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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
NO CUT IN PRICE OF
SHOES IS EXPECTED
No Decrease This Spring or
Summer, Says Local Shoe Man
-Footgear Will Cost as Much
Exceptions to Fifth Avenue
Heads Statement

There is no immediate prospect that Bur-
lingtonians will be paying less for their
footgear this spring and summer, accord
ing to local shoe man when asked about
the statement by John j. Slater, pres
ident OF the New York Retail Shoe Deal
ers association and vice-president Of the
national association that the prices of
standard shoes would be reduced during
the spring and summer.
The statement was recently carried by
the Associated Press and according to To-
cal reports has started customers query
ing the shoe men here, How about it?"
Well, there is nothing to IT, apparently
The prices Of standard shoes promise to
be maintained. 1t was said that there
has been no big increase in the wholesale
price since last June. AS an example
a shoe that wholesaled at $50 now whole
sales at $3.50 In the three months previ-
Gus to last June, however. an increase of
81 and SO had taken pace.
Now Is the time that dealers are buy
ing for fall and it was said that a de-
crease In shoe prices to the retailer was
not possible. Gt,was stated that shoes that
retail now at Si2 and which we're bought
and delivered last September would have
to be sold now for 81 if purchased Of the
wholesaler to-day. and that does not in
dictate any easier prices this spring.
Although the fair price commission has
decreed that the shoe men may make
80 1-3 per cent profit, their actual profit
is sometimes less than that. the sNoe man
interviewed Friday said. Children's
shoes, he gave as an example, vie ded
no profit, because people. he said, expect
ed not to have to pay much for them.
Slater was speaking from the stand
point of his Fifth avenue establishment
where big prices prevail. Can you COM
pare Fifth avenue with Church street?"
the interviewer asked the interviewer.
The Vermont Retail Shoe Mems asso-
citation will have its annual meeting in
burlington Anril 13 and IA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
THECITY SCHOOLS
NJ. ID. Chittenden ReappOinted Superin-
tendent and H. j. Bray Truant Officer

Considerable routine business was
transacted Monday evening at the regular
monthly meeting of the board of school
commissioners. Superintendent NJ. D..
Chittenden was re-appointed for the COM
ing year, as were Truant officer II. James
Bray and Miss Harriette Wheeler, secre-
tary to the superintendent. D. j. Miller
was appointed janitor at the Adams
school to succeed Peter McCale. who
resigned about four weeks ago.
The superintendent was authorized to
ask for bids for coal for the public
schools for the coming year. Authorize
ton was also given by the board for the
payment of the salary of Mrs. Elizabeth
Allen. who came here since the beginning
of the present school year to have charge
of the welfare of nonresident pupils The
securing of Mrs. Allen to take up this
work was authorized originally by the
State Board of Education
The board authorized the payment of
bills as approved by the finance commit
tee and ordered insurance expiring in
April renewed for the same amounts on
the same Buildings in the same COM
panies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
CITY OFFICERS ELECTED

Nearly all of the officers were elected
by the city council. Mrs.
NJ. =. Burritt on the board of charities.
c. p. Dion police commissioner. Henry
II. Hagar electric light commissioner and
Adrian Simays as city grand juror are
the only important changes. The city Of
hcers elected are as follows:
T.. B. Corley, city clerk.
l.. c. Grant, city treasurer.
T. Il. Hopkins, city attorney.
]. S, Denning. constable
Henry Todd, assistant constable.
T. w. Dix, city engineer.
Adrian Simays, city grand Juror.
l., G. Grant, trustee United States de-
post fund
Louis Colodny, T. w. Dix and Joseph
Gutchell fence viewers.
c. ID. Stockwell, fire warden.
william Riley. pound keeper
f.. X Pressey, wire inspector.
T. A. Unsworth, street commissioner for
three years.
c. II. Jones. water commissioner for
three years.
r. F. Morgan, fire commissioner for
three years.
Henry II. Hagar, electric light commits
sioner for three years
Mrs. NJ, T. Burritt, member of board
Of charities
Frank J. Hendee, cemetery commits
soner
DR.. B. j. A. Bombard. board of heal IN
for three years.
c. =, Dion, police commissioner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
10 PLACE TO MOVE
To IN BURLINGTON
Houses and Apartments AL
most an Unknown Quantity
100 Tenants for Every Place
No Need for Agents, One of
Them Says

There are no places to rent in this city.
look after so tenants If by any chance
one place is empty, there are hundred
people after It,"
A well known agent Tuesday made the
above statement
The moving season is at hand. But where
are the houses or apartments to move to 4?
There are practically none, as no build
ing is bens done, the high cost Of labor
and materials proving prohibitive.
The congestion is said to have reached
point where 1t is practically impossible
for the head of family to find quar-
ters. either a house or apartment. proper
ly to meet his purse and at the same time
live In adequate surroundings.
Houses that a few years ago would have
rented for $50 are now s45. and in the apart
ments one can pay s65 a month IL one is
20 minded. In one case n man offered
500 a month for a certain apartment. but
the landlord refused IT, Labor, materials,
coal. all went into demand for higher
rental.
The steady upward trend of coal is one
~ the things that has increased the apart
ment rates. it was said yesterday.
"The unions and their absurd demands"
an agent said yesterday, are causing a
lot of the trouble nowadays. Builders were
practically idle all winter. SO too paper
hangers were and others Of like profession
The wages demanded keep them out of
work through the winter, and when sum-
mcr comes round this must be made up
for, and so some poor customer pays Is
1t not better to work for a more reason
able rate and keep at work."
The rents asked, however it was said
have not increased in proportion to the
increase in the cost of living. Living has
increased practically 100 per cent, while
rents have gone up % and 80 1-3 per cent
the agent stated.
1.-The greatest obstacle to happiness ir
the country to-day" ne said. as greed
Look at maple sugar, 60 cents a pound
Why?"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08

properly nourished and has proper
exercise. There is no financial provision
made by the State for children like Mary,
and the state Board of Charities has a
grave problem as to the disposition of
this child.
Feeling that many would like to assist
in giving this little girl chance, the
board has decided to accept contributions
for q fund for her care; and hopes that
people will contribute. If only a little, to
the Merry Sunshine Fund"
State Board Of Charities and Probation,
Montpelier, VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
14TH ANNIVERSARY
Beatrice Rebeknh Lodge Celebrates
Birthday with Music and Dancing

Beatrice Rekekah Lodge observed
its 14th anniversary Friday evening in
the form of a birthday party with the
following program: Piano solo, Miss
Marjorie Towne: ladies' quartet, Miss
Marjorie Butler, Mrs. Gretchen Bero,
Miss Ella Somerville, Mrs. Mabel Nc
Kenna; vocal solo, Miss Eva Valerie;
THE Three Links" Mrs. Hattie Winter.
vocal duet the Misses Alice Tyndall
and Ardelle Towne; Japanese Love
Song. Violet Ramsdell, Robert Russell;
violin solo, Miss Helen Hall; ladies'
quartet.
Refreshments and dancing followed
with music by Miss Hazel Cole AMI
Leo Mchaud.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
PRINTERS TO MEET
New England Convention Here in June
VIII Handle Trade Matters

The committee in charge of the nth
annual New England Typographical
mon convention, to be held in this city
next June met last night and formulated
detailed plans for the event. The New
sherwood Hotel has been secured as
headquarters for the dele gates and visi-
tors who will total nearly 100 one
feature of the entertainment for the
guests VIII he an all-day ride on the
beautlful Lake Champaign, Side trips to
lo,al parks and other scenic spots also
VIII be given This convention of EN-
pioyed printers will be the first of its
kihd to be held in Vermont. The Typo
sraphlcal Unions OF Rutland and Barre
are cooperating with the local organiza-
Iloh Ia making lAis convention a success
The convention wa- ned last year in
New lIay"a. Conn.
FREE PRESS WANT Ans PAY HEST
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
MAUDE ENGLEsBY, Treasure
ONE OF MANY LETTERS

Miss Rose Florke. 200 Hawkins Ave, N.
Braddock, Pa, writes: Il had cold In
nv chest and fearing it would cause
pneumonia | tried Foley's Honey and Tar
and it was not long till l felt relieved"
Many such letters have been written
oout this time-tried, reliable family
medicine.-J. w. OSullivan. 30 Church
street.-Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
WILLING TO PLEASE

Father of the Family-"You girls are
always talking about your dresses.
Can't you find a higher plane of CONVEX
sation?' Daughters Surrey, papa,
Now were going to talk about hats
lie Pele-Mele (Paris).
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08

Buy wisely studying the ads for guild
ance. The advice Is jus as sound rl
these days of hiGh prices as 1t ever Was.
Read ana answer some CLASSIFIED aas
to-day-it will pay you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
RED CROSS FINANCES

Report of the treasurer of the Chit
tenden County Chapter, Vermont Branch,
Red Cross. for March is as follows:
RECEIPTS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08

FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAY BEST |
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
NO TINE FOR MEN WHO FIGHT.

The American Legion attempted to com
municate with the president regarding its at
titude toward Assistant Secretary ct Labor
Post A committee was appointed by the ma
tional commander, who proceeded to Washing
ton and respectfully presented themselves at the
white house. Mr.. Wilson, of course. was III, but
probably ia no worse condition than when he
received deputations from striking coal miners,
railroad men, etc. Nevertheless word was sent
out that the president could not be seen An
attempt was then made to communicate with
Mr. Tunulty, the presidents secretary, but II
developed that he had not thought 1t worth
while to be at his Office to receive the Legion
delegation, and he could not be found. A writ
ten statement was then prepared by the COM
mittee and left in the keeping OF one OF the
white house attaches.
That is the reception accorded to the repre-
sentatives of an organization made up OF the
men who offered their lives to their country and
won the war The errand which took them to
the white house counts for nothing IN face OF
the fact that they sought moments interview
with their former commandments and
president and were denied. 1t is safe to say
that there is not another country on the face OF
the globe whose ruler would have cared or
dared to refuse an audience to delegation
from soldiers who had saved his country and
made possible his continuance in power. 1t re-
NAMED for Woodrow Wilson and his henchman
secretary to flout the nations protectors and re-
fuse to hear their petition
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
CAMEL RACING.

Cleveland Plain Dealer OF all
mirth-provoking contests that It has
ever been my good fortune to witness,
/ think a camel race that / saw in
southern Algeria was the funniest. a
camel Is considered as sort of a joke
In the animal world anyway He is
naturally lazy. always bad-tempered.
and slow to a degree that is positively
painful, and the idea of their racing
struck me as worth seeing.
] accompanied friend attached to
the military station to see the race, or
rather the start, for the contestants
that stayed in the race kept it up for
ten hours. and covered close to 100
miles. We were not Interested
enough to follow them.
! The ordinary camel is good for
about two miles an hour, but In Al
geria vast improvement has been made
in the breed until some of the animals
are capable of speed of nine or ten
miles an hour, and that for sixteen or
seventeen hours at a stretch. The
course was boundless, as the camels
were headed straight across the des-
ert. The starting was the interesting
part Of the proceeding.
The animals evidently looked upon
the whole matter as an imposition and
entirely beneath their dignity. They
snorted and groaned and snarled as
only cameIs can, and 1t was at least
an hour and half before their drivers
got them all in motion. Then the
pace was furious II not very fast at
Che start, but before they we're out Of
sight they had settled down to the
long swinging lope 80 desirable on the
trackless and waterless desert.
/ never did hear the result Of tn.
race. An ordinary camel, was told,
could be purchased for about SIS, but
Mehari, or racing camel, was worth
from 800 to $50. Much interest is
taken in the racing by the natives, as
the Improvement of the breed is most
desirable, and a great deal has already
been accomplished under the stimu-
lus of the prizes offered for the swift
est racers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
ro iirk All power in One.

The Nations Business: Picture
great power transmission line
stretched on steel towers from Bos-
ton to Washington. Into 1t flows
current from the stations at tide
water. at the mouth or the mines,
and from hydro-electric plants wher-
ever water power warrants. From IL
run feeder lines supplying Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, B7 more,
Washington, and the hundreds or
smaller industrial centers that lie
between
There you have the backbone and
RIBS OF the super power system which
is the vision Of engineers and gov
eminent scientists who are at work
on the survey Of the North Atlantic
Industrial region lying between Bos-
ton and Washington and running in
land 100 to $50 miles. These $4,000
square miles form the nations
busiest Industrial section, the finish
ing shop of our Industry.
The Accomplishment Of this gtgan-
tic project will mean yearly saving
pf $500 900, 600 and 3ot000006 tons
of coal, according to government
engineers who are making a survey
OF power and needs In eastern states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
AN Old RECIPE
To DARKEN HAIR.
Common garden Sage and Sulphur
makes streaked and faded or
gray hair dark and youth.
fui at once.
'oLIYCAL ADVERTISEMENT

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound.
ed. brings back the natural color ana
lustre to the hair when faded. strea6
ed or gray. Years ago the only way
to get this mixture was to make 1t al
home, which is mussy and trouble
some.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for 'sWyeth's Sage anu
Sulphur Compound" You will get a
large bottle of this old-time recipe
improved by the addition OF other m
gradients, at very little cost. Every
body uses this preparation now, De
cause no one can possibly tell thaI
YOU darkened your hair, as it does
1t so naturally and evenly. YOU
dampen a sponge or soft brush WIN
1t and draw this through your han,
taking one small strand at a ume'
by morning the gray hair disappears
and after another application or Two
your hair becomes beautifully darA,
thick and glossy and you look years
younger. Wyeth's Sage and Sulpnu,
Compound IS delightful toilet
uuisite. 1t is not intended for ~ ~
cure, indignation or prevention OF u''
ease.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Probably more Of conduct than one knows
is influenced by dream lfe-Arthur B.
Reeve.
EARTHns BEST HOPE.

Let it's enemies call it by what offensive name
they will, spirit is stirring these days which
restores nope to the men and women who love
this country Of freedom and opportunity for
what it has made itself and not for the dlstort-
cd image Of what it may become under the Wis
ioIaTy influence Of every important failure VINO
would rcmold it TO the hearts desire Of his lazy
dissatisfied nature. Slowly perhaps, but
H. the precision that comes Of well calculated
on, America will be brought back to her old
a ton which Lincoln called ''the last, best
J. ,c Of earth Newell Dwight Hills, whose
lie is record Of service Of his country and its
highest ideals writing in trade periodical
short time ago, did not select dainty rapier for
an attack upon the subvcrsion Of Amerlcanisn
to every foreign ism, but selected a broadsword
Of darlascenc temper with which TO cleave
through the veneer Of Marx 3 socialism to the
rottenness that underles fair exterior ''There
are only two realms" " he says, where equality
and uniformity known, and Karl Marx
seems to have overlooked both; one is the sea-
shore where the grains OF sand are equal and
uniform, and the other 10 the cemetery-and the
ruler Of both domaine Is named Death The
way out Of our distrcsses is not TO put heavy
levies upon either capital or labor, but for labor
and capital to assess the debt upon resources Of
nature through ability Multiply the evils Of
the private ownership of capital you may, 1T
remains true that the present system has pro
duced more wealth, invented more tools, open
ed up more mines, conquered more forests, dis
tributed more comforts, conveniences and arts
in the last fifty years in this republic alone than
there were in the whole world from the year / to
the year 1900. And to give up this system OF
producing property and go over to Marks so
cialism is like exchanging wheat bread for a
chunk of fog-bank; like giving up the city OF
New York and going to live in Indians tepees
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
OuietnceS,

Forbes Magazine: The individuals
and the organizations that accomplish
most function smoothly and quietly,
A noisy, boisterous employe usually
Is a disturber. His loud and nces-
sant talk interferes with the concen-
tration and, therefore. the efficlency
of others.
The right kind of quietness often
betokens capability.
Gabbers frequently are shallow.
Have you ever reflected that many
of the most powerful forces of nature
operate silently?
Thunder boons with the noise OF
Thousand cannons, but it is the silent
lightning which possesses power.
The sun, on which all life on this
planet depends, operates without sug-
gestion of noise.
That mysterious thing which we call
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Il 81 ~
Davenport Democrat. The PROPOSE
tioz Of farmers strike is some
thing new, but why shouldn't they
- No enc viii face the prospect
OF loss on years work without
making what effort he can to turn
that loss into gain II the farmer
proposes TO hold his grain for higher
prices, he is simply asking fair re-
turn for the most important job in
the world--thEt Of raising the food
that feeds the world And as the
price Of bread seems TO stay up
whether the price OF grain declines
or not, the consumer viii get along
as best he can. and perhaps without
undue distress.
Davenport Times: II the wheat
growers of Iowa and Kansas desire
to hold their wheat until the price
goes UP, or if they refuse to sell it
at all, that, of course, is their own
business But so long as there is
practical free trade in wheat from
Canada and other countries it is q
rather large contract which the
farmers have assumed. for it means
they must hold enough wheat In their
bins ON the farms to affect the price
OF the wheat crop of the world
Council Bluffs NonpareI: There is
one bunch OF middlemen in this
country that can be dispensed with
20 Splendid advantage If they can be
reached. These are the coal jobbers.
Des Moines Capital: During the
next four years this country needs
peace at home. This cannot be
secured under Cox We agree with
the Saturday Evening Post that Coz
would be dangerous man In the
presidency. An hour after he should
take the oath Of president he would
begin TO denounce somebody and
thus start upon a campaign for re-
election Ttis country wants
breathing spell and chance to re-
build.
Cedar Rapids Republican: II man
has job with wages attached, even
u the job is hard and TIE wages not
what one would wish, we are think
ing wise man win hold on, and do
nothing now to snake himself loose
or out
Mason City Glohe-Gazette: 1t is
doubtful If oratory has changed
many votes in this political cam
paign, but nausea has swung a lot
OF them
Des Moines Register: II President
wilson is as well posted on the
political situation as we think he is.
ne VIII not sit up late next Tuesday
night for election returns.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: 1t has not
taken people long to discover that a
radical reduction in prices is going to
mean radical changes all along the
economic line. Among other things
it is bound to mean radical reduc-
ton in wages. What must be de-
cIded now is whether we are better
OF with prices, wages and incomes
at their former high level or with
prices, wages and incomes back more
closely OF pre-war. scales
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

time keeps on the even tenor of its
way as quietly os the motionless air.
The electric current, the modern mir
acle worker, INDUCES in no screech-
ing.
It Is the only surface of the sea
that ever becomes tumultuous; the
depths are as silent as the grave.
The idea that in order to win pop
,,larity 1t was necessary to be a jolly.
rollickfng good fellow" is out of date.
The business world today does not
want blusterers but workers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
IS a. WOULD LOVE US.

II all who hate would love US,
And ali our loves were true,
TIE s:ars that wing above US
would brighten in the blue.
cruel words were kisses
And every scowi a smile,
better world than this Is
would hardly be worth while
/. purscs world not tighten
o meet Z. brothers. need.
The load we bear would brighten
Above the grave of greed.
If those who whine would WHISTLE
And those who languish laugh,
'Th. rose would rout the thistle
The grain outrun the cnan-
RI hearts were only jolly,
II grieying were forgot,
And tears OF melancholy
Were things that now are not.
Then love would kneel 10 duty,
And all the world would seem
A bridal bower OF beauty,
A dream within a dream.
IL men would cease to worry.
And women cease to sigh,
And all be glad to bury
Whatever has to die.
II neighbor spake to neighbor,
As love demands of all,
The rust would eat the saber,
The spear stay on tho wall;
Then every day would Gli8ten,
And every eye would shine,
And God would pause and listen,
And lore would be divine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
PROOF OF WILL.
State of Iowa, Lee County.-ss.
In District Court.

In DqSlrfCL COuTl.
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, That on
the 18th day OF October, A. D. 1920,
a paper was opened and read by the
Clerk of the District Court of Lee
County. Iowa, purporting to be the
last Will and Testament Of Mrs. F.
C. Mellen, late of Lee County, in the
State of Iowa, deceased; and that
proof OF the genuineness of said in
strument will be heard in the District
Court OF said County at Keokuk. on
the 18th day of November, A. D. 1920.
at the hour OF 2 O'Clock p. m. OF said
day, being the 47th day of the Sep.
TENDER Term, 1920. Of said Court,
when all persons interested in said
Will are required to be present and
make their objections to the same,
IL any they have.
In witness whereof, / hereunto set
my hand this 18th day of October,
1920
o. r. JOHNSTON.
Clerk District Court.
BY ED. S MERRICK, Deputy.