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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06
Would Dismiss DR.. Keller

b self supporting when there II such
an abundance of these products
raised on the place. instead OF being
kept up by the state. The people OF
Washington are being swtndled out
awful place. and II is high time
something was done 90 end this In.
justice. II win do no good 20 send
committees 20 investigate, that has
been done many times and nothing
comes OF ~. II we had governor
who had any heart. we might appeal
10 him. but I feel that would be
useless. My remedy would be to
turn DIR. Keller and all his attend
ants out and get an entirely new
management ana make them under.
stand the people Of Washington
mean business and win demand Jus
tiee done 20 our patients. IN other
words. let US have a real house
cleaning at stcilaeoona- I am glad
we have a paper which dares TO
print such letters ~ we have had
lately regarding this plaza Let us
keep up tho good work: II will
bring results after n while. No great
reform was ever brought about In q
day. Something must be done 20 re.
form these places. which are q dis
grace 20 our beautiful state.
Yours for the good that needs a..
sistancc. for the wrong that needs
resistance. for the future in the dis
lance. and for the good that can,
do. L. H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06

Editor The Star.
After reading the two different ar
ticies regarding the Hell Hole"
rightly named at Stcliacoom. felt
MOULD like 10 add my testimony TO
Vhst know OF the place
l am thankful 20 say never was
an inmate OF the institution. but l
had sister who was one for two
years. She was sent there as an In.
valid to be trrated at the state hos
pltai. Her mind was all right.
though somewhat weak from long
Illness. She was never illtrcated by
the attendants. because they knew
she was perfectly sane: but she has
seen other poor patients cruelty
treated. and n had not sent her
bcxes OF food every two weeks she
would have starved 20 death AZ she
could not eat the food at the institu-
ton.
I cam find words strong enough
10 express my feelings against PEG
PIE IN authority who win starve
thcse poor creatures. who. many Of
them. work hard to produce the
food
Why should they Be fed skim milk.
when the institution keeps n fine
herd OF cows, And hardly ever have
butter on the tabief Tho well pa
tients never have eggs 20 eat. fresh
fruit seldom I would like 10 know
where all tho money goes from these
.nrpducta The Institution ought TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06
What Can the Public Do?

them beating him with his fist.
ran up to them TO SEQ what
could be the matter and n was piti.
ful the look OF terror IN bis eyes
as he said what kind OF . place
have we got into where they Jump
onto q man and beat him.
when hs had eaten he started out
into the corridor and was ordered
back. He had refused to 20. said
he was going 10 get his wife.
They took hold Of him to push
him into the room and he showed
fight
When soid HIM he was In the
soldiers home and soldiers obeyed
without question. he said. why
didn't they tell met I am willing
to obey when know they are not
putting on me"
Had he been in either Of the hos
pitfalls for tho insane he would have
bean put In tho strait Jacket"
~ violently innnes
Ny nsighbors were an my coed
friends and thought I was right 20
care for him myself ~ he was quiet
ana suffered enough without being
iritr~ased-
A friend wrote me that she
feared they would have to send
their daughter TO an institution a.
she would not do . thing they told
her but rebeiied and acted terribly.
We told her not to try 20 make
her DO anything. not to boss her IN
any way. but TO ask her to please
DO 90 and 90 and to tell her II
would make mother very happy II
she would not do this or that
II acted like = charm and the
young woman was sweetness itself.
They succeeded IN getting . skilled
medico who cured her eventually.
Had they put her In an inssisu.
ton there would be the same story
to tell the mother told Of her daugh-
ter 10 This Star few days ago.
There arc enough nobieminded
people IN the world who feel a call
10 service whore needed to man
these places that they may be con.
Quoted by the law OF Kindness and
compassion.
But how 10 get these things
brought about is the question.
A CITIZEN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06

Editor The Star.
Is there any way By which tho
Institutions which confine human
beings can be made Humanitarian!
The conduct of prisons. reform
schools. insane asyiums all give his
tory continually repeated OF brutal
and inhuman treatment What can
we. the people. do about II!
From my experience and knowl-
edge Of people whose minds have
become weak. nine out OF 10 are
given the ''strait- Jacket ~ wild
~ insane" because they have rc-
scented being ordered about and han
died roughly.
The four years Of strenuous serv-
Ne my husband gave In the civil
var made = physical wreck OF him.
For 4 number OF years he conduct
"a his business ably. then the suf-
fgr1ng began TO affect his mind
Memory became . blank Al first
there would BE- times when all was
v~li and memory returned AT such
11mes he would tell me that ne
knew a. well a. anyone when mem
uory had fled and only God could
|hshom the agony.
He said II he wAs not with his
oun family and was treated kindly
.hs suffering would b. tenfoId. for
sven . look askancs 1t him BY
anyone a. tho they thought him
queer hurt him He seemed to
sense things even when as his
worst
II haA been shs cornerstone Of
cur home that the inmates were to
treat each other with the same
courtesy ~ the sometime guest SO
ne please -thank you.- excuse
me- etc. were habits with us all
ana ws treated him ~ usual.
TIE @. A. r. friends persuaded
me to take him to ono Of the Sol
diers' homes for q couple OF months
that might rest and gain strength.
I took him and I brought him
home with me-
We were treated very nicely. He
was given a very pleasant room
A. he had nerve trouble and his
hands trembled. he was allowed 10
eat in his room. went to the din
ing room with the employees. When
] came out saw two attendants
,lrzgging my husband and ono Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06
STATE OF MINNESOTA
PICNIC

Minnesotans win hold 4 picnic at
Fortuna park Sunday. September IL.
Free dancing. afternoon and even
ing. racing. sports OF all kinds. will
feature the day. This is an opportuni-
ty TO meet your iong.lost friend from
Minnesota as he and his friends will
b. there Boats leave Leschi park
every half-hour.--Advertis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06
Some More Letters
From Star Readers
A Retort From oft

payroll from which 10 draw. You
know wondered when l was In
Seattle why so many fellows asked
mo for two bits; now I suppose
they mistook me for their payroll.
No reason for the same mistake
again II they can remember faces,
Youll find that where the old
hen scratches thereu be tho bug
also. Sequel; II there are no bugs
m the city. 70 somewhere else 10
DO your scratching.
T. +. c.. Toit wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06

It's serious TO the lads now sin.
Who sidestepped the big Fuss.-
They had . JOB that kept them
out
Like rockets went their pay.
II looked much more desirable
Than the famed old buck per
day"
They had EN- IN the courthouse
In the other departments, too:
And they'd take boost at salaries
When they'd nothing else to do.
They were 10 -derned important
That they couldn't 20 to fight,
SO they stayed hore raisin' wages
Now. feliers, Amt I right7
IAN that goes up must como down. :"
II a truth that's widely known
But that It'll work with tho county
We won't b'lieye til we're shown.
And II the ~boys-the Powers that
Can't get the wages DOWN
They'd better take this tip from mo
A stranger In your town.
Now. some were made for fighters
You'll never hear them moan.
But that don't 'scuse the "blighters"
Who had business OF their own"
IT'S not the first time It's been tried.
But they'll find the works are
damned:
It's time they found out It won't
work
Thi'--"rhe fyblic--it be -"
They put you where you are today;
To them be all the Power"
You'll do things either as they say.
Orwell. you've had your hour.
-Ex-DOUGHBOY.
Editor The star:
The above II n mental spasm sur.
fered by the writer after reading how
the salaries have been boosted on
public" Jobs here In Seattle. We are
expected to recover. Very truly
yours, n. ]. w.
-------------------------
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06

Editor The Star;
In answer 90 O. J.. selleok. Wash.
september -;
You say the fact Il that first one
must have enc dollar 20 buy the
Job. second. he must have rail or
boat fare. and. third. he must have
cold cash to pay for board and
lodging II In the city (untn he can
draw from his payrolD.
Now. Mr.. o. J.. let me say that
unless you manage 90 first get on
tho Job you will never have any
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06

RsspcctfuiIy dedicated 10 the county
officials and others who may Be In
terestedl
This county mix-ur makes Us grin.
But IL worries none OF ms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06

PRossER.--Horner 4 Medium
alfalfa meal mill destroyed By fire.
with loss OF $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06

.A AM EEK c OF zcessT@=IIsAho AWEEK OF
:: : ID :
OFFERINGS ~
September Eai#E#EM#EEMM FL hH'80 - September
Go @ak@@Ef8N#E E. e &$&5 -
These Are Specimen Anniversary Offerings
which have been planedo
ignaizh Stores ntn euponi sfhye a the Pine
sheetkcadon
u.~h neda pAllo aA ,hqosd
"a price
ndN.nale rPons Lnn unnatural 0lrm
weight the yard ad@ and diagonal stripes ss smooth
% s us %sa AMID " ss. PATTERNS tn . ;s; taste Cut Glass Tableware including
% @ SHss """~ Pitch
" 1 $ .s s .. ~ for . . w Autumn Sui. a.. Co...
49, S -"""~" % trimmings 3 %s %ss ~ r@
nd Sweet Milk Chocolate os pssnn4Aoa
wemsa.IH hr.sB a of upholstered m M %
Phr.ph
ss''' and - 'rss sss s .: = ss
Fuda Fabric Bed Spring..
womsd.P Plus sarh in ~ -as%SS"
mole "Inag with h@a ball sraoa in
trimming $4S
@ '1s 1:s ssas desirable 's,A s: ss ss . s
~ % 7H~""" noon
patterns n % "
TONS square rl i@er~na quality PACK ma" ana Drown
BoedWd boxes Window
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envelope. white anowcl the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-06

Emmy Lou Dolls of cardboard, COM
plete with change of costume, girls
and boys, Csc.
Women's Corduroy Robes in brocaded
effect, coat style, $3.35.
Trimmed Autumn Hats in styles for
sports and dress wear, Sass.
Wardrobe Trunks with up-to-date in
terror equipment - clothing racks
and drawers - cretonne lined,
$39.85.
Leather-lined c o Wilde Travelling
Bags in brown, black and russell,
full stock (not split leather), $8.85.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-02
ne Boz Of ~-TrvES" or
:,ui- Liver Tahlets" Rroilghs Relief

Old Chatham, Columbia Co., N. \.
81 was bothered with Constipation,
Liver Trouble and Indigestion for
three years and tried all kinds OF
medicine with no relief.
/ was SO bad ] would have q dull,
heavy feeling in the pit Of my
stomach ; generally about three or
our hours after eating.
/ saw advertised in the "Troy Times"
-tiyes' and sent to K. w.
scymour'3 drug store in Chatham
and bought two 50c. boxes. Before
[ had finished one box, I was relieved
and now have no more trouble. /
can cat anything | desire.
! would advise anyone il The same
condition as | was, to take Fruit
a%-tive5'; it is God-send, and would
not be without Fruit-a-tives' il TIE
bouse''.
WILLIAM GALE SHEPHERD
Zoe. a box, 6 jqr s. 80, trial size 25c
Atdoalcrs Or from FRUlT-A-TINES
Limited, OGDui &IUIG. N. !.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-02

forced march Of eight days, they
reached Crystal Lake in a half
starved condition. They found
plenty OF fish here and Rogers
deemed it wise TO push ahead fol
aid, leaving his men to follow
slowly.
Owing to the controversy with
New York oven the "New Hamp-
shire Grants, Vermont declared
her independence and became .
separate republic January 16, 1777.
Although she supported the Union
with troops throughout the Revc-
luton, she did not become one Of
the United States until March, 4,
1791..
The township contains an area of
a little over So square miles,
which was granted to Col. William
Barton and his associates in Oct
ODER, 1851. The charter, however,
was not issued until October, 20,
1889. 1t is claimed that the
grantees had drafted their petition
for a township by the name of
Providence, but that Col. Barton
carefully scratched out the word
Providence, and inserted his own
name, Barton.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-02
Success Marks Big
Pageant at Barton

Continued from page one)
the General Electric Co., has
charge of the lighting, furnished
by the Barton Municipal power
plant.
No more beautiful nor histori-
cal spot could have been selected,
than the inspiring setting, formed
by the juXtaposition of the noun
tain and forest, on the shores of
Crystal Lake. Here had been
erected the tiers Of seats, plan
ned % accommodate 1900 specta-
tors. Friday night the crowd
overlooked and standing room was
at a premium.
At 700 the parade, consisting
of the entire cast Of 300 charact-
ers started from Church street, 10
Main and thence up across the
railroad crossing to the pageant
grounds. Upon the conclusion of
.he parade, the actual presentation.
of the pageant was begun. 1t will
be repeated tonight, again on
Monday afternoon and also Mon
day evening.
In the prologue, Pan calls the.
Elements, spirits of woods, and
mountains, to minole in a dance,
which fades before the spirit of
the Indians who in turn disappear
before the Pioneer Spirit comes.
AS early as the 18th century,
there were Indian trails from the
st. Lawrence, by way of the st.
Francis River, Lake Memphre-
magog, Barton River, Belle Pond,
thence over the divide to the Pas
sumpsic River. Legend has it that
the first white men to traverse
this route were French companies
Of the Indians.
The first settlers of Barton
were descendants of those Pill
grims, who seeking a fuller and
freer life, came to the shores of
New England in the early 18th
century.
The first record of English
white men passing over this route
is that of Major Rogers. He and
a few companions were escaping
from the destruction of the St.
Francis Indian village. After a
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-02
DAVIS
OPENS FLOATING
RESTAURANT
Special Music and Re-
f~reshments at Public
Opening Saturday


The new restaurant, of which
Earl w. Davis is proprietor, will
be opened for. the public on Satur-
day evening. From 7 until 10 p.
M, everyone is cordially welcomed
to come and inspect the novel eat
ing place, which is located almost
on the waters of Lake Memphre-
magog. An orchestra will furnish
music on Saturday evening and re-
freshments will be served.
AT one time a house boat, float
ing on the lake, this new restaur-
ant has attracted state attention.
Thoroughly re-modelel inside
and out, freshly vanished and
painted, the building presents a
fine and sanitary appearance. At
n time 56 people can be served.
On the lower floor is a dining
room, 20 by 35 in size, and large
enough to accommodate 35 pat
rons. There are three private din
ing rooms each Of which will seat
six persons.
An attractive addition to the
re-modeled house boat, is the We
randa which has been built on the
side overlooking the lake. The
veranda is 40 by 10 and there is
ample room to walk around, and
enjoy the scenery, leaving space
for three tables where food will be
served.
Above is the dancing pavilion, 81
by 20 feet, finished witt a fine
yellow pine floor, and screened in,
1t is expected that dances will be
held here three times a week,
probably on Mondays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. An elevator is at
hand, bringing from the kitchen
below choice drinks, which will be
served to the dancers.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-02
NEWPORT LOCALS

MI. and Mrs. Ernest Cass, Mr..
and Mrs. +. Bolton and Mrs. E.
C. Reece are in camp at their cot
tage in Holland for a week.
Merle Leavens has sold his
home to John Bradley of Barton,
who is moving today and Nj. Lea
vens has moved to the Zed Bowley
house on the west side.
Lieut.. Walter Cleveland of
Coventry arrived from Boston
Monday afternoon in a Curtiss $50
horse power plane. He carried d
message from the Copley Plaza
hotel to Richard Macleod, who i
camping at Eagle Point of Lake
Memphremagog.
Dr.. and MrSh F. B. Scudder
and daughter, Miss Barbara Scud-
der, and two guests of Bristol,
Conn, arrived in the city Sunday
evening en- route to THEN summer
home on Minnow Island. They
made the trip ~leisurely fashion by
auto, spending Saturday night in
Newport, N. H., and Sunday night
at Allendale Farm, he guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brigham. Dr.
and Mrs. Scudder a e anxious to
reach the seclusion of their Island
home, where the peaceful quiet is
not broken by ever the honk of
a motor car.
Arthur Corliss is visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Corliss.
A. E. uage is building a large
veranda and making other repairs
on the house which he bought
some time ago of H. G.. Perry, on
Beebe road.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-02

NOT1CE-Our factory is now
ready to care for your machine
repairing and general job work of
all description. Special attractive
prices on quantity orders and to
garages. Virgins Machine and
Mfg. Co., Burke, Vt. 297 If
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-17
WOMEN AS JURORS.

Women jurors are superior to mer
jurors in dispensing justice. This is
the conclusion reached by MinRapo
lis judge after an investigation into
the work Of women jurors in various
parts Of the country.
He has also found out that hand
some men do not affect women Jurors
judgement as much as pretty women
do men jurors; that women jurors
are not so prejudiced against corpo-
rations as men, and that womenjur-
ors almost always agree with each
other but are frequently lined up
against their male associates.
Judges in the Cleveland courts de-
clared they had found women jurors
more generally satisfactory in every
kind of case than men.
1t will not be long until women are
serving as jurors in every state, and
the sooner the better.
Spellbinding among criminal law
yers will continue to paint their
clients with wings and exhaust their
vocabularies of sob stuff" but the
women will not be fooled.
The blind tiger, the speed maniac,
the gambler, the murderer, will have
rough road to travel when good
women will not be deceived by the
crocodile tears Of the accused or the
oratory of his counsel.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-17
SATURDAY, DEC. II. 1921.
THE PANAMA CANAL.

There is natural satisfaction over
the canal for the last fiscal year. 1t
is the showing made by the Panama
something to feel good over that the
canal is no longer operating at a
loss. There is profit shown OF
$2,712,OOO over all expenses Of main
tenance and operation. lnasmuch as
few Americans ever expected any di-
rect profit from the canal, this is 50
much to the good.
1t is small amount, though, when
the investment is considered. The
canal cost 1868, 100000. Such an in
vestment would be expected ordinar-
lily to pay an annual return of $15,-
100000 to $20,000,O00.
For many years the canal earned
very little. Interest charges alone, if
they were considered, would still
leave a big deficit. There would
doubtless be another deficit on ac-
count of depreciation. 1t will take a
long period of larger earnings than
the. canal is yet capable of to break
even if the canal is considered as u
business investment rather than u
military expense.
And present and prospective pro-
fits will be wiped out if American
coastwise shippers are allowed to use
the canal for nothing.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-17
PHYSICIANS MAY PRESCRIBE
LIQUOR.

The following regulations have
been issued by the Prohibition Com
missioner at Washington, D. c.:
The prescribing, or furnishing, or
selling on prescription of more than
one ~ quart of vinous liquor (wine)
Tor use by any persons, within a
period Of ten (10) days is unlawful.
:" A physician may prescribe and
druggist may, pursuant to pres
cription. furnish either spirituous or
vinous liquor {wine); or both spiritu-
Gus AND vinous liquor (wine) to one
patient, but the total amount of lia-
uor prescribed or furnished for the
use OF one person within any period
OF ten (10) days must not contain
more than one-half pint of absolute
alcohol.
"All untitled prescriptions are
VOID in SO far as they are incon-
sistent herewith.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-17

A shipment of eight cars of sweet
potatoes left Bayou Sara, Louisiana
for Portland, Oregon, and contiguous
trade territory November 80. This IS
the largest single shipment of sweet
potatoes ever made from Louisiana
and possibly the largest that has ever
moved out OF the South, according to
-. Hull, Sweet Potato Specialist of
tne University Experiment Depart
ment who assisted in preparing the
an1pment for market. About 4,5OO
bushci baskets made up the shipment
which Was divided equally between
tie Nancy Hall and Porto Rican
varities, A booklet of recipes telling
G re many delightful ways in which
1cme1qs Yams en- b prepared was
49, = eaeb baahst.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-17

A decision maintaining the provi.
sions OF the 1921 state constitution
with regard to the selection of reg
istrars Of voters in parishes outside
OF New Orleans, was handed down
last Saturday when the supreme
court ordered the injunction taken
out by ]. Lobrano, clerk Of the par
ish Of Piaquemine parish, to prevent
the appointment Of parish regis
trar Of voters by the police jury was
ordered dissolved. The decision, it is
pointed out, totally affects the regis
tration in many parishes.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-12-17
666

will break a Cold, Fever and
Grippe quicker than any
thing We know, preventing
pneumonia. adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

half bushel, bushel and one and one
half bushel baskets.
The two acts referred to, which es-
tablish standard containers, have done
away with a large number of unneces-
sary sizes of barrels, berry boxes and
grape baskets and have awakened a
widespread demand for the application
of the same principal TO other contain
ers. says the bulletin. At present there
is no standard hamper, which is one
of the most widely -used types of con.
tanners, especially popular in the east
ern and central states. Almost 10000,
900 of these baskets are used annually,
The sizes of hampers which are recon-
mended by the bureau of markets of
the department of agriculture as be
ing sufficient in number to satisfy all
legitimate requirements of the trade
are as follows: Eight-quart, or one
peck; l6-quart, or rhhalf bushel; 81
quart. or one bushel; 4s-quart, or one
and one.half bushel. II is suggested
that the latter be made in two styles
to meet the preference in various parts
of the country,
The round-stave basket, for which
there is no standard, is popular in all
regions except the southern and middle
Atlantic states and on the PacifiS
coast. About 20,000.000 such baskets