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The New York herald., 1921-10-16
Dan Convinced They Are the Best Read Men the World Also That
Their Conferences Are Usually Informal Chats and That
Secretaries Are Synonym Fiends Who Write Letters
Confuse Rather Than to Enighten the Recipient
Striking Examples Cited

come to pay his debt with the accrued in
.terest.
Again we omit the profanity
They both sat down and figured what the
interest would be.
I'VE seem to be several dollars apart"
said the East Tennesseean. There is a
mistake somewhere; let me see your fig
ures.'
He examined them closely.
"Ah, I see where the difference is You
have figured interest to the gath of the
month. while l have figured interest until
the 26th."
the Georgian
Saturday afternoon. The banks are closed
for the day. I cannot use the money until
Monday If you will refer to our contract
you will notice that"
Damn your contract" said the Georgian.
who by this time could repeat it by heart,
I'm just wait until Monday morning to pay
you,' and he strode out of the office, slam
ming the door behind him.
Both the deacons in the same church. too
L tive of chair factory. We did not
want to buy any chairs and we had
nothing to sell (our experience with the
cigars having convinced us that we would
starve to death trying to make living
selling five dollar gold pieces for four dol
lars and quarter each). but wanted to
talk with him about a matter of politics
which had arisen in our community.
The factory was on the main railroad line
The New York herald., 1921-10-16
IS THE TRUTH ABOUT BUSINESS EXECUTIVES
BY DAN CAREY.

W. TE have just discovered the identity
N/ of the best red man in the
world
The New York herald., 1921-10-16

They don't they
but have played Kelly pool they easily
understand
The New York herald., 1921-10-16

w HILE interest in trotting is at fever
\N/ pitch, and just passing its cli-
max i'm he Kapfucl,v Eutrrity
The New York herald., 1921-10-16

away the overalls. You can live at my hotel
just as long you want to. Pay me when
you can. / believe in a man who shows as
much stamina as you have shown"
The next morning Mr.. Lewis opened his
law office again. This time the clients
came. That is how he made his start in
Seattle.
The point of the story is that every man
can always find some work to do, but every
man cannot always find the kind of work he
wants to do.
Somehow or other we can't help but be-
lieve that the story has at least some bear
ing on the present situation of unemploy-
ment,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-01-01
THE CHRISTMAS TREE
The Community Christmas Exercises at
the Opera House Friday Evening
Wee Great Success.

Clusters second Community Christmas
tree and program passed of, although
owing to the weather the tree was
placed in the Opera House instead of on
the street, as had been the plan. The
change to the indoor affected the enjoy
ment OF the program by the audience
somewhat as the teachers in charge of
the program had planned an out doors
program of singing and music and few
recitations However the two teachers
who had charge Of the program, Mrs.
ribbits and Miss Wade, made a few
changes at the last moment and sue
ceedtd in putting on very nice even.
ing
At the close Of the program Mr.. NJ. J.
Bailey made plea for the famine
stricken children and an offering of
practically $4,000 was taken to be for
warded to the committee.
Santa appeared at the close to the
delight of all and assisted In the pres
entatjon of more than 800 bags of candy
and nuts to the children. Altogether it
vas a very successful evening and
passed off without anything to mar the
occasion The union choir visited sew
eral homes where there was sickness be-
fore going home, and sang Christmas
anthems to bring cheer to the shut ins.
IL was happy and pleasant innovation
and helped to brighten the evening to
those who could not attend the exer-
nisns
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-01-01

/ to about 5S 100000 kiowatt hours per
annum, the income from the plant would
thereafter pay interest and operating
expenses, and with increase in the sale
of current would gradually retire the
development Of fund, establish depre-
citation fund, and begin TO retire the
capital costs.
Is. That if the initial market when
the plant is started is about $1,000, 900
kilowatt hours per annum and as the
sale of current increases al the rate Of
ten per cent per anuum, the income
after the first year OF operation would
he sufficient to pay all interest and oper-
alton charges and would provide for the
accumulation of depreciation fund
After five years OF operation the plant
would earn a sufficient sum to begin to
retire the capital cost o. 10 accumulate
a fund for future developments.
10 That the period OF development
would, assuming a growth in the power
market Of ten per cent per snnnm be
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l"'''"' n'"INe' " o0'0o'' WV N''o" "''
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7no'te OS '"e ''7s' '"'' Ne'
me" "ou'u o''"'" ~ '''0 ''''0 '"'
p'''i' anu u '''7 l'''''o" - ''' ~ al 0'N-
structed.
~, mat slower grown would I'M
volve a greater development cost ana a
.lower recoverv Ifstagnetion iu.,rou.tI
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causes, the loss from unearhed inleres.
would continue and failure to refund
the capitalc, might follow
-. lha', II the market WI" warrant
the investment either on the outset or
soon afterward. il is suggested that a
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com P"' '90" NC u'"oo Do' 90" ''"s'' u''-
ing a forty foot head development at
NObridge or OF building the muleLead
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
Overcrowded Retail Fields

A congressional commission on
agriculture is now making an in
quiry into the distributing machin-
cry of the country. One of the
principal duties confded to it, is to
investigate the reason why retail
prices are as whole much higher
than the prices received by farmers
and manufacturers.
The commission has learned that
3,644,073 people are engaged in re-
tail and wholesale trade. There
are for instance, one retail store
and delicatessen for every 73 fam
lilies. The chairman of the COM
mission expresses the opinion that
many lines of retail trade are over
crowded, and that this overcrowd-
ing is partly responsible for the
big increase in price which tibet
consumer has to pay the retailer
over the wholesale figure.
One must be impressed in going
through large cities, to see miles
and miles of small stores on each
of many different streets. What
need is there of all these little
stores? Their distribution cost is
high, as they occupy high priced
real estate, and the great majority
do not do business enough to do it
economically.
The merchants complain that
too many people try to make liv-
ing in their line. They say that if
there were more producers and
fewer distributors, goods would
be sold at lower prices. Yet COM
petition is the life of trade, and il
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26

likely to be turned over quickly
and promptly paid for, on account
of his methods of keeping his
goods constantly before the pub
lie. They would have confidence
that the goods would be disposed
of and turned into cash before
they get out of date or shopworn.
lhe store that advertises consis-
tently creates reputation and
good will that must be a help to
a merchant in getting the credit
with which to build up his business
Bankers do not like to tie up
money in non-liquid stock. If they
loan money on any kind of mer-
chandise they want to see that
stock go through the process of
sale promptly, in minimum of
time, so that the loan can be paid
off and the money used to finance
new enterprises.
Any merchant therefore who is
ambitious to expand and lacks the
capital to do it with, takes a long
step toward getting association,
when he creates a public good will
through advertising. Also a town
in which advertising is literally
done, is more apt to go ahead, be-
cause the merchants get in the
habit of quick turning of capital,
which encourages the extension of
credit.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
Barton

Miss Bernice Wheeler of Mont
-pelier Seminary was a visitor al
Mrs. Arthur Aikley's for the past
few days.
Joe Morency and Ambrose Lab
bic were visitors in Newport
Thursday.
Miss Myrtle Allen was a visitor in
town Friday.
Master John Natoli fell and
sprained his wrist the first of the
week.
Stanley Stevens and Miss Jen-
cite Bilodeau spent Thanksgiving
at Mr. Stevens home in West
Glover.
Z. F. Flood is havinp extensive
repairs done on his block.
Miss Blanche Berry returned to
her home in Irasburg Thursday.
John Rossi is at Sheffield on
business in the interest of the Ros-
81 Bros. Granite quarry.
A letter was received Friday
morning from Paul Dion, who is
in Florida. His description of the
climate there makes many of MS
friends wish they could be there
also.
Mr.. and Ms. w. B. Proctor were
visitors in Newport Thursday.
Walter King of Detroit arrived
in town Thursday to be home with
his folks in Glover for a few days.
F. E. Telferred is very sick.
Vernal Elrick is suffering from
a slight injury. While checking
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
HOW TO KILL A CHURCH
Westfeld Pastor Publishes ID
Points-Surprises Congregation

WESTFIELD, Mass, Rev. Con-
rad Hooker, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, created a sensation
Sunday when his church calendar
was read by those who attended
the regular morning service. 1t
contained list of "14 points on
killing a church," as follows:
1. Don't come.
2. If you do come, come late.
3. When wou come, come with
a crouch.
a. At every service ask your
self, "What do | get out of this?'
5. Never accept office. 1t is
better to stay outside and eriti-
cize.
s. Visit other churches about
half of the time to show your pas
tor that you are not tied down to
him. There is nothing like indie
pendence.
Z. Let the pastor earn his mon
ey, let him do all the work.
8. Sit pretty well back and
never sing. If you have to sing,
sing out of tune and behind every
body else.
8. Never pay in advance, es-
pecially for religion. Wait until
you get your moneys worth, and
then wait bit longer.
10. Never encourage the
preacher; if you like, a sermon,
keep mum about it. Many a
preacher has been ruine1 by flat
terry. Don't let his blood be on
your head.
IL. 1t is good to tell your pas
tors failings to any strange that
may happen in; they might be
long time finding them out.
II. OF course you can't be ex-
pected to get new members for the
church with such a pastor as he
is.
10. If your church unfortunate
ly happens to be harmonious, call
it apathy or indifference or lack
of zeal, or anything under the sun
except what it is.
IA. If there happens 70 he a
few jealous workers in the church
make tremendous protest against
the church's being run by Il
clioue,-Brattleboro Reformer.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
Offer $3.50 In Prizes
to High School
Continued from Page ID
GENERAL IMPROVEME EMIT
ppIHE

These prizes are two in num-
Der, one Of $50 and the other of
$40. Members of any class in high
school are eligible to competition
for these prizes. The first goes to
the student, boy or girl, who has
made the most satisfactory i'm
provement during the current
school year. The second goes to
the pupil who has made the next
best improvement. This means i'm
provement in scholarship deport-
ment, responsibility and general
character development.
The trustees of the school and a
committee composed OF represen-.
tatives of the several classes are to
act as an advisory board in decid-
ing to whom the general improve
ment prizes are to be awarded,
blu THE final decision will rest en-
tirely with the faculty of the high
school.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
HOW SOVIET RULE
HAS AFFECTED TIFLIS

TIFLIS, Nov. 26-fhv a staff
Correspondent of The Associated
Press).-This city under Soviet
rule bears many resemblances I'd
another city of unique beauty
Budapest, Hungary, when that gaI
place of opera and fine streets
and houses and handsome peopld
was favored by a Soviet, under
the ardent Bella Kun, in the sprina
and summer of 1919. Before that
time both We're wealthy and WE'LL
cared for, despite a long and dist
astrous war. Business was fairly
brisk shops were filled with expen1
sive articles, with all that the
heart desired in adornment.
When the correspondent saw
this city of Tiflis two years agoI
its magnificent Georgian Club, al
huge municipal resort open to 11cl|
and poor, was the scene of uni
bounded gaity. Here public --ospi1
tally was handed out broadly to|
all strangers. It's little .theater was
filled with good dancers and ac1
tors and singers.
Now, until the opera reopensI
it is the sole place of amusement,
except the movies. 1t is attended
by red soldiers, its gardens filled
by faded street beauties of the
other sex, while those bourgeoisie|
who have been unable to flee hold
forth in a modest little restaurant
downstairs called the Cafe de-
Paris. It's manager is the fom ali
proud owner of the Hotel ORIENT
He is a Frenchman.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
VERMONT OFFERS
VARIETY OF WEATHER
FOR WINTER SPORT

Nov. 16-Local road COM
missioner w. C. McGraw took
two-horse sled and two men
and broke out a road through
the pasture on the Minister.
Hill road, as the highway was
impossible. They had to con
tend with six feet of snow,
the wind blowing a gale.
Nov. 21-Master Lawrence
McGraw. seven years old,
picked a clover stem, a foot
and half long, with leaves
fresh and green, and a fully
opened red clover blossom to
top it off.
Temperature, Nov. 81, So.
degrees above.
All this happened in Lunen-
burg within 80 miles of the
base of Mt. Washington, and
in sight of its snow crowned
summit.
Who says there is no var
iety in the New England WIN
ter?
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
Manual Labor

1t has been noted in the cities
where unemployed men have re-
sorted that many of them are not
willing to take up the heavier tasks
of manual labor. The man who
takes that attitude gives the i'm
preston that he is not anxious to
work, and the public may not have
much sympathy for him. Still there
are many men who have always
worked indoors, who would be
physically unable to work in the
fields or dig in the dirt.
1t is an unfortunate thing that
the indoor worker loses the physi-
cal ability to do active forms of
manual labor. The strong and Wig
orous mechanic, who in dull times
in the factories, is willing to take
hold at any kind of a job, has a
resource that will tide him over
many periods of business depress-
ion. He commands warm/respect
for his willingness to take hold of
anything. 1t is exceedingly desir-
able that people should so far as
possible retain this ability to do
hard work. 1t keeps them young
and it promotes good physical
condition.
A great many office and indoor
workers would be far better off
if they would make more efforts
to perform manual tasks. Those
who make it their habit to NOW
their own lawns, who dig in their
gardens and the like, not merely
save expenses, and raise some
valuable food products, but they
have kept themselves from physi-
cal decay.
The business man who feels that
he must turn over to some labor
ers the hard work about his place,
may save a few minutes of his
valuable day. But he is giving upI
the habit of physical activity that
is worth more to him than the lit
tic time he has saved.
Man was made to labor with his
hands in the open air. Those who
entirely give up the habit, drift
away from the life that nature in
tended for them. Sooner or later
they pay penalty therefor.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
EDITORIAL
Root for the Team

st. Johnsbury started off it's
basketball season at the Armory
Thursday night with team that
promises to be a winner. Under
Coach Burch the players made a
very credible showing. 1t is now
up to the fans to give the team
their loyal and undivided support.
There were cries from the aud
fence last night "Gc it Company
d., Jump into it American Le-
gion." In view of the fact that the
team is a consolidated one, would
it not be a good plan to name the
team "St. Johnsbury" and let
everyone look upon it as the ag-
gregation that represents st. Johns
bury. No athletic team can sur
vive without the support of the
citizens. In view of this why not
have a est. Johnsbury Basketball
team?
In the baseball field this summer
st. Johnsbury was represented by
the Fairbanks A. A. Is it not better
for the town to have the benefit
of what advertising comes to it's
team and have it in the name of
the town.
The heads of the American Le-
gion and Company d have shown
fine spirit in consolidating their
efforts and have made an excellent
selection in Coach Burch. He GER
tainly showed at the opening game
that he knows the game from A to
z, and that he knows how to teach
others the game. Last nights con-
test was particularly free from the
rough and tumble tactics that have
marked some contests. Coach
Burch believes in clean, manly
sport and should have the undivid
ed support and encouragement of
every fan in backing such a game.
1t is to be hoped that the man
age ment will see to it that there
is no repetition of the unfortunate
wind-up of the baseball season.
The management should see that
impartial arbiters are secured for
every contest. Clean, manly sports
manship is what everyone wants
for the players, the referees and
umpires. 1t helps to promote sports
and to draw crowds.
The Caledonian-Record will
cover every game Of the home
team in detail and its report will
be strictly impartial, calling atten-
ton to the fine points of both
teams but carrying no alibis or
apologies for anyone. We are con-
fident that with the support he
deserves Coach Burch will round
out team that will not be looking
for alibis Or excuses. 1t should be
remembered that the responsible
ity of the team rests on Coach
Burch and he should be given full
authority over the team and the
selection of players. If everyone
joins a booster club for Coach
Burch and the home team we can
have a basketball season that will
outstrip anything Northeastern
Vermont has ever known. Every
one on the band wagon for the est. |
team"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
THE PARK AVE. NEWS

n ~ ~ n ~ ~ IL w ~
Weather. Posserbly rain nos
serbly not.
Exter! Latest Feud News!
There was big pushomobile race
last Sattiday between Mary Wat
kins. Loretter Mincer and Maud
Jonsin, and Maud Jonsin was a
good ways ahed and Sid Hunt yell
ed, May Maud you're losing some
thing, and by the time Maud JON
sin found out it was only falts
alarm she was last insted of ferst
and Mary Watkins won the race
and wouldent race it over agen.
This makes the Hunts ahed in the
big feud between the Hunts and
The Jonsins.
Sissiety. Miss Mary Watkins
don't speek to Mr.. Charles (Puds)
Simkins eny more On account of
Mr. .Simkins kaying took her to
Sniders ice crea rnplace to get
some ice cream last Wensday and
Miss Watkins left little on her
plate for politeniss and Mr.. Sim
kins reetcher over and ate it.
Pome by Skinny Martin
The Champeen.
I jump Ground and laf' out loud
And yell with ioyish glee.
O Id be sad and dizmal if l
thawt
Enybody was happier than me.
Intristing Facks About Intrist-
ing People. Pubs Simkins has bin
late for skool 10 times this year
alreddy and ony late for suppir
twice in the last 3 years.
For Sale, a eXter roller for
roller skate Win sell cheep to the
rite party. See Lew Davis. (Avver-
tizementl.
If you wunt quick reliable re-
suits avvcrtize in the Park Ave.
News.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
Promoting Credit Facilities

When the business men OF a
city, or individuals among them,
cherish an ambition to build up a
bigger trade, for themselves and
the community, the practical thing
that often holds them back is the
matter of credit. There are a great
many men who have enterprise and
industry and push, but who are
held back because of their lack of
capital, and ability to get credit.
There is one way in which a
mans credit is improved, and that
is by a policy Of consistent adver-
Using. Bank men believe in adj
vertising. Their usual feeling is,
when a merchant who is a good ad
vertiser applies for loan, that a
reasonable amount of goods
bought by him on such credit, is
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26

there is no rivalry between distri-
butors the public is not apt to be
wetll served.
The solution ofrhis problem is
advertising. Thereby the most en-
terprising dealers can concentrate
a large trade in their stores and
secure a sufficient volume TO do it
at low percentage of operating
cost. Also by advertising they
can draw in trade from outside
territory, and thus cut down their
operating charges still further
The more they advertise, the more
their trade comes in, and the more
they can reduce their costs and
their prices.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26

cars in the yard, he passed by an
open box car of which boards werd
being unloaded and one hit Mr|
Elrick squarely in the face, bruis1
ing his eye slightly. He is emf
ployed as freight clerk by the rail-
road.
James Revoir is now employed
drawing grain for Ray P. Webster
Willis Edwards of Newport wa}
visitor in town Thursday and
Friday.
Ernest Bushey is a new employd
at the Donald Mfg. Co.
Miss Florence Hardie was viz
itor at Mr.. Lee st. Ogns' Thurs1
day
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
CARD OF THANKS

We are very grateful for the
kind deeds of neighbors and
friends in town and at South AL
bany through our recent trial.
Lydia E. Locke,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. McRitchic,
Clarence Locke,
Harry w. Locke.
M. E. Locke.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26

The delegates to the armament
conference all wear plug hats, ac-
cording to the pictures. American
railroad bridges We're never plan
ned to allow this headgear.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26

What the world reeds Just now
is for a lot Of people to close
their mouths and open their ears.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26
SATURDAY NOV. 26, 1921
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

What the country needs in these
moonshining days is more hash
and less mash.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26

The world can't improve its
schools, because it takes most of
its money to pay for wars, and it
has to spend its monev for wars,
because its schools didn't teach
people any better.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-26

Entered as second-class matter
May /, 1916, at the post Office at
st. Johnsbury, Vermont, under the
cat of March 3. 1879.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22

FURNISHED by Wolff Packing Co, I
Of Quincy street. Topeka. kansas-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
TOO, MUCH SPEED PARADE
Over Two Hundred Cars Exhibited by
Topeka Auto Dealers.

Over two hundred of the newest
types of cars on sale in Topeka passed
iTt-Teview Saturday afternoon on Kan
sas avenue. They were paraded by the
members of the Motor. Trade associa-
ton in cooperation with the Topeka
Automobile club in driving horrfE, the
TOO Much Speed idea. 81
In addition to the moving, motor
show there were, several humorous
features, the best of which was that
displayed by J. z. Wilson, former
chief of police of Topeka. He hauled
a wrecked car down the street bearing
the banner: This is the result of too
much speed" :
Another feature was that displayed
by the, fire department. On one of
their trucks the fire ladies" dis
played the motto, 1--WE have a reason
for too much speed-have you?"
The police patrol wagon carried a
sign saying, "a Wagon Load of Too
Much Speed"