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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
NEWPORT LCyALS

Mrs. Ed. Clough, Glen Road, is re-
covering from two weeks illness.
jasper Robinso on has returned from
the Montreal General hospital where
he has been undergoing treatment.
Mrs. ). A. Bcrard was in ST.
JohnsbUry on Sunday.
Mrs. John Wilson went to Canaan
Sunday noon to be with her mother,
Mrs c. ". Huse, who is i'll.
The Ladies Social Union of the
Main street Baptist church will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock
with the president, Mrs. Eleanor Mel
son, and Mrs. Welland Shepard at
597 East Main street. Every mem
bcr is asked to be present, as there
is business OF Importance to be trans
acted.
Miss Bertha Pomfrey spent the
week end with her parents in Rich
ford.
MIS-. Herbert sherwood of Lyn-
donvillc is visiting her brother, Ben
iamin Wright
Mrs. Clayton St. Ongc Of West
Newport was recent guest of Miss
Bessie Collins.
St. Marks Ladies Guild will meet
Thursday evening at 7.30 at the
home Of Mrs, Harry Burgess, North
Ave.
Miss Janet Knowlton was the guest
Of Miss Elsie Beach of Derby Line
over the week end.
Miss Earlah Collins spent Sunday
with her parents at West Newport.
W. r. Prouty returned to Jackman,
Me, Monday noon.
Mrs a. T. Lorlmer is still confined
to hel. bed rs the result of a bad
sprain which she received when she
slipped and fell on the ic'- Sidewalk;
at the postoflicc corner Wednesday
night
A message from Mrs. George L.
Frost Of New York City to DR.. Harry
+. Hamilton states that Mr.. Frost IS
very Ill with pneumonia.
Miss Douglas of Orleans was a.
visitor in town on Saturday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
INCREASE FOR DISABLED MEN
Darrow Bill Ealarges Amount b. &c
a Month for Veterans While TAX
ing Training.

Another Important victory in the
tmcric;,n Legion's long fight for bene-
fetal legislation in behalf Of sick and
disabled cX-SCrvice men is revealed IN
telegram Announcing passage of The
hill. recently received at Legion ua-
,'unal headquarters from Thomas w
Miller chairman Of the organization J."
rauoua. legislative committee in
WASHINGTON.
The senate in n night session ar-
coydiu- to the message, passed tic
measure as a rider to thc deficiency
appropriation bill, and as it previously
had boon passed by the house. It nov
awaits only the signature of the prcSi-
3cHt TO become n law.
Tie barrow bin increases. by 500 81
month, The amount of money rad 10
disabled veterans Of the world war
while taking training under ;hc direc-
tion of the federal board Of vocational
education.
This is the second time tho Legion
has obtained an increase fo: the
manned heroes, having pushed through
congress. last December, the Sweet
bill, which raised the amount of com
pensatiou for them from $50 ia $50
Il month.
Thu passage Of the parrow bill"
said Lcmucl Bolles, national admfant
Of the Legion, was largely dHc TO th"
WORT dom, L. o.riounofr.. V.l, ,-t>i,.N
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
WARM WORDS OF THANKS
FROM SECRETARY CLARK

St. Johnsbury, VT, Jan. Il. 1872
To the People OF St Johnsbury:-
On behalf of the State Committee
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cations OF Vermont, | wish TO
heartily thank the good people Of
St JoAnsbuIy who so generously
helped to make the Boys Conference
such successful one. 1t meant
hard work, extra expense, and special
effort TO entertain crowd Of early
500 older boys for three day, and
to carry through such a long AMI i'm
portant program.
But, with the true spirit and hos
pitality Of real Nermonters, the tasl.
was accomplished, and accomplished
Il bcheve) with a good deal OF salts
faction and pleasure for both those
who gave and those who received.
The Committee is confident that
any honest effort put forth for th-
upbuildng OF Christian chaIactcr
carries its own reward, but wishes u
add these words of gratitude.
On behalf of the older boys Of Yer
mont and the State Committee,
| am,
Yours sincerely.
BYRON W. CLARK.
State Secyeta y.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
So %
IG)}AEN
The "LORAIN" Cooks
While You Enjoy Yourself

DON'T spend the hours be-
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cooking, You don't have to.
Get a CLARK JEWEL Gas
Range equipped with the 10
RAIN" Oven Heat Regulator
This wonderful device watches
your cooking just as carefully as
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Put your whole meal in the oven at
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temperature. Then you have the after
noon OF When you CON home your
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as if you were right there all the tire.
We want yoI to see a demonstration.
Come in. Then you will not be content
to cook single day longerin the old
time way. Also we want you to have
our valuable booklet, An Easier Days
Work
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
Harding Praises 101-Year
Old Vermont Woman
CONTINUED from page onc)

from President Elect Harding's sec
rotary:
Mrs. Abbie B. Haskell
Chester. VI.
Ny dear Mrs. Haskell:
Through the courtesy of friend
Senator H lrding has learned that up
or election day, although 101 years
Of age, you thought enough of him
and the principles which he repre-
scented 10 go 70 the polls and cast
your vote accordingly. For this he -
personally very grateful and desires
me to extend to YOU his most apprc-
c,a.irc thanks. He trusts that many
years OF health and happiness await
YOU and that you may be able
through all the years 10 come goto the
polls on each election day and cast
YOUR vote according to your princi-
Die, fol which you Geem to be the
best intcle IS Of the American
people.
Trusting that the present year may
bring YOU nothing save health and
happiccss, | am,
Very sincerely,
Geo r. Christian, j.,
Secretary.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
Funeral Services for
Mrs. Dickinson of Newport

Funeral service were held in
Newport Center Monday afternoon
at two O'Clock for Mrs. Erwin Dick
inson, who died Friday morning at
the Montreal General hospital where
she had been taken for treatment but
4 few days before.
The services were conducted bv the
Rev. George Chambers, pastor of the
d Baptist church, of which the deceased
was a dcyou: member The remains
were placed temporarily in the re-
cciving tomb.
Sarah Ovitt Dickinson was born in
Bakersfield VT, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Ovitt and was "a
years of age.
She Leaves besides her husband,
Erwin Dickinson, a daughter. Lucille
aged II years.
Mrs. Dickinson was taken i'll with
tonsilitis soon after Christmas and
complications followed, the cause of
hen death being septic anaema.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
Older Boys Offer Thanks
to Town in Resolutions
(Continued from page u

carry out the plans of this confer
ence.
Be it Resolved: That we extend a
vote OF thanks to Frank H. Brooks
and Alfred H. Brooks, the Double
! Quartet from Vermont State School
of Agriculture, 10 the Academy Or
chestra, the s.. Johnsbury Male
Quartet and all others who partici-
pated in the musical program.
Be it Resolved: That we extend .
vote OF thanks to the people Of 81
Johnsbuly who made 1t possible for
Us to see the many interesting attrac-
tons in the town during the rccrca-
ton period of the conference.
Be it Resolved; That we extend
vote Of thank to the E iitor of the
Clledonian-Rc1ord for giving publ
Cit 70 the program of The confer
ence.
Be it Resolved: That a copy Of
these resolutions be publ shed in the
Caledonian- Record and Vermont As
ISOLATION Notes.
Be it Furthermore Resolved: That
every fellow return home and do the
tollovinU things:
~ Mslc GOOD renort to the or
c,nizotion bo Tcnroscnts
. Foiio"~ ont n. decision he made
At no Conforrnce
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prat, and rpad tho P:ble every
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pIo- ,, an 90 far IN cduoa+ion
=. no1s;hlo To- vou
- as.lr we nledgo ON. hearty suo-
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
Students Hear Coolidge
at State Capitol
Continued from page one)

sad today that the woman was a
"dcmentcd scnile' who was not 80
.criousiy insane as to be dangerous
to the public welfare He said that
the poo. master Of Rutland would be
Elad to have her recommited to the
retreat.
a joint resolution wa adopted by
both houses providing for a joint
session on Thursday afternoon at
2.30 O'Clock to elect justices Of the
supreme court, superior court and
trustees Of the University Of Yer
mont
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
Accepts Men From All Granoh,s

David W. jameson Post No. -
Philadelphia. which was originally
started d, ~ Chemical Service ln-t,
has iu accordance with The desires
of The state and national conversions
abandoned tine unje basis oi mombsc-
ship, and uoN includes wtH .rom al
brancl., of tie service.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
NEWPORT LOCALS

The set of buildings on The Charles
Lamoureux place bought some time
ago by w. G. Ram are bein remov-
cd, The barn has been taken down
and the house will be moved in the
spring. This will greatly enhance the
value of the property as well as
bcautify the grounds
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-18
A Cow Testing Association

10 being started covering the towns Of
Lyndonyillc, East Burke and West
Burke. A few more herds can be
admitted. Those wishing to JOIN
should speak to Frank circuit, Lyman
Brown, Arthur Simpson or the Farm
Bureau Office. If
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Touch Not With Dark Regret
His Perfect Fame Sang Glider

the old speculations in regard to what
he might have done had he had the
time" he craved, If even the ten years
he asked for had been granted him.
For it cannot be denied that Keats laid
down his pen before he had brought
out the magnificent strength that was
In him.
He had in a remarkable degree the
faculty of growth. A nature such as
his could never have showed retro
gression. He was always eagerly go
ing forward. His lack of what we
might call spirituality was due to
immaturity. In some natures. like
that of Keats, which at first have a
preponderance of sensibility to mere
material charm, spirituality Is a plant
of slow growth. Keats would at last
have acknowledged the supremacy of
the spiritual. Some time before his
death we notice in many Of his let
ters foreshadowings of this fine and
vigorous spiritual growth. This would
Of course have given greater depth
and scope to his work. In 1918 he
wrote: Nothing is finer for the pur-
poses of great productions than a very
gradual ripening of the intellectual
powers" And in another letter writ
ten about the same time occur those
famous words about the different
chambers through which the human
spirit passes in its eternal progress
In speaking Of Wordsworth's ''Tintern
Abbey" Keats said nat the point to
which Wordsworth had come in that
poem would, if he himself lived, also
be reached by him.
1t may seem paradoXical, but we
find in the limitations of Keats's poetry
the proof that he was but In the first
period of the development of his strik-
ingly original genius. His poetry as it
stands is rich in it's Interpretation Of
nature, in its perception Of enchanting
forms, in its vivid picturesqueness. its
mastery of touch, its impassioned fe-
lcity of phrase; in brief. its unerring
insight into the magic of words. into
the magic of natural beauty, and its
unrivalled powers of linking to that
magic Of words, that magic of natural
| beauty. the expression of the inmost
soul of imaginative truth. But 1t
shows but faint grasp of the moral
| earnestness which animates the poetry.
which has the strongest influence upon
the spirit Of man. THE faculty of
moral Interpretation" was. however
latent in his constitution Of mind and
heart. indicated by many fugitive ex-
pressions in his early poems, by the
revelation in his letters of his char
acter. it's warm human sympathy. its
high and serious aims. This faculty
was gradually being developed, and
we notice a wonderful growth during
the last two years of his short life
One of the last things he wrote was
"The Recast of Hyperion" The first
part is of great value as a key to the
workings of the poets mind as he was
gradually coming to the conviction
that this nowledge-knowledge of
life, of human nature, of the great
affairs of the world-was essential
THE dreaming thing" he had been
was awake to full consciousness of
the agonies, the strife of human
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

Pessimists take notice: "Pollyanna:
The Glad Book" has sold to date 49o,-
600 copies and is still going strong"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

Houghton Mifflin Company an
nounces II has taken over and will
hereafter publish over it's own imprint
the complete works of Amy Lowell.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

TN talking of American poets re-
Gently, DR.. William Lyon Phelps
l. said that he had never had any
difficulty in interesting his classes in
James Whitcomb Riley, and that his
courses had included the work of the
Hoosier poet since 1897.
1t was Dr. Phelps who first sug-
gested to he Yale Corporation that
Riley receive a degree. and after the
ceremony Or. Phelps was gratifled to
hear Dean Henry p. Wright declare
that in his judgment Riley was the
greatest figure at the commencement.
Certainly he was the most popular,
Or. Phelps added. for he received more
applause from the students than all
The other candidates for honorary de-
grees put together.
Yale has always had warm place
i'm its scholastic heart for Riley. In
deed as DR.. Phelps recalled. IL was
Prof. Henry y. Beers who. among
those recognized as speaking with au-
'hority. first gave Riley a position as
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Riley Is Popular Poet at Yale

a national figure. In Beers's volume
on American literature he stated that
Riley had become a national poet and
indicated that he had taken the place
left vacant by Longfellow. This was
a good many years ago, long before
DR.. Phelps in an article in the Tnde-
pendent suggested TO the American
Academy that Riley should be elected
to membership. And he was elected
and not long after the Institute gave
him the gold medal for having done
the best contemporary work in original
poetry.
When Riley died, in 1916 there were
many who said that with the passing
of his remarkable personality the
popularity of his poetry would pass
also. But this has not been the case;
on the contrary. it has been stated
recently, and on excellent authority,
that the demand for his hooks has in
creased each year since his death 1t
Is apparently with the public as 1t is
with DIR. Phelps, who said with much
feeling, "Jim Riley seems more alive
TO me every day I live"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Music of Keats Conquers Century of Silence

blooming of the full flower of his
genius. To such a natural impulse
this poem of Richard Watson Glider
is a rebuke:
Touch not with dark regret his perfect
fame,
Signing Had he but lived he had
done so;'
Or. ''Were his heart not eaten out
with woe,
John Keats had won a prouder, might
Ter name"
Take him for what he was and did
nor blame
Blind fate for all he suffered. Thou
shopldst know
Souls such as his escape no mortal
blow
No agony of joy. or sorrow. or shame
Whose name was writ in water!"
What large laughter
Among the immortals when that word
was brought!
Then when his fiery spirit rose flaming
after,
High towards the topmost heaven of
heavens upcaught,
'All hail! Our younger brother"
Shakespeare said.
And Dante nodded his imperial head.
Take him for what he was and did.
Gladly, gratefully we so take him
take from his eager, outstretched
hands the beneficent gift of his poetry
which as he died he left as an immor-
tai legacy to enrich and beautify and
inspire the world. Even with all his
imperfections and immaturities he Is,
as Colvin justly says. the most Shake
spearian spirit that has lived since
Shakespeare.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

hearts," which, he had told himself IN
the early poem, "Sleep and Poetry
would ultimately be his theme.
That man. even more than the nat
ural beauty that had enthralled the
young poet. was already engaging his
thoughts is proved by his writing
"Otho" with his friend Brown, and
his own mastery dramatic fragment.
King Stephen" His dramatic criti-
| cisms show insight into character and
discriminating analysis as well as
style. Then how charming is the
sentence written in one of the letters
to Bailey: Il like, I love England-I
like its living men. Scenery is
fine, but human nature is finer; the
sward is richer for the tread of
real nervous English foot; the eagles
nest is finer for the mountaineer hav-
ing looked into it,"
Note how clear was his vision into
the agony of human hearts, when after
visit to the house Of Burns he wrote:
His misery is a dead weight on the
nimbleness of ones quill. I tried to
forget it 1t won't do We
can see horribly clear N the works of
| such a man his whole life, as if we
were Gods Spies"
In the work of Keats we see not
a whole life" but a beginning. 1t is
fair to assume that if years and health
| had been granted he would have re-
vealed an even greater mastery than
that which he demonstrated. 1t is in
evitable that we should feel some dark
| regrets for a life arrested before the
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

Long Island. and though possibly life
had been fierce, she had certainly not
so far lived fiercely. Things were diff
rent down here on the border of
Mexico-MeXico. which, still to quote
the Bad Man, was the only free coun-
try In the world. "In Mexico ze heart
leap! Ze soul she is free! You can
do what you want-zat is, onless some
one shoot you"
But Lucia is not convinced, because,
hampered by that Long Island in
heritance, IL seems to her awful that
any one should think as lightly of
killing as does Pancho Lopez. the Bad
Man. You talk of killing in such a
matter-of-fact way" she complains.
But Lopez explains that he kills only
men, evil men. And when / kill evil
man it makes me very 'appy For l
ave did a good deed" he says with
simple kindness.
OF course the point about this de-
lightful Lopez is that he is really a
good man. 1t is the odd valuations Of
our so-called civilization that makes
him out bad. He is a bandit. a roDhn-
of banks, q killer of men. Laws are
to him good when they are those a
man makes for himself, as is the case
in his free Mexico. mot like New
York, where everybody tell you what
you cannot do till zere is nozzing left
what you want to do" But he Is
sensible. generous. gallant, a fearless
fighter and a great lover. He kills
prisoners who have to be got out OF
the way, but he would die for his
friend
II any one can read THE Bad Man"
without becoming converted to his
philosophy and without falling in love
with him, IL the reader be woman. or
envying Jones the charm and value
of his friendship If he be a man. we
miss our guess.
His story is one that moves with
speed and that produces hilarlty as
well as making converts. He enters
the book rather late. and when he
comes the situation has become, thanks
10 the laws and the customs of our day
and generation. a thoroughly muddled
and unhappy one. The villain of the
plot, or rather the two. for the place
is Arizona, and there's room for two in
that wide flung State, are having things
pretty much their own way. They are
peeved at each other, TO be sure, but
the mortgage is going to one and the
delight Of torturing his wife TO the
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
DIG A LITTLE DEEPER.

II book seems dry and you tcdnt
to throio 10 aside, realize to yourself
that this book tods a real, dlive cred-
tion to the author. That there must be
som ethino In 10 tchich you haze missed,
for the tcdnt. perhaps, of a little tcork
IN the uncoUerin0. Then 90 at t again.
determined TO find the thought to
,chich the author tcds striving to 0iue
lfe. Even could the toork be toorth-
less, you tcould be cuItivdtino for your-
self a habit Of careful. intent reading
,ohich icould uncover untold treasure o
vou IN euery tcorthtchile toork you take
IN hand. Soon the habit Of study tcill
form itself into the line Of least resist
dnce.-From How to Develop Your
Will Power" BY Clare Tree Major.
Edward j. Clode.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

For example. jobbers pay manu-
facturers Sc each for a 2 for 25c
: cigar retailers pay jobbers 9hc
Z each. You pay retailers 12hc each
for this Sc cigar Cut out middle
mans profits
) Be clever, save his 33 i-3es.
We Will refund your money II not
satisfactory. Try 3 at our risk.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

TIME memory of John Keats the
man is as deathless as his
poetry and his letters-remark-
able letters which are scarcely less
famous than the poetry. From the
testimony OF his friends who knew him
we'll we realize that the man behind
the words" had strength and nobility
of character, a high honor. the SIM
plicity Of true greatness, a genius for
friendship-and he never betrayed his
friends, never broke a woman's heart
as some poets have done; an ardent,
burning energy of soul that throbs
and pulsates through all his work and
touches the soul of others as with
sparks of fire, and yet he possessed
that sanity of judgment not often seen
in a temperament so purely poetical
as his. He was generous in his esti-
mates loyal and sincere; showed dig
nifty and calm self-reliance under abuse
where 1t touched himself, but was
nobly capable of flaming indignation
at wrong and injustice done to others
The worth and the charm Of his ma
ture made him very lovable.
letter to Brown, II will do all in my
power to correct the mistakes made
during sickness; and If I should not
all my faults will be forgiven" The
fibre of his nature was essentially
strong. He must be judged by the
days Of his brightness and his vitality
not by the last sad days of suffering
and despair. Yet In those days he
showed courage, self-forgetfulness
gratitude. 'Lovable and considerate
to the last" said Joseph Severn-the
perfect friend-'his generous concern
for me, in my isolated position at
Rome, was one Of his greatest cares
His response to kindness was ire
sistibly winning"
IF / should die" wrote Keats in
one of his letters to Fanny Brawne
II have left no immortal work be-
hind me, nothing to make my friends
proud Of my memory; but I have
loved the principle of beauty in all
things, and If I had had time I would
have made myself remembered"
No immortal work behind him? How
he underrated his power! A more
truthful self-estlmate had been given
when he had received In so manly and
dignified a spirit the malicious and
Infamous attacks of the reviewers OF
"Endymion."
This Is a mere matter of the mo
ment," he wrote Reynolds, Il think
| shall be among the English poets
after my death
Praise or blame has but a mo-
mentary effect on the man whose love
of beauty in the abstract makes him
a severe critic on his own works.
I was never afraid OF failure,
for I would sooner fail than not be
among the greatest"
He did not fail. His fame is as
sured He is among the English poets
the greatest of them.
At this centennial of his tragic
death. when England and America are
paying fresh tribute to his genius 1t
is inevitable that there should recur
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
By KENYON WEST.

.HE memory of John Keats the
man is as deathless as his
poetry and his letters-remark.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

other. The young and not quite de-
termined hero-for there are two
heroes also. as it happens-is in bad.
The girl he loves married to a brute
with millions. and his ranch foreclosed,
and just as oil is discovered on it. too!
And there. is of course nothing to be
done. Everything Is within the law.
Or so it appears till the Bad Man
comes along.
With the help of Uncle Henry, who