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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
How Do You Walk?

According to the testimony OF boot
statesmen, the tendency of the average
individual it to wear out one or other
of his boots more quickly than the
other. "There are all sorts of reasons
for this" said the manager Of we'll
known London shop. "Corns on the
right foot, for instance, mean that
the left boot is going to be more heavi-
ly worn. ! have known cases where
one boot will be worn out two months
before the other shows any signs OF
the well-known theory Of difference
In length between the right and left
leg. The habit Of stepping OF moving
trains and tramcars also bears hardly
on the left foot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11

Most people know the falling dream
the dream in which you take an nm
expected plunge, maybe over cliff or
Off the roof of. house, and fall, fall.
fall, never reaching the bottom, but
awakening with the air rushing
through your nostrils and horrible SEN
sations of sinking In your inside. This
dream may usually be taken a. q
warning Of sorpe impending trouble,
usually peculiarly, but not Of very
serious nature. Should, However, 0aae
actually arrive at the bottom In ones
dream, then some graver misfortune
may be looked for-the misfortune
not infreQuently taking the form uf
an illness or accident.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
Free From Enemies.

The redwood is peculiarly free from
enemies. 1t is rarely wind-bl0wn and
the thickness of the bark renders re-
sistance to fire so great that 1t Is
almost impossible to kill the trees by
burning. Furthermore. the tree Is not
subject to attacks by insects. About
the only way they can be killed or
shattered is by a powerful bolt OF
lightning. BY far the greater part
of the reproduction of redwood Is BY
sprouts. 1t is also peculiar In Its abil-
ity to produce excellent sprouts from
very old stumps.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
trusted to do justice if there be an
impartial tribunal appointed, as !
believe there will be. -


believe there will be.
The principle established is identi-
cal with that recommended in the
preliminary report of the Presidents
Industrial Conference, which has
been studying the industrial prob
lens for some weeks. The personnel
of this group of men is interesting,
and their names are in themselves
promise of results Secretary of
labor w. B. Wilson is chairman,
Herbert Hoover is vice chairman,
while the additional members are:
Martin HI. Glynn, Thomas w.
Gregory, Richard Hooker, Stanley
King, Samuel W. Mccall, Henry M.
Robinson, Julius RosenwaId, Oscar
S. Straus, Henry C.. Stuars, F. W..
Taussig. William o. Thompson,
Henry j. Waters, George w. Wick
erstrom, Owen d. Young.
The foregoing commissioners said
in their report that the frank meet
ing of the parties in controversy to-
gether with other men skilled in
questions at issue always gives
promise of settlement. Beyond
this explicit definition OF what is
hoped for is the knowledge which it
now. seems is to be, applied at a late
hour to industrial affairs That courts
and tribunals are the only sane in
struments that scan absolutely
Function in disputes, whether the
case be one of simple disagreement
between individuals; or embracing,
as in industrial matters. including
| the railroads, the affairs OF great
numbers Of men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
The National Capital
By J. E. Jones.
The Invisible Line

Congress has worked for ten years
to enact railroad law, and it has
finally performed the task rather
well. Every person who has had
the remotest interest in railroad
problems has been given an oppor-
tunity to be heard. During the year
that has passed Congress has frequent
" been accused of autocracy by the
misguided advocates Of government
ownership and public management.
But it is absolutely unfair to charge
Congress with being autocrstic. even
though. the invisible line has often
run thin between democracy and
autocracv in our public affairs. Be-
cause democracy has. had to proceed
after. the theory outlined by Walt
Whitman, it's aims have often been
misconstrued. Thunder OIL! Stride
onl > Democracy. Strike with
vengeful!"
Whatever may have been the OBJ
jections against the Cummings Esch
bills it appears that in their final
passage, according to Senator Lem
root, there are only two guarantees
in the conference report-one a
guaranty that the owners of the rail-
roads shall for period of six months
after March l receive a minimum re-
turn equal to the amounts they have
received during Fedora al control. and
the other a guaranty. that the en-
ployes of the roads shall for a. like
period receive minimum wage
equal to that which they are now re-
ceiving under Federal control"
industrial Tribunals
The railroad bill as it was passed
by Congress creates final tribunal
of nine men, three of them selected
from recommendations made by the
railroad owners, three by the railway
employees. and three representing
the public appointed by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate.
This tribunal is to adjudicate disputes
between the employers and employees.
Senator Lenroot says: I'VE have
here the recognition that should
have come long ago. that a dispute
between railway employees and EN-
pioyers is not merely private
quarrel between them but is mat
ter in which the public has an in
terest. That is recognized in the
labor provision of the bill. The final
arbiters will be the three men repre-
senting the public and they can be
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
"Hear! hear!n

1t is reported that Great Britain's
first lady nj. P.'s first words in debate
were "Hear, hear" and certainly they
were appropriate to the occasion, for
it was woman who first used the
phrase, II Samuel 20:16 tells us:
"Then cried wise woman out of the
city, Hear, hear" Another lady's
first words in parliament were equally
brief. This was the countess Grey
who was then an infant. She was be-
ing shown around the house Of parlia-
ment by her father, Lord Selborne.
and near the entrance to the chamber
she was held up to a window to have
peep at the debaters inside. AT that
moment the swing-door flew open and
members were startled to hear shrill,
childish treble crying, in tones of de-
light, II see see !"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
Good Humor.

The other day. a ragged, barefoot
boy ran down the street after mar
BILE, with so jolly an air that he set
every one that he passed into good
humor; one Of these persons who had
been delivered from more than usually
black thoughts. stopped the little fel
low and gave him some money, with
this remark: You see what some
times comes of looking pleased" If
he had looked pleased before. he had
now to look both pleased and mys-
titled For my part I justify this en-
enlargement of smiling rather thc1
Of fearful children; do not wish TO
pay for tears anywhere but upon the
stage. but am prepared to deal large
ly in the opposite commodity l..
CfauonCnn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
High School Notes

There are many wry and weary
faces around school this week. Re
port cards came out Wednesday.
BIS aud failures seems to be more
and more popular with the teachers
(they almost caused the destruction
of the BIB. team)
Friday mite the Boy Scout team
played Iron River Scouts here.
Our boys came out with score OF
"a against Iaon Rivers 1 After
the game the Fl. S girls and the
Freshman boys had dance. Tn,
Misses Vera Thompson, Ina Welty,
and Aileon Haglund, and that far
famed Freshman iusser Hector
Johnson furnished the music.
We are all sorry to hear of the
lin, SIS of Mr.. Hulteen and we hope
that he will soon recover.
The beautiful new ballad entitled
"The Family Tooth Brush" has
been composed by "Dhooge's Best"
Saturday mite the fastest and
closest grme of the season was
played. Our boys played Bayfield,
herr. Bayfield, had almost as VIZ
did and the game was fight all the
way through. At the end of the
first half the score was 9 to IL IN
our favor. Soon after the beginn
lug Of the second half the game was
a tie, IL to IL Our boys got
ahead. however. and stayed ahead
until the last few minutes. The n
Bay field won four points and the
final score showed Is for our VISIT
ors and Is for us. Mahoney OF Ash
land refereed.
The girls game with Hurley
which was TO be played Friday mite
has been postponed on account OF
the flu at Hurley.
MIS- Clara Johnson, who b; S been
very i'll with pneumonia for the past
moi th, is back at school.
The first part of the Annual has
gone to press Have you ordered
one?
There was meeting of the Upper
Juniors and the Lower Seniors
Tuesday noon. The class motto and
coors were chosen and the date for
the Prom decided upon.
The Delta Phi spent Sunday
evening with Dolly Johnson at
BarKsdale. At eight CLOCK won
derfu supper was served. After
that the girls danced and ang and
had a general good time. From 10
until IL the performance. took
place. Those taking part in it
were Dolly. Betty, Grace, Vera,
Ruth, Eva. Bcrnice and Lucille.
The girls had midnight lu ch
and came home on the one O'Clock
shift tcain. Everyone had won
derful time. ADP ~"
Watch for the date of the Elk
hibit.
The alenge q m which we were
to play with Iron River Friday mite
has been called off. Iron River re
minds some of US of the temperature
at school.
Friday mite our boys B. B. team
will play the Ashland 100 pound
"Y" team here. Everybody come !.
There was a meeting of the Senior
class Monday mite. The class adopt
ed their class motto.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
Dancer in New Coin.

The harpist was heaviDg and snort
fng with indigna ton. Look at this
story !" he cried. handing US copy or
the Fourth Estate. The story con-
cerned the campaign for 2s-cent
pieces. eff they get this new coin
minted," he moaned. "the concert
managers are sure to offer 1t to harp
soloists as a fee."-Musical America.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11

1t has been estimated that. 55.720
pairs of old shoes are needed for
every mile OF q road composition made
of Stag, rock, asphalt and scrap leath-
er that has been patented In Great
Britain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-03-11
Total Liabilities


County of Bayfield,
We undersigned, M. H. Sprague, Pes and F. w. Downs,
Treas Light Power Utility,
do has prepared, under
the original books and records of said utility that
declare the
the business and affairs of said utility
to and thing he FORTH the best of
and belief and further that deduc-
ons herein
the foregoing and that the
embrace all of the financial
the period for which said return made
easE M. H. SPRAGUE, President.
Wv. DOWNS, Treasurer
Subscribed and to before
meth day of March, 1890 #a.s
c. E. EsrABRooK,
Notary Public
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-07-21
PASSUMPSIC

Miss Ruth King is attending sum-
mer school at Keenc, N. H.
Miss Karlene King is working at
Fairbanks scale Office.
The Grace Mason Club met with
Mrs. Nellie Miles Thursday and had
a good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waterman Scruton
and two sons motored to Newport
Friday, returning home on the train.
Harold Wells has gone to the
Mountains fol- the summer.
The Young ncorle eavn their play
at McIndoes Friday night.
Mrs. Emma Shepherd of Somer-
vile. Mass, is visiting her son, E. M.
Shenherd.
Miss Dolly Thvng is VISITING her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Thyme.
Mrs. M. K. Bruce and daughter,
Julia returned Thursdav night from
her visit in Lynn.
Mrs. Albert GRANGER and son, Mar
tin. are visiting in Mortified.
Miss Martha Granger of Cabot is
VISITING her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
CIV GRANGER.
Miss Ruby Wheaton snant Sunday
with or aunt. Mrs. Matte Wright.
Mrs, Ina Pitt of st. Johnsburv Wis
tied Mrs. Bert Ransome Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-07-21
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER

Mrs. W.. F. Powers visited he'
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Smith of Lyndonville Monday
and Tuesday.
George Wheeler of East Burke is
visiting his son, Harry Wheeler.
Graham Newell of st. Johnsbury i;
visiting his grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Berry.
Miss Irene Mongeon l.; visiting in
Orleans this week.
Mrs. Ella Simpson and Dorothy
were in Lyndonville Tuesday.
Mrs. Milton Montgomery was at
the home of her parents. Mr.. and Nj );
B. A. Falnham, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred SimondS who
have been visiting at W. f. Powers
were at Aldine MorrilPs of Danville
4 few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simonds, who
have been visiting ut Aldine morrill, $
of Danvlle for few days. returned
Tuesday. In the afternoon they went
to Grow Hill to visit Mrs. Simond's
cousin and family, Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam N elson.
Mrs. Robinson of Watelville, Me-,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. b.
Pringle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will HASTE Of Clare
mont, N. H., were at w. F. Powers
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simonds return
ed home Thursday. They went by
auto with Mr.. and Mrsf1 HASTE.
Mrs. Ralph Woodward ard children
of St. Johnsbury have been spending
several days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Massey. Mrs. Edna
Brightly of Turner's Falls, Mass,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Massey tbs
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-07-21
MONROE

The lawn ~arty which was post.
poncd from last Friday evcnin" will
be held this week Friday evening at
the home of Miss Susie Stanley. Ice
cream, cake, and lemonade will be
or sale.
During the electrical storm of last
Wednesday evening, the lightning
struck the house of G. L. Frazer. 1t
came in on the telephone wire, tear.
ing off paper and plasterin" and
smashing out several electric lamps
No serious damage was done.
John +. Blanchard of New Boston
and Miss Mary Fisher of Monroe
were married at New Boston, july H.,
by Rev. D. T.. Burns of North Hav.
crhill.
Mrs. Pace or Groton and Gilbert
Chamberlain of Monroe were mar
lied at the Groom's home Saturday
evening by C. H. Hosford. Justice of
tho Peace.
Silas Falwcll of Iowa Falls. Iowa,
visited friends and relatives here a
few days last week.
Mrs. Howard Burlill and son spent
Mary Buck in Morctown.
Mrs. Sarah Russell of st. Johns
bury spent Saturday with Miss Els
Their Frazer and Mrs. Charles Hos
ford.
Mrs. Ella Amy of LYMAN is with
her sister. Mrs. Emil; Cross. who IS
very i'll with bronchitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Atwood of
Lisbon visited Mr.. and Mrs. &. l..
Frazer Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-07-21
Polio Clinics at Barton
and st. ,JOhnSbury

The annual midsummer clinics of
the polomylets department of the
State Board of Health have begun
at Rutland and will be held in six
cities and towns in the state the
coming week. On Saturday, July "a,
a clinic will be held at Odd Fellows
Hall at Barton from 8 a. M, to 3
p. m, and on Monday, July 26, at
Brightlook Hospital, St Johnsbury,
from . until 5 o'clock. Dr.. Frank
Obcr of Boston, who performed
number of operations in the state last
winter that were very successful, will
have charge Of the clinics. He will be
assisted by Miss Bertha E. Weisbrod
of Burlington, who is in charge OF
the work Throughout Vermont: by
Miss Wilhclmina Wright of Boston,
an assistant of Dr.. Lovett: and by
Miss Marjorie Hickok of Burlington,
assistant to Miss Weisbrod.
1t is very much desired that all pa
tients who have ever attended pre-
vious clinic come to one of these
midsummer clinics this year, even
though they may have made a COM
Dlctc recovery and feel that they do
not need further help. The special
reason for this is the necessity of
finding out tic present condition of
all of the patients who have ever
been tc a previous clinic in order 10
make an accurate report of the work.
This report will not only be of inter
est to the people Of Vermont but will
also be of interest and benefit to the
medical world at large, for Vermont
is the first state to give good scienti-
fic help to persons suffering from the
effects Of nOliOmvclitis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-07-21
BARNET

Mis- Annie Bua.cll of Scndai,
japan, has been visiting at Dr.. FL
! lots also Rev. William Baker of
RumneN.
Mis-. Frances Goodale, who has
hecn spcndin" some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Munson il Mcssiani,
N. ", has returned TO her home
hc!c.
Mrs. Lizzie Rowe of Danville, who
has been viS.'ing at liir:m Euwe',,
has gone to Pe'cham 10 visit the
family of Ed Rowe
Miss Mari 1lic .A!b"t, who has
been quite i'll for 1he past zen day,
is much bc>,er.
Richard \Loru OF Runncy is "
iting ut Dl. T'l;ott's.
MIS-. K. y HaWit IN and ;laueh-
ter, Ellen, have returned fem :,
short trip 20 Boston.
Mrs ANA Sargent has gone back
to Littloton.
MI. and Mrs. Hiram Rowe, Mrs.
Lizzie Rowe and Mrs. Kate Kinney
motorcd to Cornth, Thu!~day to Wis
it the old Rowe hoM,n ;tc.:d.
William E;"l ,N','l is at l'"mc
to help his father throu$h hayine.
He has been working III Il shoe fac
tory in Eladicri, Ma.
Mrs. Fri'.h .. French is 9perd;ig
Il short time IN st. JohnSbury.
Elizabcth and Marguerite N.C,l
were recent visitors at Dr. L. II.
Hazelton's.
A Barnet party who participated
in Il motor. trim to WDtor,ni,v , f,,r
days ago report much better hay
crop in the town of Barnet thar amy
where in that vicinity.
Mrs. Julian Lang and daughter
Nora Of Monroe, were recent visitors
at John Robinson's.
Miss Eva Batcheldcr, who has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-07-21
WEST RuRKE

The concert for Thursday evening
has ben postponed on account of
sickness of one of the ladies. We are
in hopes they will be here in the near
future.
Mr.. Kcnnerscn of Worcester, Mass.
has been visiting old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Porter are
rejoicing over the birth of Il dau"h
ter. VIRGINIA. born July -.
Harvey Hall and son are visiting
at Burlcigh Ruo'"les'.
Mrs. Frank Humphrey of St.
Johnsbul~' spent Sunday with her sis
ter, Maud Smith.
Mrs. Dickerman returned home
Monday accompanied " Mrs. Paul,
T. LaPlant and Miss Stiles of Win
chester, Mass.
Mrs. Mary Packer is in St. Johns
burv.
Ned Hudson and family from New
York City are stonping at their
aunt's house for while.
Mrs. Kendrick and daughter go to
Mortified Thursda".
Mrs. Sarah Brockwa-- has return
ed home from st. Johnsbury.
Leighton Wav has the chicken poX.
Mrs. F. Barker of Plymouth is
visiting at Mrs. H. G. Colbys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark ANGEL spcnt
the week end in St. ].
Ernest Miles and son are visiting
friends and relatives in town:
Mr.. and Mr.. Fred Hummingston
and little daughter, June who have
been visiting their sister, Mrs. Bert
Hawley returned to their home in
Lebanon. N. H., Tuesday.
Riley Round'- is in moor health.
Mrs. MURRAY and Mar Wishart
spent Tuesday at Luther Murray's.
Mrs. Fairbrother is working at
Bert Deans.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-07-21

| Knowlton following their week here
and the tent was crowded at every
performance.
Miss Merle Chandler of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance office is-tem-
porarily absent from work on ac-
count of illness.
Mrs. c. b. Rathbun will spend the
, month of August in New York Sc
Letting her line OF hats for the fall
season. For the remainder of the
month there will be Il final cleanup
| sale of all summer hats at the Mono
gram hat store at 30 Sprin~ St. T
The many friends OF Mrs. Ann NJ.
Randall will egret to learn that she
is quite i'll.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
/ church will meet in the church par
lors Thursday afternoon. The mem
bers are requested to come prepared
to sew. The hostesSes are Mrs. Roy,
Mrs. MacGregor and Mrs. BoyEton.
Mrs. Charles A. Stanley was in
TOpsham TUESDAY, to attend the fu-
neral of her cousins husband, George
Hall. Mrs. John Ian" accompanied
her on the tip.
The Caledonia Farm Bureau have
engaged c. N. Howe of Walden as
tester for the Eastern Caledonia Cow
Testing association and he has al
ready began work. Twenty-siX farm
crs compose the membership of this
association.
The Camp Falwell, corporation
formed under the laws of the Dis
trict of Columbia, has registered with
the secretary of state for the purpose
of conducting summer camp at
Wells River.
Hon. Alexander Dunnctt, who has
been spending sometime at his sum-
mer camp on Groton Pond, has gone
to Providence, r. l., to be under the
care of specialist for a while. He
did not go to Marion, o. to attend
the official notification of the nresi-
dental nomination to Senator Hard
mo as he had planned.
Miss Margaret Mayo of Maiden,
Mass, is here visiting her sister,
Mrs. George LaPoint.
Mrs. Rolf Cobleigh and two chill
dren of Melrose, Mass, are here Wis
ting her mother, Mrs. L. S. Miner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raw Bailey are in
Greensboro for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Moole and
daughter, Lillias, spent Sunday in
Newport.
Mr., and Mrs. S. X. Brigham are
home from vacation spent at York
Beach, Me.
Mrs. Alice st. Jock and daughter,
Irene, spent Sunday at Lyndonville.
Miss s. Louisa Osmond of Phila-
llolphia is here visiting her sister,
Mrs. C. i. Sargent. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Gordon arc |
spending a few days in East Charles
ION.
Rev. George A. Martin has sent
word from Guilford, Me-. that his
father died ut his home there on
Sunday morning at 1920 o'clock. He !
had frequently visited his son during
mis- ST. Johnsburv ministry and the !
pastors many friends extend their
'ympathy
Misses Laura A. ard Matte A.
|enness have moved into the house
occupied bv Mrs. F. S. Rouse at IS
Main street.
Lewis Bell of Worcester, Mass,
listed here Sunday.
Miss Colista Hackett and Miss
Mabel Pierce and Mrs. Albert Judd
II" at IIarvev's Pond for two weeks.
Herbert w. Hovey. ESQ. who is
low practicinC law at rs State ST.,
Boston. was in ST.. .Johnsbury on bus
nose thu last of the week.
Miss Evelyn Heon is takin~ al
wo weeks vacation from the Wool
worth store.
Miss Marion Gaffney is home from
| visit to Sherbrooke.
John Batchelder of Barton was
7isitor here Monday.
Samuel Mitchell, Fred M. Crosby,