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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

Pop was washing his hands fol-
suppir last mite because he felt like
it and l was washing mine because
l had to, and pop sed, zee gods,
that rite, l jest thawt of it.
Wat, pop, G? I sed.
This is your mothers berthday,
pop sed. Ill tell you wat We'll do
vile we're eating suppir III ask
you if you know wat day it is, and
you CESS rong and Ill tell you its
your mothers BIRTHDAY.
Wich we went down to suppir
and pritty soon pop sed, Benny, l
bet you cant guess wat day this is?
The university of the discovery
of the werld, | sed.
Certeny not, pop sed. That may
be holiday on Mars but not en-
round this part of the universe.
Don't you know wat day this is? he
sed.
The day the Charlie Chaplin
pickture is going to be at the Lit
tie Grand, | sed.
Nuthing like it pop sed.
Speaking of days reminds me of
something, ma SCI. This day next
month will be my berthday, she
sed.
Next munth? pop sed. Yes, duz-
lent time fly? ma sed. Wat day are
you asking Benny about? she sed.
Was | asking him? O yes, that's
50, but hang if | don't forget wat
| was thinking about now, pop
Sed.
And he started to look like
somebody that Jest ixcaped and
was glad of it, and we kepp on
eating suppir, being stew with
too mulch iooce and not enuff
dumplingS.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
IA COLD GONE
FEW HOURS
'Pape'S Cold Compound'
Acts Quick, Costs Little,
Never SickcnS

In a few hours your cold is gone,
head and nose clear, no feverish-
ness, headache, or stuffed-up feel
ing. Druggists here guarantee
these pleasant tablets to break up
a cold or the grippe quicker than
nasty quinine. They never make
you sick or uncomfortable Bay
a box of "Pape's Cold Compound
for a few cents and get rid Of
your cold right now.-Advertise
ment.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

gestions, if you wish, and if any
one has a better or more concise,
constructive plan, let the same be
submitted to the people through
the columns of the Caledonian-
Record, and let the people rule.
Yours very truly,
Guy w. Hill
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
December 20, 1922
Mr.. Herbert A. Smith,
Editor Evening CaledOniar
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Dear Mr.. Smith:
Have read with interest your at
tempts to start St. Johnsbury on
the road to an economical form
and method of government. In
answer to your request for a con-
structive plan, | suggest the fol-
lowing:
l. An up-to-date City Charter
for the Village Of St. Johnsbury.
> Let the voters of the town,
if they wish, adopt the Town
Manager plan next March. having
an article TO that effect in the
3rniuG.
Revere tn" order Of these sug-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
POLICE TAKE FIVE
IN BIG OPIUM RAID

NEW YORK, Dec. 21-Mem-
bers of the police narcotic force
today raided an opium den in the
heart of Greenwich village captur
ing five men after a terrific strug-
gle in the dark.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

the Waterbury Record for col
lector of customs, congratuIates
him upon receiving the endorse
nent of the Vermont delegation IN
Congress and his appointment
which Will inevitably follow.
Mr.. Whitehill is a Caledonia
county boy, being a native of Gro
ton, and has many friends in this
section of the state that gave him
their hearty endorsement. The po-
Sition comes to one who has we'll
earned a federal position by his
very successful and long time SER
vice for the republican party He
will make good in his position and
the choice is a most deserving one.
This is good SIiff winter wealth
er in Vermont. 1t is about time
for our neighbors who have duck
ed and gone to California and
Florida to be sending postal cards
about the abundance of roses,
singing birds, lucious fruits and
fans and palm-beach suits. Skates
and toboggans and thermometers
for u.s.
A family over in Underhill has
seven sons, all over seven feet tall. +,
They probably grow that way, like
beans behind the barn, so they can
see over the hill. |
The custom used to be that all /
the neighbors got fresh meat at
hig-killing time.
Where are those crows that were I
cawing about an open winter?
4 stranger to Vermont, seeing !
everything covered with the
parking white blanket of snow, |
would wonder why Vermont Is
called the Green Mountain State.
1t does take a good memory and
considerable faith to believe that
green ever grows here.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

While the country has broken
the record for road building, the
Brattleboro Refolmer observes
that the motor truck has built
record for road breaking.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
CONGRATULATIONS

The Caledonian-Record, one Of
the Vermont papers, who from the
start has endorsed the candidacy
Of Editor Harry c. Whitehill of
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

Claimed that too many automo-
biles are being used, but the speed
ers are junklng a considerable
number in the bitches right along.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

1t is too late to do Christmas
shopping early, but it is just in
time to be wishing a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year, early.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
BACK TALK

The eBnnington Banner offers
this comforting suggestion: Lively
young women need not mourn the
passing of short skirts and bobbed
hair. Somebody will devise some
thing to alarm the puritans.
Speaking of preparedness, the
Rutland Herald wonders if it is
not adding insult to injury for
Congress to suggest reducing our
regular army to a level with that
of Germany.
The Springfield Reporter sec
onds the motion of the Bennington
Banner that persons character
can be determined by his tongue,
if you listen to it long enough.
The Ludlow Tribune thinks
some of the nations act as though
they had coolies and didn't know
where to scratch.
The Bradford Opinion advises
that as the first of January is not
far off, it is wise to have 50 lived
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

The treasury department does
not object to gold coin presents,
and neither do the recipients
thereof.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

Never put your name on a
Christmas present, as it prevents
your friend from passing it off to
some one else next year.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

Where are those crows that were
cawing about an open winter?
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
A. B. D0W'S AGENCY

IeL T. g. John tu., Vermont
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

A family over in Underhill has
seven sons, all over seven feet tall.
They probably grow that way, like
beans behind the barn, so they can
see over the hill.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

The custom used to be that all
the neighbors got fresh meat at
time.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23

CUSTOM HOUSE RECEIPTS.
Receipts for duties at the Custom House
yesterday were $o76,en OF. OF which s2I..-
0oi .0f was for MERCHANDISE Withdrawn from
bonded warehouses and 80, OF for recent
importations.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23

Boards weekly statement of condition on
June II of 500 member banks In leading
cities issued this evening. Total loans
and investments increased s91.0oo0o. OF
which SO 900. 900 represented an increase
in New York city.
Government deposits fell sSS.coo,OoO.
other demand deposits (neD increased
by s1s3 1000. 900. mainly in anticipation OF
the income tax payments due on the
following day and customers subscrip-
tions to the June 10 issues OF Govern
ment securities. Time deposits declined
s24. 900, 900. For New York city reduc-
tions of $4,000 In Government de-
posits and of $i0.o0o.0O0 in time deposits
as against an increase of $120.Oc,0oO In
net demand deposits were noted.
only a nominal change. from $1l1.-
000. COO to s1l6.o00.0O0. was shown In the
total borrowings from Federal Reserve
banks. the ratio OF these borrowings to
the reporting banks combined loans
and Investments continuing unchanged
at 0S per cent
Reserve balances OF the reporting
banks declined about s5.O00,0 900. while
their cash in vault increased by ZOO. 900.
For member banks in New York city "A
reduction of sl6.00O.c0o In total reserve
balances and no change in cash on hand
are noted.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK STATEMENT
Loans and Investments in US.
Bonds and Notes Show In
creases for Week.
Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW YosK HEnALn
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C.. June %.

Further increases of s24.ooO.oco in loans
secured by stocks and bonds. together
with increases of s37.O00.O00 In other
loans. largely commercial and Industrial
loans and discounts, mainly in New
York city. and s57 900 0o0 in investments
In United States bonds and notes, as
against reductions of s90,coo.ooO in Treas
ury certificates. and OF s4 900 in loans
secured by Government cbliratlons
were shown in the Federal Reserve
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
FOREIGN BANK STATEMENTS.

PARIS. Jun. aa.--rhs weekly stAs.p.n. Of
The New York herald., 1922-06-23

In New York. Mr.. Stenning. who has
been with the bank for nearly twenty
years arrived recently In the United
States from South America after eight
years In the service OF the bank in
Argentina and Peru.
Mr.. Stenning gave II as his opinion
yesterday that there Is no reason why
relations with the United states should
not continue 20 improve. He believes
American exporters should be able to
expand their businosNwith South Amer.
lean countries.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
BONDS IN STOCK ExCHANGE
Mo Kan & Tex

MoKan & Tex
ts Ser B 1862
when issued
2. 81
Mo Kan Il Ten
ref As 20oi
certificates
3......S4
Mo Kan & lex
ist Is 1890
s. 79l2
Mo Kan & Tex
I'd As 1890
3......a "a
Mn fsAH A. lQll
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
IMPROVING IN SOUTH AMERICA.
New AnrIo-Amcrican Bank Agent
Here Says Trade Expands.

Having passed the acute crisis that
followed the abnormal imitation follow.
ing the war, South America is steadily
progressing toward normal conditions.
said Norman c. Stenning, new agent OF
the Anglo-sowth American Bank, Ltd,
The New York herald., 1922-06-23

liabilities COM
bined ...........
Contingent liability
on bills purchased
for foreign cor
respondents ....
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
N. Y. RESERVE STATEMENT.
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
June 81 June II.
Gold and gold ccr-
tificates ........ S2fo. .a3f. .os4 sos, ,425 COO
G o settlement
fund.-. r. Bird 1873, ,53s ,1O2 f1510f 900
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
UNITED STATES TREASURY STATEMENT.

o THE NV yorxIIe
u.T, NsT York Herald Rareem
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
s7.9S
s44%
SHORT TERM MOTIFS

sIn.7T4.7s5 si2.757.5s5
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
The Texas Company
To The Holders of The Texas Company Three
Year Seven Per Cent. Sinking Fund Gold Notes:

hereby notice that to the
visions March 1890 under which It's
Three Sinking Fund Gold Notes issued
It its right to call and redeem, August
1922 outstanding paying therefor the Trust De-
National Bank Of the City oNew York. Trus
tee No. 81 Broadway New York City,
on August 1922 per ofhe said
so the date Of redemption, towi
1922 Interest the said notes sa cease on such re-
demption date.
The Company soes further notice that c redeem
any Of said wic be presented for such
earlier redemption any prior Ausust 1s1zs
ins Of the said Tustee
cfthe face amount thereof h accrued fnsrss
to date of payment.
THE TEXAS COMPANY
Byw.w. Bruce
Treasurer
Dated: June 15 1922.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
BID AND ASKED QUOTATIONS
Y. y. STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.

To she following prices accrued iaterest
Is TO be added:
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL
BONDS.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23

Closing prices OF stocks n which there
we're no transactions yesterday:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-23
HONEST WOODEN GOODS

Farmer and Brteder-For ten years
or more the farmers and wool growers
Of this country have tried to get a
Truth in Fabric" law passed by Con
gress. These producers Of the raw
materials have been supported by the
custom t~ailors, the laundrymen, and
the cleaners and dyers, while the re-
tailers Of clothing have at least been
neutral. The clothing manufacturing
interests have becked up the wooden
trust, and the lobby representing this
industry seems to have been stronger
than all those great industries that lie
close to the hearts Of the people. The
American Wooden Company seems to
have more influence at Washington
than the entire American public.
The people are not asking regulation
Of the making of wooden goods. They
only ask that the manufacturers tell
the truth. This is necessary to pro-
tect the wool grower and the consumer
Of wooden clothing. Manufacturers
weave shoddy into the goods which
cuts down the price of virgin wool and
compels the wearer Of clothing to pay
wool prices for the imitation.
Shoddy is old clothing ground up
and cleverly worked into the cloth
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-23

along with long staple wool. 1t is poor
stuff and shoddy clothes quickly lose
their shape and soon wear out. In
common honesty should
label shoddy goods so the buyer may
know what he is getting for his money.
Just as the pure-food bill was finally
enacted after twenty-five years fight
against the fake-food lobby, so will
truth in fabric bill finally win u But
it can only win when an aroused public
gets behind it and demands honesty
in wooden goods through congressional
action.
In the mean time South Dakota wool
growers propose to seek relief at home.
They will ask the next legislature at
Pierre to pass a law prohibiting the
selling in this state of wooden goods
not truthfully labeled. On behalf of
our farmers and sheep men, it would
be a credit for the South Dakota Leg
islature to enact his law at the next
session which meets January 2nd, 1928.
Such action would help the fight for a
national law compelling the wooden
goods and clothing manufacturers to
tell the truth. interested parties can
communicate with j. G.. Rogers, Presi-
dent Of the South Dakota Wool Grow
ers Association, at Midland, S. ID.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-23
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week was fair to good. Signs Of waver-
ing noted last week largely disappear.
Shifting Of activities from primary to
secondary lines noted. Jobbing distri-
button better west and south. Textiles
for future delivery quieter. Warm
weather holds retail buying down, but
October sales were Is ptr cen ahead
of last year. Cold snap needed for re-
tail purchasing. Better prices for
grain and increased car supply and
marketing of grain and live stock,
Peak Of car loadings apparently passed
in late October. Record cement out
put last month. Rains help winter
wheat but hurt country roads. Rail
roads buy more cars and locomotives.
Pig iron, scrap steel and coke lower.
Bank clearings increase yer holiday
week. Weekly food index higher.
Grains at new seasons high, while cot
ton breaks. Next to record wheat ex-
ports.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-23

Washington there have been a good
many indictments of blue-sky sales
men; and the authorities have sounded
frequent warnings to the public to re-
frain from buying unknown stocks
about which the purchasers knew no
thing. One prosecutor in the National
Capital criticizes the man who said
that a"sucker is born every minute
because he didn't count them all.
Editor Bob Schaber of the Hudson
lite remarked last week, Looks sort
of odd to see the people of Bookings
county where the State agricultural
college is located, vote down the coun-
ty agent proposition. Graduates from
Bookings college are eagerly sought
after in this and other states, especial
ly those educated along agricultural
lines and in farm extension work and
their services are always in demand.
The people of Bookings county Ger
tainly did a queer thing this time in
their effort to cut down taxes
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

BY j. f. Jones.
Regardless Of the differences that
may exist concerning the rights Of
men and women in the political world
IN election day, the judges OF h Dis
trict of Columbia Court Of Appeals
have sought to level the ground
through their decision covering the
minimum wage for Congress
periodically resolves itself into a sort
Of common council for the city of
Washington, and on a certain Dis
irict Day" the good sOlons thought it
zine to put a stop to starvation wages
paid to ribbon-counter clerks, the girls
III five and t%en-Cent stores, and the en-
ployes in many of the office and bust
ness places in the District. They ar
gued that the war workers who came
to Washington to win the war re-
ceived from 500 to $50 a month; and
their logic told them it was a burn
these girls and women with plenty Of
money for furs in the summertime and
sheer silk hosiery for the winter
months while at the same time the
poor girls and women of the city
struggled along on meagre wages paid
by stingy employers. Investigations
interviewed, and in accordance with the
official reports a minimum wage law
was put through Congress. This law
fixed the lowest weekly wage at $3.50.
The people Of Washington apparently
felt we'll satisfied with the measure.
But, as usual, there were dlSSenterS,
and the constitutionality of the act
was attacked. The highest court of
the District wrestled with the problem
and finally issued a somewhat lengthy
opinion, in which it was decreed that
"the constitutional limitations upon
Congress involve fundamental princi-
pies of human rights reserved to the
whole people, and not II favored
class of citizenship" This Joker in
the court decision assumes that the
sexes are now entirely equal, because
of the other quirp in the constitution
through which women were given the
vote. Women, we are told, have been
accorded full equality with men in the
commercial and political world, and
therefore it is deemed "class legisla'
ton" when Congress interferes to diff.
ferentiate between the One OF
the judges admits that "a number OF
states have enacted similar laws and
they have generally been upheld by
the state courts, but that by no means
forecloses consideration Of the present
case" In explaining it's position the
District court makes an argument thai
would grace the debates heard in in
dustrial conferences, and this decision
taken in connection with those OF the
state courts which have viewed thu
matter in a different light, constitute
a yeritable fund of information an(
misinformation upon the subject OF thu
minimum wage. The lower courts
having had their say the United States
Supreme Court will likely soon be cal
led upon to tell the country which o
the judges guessed right. For judge
are not like doctors that disagree, be
cause the courts have a final tribuna
to pronounce the last word.
A good deal Of fault is being foun'
with the policy by which the Govern
ment started during the war-an'
which It has since continued. of OF
ganizing methods Of credit for farm
ers. Opponents Of farm credits tina
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-23
BUSlNE SIS

Sioux City Journal-The middle and
far west sections of the country, which
have suffered extensively from the car
shortage Of the past several weeks,
are to be supplied with shipping facil-
tiles at once, according TO the plans
announced by executives of class one
railroads. 1t is now the intention to
divert care, irrespective of ownership,
to western terminals for loading pur
poses. This is expected to relieve con
gestion in grain and lumber shipments
and against which the owners have
been protesting since the beginning
of the autumn rush season. Too many
cars have been going east and staying
there. Now these will roll back in a
distribution process similar to ration
ing as the roads are eager to supply
as many cars as possible to the var
ious congested districts, although they
realize they have not enough on hand
to handle all the shipments waiting.
The Great Northern, Northern Pacif-
ic, Burlington and Milwaukee lines are
to receive 500 to 1000 cars daily from
the east and put them into service at
once.
From distant points come reports
Of business activity hat show a gem
eral upward trend. Throughout the
east there is much construction work
and in the south highways are provid-
ing thousands Of road builders with
jobs. There is activity in steel pro-
duction, though it has been cut down
somewhat by the car shortage. Tex
tile industries are expanding and the
shoe factories Of New England are
producing at Or near capacity. Few
or no coal miners are idle. Westward
there is activity. San Francisco has
had a record in the increase Of eel
eral business for October. Shipping,
bank clearings, building permits, and
postoffice receipts there have beer tnc
biggest for the past month over known
Bank clearings increase u October
to $6S7, 0O0, 900, $4,000, ~ greater than
in September.
There is virtually nc unemployment
in this country anyw ,alr, according to
government officials, who insist that
the only idleness now prevailing is
voluntary. All the metropolitan III.
dustrial centers have immense pay
rolls. From September 80 to Novem-
Der l more than 1000 concerns en-
ploying in excess Of 500 workers each
added $4,000 employees to their lists.
When it is remembered that a large
number OF concerns have constantly
been increasing the size Of their en-
ployment lists since the peak Of I'M
employment was reached last Deem
are bound to indicate better business
over a wide area and in varied lines.
Another thing that is attracting atten-
tion is the wave of spending that is
tige OF the buyers strike is left. Per
sons of all classes are buying what
they need and want, although bank
savings are mounting in a way to show
that thrift has not been forgotten.
Interest rates are being graded down
wards, which opens the way for cheap
er money for business ventures. Wall
street if offering and selling foreign
bonds. Trading stocks are moving nor
mally and grains toward the end OF
the week were stronger than for some
time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-11-23
EDUCATION WEEK PROGRAM

CONTINUED from page H.
DR.. A. A. Harris.
3. High School Orchestra.
4. No illiteracy in lew. f.
Kumlien.
S. String Quartette.
6. A citizens duty toward the un-
educated-R. b. Breed.
z. High School Orchestra.
8. No immigration until illiteracy
among native and foreignborn is
removed-Dr. A.. r. Evans.
Slogans-Visit the schools today.
Let every citizen adopt and teach an
illiterate to read and write.
Equality Of Opportunity
Parent Teachers Association
Friday, December s, 1922.
/. State College Band-Prof. Carl
Christensen, Director.
2. Equality of opportunity in educa-
tion for every American boy and
girl-Mrs. A. N. Hume.
3. High School Orchestra.
q. huTdl SCuOOlS-Slly SClOOlS-
Mrs. Mabel X. Trooien.
S. Double Chorus-America's Mes
sage-Johnstone.
6. High Schools - Colleges - Atty.
+. A. Berke.
Z. High School Boys Glee Club
Boosting the Old High School
Vocal Contest.
8. American Institutions-Olaf Ell
dem.
Slogans-Visit the schools today.
Let all have an equal opportunity for
education. A square deal for the coun
try boy and girl.
Physical Education Day
City Schools
Saturday, December 9, 1922.
/. Playgrounds-C. II. Atkinson.
g. Physical education and hygiene
Mrs. f. A. Lentz.
3. The great out of doors-Mrs. e
e. Mcknight.
4. The cOuntry's need in conserva
ton and development Of forests
soil, roads, and other resources
Pres. w. e. Johnson.
Girls basket bell game.
Games, marches and drills by Publ,
School children.
Slogans-A sick body makes a sicl
mind. Fairgrounds in every commun
ity. Athletes all.