the time of mailing here the serv-
ice is excellent, considering the con-
ditions. If it had been mailed at noon
it could have reached New York be-
fore midnight and been handled for
early morning distribution ahead Of
the night rush.
The suggestion of semi-daily mail
signing and posting should be adopted
in Washington. The government it.
self is in position to facilitate mail
handling by applying this rule to its
own business. If particularly request
ed the business men of the city will
probably be glad to cooperate.
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the municipality. 1t is really as much
as the householders can do to cult
vate the parking down to the walk.
Many of them neglect that. Practical
|ly no vacant lots in the District are
thus cared for as far as the sidewalk.
The question arises whether there
should be a special assessment for this
purpose or whether the general fund
should be drawn upon. If a special
assessment is exacted the people will
have a right to demand that this park
ing work shall be thoroughly and ef-
fectively done and maintained. A tax
Of this kind would yield very large
sum. sufficient to keep force of men
at work constantly through the year,
save perhaps in winter.
1t might be suggested in this con-
nection that better care of the trees
by the District would greatly add to
the physical appearance of the capital.
There are many dead and dying trees
in evidence. There are many trees
that have been mutilated by horses
and by scraping vehicles. and these,
if not promptly treated, will wither
and pass In numerous cases no at
tention is paid to sickly trees until
the householders call attention to
them. whereas with constant inspec-
ton they would meet with prompt
treatment There is no special as
sessment for tree care, but perhaps
better results would be had if such a
fund were provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02
Parking Care.

Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Besson recommends the levying of an
assessment against property owners
for the upkeep Of treebox spaces and
for the cutting of weeds on park spaces
in front Of vacant grounds. He esti.
mates that such an assessment would
not amount to as much as dollar
a year, and urges that it would enable
the District to keep the city much
cleaner looking and more attractive
than at present.
Undeniably there is much careless.
ness and neglectfulness on the part
Of the householders Of Washington in
this respect. Many of them pay no
attention whatever to the spaces be.
tween the sidewalk and the curb, and
the result is that where there once
was turf in those spaces now there
is naught but bare ground, often lit.
tered with trash. Sometimes this Is
not the fault of the householders, but
Of the people who use the streets, who
fail to observe the general rule of
traffic and fail to keep to the walks.
When careful residents undertake to
sod these spaces they are soon worn
down. On streets in which there are
no intermediate turf strips the tree.
box spaces are often shabby and bare.
Mai. Besson's plan is for the Dis.
trict to take over this job of caring
for the outer park spaces. In strict.
ness it should do 50 anyway. as the
streets belong to the government and
their care should be undertaken by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02
Mr.. Hoover and the Stump.

Mr.. Hoover on the stump will be an
interesting, and should prove an in
fiuential. figure. He is not poll
tician, as was shown in his "shy' at
the presidency. He has had no ex-
perience in what in politics is called
stumping. But he talks easily, and
there are two subjects upon which he
should be able to talk to an audience
entertainingly and informinsly.
He knows a good deal about the
league of nations. He was in Paris
during the time the peace treaty was
taking shape. 1t was reported that,
informally, he offered some sugges-
tons about the league which were not
adopted. This made him an advocate
of reservations to the treaty: and such
is understood to be his attitude toward
the pact today.
But curiosity is greatest about Mr..
Hoover's views on the high cost of
living. He should be able to discuss
that subject with more information and
a wider grasp than any other man
of the day. He has been busy, and
thinking, along that line. In his ac-
Invites in Europe he had to do with
all sorts Of living expenses. and es-
pecially those connected with and
growing out Of hard trials and great
fluctuations" And since his return
home he has had the time. and prob
ably improved it, to investigate and
study the American situation.
Although so many people are inter
ested. it is a prosy subject. and out
side the range Of the average stump
orator. So that if Mr.. Hoover should
choose it for use on his tour, he would
probably have a monopoly, and render
Mr.. Harding very important service
not elsewhere to be obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02
Utopia.

This from the Toxic Mamichi pre-
sents the Japanese question from a
new angle:
What right have the Americans to
exclude the Japanese? God gave
America to humanity as a whole. not
to the Anglo-Saxons alone 1t is
against the will of God for a particu-
lar race to monopolize a land of Amer
ica's natural resources and exclude
other races. God has not given the
rich resources of America to the
Americans alone. II God is so par
tial as that. it is a devil masquerading
in the name of God. Primarily. land
resources are common property of
mankind. The globe is for all man.
kind. not for a particular race alone.
4 land with large resources is under
the obligation of supporting large
population. and the Inhabitants of a
region lacking in resources have the
right to emigrate to other places rich
ly endowed by nature. This right has
been given to mankind by God. and in
emigrating TO America the Japanese
are only using it,
Does this Japanese newspaper know
Of any people or peoples whose af-
fairs are regulated according to this
prescription? Are the affairs Of the
japanese so regulated? Does not
Japan reserve the right to say, and
does she not say. who shall live with
in her borders. and upon what terms?
Is she not supreme in matters of her
own development. on her own lines,
under her own flag? Who under.
takes. or would be permitted. to say
her nay?
There are pers0ns-they are found
In every countrywide inquire. Why a
flag? Why the Stars and Stripes, the
union jack, the tri-color. or any other
color? Why, if piece Of bunting is
necessary. should not one pattern suf-
fee for all nations?
Equally aggressive, too, are those
everywhere-who in.
Iquire. Why trade barriers? Why
should not trade be free and unre-
stricted everywhere? What connec-
ton has the policy of protection with
real civilization?
These suggestions are all of piece.
They are brought forward and paraded
now under the encouragement Of the
times. Things are upside down. To
a degree. the world is being refash-
ioned-made over. But If 1t could be,
and were. made over in the shape and
for the purposes described by these
Missionaries. it would not in the new
state be inhabitable for creatures
called-perhaps for the want of bet
ter term-human beings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02
Semi Daily Mail Signing.

Assistant Postmaster General koontz
suggests that business men make a
practice of signing their mail twice a
day instead of, as at present, once a
day toward the end of business. This,
he believes, will distribute the mail
burden more evenly and facilitate a
more accurate and prompt distribution.
At present the postal service handles
an average of 100000 letters an
hour, and each letter. from collector
to carrier. is handled about eight
times. making an average Of $4,000, 900
landings an hour throughout the
day. These figures demonstrate most
forcibly the tremendous business done
by the post Office establishment.
About rs per cent Of the flrst.class
mail must be handled between and
pm, for the reason that in almost
all large business establishments the
letters are signed just before closing
time. Recently test was made at
Rochester to try out q theory that
signing letters twice a day would ma.
terially reduce the evening conges.
ton. Through the cooperation of the
Chamber Of Commerce in that city the
mailing in the evening was reduced
from IS to 80 per cent Of the entire
volume and consequently the dispatch
Of the mail was greatly facilitated.
In many cases a letter mailed at
noon or soon afterward may reach its
destination from half a day to a day
sooner than one mailed in the evening
congestion.
Many people drop letters In the mail
in the evening thinking that inasmuch
a. it takes only Ave hours to get ia
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observation-disclosures
Their Ideals

their buyers frequently to the markets
where all the various articles of merchan-
disc are manufactured, displayed and
sold. This assures to you the latest style
and material at the earliest moment. 1t
protects them against overlooking their
shelves with merchandise that has gone
out of style or has become shopWom.
And you know that what they advertise
you get.
Nevertheless, there will be times when
you will have just cause for complaint.
They say to you that if any of their mer-
chandise doesn't prove to be all that is
to be expected of it, they don't want you
to keep it. They know that 1920 of the
people are honest and desire to be fair.
That is why they are taking no chances
of being imposed upon when they main
tain that policy.
Sixty years of fair dealing is your guar
antee that if their merchandise doesn't
make good they will.
OF course, Lansburgh e Brother 7Uant to
make money, because money gives the boacer
to build bigger business not only, but
better business to buy the best goods at the
lo7cest cost and to sell 1t for the louest Price
to imbrove their servlee = to employ eff
cient help, and to shos0 appreciation Of the
loyalty and interest of their employees BY pay
ing them living cage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

If it held the pace set for it. the re-
publican campaign fund has by this
time reached proportions whose dis
cussion will call for the higher mathe-
mates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

The fact that campaign orators Of
all persuasions have pitchers of spark
ling cold water at their elbows does
not impress Col. Bryan as sufficient
concession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

The present price of sugar is re.
ferred to as low. Yet it Is not neces-
sary to go back many years to find
quotations which make the present
cost appear very high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

An occasional band Of gypsies oc'
casionally tours the country. They
attract attention as being among the
few people who are not troubled by
housing problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

Discipline as applied to 'Hardboiled
Smith did not get much beyond a
mild summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

All Mexico now asks that the
brigands will dispense with an en-
deavor to utilize politics as a side
line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

Base ball intends to show the public
an investigation that really investi.
gates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

Prices are coming down, but not
with such inconsiderate suddenness as
to shock the nerves Of the consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

Base ball players are reviving in
terest in the debating society query
as to whether wealth brings happi-
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

Gov. Cox would make an excellent
heckler if his time were not so fully
occupied with discourse Of a lengthier
nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

The I. w. w. membership has never
made any visible effort to live up to
the title Of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

Senators Borah and johnson are ex-
pected to step in and make the finish
an exciting one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

A number of propositions are "all
at sea-" but American shipping pos
sibilities are not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

live in an age Of progress.
Business is in evolution. To-
day the demand is for the best
in everything. To secure and
retain your patronage, it is nee
essarv in the conduct of a bust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02

ness to keep that always in mind.
You demand quality first. You know
that it isn't always what you pay, but
rather what you get for what you pay.
Price isn't everything.
You buy the best you can for the low
est price you can at the store where you
get the most efficient service.
LANSBURGH & BROTHER know
that
So, it is their aim and effort to buy the
best merchandise they can at the lowest
price and to sell it to you at the lowest
price. And the larger the volume in which
they can buy, the lower the price to them
and the lower the price to you.
They believe it is much more to their
advantage, and to yours, for them to sell
more articles of merchandise and make
small profit on each, than it is to sell less
articles and make large profit on each.
And this has another advantage to you
and to them. 1t enables them to send
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-02
Era of Much Moving.

Life" said the ready-made philos-
opher, lis like a game Of checkers"
Maybe So" answered the transfer
man, YEARLY. But I never heard of
a game Of checkers where so many
moves were attempted at the same
time"
Jud Tunklns says he has no use for
the economist who eats hve-dollar
lunches downtown and kicks for dollar
dinners at home.