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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
THE CHRISTMAS MAIL

Mail your Christmas packages early,
Mail them this week. If we stopped 70
consider what it means to the post
office department to handle the great
mass of Christmas mail the work Of
delivering the thousands and thousands
of remembrances would be greatly IA
cilitated, In a communication, sort
of open letter to the girls and boys
Of the United States, distribute d
through the local postmasters, Post
master General Hays says:
your great Post Office Department
has a big job ahead and needs your
help. Think what it means to be San
ia Claus to our l00,00J000 people and
to deliver Christmas parcels to every
family i'll this great country within the
short space OF a few days and without
disappointment.
at can be done, and we're going to
do it if we may have your help.
want to enlist the active assistance OF
eveiy 10y anu sai , IN tme ,s sI"oui a;,o ID
THIS WEEK to relieve the rush that
comes directly before Christmas.
"Wil you go home today and take
E snis ne S6 ~ youi AREN'T anu ~
70 mail orr christmas narcels THIS
WEEK, for, unless we do, Uncle Sam IS
load may be so heavy the last few days
pe'o, Cnl'sIIlas mat ne won p go, do.e
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
British Writer Antagonistic

Something akin to bitterness seems
to animate many of the special cor
respondents writing from Washington.
It is peculiarly noticeable in the dis
patches OF certain foreigners Having
come predicting the imminent collapse
of civilization, they are driven, as the
conference continues to promise a sue
cessful outcome, to vent their spleen
by sneering at all the powers partici-
pating Foremost among these literary
cuttlefsh is a certain British writer
who delights in upsetting the accepted
ways Of mankind, and whose iondness
for the Russian experiment makes him
view with alarm anything that may
help to reestablish the existing order
firmly throughout the world New
York Tribune
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
COMMUNICATION
Max, You're Intercepted

Editor Middlebury Register:
Twice Hon. Max /. Powell has ridi.
culed in print the position of those
who favor a pay as you go" system
in the construction of our highways
Now, friend Max, as the logical "hard
road candidate for governor in 1922
come on, 90 into every hamlet in the
state and show the people of the state
that YOU are entirely ingenious in this
matter Read the speech of Hon
Frank /. Greene in opposition to the
maternity" bin and see if some of the
statements regarding the relations be-
tween the state governments and the
federal government will not with equal
force apply to the relations between
the town and state governments
The writer will ever be opposed to
any system which destroys the auton-
omy of the towns. Go back to funda-
mentals remember the resolutions OF
l79N and consider the fact that old
TciIersonian democratic republican
principles are not dead and will never
die so long as single devotee Of lib
crly lives
+ II Warner
Cornwall, VT,
Nov p, 1921
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
A STARTLING FACT

At the University Of Iowa, when the
physical examinations Of all entering
men were held, [ was found that 50
per cent of the men registered for
freshman work in physical education
were unable to pass the swimming
tests. This fact will no doubt be
something Of a startling revelation to
many If one were asked what per
cent of class Of American boys, enter
ing any university would fail in pass
ing the ordinary swimming tests that
are required, he would hardly give a
figure that would anywhere near ap-
proach 30 per cent Most college boys,
when Riddles lived too near the "old
swimming hole that has held attrac-
ton, for them from the time they were
able to sneak from mothers watchiul
care, to permit them TO be ,tumped by
any aquatic requirements placed upon
them by a physical instructor 1t
would be interesting to know ins;
where the 80 per cent that failed at
Iowa spent the.r summer days from
six until Is years OF age
The physical director Of the Jn-
yersity, however, states that the con
dition is nothing 10 be alarmed ever,
and boasts that he will have them all
swimming as gracefully as diving ,u.s
in just few weeks
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

The esteemed Barre Times ii II d S
gross maccuracy in the recent reports
of the "doctorless" communities OF
Vermont Investigation on the part
Of the Times reveals that many OF the
towns claimed to be left without the
benefits OF any accessible medical min
istration, really have practiciug physi-
cans on the job after all A nearby
town, Williamstown, cited by the sta
tistcians as a place without 4 doctor,
has one, the Times says, in the person
OF no less a celebrity than "Pud" Ham
ilton, one-time catcher on the Univer-
sity of Vermont baseball team II our
memory serves US rightly, "Puddy'
was the fast youngster who used to do
the glvorting in the short field "Pud-
dy" never could stand it to be Gagged
in an iron mask
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
LEGION NEWS
II OF STATE AND NATION y

Chauncey NJ. Depcw shocked the
American Legion Of New York the 9th
er day by appearing to ask for his war
service medal He was but a name
sake of the worlds greatest after-dn-
ner speaker, however, who was a sup
ply sergeant in the A f. f.
With national prohibition an accom-
pished fact, the W, c. T. u. has turned
over to the American Legion the re-
mainder of a wartime fund totalling
$4,000 The Legion will use the money
for the immediate relief of sick and
wounded service men
More than 1900 unemployed ex-ser-
vice men Of Chicago will eat Christmas
dinner on Lightnin' this year. With
Fred Stone acting as stage manager
and the veteran Frank Bacon as his
assistant the American Legion of Chi
cago is preparing the theatrical benefit
To advertise an American Legion
rummage sale for unemployed soldiers,
Mrs Harry II. Hewitt, wife of prom
inent physician of Seattle, donned
Charlie Chaplin raiment and paraded
the streets with a sandwich board
Clothing from the rummage sale coun-
tiers comprised her attire.
More applications for membership in
Kansas City American Legion posts
have been received since the national
convention than in the preceding u
months The increase in the number
of Legionnaires in Kansas City as a
result of the convention has been esti-
mated at twenty-five hundred
The American Legion post OF Lawler,
Ia, has completed trade with the
city authorities whereby the ex-sol-
diers act as the municipal fire depart
ment and the city in turn furnishes a
clubhouse and overhead expenses for
the Legion men. The service men al
ready have had several baptisms Of
fire
The town of McMinnville, Ore,
wanted to add a pulmotor to its fire.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
Long Career as Statesman.

John Quincy Adams was tine only
cN-preSidenI who lad long public
career after leaving the White
House Two years after his retire
menl from the presidency in 1899 he
was elected to the house of rep
resentaives where he served until his
death. more than Ii years later. He
rendered ten years of public service
after passing seventy, and was known
AS THE old man eloquent Edward
Everett Hale, in his Memories Of "A
Hundred Years tells of Down East
sea captain who said he wished they
could take the old engine out OF Adams
and put it into new hull" Adams
was stricken in his seat at the cap
ito in Washington IN spot that Is
still pointed out to visitors.
so man is hurt but by himself
-Diogenes
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
MEN NOT BACK-SLIDING

Those who have been timorously
wailing that the men are drifting
away from the churches" would surely
have had their contentious disproved
in no uncertain terms last Sunday
had they looked in on the avalanche
that rolled into the Memorial Bap-
fist church to swell the total in the
last days attendance contest which
has been going on for the past few
weeks between the mems Bible class
OF that church and the mems class Of
the Baptist church in Bristol
It was really astounding, appalling
indeed, to any Bristolite who might
have been wandering by, to see the re-
preventative men OF this and surround
ing communities, regardless OF their
personal church affiliations and many
OF course with no affiliations, marching
into church into what proved to be
mems community mass meeting
Nearly GOO men, eager, interested, and
bent on the success that crowns vic
tory, crowdng into a church jus, at
the hour when dinner is the usual or
der OF the day, is somethin, that We do
not believe has ever happened in
community of this size, and very rare
iy occurs in much larger center, Why,
the pews were filled, the aisles were
impossible, the choir lott was packed,
there was an overflow meeting down in
the basement. and the pastor Of the
church even had circle of enthusiasts
around his very pulpit. We have heard
it said that there were men in church
Sunday, or clnging to the lobby walls
an vain attempts to effect an entrance,
that had not been inside a church for
% years. We cannot prove or dis
prove this statement If it is 50, they
certainly made noble start last Sun
day and if they will keep up the good
work, the contest will have served a
whole world OF good entirely outside
Of the fact that Middlebury's commun-
ity spirit was aroused to an extent
that once more placed her ahead OF all
Contenders
1t is not easy TO understand why
Bristol, which had led for the past
few weeks, and was looked upon as a
winner by many who had watched the
contest with interest, should suffer
such slump in craftsmanship as to
withdraw from the contest at the
eleventh hour, when Middlebury had
religiously observed all the prescribed
rules governing the affair 1t is re-
Srettable and does not seem wholly
fair There are some pitchers, YOU
know, who have wonderful arms and
who are invincible as long a, they are
going strong, but who go all to pieces
if someone starts a batting rally in
the ninth frame There is something
rather analogous to a pitchers balloon
ascension in Bristo's hasty retreat 10
the "dug-out"
1t develops, however, that Middle
bury is perfectly able to feed herself,
and if forced to furnish her own "spoils
Of victory, She is both willing and
4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
Hepburn Is Hopeful

\. Barton Hepburn, the great New
York inancier, who is we'll known to
Vermont and northern New York
through his manifold benetactions, says
the situation is improving, but there is
no boom in sight That seems to sum
up the situation in this region as well
as in the metropolis Burlington Free
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

The American Legion has begun a
nationwide canvass to determine who
was the last soldier killed in action.
The French government will erect a
monument to the last to fall Lee
gion post at New Haven, Conn., has
put forward the name of Thomas ].
Walpole, Jr, killed on the morning of
Armistice day in an outpost engage
ment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

Perhaps environment had something
to do with the sore affection Of that
person who died of hardening Of the
arteries in Adamant.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

The United States army has been so
reduced in number that when the
American Legion requested firing
squad from Ross aviation field, Cali
fornia, the commanding officer had to
haul down a balloon to get the number
of men required. The shortage of per
sonnet is SO acute that men must be
taken off duty to fill such requests
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

The best way to lie when sleeping is
on the right side. hint from the
beauty column.
Is there any method suggested for
lying" when awaken
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
AS Diagnosed In Texas

As we understand Russias predica-
ment the only thing wrong is every
thing Dalla, News
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

In another column OF thi, issue we
are offering our readers the first in
stallment Of a two-part history of the
Addison County Grammar School cor
poration, prepared by Judge Charles l.
Button.
The Grammar School Corporation Is
one of the oldest Of Middlebury's or
CARNATIONS for the advancement Of
education and its records reveal much
that is of interest to the people Of
the county Considerable care has been
exercised in the compiling of the data
for this review, and we recommend its
reading You will find in the text
local educational history Of interest
and import.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

Ii must have been Governors
Night" at the American Legion meet
ing Tuesday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

The Middies' victory over the Army
Is nothing but what might be expected.
sea legs" should present distinct adj
vantages over land lubber's clod-hop-
pers on lake of mud" anyway.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

Once again old Mansfield has essayed
successfully the role Of oracle, and win
ter seems properly established just
about six weeks after the old top was
nicely outlined in white. Great old
barometer, that rugged chin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

Colorado and Texas led the lists of
new posts chartered by the American
Legion during the week ending Novem-
Der 49, according to national headquar-
tiers. Eleven posts gained during the
week raised the total to 1862 Other
states to add posts were Kansas, Lou
isiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
Donald Tobin, Managing Editor

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

Gamaliel, the 90 pound turkey for
President Harding's Thanksgiving day
dinner, was sent from Crystal Springs
Miss, in a profusely decorated crate
by the American Legion of that city
The whole town of Crystal Spring.
turned out to bid the bird goodby
Gamaliels chaperon to Washington
was NJ. H. Daily prohibition director
for the state OF Mississippi.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

An ex-soldier has requested the Okla
homa American Legion to canvass the
country for Ollie Kendall, former
Continued on page six
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

fighting equipment When the Ameri-
can Legion post Of the town learned
that the department. had been COMPEL
ed to give itself as security to raise
money for the apparatus, they turned
over half their Armistice day show
proceeds for the purchase.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02
THE MIDDLEBURY REGISTER

Published Every Friday Noon
Entered as second-cass matter, at
the postofice at Mddlebury, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

80 man is hurt but by himself.
DiOgene
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-02

The town of McMinnville, Ore,
wanted to add pulmotor to its fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-01
ROAD OFFICIALS AGAIN
CAN SELL EQUIPMENT
Clayton Act Provision Permitting
Sale to Own Lines Resumed
Today After Six Years.

Railroads of the United States. UNI
der section ten Of the Clayton anti
trust act, which becomes effective to-
day after a six-year suspension, will
be allowea to purchase equipment and
supplies from concerns in which the
roads or their officials are interested
when the bid Of the selling company
is the most favorable one received by
the railroad company.
Examination of the language of
solute prohibition is placed on deal
inss between railroads and equip
ment concerns in which they or their
officials are interested, as was stated
IN some quarters yesterday. after
President Wilson had vetoed the bill
granting q further suspension.
The section provides that such pur-
chases are prohibited unless and ex.
cept such purchases shall be made
or such dealings be with the bidder
whose bid is the most favorable to
by competitive bidding under reguia.
ton to be prescribed by rule or 9TH
erwise by the Interstate Commerce
Commission" ~
william H. Johnston, president OF
the International Association of Ma
chinists. acting on behalf Of the recog-
nized railroad organizations, today
took issue with the statement Of rail-
road representatives that failure to
provide q further suspension Of the
section would add hundreds Of thou
road operation. Mr.. Johnston de-
clared If that statement be true at
will also follow that the required
change VIII effect a saving of mil
lions and tens Of millions Of dollars
in the high prfces now paid under
railway officials are beneficially in
-terested."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-01
BURBANK's NEW RIVAL


rom the spokane Spokesman-Reyiew
Luther Burbank now shares hi.
reputation as a miracle worker =,
wizard Of plants with Richard D;en.r
This mans achievements ara a.
scribed as being more spectacu1,r :.
some ways than that mans III
Diener is quoted as BELIEVING a..
a process which he claims tn ende
discovered or devised will cane hase
cnlck to become as big as the ~.
tr1cn. The size and quality Of Mas.
and of animals can, acoordir Us
MIN. be augmented indefinitely ~
Some of his reported smc..s.
Would seem to sustain his theorv .nS
practice. The story is that in tbrna
years ne has trebled the size of sis
MOVERS, making the petunia. for SIX ak
ample, into a rival of the orchia :
ioveifness and perfection; that he haa
pred a potato large enough to snas
nIteen persons; that he has oroHuS
tnree- pound tomatoes and white he.na
as big as birds eggs: that he sns
cock. 'e iegnorn
On eight acres of alkaline sol, m,
sidered useless he is said 70 III
s 50 neigh eighteen, instead of sixty pounds
OF wheat to the acre and to have
reaped $50. instead Of twentv-five
bushels per acre. If half Of wiat h
alleged should prove to be true fhs
cost OF living should play the rola az
dumpty-Dumpty. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-01
|c0MPULs sorry INSURANCE
IS DECLARED A FAlLUR
Committee, in Survey Of European
Systems, Finds Health Policy
Does Not Prevent Illness.

NEW YORK. January 1.-Social and
compulsory sickness insurance was
declared q failure In the report of
the committee on foreign inquiry.
made to the social insurance depart
ment of the National Civic FEDORA
ton and announced here last night.
extensive study of insurance systems
IN European countries, 1t was stated.
"From such studies of European
oxperience a. we have been able to
make. particularly in Great Britain
:aS g. esr r.sogt. that Ms are c0n'ln'eo
general compulsory sickness in
surancs II hopelessly fnemcient tor
a. prevention Of illness.
medical benefits appropriate ia
and practicable with sickness insur-
ance Of wage workers cannot be en-
common ills as tuberculBis. feeble
mindednsho. congenital defects and the
results Of neglect In childhood.
Maternity benefits are inexpedient
and out of place In wage workers
sickness insurance. >,
'Tn compulsory insurance 1t would
hA both ineauitable and inexpedient
to provide benefits for chronic dis
eases. .. =.
apply 70 VICE O1soee =. " S1eoS v.
disability due to or prolonged by bad
or vicious habits.
~Ffom the study Of foreign ex-
pefienoe. and Of projects and pro-
nosais in Ameeica to date this COM
mittee 10 Of the opinion that no plan
has yet been devised Tor eficiently
md economically providing medical
sftention. hospital care and other
features Of health conservation. "a
= benedt OF insurance in conjunction
With q cash insurance benefit during
short sickness" .--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-01
SPLIT TN SOCIALISTS
WELCOMED IN FRANCE
Moderate Elements in Party Join
With Able Leaders in Re-
nouncing Lenin.

nouncing Lenin.
By Cable to The Star and chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1921
PARIS. January 1.-The vote OF a
majority Of the French socialists to
join the Moscow internationaie. that
is to say. to accept the dictatorship
of Nikola Lenin. merely consecrates
formally a situation which has ex-
listed for some months. The only
concrete result is the secession OF all
the moderate elements in the party.
along with the ablest leaders. including
such men as Jean Longuet. Pierre
Renaudel and Marcel Sembat, who re-
fuse to surrender their independence Of
thought and action to the Russians.
Reactionaries are delighted. for the
event even seems to mark the end for
the time being Of French radicaltsm.
The general labor confederation, fol-
lowing the disastrous strike of last
May, has been reduced in member
ship from more than 1.000,0 900 to bare
ly half that number, and now the
socialists are paralyzed by the split
in their ranks. Moreover, it Is far
easier for the government to deal
firmly with the rank fanatic ex-
tremists than with the we'll unified.
well led and sensible opportunist
radicals such as existed in the day
of Juarez.
Moderate socialists, who realize
full well the hopelessness Of the
party's present situation. are inclined
to attribute their misfortunes en-
tirely to Lenin's egotistfc attempt to
make himself master of the labor
movement throughout the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-01
NEW SAVINGS CARD.
Will Commemorate Tenth Anniver-
sarv of Postal Svsfem.

Issuance Of a new postal savings
cand which will disp1ace the Decent
card used since 1911 today marked
the tenth anniversary OF the United
States postal savings system.
The new card will be furnished free
of cost and when ten 10-cent postal
savings stamps have been ad1xed to it
will be accepted at any depository
office as a deposit of 81 or It may be
redeemed in cash. The outstanding
feature Of the. new card is the trans
lation itno twenty-four foreign Ian
guages of the statement that the
faith of the United States is solemnly
pledged to the payment Of deposits
made with the system.
The service was first established at
forty eight post offices, one in each
state, and, although hampered by
many restrictions as to rate Of inter-
est and maximum amount allowed on
deposit, 1t has shown remarkable
progress. Postmaster General Burle.
son announces that the amount on de-
posit today is more than 10000, 900.
The original act Of Congress re.
stricted the total amount to be placed
on deposit at $500 and the deposit Of
this amount was limited to no more
than 800 per month. Later the month.
ly Limitation was entirely removed
and the maximum amount increased
first to $1,000 and then to the present
amount. $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-01
REJECTS ITALIAN PLAN.
Brazil Objects to Teaching Ian
guage in Its Schools.

RIO DE JANE1RO. December 81
Some Brazilian government ofhctals
oppose the Italian governments pro-
posal that the Italian language be
taught in Brazilian schools in dis
tricts largely occupied by immigrants
from Italy. This plan was contained
IN the labor and emigration agree
nent which the Italian government
recently offered to Brazil. The Bra
lillian director general Of commercial
port on the subject to his sgovefn-
ment Directing to tffs proposa1. -.
The agreement planned to regulate
the. future settlement of Italians, in
Brasil, where, they already form an
important part Of the population, par
ticularly in the coffee-producing state
Of Sac Paulo. The Italians reQuested
also that arbitral tribunals be set up
to decide controversies between
workers and their employers. :, ga
Objection is made by Braxilians on
the ground that obligatory teaching
OF Italian would increase the diff
Guilty OF assimilating the tmmierants
to the national life Of the country,
giving rise to the same complaints
formulated against the teaching of
German in the large German settle-
ments in Santa Catharina state. This
state had become 50 Germanized that
after Brasil entered the war teaching
OF Portuguese and other national sub
jects was made obligatory in all
schools throughout the union.