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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
WHY
Boosting Is Comparatively Un-
known in Japan

TO boast" said my japanese friend,
'fs, according to our point Of view,
one Of the cardinal sins. We so de-
test boasting that we go to the other
extreme deprecating anything or any
body connected with ourselves Thus,
when some one says to me. "Your
brother has seanassed great fortune (;
he must be q man Of great ability I
will reply: He Is not so very able.
Perhaps he is only lucky AS a mat
ter Of fact, 1t happens that my BROTH
er is a man of exceptional ability. But
I must not say SO; 1t is not good form
for me to praise his qualities.
"In speaking Of our wives and chill
dren we do the same. We say, my
poor wife, or my insignificant wife,
although our wives may fulfIl our idea
of everything a woman should be.
"Also the reverse Of this proposition
Is true. We sometimes signify our dis
approval or dislike Of some one by
speaking Of him in terms Of too high
praise.
among ourselves we fully under
stand these things. 1t is merely code
we follow. But l fear that this prac-
tice sometimes causes foreigners to
misunderstood us. Being themselves
accustomed to speak literally, they
are inclined to take US so. Also. they
are not likely to realize that we are
most critical of those for whom we
have profound regard, Why should
we waste our time or our critical con
sideration upon persons who mean
nothing to Us or whom we dislike?
"Yet, after all he continued, with
little twinkle in his eye, human ma
ture Is much the same the world over.
There was an American here In Kloto
once who used to forbid his wife and
sister to smoke cigarettes, but 1 OBJ
served that he was quick to pass bis
cigarette case to other ladies" Jul
Ian Street in the Century Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
IDEA FR0WNED ON BY NATURE
Why StngIe-Child Family Tends TO
Become Poorer and VIII Ultimate
ly Become Extinct

That the "one-child family tends to
grow poorer and not richer is the
principal point made In report by
the Child Study society Of Transyl-
vania after collecting 4 large mass Of
data III the Banat Southwestern part
of Transylvdnia), where the system
most prevails. The ROumanian cor
respondent of the Lancet Uondon)
writes:
"T'heir report states that until re-
Gently it had been thought that the
system was purely a question Of
economics. People did not wish to
distribute their lands and wealth be-
tween several children, but the Gus
tom had now become Independent Of
land questions, 1t was quite clear
that the 'single-child' family did be-
come not richer but poorer, The sin
gle-child' generation tended to grow
up idle and self-tndulgnnt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
Commissioner Notice
Estate of Rev. NATHAN S. HILL


The Undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Essex, Com
missioners, to receive, examine, and
adjust the claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate of Rev. Ma
than s Hill, late Of Concord, in SAID
District, deceased, and all claims en-
hibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the Drug Store of
o B Cutting & Son,
in the village of Concord, VT, in said
District, on the 26th day of November
and 18th day of January next, from l
o'clock p m until o'clock p m, on
each of said days and that six months
from the 22nd day of September, A
1921,is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and al
lowance. ....,.
Dated at Concord this 29tn day OF
October, A D, 1921.
W. L. REED,
49,. FRED E. HASTINGS,
Commissioners
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
IT'S JUST CHATEAU ThERRY
WorIo-Fanous Village Apparently 10
Unaware OF its Immense Hta
tor3o Importance.

Chateau Thierry has patched It's
roots, plastered Its ohimneys, painted
It's shutters and decided 20 forget the
war. At first every v1llage1 dreamed
Of making hts fortune as o tourist
guide They are all bach noH at their
old trndes It Is only the good house
wife who still pays attention to tour
lists, and then only to thtn4 black
thoughts Of the dust raised by the rub
Der neck cars that plunge without
/ stop through the village streets
Over the bridge, our famous bridge,
that crosses the Marine come the jolt
ing market carts filed Wlth<beets and
cabbages- grown In the farm lands at
the foot Of Belleau Wood. There is q
good deal of grumbling about the tenn
porary wood structure that now spans
the Marine, and the peasants tell you
! that they cannot imagine why the sol
| diers did not build it wide enough to
let two carts pass each other.
In the Cafe des Mariners they talk
no more of the war. Instead one hears
only the idle gossip that the river men
have picked up. Chateau Thierry is no
place for the sentimentalist who has
imagined that this town Of towns would
live forever tn awe of its memories
A walk through the streets reveals
few marks Of either the German or the
American occupation. In field on the
outskirts stands the skeleton Of q "tin
lizzie that once did ambulance serv-
ice On the door jambs of several
houses one can still read the billeting
| officers stencils telling how many SOL
Gfers each house would accommodate
II one instance the owner has pur-
posely left implanted a square around
these sacredFhumbers as a delicate
tribute to his departed guests.-George
F. Kearney In the American Legion
Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
|Uo2Rez'esnn De- Oh Mrs. z;4.6n !,
How Twentieth Century Scientists Have Rubbed the
MagIs Lamp and Made the Age-old Dream
of Alchemy Come True
y(Toad In Eight sketehes)
ny JOHN RAYMOND
No. |
THE AGE OF CHEMISTRY

Within the last few years the world
has been electrified by the vast strides
made in the field of science by the Gre
stive chemist. Indeed, within gener-
alton the influence exerted upon the
entire fabric Of Our civilization from
within the laboratory has been so
enormous that we are prepared at
last TO accept the oft-repeated state
gncrt that we have passed beyond the
age OF machinery and have entered
Into the more mysterious age OF chem
Asty.
What this new era is TO bring forth
IN the way of scientific discovery rests
Hpon conjecture, but certainly, the
miracles performed in the last half
century have been sufficient to warrant
almost any expectancy. q
America has heard that Germany's
chemists saved her from an early dis
astrous defeat, both in the field and
in the matter of obtaining supplies.
Without the tremendous expansion of
her plants for the production of nj
trates and ammonia from the air by
processes developed by her great
chemists the war, without question:,
would have ended years before it did,
as a result or the exhaustion OF Ger
many's explosives, if not from the ex-
haustion of her food supplies because
of the lack of fertilizer for her fields.
So great, in fact, have been the &C
complishments in the last few years
that scientists now declare that a ma
ton without applied chemistry will be
"defenseless in war and laggards in
peace"
Previously unheard of scientific feats
have been reported from the labora-
tory. but because of necessity, they
were performed so quietly they were
robbed of their glamor and their trap
pings of romance while lesser achieve
Iuents on the field Of battle and in the
council chambers Of diplomats have
been hailed by throngs.
Those of US who have left the class
foom and the study hall far behind find
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24

were I"a a. ,Tnlra0ufs her farms
were worried by others neccssttatin-
payment Of hear" rage
"Farners began to understand thai
the single-child system E:cant the
ruin, but the custom was deeply rocf
ed and the people were very eonserva-
tive. People who had several children
we're actually ,despised.
Another reason for the stngie-child
system was feminine vnnity; women
thought that by avoiding Childbirth
they would remain young and enjoy
life foq a longer time. The only child
was spoiled by his parents, ehh too
often entered early into career Of
dissipation, the result being rnpid
physical and mental Deterioration"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
STATE OF VERMONT
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
MONTPELIER


COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
MONTPELIER
September, 2. 1894.
Mr.. F. G. Ayres,
Government Director Of Savings,
262 Federal Building,
Boston 9, Mass.
My dear Mr.. Ayres:
note your letter of August 80 in
which you speak of sending out cir
cular letters during the month with
regard to thrift and the purchase of
thrift stamps.
l sincerely hope that the important
practice and instruction of thrift which
was so well Incorporated during the
war may not lapse in the coming
years We have certainly had abun-
dant proof Of the need of thrift and
savings in the last twelve months, and
am thoroughly convinced that steady
and well directed instruction copcern-
ing thrift should be regular part of
our school work.
You may quote me as strongly en-
dorsing the continuance OF thrift in
struction and practice.
Very sincerely yours,
G. H. DEMPSEY,
Commissioner of Education
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
New Idea in JeIIy-Making.

Ia the jellymaking process patented
by NJ. O. Johnson, fruit juice is con.
certrated by freezing out a portion
Of its water, and is then heated to 8
temperature high enough to coagulate
suspended matter, though not high
"nough to impair the flavor. After sepa-
-ation of coagulated matter, the juice
IS sterilized by heating to tempera-
ture below that employed for coagula-
ion, then jellified after sugar has beeb
,dded. Sugar added before coagula
zion may give better Qualification.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24

desert caravans-produced from q
substance as ordinary as coal tar.
Truly, chemistry has descended into
the depths of the earth and extracted
the secret formula of nature. The
modern researcher, by constant dill
gence and untiring effort, has per-
formed the mysteries which kept the
alchemiSt OF other centuries cropping
in the dark and branded him as one
allied with the devil himself. The re-
searcher, in finding in coal tar, not only
things of beauty, but remedies for
most human ills, has outdreamed the
alchemist by Transforming base sub
stance into something far more pro-
clous than gold.
From this black, sticky mass he
adorns Mlady with colors rivalling
nature itself in their barbaric splendor,
He distils perfumes that equal the jas
mine and he makes terrifying gases
that one day will make war unthink-
able. Thousands of articles upon
which we depend, from INT to paw
ing blocks, from altar Of roses to fer
tilizer, and from illumination gas to
royal purple, are derived from the
same substance.
AS recently as 100 man who dared
to say that he could produce a ruby
from lump of coal would have been
accused of practicing the black art and
doubtless would have ended his career
at the stake. In three centuries we
have gone far. To-day we accept
these miracles but few of US know
how the miracles are wrought. And
yet there is no mystery.
The succeeding sketches will show
how the accidental discovery of an
English boy at work in laboratory in
1850 started the development of Gre
alive chemistry, and will tell how it
is possible to produce a silk purse, a
bottle Of perfume, the colors of the
rainbow, a variety of medicines, food
stuffs and poisons, all from the same
material.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
$500 WATKINS MEN ARE

making money selling IT'S stan
dard nationally advertised pro-
ducts direct from manufactur-
er to farmers. Why be idle?
Here's your life chance. If
you own team or auto, are
under 80 and can give bond we
start you with big stock of
goods all farmers need. Near
by territory open. J. R. Wat
kins Co., Dept. 112, Winona,
MINI.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24

it difficult, lacking
technical knowl-
edge, to compre-
bend this swift
transition from one
era to another, an
a m azin 6 period
when the nations
of the world are
making serio II $
plans to scrap their
worthless arm i e s
and navies, depend
ing for protection
entirely upon the
subtle but deadly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24

nee OF charge any Of the above ma
terial which WI! have a tendency to
increase the interest of the pupil.
The postmasters Of every commu-
nifty can give detailed information re-
garding this work, aud will be only
too happy to give the educational au-
ehortties personal assistance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24

agencies developed
secretly in chemical
laboratories.
We who are not
c h e m lists hear
strange tales these
d avs, no less
strange b e c a u S e
they are true, of ru-
bies and amber, or
naments of ivory,
shimmering silks,
colors Of every hue,
and xotic per-
I FUN e s-once the
precious cargo Of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24

FOR SALES lengths Of 6
irch stove pipe. Good as new.
See Fannie Boulds, Island Pond
VT. If
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24
" ANTED, LOST, FOR SAIL

FOR SALE Rose Comb
Hho0e Island Reds and White
Wyandote Cockerels. Geo. E.
Johnson, East Charleston, vt.
A.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24

(Relessed by Institute of American Business New York;
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-11-24

State of Vermont, District Of Essex,
The Honorable Probate Court for
D;nt,.;nt nFnrnnntA.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-01-06

DRYGOODS, DRESS GOODS, SILKS, GINGHAMS,
WHITE GOODS, SHEETINGS, OUTINGS BLANK
ETS, HOSE, TABLE LINENS, TOWELS, WOMENS
AND CHILDRENS WINTER UNDERWEAR, ETC,
REDUCED TO LESS THAN COST TO MANUFAC.
TURE, DURING THIS SALE.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
URGE INCREASE
NPAY FOR ALL
COUNTY WORKERS
This Suggestion Has Been
In the Air at Bismarck for
Past Two Weeks.
!, (By Stan Co;rcspondent.,

- -.r\DJ US CORRESPONDENT .... .
Bismarck, N. d., Feb. '1,-During
n last week or two the members Of
the state legislature have been de-
!..9td with petitions along two lines;
NJ first is the demand for higher pay
,ec'nty officers, and the second for
= law by which nonresident pupils
-. ~ charged tuition by school dis
tricts maintaining regular high
schools with four-year courses and
1if: IN hours credit.
TO meet these petitions bills have
Dc>it Introduced in the lower house.
ssousc BlIl "a, Sh:mmin-Provides
that county officers shall receive sal
ais of $3.50 per year for each 1000
OF population in the county. 1t is
l-~,.. u, however, that the minimum
IA. allowed under this law shall
De $1,000 per year., and the maxi
mum $4,000 per year.
County officers may be allowed such
clerk hire, as in the opinion of the
c@uSiN commissioners is needed. In
case permanent clerks are not needed
f,o.i $oVO to $500 may be allowed
each county officer annually for the
employment of temporary assistance.
This covers all of the elective coun-
ty officers. with the exception of coun-
ty judges having ased jurisdic-
ton. For such judges a minimum
salary of $4,000, and a maximum OF
$4,000 per ear is provided for in the
ii'l.f
.:"'ary of superintehdents OF
schools is also dealt with in a separate
bill introduced in the house by Rep
l>aentalive Kitchen of Stark county.
which provides that they shall have
Il minimum salary of $500 per year.
The. question of payment of tuition
fees by nonresident high school stu
dents is dealt with in House Bill 66,
introduced by the. committee of edu-
cation.
1t provides that for any pupil from
a district not having a full high school
course OF four years, and fifteen
hours of credit attending q high
school that comes up to the above
standard in another district, the dis
trict in which he attends such school
may collect a tuition fee, not to ex-
cced $3.50 per week from the district
in which. he resides.
Methods of collecting this tuition
by the clerk of the school district en-
titled thereto are outlined in the bill
Similar measures have been, intro.
Guc:d in the senate, or will be brought
j, before the time for the introduc.
ton of bills expires next Monday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
MANITOBA Goes
BONE DRY TODAY
Non-Importation Act, Voted
On October Is, is Now in.
Effect.

Winnipeg, Man., Feb. To-day
began a new era, that of 'bone dry"
Manitoba. On October rs last the
voters of Manitoba were asked the
important question which took the
concise form, shall importation and
bringing of Intoxicating liquor into
the province be forbidden" A ma
jority of about $4,000 voters answered
yes" Three. other provinces of Cam
Nova Scotia. gave the same answer
on the same day. 1t is freely pre-
dicted that dry" dominion would be
the contamination in the near future.
Province Controls Liquor.
The referendum gives the Manitoba
government the sole control of the
portatton bootleggirg would be ram
pant and a door opened to systematic
evasion of the law. .gs
Important clauses of the Manitoba
temperance act, which becomes oper-
ative d the. new order are: mo
doctor shall issue more than 100 pre-
scriptions for liquor per month. Each
prescription shall not be for more
than II ounces Of brandy. gin or
whtskey, or for more than "a ounces
of wine. Prescriptions for malt bev-
erages are not to exceed more than
two gallons per week. Government
tage Ia Prairie will have charge of
distribution of all liquors in Mani
toba." 4
Jail sentences will be imposed on
all. who infringe on temperance act
more than once and all firms will be
liable to a minimum fine Of. 81, OOO
for first offense.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
Farm Account School
Planned For Williams

Williston, N. D., Feb. 1.-Plans are
being formulated under the leadership
of E. G.. Schollander, county agent, for
the holding of a farm account school
in Williams county sc that the farm
ers of this section of the country may
be taught a bookkeeping system that
will enable them to determine their
cost of production and to make it
easier for them in making out their
reports for income tax.
The first farm account school will
be held at the court house at Willis
on on Friday, February 4, beginning
at 10. O'Clock in the morning and end
ing at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. A
similar meeting will be held for the
benefit of the farmers Of the eastern
part of the county at Tioga, on Satur-
day, February S. A farm management
specialist from the Agricultural coll
lege at Fargo will be here to assist
with the instruction work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
MAN WHO BUILT
r o u in : :
DICKINSON DIES

Dickinson, N. D., Feb. t.
sandy Messcrsmith, age ~, the
man who built the first building
erected in Dickinson, is dead.
Back in. the early eighties the
Northern Pacific railway had its
terminal here for a few days and
it was then that MI. Messcrsmith
built his house, q mere shack.
The town was ut first known as
pheasant Valley,' and continued
to be known as that until Senator
Dickinson of New York came west
and plated the city.
Mr.. Messersmith served through
the Civil war and was personally
acquainted with Generals Grant
and Sherman. His activities were
largely in the western thcater of
the war. He accumulated con-
siderable wealth and plated a
park. known as "Messcrsmith
Heights which will some day be
the beauty spot Of the city.
He leaves two daughters. Miss
Caroline, who has always lived at
home, and Mrs. l.. "A. Simpson,
wife of Attorney Simpson of this
city, m of the leading lawyers
of the state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
Northwestern Neus
U. s. OFFICIALS MAY
HOLD MEN AT MINOT

Winnipeg, Man, Feb. 1.-Confes-
son Of Robert Hurley and Theodore
llsen, under arrest at Minot, N. D.,
1t is believed, discloses a whiskey run
ming organization extending to Win
nipeg and border towns of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, northern Minnesota
and North Dakota, according to Col.
Rattray, commissioner, Of the Mani
toba police.
These two men were arrested on
the American side shortly after q
holdup. In Saskatchewan and it is UNI
derstood that their extradition 10
Canada on a robbery charge is to be
sought by Canadian authorities, but
United States officials are not inclined
to. let them go until they have d.
vulged all information possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
UNDERGROUND
COMMUNICATION in
MINNESOTA PRISON

saltwater, Mimi, Feb. 1.-Other
penitentiaries may have their under
ground" mean of communication
among inmates, but Warden J. J. Sui
Ivan of the Minnesota state prison
is authority for the statement that no
such system of communication OBJ
tains at the prison here.
"Prisoners are not informed and do
not obtain information relative to
prison affairs in advance Of others or
Until 1t is deemed necessary or ad-
visable to inform them through regu.
lar channels" Mr.. Sullivan said. 80
He made this statement. concerning
the underground telegraph" sys-
tens. said to be employed in many
other prisons Of the country:
II have often heard of the existence
Of such underground routes in con-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
Wants Damages From
Alleged Injuries
From Silage Cutter

Minot. N. D., Feb. John A. Sor-
enson, through his attorney, instituted
an action against Maj. E. S. Person in
the district court today in which the
plaintiff seeks $4,000 damages for al
legged injuries which he claims he. re-
ceived last September in the operation
of a silage cutter at Maj. Persons
dairy farm near here. Sorenson alleg-
es hat the silage cutter was defec-
tive and unsafe, that his left hand was
partly cut off; and that he is perlna-
nently crippled.
Sorenson was the foreman at the
Person dairy farm and the suit it
brought against his employer for neg
ligence as the workmen's compensa-
ton law does not cover farm abor.
V. E.. Stenerson appears for the plain
tiff and Grcenleaf and Wooledge. for
the defendant.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
The complexion which
always attracts ,,n,u

She may not be beautiful, this girl who
wins attention, and other women wonder
what men see in her. Look again, and
the compelling charm proves to be a
smooth, fresh, hawless skin, radiant with
the charm of health.
Such a complexion transforms wen
plain features and lends beauty to every
type. Its an attraction every woman can
achieve if she will learn to give her skin
proper care.
Cleopatra's beauty secret
The means was discovered 5000 years
ago in ancient Egypt. The use Of palm
and olive oils as cosmetic ~eleansers was
one Of Cleopatra's beauty secrets. There
is nothing known SO good for skins as
palm and olive oils. And these are blended
in Palmolive soap.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-01
Whiskey And Stills Are
DESTROYED Al Williston

Wtlliston, y. D.. Feb. Limited
States Marshal j. H. Trotter Of Fargo.
was in the city recently and destroyed
all of the whiskey and stills that have
been seized in recent raids by Sheriff
have been tried in federal court. Mar
shall Trotter poured the whiskey in
the court yard while the stills he
broke into small pieces. Among the
equipment destroyed were the famous
stills found on the Lyman Brokaw
farm, which 1t is claimed thousands
Of dollars worth of whiskey had been
made Brokaw recently appeared in
federal court at Minot and was fined
500 and given six months to pay the