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, 1921-10-20
FROM PRINTER TO PUGILIST

We have seen some of the date from
which Mr. F. H. Morenga Bonaparte is
compiling his book of experiences which
he proposes to publish when he gets back
to Europe, and we think the work will
be we'll worth reading. He began life
as an apprentice at the Government
Printing office Grenada; then served in
the Canal Zone Police Department which
he left with the rank of non commission
ed officer and physical drill instructor;
then came a varied career in Germany
and Austria Hungary, In those countries
he not only played his part in the ring
as a pdgi)ist, but as the promoter of
sporting clubs he obtained a recognised
position and came into contact with the
highest classes in society. He has thus
material for an entertaining book, not
the least sensational part of which is the
account of his arrest and internment
during the Grea: War, and his strange
experiences in prison camps. This globe
trotter can scarcely fail to hold the at
tention of the readers of his book when
it is put in stheir hands.
, 1921-10-20
NEWS ITEM

The Department of Education has re-
established the public school at La
Vallee. This school was one of the five es-
tablished by the Danish Government short
ly after the emancipation of the slaves
in 1848. The school commenced on Mon
day October II, 1921 with an enrolment
of twenty-four pupils. The principal is
Mr.. Emil Hatchett, a resident of Chris
tiansted.
, 1921-10-20
EDITORIAL.

We learn that it is the desire Of the
Department of Education to publish a
historical review Of Education in the
Virgin Islands, to contain data as early
as such can be secured supported by
authentic records. and to embrace all
school work, and educational develop
, 1921-10-20
LOCAL.

The S. S. wv. M. Upper" sailed from
New York on Monday 18th inst. having
SO tons Of cargo for Christiansted and
IS tons for Frederiksted.
The next sailing will be the S. S. "Pul-
Wico" on the 29th. inst.
, 1921-10-20
St. Thomas News

The Rev. Father Francis Neville, C.
SIS. R. of Boston, Mass, late of the par
ish of Ch"ristiansted, who is undergoing
treatment at the Municipal Hospital from
troubles of the intestines, is on the way
to a complete recovery.-St.' Thomas
Times, Oct. Is.
Four of the members OF the Navy Band
, 1921-10-20
Gymnasium
St. Lucia
5th April 1921.

Nv ANSAN
5th April 1921.
Mr.. President
de la Federation Franchise de Boxe
"a, Boulevard Poissoniere
Paris
Mr.. President,
| have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter dated 18th Feb.
the contents of which | have noted anc
given my attention.
l would be very much obliged if you
mould transmit my letter in question to
the President of your Commission of
managers, Mons. Francois Descamps,
and also note to address his reply to me
personally.
Accept, Mr.. President, the assurance
Of my highest consideration.
H. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
B. w. [. Champion 1919.
, 1921-10-20

sion of managers, Monsieur Francois
who will give you a satisfactory reply.
Accept sir. the expression OF my very
distinguished sentiments.
PAUL ROSSEAU,
President,
, 1921-10-20
Publication.

PREPARATION for the construction
of a Culvert at "Concordia Gu"
have been started today, Oct. 18th,
the roadway across the stream is there
Akfare closed to Public traffic. In the
- smeaqwhile, Mr.. H Nc Kay has kindly
.9ppened. the road through the village OF
-Setkat E&4tate, which can be usedby the
SPublic'until the completion of the work.
EDGAR w. MEYER,
Chairman Of the Road Commission.
St; Croix, October 18th 1921.
, 1921-10-20
Paris Is Feb. 1921.

Paris Is Feb. 1921.
Mr.. Manager for
Fighting Bonaparte
West Indian Champion
Castries
St. Lucia.
Sir
Your letter of the 9Th January to
hand for which | return you my sincere
thanks. In reply, | will state for your
information that as President Of the
Federation of French Boxers | ana not
occupied with the engagement of boxers
for the organization of matches. The
only thing | can do, is to transfer youl
letter to the President of our Commits
, 1921-10-20
ST. CROIX

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT No. 8.
Week Ending September 80, 1921.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22

April ~ l9Zl
Middleburv Register Co.,
MiddleburY, Vermont.
Gentlemen
| notice on the fourth page OF The
Register in the issue OF April 10 a
statement signed by the initials OF
your Editor in which your paper pur-
ports to set forth the position and
attitude of the Trustees of the Viii
lage OF Middlebury with reference to
their willingness to have the public
know what business was transacted at
the meeting which they held on April
18th. The Registers report of the at
titude of the Trustees is little, il any,
more accurate than the report IN the
same issue relative to the death and
burial of Benjamin o. Wales and since
the death of this gentleman was re-
ported by The Register it has been
my pleasure to see him and talk with
him several times and he is alive and
we'll the report in the recent issue OF
The Register notwithstanding.
Your editor has been told by the
Trustees that he as well as all other
citizens of the Village are always well
come to appear before the Trustees
for the purpose of requesting or favor
ing any proposed project. 1t has also
been fully explained to your Editor
that the Village Clerk keeps a record
of all businss transacted at each and
every meeting of the Trustees and that
you are always welcome to examine
this record and report to the public
through your paper the business trans
acted by this body.
In the article in your paper above
referred to you give the public to un-
derstand that for some reason the
Trustees are attempting to keep away
from the public the information as to
how the funds of the Village are being
used. However, inasmuch as the
Clerks record shows every vote taken
by the Trustees with reference to the
expenditure of the Village funds and
none of these funds are spent by them
without being first voted upon you
have an easy and reliable way OF OBJ
tanning a true account OF all doings OF
the Trustees, that have to do with the
spending of the peoples money.
Let the public understand then that
if The Register does not print these
matters it is because they do not care
to do so and not because the informa-
ton can not be obtained.
If you will kindly find space in your
paper for the publishing of this letter
the favor will be greatly appreciated
Sincerely yours,
Allen R Sturtevant,
Atty for Village Of Middlebury
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
Publicity in City Government

(St. Adams Messenger
The new city government holds to
the opinion that the public business is
the business of every individual who
goes to make up the public Therefore
it adopts the policy Of taking the in
dividual into its confidence and of in
forming him just where matters stand.
This is the only way the intelligent
cooperation of the electorate can be
obtained, and the best government is
secured only when such cooperation
exists The Messenger assumes that
St. Adams wants the best in govern
ment
The city has succeeded in calling to
its service men of unusual capacity II
these men are to achieve the largest
measure of success-not for themselves
but for the rest of us-every man and
woman must show an interest in pub
lie affairs.
Every one of us is a stakeholder in
the business of local government. We
are financing the venture. The city
government is our board OF directors.
When our directors submit report to
US we should examine it carefully, test
it, and then, depending upon whether
we find the report sound or specious,
either approve or disapprove-and do
it to the directors themselves.
When a measure of interest in al
fairs is obtained where men and wom-
en- will exress themselves directly on
public matters from time to time, then
shall we have accomplished a great ad-
vance. for then we have real interest
in public business, then will our public
business be, in the main, properly con
ducted
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
WOman's Club

The last meeting of the Executive
Board, Officers and Directors, will be
held Wednesday at four o'clock in the
Club room,
Prof. Abbott will continue his course
of lectures on Government today in the
High School Auditorium at o'clock
All are welcome.
Last Tuesday evening successful
card party was given for the benefit
of the Woman's Club by the Century
department. There were sixty-fve
present. Mrs. Ray Fisher and Mrs
Hathaway had to cast lots for first prize
Mrs Hathaway winning. The con
ISOLATION prize fell to Miss Irene Burns
Fruit punch was served at five cents a
glass
At the last meeting of the Music de-
partment it was voted to place cabi-
net for Club music in the Club room.
Wednesday the Essay department
met with Mrs. P. E. Mellen. The
committee in charge consisted of Mrs
A. w. Dickens, Miss Naomi Price
Miss Bertha Wood, and Miss Carrie
Damon. 1t was voted that words Of
appreciation OF Mrs. Mabel Bond Cot
trell, an active and efficient member
of the Woman's Club, and an express
sion of sympathy be sent to her mother
and her sister
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22

In view OF the fact that some time
may elapse before the trustees of Mid
dlebury College settle upon a new
president, it is fortunate that as able
and as experienced an executive is
available as is the new acting presi-
dent DR.. E. D. Collins. Once before,
during the absence of DR.. Thomas on
war service, DR.. Collins ably directed
affairs on college hill, and his familiar
ity with details is assurance that the
executive work will 60 on without any
marked change or interruption
Since the erroneous report that the
presidency of Middlebury had been
offered to the Rev. DR.. Arthur H.
Bradford, the former pastor OF the
First Congregational Church in Rut-
land, there has been less local gossip
as to Dr. Thomas successor, People
are beginning to realize that it may
take some time for the Trustees to
determine upon the right man. The
committee which has the investigation
in charge is known to be at work, but
although several names have been sug-
gested, sentiment has not at all crys-
talized as vet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Evans are
expected from Florida to visit their
son FAY A Evans.
Robert Eastman attended the an
nual meeting of Jerusalem Chapter in
Vergennes Tuesday evening.
DIR. Ladd of Burlington, specialist
in tubercular troubles, was called here
yesterday in consultation over Miss
Dorothy Dwre who recently recovered
from an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Duncan have
returned from Burlington, where they
went to visit their son, Russell Duncan,
patient at the Mary Fletcher hospi-
tai. They report that he is doing well.
The regular meeting of the Middle
bury grange will be held this evening
The evening will be spent as an old
peoples night. The committee in
charge is Mrs Charles A. Lyman, Mrs.
w. N. Cady and Mrs. Frank J. Hub
bard
Royal W. Sturtevant, for the bene-
fit of the heirs, has sold the home
place of the late William H. Curtiss
of Cornwall, who died in this village
Friday, after a few months temporary
residence in Middlebury.' to Frank
Mack of Weybridge. He will take
possession at once.
Mr. and Mrs. w E. Hanks Of
Bristol, who spent the past winter in
Florida, have purchased fine build
ing lot on Grandview avenue at Day
tona Beach and plan to erect a home
there next fall The lot is adjacent to
the home Of Miss Alice Twitchell,
where Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Twitchen
of Middlebury have spent several win
ters
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
Village Trustees and Publicity


There is an argument in progress in
Middlebury, the disputants being the
village trustees and the editor OF the
Middlebury Register. Printed reports
indicate that the meetings of the trus-
tees have always been secret. The
Register has published reports OF dill
ferent meetings from second hand in
formation and has been criticized Tor
inaccuracy. He made a request of the
trustees that he be permitted to be
present at their meetings and thus get
first hand information on what was
done. The request was denied on the
ground that only finished business is OF
public interest
The village counsel, Allen R. Sturte-
want, took the strange position that
secrecy in deliberation is as desirable
for village trustees as it is for bank
trustees in considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of making a loan,
The principal trouble with the Mid
dlebury trustees is that they are a lew
decades behind the times. Almost
everywhere else the meetings OF village
trustees and city boards OF aldermen
are public to everybody. In Bellows
Falls they are made so by village by
law Middlebury's village government
is too provincial 1t needs to travel
bit and see what the rest Of the world
is doing
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22

says, that the trustees have fight
to exclude members OF the press from
their meetings and then give out such
versions thereof as they see fit to is
sue, but whether the voters and tax
payers will be satisfied with that sort
of secret transaction OF public bust
ness is another matter.
Reading between the lines OF the
two-column report of the affair pub
lished in The Register, one gathers
that members of the board are dis
pleased with some reports published by
The Register in the past and so have
decided that no reporter shall be al
lowed to be present hereafter. Just
how they expect this is to improve
the situation is and must remain a
mystery. 1t argues one of two things:
Either the trustees are narrow and
small-minded enough to try to punish
The Register for some past offense "
or they imagine they can give the
public a better account of their trans
actions than trained newspaper man
No one will suffer in the end but the
trustees themselves, as the public, if
at all interested in the transactions of
the board, will find way to inform
itself. Also, the newspapers will get
the facts, depend on that.
The doings of public servants are
public property. and The Herald sur
misses that if the members Of the board
persist in their present determination,
they will spend more time explaining
their star chamber sessions than they
will in the actual transaction of bust
npcc
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS

Mrs A. S. Hartman was visitor
in Burlington Saturday
"A son was born recently to Mr..
and Mrs. Aleck Aunchman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin B. Smith have
returned after short visit in Rutland
and Proctor.
Mrs Arthur Kenworthy and chill
dren have returned from a short visit
with relatives in Salisbury.
Thomas Burns has purchased the
Wimmett meat market and will open
it on Saturday.
Miss Vernice Lovett Of North
Stratford N. H., is visiting her aunt,
Mrs W. F. Foster.
Walter Forbes is moving from the
Flemming house on Washington street
to his farm on Case street.
Miss Marion Coniff spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cain OF Proctor
Abraham H. Langworthy OF Bur
lngton and Brainard H. Lane OF Bris-
toll were in town to attend the funeral
of Col. c. E. Youtt.
James o. Howarth, who has been
confined to the house for two weeks
with rheumatism, is now able to be out.
Mrs. Perry Campbell Of Ripton
was successfully operated upon at the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
on Monday
The Ladies Aid Society Of the St.
Stephens Episcopal church will hold
a food sale Saturday afternoon at 2:3O
in the church chapel.
The girls of the domestic science
class of the high school will give a
cooking demonstration Monday in
Calhoun's hardware store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Goldwaithe
have moved from Chester to Middle
bury, and will occupy the Burke tene-
ment on High street. Mr.. Goldwaithe
will work at Caswell's garage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
Isaac Goodro

Isaac Goodro, for many years a res
dent of Mddlebury, died at the home
of his brother, Joseph Goodro in Rip
ton, Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock
He was SO years old and is survived by
four brothers. Edward Goodro of Mid
dlebury, Levi, Joseph and John Good
70 of Ripton also two sisters, Mrs. E
G. Rawson of Saratoga, N. Y, and
Mrs. A. Bourgeois OF Swampscott
Mass Funeral services were held at
St. Mary's Catholic church today at
nine o'clock. The Rev. T. ]. Leonard,
pastor of the church oficiated. Burial
was made on St. Mary's cemetery. The
bearers were Walter Martin, Isaac La
vonche, Frank Trudo and N J. Boud-
reau.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
THE M1DDLEBURY REGISTER

Whether or not Middlebury will
have a practical playground associa-
ton depends upon the reception ac-
corded the canvassers for the initial
membership next week. The kiddies
deserve the best that we can = do for
them. We have helped the children
of Europe and the Orient. Let us give
a last dollar for the children at home.
The equipment will require all that
we can afford if there is to be plenty
of fun provided. Let us put ourselves
in the position Of the kids yearning
for a better place to play. We can
then appreciate how much they will
thank us for our help.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
COMMUNICATION
Editor of The Register,

IuANOl vi iAN ANNS 4oNNii
Sir
MANY of your readers feel indebted
to you because OF the courageous stand
you have taken in the matter of being
allowed, as a newspaper man, to at
tend the meetings OF our village trus-
tees.
This is no new issue 1t has been
tried out again and again, in towns
all over the country. The conflict of
opinion has usually arisen because OF
two opposing ideas-one that public
office is a public trust. and the other
that public office is a private snap"
And so uniformly has the contro-
versy been settled in favor of publicity
that one may be permitted to be as
tonished that any one, in respectable
community, could be found to dis
pute the right of the taxpayer to know,
at every stage of the proceeding, what
is being done with his money. Is there
any secrecy about whether the village
shall put in a piece of new sidewalk,
or mend a road or what it shall pay
for the teams employed? If the tax
payer may be suffered to know about
these things in the village meeting,
then why not in the trustee meeting;
Now you are not likely to have the
public support in this matter to which
you might think you are entitled.
Many of us are exceedingly cautious as
to how we venture to exert our IN
fluence. If a man comes out squarely
on any question he is in danger of
antagonizing voters. So we must be
extremely careful Please be charitable
with us in this particular But, Mr.
Editor, you stick to your point Do
not give up. You are on the right
track. If it becomes necessary, as a
last resort, see if you cannot get
Court order to allow you to attend
these meetings.
And let me assure you OF the one
important fact in this connection,
which is, that though this old town is
a little slow in waking up-it can wake
up. Convince it that a thing is right
and, in the end, it will evoke sufficient
self-respect, and sense Of fairness and
energy to see that that right thing is
brought to pass.
Very sincerely,
ALBERT w. DICKENS.
Middlebury, VT,
April %, 1921.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
Star Chamber Proceedings
burlington Free Press


How can a people govern themselves
if their public servants refuse to let
them know what is going on in govern
ment? What would the taxpayers OF
Burlington say if the board of alder
men voted to sit behind closed doors
and not to let the newspapers report
what they were doing? We can ina
zine that there would be a local
revolution of a political brand in short
order, if not something far more ser
ious.
But in a town no farther removed
than Middlebury the city fathers, or
public servants corresponding to our
city fathers, have said in effect that
no newspaper reporter or editor shall
be allowed to be present at the meet
ings Of the trustees with the intention
OF publishing in any newspaper the
proceedings OF the board, only those
matters voted by trustees being CON
sidered OF interest to the public or
readers OF newspapers.
Bv the same token the Vermont Leg
islature or State trustees might pre-
vent newspapers from having report
ers present and the public would get
none of the reasons why measures were
supported or opposed, or the argu-
ments advanced pro and con. The
public would get merely the measures
voted or such matters as the legisla-
tors themselves might wish to have
published.
That is not the rule, however, as a
matter of fact provision is made Tor
the appointment of official reporters
by the government itself so that the
public may be kept fully informed as
to the proceedings Of both branches
of the Legislature
Thomas Jefferson covered this whole
point when he declared he would rath-
er have newspapers and no govern
ment than a government without a free
press. Publicity not only helps to
promote good government and clean
politics, but it also serves as ire
mendous deterrent Of crime. We have
often had young men plead that they
did not care for the fine in court so
much as they dreaded publicity.
We had supposed that taxpayers had
a right to know what their represen-
tatives were doing. We had supposed
that this right was generally recognlz-
ed throughout the nation. We never
suspected that Vermont, one Of the
homes of the New England town meet
ing, would ever have a local govern
ment that would try to hold star
chamber proceedings
Are the trustees OF Middlebury do
ing something Of which they are
ashamed, or are they saying things
they would not dare say in public as
the legislators at Montpelier say
things? The Middlebury Register is
making a fight for the right to be
present at meetings of the Middlebury
trustees. 1t is fighting for the rights OF
a free press as guaranteed by the Con-
stitution OF Vermont. 1t is more than
a local issue. 1t is a matter in which
every newspaper and every lover OF
real self-government is vitality inter
ested.
The Middlebury trustees should be
kept in the limelight until they are
forced to recognize public sentiment
in favor of publicity or driven into re-
tirement to the quietude Of private
life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
Star Chamber

Either the trustees OF Middleburv or
The Register Of that village are very
much in the wrong, as things stand be-
tween them and their mutual public
or the rest OF us are very greatly mis-
informed.
At a recent meeting OF the trustees,
with only one member absent, it was
voted unanimously to exclude the rep
resentative OF The Register, local news
paper, and all other press representa-
tives from future meetings OF the
board
1t may be, as Allen R. Sturtevantt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
Mrs. Amelia King

The funeral of Mrs. Amelia (Pelkey)
King, wife of Ichabod King, was held
at her late home on the East Middle
bury road at four o'clock Saturday
afternoon. The Rev E. W. Gould
pastor of the Methodist church, Off
ciated. The bearers were Edward
King, a son, Ernest and Raymond
Marshall grandsons, Roy Sessions, a
son-in-law, c. A. Persons and Clifford
Persons. The interment was in the
family lot in the Central cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22
OBITUARIES
CONTINUED from page one)

VOOHVIHuVu HUH PdEC OHV7
were many floral offerings, including
pieces from the Grand Army post, La
dies of the Grand Army, the Odd Eel
lows and the Rebekahs, delegations
from these orders attending the ser
vices. The bearers were Lewis Rivers
Allan Calhoun, William Ford, Harry
L. Hunt, G.. E. Abbey and Charles
Harris. Burial was in West cemetery
where the Odd Fellows ritual was OBJ
served
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22

For correctly fitting glasses see
Slader, Optometrist- Optician, at the
Sargent. Next visit Tuesday, May 3.
Adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22

A meeting OF the Business Girls
club, which was to be held Wednesday
evening, was postponed, the speaker
Miss Perkins, being unable to be pres
ont
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22

If you can't bring the people to the
goods-take the goods to the people by
the medium of advertising.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-22

To have what we want is riches, but
to be able to do without is power.