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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
Looking For trouble

Barney Bernard tells story some.
what as folows.
man observed a passenger in n
railroad train savagely heating a
small boy. -
Here, said the man, III you do
that again III make trouble for YOU"
The passenger looked at him coldly
and remarked: ttr
My wife's run away with a travel.
ing salesman, my house has lust burn.
ed down. tomorrow the store goes into
bankruptcy and my little boys swal.
lowed the railroad tickets. You'll make
trouble for met"
With all the excusable optimism of
the season, II is just as well to face
the fact that the coming year is 20.
ing to mean trouble for some people,
just who depending on where the line.
up comes
Beginning at home, we have legis.
lature absolutely pledged to economy,
confronted with a budget. compiled by
experts, which, outside of the special
appropriations of two years ago tad.
ditional buildings. etc. is said to be
larger than II was at that time! That
is, the estimated cost of state govern
mapt, for perfectly. necessary actlvi.
ties, is larger than It was two years
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from eighty 'eyen pounds per person
N 1907 to sixty pounds IN 1915. net
var alton of twenty.seven pounds. BE.
tween the periods OF 1897 To 1910 and
1911 to 1921 there la been a decrease
in consumption amounting TO approxi-
mately 20 per cent.
The article contains information on
the variations in demand for different
kinds Of beef IN various cit es and in
the different sections OF the country.
High class hotels in the large c ties
want prime fat and finished beef,
while the average housewife wants
lecf iIyo.ylng less waste. I'm warm
weather the prmcipal demand is for
steaks and chops, while the W inter-
teade demands roasts and boiling beef
The orthodox Jewish trade uses only
the front quarters HE the GentileS
as rule, prefer hind quarter beef.
\ survey made in 1920 showed that
at that me nearly 80 per cent OF the
beef was consumed in the North Allan
tic States which comprises New Eng
land, New York, Pennsylvania, and
New Jersey. The next largest amount.
or "a per cent. was consumed in the
East NoTthCentral division. In other
wo. DIS. more than 80 per cent of the
total consumption of beef and veal oc-
Cured in the territory East of the
Mis- issippi and North OF the oh o riv-
er and Maryland. The smallest con.
sumption occurred in the South Allan
tie division, comprising the States of
Delaware Maryland, Virginia. North
and South Carolina. Georgia Florida,
Ter capita consumpt on varied from
oghty-thIee pounds in the Western
division to thirty.nme in the South
Cerual The North Atlantic division
which was first in total consumption
was second n per capita consumption
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BEEF NOW AND IN 1850.
Government Finds Less is Being
Consumed Than Formerly.

Beef production in the United States
has undergone marked changes since
1850. and the chief among them is the
difference in age TO which animals des-
tined for slaughter are kept on the
farms. This is one of the many phases
of the industry discussed In the 1921
year book article, Our Beef Supply. =
prepared by live stock specialists and
economists IN the Department OF Agti.
culture. This change is discussed in
connection with the variation in the
demands of consumers aud the per
capita consumption of beef.
With larger proportion Of beef
cows kept, and with cattle slaughtered
at an earlier age. II Is now possible
to raise more beef each year than
when there we're more cattle in the
country However, the system of us,
ing younger cattle for beef involves
the use Of more harvested feed per
100 pounds of beef produced, since
larger proportion of the ga ms in the
weight are maze in the feed lot than
was formerly The case when steers
were carried four or five seasons on
grass
VIII lie the total number Of catt'e in
the country has decreased in recent
years. the situation Is not as serious
as might appear, since the number of
cate 81 greater now than any year
t"om 1895 to 1917. The censue figure
for 1909 ard 1920 show that there hat
f faen an increase in the percentage of
stee 5. espeeia ~ aged steers The
number Of cattle in the country N.
creased 1920 000 from 1914 to 1919.
In the last three years there has been
decrease of 100000 head. but the
greater proportion OF COWS at present
makes 1t pos ible to grow more beef,
/ especially II more of the calves. IN.
stead of being slaughtered, are fed
out as yearlngs.
That the country can readily re.
spond to a quiokened demand for beef
was demonstrated in the war when
production was so stimulated that
during 1917 and 1918 combined more
than l,o00.OO0000 pounds of beef were
exported, which was Z per cent of our
+ production and % per cent of the ex.
ports Of the world during that period
Since about 1905 South Africa and
Australia have been the chef source
of surp us beef.
Americans are eating less beef per
capita than formerly. but the figures
show that when demand and prices
provide Sufficient stimulus the supply
ca be increased at surprisingly rapid
rate. The consumption of beef and
veal in the uaited states DECREASED
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ago.
In addition, we have our own tax
commissioned mistakenly advocating
a state income tax and our republi-
can state platform advocating gaso'
line tax Putting these things togeth'
err, IL seems that we are face to race
with increased public costs, not less;
more taxes. not reduction. And prae-
tically every statehouse and depart
mental propaganda Is backing these
plans because they not only decline to
have their activities curtailed but they
have fairly definite plans for spending
more public money. not less.
In the nation. we see in public mat
lers not only tightening up Of the
farm bloc and its fictitious domination
OF Congress but proposals for 4
combined Observation-Disclosures
sive bloc that will dominate in ear
nest.
Unless our representatives. in Wash
ington develop little more backbone
we shall have trouble with these peo
pie.
Gompers-led labor is practically Ger
tain to make trouble in 1928
Radical and criminal leadership OF
labor is definitely invited by the at
titude of the labor-unions, which not
only insist on wartime wages and
walking-delegate conditions, but con
tinue to insist-anG get away with
| it"-that no man shall work who Is
not a member of their secret society
Against these elements we have q
fairly resolute government with an
attorney-general who does not seem
inclined to take orders from any one
Clashes between law and disorder will
occur until the authority of the state
and federal governments is definitely
established. Uf
In Europe. the hampered powers OF
the allied concert have succeeded in
awakening the fanatic zeal OF Islam
with skilled and educated leade,
capable at any time Of destroying the
peace of the world. A bold and asser
tive policy on the part OF almost any
one power. instead of league of ma
tions, would have prevented this con
dition.
So the wise man, In time of holiday
activity, prepares for sterner things
There are better things coming with
the New Year, but no thoughtful man
trouble. any more than he should
evade coming to grips with trouble
when it confronts him, Let us be fore
warned and armed Of the fuutre.-Rut
land Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1922.

If Vermont is to profit by the sum.
mer business the state must keep It's
doorWays open. There are few OF
these doorways which are Of much
more importance than all the others
in bringing in summer travel. The
chief one OF all Is the road from the
Berkshires to Bennington by way of
Williamstown and Pownal. A count
taken at Woodstock, 100 miles north
east OF here, showed that more than
half Of the incoming motor travel ar
irving there came into Vermont b.
way of Pownal. II this Is the case at
Woodstock, the percentage for all lof
western Vermont would be still high
er. The time has now come when
the ten miles OF road from Benning-
ton village TO the south line Of Pow
nal must be rebuilt The state road
authorities are planning to build one
stretch the coming year. This brings
TO mind that this entrance road is
practically impossible to detour as is
ordinarily done. For this reason
there Is strong sentiment in favo.
OF building the whole ten miles. in
one year so as TO close the road only
q single season. The reason there
for appeals also TO the hotel men ant
summer resort owners but at tbs
same time other sections Of the state
are clanoring TO have state money
spent in their bailiwicks. Benning
ton county does not want to be greed,
or unreasonable in the matter ant
asks the citizens and business men o
other parts of the state to look tn,
situation over and to support wha
seems to be the best business jude
ment for the business. convenience,
and welfare OF Vermont.
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k)rrlb.. Example.

The Woman always enjoyed the
alto trip teltei when her friend ,
sevcn'ycar-cld nephew SAT- nj her side.
While mother marketed one day the
lad saw dwarf, Il man whose body
was perfectly DEVELOPED. ba placed IN
grUtesGuely short legs thai gave hla
the stature Of a young child. The boy
observed him so.emly for minute
and then sad: "Gucious. how many
cigarettes no must have Smoked when
he was u ..ttle buy."--Chlcngo Jour.
nal.
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festation of artfulness. Occasionally
the boys would encourage one an
other in mixed metaphors and EN-
phatic EXPLANATIONS, but the prime
requisite was to be sure and be pre-
pared, not caught mapping and when
action came to make II as direct
and forceful as possible.
Them, were the days OF real
sport, and II a "feller really needed
a friend" he could usually find one
without much trouble;' especially if
he played the game as It ought to be
playeds u.s. one OF the sports that
ministers to character Team work.
at times and individual initiative at.
other times. These combined with a
spirit OF taking what comes and
making the best of It, and giving as
good as you get, when possible just q
little better, all play their part in
the development of youth and have
something to do with life's future.
"reminiscences of boyhood days
in winter time make pleasant
memory and especially where there
is snow enough to provide health.
full pleasures and wholesome invig
Grating exercise, That's where
Vermont comes in and the com
munities that are alive to the essen
tial needs OF youth will cultivate am
encourage winter sports, and final op
portunities for boys to fire Off
their restless energy without appear
ing as crabby citizens. with nothint
but bag OF "don'ts" and a stronl
desire TO chase EN- home.
Walter Thorpe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
Eirst Military rand.

The first military band was heard
In England in 1855. rhe duke OF
York, son Of George III imported n
bind Of twelve German musicians with
three Negroes, and established them
as the band,of the Coldstreum guards,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
"Havina to die to win"

Is one of the mouldy objections to
life Insurance. 1t is neither funny
nor fair. Insure to provide for your
own old age, and for your family II
you do not live. Consult us. Ma.
tional Life Ins. Co. of VI, tMutuul)
Earle $. Kinsley. General Agent,
Mead BUILDING. Rutland. VT Adver.
t.gcmcnt. VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

oh yes, sometimes the other chaps
were stronger and able to rout us
out. II was before the days of dig.
ging in" and the only protection was
a hastily built wall fDuckingl became
n fine art and lodging was n mani
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
THE PARSONS PARAGRAPHS

Snoyballing., One OF the chief
pleasures of life. This is especial.
~ true when the genius homo is
at tender age. In fact the practice
INDUCED IN by every generation OF
youngsters. tends to change the ten.
der age into one of hardihood, and
puts pep" into boyhood and causes
vitality to flow In the veins. Authors
have written OF this period as with a
lingering delight and painters have
We'd with one another to produce
such delineation of action as ia
found in this we'll known sport.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

What a. color IL gave to tho
cheeks! What comfortable sem
sation of glow to the body as with
tingling nerve and high hopes the
onslaught of missiles was awaited.
To catch the others unprepared and
pelt them good with favorable shots!
Heigh.ho. How antipathies were lost
sight of through victories, and with
what ready utterances the boys de.
scribed the part they played.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

One doesn't need to secure any
appurtenances for indulging In a
snow fight. Just healthy impulse
and a fairly good aim, is all that's
required when there's plenty of
snow. No need of special toggery
no need OF particular preparations,
no need of elaborate schemes to get
this great Joy in life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

Some sing about the old oaken
bucket" as wonderful means of
stimulating the early days of child.
hood and others visualize "the water
melon patch" and associate with it
many incidents OF adventure and
tremendous risk: but the appearance
of group of boys, battling against
one another in the snow is sufficient
to bring back again even to the most
dlgnlfed Of men. visions OF days that
that were happy because they were
active and full of frolic and the snow
was just right"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
The Moaning Waves

The meanest man in town is extray-
agant with his advice
n TX %
Dictated. but not read covers a
multitude of sins.
Cupid has to worry through the win
ter without the aid Of porch ham
Knocks.
Some men think they pay the town
a compliment by living in It,
The r. S. V. p on invitations has
been changed to B. Y. o. L., meaning
Bring Your Own Liquor.
.
The man who is always in hurry
usually PUSHES past most OF his op.
portunities.
No man can ever satisfactorily ex.
plain why he failed to do his duty.
| 8
Good tobacco keeps many hen.
pecked husband from shooting him.
self
An optimist is a man who thinks
his wife can't read his mind
pessimist is o man who knows
she can.
If there are saxophones in Heaven
there is little to look forward to.
II Ia usually dangerous to express
honest opinions and nobody ever get,
thanked for it.
The impatient man should study III,
dog that has fleas.
There Is no such thing as a woman
who likes all her relatives.
Q
! BE kind to your neighbors for tina,
is where you get most of your adver
Using.
J The people who are buying luxurie,
these days are the people who can
afford them.
.
What do the beach beauties do II
the winter time?
All good diplomats are trained a
home.
Every family tree has some darl
colored foliage.
Now that women are in politics, al
political machines must have mui
flers
This is the time OF the year wheI
women get in their deadly work o
buying neck ties.
, II Socrates lived today he wouldn'
have to drink hemlock. There ar
lots OF beverages more deadly.
no
The man who has money to bur
makes a hot fire while it lasts.
o
a flapper Is young woman who
not familiar with the business end @
a broom
II the average man had kept all th
, promises he made In his youth, h
, would now be a rolygamist.
D
Inc tlme Will soon he here whe
every household is all Uttered up wit
Nttss.s
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With what speed the snow could
be moulded by willing hands. With
what care the heap of snowy mis-
siles would be guarded until such
time when they could be most eff.
fectively used. Many so.called
captain Of industry" received his
preliminary training by arranging
his supplies OF men and material to
the greatest advantage More than
one capitalist can look back to the
day when he tried to corner the
market in available frosty bombs.
with which to drive the other chaps
off the, lot Surely that was school
OF strategy. To what base uses were
little chunks of coal and small stones
put to. Cries of anger were common
when subrefuge was used, and with.
out, doubt much feeling has resulted
from a good old SNOWFALL fight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

II the average man had kept all the
promises he made In his youth, he
would now be a rolygamist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

a tlapper is young woman who Is
not familiar with the business end OF
a broom.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

The time will soon he here when
every household is all Uttered up with
FRAGMENTS of broken New Years reso.
iutions.--E. p. Howe in Ludlow Trib-
unc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

The man who has money to bur,
makes a hot fire while it lasts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

The meanest man in town is extray
agant with his advice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29

IL Socrates lived today he wouldn't
nave to drink hemlock. There are
lots OF beverages more deadly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-30
BROWNSVILLE AND
HARLINGEN STAGE
EXHIBITION GAME

A Brownsville baseball team, com
posed of practically the same men that
won the Valley championship for the
Tigers this season. will play a post sea-
son game with Harlingen tomorrow aft
crnoon on the field in Victoria Addi-
tion. This game will have no bearing
on the championship. and j. only an
exhibition game between Harlingen and
Brownsville. the team which is repre-
senting Brownsville being only a city
team. and not the Tigers.
Digman will manage the team during
the game tomorrow, Manager Winans
having disbanded the Tigers. The pur-
pose Of this game is to divide the re-
ceipts between those players who so
faithfully fought for the Tigers all year
without pay. A large attendance is ex-
pected and a hot encounter is promised.
Due to the fact that the Tigers came
out with a deficit in their funds after
the season was over. the players who
were not paid for each game did not re-
ceive any pay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-30
KITCHEN FACILITIES
OF TODAY FAR EXCEED
THOSE OF OLDEN TIME

FRENCH LICK. Ind. Sept. CA
complete revolution Of facilities for do
ing work in the home is being demand
I'd now BY women. John Y. Gilchrist.
vice president or the Commonwealth
Edison company. told the Great Lakes
section Of the National Electric Light
association in session here yesterday.
when women start after anything
they usually get it," he said. They
have been obtaining information as to
the convcniences and lahor-savers their
husbands enjoy and now the demand is
for similar innovations in the home.
THE kitchen Of today is vast i'm
provcment over that Of ten years ago
but ten years from now the change
will be revolutionary. Countless appIi-
ances must be invented and perfected
BY man. III he doesn't woman's ingcnu-
ity will discover them.
while electricity as lighting me-
dunn revolutionized home life. the ad-
vent Of electric power into the home on
large scale will work even greater
benefits. IL means longer-lived and
happier women. better children through
the ability of mothers to shorten work
hours and pay more attention to them
and the general elevation of woman
kind through her ability to have time
to pay more attention to her own ply
sical and mental improvements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-30
MAYFIELD'S NAME
MAY BE PROMPTLY
CERTIFIED, REPORT

AUSTIN. Texas. Sept. 30.The name
of Earle j. Mayfield. the democratic
candidate for United States senator.
may be certified without further ruling
from the attorney generals depart
ment unless such action is prohibited
by court procedure. Secretary of State
Staples announced todav.
The ruling from the legal department
on George Peddy. the republican nomi
nee. elimirates the question of the lc-
gality Of Mayfields nomination. Sccrc
tarv of State Staples said.
Mayficld's nomination was attacked
as protest BY the republican chairman
r. Il. Creagcr Of Brownsville, allcgin.,
that the democratic primaries were not
valid because they were not conducted
By the proper election officers. The
Peddy opinion upholds the constitution.
ality of the senatorial act and the con
stitutionality of the primary elections
in general.
No action was taken this morning to
compel the secretary Of state TO certify
Pcddy's name. although supporters u
the republican nominee stated that
mandamus proceedings will probably bs
brought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-30
RIFLE PLANNED BY
MARINES. ASSISTED
MARKSMEN AT MILAN

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30.-The vie
tory Of the u. s. Rifle Team, which
succeeded in defeating teams from 9th
er nations competing IN the Interna-
tionsl Rifle Matches, recently concluded
Mt Milan. Italy. is largely attributed TO
the model Of rifle used by the American
riflemcn in the matches.
The rifle is Of the regulation Spring
field type, 10 which certain improve
mcnts were added by the u. s. marines.
The new model has an extra heavy bar
rel and new type of palm rest. cspe.
cially designed TO support the weight
of the rifle and aid the marksman in
retaining steady hold. 1t has an ad-
Unstable sling swivel. front sight at
tachment in which various sights may
be fitted. and a shoulder-hook. which
holds the butt Of the rifle close to the
shoulder. The latter innovation was
adapted from the old Scheutzen rifle.
Ten rifles were fitted with the new
devices by the u. S. marines Mt their
workshop on South Broad street. this
city. and forwarded to Qrantico, Va,
where try-outs for the Milan matches
were conducted. The new models met
with instant favor. and were taken to
Milan by the American riflcmen. 1t is
believed the new model aided greatly
In securing the final victory, and espc-
cialiy in helping to defeat the Swiss
rifiemen who for long time were in
vincibls in international matches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-30
CLAIMS HE PREPARED
MEAT FOR INAUGURAL
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
fRy The Assncisrrd PrrrsD

AUSTIN. Texas. Sept. 30--That ne
prepared the meat for the Inauguration
banquet Of Sam Houston as president
of the Republic of Texas and is one Of
the few negroes in Texas at the present
time receiving a pension from the state
for Civil War service. are the honors
claimed by 1som Earl. Austin negro.
Earl Is % years old. having been born
IN 1923. he declares. According 10 his
story. he came 10 Texas in 1860. Before
that time he was slave nj Aberdeen.
Mississippi. He also resided In Cotton
Gin and Mobile. Alabama.
DUNG the war between the states. the
negro served a. teamster under Capt.
Jim Hewett. hauling cotton between
Camp Mabry and Camp Dix. and between
Fort Mcavitt and San Antonio. The
cotton was used for army purposes.
Earle is one of probably thirty negroes
included on the Texas pension list Of
more than $4,000. according to State
Comptroller Lon A. Smith. The re-
mainder Of the colored pensioners are
scattered throughout the state. Most
Of them served as slaves with theiE
masters, il is stated.