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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

we wish to consider nj this time is the
incIcraed cost of service to the trans
portation line itself. resulting in part
from arbitrary advance Of railroad wages
under the Atkinson law. wago-carncrs
in all parts of the country in other limos
are now seeing how this arbitrary lcgis-
Iation on tho Fart of ,'ong- eys Under the
leadership Of President Wilson Is tsip-
ing to ccrhtoract the natural operation
of the Law OF supply and demand and
forcing them to pay more for their neces-
needed.
On tae other hand, excessive cost Of
transportation Is helping to keep UP the
cost Of production IN factories that might
run merel; to keep their help employed
and Is CRUISING them to shut down and
throw thousands out of employment.
Figures just published by the Inter-
state Commerce commission show that Il
costs the railroads 20 cents more per
train mile to run a freight train to-day
than It did a year ago In other words
tho selected accounts. covering tho dii-
ferert items Of operating a freight train.
show that the total now Is $40 per train
mile on the average as compared with
81 go a year ago.
Fuel costs then averaged IS cents per
train mile: now It is 6 cents. Wages av-
erage 81 SIS cents a mile A. compared
with Is 3-5 cents in September. 1919. The
cost Of repairing locomotives is 50 ~
cents per mile az compared with a 4-s
cents in 1919.
In other words tho labor that enters in
to transportation is not bearing its share
of the reduction that wage-earners in
general are being asked to accept in the
reimbursement of values. Railway owners
are not slow as a rule to take advantage
OF conditions to promote their own In
terests. but railway employees can not
hide behind the skirts of railway direc-
tors. The consuming public demands that
the fall OF values be horizontal and not
hit and miss affair
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
Recognition for Greene

The way in which Congressman Frank
l.. Greene, of Vermont, Is selected for
service on various important commissions.
shows the high esteem in which he Is
held. Chief Justice White Of the Supreme
Court of the United States. chancellor Of
the Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian
Institution has appointed the following
committee to consider the question of the
appointment of commission to he known
ms the National Gallery. of Art Commits
sion: Chairman, Henry White, of WASH
ngton, member of recent Peace Commits
sion at Paris; Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge: John b. Henderson. of Washing
ton; Robert S. Brookngs, of St Louis.
Mo-. and Representative Frank l.. Greene.
If st. Adams, VT Our people will con-
graduate Congressman Greene on this
handsome recognition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

Rotten. said the officers of the East
Side organization. 1--WE haven't mad
time to really get going yet"
Before the third Liberty Loan was
floated the organization had time to
really get going" The more optimistic
of the representatives from Washington.
observing the work. dared TO hope that
the East Side might buy perhaps one
million dollars worth of bonds. OF that
third Liberty Loan the East Side bought
~ million dollars worth! OF the fourth
loan the East side took 25 million dollars
worth, and of the fifth and last loan
they contributed twice that tremendous
sum--50 million dollars,--Wiliam Slavens
NcNutt, in Leslie's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
EAST SIDE WAR BONDS
Foreign Populated District Made
Wonderful Record In Late War


When We got into the war New Yorl,'s
East Side. an area Of three square miles.
with a population of a million people,
practically all Of them immigrants or
frst-generation Americans. threatened to
become a dangerous cancer spot In our
national body. The district was crowd =
ed with enemy aliens who found rich
soil In which to plant the seeds of thei~
anti American propaganda. Hundreds of
thousands in that conGested district. In
which nearly all the peoples of the world
are represented. did not understand the
war or its purposes; they did not I'M
derstand America It's language, its his
tory, its aims. The enemy aliens were
willing and able to preach false gospel
10 the ignorant. They preached it earn
eStly and to much purpose, AS a result
Of their activities the first Liberty Loan
drew from the million OF people on the
East Side. only one hundred thousand
dollars. II was a diseraceful showing
and the minority of informed American
citizens IN the district took the disgrac &c
to heart.
The Down Town Chamber of Com
mercs. with headquarters In the Bank Of
the United States in the heart of the
district at 70 Delaney street. took over
the second Liberty Loan campaign. The
organization is composed Of five thousand
merchants and other men of standing on
the East Side, all of them citizens, and
40 per cent. of them immigrants who
have taken advantage of the opportuni-
ties this country offers the alien for full
citizenship and success.
Tho Liberty Loan organization Of five
thousand immigrants who had become
successful citizens, who understood both
the country of which they had become
a loyal part and their more recently ar
rived brother immigrants who had not
yet attained to understanding or citizen
ship. went to work.
They sub-divided themselves into %
groups representing % different nationali-
ties. At the head Of each group they
placed superintendent then an Ameri-
can citizen, but originally OF the nation
atty of the particular race of immigrants
with which he was to deal. The super
intendents met in frequent conferences
and took their orders from the officers
Of the main organization. These orders
they passed on to the hundreds of per-
scnal workers in their respective groups
The personal workers were near neigh
bors II not friends of the. people they
had to educate. They did it on the street
They did 1t from behind shop counters
when one Of the doubtful ones dropped
in to trade. They did II In the cafes In
the evenings over the coffee-cups. Each
one Of these personal workers went at
selling America and the war as he sold
his wares, They explained TO the little
school children and got the children TO
pass on the explanation to their parents
in the intimacy of the home. When the
returns from the second Liberty Loan
were in 1t was found that the East Side
had contributed two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
Great work." said tho reprc sentatves
from Washington. you more than dou-
bled It."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

Some of our contemporaries are dis
cussing the desirablity of returning to
September elections, despite the increase
In expense for the sake of the publicity and
prestige that Vermont gained as the poll
teal pacemaker for the nation. II we
are to make any change of this kind, of
course it must be started by the Legisla
ture about TO convene in Montpelier,
since our Vermont constitution now pro-
vides that it can be amended only at the
beginning of each decade.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

The Rutland News says that a carpen-
ter In that city recently volunteered to
work for $50 a day In all human prob
ability eight months ago he was telling
his employer that he did not propose to
hour and if het Gid not like it he could
have his work left undone, or his con-
tractor said 1t for him. This Is a world Of
compensa'ons as we'll aNof retributlons.
The man who Kills a goc@e laying golden
eggs does not usually get the pity which
he eventually comes to deserve And the
pity of it Is that we all do these same
things right over again at the very first
opportunity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

The editress Of the Springfield Reporter
makes the sage observation that 1.-The
dapper damsels who have been parading
pumps and open work stockings are this
season appearing in comfortable thick
wooden stockings such as their great
We are told that this is not a renaissance
of common sense, since the aforesaid
damsels are always as warm as toast"
but is merely a new fashion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
CONTRACT "TAINTED."

After the evidence was nearly all In in
the case OF the Garfield Manufacturing
company VS.. Warren T.. Paddock, who
some time ago disposed of his grocery
store In Bennington, Judge Zed S. stan
ton threw out the suit because he said
the contract appeared to him to be faint
ed with illegality." The Garfield company
Is a manufacturer and distributor of the
so-called punchboards that have been
seized In "A number Of instances in this
State under the statute prohibiting gam
bling devices. and brought suit to recov-
er an alleged balance of 1926.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
HIT IN EYE BY STEEL

Charles A. Brown Of the Brown. De-
merell Granite company Of Barre luck
lessly stepped through the door leading
to the granite shed the other day when
a piece of steel flew from a bull-set ham
mer, the steel striking him in the right
eye. Luckily the steel did not penetrate
the eyeball Such missiles have In late
years cost the sight Of many Barre gran
lite workmeu. 1t is said. Some men ac-
count for the increased eye fatalities to
a poorer grade Of steel, a grade inferior
to that supplied the granite workers be-
fore the war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

Gov. ELECT Hardness can now receive n
noteworthy award like that of the John
world of progressive industry without
any suspicion that there Is politics In
it," All Vermonters will be proud Of
governor gained in a field in which he
WAS already recognized as a distinguish
ed scientist and man of progress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
TO INCREASE PLANT

The Peerless Knitting Mills company is
to increase its Barre plants production
by adding more workers and to install
new machinery. With the installation Of
the machines now on the way to Barre,
the winding and knitting department will
use about 10000 pounds of yarn per week.
or 100000 pounds per year. making a
production for the cutting, finishing.
pressing and inspecting departments 400
dozens per week, or 70.0Oo dozens per year.
This will give employment to about $50
girls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
THE STATE
JUMPS FROM WINDOW

Joseph Lasky Of Hydeville, who Is 91
years old. was dreaming the other night
that he was away from home. ard locked
In a room. Thereupon. he made n break
Tor noersy and jumped through a second
roor window, taking sash and ali and
landing on a. large fiat stone. No bones
were broken and the next day he seemed
as we'll as usual
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
SEEK CHRISTMAS MONEY

Over 1000 deposit books In the Christ
mas Savings club of the Barre Savings
Bank e. Trust Co. have been turned in
to the Barre Board of Trade in prspara-
ton for receiving the initial payment Of
ons-half Of the money due the depositorr,
the money to be paid between December
l6 and a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE
A REAL TREASURE

Fritz Ito his mother putting up his
school lunch)-'That cheese you put In
my sandwich yesterday was fine Give
me lots of 1t to-day"
Mother-"I am sorry, son. but It 10 all
gone"
Fritz-"Oh, what a pity! Teacher said
II ! came back with any more like that
he would not let me in the school build
ing"-Ulk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
THE ELEMENTS INTERPRETED

Old John Moreton was n grinder in Q
cutlery In a small New England village.
ana was slightly deaf. This year he was
drawn on the jury and there was much
excitement when he left for the county
seat to take up his duties. Upon arrivv-
ing home three weeks later, many and
varied were the questions asked by his
old cronies-especially about the dispo-
sition of the case of one of their fellow
tow.smen who had been up for horse-
stealing. We'll. boys" said Old Jim.
the fact o. the matter is. that during
the three days that his trial lasted II
was rainn' so derned hard on the tin
roof outside the window where l sat that
! didn't hear n cussed word of the ev-
dence, but they all said he was guilty
so | voted with the bunch."-Judge,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
THE STORY TELLER
HELPING TRADE

Say, Jim" said the friend of the taxi
cab driver, standing in front of the
vehicle, there's a purse lying on the floor
of your car" The driver looked care
FULLY around and then whispered
Sometimes when business is bad 1 put
it there and leave the door open. It's
empty, but you've no idea how many
people'll jump in for short drive when
they see it."-Kind Words.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
BOYS LEG SMASHED

While two l5-year-old boys who live
at Winhai, Station. near Brattleboro,
were trying out their marksr anship with
rife preparatory to hunting deer, a 90
calibre revolver was discharged acct
dentnlly at close range and ono Of the
boys. Paul Butler, was struck in one leg
by bullet causing a compound frac-
ture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
REPENTS AFTER HUSBANDS
ARREST

Mrs. William Condrick of Rutland COM
planned to the police the other day that
her husband had not been treating her
as gentleman should treat his wife and
as consequence he was charged with
breach of the peace and sent to Jail. But
Mrs. Condrick repented, and after being
admonshed by the police and the grand
juror the couple agreed to try living
peaceably again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
NOT A GOOD SHOT

Hogan was troubled with moths and
decided to ask the druggist the best way
TO get rid Of them. The druggist told
him to take home 25 cents worth of cam
phor balls. and that would kill them.
Two days after Hogan was passing by
the druggist. who asked him. how did he
make out. What" he said. "how did
1 make out? Why. man. sat up all
night and l missed every one Of Them"
Sing Sing Bulletin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
DOMESTIC BITS

I've been reading an article on cleo
tricity. William" said his wife, as she
laid down the technical magazine. land
1t appears that before long we shall get
pretty near everything We want by Just
touching q button" 1T will not nay
here" said friend husband. you will
never be able to get anything that way"
why not, William" Because nothing
would make you touch n button. Look
at my shirt.'-Science and Invention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
PRIZE FOR MEMORIAL DESIGN

prize Of $3.50 has been suggested for
the winning design for the proposed
memorial to soldiers and sailors to he
put up In Barre. The arc hitectural do
vclopment of the City Park will be incor-
porated In the design.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
WANT VERDICT SET ASIDE

Appeal 10 the Supreme Court is TO be
made in the case of Julia Smith of Win
chenden against +. Fl. Shedd OF Ccnier
Rutland. administrator OF the estate Of
Mrs. Laura A. Dams, In which tho plain
TIN won q verdict of $3.50 Miss Smith
sought 81. 100 on a claim that was allowed
by the commissioners on the ground that
tho late Mrs. Dams WAS indebted to her
for board and room
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

TOOK 20 AIR SAMPLES

Sidney H. Katz, chemist Of the United
states Bureau of Mines. has completed
his work Of taking samples of the air
In the various granite plants at Barre.
with a view to determining the amount
Of dust particles In a cubic foot Of air.
In all, $50 samples were taken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
DRIVE FOR 5000 HOME FUND

The knights of Columbus are starting
a drive for 5000 for their home fund.
The raising Of the fund 10 to be confined
solely to members OF the X. of c.. and
II Is expected to have the money raised
by the first OF the year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
SEEKS SIS. 900 DAMAGES

Mrs. Emma a. Brunsell of Rutland has
brought suit against the Rutland Rail-
way, Light e. Power company for dam
ages alleged to have been suffered when
one Of the company's trolley cars hit her
and dragged her. She claims injuries to
her legs and back have prevented her
earning her living.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
A LOFTY CONFEDERATION

He-'Yes. ! certainly like gcos food,
and always look forward to the next
meal"
She-"Why don't you talk OF higher
things once in a vhils?"
But. my dear. what u higher than
food Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
WHY HE PICKED PICTISH

WHY HE PICKED PICTISH
An English mother was visiting her
son at Earlham College.
We'll. dear" she said, what
languages have you decided to take!"
II have decided to take Fictish
mother" he replied.
"Pictish?" said the puzzled lady. "Why
Pictish?'
only five words Of it remain" he
said.-Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

1t is predicted that weather predictions
may yet he made a year ahead by the
federal weather department. That is
nothing. The almanac man has long
guessed years in advance by saying:
about this time look out for uncertain
weather" If "Od Probs" does really
predict weather safely year ahead, will
Il mean the abolishing of rain checks ?"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

Daddy" began Clarence. "why is It
that CRATES have such long necks 20
I'm order that they may feed from the
tops Of trees" promptly replied daddy.
But why" continued the youngster
mercilessly. ARE the trees so high"
Again daddy arose to the emergency. I'm
ORDER he concluded, that the CRATES
may be able to eat."-Harpers Maya
zine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

II you are waiting for lower prices be-
fore you do your Christmas shopping the
chances are that your only discovery will
he that the most desirable purchases are
gathered in by those who went before
you. Prices are not likely to drop before
Christmas. Therefore your surest way
IL to buy now.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
FAIR HAVEN HAS FIRE

loss Of about $1,000 was caused when
fire broke out in the fur establishment
Of Kaplln 4 Stannsrd at Fair Haven
December 8. There was about 5000 worth
of furs stored in the building and water
and smoke did much damage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
STEEL FLEW INTO EYE

Mrs Ralph Haynes OF Bennington sus-
tained painful and serious injuries to one
OF her eyes the other day while at work
In the Allen company mill. Three small
pieces of steel flew into her eye and an
operation had TO be performed to remove
them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
CHILDHOOD ECHOES

Observer-"I noticed you got up and
gave that lady your seat In the street
car the other day" ObServed--"Sinco
childhood have respected women
with a strap In her hand."-Telephons
Review.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
A WINNER

Four Year-Old Gus. homo from Sun
day SchooD-"Mama, I'm the best sing
ar in our class" Mother--"why do you
think SO. my dearf" Four Year-Old-
Cause, our class ssng a song and l
got through first."-Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

There are few men who would win
more general confidence, not only
throughout America. but also abroad. as
member Of the Harding cabinet than
Herbert Hoover
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
CONES SJvRE AND SOON

"Oh. that l had the wings Of a dove
and could fly away and be at rest!'
Got . flying machine. and you will very
likely find the rest."-Roches.or Demo-
crat and Chronicle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
ATTENTION. DANIEL /. CADY

like to read Dan Cady's lines
or the old Green Mountain State
! grew and lived up there myself
Till right round eighty eight.
Toward Camels Hump I often sazsd
To watch the sunset glow;
We had gorgeous view Of that
From our back portico.
/ planted corn and MIXED the cows,
And raked the scattered hay.
While listening to the bobolinks.
On many a sunny day.
I've known the things Dan tells about,
And most OF them Two tried.
And when he told of squeezing scraps,
laughed until l cried!
There's one thing that he may have
missed
II never heard him telD:
D'd you ever gather but'nuts, Dan,
In their sticky. greenish shell?
II gave your hands a dark brown tint
a color good to wear
But II you got the nuts picked up.
You surely didn't care
And did you spread them out TO dry
ON the big shed chamber floor.
Around tho chimney. where they stayed
A month or two, or more?
Then did YOU have a feast with them,
Nights when the chores were done.
With russell apples on the side
And kitchen junket fun?
I'll bet you did: but n you didn't
Have but'nuts down your way.
There's one big lead of fun you've lost.
And that's some loss. I'll say.
rlsle tt.,.
The but'nut held on end
We picked the meats with two-tined
forks
And those l recommend.
Sometimes we melted sugar down,
Pure maple stun, you know
And mixed the butnut meats with that
Gosh, didn't we make II go!
or all CONNECTIONS l have seen,
This one Is quite supreme,
For but'nut candy, takes the cake
From any chocolate cream.
Does that old but'nut tree still stand
Close by the long, gray ledge,
Where we often cracked the new, green
nuts
upon the slanting edge?
DO maple trees still yield their sweet
In that hardy. happy cline?
Then take me back to old Vermont
In but'nut candy time!
F s. Blake In Boston Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
BURNED BY FAT

Mrs. Hazel Brown Of North Bennington
narrowly escaped being burned to death
the other day when some fat became 900
hot and took fire. She fought the flames
alone. instead of running for help, and
probably prevented the destruction OF her
homo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
SLOW WORK

Guide: This wonderful redwood tree
has taken centuries to grow to It's present
size"
Tour'st' no wonder, It's on a govern
ment resorvat ton. "-Cartoons Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
WOULD TAKE THE HARDER TASK

Mothsr-Bessie. why don't you wash the
dishes? II Is easier to do thing than
to sit and think about It.
Bessie-Well mother. you wash the
dishes and III sit and think about It,
Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

The Rose Girl given the other day ut
Springfield Melted the hospital $3.50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
BENNINGTON COUNTY AGENT

F. c. Shaw. Bennington county agri-
cultural agent, has resigned after five
years service, to become superintendent
Of one OF the largest stock farms in
Massachusetts,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
A SUITABLE FEELING

Mummy. don't call me lamb when
people are here" why not, darling %
1T makes mo feel so sheepish." Tit
Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

For, petty thieving of money from the
principals office at Barton Academy.
Ernest Smith and Rolla Wakefield have
been committed to the Industrial School
for the remainder Of their minority
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16

Leland H. Green Of Springfield. who
allowed his affections to be alienated, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Hooper. the alienator. are
serving respectively terms Of one and
half to five years and six months to three
years at Windsor. having broken terms
of probation.