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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-04-27
GRAND TRUNK
GET TOGETHER
MEETING
Over 700 from Out-of Town
Attend

Monday evening marked a.
mother successful and enjoya-
BILE Grand Trunk Get Together
Meeting of officials, employees
and their families, in the
Opera House.
Two special trains, one from
Richmond carrying over 200
in number and the other from
Portland, with about 500 offic-
ials and employees from differ
ent points ON the G. 7. r. line,
arrived between 7 and 8 o'clock
p. M, to join their Island Pond
friends.
A program had previously
been arranged by a special To-
cal committee as follows:
Address of Welcome,
L. B. Jones, Chairman
Instrumental Trio, Violin,
Piano and cello
Address, w. D. Robb, Vice
President
Comedy Sketch, Yiddish
Wedding
Address, Rev. Geo. Adams
Scotch Songs, T. H. Henderson
Address c.. A. Kell, Safety
Engineer
Violin Selection Miss A.
Metvier
At the close of the program
an elaborate buffet lunch was
served in the banquet rooms of
the Masonic and I. o. F. Hall,
to which over 800 participated.
Sandwiches, cakes, ice cream,
punch, cheese, doughunts and
coffee were served by walters
garbed in white suits, and who
were all employees of the G. T.
r.
The Opera Hall was decorat
ed with evergreen with the let
ters G. T. R. in gold, placed in
a prominent position, for which
credit is due Miss Azilda Mar
quis and her lady assistants.
The officials in attendance
we're: w. D. Robb, Vice Pres,
and wife; R. H. Fish, Gen.
Supt., wife and daughter; ]. J.
Connolly, Supt. Montreal Div,
and wife; A. B. McNaughton,
Supt. Portland Div, and wife; ;
G. Cooper, trainmaster, 1st and
End. Div, and wife; H. M.
Gaine, Train Master, 3rd and
End. Div, and wife; J. C. Gar
den, Gen. Supt. of Motive Pow
er, Montreal; and various 9TH
er officials.
A large orchestra from Rich
mond, Que, assisted by local
talent, furnished music for
dancing, to which a great many
enjoyed themselves.
Much credit is due the local
committee, which consisted of
the Heads of the different de-
partments, assisted by the labor
organizations, for the efficient
manner in which all details of
the meeting was had, making
it the most successful meeting
of this nature that has yet been
held on the Grand Trunk Rail
wav System.
The special trains left at a.
bout 2:30 a m carrying with
them a host of happy beings
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-04-27
NOTICE.!

I will open to-day, (Thurs-
day. an up-to-date harness re-
pair shop, in the rear of the
Lakeview Block. | will do all
kinds of harness work, etc., at
reasonable prices. Quality and
service is my motto. Your pa
tronage is solicited.
JOHN COVELL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-04-27
notice.!

am equipped to do all kinds
of team work at reasonable
prices. l also have for sale all
kinds of wood, any length. c.
E. Mosher, Tel. 1862, Island
Pond, vt. 5-18-22
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-04-27
OF INTEREST TO
POTATO GROWERS
No. 4
(By J. E. SMITH, Meadow
Brook Farm.

our minds run in ruts, which
deepen as we grow older.
There is probably hardly
a task in our daily routine, no
matter how often we have per-
formed it, that could not be!
done more quickly, more effic-
iently, and more economically.
We have stumbled into hab-
its of doing things which are
clumsy and wasteful in the eX-I
treme, when compared with
the efficient and up-to-date
methods Of culture evolved by
the various experimental sta
tions.
All this is in illustration. of
thefact that it is easier for us
to grow the same crops in the
same way year after year than
it is to adopt new seed and new
methods Of culture. We mea-
sure ourselves with those a.
round us, and excuse ourselves
for not getting bigger yields,
content with partial success
when we should utilize all our
reasoning powers in studying
the matter,a mentally work
ing out the best method of in
creasing that yield.
In connection with methods
of scab prevention from infect
ed soil, a new treatment that is
quicker and just as effective is
to use two pints of formalin to
thirty gallons water heat the
solution to 118 degrees F. and
dip the potatoes for two min
utes, then remove the tubers,
pile six or eight incehs deep,
cover with sacks or blankets
for an hour, then remove sacks
and let tubers dry.
Seed treatment for scabby
potatoes will not pay in aka
line soil unless sulphur is used.
The method of planting gen.
orally in use in Aroostook Co.,
Me-, is to cut first crop clover
and after second crop is sever
al inches high, it is again cut
and allowed to lie and 10 to Is
loads manure is applied to the
acre, which is plowed in under
with the clover. The follow
ing spring after the ground is
narrowed once ten more
spreader loads of manure are
applied to the acre. The soil
is then narrowed three or four
times to insure perfect seed
bed. The seed is dropped ten
inches apart in the row and the
drill rows are two feet nine and
three-quarters inches apart.
2200 tb 4-S-4 Az ammonia,
80 phosphoric acid, AZ pot
ASH fertilizer and about %
bushels cut potatoes per acre
are drilled in at planting time,
the planting being done with a
two-man planter which drops
the fertilizer first and which
has an attachment that covers
the fertilizer so that it does not
come in contact with the seed,
the seed being covered 3 inch
es deep. When the potato
plants begin to come thru the
ground, a second application
Of 4-8-6 fertilizer is made by
dropping it in the center of the
drill with the covering attach
ment taken off the planter. The
rows are then ridged with a
horse hoe, which covers the fer
tilizer, potato tops and all
weeds that have started to
grow. In few days after the
first ridging the plants are thru
the ground again, when the
| (oontinuad on nooe 5)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-04-27

S. S. Richold, State chairman
o., the Military Training Camps
association, has just received
full information concerning the
camp to be conducted at Camp
pevens, Aver, Mass, from Au-
gust l to 80, this summer, along
the same lines as that conduct
ed last year. Colonel George,
Williams, commandant at Fort
Ethan Allen, will command the
camp.
This is known as the Citizens
Military Training Camp for the
first corps area, and is made up
of three courses, the 'red"
course, open to boys from II to
25 years of age, who are taking
their first year in the training
camp; the white" course, op-
en- to those over 19, who have
completed the "red" course !;
and the "blue" course, open to
any who have completed the
"red" and white" courses in
the training camp and want to
continue with a third year. APP
plications to these camps may
now be made to Mr.. Richold
who will furnish all necessary
information regarding them.
Young Americans between
the ages of II and 27 years
will be offered free military
training during the month of
August, according to this plan.
The number who can receive
this training from Essex Coun-
ty is very limited and the num-
Der from the entire state of Yer
mont is not very large, so it
will be necessary for those who
want to 60 to get their applica-
tions in early. No applica-
tions will be considered after
May 81.
The young man VINO attends
this camp will learn how ~
serve his country in peace and
war; how to take care of his
body, build up his health and
live happy, vigorous life.
how to acquire habits of self
control, resourcefulness, self
reliance, and other elements of
a manly character, discipline,
precision and a sense of order
cooperation and teamwork.
Applicants for this camp
which will include young mer
from all parts of New England
will receive physical examina'
tion free of charge. These ex
aminations will be given either
at Fort Ethan Allen, or by 6
physician of the Nationa
Guard of Organized Reserves
The camp for the first corps
area is being planned with the
idea that it will accommodate a
bout 5000 young men. Each
applicant for the camp from
Essex county will be inter
viewed personally by Mr.Amey
who will, if he thinks best, re
commend the applicant for the
camp. Last year, about 2,20(
applicants could not be admit
ted because the quotas had al
ready been filled. Thus, those
who desire to attend the camp
should apply early. Those
who applied last year and were
not admitted because the camp
was already filled will be giver
precedence this year.
The red course is intended
for those who have never pre-
viously had military training
or who desire to combine prac
tical field instruction with trail
ing already received in cade
corps or school unit. BY sue
cessful completion of thi
course, the candidate will VIII
certificate stating his accom-
plishments and further indica
ting that he may join the or
ganized reserves of the Arm,
of the United States as Q pri
vate. It may also show that h
is eligible to take the whit
course, which is intended t
train enlisted men of the organ
lied reserves as specialists o
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-04-27
MILITARY TRAINING
FOR A MONTH

Opportunity for Young Amer
Jeans Between Ages of IL
and II to Learn How to
Serve Their Country and
Benefit Themselves
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-11

~ INCE THE DAYS of Jesus Christ, the
human heart has longed for the time
when no mans hand would be against
the hand of his neighbor, time when each
mans interest would be identical with the
best interests of the whole community. The
progressive thinker, all down through the
march of civilization, has yearned for bet
ter state Of society in which to live. For
this reason, more than any other, men and
women have left their native soils and TAX
en- up the duties and terrible hardshlps OF
pioneers, searching for the golden opportun-
ity.
From the. East men go West; from the
West they go farther West; but the smearyy
hand of exploitation has always followed
close behind, leaving them often drained to
the point of poverty.
To get away from the tithe-paylng system
--G~r-- rent, interest and proflt-men have
struggled and fought and planned. Colonlz
alton enterprises have come into beng IN
many parts of the world, having as their OBJ
ject the grouping of congenial wor kers in an
effort to eliminate these Objectionable phases
of human life. Many of them have partly
succeeded, only to be wrecked upon the
rocks, because of lack of understanding
of each others motives.
After studying most of the former attempts
at cooperative colonization, and marking
we'll the rocks and shoals in the stormy seas
lob Hartman founded cooperative COM
munity at Llano, California, on May lst'
1914. This community operated and pros
pered at this location until 1917, when the
water for irrigation purposes proved unequal
to the growth of the Colony, and new and
more resourceful location was found in Lou
isiana, where they are now located.
Founded on three great principles OF socl.
ology-equaIity of opportunity, equality OF
income, and equality Of ownership, the Llano
Colony has proven that men and women can
live together in harmony and prosper ms
Colony IS incorporated under the law as
protection against unscrupulous persons and
disgruntled self-seeber@ Imagine if you can,
A miniature cooperative commonwealth, and
you have Llano Colony Imagine COM
munity where all the land. the farms, tools
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-11
LLANO The Trail That Leads the Cooperative Commonwealth

and industries are all owned by the COLLECTIVE
ity; where each works for the other; where
each receives the same compensation for a
days work; where no member will accept
anything which any other member cannot
have on the same terms, if he desires it
in short, imagine place where the golden
rule is the only law imposed upon the COM
munity, and you are picturing the Llano Co.
operative Colony.
After eight years of work, Llano Colony is
rated in the commercial world as worth over
$250,000 But Llano's least asset is its COM
mercial rating The fullness of life, the joy
of living, the satisfaction of working, the
security for the future, the healthy environ
ment. the opportunity for education. the af-
lection of your feIowmen-these are priced
more, much more, than what the commercial
world calls success.
This colony now has something like thirty
industries, all collectively owned. Among
these are: apiary, auto garage, building de-
partment, brick-making plant, blacksmith
shop. butcher shop, broom factory, crate
making factory, chicken farm. dairy with
about 20 milking cows and herd of thoro-
bred HoIstein heifers, goat ranch. hog ranch,
with several hundred eDuroc-J Jersey hogs.
sweet-potato storage houses, dressmaking,
grist mill, handle Iathes, hotel. hospital. Ii
brary. steam laundry, land clearing. fruit or
chards. print shop, peanut butter factory.
magazine and weekly newspaper, picture
show and theater, wagon-making shop. can
dy kitchen, shoe shop, harness shop. and
many other smaller concerns.
Then Llano's farms and gardens provide
the bulk of the living for the colonists, the
farmers specializing on sweet potatoes, SUI
gar cane. peanuts, corn, beans. peas. etc..
while the gardens provide greens and gar
den truck for the table the year around.
The system of government is exceedingly
simple Stock is sold in the corporation at
one dollar share, and only stockholders
are employed by the Colony. An agreement
of employment is entered into between the
Colony as an organization and each individ-
ual. Each member is employed at what
he best can do, or which needs most to be
done. A board of directors is selected each
year by the stockholders, which board in turn
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-11

Roots, Of EIankow. China, as an ex-
emple, in speaking to missionary
mass meeting lately. on his return from
China. said: 'Bolsheyism is the great
force in China. 1t has overthrown
doctrines that have stood for thou
sands of years. Young China listens
eagerly to the Bolsheviki." This is
true not only in China. but among all
the Eastern people-witness the North
Persia Soviet Republic, the Soviet Re-
public of Bokhara and Turkestan. In
other and palmer words, some billion
non-Christian people are turning to
Soviet Russia as their model and lead
er. When Russia abrogated the trea-
ties Of the Gar, and returned lands
and privileges forced from these peo-
pies, and declared it would not be the
receiver of stolen goods; when they
received as equals and comrades the
delegates from these Eastern lands.
when these delegates returned home,
they spread the message that new
government had risen in Russia and
that for the first time in history. it
practiced the Golden Rule. The So
Wet has restored the lands and privi-
leges stolen by the Christian Gar.
1t does not seek conquest and exploit
tation, as do the Christians. 1t does
not prey upon the labor of the working
people and let its children want, as do
the Christians. 1t does not support an
idle class at the expense of the toiIers
as do the Christians. 1t did. not treat
us as meniaIs and interiors, as do the
Christians but as equals. Thus, with
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-11
AUSTRIAN WORKERS LEAD
WORLD in COOP. PRODUCTION

While cooperative groups in some
countries are debating the feasibility
and efficiency of cooperative produc-
ton, the workers of Austria are prov
ing by actual achievement that coop
erative productive enterprise not only
increases the total production of the
nation. but also results in better wag-
es, improved working conditions. and
an actual reduction in the cost of their
goods by reason of superior efficiency.
A report Of the success of cooperative
production in Austria just received by
the All-American Cooperative Com
mission shows that cooperation is the
only stable factor holding together the
Austrian state and that the success of
the Austrian workers in cooperative
production surpasses the record of any
other country in the world.
The Austrian cooperative factories,
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-11

selects general manager He selects his
foremen for the various industries, and each
is selected carefully according to his ability
to do the work and to direct his men.
Each manager is given free hand to run
his department, always with the supervision
of the manager and board of directors, in
order that his actions may not be contrary to
the collective welfare.
New industries are started from time to
time as necessity demands. The object of
Llanos industries is to provide the Colony
with what it needs, rather than to make a
profit by selling the products. Production
for use is our slogan. Thus to make its own
food, clothing and shelter, to provide as far
as possible every convenience and comfort
is the final object. To get as nearly as pos
sible to the source of wealth. the Colony will
raise sheep for wool; cotton can be raised,
and the colonists can weave their own cloth
and make their clothing
The Colony's timber lands are now fur
nishing hardwood and pine for its buildings,
its brick plant makes the necessary brick and
can make thing, hollow tile, ETC., for its own
homes
The farm and gardens of the Colony have
provided the tables with most of the good
things which nature offers.
Thus the three important problems are
easily solved.
Work is done as much as possible by ma
chinery, eliminating heavy drudgery, and the
more machinery used. the less the labor is.
Many tractors are used on the farm and in
logging operations for hauling, and for land
clearing.
The Colony now owns about 5000 acres
of land, some of it of very fair character.
varying from bottom land to rolling land
and timber land. It intends to purchase
total of 10000 acres. because the colonists
realize that the movement is destined to grow
to large proportions, several small commune
tiles probably will be settled on the land.
When the days work is done at 4:30,
each colonist has an equal opportunity to
improve himself along many lines. such as
music, vocal training, languages. science.
agriculture, orchestra work, dancing. and
other diversions. Many Of these classes are
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-11

for that date will see shifting Of control
to our men. One fact is true-a new
system cannot be installed so long as
the Russians are in control; for they
do not like TO change from the old
methods they are accustomed to.
Engineer Pearson is in full charge
Of everything and looks very good and
capable.
We are living in hope, and going
forward slowly but surely. We are moi
discouraged or disappointed. The
statements made in the Kuzbas litera-
tu-e are not false. Some statements
may be too optimistic, but there are
some things which are good that are
not mentioned at all. Finally, we are
satisfied, and even if some things in
this letter sound pessinistic, the writ
Ier is not pessim:stic. All of those here
are not dissatisfied with the location,
or the Kuzbas ideas and projects and
undertakings. Those who are dissat-
isfied are dissatisfied with the organ
ization, or the interior difficulties of
the organization. But even in: this,
respect, things are getting better all the
time.
If these were no disadvantages or
difficulties such as | have been telling
you about, what reason would there
be for our being here9 Everyone
should realize that, if the place were
perfect and ready for them, there
would be nothing for them to do, and
no need for sending workers and en-
gineers. My faith in Communism and
the whole revolution. which Russia has
started, has not suffered the slightest
diminution or loss. We will live and
struggle for the final victory.
Comradely greetings,
Alex. Nummi.
P. S.-Give my regards to all the
comrades. When you see the party
which left dissatisfied, do not pay too
much attention to them; for they are
not worth lido not put too much
c-edence in what they say. They did
not come to Kuzbas to rebuild Russia,
but only to help themselves.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-11

best fitted for. Sometimes they are moved
around to different work as is deemed neces-
sary. but the fact is conceded that each
worker works best at something that he likes
to do and has fitted himself for. But when
1t is remembered that each is working for the
whole, and the whole is working for The in.
dIvldual, no one refuses to do what i allotted
to him. @''''''>.
Women all find lots Of work to do. Thew
feed the men at the hotel, wash and iron for
them at the laundry, make dresses and over
alls and shirts at the sewing department, att
tend store, office. ETC., wherever their SER
wees can be utilized to best advantage.
there are no parasists at LIano. Even
mcapacltated. and the aged can sometimes
help. hey assemble crates, wrap papers.
attend machines, etc.
On special occasions such as harvesting.
or planting, all the school children are Glad
to go to thesfields and help. Ii IS the COM
mon food store and all will help to save
the harvest. Men. women, and children win
forsake their regular work to help where they
can.
AiHS IS because they are actuated bV an
IDEAL They believe in cooperation with
each other. Some co-operators think coon
Grafton means that others have to cooperate
with them, that their lot may Be bettered
Llano co-operators realize that each must
sacrifice their personal interests and amaiga.
mate with the collectively. This Is M verv
ideal which has made Llano a signal success.
IN the cooperative field. when other Iiks
communities have disintegrated
1t you are interested in such commrn-
Ity and such an ideal and would like to learn
how TO get into practical application and A.
monstration of that ideal, write for NOR.
particulars. Ask for Cooperation n A.
ton 5 which goes more into the detail e
Colony life and is illustrated bv picf,re.
showing the colonists At work.
The Colony has its express ana fre;ob,
agency, and hopes to have its own postoff;cs
(yia LeesviIle). ~'S's'Ss
TIE lLANo COOPERATIVE COLONY
Llano Cooperative Colony, NewIlano, La.
NEWILANO. LA.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-11-11

the Soviet Russian Republic are being
bound in alliances over billion peo-
pie in all. To the Russians, it is an
alliance against Capitalism; but to the
Eastern peoples, Capitalism and Chris
tianity are one as things equal to the
same thing are equal to each. There
fore, to my vision, another world wal
is rapidly rising. 1t will be a war be-
tween the INSCRIPTIONS imperial CAPT
talism of Christian civilization of the
West, and the wronged, abused, and
exploited peoples of the earth. The
so-called Christian nations will try to
raise a war frenzy among its peoples
and declare it to be war, not this
time to make the world safe for de-
.mocracy. but to make it safe for Chris
tianity- claiming the non-Christians
are intending to destroy Christianity.
They will lie as they lied before the
other war; for the Christianity of Je-
sus has nothing in common with gree
dy capitalism. The Christianity of to-
day, so-called, is a prostituted institu-
ton Of capitalism-her paramour.
The Western nations, excepting the
United States, are bankrupt, and war
debts, deprecated money, and disor-
gained industries, will mean-if an
other attempt at war is made-that
there will be world revolution. Cap
italism must have foreign markets to
sell its surplus. The rate of produc-
ton has increased and the nations
heretofore the producers of raw-mater-
ials and the market for manufactured
goods, now do their own manufactur-
ing more and more. The surplus is
on the increase; the foreign markets
are closing. In other words, Capital
ism is dying by natural law. If the
Eastern people unite with Soviet Rus
STA to meet the attempt of Western
civilization to check the speed Of the
rule of the workers, with a billion peo-
pie to draw upon, the West will lose,
and Capitalism and Christianity-par-
amour and prostitute-will go down
together. Theology and dogma will
be lost and, instead of hypocrisy, will
come honesty and common sense.