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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06
Knights of Pythias

Regular meeting IF APP. Ito lodge,
No, 2, Tuesday evening, July 6, at
8 o'clock.
H. C. 1ngersol, C. C.
Fl. c. Abbott. X. r. s,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06
new HOME FOR SALE

In st. Johnsbury village, cabinet kit
chen, dining room. double parlors, on
first floor, three bedrooms and full
bath on second floor, closets for all
bedrooms, new furnace, electric lights,
all hard wood floors and hard wood
finish in every room and closet.
Spacious porch on front of house,
shaded lawn. Price low considering
value. Can have immediate posses
sion. Come and have look at it. A
B. BOWS Agency, st. Johnbury, Vt.
Tel One.
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Classified Dept.

CARPENTERS WANTED-J. M.
Swan & Son, Calderwood building.
Telephone 438-M. 2 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Horse II wears old,
weight 1850. Good worker, practi-
cally sound. Homer Shattuck. Tel.
slim. A-13
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06

FOR SALE-Thirty-acre farm well
located, five minutes walk from de-
pot, store, church, etc. Buildings in
good repair, stock and tools must be
sold. Terms as desired. Full par
ticulars from Mrs. Lila Bean, West
Burke, w., phone IA. 5 If
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WANTED-Waitress at the Star
Restaurant. If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06

WANTED-GIRL at Thurber's ho-
tel at once. For particulars address
c. w. Thurber, Danville, VT. If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06
PUBLIC AUTO

Special attention to town calls.
Prices reasonable for lone drives.
Phone Avenue House, 400, 151-M or
house, 2l2-12. p. J. Martin, st.
Johnsbury, vt.
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WANTED

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. 277 tt
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TO RENT

TO LET-An unfinished room at
the Woman's Club House st. Johns
bury.
ROOM TO RENT at No. Is High
street, st. Johnsbury BIO
TO RENT-Furnished rooms at 2
Pearl St. S-1l+
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06

WANTED--Hardwood lumber of all
kinds sawed to our order. Advise
what you have or will have to offer
Plunkett, Webster Lumber Co., Inc,
Address Box 447, Bennington, VT.
OFT +f
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06

WANTED-Good fast order cook
fortnight work. $40 per week and
board. Hoadley Restaurant, Brattle-
boro, vt. 277 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06

MALE and FEMALE attendants and
nurses wanted at the Vermont State
Hospital. Wage scale materially ad-
vanced April 1, 1920. Apply to E. A.
Stanley, Supt. 277 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06

FOR SALE-To close an estate, cot
tage house, corner Cliff and Har-
vcy streets. Price $500. F. M. Abb
bolt, Admir-, II fremont ST., 3O4 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06

FOR SALE-Buick Roadster in good
condition. Four good cord tires and
one spare. Telephone 273-M, or cali
at 40 r. r. street. 4-15
FOR SALE-House at 55 Caledonia
ST., six large rooms and bath, all
modern improvements, large lot of
land, price $4,000. Inquire Harrison
Avenue. a If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-06

WANTED-Girl or mddle-aged
woman for general housework i'll st.
Johnsbury. Only two in the family.
No children. House has all the mod
ern improvements. Good nav and a
place where the right party would
find coltcntment A. B. Dow, st.
Johnsburv. Tel. /. 9 If
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04
given with Miss Mabel Abukel and reported
by Mary Viou.

in the develop the citys future citizens
an aesthetic appreciation and discriminating judg
ment TO raise of the public taste in all
its environment both personal and civic for better
bigger happier, more beautiful and prosperous
city.
The work under the tuteage Of Miss Arbuckle
has become closely allied with the vocational work.
incongruent as the two at first thought
appear. 1t is mere that the student has utl
fed the aesthetic the benefit of the development
of the beautiful N ordinary tasks and
roundings of the American public
In order to make the work OF the art department
thoroughly practical Miss Arbuckle has introduced the
fundamental principles of her method of instruction
TO the youngest child the elementary grades and
the student completely lacking in rudments OF
artistic talent or wholly wanting in appreciation
and has created the pupils active creative
ability for application Of her principles to the
common place problems which the child faces his
usual work studies Miss Arbuckle has carried her
system through the primary grades into the high
school in a consistent fashion that produces in
centive for continuation the artistic study
ing the entire Of the students school life. II
is the opinion Of art educators that there is little
the scholars IN public schools
and force course Of study disinclined
minds would be absolute folly. However. to meet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

the South Bend public schools explained by
Miss Arbucke in interview granted previous to
departure this city Detroit, Mich. where
she has accepted a position instructor in the
platoon schools" of that city. The purpose and
aims Of the directed in the South Bend
schools two-fod, cultural and Industrial. Cultural
average child who is to become the consumer
instilling him a knowledge and ability to enjoy
beauty nature and art knowledge of color harmony.
the underlying principles Of good design and good
workmanship the fitness of design material
material 10 purpose, the ability TO apply knowledge
civic Improvement, simple, sincere architecture
houses and careful planning and planting gardens
quiet harmonious eolors. good proportions, simple
construction appropriate furnishings the houses
expressions OF good taste in dress. color design
terial and fitness to purpose. The aim then Of the
study bring beauty into the every day living
every future citizen from humblest 10
the most prosperous These pupils" continued Miss
Arbuckle are surrounded by in good or bad form
in their ordinary environment they continually
called upon TO choose in the commonplace affairs OF
life The development of discriminating judgment
and a knowledge and application same TO the
lives interests OF the students the purpose OF
the education in the South Bend school system"
TO DEVELOP APPRECIATION.
In the broadest sense the endeavor Of the work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

America is essentially nation dominated by the
creed of the Unitarian creed however which has be-
that it seeks to incorporate
purpose the aesthetic qualities Of the fine arts,
a field which heretofore regarded consecrated
to the efforts Of few souls of distinguished
ability and unparalleled genius In America has.
up 10 decade. been imported from older
civilization and has been accessible only to those
who were enough to have opportunities of
visiting the museums the homes OF the wealthy.
Largely due to lack of appreciation and
most negligible influence production, is youth
as a country. universal efforts of people have
been concentrated the organization Of social,
Industrial and political life. have been busy
TO devote time and thought intelligent consider
alton of finer aesthetic side Of life. Into this
period then steps the timely modernist who strives
10 invest every home with practical
the
To just what extent South Bend has become a
powerful influence in the realm vocational art is
slightly realized by During the
past seven years the public schools practical
course of artistic study application
veloped under the supervision of Miss Mabel Arbucke
director OF the art and manual in the ele-
mentary grades and the high school
AIM AND SCOPE OF COURSES.
The aims and scope Of the art education In
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

how many people passed each OF the sites he had IN
mind periods OF the day. he learned just
when the people OF the city n the habit OF
doing their shopping IN his line he found which
side OF Main st, and Washington and Michigan ST
pedestrians used most: which they used In the morn
ing and which IN the afternoon. He stood at four
intersections Of downtown streets and counted the
people find which they used most IN pass
ing and where they congregated
The figures that he produced may help Mr. South
Bender in accounting for himself. They may tell
him something his native thoroughfares and
his personal habits that he has been unable TO
close range. They Of such interest News
Times reporter that went down the streets and
verified them for his satisfaction.
A SUN-LOVING PEOPLE
The first discovery he made that South Blenders
are a sun-loving people in the early morning That
notwithstanding the fact that the side is the
shadest side of Michigan St at that time the
side remains the most popular with pedestrians In
the busiest the main thoroughfare 972 people
passed the side between 800 and 1890 a m,
while only 612 passed the east side At the
number than trebled by the workers hurryng
the offices and shops. In the afternoon survey
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04
Art Courses in South Bend Schools Aim Dezeob Aesthetic
Appreciation and Encourage More Intelligent Art Trade
Gm mwMM md

the need of creating finer appreciation Miss
Arbucke devised her method OF practical ap
pcaton which not only holds the interest her
but instillng them an inventive power
subject to artistic persuasion.
TEACHERS SPECIALLY TRAINED.
At the beginning OF the recently year.
Supt. W. W. Borden, realizing tho Importance
education in the schools advocated the procuring
specially trained teachers for the
ing upon his instruction the teaching force OF the
department augmented grade teachers
the fourth grade and above relieved OF the work
in which they had special training and often
ability The present personnel OF the department
includes, supervisor, eight special teachers and
departmental Instructors IN the grades the
work is included IN the general curriculum. IN the
junior high school the work Is differentiated for the
girls boys the classes being separated The work
required for the girls and elective for the boys The
the high school Is elective and embraces a
full four years which may be pursued along
one phase OF the subject selected for years Il
is during the high school period that the student
vocational instruction FOR
actual creative production
The high school seeks 10 coordinate with the
other departments the thus Undertaking. IN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04
YOUR HABITS DOWN TOWN
What DO You Know About South Bend Shoppers and Their Pref
to Streets and Corners?

big business organization. a corporation which
operates stores in city worthy OF the from
Bangor. Me-, 70 San Francisco, bought piece busi-
property in South Bend the other day.
1t didn't buy that property primarily because It was
located in the heart of the district 1t didn't
buy it primarily because the building which occupies
is modern and substantial didn't buy it because
the firm that is located building doing
thriving business and paying a big profit
The man who represented the company in putting
through the deal knew almost exactly just how many
customers his firm Is going have per day in two
three years today when they intend to occupy
the building. He knew approximately how much
money those customers going to spend in his
companys per day.
BASED on HABITS OF PEOPLE
His primary for purchasing that particular
site based the habits of South Bend people
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

He came into the city. spent three days when he
left knew about the habits of the South Bend
shopper and the man down town than 999 out Of
every 1000 OF South Bends residents
He had figures compiled company's nvesti-
cations throughout the country to work on when he
started in TO estimate the of each customer to
his house. Through figures gathered in their stores
throughout the country they had that phase
or the question down to the point where only had
to apply the data to the local situation. He knew
what each customer spent average in stores of
the sort operated by the company in the United States
He knew what the average the large cities such
as New York and Chicago. He what il was
IN the cities Of the smaller classes He knew what
II in cities of the regions where bad
crop Is apt to demoralize trade He knew what il was
in cities which depend their locations as commercial
centers and their numerous railroads or rivers TO
support their commercial supremacy. He knew what
1t was in the boom" oil and those which
doomed through industries only to suffer a re-
lapse.
AN INDUSTRIAL CITY
He knew South Bend did not belong to any one of
these classes lie knew it primarily an industrial
CITY With this knowledge he eliminated the figures
concerning 10 out of every cities
Next he localized his figures He learned the aver
age wage paid to men and women workers in the
factories He learned of the prospects of immense
increases in the number of these workers Ife had
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

OF an hour. starting at o'clock. showed that some
seeking the shade OF the side. for
that time 1,77O passed the west sde while only ssl
the side. The hours between and were
estimated the busiest of the day the downtown
THE BUSIEST CORNER
The surprising brought
hour spent at Michigan and Washington COM
pared with the period of the day Michigan
and Jefferson. While greater number of pedestrians
pass THE Corners the Michigan Wash
ington intersection is commonly known those using
the southwest at jefferson and Michigan
bered 1926, while 1902 southwest corner at
Michigan and Washington commonly supposed the
busiest in the downtown district This faIlacy
counted for by the fact that the who up
their stand The -Four Corners" board cars
give the main intersection buster appear
The third busiest downtown the J. NJ. S
building where 1Oo6 people passed in the period while
1902 passed Michigan Washington. and 1896
Michigan and Jefferson
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

was right. The figures are
My, what n big town this
Is getting 10 be! More
than n thousand people
pass its principal corners
every hour!
Figurativcly patting
himself on the back for no
reason mt all, except that
he was sure the 1920 CEN
sus wouldn't be dlsappoint-
ing, tho photographers cut
over to Main ST. He could
not resist using his camera
there. Glance 30 the left
and see what nc got. Big
town? Huh! Thoughfuily
moving down toward the
j. VI. :. building, and wish
ing that a breeze would
make its appcarance-for
IL was very warm day,
you Understandable pho
tographer made ready for
another shot" The third
busiest corner I'm town
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04
Not Much Team Work, It's EUideM

Having read countless quips I'm various funny
about the lack of cooperation between author
and illustrator, the photographer who assigned on
the accompanying story determined O show how a
real illustrator stick to the text Having
story in manuscript, he get accurate Illus
trations thereof.
The southwest corner OF Michigan and jefferson Is
the busiest in town. according to Mr.. SculIy. Well,
take Il look at IL, then:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04
THE OPEN TRAIL.

To some the city streets are sof-they never heed the
turnngs
But dash along with nesr a song to render short
the way;
You wonder as they briskly step If they have any
yearnings
Beyond the thing they're racing for each everlasting
But prefer the dusty trails that lead to Land of
The paths that Nature earlanded with her eternal
hue
The care-free roads dare-free that always
TO go where
remains In hiding TIL IT skirts across the
blue.
For some the city a music liking;
The subway roars a symphony that nestles in their
it seems the racket spurs them their never-ended
hiking
1t the craEheS bring 70 them sort OF friendly
cheer.
But keep for me tho trlI birds dawn
broad highway,
or lullaby of summers breeze a-croonng through
the trees;
The Tilt of Gods own orchestra In some untravelod
To me no other music seems one half so fine as these
Perhaps it doesn't matter. though. whichever path
ike to think all roads will lead just where we
aim TO go.
I think that destinies. though dirt
gravel
VIII be as we have fashioned them Though heat
Tut shall eng to trails where sunshine s''ll
beamng-
Where dawn is worth the looking for and dusk has
naught TO fear
Whore o things he fancics in
his dreaming
Where LIPS Light with laughter bright
hearts filled with cheer!
Though the writer of these lines had long been of
the opinion the Divine was Of French ex-
traction, IL would appear that Fred Dennis his
cohorts the famous Frank farewell believed her
10 be a Greek.
So they placed her in shoe shine shop.
Using liquor for ones own consumption certainly is
using for medicinal purposes.
But won't 1t cause awful epidemic OF consump-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

ought 10 produce something, he thought
his figures concerning industrial towns to tell him
what average expenditure of the worker would
amount to- learned of the citys other sources Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

But the girls weren't out that morning so he moved
the -four corners where, from the shadow Of
big SAM" he photographed follows, wit viz:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

Purely personal deter from commenting
upon Omaha incident where the mayor has upheld
the right Of elevator girls to georgette crepe
waists II they wish.
But o. Aphrodite. get mad at for
thinking!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04
hid. MICHIGAN STlEETEHs 81
VREhT ARKS =EIl
TO A LITTLE GIRL j KNOW

Little girl with the laughing eye,
What are you dreaming Off
A tunnblinE star or a harvest moon
A night in a aforementioned June
A chorus from some old-fashioned tune
or is II, perchance, of love?
Little girl with the heart OF gold.
Why does It beat so free?
For him that you used 20 call your beau
In the care-free land OF Long Ago
For another lad that you used to know
or is II. perhaps. for me?
Little girl IT'S a queer old world.
And often we lose the way;
But when the sAy seems thunder-blue,
II you will trust in the things 1 do
II you'll love me as I love you
Well laugh the tears away!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

And. apropos OF the above. it would seem that
girls have their ups and downs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

But should offer fitting reward TO the person
who informs where Atty. George Kurtz gets that
red which has blossomed from the left
lapel OF his coat winter and summer since-well.
surely since the days when they used 10 pluck EN- in
the road IN front OF Spiros-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

While they're assigning reporters to discover who
paid the rent OF Madame Rip Van Wrinkle, and 10
find where Mr.. Crusoe went with Friday that
urday night let's send out a detail TO determine
whether history IS correct in asserting that
Mary's diminutive lamb which the
in the little red schoohouse.
Because Il might have been her little calf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04
PoRoUoL ALoRs?

Il couldn't be her dimpes.
For hosts of girls have had 'em
IN all the vanished
Since Eve appealed Adam;
And surely Killarney
ancient tourist trips
I've heard the self-same barney
From other laughing lips
= But tell me then. what Is il
That turns upside down
When Nora a tripping
Along the TO town?
II goes without my saying
That Spring is in her laughter
And that, wher'er she wanders
A sunbeam dances after
surely while
IN other lands and far
No laughter nervous
Nor sunshine left scar!
SO why should start bIushng
And feel OF place
When on the dusty highway
1 met her face face?
eyes blue. listen.
I've all shades I'm thinkin'
From baby tlue poilu
Without OF blinkin'
Her lips rcd aLC merry.
As lips. OF course. should re.
But lips outranked the checcy
when Paris sights .ree!
I'll know the reason.
Though long I DER
But this know; her.
And who could ask more?
81 II. c. IN American Legion Weekly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

CONTINUED on PAGE TEN)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-04

I'll never know the reason.
Though long I con IL DER
But this L know; 1 love her.
And who could ask for more?
IN American Legion Weekly
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-03-25
WEI Buy Much Equipment

Detroit, March 19-Purchase of
equipment which may exceed $10,-
100000 in cost, is planned by the
Pere Marquette railroad COM
pany, as the result of the authori-
zation received from the state pub
lie utilities commission to issue
notes for that purpose.
Among the equipment desired by
the road were 5000 forty-ton box
cars; 1000 fifty-five ton hopper
cars; 80 light locomotives and 10
six-wheel switch engines. This
equipment at present is owned by
the government, having been pur-
chased during federal control of
the rail lines.
Similar purchase of government
owned rail equipment is planned
by the New York Central, Mich.
igan Central, Ann Arbor and Chi.
cago & Northwestern railroads, all
operating in Michigan.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-03-25
Death of Mrs. Frank Gilbert

The following article is taken
from the Pacific Grove Daily Re-
view, published at Pacific Grove,
Calf, of March 9th
Jane King Mann was born near
Yale, st. Clair county, Michigan,
January 30th, 1885, the youngest
of family of eight children, and
the first to pass to the other side"
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs
George A. Mann. Her brothers are
James |. Mann, of Detroit, Mich.
Geo. A. Mann, Of Portage, Mont.
William H. Mann, of Glasgow
Mont; and John Z. Mann, of Har.
rison, Neb. Her sisters are Mrs
Thomas j. Shotwell, of Modesto
Calf; Mrs. Kate Grimes, of Yale
Mich, and Mrs. Minnie Reynolds
of Port Huron, Michigan.
She lived in her native towr
Bntil about twenty-one years Of
age when she came to California
and on December 18th, 1905 wa!
united in marriage to Frank K
Gilbert. During the years sine,
their marriage the couple had re
sided at San Jose and Pacifi,
Grove. There were no children.
Mrs. Shotwell, her sister resid
ing at Modesto, was the only on,
of her relatives present at the fu
neral. She was accompanied b,
her husband. Owing to the grea
distance from Pacific Grove tn
others were unable to be present
| A number Of Mr.. Gilbert's rel
atives were present, including hi
mother, Mrs. L. E. Gilbert, an
his sister, from Redding, and hi
brother and family, Mr.. and Mr..
| Charles Gilbert and son Earle, q
San Jose.
| The funeral was held at J. K
Pauls parlors yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Civ
Taylor, pastor of the Christia
Church, officiating. Burial wa
made in Ell Carmelo cemeter,
The pallbearers were G. B. Clarl
c. A. Dawson, Perry Hudson, I
M. Laugherry, Andrew Scove an
Charles Todd. There was a pr,
fusion of floral pieces and 9th,
beautiful flowers.