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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
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COLONIAL DESlGF. ATTRACTIVE
Architects Too Often, However, 20
Not Apply Its Ca!ais
With Courage.

! The average house of Colonial de-
I sign, however attractive may DE its
| general ensemble of graceful form,
I consistent detail and pleasing color,
! is, as rule, not picturesque: that
| is, according to the common conception
of a term which implies more than a
modicum of individuality and informal
ity. Indeed in the design of the ma
jority of new Colonial houses, the key
note is almost invariably a rather rigid
formality-and formality is never the
ideal foundation upon which to rear
picturesque superstructure.
The low, rambling English country
houses, the steep-roofed, turreted
French chateauX, the characteristic
chalets of Switzerland and the low
rooted homes of Italy have usually
an indefinable element of picturesque
ness, Undoubtedly attributable in large
measure to their pronounced infOr-
mality of composition, as well as to
perfect adaptability to their respective
locations. Countless American homes
are, of course, also picturesque; never
theless the average American house
to which the possession Of picturesque
qualities may tru,hfully be ascribed
is, as rule, a replica after some
foreign prototype, rather than an out
growth of that Colonial style which
is, perhaps, our most nation -lStic
phase of architecture.
Tbo opIx-- manson, Gov This
phenomenon. must lie surely in a lack
of courage, on the part of the archi-
tectural profession, to apply the de-
tails of Colonial precedent to other
than a house of symmetrical plan. 1t
cannot be due to 9ay lack of inspira-
ton in the many beautiful examples
of early Colonial work which still
exist.
In the early days of Pennsylvania,
snug little stone homestead was
built by sturdy pioneer = bit Of
clearing not far distant from now
widely-famed Valley Forge. Probably,
even though he built his home with
strength Of construction uppermOst in
mind, that pioneer was impelled more
by thoughts of contemporaneous Sc
curity than by any altruistic considera-
ton for a coming generation. Whate.,'
the builders motive, his humble far IL
house was destined to Withstand the
of a century and more,-
and eventually to become the nucleus
IF the imposing structure which now
ldOrns an attractive country estate
n one of Philadelphia's most aristo-
ratio suburban communications
Vaughn Boyd in the House Beautiful.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
DISOAlNED KNIFE AND FORK
Bets as to His Manner of Eating
Breakfast.

Tex Richard said to a group of cor.
respondents the other day:
st isn't only scrappers that make
bad mistakes in etiquette. l was
eating breakfast in one of the swell
New York restaurants one morning
when fat man came in.
"'He's one of the biggest swelIs in
the town. says my friend. Watch
him.
"The fat mamie was dressed like
a prince-ordered two portions of ham
and eggs, two of country sausage, two
of buckWheat cakes and maple sirup,
and, along with all that, mush and
milk, lamb chops, liver and bacon. fried
potatoes, oatmeal and corned beef
hash.
'All these things were brought to
him together, and he dumped them into
a big soup dish and proceeded to cut
them up and mix them round well.
Hanged if that amt the worst
sight I've ever SEEM l said to my
friend. I'll bet you three to one,
George, he eats it with his knife
emo, no. says George. He's a big
swell, tell you. 1 bet he eats it
with his fork
Mr.. Richard shook his head gloom
lily.
1--WE both lost" he said. "He ate
1t with a ladle."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
"DE CENSOS, SHE EES CRAZE"
Jean Baptiste Tells the World Why
the Population of Quebec Seems
lmmobile.

The old habitant of Quebec, who
will be depressingly amazed to dis
cover that the census man gives that
province a bare 2,345,67S of popu-
lation, will trot out his decennial ex-
PLANTATION in extenuation:
H"Sacre> nom de bleu," Jean BaptSte
will splutter, "de censos man he come
to me on de farm and he say: Jean
Baptiste, how many liz boy and liz
girl you got dis tam by your An
wen | say, taken ma TAM SOS not
forget: z
"Dere's Jeanne-Marie-Ros
Angelique - Sophie - Josette - OATS
de liz girl
"And dere's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-Hippolyte Belzemire - Horsemi-
das-Alphonse-dat's de Ill boy.
dat maudit censos man, he write
down lax great beeg fool: f..
Jean Baptiste: One girl: Jeanne
Marie Rosine Angelique Sophie Jos
cite. One boy: Polemlque, Tee-
sphere Hippolyte Belzemire Horsem-
das Alphonse.
$50 dere you see how it come Cana
daw got so few population! Me wit
six liz boy and six Ill girl-and he
put down only one Of each kim. Sacre
nom de bleu If dar is not dame
consult for brave habitant. Why,
de fust tam Victorine-dat's me
femme--is tell me go queek for de
docteur, we'en l come bak from fetch
heem, she got two leetle boy and one
leetle girl for Jean Baptiste. And af-
ter dat we nevaire get less AN tweens
at de one tam. And de censos man
he write down: One boy, one girl !"
World.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
Rooster Refused to Grow.

On the ground that the growing Of
the rooster in her poultry run prevent
ed school children learning their les.
sons, Potsdam woman appeared be-
fore the local judge charged with be-
ing public nuisance, The woman
having declared the rooster was old
and hoarse, and that therefore his
crow could not be a source of distur-
bance to the school children, the judge
adjourned the case to enable the bird
to appear.
The rooster, however, which came to
the court in a capacity resembling
that of a co-defendant refused to
crow, and the judge after making
some remarks about the valuable loss
Of legal time thus occasioned, dis
missed the case.-North China Herald
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
North WOIcOtt
IDeferred)

Cecil Harris OF Elmore was in town one
day last week.
Mrs. Addie Clark of Craftsbury called
on friends here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Russ were recent
callers at George Churchill's.
Miss Nellie Eastman CT Lyndonville
was at B. W. Bailey's recently.
Mrs. Ina Wells of Hardwick visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Churchill
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bruce of Hardwick
visited at A. L. Bruce's Sunday Of last
week.
c. W. G1ifith's has been somewhat
busy the past few weeks having butchered
16hogs and beefs.
Leslie Boardman and niece Miss Luther.
of Collinsville we're recent visitors of his
sister Mrs. Mabel Reed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
"St. NapoIeon ~

Saint Napoleon sounds somewhat
strange to ears of English speaking
persons, but 1t Is nevertheless a fact.
At the heyday of his fame, Bonaparte
discovered that 1t would be well for
him, and the Napoleonic dynasty
which he hoped to found, that a name
patron should find prominence in
French history With obliging zeal
his ecclesiastical supporters managed
to trace an obscure faithful one Ne
opolas, who had been martyred in AL
eXandria. Upon his memory the au-
reole was placed; the French bishops
received a pastoral letter from their
cardinal chief; and Plus VII called ST.
Napoleon into being. His day was the
emperor's birthday, August 10, and
upon it the dual event was celebrated.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
STOWE

Arobin was seen at E.S. Wilkins at
Moscow Friday.
Mrs. H. w. Barrows returned to Bur.
lington on Thursday.
Mrs. Lizzie Benson is caring for Mrs,
F E. Stafford, whose condition does not
improve.
A. R. Straw, who was confined 70 the
house by illness last week, was better
! Thursday.
Thermometers registered from five to ~
below zero Friday morning, the coolest OF
the season so far.
F. L. Recor attended the meeting OF the
Vermont State Grange at Rutland asdele-
gate from Mansfield Mount ain Grange
Miss Ruth Collins, who was confined to
her home by illness last week, is recover
ing and was about the house Thursday.
Leo H. Straw was reported as conf ort-
able as could be expected last Wednesday
after an operation for appendicitis at the
Mary Fletcher hospital Tuesday.
The Moscow Busy Bee Club met with
Mrs. H. L Moulton, last Wednesday af.
ternoon. There were II present. A quilt
was tied for Mrs. Mouton and sewing was
done for the club. A committee to ar.
range for town social and entertainment
on January 20 was appointed as follows:
Mrs. B. L. Moulton, Mrs. Gordon and
Mrs. H. L. Mouton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Pike, who left No
vember IA to visit their son.in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Whittier Gates at
Chattanooga. Tenn, returned home Thurs.
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Pike we're accompa.
MED from New York by their youngest
daughter, Miss Beatrice, who has been in
New York since September. The party
passed Wednesday night in Burlington,
where Miss Pike was the guest of Miss
Dorothy Barrows Of the U. V. M.
The mid-month meeting of the H. H.
Smith Women's Relief Corps was held at
headquarters Thursday evening. The
Corps is sending an autograph quilt as
Christmas gift to the Vermont Soldiers
Home at Bennington. The Corps will
serve refreshments at the ball at the Axe
ley Memorial building on the evening of
the 9th. They are preparing an excellent
program to be given on Christmas even
ing at the Community Church in honor
Of the Clara Barton anniversary.
At the regular meeting of Sickle Chap
ter, No. "a, o. E. S., last Wednesday
evening 25 visitors from the Morrisville
chapter were present, among them being
District Deputy Grand Patron, A. R
Warren. Supper was served to visitors at
six O'Clock. During the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll M. Pike were initiated into
the order and memorial service was car
ried out for Mrs. Demnie Demerritt, Mrs. |
Anna Lang. Mrs. Matte Sanborn, Mrs
Helen A. Wilkins, Mrs. Mary Russell and
F y. Burt. Mrs. H. W. Barrows doing
the solo work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
Why Collector Gave Up.

Joseph Lewis French, anthologist
and sonneteer, says that for 40 years
he has had the notion of compiling
an anthology Of the hundred worst
poems ever published. Again and
again he has started on the work, but
inevitably he grows discouraged, be-
cause he always finds another poem
SO far worse than ANYTHING imagi-
nable, that he hesitates TO seek out
the worst bad verses in their retreats.
How, he asks can he be certain he
has found the hundred worst? Mr.
taste for literature and the aStutest
Judgment Of proSody are required to
appreciate properly the worst in
rv-Nevr Ycr'' Fven'n." Post
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
Wearing Out Clubs.

He had taken up golf and after
playing a week he went to buy some
new clubs.
did you break the ones l sold you
about week ago?" asked the club
dealer.
mo, l didn't break any of EN-"
was the reply, but l took so many
shots with EN- that they're worn
out !"-Yonkers Statesman.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
A LoWdoWn Trick,

Mrs. kamb--I see you're not speak
ing to Mrs. Fox.
Mrs. Wolff should say not She
told me her cook was a treasure and
| found the cook dirty, lazy, incompe-
tent and dishonest afteV I'd doubled
her wages to get her away from Mrs.
Fox.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
BOAR HAS GREAT INFLUENCE
Breeding Animal Should Be Placed in
Good-Szed Yard and Away
From Rest of Herd

How about the herd bear? Get him
out in a good-sized yard. away from
the rest of the herd. Remember he is
half of the breeding power Of the
herd, and that his influence on the
profits for the year amounts to mora
than that of any one SOW.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21

Can't look we'll. eat well, or feel we'll
with impure blood. Keep the blood pure
with Burdock Blood Bitters. Eat simply
take exercise, keep clean, and good health
is pretty sure to follow. 81 IS bottle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21

We care very little about the an
nouncement thar the egg market is
stronger. We would greatly prefer
to see fifmer eggs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21

Have You noticed that some of the
high shoes in the show windows are
lower than some of the low shoes were
last spring.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21

The man who neglects theorlzing in
order to attend strictly to his business
is doing little to solve the problem
of unemployment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21

Just now a bank book with a
balance looks much better than the
tattered remains of last years silk
shirts.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21

It's barely possible that the sc'en.
fist who is promising us snapshot pic
lures of Mars is giving Us snap judg.
ment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21

Hives, Eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch of your
clothing. Doan's Ointment is hne for
skin itching. All druggists sell it,. Coo a
box -adyertjsement
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21

According to medical man, fast
living shortens our lives. According
TO the coroner's records, fast fliyving
las the snme enrr..
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21
Peculiar Chinese Rice,

Ang-khak, or red rice, used in China
for coloring food products, owes its
color to a species of mold which is
cultivated with the. rice by special
treatment. The red rice is reduced to
a fine, soft, red powder before used.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-12-21

Don't use harsh physics. The reaction
weakens the bowels. leads to chronic con-
Stipation. Get Doan's Regulets. They
operate easily. 30c all stores .-adver-
tisement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-07
Red Cross Trains
147 Blind Vets
In Useful Work

Training designed to fit them for the
battle of life was taken by lat blind
ed ex-service men at the Red Cross In
stitute for the Blind, near Baltimore,
: Nd, during the fiscal year 1920-1921.
according to the report Of the Iasti-
tute for that period.
Of this number, 10 have gone on to
other institutions, in almost every
case to institutions where those hav-
ing sight are receiving advanced edu-
cation. The blind ex-service men who
have entered such institutions are pro-
vided with special textbooks in
Braille, reading which they were
taught at the Red Cross Institute.
Twelve men have passed from the
Institute to successfully carry on some
occupation or business for which they
were fitted by special training. A few
have withdrawn from the Institute be-
cause Of poor physical condition, IA are
receiving further training on the
job" and 81 are still in training.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-07
Red Cross Plans
100000 Effort
To Save Children

Medical care and clothing for thou
sands of children in Central and East
err Europe are outlined as the activ-
titles Of the American Red Cross in
Europe for the current year, says a
statement on the eve of the Annual
Roll Call Of the organization. These
activities, supplemental to the feeding
operations Of the European Relief
Council Of which Herbert Hoover is
chairman, are designed to provide the
most adequate and balanced relief
within the resources of private phi
lanthropy.
Through the establishment Of child
welfare stations in the centers of pop
ulation of those countries where ade-
quate medical care is not now obtain
able. the American Red Cross plans
to provide the medical assistance need
ed to restore these children to a nor
mally healthy life. The sum of $e,-
100000 has been made available for
this work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-07
RED CROSS RESCUED
100000 FROM DEATH
Spent sl,2oo,0oo for Relief Of
Famine Sufferers In China
Last Year.

To help overcome conditions Of acute
distress In five famine stricken prov
inces of Northern China. where mil
lions of persons were affected by an
unprecedented shortage of food, the
American Red Gross during the last
fiscal year spent more than $1,20O,O00,
$1,OO00O0 of which was contributed di-
recty by National Headquarters and
the remainder by various groups 'n-
terested in the welfare of China.
Through the wide relief operations
thus made possible 1t is estimated that
more than 100000 famine sufferers
were saved from starvation.
To the end that similar prompt re-
lief measures by the organization may
always be possible the Red Cross is
asking continued support by the Amer
ican people by universal renewal OF
membership, at the Annual Red Gross
Roll Call, November II to "a.
The method of relief employed by
the American Red Cross in it's opera
lions in China was particularly effec.
tive. for in addition to saving hundreds
of thousands Of lives 1t provided China
with more than 900 miles of permanent
roads that are sOrely needed to pre-
vent a recurrence of famine. At one
time the Red Cross employed $4,000
Chinese workmen, paying them in food
for themselves and dependents, this
food being brought in from Manchuria
and elsewhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-07

showed him their copy of the "War
Cry" with his photo and the advertise.
ment for news of him. 1t also ap.
pealed to him to return home if it
should meet his eye.
The man admitted that he had been
the family's blacksheep, had run away
ten years before and had never written
of his whereabouts.
Later information sent these girls
disclosed the fact that the man thus
put in touch with his people through
their instrumentality, was of wealthy
parentage and his return meant not
only restoration to his people and sta
ton but almost put into his hands a
considerable fortune.
This is only one of hundreds of cases
of the missing--that are located by
this, the most wonderful detective
agency in the world.
Published in 40 languages to the ex,
tent of one million copies weekly, CIR.
-culated in over 1000 cities in seventy
countries it reaches mere people than
ahv other publication.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-07
FAMlLY'AND FORTUNE FOUND


Two college girls spending holiday
In Boston not long ago, saw a Saliva
ton. Army Lass resting on park
bench with her unsold War Crys" in
her lap.
Lets go talk to her!" exclaimed the
tall one. "No-let's buy her papers,"
protested the short one. 'Ill buy all
of them, if you will agree to read one
all Of tie way through" laughed Grace,
the tall one.
Madge agreed, and the purchase was
concluded. Back in their room at the
hotel, Madge tried to beg off after she
had read all but the Missing Friends
Advertisements.
Read every single line, as you
promised" insisted Grace.
Suddenly Madge jumped up and held
out the paper pointing to a photo
graph-"Look! Look, Grace-that's
the porter who carried our bags-suro
as you are aliye!" Both girls rushed
downstairs, hunted up the porter and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-07
RED CROSS WORKING
FOR HEALTHIER U. S.
Thousands Aided by Instruction
in Care Of the Sick, Food. Sc
lection and First Aid.

How the American Red Cross guides
thousands Of persons to health Is
shown in a summary Of the society's
activities in the health field based
upon the annual report for the last fis-
cal year. Through It's Nursing Service.
Its Home Hygiene and Care OF the
Sick courses, nutrition classes, First
Air classes. Life-Saving classes and
Health Centers and In numerous other
ways designed to acQuaint masses Of
citizens with proper methods of living,
the Red Cross carried It's message Of
health into all parts Of the country.
The work Of the Red Cross during
the war In its traditional field of nuys-
Ing. furnishing the military and naval
establishments Of the nation with 49,
677 nurses, is well known. And there
are today 37,7S7 nurses registered with
the American Red Cross and subject
to call in emergency. During the fis-
cal year. 1861 Red Cross nurses were
accepted for assignment to Govern
ment service, 1888 by the Army and
Navy and 1,163 by the United States
Public Health Service.
In addition to the nurses enrolled
by the Red Cross for Government serv.
Ice, the Red Cross itself employed
total Of 1,348 public health nurses in
the United States and Europe. By far
the greatest number was employed in
the United States, 1877. while 81 were
In foreign Service.
Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
classes, giving thorough instruction in
the proper care of the sick in instances
where the Illness is not so serious as to
require professional nursing care, dur
ing the fiscal year numbered 5,179. A
statistical picture Of the Red Cross
operations in this field follows:s
New classes formed during
year ................... o,1I9
Glasses completed during year. 5000
New students enrolled ....... .101, 068
Students completing course. -. 1892
What the Red Cross accomplished
In giving proper instruction through
its Nutrition Service is indicated by
the following table: !"
Nsw Classes formed during
year ......-.'......... 14z
Glasses completed during year. 1888
New students enrolled ........ 2,341
Students completing course. -, 2.013
Up addition to the above. a total Of
9aD00 children were given instruction
In the proper selection and prepara-
tiop Of foods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-07
CONSIDER THE
FOREST FIRE
BY J. A. Cope, Assistant State
Forester.

The Red Plague which every
year takes such an appalling toll of
our homes, storehouses and fac
tories, is indeed a curse that must
be combatted at every turn. Always
it is lowering in the background
ready to take instant advantage of
human weakness to wreck pleas
ant habitation or a thriving factory.
The loss in the genrality of these
cases is individual. The owner,
even when protected by insurance,
sustains real loss, and perhaps
profits by the lesson, while the rest
of US continue on in our careless
way.
There is, however, another class
of havoc wrought by this demon
FIRE in which the loss is general
as we'll as individual. l refer to
the Forest Fire.
Timber is the great raw product
of the forest, and each year we
consume in these United States,
ffty-one billion board feet. There
is no line of human activity in
which this great raw product does
not come into use, so that its need
less destruction by fire becomes a
national calamity. In addition to
this financial loss, are the game
less area, the shrunken stream
beds, the desolate sun scorched
stretches once the delight of hunt
ers, fishermen and autoists. Literal
ly and actually:
Everybody Loses When Timber
Burns"
And just as truly as the fires in
the man-made towns result over
half the time from carelessness
and neglect, SO the fire in the God
made country are attributable to
the same cause. First, it is a
hunter that leaves his camp fire
unextinguished, then it is an au-
toist who flicks the butt of his
tailar-made cigarette into the dry
leaves along the roadside, or per-
haps a farmer chooses a windy
day to burn over his new ground,
or again a saw-mill engine is run
without a spark arrester. Bit by
bit the items add up till we get
the amazing total of 10000 acres
burned over each year by forest
fires in Maryland alone, causing a
direct financial loss to the prop
erty owners of the State of
$4,000.
Two thousand years ago the
great apostle wrote Behold what
great matter a little fire kind
leth." Today, it gets the same
little start and works the same
big havee, Have you any little
fires on your conscience?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-07

Through its 200 Health Centers, the
Red Cross reached 90,252 persons In
these Health Centers, 4O15 health lee
lures were given and $50 health ex-
hibits held.
In the United States last year, 75,.
432 persons were killed and 100000
injured In industrial accidents. To
prevent this enormous waste the Red
Cross held 500 first aid, classes with
a total Of 100000 students enrolled.