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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
PRESS COMMENT
Women Voters and Town Meeting
Reactions.

The reactions of the new citi-
zenS (women yoters) toward that
great bulwark of democracy-New
England town meetng-are par
ticulally interesting to the old
timers who have borne the heat
and burden of the day for 10, these
many wears.
1t St. Johnsbury where there is a
town within town (village organ
ization), one of the ultra type OF
ne plus women writes the Caledon-
ian under the pesudonym, "A Wo-
man Voter" and finds a great deal
of fault with the proceedings,
Among her objections are the fol
loWin@;
~ mob iammed into an i'll
ventilated poorly lighted rudely-
furnished room that would do cred
it TO a crossroads town in Mexico.
(2) Atmosphere that rocked
with ill-odors."
CD Leather lungs at a pre-
MUM; the most leather-lunged
carried the day. (The writer sug
gests balloting)
4) More or less faulty con
duet of the meeting by the modera-
tor, according to the new entrant
into civic responsibilities.
o. In short, it was a perfect
hullabaloo of sounds to the mex
pelieneed ears of the women vo-
tiers attending for the first time.
The aTaignmnt IS typical of GER
tain women who are insiStent
about snpelficials and either ignor-
ant Of Or uninterested in essentials.
Before making any comment on
the foregoing, The Herald's eX-
change editor was fortunate in dis
covering a complete answer to the
objector The woman who objects
to st. JohnSbury's town house, its
lack Of ventilation, more OF less
unwashed and leather-lunged cleo
tolate and its incompetent moder-
ator took refuge under an assumed
name; Mrs. c. l.. Toylor, who
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18

Weather. Could be better;
could be verse.
Ester. Big Excitement. All of
a suddm last Satidday aftirnoon
there was a big noise like some
BODY bert GROUND in the alley,
and all the fellows ran Ground in
a boldly but It was ony some fat
man in q Vaughn yelling Cabbidg-
es Cabbidges, and making every
body run out to their back gate
TO see wat was the matter they
wunted, eny cabbidges or not.
Art Notes. Sam Cross drew q
pickture Of the wash hanging out
ON the lire last Munday and rote
Cleanliness undcrneeth, but it look
ed more hike sail boat pe11adc
50 he rubbed out Cleanliness and
put Over the Ocean Blue.
Pome by Skinny Martin
Don't Be Deceetfill
Never deceive your kind parents,
Or your trends with who you play,
And never deceive your fletcher
III You can think Of eny other
way.
Big debate. A debate took
place on Puds Simkinses flunt
steps last Sundey on the subieck
of DO Boys Have a Better Time
Than Gerls. Benny Potts, PudS
Simkins and Skinny Martin saying
they do and Sam Cross. Sid Hunt
and Leroy Shooster doing the
conterdicting. The debate ended
in Il tie on account of each side
claiming they won.
Lost and Found. Nuthing
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
CARD OF THANKS

, We wish in this way to thank
all the friends and neiphbors for
their many acts of kindness dur
ing the illness and after the death
of our dear one. Their kindness
will never be forgotten The
many lovely flowers, the wreath
from the neighbors and the spray
"Our Playmate, and all other flo
RAJ offerings meant much to US.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murphy,
RAYMOND Murphy.
81. Johnsbury. Vt.
March 1S, 1922.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
st. Patrick's Dance
Is Big Success
(Cotniued from Page -

(Cotniued from Page y
Pearl Brown, Irish Lit; Dorothy
Lindsay, Dragon Fly Dance, Irish
jig and Spanish Cachinca; Mil
dred Pomeroy, Polka Caprice.
These were most artistic and were
All given by pupils Of Mrs. p. r.
Puffer.
Cake and ice cream were serv-
cd during intelmission. and punch
throughout the evening. The
committee in charge We're, Mrs.
Fred Hall, Mrs Theodore Tur-
cotte, Mrs Al kennison. Mrs. Ora
Dwyer, Mrs. Herbert Stark and
they are to be congratulated on
having engineered a very pleasant
and successful dance. Among
those present were several from
Derby Line, Barton. Orleans, Lyn-
dcnyillc and St johnsbury people.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18

Now that the Antagonist ghost
has been found to be Mary Ellen,
O. the family, alive and well, eX-
citement has been transferred to
England where 4 luminous owl
has been seen roosting on the limb
of tree in Foulsham. Sir 7.
Digby Pigott reported similar
phenomenal owl IA years ago. We
Should guess that an Englishman
with a name like that would be
81 cling luminous owls the most of
tn time.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18

Congressman are sending out
free garden seeds and are hoping
to raise votes. SQae,Rurbanks'
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
HOW'S THIS?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
will do what Ne claim for it--rid
your system of Catarrh or Deaf
ness caused by catarrh. We do
not recommend it for any other
disease.
HALLS CATARRH MED1-
CINE is a liquid, taken internally,
and acts through the blood upon
the mucous surfaces of the system,
thus reducing the Inflammation and
assisting Nature in restoring nor
NAL conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio
Advertisement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
Public School Honor
Students i'm Three Grades
CONTINUED from Page u

second grade at Portland street
school, 20 had a perfect attend
ance for the winter term. They
are:
Gladys Bundy, Flora Going,
Mamie Rcnfrew, Dorothy Meyer,
Harley Leavitt, Ralph Marcille,
Bernard Meyer, Kenneth Smith,
Henry Sherry. Ronald Nilkie,
h; thleen Coombs, Marion Palmer,
!Arnetta Sears. Allen Fletcher,
Wendell Moron, Donald Moore,
Solomon Nurnburg, Gilbert
Smith, Lorenzo Meilleur, Leo
Glgnere. Arthur Trombly and
Alphonse Filteau lost only one
day.
The second grade had contest
in learning short poems. The
blue side won and were enter
tsined at party given by the
red side. Laura Taft learned the
lai gest number. thirteen poems.
In the arithmetic contest of the
second grade the green side
were the winners, having the
largest number Of perfect pap
crs and Leo Gignere had the
la geSt number of all.
Those having perfect attend
aI.ce in grade ?, Portland street
school for the winter term We're:
Ruth Johnson, Doris Kelsey, Luz
Gle Morehouse, Rose Natole. Ma
l'ion Piper, Rose Weiner, Leroy
eymouth.
In the Arithmetic contest be-
tween the two classes, Eunice
Savers class won, having a total
OF 165 perfect papers. Amos
Marches class had 119 perfect
papers.
The spelling match held Thurs
day resulted as follows: LIST, Ruth
Johnson, 2nd, Amos Marcille. Bid,
Doris Kelsey, 4th, Kathleen
Coombs.
The pupils who carry their
lurches have expressed their APP
probation to Mrs. Birch, the prin-
cipal, for the hot drinks served at
neon, during the winter.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
For Sale

Have you Il farm, with or with
out stock and tools, that you want
to sell?
\ lumber lot, wood lot, a vii
lage property business block or
residence} Summer cottage, a
mill or shop. Do you want TO
close ont stock of merchandise?
In fact if YOU have anything to
sell you should confer at once with
THE CALEDONIA REAL ES-
TATE Co., Inc.
AMOS w. SCOTT, Manager.
6S Railroad St.. St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Phone 578
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
Shoots Companion
Then Kills Self

SHERBROOKE, Que, March
12- William Sullivan of Lewiston,
Nc, died today from wounds self
inflicted after he had thrice shot
Emile Martel, II, who is in a crit
ical condition. In a deposition,
Sullivan said he had been drinking
before he fired upon Martel and
himself.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18

second grade at Portland street
school, 20 had a perfect attend
ance for the winter term. They
are.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
THAT REFLECT

the acme of good taste and ele-
gance. JewelIy calculated to
please, that with the going
years will become the more
precious because Of its associa-
lions. An invitation is hereby
extended to you to take advaH-
tage of the courte~ies of our
assistants who viii gladly show
you any part or all of our dis
play for the asking.
CHAS. H. HOWE
Jewclcr
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
SATURDAY, MAR. Is, 1922
EDITORIAL

If Uncle Sam could only man
age to collect what the other ma
items in the deal owe him, tidy
little sum OF something like
$1l 1873, 194,04117, the cX-scrYice
men would not have TO bone Us
fOl Il bonus.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-18
Farm for Sale

This $50 acre farm has been
owned in the same family for the
past fifty years, is one of the
best of its size in New Hampshire,
on main road, two miles to vii
lage, near neighbors, school house
on farm, 40 acres in tillage, level
and smooth, free from stone, will
produce to care for twenty head
of stock, and team, splendid
house, two onc-half story, hard
wood floors, hot and cold water,
two barns, 43X33-40X30, with 50
foot shed connecting, silo, plenty Of
wood and lumber for the place.
1000 maple trees in sugar bush, all
necessary farming tools, good pair
horses, 1G excellent cows. This
farm and personal property to be
sold for cash, or will trade for
home in st. Johnsbuly.
THE CALEDONIA PEAL ES-
TATE CO, Inc.
AMOS W. SCOTT, Manager.
Phone SIS st. Johnsbury, Vt.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
Interesting Story Of a Young
Americans Rapid Transit Up
the Ladder of Fortune.
WINS BY BUSINESS BRAINS
Stevenson DIspeIs Gloomy Convictions
Entertained by Many That oppor-
tunitIes for Success Are Not
What They Used to Be.

New York.-IIere Is the story OF n
young Americans transit up the lad
der Of fortune which should prove en-
gaglng reading generally, but especial
~ TO American boys and youths. And
again especially to such of these, who
In humble jobs nurse the gloomy con-
Niction that opportunities for success
and wealth are not what they once
were in their native land who give
credencc to the commonplace express
sion of opinion that Rockefeller, Car
negie ana their like long ago grabbed
Il all
The story is that Of Harry Steven
son, an Ohio youngster~-for he IS still
n youngster. He began his business
career when he was ten years old
His establishment was at the corner
of Fifth and Sycamore streets, Gin
cinnati. and consisted of n pair of
sturdy legs (hare In summer) an arm
full of newspapers, clear voice, dur
able lungs and dynamic energy.
lie is now thirty. He is president
of New York corporation with an
official credit rating of $l25,0OO, the
controlling director of two additional
thfiving companies that with other
subsidiaries are soon to be merged
into n super organization. OF which
the onctlme "newsle' viii be the d.
recting mind.
When he was ten years old his lodg.
ings were frequently found on pile
of old newspapers In the comfortable
warmth OF Cincinnati newspapers
pressroom. His home is now II hand
some villa ut Douglaston, l.. /.
Story Of Poor Boys Success.
But the best of the story Of the
little "newse's" advance to riches Is
that It Is alcng an open road of Ameri-
Cnn opportunity. TO be easily, clearly
traced, step by step, with no mystery
or magic about II. Just rs there Is
no mystery or magic In II. II Is no
luck story" either. II Is simply an
interesting. admirable story of little
ten. yenr-old toeing the scratch in the
battle ~ life v0liantly, energetically
and thoughtfully and winning hand
eomely.
His parents were both living hut
were very poor and Harry took job
after school assisting an older boy
selling newspapers. There was In Gin
Cinnau an organization Of the news
boys who held by right of might the
most desirable street corners for the
vending Of newspapers big boys In
their late teens But Harry discov-
cred that very little boy just enter
sng his teens could, for the payment
Of SIC down and monthly rental Of
s. hire from these bigger boys de
srahle corner. lie got s. IA week and
commission on increased sales VI his
papers from his big boy employer.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
NewsbOy at Ten,
Now Is Rich Man

out Of this he saved the $40 neces-
sary to acquire the exclusive right
to sell newspapers from the corner
of Fifth and Syracuse streets.
Very soon afterward, actually be
fore his second teeth were In place,
he evinced what is perhaps his most
distinct gift--that for organization
and development. Six months later
he was paying rent for two other
corners and the salaries of two negro
kids of about his same age to sell
papers for him from his additional
stands. At fifteen he was the lessee
or ten corners. He had ceased hawk
ing papers himself-merely supervised
the operations of his employees while
getting In full days attendance at
public school himself His Interests
net'ed him forty dollars n week and
he had become the chief breadwin.
ner of his family.
At seventeen he DECIDED that the
dignity of manhood required higher
form of occupation than that of news
boy-even boss" newsboy. lie
turned over his ten corners to the
control of two younger brothers. The
eX-neWsie esSayed high Jump, for
he tried 10 set himself up as n real
estate operator. Admittedly, all he
earned out of this was experience.
II seems folks purchasing houses and
lots or dealing in estates were alb
surdly disinclined TO do business in
such responsible matters with lad
of seventeen who looked fourteen.
Then DIR. Eliot of Harvard entered
Harry Stevensons life. Not that Or.
Eliot ever knew IT, But the distin-
gulshed pedagogue, 1t will be remem-
bered, arranged out of his vast
scholarship "fve-foot shelf of
books" which he calculated contained
the cream of human knowledge. The
"tiye-foot book shelf was widely, ma
tionally advertised. And an advertise
mcnt for men to sell the shelf which
he saw In local newspaper decided
Stevenson to abandon the career of
a real estate opwator and seek Il lob
as the purveyor Of "A high grade of
knowledge
Sells Five Feet OF knowledge.
He sought and found X. ID. Stanley,
manager for that section for the com
pany which was pushing the Eliot
shelf" He got the job.
Harry Stevenson quit selling Or.
Eiiot's "tive-foot shelf ut twenty. He
had covered the high schools of six
stntes. Unwittingly the distinguished
Harvard 'prexy" had laid the founda-
tons for "newsies" fortune, for
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
Why the Crowd Laughed.

Lecturer lin loud voice: II venture
20 say to this crowd of people that
there isn't man in this audience to-
night who has ever done anything to
prevent the destruction of our vast
forests!'
AS he paused for breath little man
in the back row rose timidly: "Yes. 1
have; l killed a couple of wOodpeck-
ers onct."
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
A PROLONGED coURTsEIP

The old man regf rdod his remaining
unmarried daughter critically.
Let me see, Alice" he reflected.
Young Smythe has been calling on
you regularly for tx or eight months,
hasn't hep
YES father" simpered Alice.
We'll continued her parent, "if he
asks you to marry him when he comes
tonight, tell him to see me. Under
stand?"
yes dad" giggled Alice. "But sup
pose he doesn't ask me to marry him?"
HIM" reflected papa. ''In that
case just tell him / want to see him"
Pittsburgh Chronice-Telegraph
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
Told to Kill Pet Chicken,
Girl Takes Poison Dose

Rather than kill n pet chicken
which had broken its leg, Edna
Fanshel of Flint, Mich, drank
poison in an attempt to kill her
self.
The girls mother told her the
chicken would have to be killed
because of its injury, whereupon
the girl ran into the house and
grabbed bottle of poison. Her
sister knocked the bottle from
her lips before she had taken
much Of the poison. Physicians
said she would recover.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
Part of a Collection.

"Just moment" interrupted the
defendants lawyer. you say you
despise this man you are suing for
$4,000 yet you bring his alleged love
letters into court carefully tied up
with pink ribbon"
There Is no sentiment in that" re-
piled the fair plaintiff, haughtiy. 81
merely used a pink ribbon to dis
tinguish his from the Others"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19

when Stevenson stopped he had, be-
sides having supported himself in com
fort and sending money to his family,
bank balance of exactly $4,000.
Next he evolved a scheme all his
own. 1t was called the American Cir
cuiators' corporation. Its business was
to buy from dealers the unsold copies
of magazines of the month. He sent
out agents securing subscriptions for
month-old magazines at about half the
rate that would have to be paid for
the magazines when fresh from the
press. The scheme paid, but only
moderately, but by this time he was
sufficiently matured to tackle the real
estate game with some success, and
between these two interests managed
to put another $4,000 to his bank ac-
count in the next five years.
Out of the study of house building
that came about In his real estate
operations he grew particularly inter-
ested in roofing in all its different
methods, processes and materials
used. This sent him to a Cleveland
roofing concern whose product he had
decided was the best of the middle
Western concerns. He had, moreover,
in securing Information regarding the
company, found tn" they had done
little or nothing to push their product
In the East.
lie picked up telephone classified
directory, consulted the list of roofing
companies and picked out the company
OF which Morris II. Elvidge is pres-
dent. Half an hour later he was in
conversation with President Elvidge in
the latter's office. He knew the con-
Germ 10 be first class and highly pros
porous and went there with the de-
sign of offering his $20,00n to be in
vested In the company end with II a
place for himself ~ the selling staff.
President of Company.
After ten minutes, Elvidge turned
the tide OF questions as to his COM
pany and instead began some sharp
questioning himself as to young Mr..
Stevenson and soon had all the facts
regarding the "newsle" and his SUBJ
sequent career. The end of twenty
minutes talk was astonishing to Stew
enson-agreeably astonishing.
Keep your $4,000 in the bank"
said Elvidge, but you are in business
this business right now"
what territory Will you give met"
"Territory?"
"As salesman"
THE whole country"
"WhatT"
Il am starting you" said Elvidge,
from this minute as president of
subsidiary company of ours. You
shall have complete charge. | partic.
ulurly want you To organize the sell.
Ing staff. Hire your men and try TO
tell them how you DO il yourself"
This conversation took place on MAY
IS 1915 On March l. 1922, Harry
Stevenson bought the controlling inter.
est of the company from President Ell
vidge for $4,000. This money repre-
Sented bonuses which had come 70 him
as president for increased showing in
the business of the concern. Mean.
while Stevenson organized two other
companies, taking in the outlying in
terests to which the asbestos products
could be swung.
And that's this particular "newsie's"
story not q romantic tale of treasure
hunt. 10 be sure but a striklngly prac-
teal one.--Charles Somerville in the
New York World.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
Sometimes Seems So.

81 try not to feel that way either
said the man who tries to be fair.
what is itf'
"Nly friends have so many short
comings that whatever happens Il
them seems justified.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
Forged to Buy Bible,
Now Reads Il in Jail

Harry Steinholt. twenty-siN
years old. Il member Of the
Washington State National
Guard lost his grip on his con-
science when he entered curlo
dealer shop in Tacoma. Wash.
aud rendered q check for u
bible. a rosary. and some change.
Because of the unusual request
the denler thought the check
was good ard the transfer was
mace. The check came back
marked "no funds" Ste,nholt
was arrested. and now reads his
Eib}n and his bends IN tail.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
ONLY a Burden,

"Td give million for your stom.
mendlcant.
"YOu might as well have it," replied
the other. II don't use it much"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
GiNind Hin Away.

"Jack says that I'm one girl in a
hundred"
YES. dear; one in the hundred he's
made love to-"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
Al Last.

George. dear, I've something want
to talk 10 you about"
I'm glad Of that, darling. AS a
rule You want to talk to me about
something you haven't got. Wind
sor Magazine.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19

Extravagant Son-Of course l keep
n running account at my taIlor's.
Irate Father-Running account? He
tells me it has been standing for
eighteen months.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
His Comeback.

Wife (bitter!J 1.-THE kind Of woman
for you to have married is silly
fool.
Hub-rm glad you think did the
correct thing. my dear
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19

Miss Emma il. Steiner OF New
York. cousin Of Barbara Frltchle,
Civil war heroine. who holds the dis
tinctlon Of being he only woman di.
rector Of opera In the country. She
has already directed more than 6,000
performances of 81 operas, ana is at
present musical director Of The Music
temple Of the world.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
Competition.

II see they're going TO get after
the home brewers"
Don't you believe it. That's just
bootlegger propaganda. New York
Sun.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
BeconinQ.

Wife-They say this new gown is
very becoming to me.
Bub-Yes, and l suppose the bill
will soon be coming to me.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19

Ethel-Tom has ken to drink and
gambling since Grace rejected him.
Clara-I sea sort of fall from
Grace.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
A Hard Case.

"He has hired the best lawyer In
town to defend him.
"In his case as desperate as all
that?"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19

"Would you marry a man in order
to reform him?"
"No," replied Miss Cayenne. "1f
were to marry I'd want to be the head
of a household and not of a reform
school"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
MORE VALUABLE THAI
DIAMONDS

"What are you doing with that
lump of coal?"
"a am taking 1t to my jewelers. to
have 1t made over into an engage
ment ring.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1922-08-19
Sweet Perfection.

Il have a perfect wife" said Lee;
Her cooking'S not a crime
And when she makes a date with me
She's always there on time"