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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-26
ORLEANS
Golden Wedding of DR.. and Mrs.
Stevens

|
When two people have travelled
Lies pathway, sharing each other
| joys and sorrows for half a century, 1t
| is indeed most fitting that this point
should be suitably marked as a mem
orial to which they may look back
ward with pleasure, and from winch
they may look forward with nope ana
peace. So thought 175 OF the frlends
of DIR. and Mrs. E. G. Stevens, VINO
gathered at the Congregational cnap-
ell and vestry Saturday evening, jan
uary 22nd, to remind them that tney
had arrived at that golden milestone
which but few are privileged TO reach.
The plans were all unknown 10 ene
honored guests, and when they were
ushered into the darkened chapel,
and the lights SUDDENLY turned on, the
sound of music, the loud clapping OF
hands and the greetings of dear ones,
supposedly far away reminded all
that this was an occasion when hearts
were very closely entwined.
In the receiving line with DR.. and
Mrs. Stevens was their daughter, Mrs.
Maud Wood, of Avon Mass, Mrs:
Stevens sister, Mrs. Ellen Green of
Newport. Mr.. and Mrs. Jerre Mars
ton. and Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Locke of
Orleans. Other out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stevens, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl White, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Green and daughter, Ger
trude, and Miss Florence Doolin Of
Newport; DIR. and Mrs. J. A. Pearson,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gorham, Mrs.
VIM. White and Mrs. Maria Wright
of Barton.
The New Harmony orchestra fully
sustained its~enviable reputation by a
varied program. Among the num-
bers particularly fitting were, "Sil-
yer Threads Among the Cold" a
trombone solo by Mr.. Dudley, "When
You and 1 Were Young, Maggie" a
cornet solo by Mr.. Domino, and "Sec-
ond Reverie," cornet and clarinet
duet by Mr. Domino and Mr.. Potter.
Special thanks are due every member
for their services SO kindly contribut-
ed. The decorations of gold and white
were in keeping with the occasion.
Fifty golden jonquils spoke silently
of the fifty years of companionship.
Beautiful cut glass, gold banded
glass, a golden spoon, a golden clock,
gold pencil, serving tray, pic
ture, silverware and various other
items including the officially stamped
golden coin of the realm, all bore
tribute, not as the measure but as
tokens of the love and esteem of kind
friends.
Mrs. Julia Skinner read the follow
ing poem composed for the occasion
by Mrs. Kate Hancock Of Coventry,
who was unable to be present.
1S71-1921
What means this gathering of friends,
With hearts so full of cheer?
Pray tell us what's the meaning;
Please make the matter clear.
That's just what we intend to do;
So listen to our rhyme,
And we'll tell the friends here gath
cred
What happened, "Once upon a time"
Just fifty years ago tonight,
The year was eighteen hundred sew
enty-one,
The DIR. and fair Alice,
The two at this time were made one.
In little farm house
That lies just DER the hill,
The knot was firmly tied,
Continued on Page Eight.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-26
Teachers Retention.

| The w. c.. T. U. gave their annual
reception to the teachers last Tuesday
evening in the Congregational church
parlor. The room was very prettily
arranged with cut flowers provided
by the committee. Officers of the w.
C. T. u, and the teachers were in
the receiving line. Mrs. j. H. Bart
lett, Mrs. G.. S. Stevens and Mrs. G. j.
Gross acted as ushers. A very inter-
esting program was provided by the
committee consisting Of Mrs. M. M.
Taplin, Mrs. Shippee and Mrs. Edith
Stoddard The president, Mrs. Grace
Smith, gave the address of welcome.
Mrs. Pearson was the first to speak
and told in a very able manner, "Why
Am a Member Of the w. C. T. U.
Today" Miss Field read very in
teresting paper and Mr. Hamilton
gave a talk in a most efficient way.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce also spoke in a very
pleasing way. Geraldine Stoddard
and Marion Chaffee played a piano
duet which was very much enjoyed.
Ruth Wheeler sang a solo and Mas
ter Durward Mcclure played a violin
solo accompanied by Mrs. Harold
Domini. A quartet of four little girls
sang a robin song which did them
credit. At the conclusion of the pro-
gram the president expressed her ap-
probation to the teachers and friends
for their attendance and cooperation.
Refreshments were served by the pro-
gram committee, assisted by Mrs.
Wells, Mrs Scott and Mrs Allen, af-
ter which a social hour was enjoyed.
About 100 were present and all enjoy
ed a most pleasant evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-26
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION

Miss E. L: Bassett is ill with hard
cold.
Notice E. L. Bassett's clearance
sale ad.
o. L. Searles is improving from his
recent illness.
Mrs. Bert Freegard is i'll with a
very hard cold.
Mrs. E. E. Mathews has been i'll
with a cold the past week.
Marie Messier spent the weekend
with her parents in Irasburg.
Miss Dotie Potter of Barton visit
ed at H. C. Potter's Monday.
Mr.. Batchelder, superintendent, Wis
tied the Orleans school Tuesday.
Mrs. Roy Colburn of Lyndonville
visited relatives in town Saturday.
The Suwanee River quartette at
the Opera House Thursday evening.
C. D. French has returned from
weeks business trip to Bingham, Me.
Frank Gerald Pave was born to Mr.
and Mrs. William Pave Tuesday, jan
uary 49,,
Eddie Erickson's Comedy Co.,
played at the Opera House Tuesday
evening.
One of the wire cables of the foot
bridge broke Monday and the bridge
has to be propped up.
Mrs. G. w. Sanders has been con-
! fined to the house with severe cold
| the past week.
/ M. M. Derrick has recently had a
| New England Telephone installed in
/ his residence on South avenue.
1t behooves everyone to keep a
sharp lookout for all fire risks. 1t
may be your turn next. Watch out.
Charles Scott and daughter, Dor
othy, of st. Johnsbury are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. B. A. Scott for few days.
| The movies Wednesday evening
gave a very interesting picture illus
tration of the SPOILERS" written by
Rex Beach.
i Miss Bennett, the school nurse.
came ITO care for the young child of
last Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Bishop has returned
from Lowell, Mass, where she has
been visiting, and is working in the
Handkerchief factory.
/ Mrs. Randolph Turnbull returned
to her home in Greenfield, Mass, Sat
urday. The daughter is expected to
go home in two weeks.
/ The Orleans schools closed We'd
nesday evening for the rest of the
F, week while the teachers attended the
teachers meeting at Newport.
! A surprise party was given to Miss
Hazel A. Scott at her home on the
eve of her birthday, January 20.
Many friends attended and a pleasant
time was spent. Miss Scott received
many fine gifts.
The annual meeting of the Orleans
Building Association, Inc., was held IN
the Orleans Club rooms January 18.
The reports showed the financial
standing, and the association now has
a new house with two apartments of
, nine rooms each completed and ready
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-26
Legion Elects Officers.

The annual business meeting of the
American Legion was held at the
Club rooms, Tuesday evening, January
II. The following officers were elect
ed: C.. w. Brooks, commander; L. D.
Turnbull, vice commander; o. D. Ma
thews, adjutant; w. J. Hughes, fl
nance officer. R. M. Wells, chaplain;
H. H. Bassett, sargent at arms; R. H..
Harris, historian; P. c. Skinner, en-
ployment officer.
Regular meetings will be held on
the second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month in the Orleans Club rooms.
An auxiliary of the American Lee
gion is being formed. All persons in
terested should communicate with
Mrs. Frank Hardy.
A copy of the American Legion
Weekly will be sent to each and every
member who has paid his dues on or
before February 1, 1921. Be Legion
booster and pay your dues.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-26
NOTICE

To make room for new and mod
ern equipment we must dispose of
all our negatives made previous to
january I, 1917. Same may be
purchased before January 80, 1921,
at soc each.
Derrick STUDIO
Formerly Cole Studio
Orleans, Vermont
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-26

to sell or rent, preferably sell. c
Moulton was elected clerk, and T
Doe, o. w. Locke, G.. S. Dodge, F
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-01-26

Bean, F. L. Hall, C. R. Taplin, F. G..
Stevens and A. o. Austin were elect
{! ed directors for the year ensuing.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21

were worth only forty American cents. and
in 1918 they were worth nearly dollar.
Under this arrangement employees of one
American corporation were sending home
more money each month than they received
as salary. Two hundred dollars a month.
converted at two to one, would bring 400
Chinese dollars. For go of these the
American could buy American exchange for
$500 and he would have $50 Chinese dollars
TO live on.
Consular officers get a guaranteed rate of
exchange. Military officers get their pay
and allowances at the days rate. In Pekin.
during the war a consular clerk earning
$4,000 a year. on which he was guaranteed
a rate of 50. go, was receiving more money
than a lieutenant colonel, who was getting
$1.15 for his money.
A silver dollar when exchanged at a for
eign store contains 100 cents. Thus if one
makes a twenty cent purchase at Shang
hal department store he gets eighty cents
change, which seems fair enough until one
discovers that at an exchange shop one can
get eleven dimes and three cents for eacu
dollar. When he changes one Of the dimes he
will get not ten coppers, but eleven or
twelve. So that the price Of dollar in cop
pers runs from 100 t. 40, instead Of the
seemingly logical 100.
This state Of things gives rise to the "Oh,
BY the way" habit. Foreign stores will ac
cept up to fifty cents in small money"
but more than that amount must be paid In
big money" A woman under such con-
ditlons develops, . poor memory and yields
to sudden impulse. She buys something for
fifty cents and thus completes the trans
action. But before she leaves the counter
she says. "Oh. by the way" and purchases
another fifty cents worth, thus keeping q
dime and two or three coppers for herself
The store gets its money back BY returning
seven dimes as change for a thirty cent pur-
chase and thus makes its income look, not
like thirty cents, but like forty four to fifty.
On my recent trip to India / expected TO
cross Persia on my way from Eastern
Europe. and since American gold had been
worth four times as much as American paper
In the Persian basaars in 1918, carried q
small bag of gold with me. The trip across
Persia proved impossible and 1t was not till
the eve Of sailing for home that sold some
Of the gold which ! had carried for thou
sands of miles and which had caused me end
less arguments at nearly every boundary.
Most Of 1t paid to the United States Gus
toms on my arrival. after having carried il
for ten months and a hundred thousand
miles. There were only two times on the
trip when I could have sold it for as much
ss could get for letter Of credit.
7 have never heard Of anybody BakiBl
rensy on exchange By accepting expert ad
vice.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21

munity thoroughly with their special orator,
and had grotesquely misrepresented the in
oustrial law and its purpose Therefore, IL
was necessary for me to pay considerable at
tention to these leaders and to the motives
behind their studied Misrepresentation Of q
law which was asking Of no man anything
except an honest trial. When the meetinf
VIA over I went upon the street and saw q
switehman's wife continuing my grafton.
She had backed some railroad men up against
a store front, and as came along she was
saying. You know he told you the truth
about your leaders" Then she turned to her
husband and said. "Bill. you know that II
I had all the money you have ben paying
to your worthless leaders could have had
my vacation this summer"
1t 10 the strikers wife, like the soldiers
wife, who bears the brunt Of the strike. She
doesn't get any pleasure out of the wsrlike
event. 1t 10 her duty to stay at home and
supervise the difficult task Of keeping the
family going on strike benefits. She can't 70
to the pool hall, she doesn't help write the
resolutions and she realizes that the money
her husband IL paying out to the labor dis
turber and wasting in idleness IL needed BY
the children. She cannot understand, with
her intuitive method Of thinking, why row
eminent should not be able to find Justice for
thoss who engage In this quarrel just -
government has found justice for these vhs
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21
The Tourists Big Problem

WITH European travel back to normal or
w nearly so. there is probably no subject
Of greater interest to thousands Of Ameri-
cans than the variations of currency ex-
change abroad French fashions. the
newest Vienna opera and the oldest catne-
,IraI are attractive. but the exchange rate IL
vital, and the experience of Maynard o"en
Williams. who has just returned from a
rip through eighteen countries. are ootn
interesting and enligbtening.
During his journeyings. collecting material
on present day conditions. Mr.. Williams
encountered many strange conditions which
he relates as follows:
1t is only in times Of extreme stress that
the average American considers the cart
wheel" and the "greenback' as commodI-
ties much like -four or madras shirtins. but
for most o; the world foreign exchange Is
vital matter every day in the year. When It
takes twenty silver dollars to buy an N
and "V'' in Budapest, It sounds like fairy
tale to the man who stops to think that 1t
"a Uncle Sans own currency which Is
treated IN this manner. But the Chinese
Keeper Of an exchange shop makes 1t as plain
as day.
sidewalk, and ask him how much American
dollars are selling for that morning
This morning, price very bad. My no
want 'en. No man want to buy. No steamer
leave today Saturday big steamer leave for
'Merica, can give you more better price.
During the attempt to reseat the Boy Em-
peror on the Chinese throne in the summer
Of 1917, q money changer in Hankow sold
M. some Pekin notes for 20 per cent Of
their face value, asserting that l could get
f-;;i y.lLs In Pekin, II ever got there.
gas on my way to Petrograd and had to
70, INV passport amended in Pekin, 30 took
4 cnancs on S25 worth Of Pekin notes
issued By the Bank OF Communications
which cost me IS in Hankow, the railway
service between the Yangtzs port and the
capital being interrupted at the time.
Most Of the money 1 spent at face vnlus
IN Pekin for Government kilograms. but a.
I was leaving invested q few dollars In
Chinese postage stamps. At Hardin, whore
the Chinese and Russian postofhces COM
peted, ! trusted my letters to the Chiness
most because Of q censorship on Russian
mail, and instead Of buying Chinese stamps
10 Russian currency at Q high exchange rat,
] ntiIsd stamps which had bought In Pc
kin with Chinese currency that vas debasst
IN Hankow. Ny profit on the transaction rsr
ever 100 per cent,
Certain Arms and mission boards In Chins
srs IN the habit Of guaranteeing theis work
rrs q rats Of at least two Chinese deilsr'
for every gold dollar in their salary, Other
Wise a gold salsry would be subject to a de
sitsd vsriatien. sines Chinese DELAYS In isi'
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21

thirty cases have been brought before the
Court of Industrial Relations BY organized
labor. A lesser number have been brought
by capital. Something like twenty eight cases
have been decided and every decision inVoiv-
ing a wage, with the exception OF one mas
been accepted as just and reasonable ootn
by the employees and the employers. Inc
court has brought a new spirit to the In
dustrIal sections and a new sense Of expect
ancy for those who live In the industrial
world.
The radical labor leaders. headed BY Alex
ander Howat, the president Of the Kansas
Federation Of Miners, continue to light the
law. They have been opposed from the be-
ginning to giving the law Its fair and honest
trial. They realize that II the law Ii sue
eess-if government may find Justice for the
iaborins man in his quarrel with bis en-
ployer-then there will not longer be any
reason why laborinr men should pal out OF
their pockets every month heavy per cent
of their salary for the purpose OF keeping
in idleness a lot Of hard faced soft han led
radicals who live Of the labor Of others.
Last year l50. 600 Of these benefcisries
Of the quarreIs they engendered drew from
the pockets Of the laboring men $50 900 600
In the United States. Naturally, this we'll
paid leadership will oppose suy effort Of
government to substitute peace and justice
for industrial war, .
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21

TIE Kansas court AAs psssed thFsasA tws
severe pubic tests. In the prinaries OF
last summet unlea labor isadsc dscided
to unite with the Nea. Partisan League In
an effort to nominate candidates upon the
Republican ticket. They went into the d.
rect primaries with ne svowsd purpose OF
using the solidarity Of the radicals to control
the nominations Of all Legislative ofhcsrs
and Of the Chief Executive. They failed In
virtually every district In the State.
Again, In the general election, they made
q coalition Of the radical labor leaders, the
Democrats, the Non-Psrtissn League, the
Socialists, and again they sought to control
the Legislature and executive branch Of gov
eminent. They lost out totally. even In the
Industrial districts Of the Stats.
They could not have lost II Il had not
been for the fact that the conservative labor
ing people voted quietly to sustain the In
dustrial Court Law. The wives Of labor
leaders even evidenced at the polls their
friendship for the law.
An incident at Hsrington, during Ii.
campaign, illustrates this point. Herinston
is the seat Of great Rock Island Railroad
shops and the campaign meetinr / held
there in October was attended pripcip.Il,
By railroad men and their wives. tn. or.
N ranized labor leaders had worked the con-
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21
By Governor Henry D. Allen

gave Us q fair degree Of corporation and
We began at once with volunteer labor -
awkward q manifestation Of coal production
as had been witnessed since the beginning OF
artificial heat in the world. What our vol
unteers lacked in experience they made up In
q very large degree through their spirit.
In ten days the volunteers, many OF
whom had never seen q coal mine before
In weather that was below zero most Of the
time, had produced enough coal to relieve
the emergency in more than 200 communities
Of the State.
However, these volunteers produced
greater service, more fundamental In Its
value to US even than the fuel which we
needed 50 badly. They taught US to realize
that the State has the right to protect the
public against a strike which threatens the
public health and the public welfare.
1t was wonderful how rapidly the entire
public came to believe in this fundamental
truth after it had been demonstrated that
the State had the power to launch the pro-
gram and the public volunteers the energy
to perform this simple act of self defense.
Most Of the volunteers were taken from
ex-service men, many of whom had per-
formed great services before under diff
culties which seemed to be insuperab.e. To
them the task of mining coal without .
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21
HOW KANSAS HANDLES HER CAPITAL AND LABOR PROBLEMS

.nsas. in ether Qu.rrsl,. She wssa -
try Il.
Alexander Hswst ID The only ma. vAs
contends that be has defeated The
Kansss Law. He has called two small strikes
durins the last fourteen months and holds
these up a. evidences that the law 10 non
elective.
In the meantime Be- has been arrested and
sentenced TO Jail for these two violations OF
the law, and 10 out now on an appeal bond
pending the hearing Of the cases be has
appealed to the Supreme Court. But, out
side Of these two strikes which be has called
Just to dramstiIe his opposition to the Law.
the years period has been virtually tree
from industrial disturbances.
In the coal mining district during the
forty Eve months which preceded the estsb-
lishment Of the Court Of Industrial Relations
there were 705 strikes in the various mines Of
Kansas. These strikes gained for the min
era, in monetary value from the increase
In wares, only $s52.S3. They cost the min
ers, in loss in wages, s., 500, 7so.S. In adj
ditiop to this the miners paid out Of their
pockets to keep their ortanizstioa going
s157 900 yearly.
nURING the last year there have been only
two strikes, one Of which involved zoo
men for Iess than ten days. The other In
yolved $50 men for less than q week.
The result Of this has been that in the
last year in the Kansas coal mining district
alone TO- 500 miners have produced 300 900
tons Of coal more than II 900 miners pro-
duced the year before the court was estsb-
Iished. The year before the court was es-
tablished these II 900 minuers lost thou
sands upon thousands Of dollars in strikes.
Their average workin. days were only l4l
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21


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The Washington herald., 1921-08-21
GOVERNOR ALLEN SA vs.

The State has the right to protect the public
against a strike Utich threatens the public
health or the public UeIfare.
After they haze quit york it (the talO) forbLds
them the privilege of coming around the place
With a pocketfM of dynamite to keep men
lUtO lDish to remain on the job from DOrking.
1t holds the right to cork is Just as sacred as
the right to loaf.
The IaW lays an equal obligation on labor and
employer. To the employer it says: "You
shall not lUiILfully limit or cease the operation
of this industry for the purpose of affecting
lDages or prices. You shall not lock out or
blacklist"
TO labor it says: "YOu shall not conspire to
close doUn this essential industry for the
purpose of bringing to bear upon the public
economic pressure"
WHAT THE LAW HAS DONE
AND WILL DO
L.tring the last year there haze been but tuo
strikes.
The Ialu ,DiU stabilize the conditions of labor
in times of depression.
1t is the strikers lDife, like the soldiers uife.
pho bears the brunt.