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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
NEW Y. NJ. c. A. WORKER
j. IL. Munger Coming in January ss an
Additional State secret,rx

inc business committee of tho Stata
committee of the Young Mems Christian
Associations Of Vermont held it's second
December meeting TUESDAY arternoor =.
Hotel Sherwood. Dean J. l.. Hills. tba
chairman Of the committee. presided
Secretary Clark gave his report of the
work during the last three weeks, and a.
number Of items of business were trans
acted.
The chief item Of business was that OF
engaging another State secretary for tho
work OF the Y. NJ. G. A. in Vermont. For
some time The committee has felt that
another secretary should be added to the
staff, which has included Byron n. Clark.
Walter T.. McGovcrn, and---since septer-
ber ii. Edward Todd. whose work has
been and will continue 10 be with the stu
dents Of the state.
The new secretary is T. r. Munger. who
has had long and successful experience
IN association work For the past seven
years he has been the general secretary
of the association at Ottawa. Canada. This
association has n modern building which
cost s2T5.co0. a membership of 2400. Of
whom 80 are boys, and has been carry
ing on a large program Of work in that
city.
Mr.. Munger also served as the general
Texas, for some years. 1t is Of interest
that he organized the association at Jack
sonville, Florida, and erected the modern
building there. He also organized the first
association for cotton mill operatives In
the South, at Greenville, S. C., and erected
the first building for that work. Pre-
viously he the State student secretary
Of Iowa. the State secretary of Missouri.
and later Of New Hampshire. At one time
he represented the international commit
tee Of the Y. NJ. C. \. In It's work in the
city Of Mexico. He was also engaged in
mission work in india for three years
Mr. Munger was born in Iowa and is a
graduate of the State University of Iowa.
He is member Of the Baptist Church.
and has been a member of the board OF
trustees at Ottawa. He has also been a
member of the Rotary club, the University
club, the Canadian club and other or
ganizations of the city. Mrs. Munger has
been an active worker in the Woman =
! Auxiliary and the church. They have one
child. a daughter four and one-half years
old.
The committee feels much pleased to
secure a man of Mr.. Munger's ability
and experience. Ho will begin his work.
early In January.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
DINNERS FOR $50
Generous Contributions Enable SALIVA
ton Army to Distribute 1O5 Baskets

One hundred and FIVE baskets we're dis
tributed by the Salvation Army Christmas
day to as many families in this city and
Winooski, the baskets being equivalent
to $50 dinners. In addition to the donation
of baskets. the army also aided the wives
and families Of outside Of Burlington of
seven men who are serving time in
prisons.
In tho course OF the distribution many
pitlful cases were found by the Salvation
Army officials Families were found that
were practically eating their last Of food
and II IL had not been for the thoughtful
ness of the army and the generosity Of
the public these people would have had
to go without the Christmas dinner. In
addition to Christmas baskets wood and
coal were distributed to needy families,
and In some instances new shoes and
stockings to children. Worn clothing that
was contributed was also distributed.
The army Christmas tree will be held
IN the Salvation Army hall at 54ia Church
street Friday evening al seven O'Clock.
The tree will be decorated with toys.
games. candy etc. and each child present
will receive a Christmas stocking. Many
tickets have hecn given out to children
and II is estimated that there will be be
tween LIS and $50 children present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
CHRISTMAS At THE HOME FOR
DESTITUTE CHILDREN

An officer Of the Home for Destitute
Children sends the Free Press the follow
ing account of the Christmas observance
there:
"Christmas at the home this year has
been so happy. We feel we want all of our
friends 20 know about 1t, A month ago Il
seemed to the board OF managers and
those interested in the home as T. there
would be little for our children this YEAR
We had had many ways In which our
money had to be used. and looking ah,ed
TO Christmas. we feared there would be
little to spend. Then Santa Clause began
coming days before he was expected, and
he brought many things. There were
books. pictures, silk work bags for an
of the older girls, eight Jack Jumpers
for the older boys. and these had been
prayed for, dolls and ribbons for the little
girls and teddy bears for little boys. no
end of things. and so much happiness.
One parent who had four children in me
home brought an apple and an orange
for each child in the home and added n
there are any left. I would like mine to
have them, hut I want every child TO
have one' There were gifts or candy,
chocolate. apples. Ice cream for the Christ
mas dinner, and several friends sent sitts
Of money. The Unitarian Church Sunday
school invited the home children to share
with them at the church their Christmas
tree. They sang carols, spoke pieces re-
ce.ved a present. and a box Of candy
and enjoyed being with other children
Each child hung his stocking beside his
bed and Santa Claus filled up with an
apple and an orange. and some candy.
After breakfast the Christmas tree was
lighter. there were gifts for each child.
several for some who had parents or
friends. and there could not nave been
happier children. For dinner there were
cLickens that were home grown, and then
tho toe cream It was indeed a merry
Iay
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
BIG WHEAT CROP
Farmer~ Of Canadian Northwest Not
Satisfied, However, with Prices offered

Satisfied, However, with Prices offered
Max L. Powell of this city has recently
returned from a five weeks trip to the
Canadian Northwest. where he spent con-
siderable time in Saskatoon. Saskatch-
evan, a city about the size Of Burling-
ton. While he was in that city. an in
tensive campaign was being conducted
to reorganiEe and improve the Chamber
of Commerce with the aim OF securing
$40 members. The fee was $8 per mem
Der.
Everybody was pushing this proposi-
ton. Even the women we're Joining
When the campaign was finished. the
Chamber OF Commerce had 700 members
and a budget of 1880. Mr.. Powell main
tains that the same thing could be done
in Burlington II tho citizens would get
behind the movement and develop tho
same community spirit which WAS prev
alent In Saskatoon. Thsre everybody
was working for the common good OF
the city, placing that above personal
interests, and this was tho reason for
the great success OF the work. Incl
dentally. with the success OF the work
of the Chamber OF Commerce came
greater success to the city and thus
TO tho Individual business men and
Others in the community.
This campaign of the Chamber Of Com
inerce was put over In spite OF the fact
that 4 was a very inopportune time TO
start a campaign OF this kind. Business
was dull and discouraging. Wheat was
dropping in price and many men were
out OF employment, yet the citizens got
behind the movement and made 1t &c
through. The results Of western pro-
gressiveness were never more evident
than In this campaign. said Mr., Powell
! The wheat crop In the three CHIEF
western provinces of Canada, Saskatch
evan, Manitoba and Alberta. has beer
exceedingly good during the past sea
son. The yield is about 100 million bush
els more than last year. There has
been a drop in price Of about one dollar
a bushel since September l. The farmers
are holding wheat, however. with thu
hope that 1t go up again. In Winnipeg
wheat is now selling for about $3.50
where 1t was $3.50 year ago at thi
time. There seems to be considerable
uncertainty as to Just what may harper
In the wheat market In the near future
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
ADJUSTMENTS
christmas Party ut High School Hall
under Auspices of KIifa Club

Numerous local lights Of stageland.
together with a number of visiting enter
tanners, delighted a good-sized audience
gathered In the Edmunds High School
iHohaay evening at the Christmas
party the auspices of the Klifa
club. An hour Of varied enter
tainment was followed by dane
Ing until one o'clock. the Van Ness
orchestra of five pieces furni hing the
music for the occas ion.
Attorney Warren r. Austin acted as
master of ceremonies for the entertain
ment. The first number on the program
was an act by two young ladies, the
Misses Marion KHAN and Linda Clark,
one furnishing the voice and the other
the hands In the highly gesturized pre-
sentation of a popular history lesson,
classified as "a Dutchman's Version of
How Columbus Discovered America"
The close coordination of voice and
gestures In this humorous number won
the approval of the audience.
The real feature of the evenings enter
tatnment was the harp selections by Miss
Louise Harris. "a young lady who has al
ready made name for herself in lyceum
and concert work, and who caresses the
harp with the smooth technique and
graceful movement of one who is a true
artist and loves her art. Her first number
was Song Without Words" by Hahn. Sc
graf was the pleasure Of her hearers that
she was recalled for three encores. which
were generously and beautifully rendered
Mrs. Valera Wood of St Adams, enter
/ tanned with humorous readings ant
showed ability In her line. A pleasins
stage personality and a we'll trained vote,
are a great assistance to her in hel
work. She read "Ellzabeths Young Man,
and also a very enlightening play In tire,
brief acts as produced by the ambitious
small boy.
The Garroyle Dance, a fantastic BIT o
grotesque humor in motion. was given Fl
costume by Miss Martory Crahhe, WIN
repeated the dance at the insstence o
the audience.
The closing number on the program wa
a vaudeville skit. Across America b,
Rag Trio" staged by Messrs. Royce
Austin and Greene OF st. Adams. Th
snappy jokes and tunefu melodies serve
Of whom was capital In black fac
role, made n decided hit with everybody
and at the close of each number tn
audience cried for more. Several encore
We're responded to with the best of humol
Those who saw Roswell Austin perforr
last evening as one of this trio feel sur
that If he does half as well as clerk of tn
next House Of Representatives, his sue
. cess In that position will be assured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
WHEN 1EsL1Us BEGAN IN 1855
(From Leslie's)

Butter sd at q cents a pound, and
eggs at 2icents a dozen, retail.
The battle-ground Of the world was pre-
cisely whore 1t 10 to day-in the south of
Russia
Cyrus Field and Peter Cooper had just
organized the company which three years
later laid the Atlantic cable.
There were no colleges for the higher
education Of women; Vassar, the first, did
not open until 1851.
The first application of the Bessemer
steel process in this country was to be
made in New Jersey the following year.
Bleeding Kansas" was still political
Issue. THE name Is pronounced Kan
sas, and should be so written" said Hor-
ace Greeley's Tribune Almanac for 1856.
Telegraphy was still dubious project.
financially. Federal aid had been refused
on the ground that 1.-The invention could
not become practically valuable" The
Western Union was organized the follow
ing year.
In the hrst issue OF Leslie's is a note OF
the arrival at New York Of a band OF
Mormon missionaries from Utah. at hav,
ing taken them 50 days to cross the
plains: rather a hard Journey"
The first bridge across the Mississlpp
river had Just been completed at Mimi
capoiis; that at Rock Island was opened
tho year following. In western railroad.
ing the Burlington route had reached the
Mississippi; the Rock Island had gone
on TO Iowa City.
Wood was used exclusively for fuel II
locomotives. and the railroad was regard
ed by many as the foe Of the forest.
In 1856 the art and business of advertis
3ng did not exist. What passed for adver
Using In the newspapers and magazines
Of that period consisted Of small an
nouncements, with here and there a crud
woodcut of the commodity mentioned II
the text. To-day there is spent In thi
country alone no less than one billion
dollars a year In magazine and newspape
advertising. And 1t is one of the mos
complex. influential and progressive bust
nesses In the world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

The 51st annual meeting of the YER
mont Dairymen's association and the 2Sth
annual meeting of the Vermont Sugar
Makers association will be held jointly
in this city on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, January II, ~ and IL.
As already announced in the Free
Press, most of the day sessions will be
aeld at the University gymnasium, and
tho usual exhibits will be placed In the
baseball cage. a lunch will be served
at one o'clock each day In Commons
Hall. adjacent TO the gymnasium, for the
convenience of patrons Of the conven-
ton.
The different State breed associations
will hold meetings on Tuesday evening.
the 18th.
Liberal prizes will be given for the best
dairy and maple products.
The joint associations will hold their
banquet Thursday evening, January 10.
at the Hotel Vermont. After dinner
speeches with patriotic addresses and
music will be the order of the evening.
Congressman Frank L. Greene will be
the toastmaster.
The complete program Of the conven-
ton follows
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JAN. Ii
200 D. m.--1nvocation the Rev C. J.
Staples; address of welcome, ]. Holmes
Jackson, mayor Of Burlington; response
OF sugar-makers. c. T. burlington of Bur-
lington; response Of dairymen, George
II. Terril Of Morrisville; report Of secre-
tary and treasurer. sugar makers; presi-
dents address. $. A. Badger. president
Sugar-Makers association; business ses-
sion. Sugar-Makers' association.
TUESDAY EVENING
500 p m.--Session in charge of Vermont
Jersey Cattle club.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. I2
1000 a m.-Presdent's address, S. T.
Harris, president Dairymen's association
report of secretary and treasurer Dairy.
mems association; Marketing Co-opera.
ton" Prof. G. n. Collingood Of Cornell
University; ice Cream" Prof II. B
Ellenberger.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Progress of T. B. Eradication" r.. S
Brigham, commissioner of agriculture
Breeding Farm Animals" J. c. McNut
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was givcil~under the direction of Miss
Margaret Patten, Herrick acomber and
Shirley Sanders were small boy and
girl; Frederick Webster, Frank Shedd
and Norman Sparhawk were shepherds
and Evelyn Mower as an angle, sang a
cradle song.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Christmas exercises were held for the
members Of the beginners and primary
departments Of the First Baptist Church.
at the church parlors on Christmas night
at six o'clock under the direction of Harry
l.. Ford. superintendent of the school.
Prayers. songs and recitations by the
members Of the classes composed the
program, after which Santa Claus gave
each Of the children box Of candy from
the tree. The church parlors were filled
with the children, their parents and
friends.
CONCERT AND CANTATA
The evening services at both the Bap-
fist Church and First Church Sunday
were given over for the most part to
special Christmas music. A Christmas
concert was given by the Bible school
Of the Baptist Church last evening at
SIX O'clock At the First Church, num-
Der Of special musical selections were
given, inc principal part OF the program
being the singing of the cantata, THE
New Born King"
AT the Baptist Church, the program in
cluded Lunderbruefls "Canzonetta" as
a prelude: Christmas hymns by the con-
gregation; solo. The Star of Bethle-
hem." by Adams. sung by Mrs. p. G..
Iifll; scripture reading and prayer; an
them. There Were Shepherds by
Shelley; exercises by children and young
people of the Sunday school; address
by the pastor; benediction: Diggle's
proclamation as tho postlude.
/ In the singing of the cantata, THE
New Born King" by Loveland, at the
First Church, the regular quartet.
Messrs. Gotta. Bell. Mfllinston and Kill
larry, was assisted by the following young
ladies': Mrs. Maude Watkins. Miss Lucille
Morgan and Miss Isabelle Young. So
pranos: and the Misses Florence Dow and
Ardele Towne, altos.
| Besides the cantRta there was other
special music at the First Church Sunday
evening. The prelude was gounod $
Nazareth" The remainder of program
included a hymn; evening lesson: another
hymn; prayer; offertory, Chopins Moe
turne" as a violin solo by Dudley Platka
the cantata short addresses by the pas
tor the third hymn; benediction: post
Jude, "Hallelujah Chorus" by Handel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
JOINT VI EXITING OF
VERMONT DAIRYMEN
AND SUGAR MAKERS

of Amherst. Mass; Advertising Our
sity of Vermont.
$3.50 p. m.--Complimentary dinner given
by the Worcester Salt company to men,
bers of the association at the Hotel YER
mont.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
(At Van Ness House dining room)
500 p. m.-"Conservation of Maple For
ests," w. c. Hastings. chief forester Of
Vermont; Market MIX" Andrew Bore
land, dairy husbandman. University of
Pennsylvania; Purposes Of the Dairy and
Food Council" w. p. 3. Lockwood of
Amherst, Mass.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 10
present Day Problems in Feeding"
]. c. McNutt of Amherst, Mass. why
Maple Sugar Making Yields Small
Profit" F. II. Abbott Eastern States
association; Some Later Investigations
on Bovine Infections. Abortion and Sug-
gestions for Its Control" DR.. C. E.
Smith. department of animal industry.
U. S. department of agriculture.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Gilt Edge Maple Sugar" W. II.
Vaughan; Dairy Sanitation" A. A. Bore
land; Farm Management" speaker from
United States Farm Bureau; business
meeting, Dairymens association: election
Of officers: banquet evening. Congress-
man Frank l.. Greene, toastmaster.
THE WOMAN's AUXILIARY
Business meeting held at the Billings
Library, January IL, 2:3o y. M
Remarks, Vice President Mrs H. NJ
Farnham; resolutions on death of Mrs
Fl. X. Brooks, Mrs. Fred II. Bickford
election of president; new business.
400 to 600 p. m.-Reception by woman's
department of the University Of Vernon,
| at Grassmount.
Injecting hold at roof garden Of Hote
Vermont, January 10. 230 p. m.)
= Music, Van Ness orchestra: greetings
! the president: talk. THE Importance OF
Correct Posture" Miss Marion Young
! physical instructor for girls at Middle
bury College; music, Mrs, II. j. johnson
of Montpelier: address, 1.-THE Work o.
the Red Cross" Cheney c. Jones of Bos
ton, assistant division manager, Rec
Cross work for New England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
GEOGRAPHY IN 4 STATE OF FLUN
,E,ron, the New Bedford Standsrd)

The sight of an old school geography
Ia n reminder that no one could sit down
to-day and draw an accurate map Of the
world The old aliases are close to a total
loss, the new are still awaiting the fixing
OF boundaries with some sort of perma-
hence.
Is geography studied any more? Much
of II. of course, holds good. The Missis-
sippi. with the Missouri, still Is the long
est river. The Himalayas are as high as
ever An island is still a body of land
entirely surrounded by water. The cap
itals of the States are still Augusta on
the Kennebec. Concord on the Merrimac.
Hartford on the Connecticut, Albany on
the Hudson, Harrisburg on the Susque-
hanna and so on. The pupil can still he
exercised in locating Bingville. Painted
Post, Penn Van and Manunka Chunk on
the map OF the eastern States Just as II
It was OF any importance where these
places were,
But who can bound the Ottoman en-
pire? Who can give the territorial out
/ lines of Russia? In a great part OF the
world affairs are In state OF hux. NO
/ one can draw map of II because II VIII
not sit still long enough. Perhaps geogra-
ply OF some kind is still taught In the
schools hut II must be without aliases.
| Ans PAY HEST
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
CATHEDRAL WEDDING
Miss Alice q. Stewart of shclburne
Married to Ralph T.. Dubuc

Miss Alice G. Stewart and Ralph f.
Dubuc were very quietly married at six
O'Clock Monday morning at st. Mary's
Cathedral by the Rev. T. j. Liddy. Miss
Anastasia Smith acted as bridesmaid and
l.. Hayes attended Mr.. Dubuc.
The bride Is a graduate Of the Edmunds
High School and has been SUCCESSFUL
teacher in the schools of Shelburne for
the last four years. Mr.. Dubuc was grad
uated from the Shelburne high school and
is employed as salesman by the Champlain
Motor company.
The young couple left Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony for wedding trip ia
parts unknown, and upon their return
will reside In this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
THOUGHTFUL TOMMY

When Tommy went visiting, his first
interest was the kitchen and what 1t was
likely to produce. One day when he was
visiting his grandmother he found her in
the kitchen busy over the stove. what
do you think I'm doing?" she asked.
Tommy shook his head and hoped hard.
Tim going to make you a nice little pie
In q saucer all to yourself" said the old
lady. Don't you think I'm good to take
all that trouble?" "Y-e-s, grandma" re-
piled Tommy doubtfully. "Of course It's
awful good of you. But mother told me
not to be bother, so I was just thinking
that II it's going to be any trouble. p'r'aps
you'd better make my pie the regular
size."-Los Angeles Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
RUSH is OVER
Local Portoffice Now Operating on
Pre-Voliday Basis-Parccl Post Heavy

Postmaster James +. Burke stated last
evening that the Christmas rush was over
and that the postoffce was now operating
on n pre-holiday basis. large number
Of extra clerks were employed ut the
office for some few days preceding Christ
mas and additional teams were employed
in delivering the parcel post The majority
of the railway postoffice cars had their
crews increased for some few days during
the rush. The Alburg and Boston railway
postoffice which is now operated between
Alburg and Bellows Falls on the night
trains on the Rutland railroad, 46-l4d.
43-l4S, ran through to Boston during the
rush season.
Postmaster Burke stated last evening
that there was LIZ per cent more mail
handled at the local Office the past season
than in any preceding year, BY way Of
Illustration Of the amount of business
done at the local office, it is interesting
to note that over $3.50 worth of one and
two cents stamps alone we're sold to the
public during the Christmas season.