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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-07

FOR SALE good work horses.
2 sets work harnesses, single har-
ness, / 2h-in. Rutland wagon, I
blackboard wagon, ] buggy wagon, I
single buggy wagon, ! Eclipse corn
planter nearly new, gasoline engine
and saw rig mounted on truck, Whit
fletrees, ropes and log chains f. r..
Hill, East Manchester, Vt 52-s
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FOR SALE second hand manure
spreader, $75; second hand 2-horse
corn planter, s12; second hand sulky
plow S12i l new Moline walking pillow,
s25; / new Moline mower (5-ft. cut),
SIS; Fresh Jersey Cows and 2-year-
old springers. Hard Brothers, Man
chester Depot, w. 52-I
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DIED

REED--In Albany, N. ", SUNDAY.
April 3, 1921, Munson Merriman Reed.
infant son Of Mr. and Mrs. Albert N
Reed Of Manchester.
BAKER--In Dorset April B, 1921
Aaron Baker, aged 81 years.
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MoRRIS-In Rupert. March 20.
1921, son TO Mr. and Mrs, John
Morris.
RoBERTS-ln Bondville. March 81.
1921, son to Mr. and Mrs l. G.
Roberts.
JOSLYN--In Manchester Depot.
March 81, 1921, daughter. Edith
May, To Mr.. and Mrs Ora A. Joslyn.
LlNCoLE--ln Manchester Depot,
March 81, 1921, daughter, MildroS
Laura, TO Mr. and Mrs Robert j
Lincoln.
CHAPMAN--ln Pawlet, April .,
1921, a daughter TO Mr. and Mira
Henry j. Chapman.
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ment, Etc.

ment, Etc.
81 The Manchester Journal. published
weekly AZ Manchester. Vermont, re
quirsd BY the Act ~ August "a, 1912
Publisher. Otto r Bennett, Man
chester. VT
Editor. managing editor and bust
meas manager. Otto r. Bennett Of
Manchester, VT
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ether security holders, holding ] per
cent or more Of total amount Of bonds,
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simonds. Manchester. VI, Miller Saw
Trimmer Co, Pittsburgh, Pa.
(SignedD
OTTO r. BENNETT.
Sworn 70 and subscribed before me
this 9Th day Of April. 1921
EDWARD GRIFFITH, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Feb 10, 1928.
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yures Truley,

= GiN AiCi hAANs2s
s-Doant put up Their bukets till
yuve made good lot ov sap bere.--
Pete Hopkins in Londonderry Sitter
Evening star., 1921-04-24
Interior America.

Branch offices of the Shipping Board
are soon to be established in the lead.
ing cities Of the south, the middle west,
and the great lakes region. This is
given as the explanation:
Through agents working in the in
terror. the board plans to show each
production center the advantages to
be gained from shipping goods on
American ships and to suggest the
port through which given COM
ally. At the same time. he said, data
will be supplied as to the most favor
able foreign markets
Business-like and praiseworthy. The
interior Of the country is naturally not
so well informed about foreign mar.
kets and how best to reach them as
are the sections lying along or near
the seacoast. Everything. therefore,
should be done to supply those in need
Of information with all that may be
necessary to spur their interest in for
eign trade and enable them to par
ticipate to advantage in the movement
to secure for our people a much larger
share Of it.
The interior of America is. and from
the first has been. very much alive 1t
has registered only successes. 1t to-
day presents most inspiring picture
Of energy well directed and develop
ment well deserved. Both raw mate
rials and finished products are found
enlarged markets are found, these rich
possessions will take on greater value.
The whole country has stake in
the American merchant marine. and
all sections alike will benefit when it
takes it's place, as it is destined to do,
among the foremost of the business
agencies of the world.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
Troublesome Zeal.

RS Thorough investigation should be
: had in the case of the annoyances to
.; m which DIR. Alexandsr Graham, Bell was
orsubjected at VancebQre, Me. on his
feturn to this country from Canada.
= The case as he has set it forth appears
Ito be not exceptional, but character.
.istic at that station. An immigration
= Inspector has created much friction
! by his manner of maintaining a guard
never the entrance Of undesirable aliens.
: 1t is necessary, of course. to keep
watch at these points, but assuredly
there is no reason whatever for rails
Z ing a question about members Of a
I. party headed by SO well known man
las the great American scientist, who
9 :has passed over that route frequently.
~ Every branch of the government is
g likely to be affected harmfully by
yrpetty people. They make mountains
d. out Of molehills. They are rigid red
sotapers." They take themselves and
I: Their Offices too seriously. They
!. cause difficulties for the public and
r for the responsible executives That
would seem to be the case IN this in.
stance. A wholesome example should
. be made in the affair just brought to
.@ light. assuming that the case 10 as II
u. has been stated. A government serv'
ant who makes trouble with the peo.
pie Of friendly neighborinE state is q
menace as well as a nuisance.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
The Wanderer Returns.

Woodrow Wilson has returned to his
first love-the law. In his young man
hood he qualified for the bar, and
'hung out his shingle." But the
shingle was not on view very long
Either clients were slow about mus
tering, or Mr.. Wilson for some other
reason experienced change of pur-
the field of education, developed talent
as writer. entered then the field of
politics, sought and obtained office,
and in office came to worldwide dis
hangs out his shingle again. The law
in the end. triumphs. The wanderer
has returned.
Would Mr.. Wilson have found oppor-
tunities of equal value. and improved
them with equal good fortune. had he
remained at the bar? Were his tai
ents such he would have made his way
anywhere in any circumstances? Idle,
but interesting speculation.
He began practice in Atlanta, and
had he adhered to his first purpose
might have remained there. He might
have entered politics there and
achieved high distinction. But not
high enough to become presidential
quantity. Presidential candidates are
not taken from the south. The locality
would have barred him.
He obeyed his hunch. Other pur-
suits beckoned. and he followed. They
took him to a new field. and one open
to all Of his aspirations. And as a
citizen Of New Jersey he became avail
able, after "a successful venture into
state politics, for the highest honor his
party and the country had to bestow.
This latest choice of labor has oc-
casioned surprise. The public was ex-
pecting Mr.. Wilson to take up his pen
again, and give his whole time to a
subject-the world war. and particu-
larly Americas part in it-which is
now. and for years will remain. of
comma nding interest.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
POLITICS AT HOME.
Journalism and Politics.

Attention of late has been directed
| in several cases to a successful change
from journalism to politics. Men who
had qualified for newspaper work. and
were performing it with profit to them
selves and benefit to the public. turned
to the law and through the law to
politics, and succeeded in the venture.
Could not man trained for the bar
and for politics, and successful in
both fields, turn to journalism and
hope for equal success there? Why
not?
There is a case at present in point.
Thomas r. Marshall qualified for the
bar, and succeeded. He entered pol
itics, and succeeded. Elected Governor
of Indiana, he made so strong an inn
preston in that Office, his party at
home instructed for him for President;
at Baltimore in 1912 he was nominated
for Vice President, and held the place
eight years. Clearly. a successful
lawyer and politician.
Since retiring from Office Mr.. Mar
shall has been trying his hand with
; his pen for the newspa pers, and with
success. He writes a good story. and
in the newspaper style. His stuff is
very readable in that line. While in
Office he was taking notes. and now is
printing them. They show the obser-
walton, not of a man absorbed in
solemn affairs, but of one with keen
eyes for the humorous as well as for
the serious side of affairs. He sets
things down, not in malice, but in
good nature, with the point on. And
that is successful journalism.
Busy with Mr.. Marshalrs future,
gossip has assigned him to the bar
again, and to political Office again.
Why not to journalism? He could
take, and fill, an assignment with
the best of en- and might enjoy
life in that field more than he has ever
done in the other fields.
Evening star., 1921-04-24

en- with disrespect and as worthy of
no special consideration? Surely,
there are evidences of such teachings.
In the street cars and other places OF
public assemblage and association
these ideas prevail to a degree that
notion that youth should be polite and
that women should be given courteous
attention.
At any hour Of the day in this city
the spectacle may be witnessed of
young men sitting in the cars while
women stand in the aisles. These
young men have perhaps-have prob
ably-dashed into the cars at the stop
ping points ahead of the women,
springing on the steps without regard
for even the outgoing passengers. 1t
is sadly true that it is exceptional to
see a young man arise and tender his
seat to woman. Sometimes he may
do so for young and pretty girl, ac-
companying his act with smirk of
pointed suggestion, while older women
stand and wait for the spirit to move
some masculine mind to follow the
practice Of other times
What is by some called feminism is
often cited as the reason for this new
attitude. THE women demand the vote
and the right to take part in business, y
say the apologists for the sitting male.
Let them take their chances with all
others in the public conveyances. They
cannot have their cake and eat it, too
But that quite misses the point of the
matter. 1t is not a question of whether
the women are entitled to seats oc-
cupied by men. 1t is whether the men
should forget their manners, and good
manners requires consideration for
women. whatever may he their status
in political or business affairs.
One feels sorry for the sitting youth,
not for the standing woman.
Evening star., 1921-04-24

to confuse the isuses and to exhaust
every possibility for escape from PEN
atty.
Some Of the people making up the
total of 800 arrests have been arrest
ed two or three times, through re-
peated violations. They have prob
ably thought that the whole thing is a
bluff and that nothing will happen to
them. Enrights proclaimed purpose
is convincingly to the contrary. 1t Is
not surprising to find this attitude
on the part of the lawbreakers. Not
only in New York but elsewhere some
persons seem to think that prohibition
Is but a gesture without sincere pur-
pose behind it. But as seizure after
seizure Of liquor is made, amounting
to thousands of gallons and bottles.
and aggregating an immense sum In
value. the truth is gradually coming
to their consciousness that enforce
ment Is no joke.
Much has been said since prohibition
went into effect about the reaction that
would swing the country back and
cause the repeal of the enforcement
act and possibly Of the eighteenth
amendment. Prohibition has now.
however, been in effect over two years
under the amendment and nearly three
years under the war -tifhe law. There
is no reaction yet outside Of a very
limited sphere and to a restricted de-
gree. There is no sign whatever that
II the matter were put to vote there
would be a majority in favor of the
repeal either of the law or the amend
ment, let alone two-thirds in Congress
against the amendment and three
fourths in the states.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
The Floral Show Place.

In consideration of the Botanic Gar
borne in mind that Washington has a
reputation throughout the world as
city Of floral beauty. Its trees are
famous. Its parks are renowned.
When visitors come here there should
be available for their inspection and
enjoyment a botanic collection Of va
riety and interest. Most Of the tour
lists to the capital cover only limited
portion of the territory. Many of them,
indeed, go no farther than between the
Union station, the Capitol and the
White House. To them the Mall is the
most striking feature of the visit. 1t
should comprise, therefore. something
of horticultural beauty, as we'll as
architectural attractiveness.
The Botanic Garden is not lin the
way" of those who would develop the
Mall beyond it's present condition.
True. the old greenhouse that is the
chief feature of the easterly reserva-
ton is intruded upon the central line
Of vision. But it could be replaced by
an attractively designed house of glass
to the south of the central vista space,
especially if the Mall were enlarged
at that point by bringing into it the
space now used as propagating
grounds for the Botanic Garden and
the reservation lying Immediately
west, which is the purpose Of the bill
now pending in the House, introduced
by Representative Langley. This en-
largement would cost the government
nothing, for the ground is already
owned. An appropriation would be
needed. Of course. for the building
itself and for modern heating units
and propasating equipment.
Th| establishment Of national
grounds on some large tract such as
at Mount Hamilton is a matter of
magnitude. 1t would take time" The
projected site for this would not be
suitable in any case until the COM
pletion of the Anacostia reclamation
work, when it will be a natural de-
velopment. Meanwhile the public
should be given the benefit of q suit
able botanical display downtown in an
accessible place. There Is no place
more suitable than that now occupied
by the historic Botanic Garden. and no
substantial reason why Congress
should not permanently identify that
end Of the Mall for the governments g
floral show place.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
Bonus and Basic Paw.

Senator Sterling. author of one Of
the reclassifcation bills. declares that
he will press his measure at the extra
session and Will particularly urge the
abolition of the so-called bonus of $40
aud the substitution Of at least the
equivalent of an addition to the basic
pay Of the department workers. The
bonus should be abolished The gov
ernment workers should not be paid
on the basis Of gratuity. They should
be given compensation equivalent to
their work and their requirements.
Every year since the bonus was be-
gun 1t has been subject to question in
House or Senate and great anxiety
has been caused on the score Of its
continuance. Had 1t been dropped at
any time from the beginning 1t would
have caused grievous hardship and
the bare possibility of It's failure Of
renewal brought intense apprehension
among many thousands OF people who
were dependent upon it for their main
tenance.
The basic pay Is low. It should long
ago have been increased. The govern.
ment has been the only employer in
this country who has not for the bulk
of the workers advanced the scale. The
bonus cannot be called q pay increase.
for it has been voted annually. grudg-
ingly, and doubtfuliy. and has at no
time constituted q dependence Of in.
come. When the basic pay II in
creased 1t should be by more than the
amount Of the bonus. which at no
time has equaled the increase In liv.
ing expenses.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance
The Water Increase Item.

In its present state the redra1ted
SArmy appropriation bill does not carry
the item of 100000 for preliminary
- work for the development of the Dis
E. trict water supply. This item was IN
.rthe bill that failed of passage last
month. 1t belongs there as much as
anywhere else. save, perhaps, the DIS
trict bill. which is technically the
proper measure for such an approprla-
ation. But that bill has become law
{ and cannot be utilized for this vitality
: important provision.
!. If the 100000 item is not carried
by the Army bill. which must be en-
= acted before July /. it has small chance
= eff passage at the present session.
!, No one can doubt its absolute need.
& All reports that Congress has received
ION the subject Of the water supply un-
mistakably indicate the critical i'm
5 'portance of starting at once to in
- crease the volume Of water. The loss
. of another year-which would be the
result of waiting for the next District
appropriation bill-would lower the
margin between supply and use to the
danger point. For Washington is
growing and the water supply is not
Increasing. Relatively, it is diminish
ing.
81 The 5000 900 item was added in the
i. Senate at the last session and was ac-
scepted by the House. There should
1be no punctilio about the matter. The
paragraph should be written into the
bill now This can be done before the
;, bill is reported to the House Monday.
: There is no objection to it on any
,score; not even on the score Of econ
:pomy can it be opposed. AS a matter
. Of fact, immediate passage is in the
interest of economy, for the cost Of
: This work will rise with delay.
-, - This is a matter that should appeal
8 to Congress directly and convincingly.
The welfare of the individuals COM
:. r.prised in that body is involved. If the
water supply fails by a break in the
conduit or any other accident to the
, present system, in which there is no
: reserve. the members of the House
and Senate will suffer along with the
f, other residents Of the District. Moth
Z" ing Is gained by postponement save
added peril.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
New York and Leadership.

Gov. Miller is acclaimed a leader
He dominated the legislature at the
session just closed. His whole pro
gram respecting legislation went
through. In particular, some notable
economies were accomplished.
1t is a good time for the display OF
political leadership in New York
whether in one Of the old parties OF
the other. The democrats are almost
in a strait. Former Gov. Smith Ii
their one outstanding national figure
True, there is Mr.. McAdoo. But some
how, he is not accepted as a New
Yorker, but ranks and rates as an ac
complished politician who has simply
state. He is a southern man by birth
and training.
The republicans are somewhat better
off They had two men of strength and
popularity before Gov. Miller scored
Senators Wadsworth and Calder Now
they have three. Mr.. Root is seventy.
six, and in retirement. Secretary
Hughes as a member Of the Harding
administration is not. for the time,
strictly New York quantity. Former
Gov. Whitman is no longer in the
political calculation.
The situation is unusual. AS a rule,
New York shows a surplus Of men dis.
tinguished for political ability and
achievement. Only few years ago
Cleveland, Hill. Whitney, Flower,
Lamont and others were in the pic.
ture on the one side. and Roosevelt,
Root. Platt. Depew. Hughes, Sherman
and others on the other side. At each
Of the two principal national conven.
tions the Empire state cut a wide
swath.
The old time may come again. Let
US all hope so. New York is a great
state-great in area, resources and
achievements-and,w when in form, she
plays politics with skill that keeps
everybody else up to the mark and on
his toes.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
Prohibition Enforcement.

Since the New York law making the
police forces of the state agents for
the enforcement Of the federal pro-
hibition act was passed there have
been in the city Of New York 1900
Arrests for violations Of the law in va
-Irious degrees. 130 indictments and
one conviction. The great disparity
. between arrests and indictments is
! due to the fact that the district at
torney's Office has been suddenly con.
gesred with these cases and the grand
jury has not had time to dispose of
. an the presentations. The fact that
: only one conviction has been had Is
due to the inability Of the courts to
reach the liquor cases. which are just
now coming to trial. Police Commits.
Aoner Enright declares it is the pur-
pose to proceed vigorously with the
arresting of all persons caught in any
, degree Of law violation. whatever hap.
pens to them after he has turned them
over to the courts. He feels that it
o win require only few convictions to
cause the saloonkeepers, the bootleg.
r9ers and the Illicit distillers to under.
stand that the law is to be fully en-
forced.
Ono Of the troubles encountered in
= this crusade il the uncertainty as to
the precise meaning Of the law and the
extent to which the police can go in
: enforcing it. Decisions are expected
,, on these points shortly. so that arrests
, that cannot possibly lead to conviction
. win be avoided. Meanwhile counsel
y Tor accused persons are busily enter.
Ing pleas Of all sorts to gain time and
Evening star., 1921-04-24
The Cult Of Bad Manners.

Is there q school Of bad manners in
Washington attended by the young
men and youths Of the capital. where
they are taught to ignore the precepts
of politeness? IL there 4 new cult Of
conduct aRong the younger genera.
ton based upon the idea that 1t 10
smart and proper to be Indifferent TO
other peoples comfort, to treat WON.
Evening star., 1921-04-24

-" ~ A dwarf weighing sixty pounds is
credited with having whipped special
policeman weighing 1s0 pounds in an
encounter in = New York place of
amusement Fortunately for the fame
81 the dwarf. there was q press agent
present instead Of . referee.
Evening star., 1921-04-24

Emma Goldman's statement that she
would rather be in a United States jail
than in the best hotel In Russia evi-
IDENTIFY made no impression on Bill
Haywood's Imagination.
Evening star., 1921-04-24

The only way to remove from GER
tain types Of mind the impression tha t
Wall street is full Of .capitalistic ton-
spiracies would be to make the stock
market easier to guess.
Evening star., 1921-04-24
HEARD AND SEEN

| She was an obviously well bred
butcher never expected to hear "cuss
words" issue.
On his block lay fine leg of lamb.
sprinkled with parsley. Sarnished
with crisp lettuce leaves. the whole
iensconced in some tremendous leaves
of the cabbage
| The whole made a pretty picture.
one that recalled to the woman scenes
, from Charles Dickens. notably from
the "Pickwick Papers" where good
| things TO eat. or. rather. the descrip-
tionS of them. vie with Mr. Pickwick
Joe the Fat Boy and others for the
interest of the reader.
Moved by her recollec,ions, the lady
spoke to the butcher.
That looks like Dickens" she said
pained. surprised look came over
the face of the butcher. but it was
rot until the lady was on her way
home that she realized what that
worthy thought she had said about
the leg O. lamb.
He dropped into a downtown candy
store to make an inevitable pur-
, chase.
| w hat will you have" asked the
| young lady behind the counter smil-
ing at her various chocolates. creams,
| carameIs and others too numerous to
! mention even in the advertisements.
The purchaser happened to be espe-
cially fond of certain sort of choco-
| late-coated cream. Pointing at a pan
| of these. he said: Put emphasis on
this
The girl looked blank for moment,
then replied. graveiy:
| I'M sorry, We are all out of that"
Tennyson and Browning should
| have been present the other after
| noon. They would have found what
they themselves strove to be.
A woman in one of the government
| departments has been writing verse
, for about a year. having suddenly
| found out that she has some aptitude
| along that line.
In showing her work, some one ex-
pressed surprise that she was writing
| verse.
| Il didn't know you wrote poetry"
| he said.
The woman smiled sweetly:
| oh, ! write perfect poetry" she
! said.
The city postmaster likes his joke.
! A resident of Quincy street came in
to see him recently about missending
of mail TO another Quincy street or
place.
| 1t seems.as if there are three streets
in the District named Quincy" ac-
cording to this citizen. who was quite
indignant at the lack of imagination
on the part of those who had 10 name
! the thoroughfares.
| when they wanted to get another
street beginning with @ they
couldn't think of anything but Quln-
ICY" said the resident. Why, they
| could call it-er-er@
| Cucumber" replied Postmaster
| Chance.
| CHARLES E. TRACEW ELL.