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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
DEFY UNION
LEADERS AN DSTRIKE

CHICAGO, April 2-Seyen hun
dred switchmen and switch tenders
employed in the Chicago terminal Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad were on strike today to en-
force demands for an increase from
So cents to 81 an hour and in protest
against the discharge OF yardmas-
ter, they said. Officials of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmcn
said the strike was illegal and char
acterized it as an attempt to discredit
the national organization. Switch
mems union officials said 300 men suf-
f;cient to handle traffic would re-
main at work. Police guarded the
yards after 200 strikers attempted 10
wreck a passenger coach.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02

Mrs. Walter P. Smith went to
Montpelier Friday to attend meet
ing of the Free Public Library Com
mission.
W. c, Kimball visited in Fitzdale
Friday
Miss Maude Brown announces a
pianoforte recital by her pupils Sat
urday afternoon, April TO- at 3 o 'clock
in Pythian Hall. The public is in
vited 239-241-243-245
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
SEED MARKET

Present indications show that pro-
badly grass seeds will go to I'M
dreamed of prices. In fact it looks
as though red clover would sell for
$50 or more wholesale. We are only
protected on little so attend to
your seed buying early.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02

railroad car lighters and railroad car
floats. The strike was called, union
men declare, to maintain the eight
hour day. The railroad managers
claim the strike, was called in sup
port Of striking longshorcmen who
walked out several weeks ago.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
EVERYDAY SERVICE

That is what your roofing has to
give and you want a roofing which
will give you the utmost for your
money without too great an outlay.
Therefore we would suggest that you
investigate the NEPONSET roofing.
We have found that the owner of
genuine paroid roofing is satisfied and
consequently web ave added this to
our line.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02

of power for the average farm job
and will handle our 10 inch Papec
and Ross blower ensilage cutters in
good shape. Anyone needing an
easily moved power will do well 10 IN
vestigate these engines.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
-----------------------s
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-For the best Baby
chicks, Single-combed White Leg
horn strain from the famous Lord
Farms in Massachusetts, buy these
eggs at $3.50 setting from c. S.
Hale, Lyndonville, Vt. Place your
orders early. 239 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
Railroad Wage Question
Goes to President

CONTINUED from page one)
made more difficult since the union
membership was becoming FESTIVE.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
Used Machine Department
WHEREIN FIRST TIME BUYERS CAN PROFIT BY
EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS

We wish that every man who contemplates buying
an engine or other piece of machinery would have visit
with us in regard to our used machines because by so
doing he would get object lesson that would save him
many dollar by getting the right type of new or used
machine for his work
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
STRIKE IN
SYMPATHY WITH CLERKS
TIE UP FOOD SUPPLY
ENTERING NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK, April 2-All but 20
per cent of the railroadowned tugs
and steam lighters which railroad rep
resentatives assert bring to New YORK
90 per cent of its food supplies are
tied up as result of the marine
workers strike. The railroad-owned
ferries on the Hudson river are APP
parently not seriously affected. Re
duced travel today due to the Good
Friday holiday has enabled the rail
roads to use ferries to large ex-
tent in the transportation of food and
milk which otherwise would have
been carried by the steam lighters,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
DR.. w. B. Fitch Buys
Mrs. PattersOn's Home

DR.. ". b. Fitch has purchased Mrs.
D. d. Patterson's fine homestead on
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
Classified Dept.

WANTED-Scveral good tenements
at once by good families. Call 274-4.
23S-1m
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
HAVE YOU SEEN
OUR SIX II. p. ENGINES
SELLING FOR 1925?

Our six horse power engines at
1925 are easy to move, have plenty
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
WANTED

WANTED-Pupil nurses and at
tendants at the Taunton State Hos
pit,.l. Wages S35 per month with
maintenance. For particulars adj
dress, DR.. Arthur V. Goss, Supt.,
Taunton State Hospital, Taunton,
Mass. 227 #
! WANTED-Good meat cook. Sher-
/ burne's Restaurant. 236-tf
WANTED-Small tenement in Sum
merville, not later ;ian middle Of
April Address Caledonian office.
237-242*
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. housekeep-
er for a young married couple. A
good home, private room and bath
and all reasonable privileges offered
competent woman between 25 and 35
years of age. Address Mr.. F. G.
Barry, 101 Chestnut street, South
Manchester, Conn. PIT If
/ WANTED-Man and wife for work
on farm. $50 per month, room and
board. A. B. Dow, II Eastern Ave.
! Tel. One 223 tt
Saleslady at NJ. A.
Weiner's, 81 Eastern Ave 300 Il
/ WANTED-A girl for general hou}e-
work. No washing Mrs. II. c. Newell
IS Church street. 22G tt
/ WANTED--Capable girl for house
work, who can do plain cooking. No
washing or ironing. Phone 196-R or
call at 143 Railroad st. 228 tt
4 MATTRESSES WANTED-at the
/ Ideal Restaurant. 238 II
/ WANTED-Table Girl at Sherbulnes
at once. 238 II
/ HELP WANTED at New Method
Laundry. 232 If
! RAILWAY MAIL clerks, $110 month
! Experience unnecessary. Young
men. II upward, desiring clerkships,
write for free particulars. J. Leon
ard (former Civil Service EXaminer)
1914 Equitable Bldg, Washington,
! ID, c. 234-240%
4 WANTED-Youne man to learn dry
cleaning and pressing business. APP
ply Palmer Bros. 1880 Eastern Ave,
St. Johnsbury, Vt. 230 II
( WORK WANTED-Anyonc desiring
all kinds of outside work, such as re-
moving storm windows and doors,
gardening, trimming trees, lawns, etc.
call at 50 Summer Street or telephone
228-4 228 If
WANTED-Two women housekecp-
ers One to have charge of boys and
officers dining rooms, the other to
have charge of dormitorics. Salary
$500 and $1,000 per month respect
lively, and maintenance. If either
married, husband considered for po-
sition at from $500 to $4,000. OBJ
poltunity for advancement Supt
County Training School, Lawrence,
Mass. Z1o-z4V-1l1
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
TRAINMEN ON NJ. & w.
TO STRIKE WITH CLERKS

ROANOKE, Va, April Z-OfnclaiS
of the Brotherhood of Railway train
men announced today adherence 20
the decision to withdraw from service
of the Norfolk & Western railroad at
A O'Clock this afternoon. They claim
ed conditions on the road had been
rendered unsafe" by the strike of
railway clerks and that passenger
and freight traffic would be tied-up
by nightfall but that mail trains
would be operated. Local officers Of
the Brotherhood Of Firemen and En-
ginemen said members of that or
ganization would refuse to work on
trains manned by strike breakers.
SHOPMEN STRIKE IN
SYMPATHY WITH CLERKS
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, April ?
Eighteen hundred shopmen at the To-
cal Norfolk & Western railroad ter
minal walked out today in sympathy
with the $50 clerks already out.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02

FOR SALE-Registered Hereford
bull, eight months old. A good
one. L. l.. Bennett, st. Johnsbury,
r. +. u. 3. Tel. 79-5
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02

WANTED-HardWood lumber Of all
kinds sawed to our order. Advise
what you have or will have to offer
Plunkett Webster Lumber Co, Inc,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
LOST

LOST-GOLD beads on Spring or
Main Street Finder leave at this 81
fee and receive reward 223 e
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02

FOR SALE-Choice Vermont Maple
Sugar cakes, put up in fancy boxes.
Mrs. E. G. Hastings, phone 1852.
238-243*
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02

PIGS FOR SALE-50 medium York
shire and Chester Whites 8 to 10
weeks old, 81 each. Will ship C. 0. d.
or send check or money order. Ref:
Tanners Nat Bank, A. M. Lux, Wo-
burn, Mass. 238243
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02
TO RENT

U EATIlN
TO RENT-t'urnishcd room 9 Main.
St. 239-21df
TO Furnished rooms near
shirt factory, board if wanted. Mrs.
c. l.. FAIR, 139 Main st. 235-2i1
SMALL TENEMENT to rent ut 116
Railroad st. 232 tf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02

WANTED-Pupil nurses and at
tendants at the Taunton State Hos
pital. Wages S35 per month with
maintenance. For particulars adj
dress, DR.. Arthur V. Goss, Supt.,
Taunton State Hospital, Taunton,
Mass. OPT #
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02

WANTED-Good meat cook. Sher-
bulne's Restaurant. 236-tf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-02

WANTED-Small tenement in Sum
merville, not later ;nan middle of
April. Address Caledonian office.
237-242*
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
oOo

THAT CHILDREN WHO ARE PLACED IN HOMES
sometimes badly treated make effort dispute
for it is fact; but do protest in the general con-
demnation of the entire system of placing orphans in
homes this and other There of chill
dren who placed who happy and delighted with
their homes and they receiving training and educa-
far above any opportunity they would have had in
city manufacturing In Milford Neck
of men, good citizens. who have been raised by
well known farmers of that section. These
farming themselves doing we'll There others
not but Others who have to thank Del
these protest against the general condemnation of the
people of Delaware We know that in Delaware, well
other states and countries there are those who
would exploit their children for the sake the
dollar the squeezing of child labor for their person
al agrandzemenbut they few in proportion There
may be- and probably laws which should have been
expunged from the statutes in regard indenurng
orphan children placing of minor children in charge
of others instead of sending them
slight misdemeanors. The alleged cruetes and wrongs
suffered by children placed by institutions other
states in Delaware alarming enough action to
be taken If they true, then the guilty pun
ished and held to public With a-curtaiment
birth rates which to have overtaken this well
other states, the placing of orphan children proper
homes in Delaware is good the children and the
people There several bright happy little girls
in Sussex county that good opportunities in
Christian homes, who here from orphan asylums
The low down who would abuse an or
phan child good subject the whipping post but
all children brought to the homes of the people who
adopting Them constituted that they will re-
ceve good treatment. and respond by kindly effort
live in and happiness with their adoptorsin
cases trouble for both follows This be remedied
quickly and effectively where there a community spirit
with good moral foundation. well to know both sides
1f this question Lets have this question affecting
both pro and
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17

IN TWO INSTANCES a very marked improvement has
been made to property in Milford by owners which is
worthy of special attention by the town authorities as
well property generally. When the of
the property North known the APPEL
Building changed it accommodate the automobile
business awning which had stood for years,
as designation only that property, but those
adjoining removed. In its place there built
extension several feet at the second story around
which railing. which affords place for the
family occupying apartments above point for view
and sitting; while the two stores below now well
lighted the entire front of the building made attrac
tive In South Milford the property of Mr. Davis
the Presbyterian Church. dsfgured by another
those shed awnings, which a source of annoyance
the for several The teams would col
de with the posts and break them out and it a
point hitching teams which made nuisance by drop
pings. which very unpleasant front
North Milford property and the below
well lighted and the have elsewhere Awnings
are nuisance when they built the entire
width of the sidewalk and have posts at the curb They
afford gathering points loafng the derment of the
business and hitchng points for which drop
manure and nuisances for that Each
hitching post awning post htching purposes
should be taxed dollar year maintaining the
street cleaning they benefit prop
rty then there should objection paying
II they of use then them and let have
he cost of street cleaning from that removed
rom town expenditures
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17

IT is PLAIN that the school law question which has
agated the people of Delaware thru the past campaign
and over which there has been bitter effort made
nuence political results in Delaware the result
great extent OF the of politicians stirred the
question for their purposes and not for any
terest they had in the public schools Thus the
schools made the football of politicians The get
practical school system governed by which will
bring about what the people repeatedly is their
desire-good schools economically managed-which was
fahered by the holdover State Senator'S brought but
little interest TO the surface The county meetings
held for this at Dover without any pract
cal results and the people failed any consd
cradle numbers The Dover Index commented editoriay
upon the effort there follows
"On Tuesday last meeting of the members of the
School Boards of Special School Districts School Trus-
ciUUi Board the
Public Schools of Kent County held in the State
House to present to the Kent County members the
mtee selected by the hodngover Senators views as to
needed changes in the present school laws attend
comparatively small None of the Special Dis
ricts and but few of the attendance districts were
represented This seems very strange when recall
the agitation that has been going two years
over the School Code We have doubt that the people
of the county interested but they certainly showed
general demand that the school be changed at
the coming session of the Legislature but the committee
selected to bill embodyng changes got
little aid from the meeting Those who were in
reseu anu uscusseu suggestions very freely but the COM
paratvey few in attendance scarcely considered
the views of the hundreds expect
ed and should have attended The failure County
people to attend such meeting but leave the COM
mittee in doubt to what Kent County people really
want True of those expressed themselves
favorng repeal of the present but such repeal
would leave with school law at ALL OF course the
old school laws might be re-enacted but do the people
really want this? 1t suggested that bill be
irafted but what shall be the provisions bill?
What sort of organization is to be provided for ys
of taxation is to be adopted there consoda
ion of districts and how higher education
ups of rural schools2 When the people of the county
will not give part of day to the discussion
uch important question should they complain the Leg
stature should fail to meet their expectations
egslation2"
There must be ability to write either amendments or
school law back of the effort Are members of the
legislature capable?
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17

BILL BOARDS have become eyesore and a nuis-
to the country in most instances and a very
great many places they to public safety by
obstructing view of approaches both highway rail-
road crossings The time has arrived when
provide regulation of placing bill boards their
size. and general appearance in the section
which they located the towns bill boards
have their usefunessbut there is disposition
their presence into communities where they positively
dsfguring and detrimental the peace comfort
the locality We believe that all of this regulated
thru and by state tax and also by city
in which the bill board is used for display, maintained
without Make it annual large enough to get
recognition Even if the sign board be located upon pr
property. that will make difference its being
taxed We tax any building improvement or as
and signs located private property
certainly liable for taxation for this purpose
cation of any sign board must be approved before
be erected any lot. barn. highway other location
The people of Wilmington have been wrestling with this
question and less disturbance breaking of
the laws have been the result In Milford had
the experience few years ago. when large board
erected at the railroad crossing the Milford
pot Citizens destroyed that board regardless
To the trouble the town bought where
the board Stood and turned it into landscape garden
to the eternal improvement of the approach Milford
from the railroad Place tax upon bill boards and
its collection each year with proper regulation
then what is a nuisance will be a public
and Regulation what t-eshia maker
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17

SHEEP IN LARGE NUMBERS should be grown in
the lower counties of Delaware both for profit wool
and The cost of producing sheep below that
of and the profits greater the long ago past
of both Kent and counties raised sheep
and found them profitable; but when fruit growing
shadowed all other interests twenty years.
about 1870 to about the early sheep began
disappear from the fields of Delaware chief
troubles in those days to the sheep grower
sruction caused by dogs and this the dogs
kept for hunting well for other purposes
days few sheep gathered their ocks yards
buildings night, but permitted them to
the fields where they prey for the worthless
dogs which roamed the country food
the sheep fell victims this public nuisance
years in Milford Neck and at other points
counties kept small focks sheep which
paid very returns for their attention
expended upon them young farmer stated this past
had found the growing sheep greatest
source profit during the world period and that
every night carefully gathered the barn
yard where with the other stock they sure be-
ing free danger from dogs, other Spring
lambs have afforded himready cash at season of the
year most acceptable, and the wool has
another source for profit Sheep growing be made
profitable grass and grain farms but the
fruit farmers would find their conditions would
be changed some keep sheep in large hocks. Like
other business enterprises sheep growing stud
treating the well its feeding and hous
ing at night Sheep growing is worth the effort to
Of Delaware in small way
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17

WHAT is professionally known gun play" pub
lie highways is not generally commendabe yet there
undoubtedly occasions when it is necessary. 1t
ally considered for officers of the law shoot
fleeing criminals guilty of oenses There many
who will think that it is onense drive
fifty miles hour through city streets jeering
at and defyng the police, and who will therefore refrain
from censuring the Illinois policeman who bagged
of such miscreants with shots which only stopped
the but also sent the occupants the hospital
methods of enforcing the traffic regulations require
discretion and good craftsmanship. are perhaps not
generally applicable But the knowledge that they may
be employed should put the fear of God into the
some speed maniacs, and make this world little less
terribly dangerous to live in.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17

THE PRICE ASKED FOR COAL in Milford this week
by dealer eighteen dollars per stove
coal This is simply highway robbery of the public
dealer not afford to sell for price, because the
broker selling agents in Philadelphia. fixed price
at figure which makes it impossible to pay freight haul
ing and make profit the coal price There
is deliberate plot to rob the public by
between the mines and the station The price
for mining coal the freight the hauling and local profit
not possibly amount to the demand made coal
Milford The worst of the situation sup
ply of coal here is exhausted At Middetown and
other points along the Delaware railroad yards
TO have supply, while in this part of Delaware
there is famine This condition in the coal
breeding discomfort and will result in radical
thru legislation in the legislatures and the National
1t is possible that there efforts made bring
this famine in coal about by maintaining price
which is robbery, well inconvenience the pub
c The bituminous coal situation is getting
very rapidly. because the have shut down
and manufacture is taking the output the mines
The people will have learn their
homes. The people of the west and southwest well
the northern states soft coal almost exclusively
and it be done here When this effort becomes gen
eral the hard coal situation will reach point where
it be controlled by the consumer held
TO a reasonable charge
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17

GOVERNOR HENRY ALIENS NOVEL COURT of In
dustral Relations in Kansas shows itself to be
of 1t did hesitate bring aborng
book violation law against striking and
it has summoned a lot of wealthy employers
charges of curailing production order keep up
to raise prices. That may may reconcile the
members of organized labor who denouncing
"capitalisc device but it should commend it to the
confidence of fair-minded men, as obviously impair
tia and fearless tribunal
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
WHAT $500 WILL
DO IN
GERMAN MARKS

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months time. Every CENT advance
above the call rate will increase the
investors profit. 81 100000
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$500 will tie up 10000 Marks. Every
CENT advance above the call rate will
increase the investors profit-S200.00
$4,000 viii tie up 10000 Marks. Every
CENT advance above the call rate will
increase the investors profit $4,000
When peace is declared and active
trading begins. If marks advance to
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100000 mark option would be- S3,25O.00
Profits fiuctuate with the market.
Our Options are GOOD for six /
months. and are guaranteed by
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and further protected by ownership
of the actual Marks.
The market today on Marks is low, al
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that time Marks took a sensational
rise. increasing almost 2009o, and
there were a great many German
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Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
SCAN 1T CAREFULLY

When you have your leisure hour
to yourself take up The Chronicle and
read it all. You will no doubt find
in it that our advertisers
have for you. And remember to do
your Christmas shopping early, as it
is the early buyer who gets the best
in stocks. Take the kiddies on a vis-
il through toy land of the various
stores in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17

A SEAfI-MONTHLY paper entitled the Delawarean
Scout boys paper. edited and printed by Edward War
zecha Milford interesting bit of printing. The
paper well printed and Interestingly edited The editor
and employee of the Milford Chronicle Pub
fishing Company and does all the work of the in
the evenings issued twice each month. and
be gathering with each succeeding issue One
thing certainly enjoys. telling things in snappy and
way.