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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22

Arnold Arboretum at Harvard.
Some pioneers in the tree move
ment were: Morton, Fernow, Roth
rock, Loring, Trclease, Higley, Nor
thrup, Henry S. Drinker, Charles
Sprague Sargent and a host of others.
These men preached forestry when
to be a tree "cnthusiast" was to be a
crank. They were in the same
category with those persons who
worked for women's SUFFRAGE, prohi-
htion and believed in flying machines.
To get a perspective on how long ago
it was when we had the first ArbOr
Day we must remember that it was
four years before the centennial at
Philadelphia, where the telephone was
a "contraption," sort of side show
proposition.
The Tree Planters State
Now 100000 acres have been plant
ed in Nebraska, and as long ago as
1885 the legislature o: that state
proudly proclaimed by resolution that
Nebraska shall henCeforth be known
az "The Tree Planters S.att". Fol
lowino the lead of Nebraska, Ten
reeeoo and Kansas set ArhOr DAYS in
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22

1879. Then there was a lapse until
1882 when Ohio and North Dakota
decided to have tree planting days.
In Ohio the celebration was during
the sessions of the convention in Gin
cinnati, which resulted in the forming
of what is now the American Forestry
Association. Warren IIigley. of the
OHIO Forestry Commission suggested
to John 3. Peaslec the superintend
ent Of schools, that the school children
have a part in the celebration. This
resulted in parade of 10000 school
children through the streets to Eden
Park, whore trees were planted in
honor of famous men. The following
year at St. Paul. b. G. Northrup. OF
Connecticut, introduced resolution
calling on every state to set aside a
tree planting day. In 1887 Ontario
set the first Friday in May for tree
planting. In 1896 Spain adopted the
idea and Hawaii took II up in 1905.
War Pushed Tree Planting
one thing can be credited to the
war and that IS an impetus in tree
planting such as tho world has He"er
seen. The day after the armistico was
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22

they have passed through on
earth.
He declared, in his opinion,
that there was but one sin-spir-
itual apathy-and that this was
punished on the hinterland by
isolation.
Spirit Sleeps Three Days
"When the normal man" and
it must be understood that man
is used in the generic and not the
sex sensc-''is translated" he
said, che sleeps for tire days to
lessen the shock of the ascent
from the material to the spiritual.
Then every spirit who has occa-
sion to remember Il kind deed, a
thoughtful word, a friendly act
gathers to welcome him to spirit
land.
"Thc only persons who are lone
ly there are the souls that have
lived on earth a life of such spir-
itual apathy that there is no one
to welcome them. Even they fl
nally find some unsclfish spirits to
help them acclimate themselves. y
Sir Arthur said nothing about
the seance which was later report
ed to have taken place with the
spirit of Nine. Eusapia Palladino,
a famous Italian medium, who
died three years ago. He did say
that before delivering lecture he
always attended u scance.
1t was said that the principal
manifestations in the Palladino
seancc were physical, such as the
tossing of a tambourine and belt
on the table during the period of
clailvOyance of the medium.
eve attract what we desire,
he said "Thcrc are frivolous and
silly spirits over in the homeland,
as there are frivolous and silly
men and women on this earth.
When | read of men and women
who tell Of satanic and sinful
manifestations they have seen as
a result of clairvoyance ! wonder
what manner of persons they are
that they have seen such things
as have been denied to those of Us
who have approached the subject
from the religious side.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22

Rotary Club plants fifteen miles of a
highway leading into the city as is
the case at Tampa, Fla. A child is
born and a tree is planted. Tree
planting has been long the practice
OF foreign visitors Wher in another
country Tho Prince of Wales placed
many when he visited here. Porsh-
ing placed memorial trees IN France
IS did Foch when in the United
S.atos. The tree with its eyer renew
ing lifc had boon adopted as the ma
toms memorial
Vic OF President 4 Tree Enthusiast
Mrs Warren G. Harding has taken
a keen interest in tree planting The
opening of ArmistiCe Week was
marked in Washington by her plant
ing of two trees on one of the APP
proaehes to the magnificent Lincoln
Memorial Lieut.-Col. G. O. ShCrrlll,
plan, an International Avenue. for
which the two trees will be the begin
nng Mrs. Harding's interest in tree
planting is shown in the following
letter:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mn dear Mrs Caldwell;
Tho American Forestry Association
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is an ideal existence. "The land
Of fulfilled Desires, he calls it. A
land in which the painter achieves
his masterpiece, in which the nov
clist writes the perfect novel, in
which the humblest of humans--or
former humans-achicvcs that up
on which his aim had been fixed -
the material sphere.
"What Of the purely material
side of the spirit lifc?" the lee
turer asked.
"Well, children grow up there
as they would have grown on
earth. From what those who have
gone over tell US, it seems that
men grow to be thirty or there
abouta. They either attain that
age if they have gone over young,
or return to it if they have gone
over old. Women regain their
youth and beauty.
Beauty is of the Soul
GLOW can that be 500 Wom-
an asked me. 4 never was beauti-
full.
Beauty is Of the soul, and not
the face, | told her, and so | say
to the man who asks how can he
regain a strength he never had:
Strength IS spiritual, and there all
things are perfect
81 am reminded of an elevator
chap | know" he continued.
"He drove his life up and down
and down and up every day and
he never talked about anything
but the weather.
"Think of tan elevator chap
talking about the weather that he
never saw.
"Can you conceive Of that chap
having anything but a happier and
better existence in the "hOme
land" or whatever you choose to
| call the new life into which he will
be translated"
Seeks Aid of Clergy
"Clergymen who should be
seeking spiritual help in order to
interpret the doctrine of the
Christ they preach are refusing to
recognize the truths that are all
about Them" he said in reply to
number of skeptical utteranceS
by New York ministers last Sun
day. "The New Testament is fill
ed with acknowledgements of the
power and the truth of spiritual
ism. Sir Arthur even declared
that Christ was a medium and had
recourse to esprit writing
"Lct me remark to you the in
cidcnt of the woman taken IN adj
ultcry," he said.
"The Scripture tells US that
Jesus, while he listened to the
Pharisccs who put to Him the
catch question, wrote in the dust.
Again the question was put to
Him and He wrote a second time.
Sees Christ as Spiritualist
"Then He made His pronounce
ment and who can doubt that He
was drawing His inspiration from
the spiritual reservoirs and that
that which He saw in the dust was
spirit writing inspired by those
who even today write their mes
sages in the physical hand of the
media"
Referring to the oft-repeated
question of "Hell' or punishment
after death, Sir Arthur said:
"A question was asked at a Sc
ance of which | have knowledge
as to the existence of a punitive
after state and the spirit with
whom the medium was in commu-
nication, answered:
Good is far too good and too
kind to punish people after what
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in order to be Paradiac-the plane
to which man was translated from
this material existence-he must
find there the things with which
he was familiar. "Why, you know"
he declared, at would be the
height of folly to give an ignorant
man a library.
"Who is ready for the purely
spiritual Statc?" he was asked.
Il am not he responded His
remark drew the most enthusiastic
applause he won during the course
Of the lecture.
Apparent Sincerity Impressive
The more one sees Sir Arthur
and the more one hears him the
more one is impressed with the
sheer sincerity of the man. Here
is no theologian. Here is no dog
matist. Here is no theorist, Here
is a simple, sincere man, who be
lieves implicitly in the things he
says he has seen and the things
he says he has heard.
They may seem absurd to so
phiSticated folk. They may clash
with the theories advanced by
scientists and clergymen. But they
are phenomena to this squarc-rig-
gcd British country doctor, and he
proclaims them as simple, neon
trovertiblc facts.
In no other manifestation can
the simplicity of the man be
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22
b. =. O. Club Hold
White Elephant Party

One of the most successful
gatherings of the st. Johnsbury
Business and Professional Won
ans clubs was the White Elephant
party Tuesday evening at the
Woman'S club house with Mrs.
Nelson Ranney, Miss Florence
May, Miss Jeanette Smith, Miss
lila Johnson, Miss Sarah lie
mere and Miss Florence Burbank,
the hostesses. This was one of Il
series of parties given to raise
funds for the new club, and 9TH
ers are scheduled for the near fu-
ture.
Each guest brought a "whitc
elephant. These were drawn to
the music of the victrola operated
by Miss Smith and much me1Ti-
ment ensued as the wrappings
were removed revealing prizes Of
wide variety. A weighing contest
also brought out some startling
results.
Cards followed the stunts and
refreshments were served by the
hostcsses.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22
HEAVEN MADE
UP OF TOWNS
SAYS DOYLE
Is a Land of Fulfilled
Desires Says Noted
British Novelist

NEW YORK, April 22-"The
heaven which is revealed to US by
authentic witnesses is d material
heaven" declared Arthur Conan
Doyle, in the second of his lee
lures on spiIitualiSm, at Carnegie
Hall this week. "There are hous-
es there and towns, there are
fields and fens, dogs and COWS, and
cows, and other domestic ami
mails.
He said that it would be impos-
sible for man to make a heaven Of
a purely spiritual state, and that
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22

The Burlington Free Press in
commenting on the announcement
of Redfeld Proctor as candidate
for governor that it is the fund
that count" adds that
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third degree will be conferred.
The Anchor Club is an organiza-
ton of railroad men and has al
ready been entertained by the
lodges at St. Johnsbury and New
mort
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22

the fundamental in Vermont poll
tics today is the ability of a lead
er to show US program that will
give us efficient state service at a
lower cost.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22
WELLS RIVER

Wells River-Pulaski Lodge, f.
and A. NJ, has just voted to enter
tain the Anchor club of Boston
at the June meeting, when the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22

The propaganda urging people
to paint their houses, seems to
have convinced some of the girls
that their weather beaten faces
need another coat.
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-22
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

Schiffers, secretary; Mrs. A. L.
Guiterman, treasurer; and the Mes
DANES Harold Rothschild and Sol
Fligelman as new directors. A de-
lightful program, consisted of musi-
cal numbers by Mrs. Carrie Zumbach-
Bliss at the piano, Miss Gertrude
Makiesky in vocal solos, and an ac-
count of her trip abroad by Mrs. Max
Strouse The Sisterhood held a ba-
zaar in the Hamm building, on Thurs
day of this week, for the benefit of
the Temple House fund.
The American Jewish world., 1922-12-22
TEMPLE AARON
Ashland Ave. at GrOttO.
Philip Kleinman, Raj


The services this Friday evening at
o'clock. Rabbi Philip Kleinman
will speak on "Women's Place in Man
Made World" being a review Of
Hutchinson's book, "This Freedom"
A social hour will follow the service.
Members of the Auxiliary and fam
lilies are particularly urged to attend,
this being Ladies' Auxiliary night.
Children's Synagogue Service.
Services of the Children's Syna-
gogue of Temple Aaron will be held
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the
vestry rooms of the Temple.
Happy Day and Memorial Fund.
At the last meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary it was decided to establish
Happy Day and Memorial Fund for
the benefit of the Hebrew school. Mrs.
Charles Caminsky, 1172 Laurel Ave
nue., is chairman of the fund. Mem
bers of the congregation and friends
of the Hebrew school can send con-
tributions direct to the chairman, who
will acknowledge receipt in these col
umns.
Jewish Music Added to School
Course.
The Temple Aaron Hebrew School
board has decided to add to the pres
ent course of study, the subject of
Jewish music. Miss Lillian Neidorf
has been engaged as instructor. In
struction will be twice week during
the regular sessions Of the school,
and will cover Synagogue music and
Jewish songs.
History Class.
The class in Jewish history and
literature conducted by Rabbi Philip
Kleinman will meet for instruction
Wednesday evening at o'clock. Mai
monides' "Guide to the Perplexed"
and Jahudah Halevi's "Cuzari" will be
read and discussed.
Chanukah Entertainment.
The Chanukah entertainment of the
Hebrew and Religious schools of Tenn
pie Aaron held on Sunday, December
18th, at 2:30 o'clock, will long be re-
membered by the pupils, parents and
friends who witnessed it as the most
successful Chanukah program ever
given in this city. Rabbi Philip Klein
man greeted the audience in behalf
of the pupils of the school, and their
teachers and spoke on the significance
of the Chanukah festival. A piano se-
lection by Nettie Axelrod was fol-
lowed by recitations given by Tillie
Levine and Adaline Tanzer opened
the program. The play, Hannah and
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
CITY UNEMPLOYED DROP
81, 900 IN THREE MONTHS
Building Trades Lead in the
General Gain.

A survey of employment cond tions
in the city just completed by the Com
mittee on Unemployment Statistics,
through the aid of the Merchants AS
sociation. shows that on June Is there
were approximately 2a5,0O0 persons out
of work. which is about twelve per cent.
of those employed normally. That fig
ure represents a decrease i'm the amount
of unemployment since the last sur
vey, made on March Is. when 332, 900
persons were found to be out of en-
ployment, and on October " last when
the army of the unemployed numbered
342, coo.
The greater Improvement was noted
in the classification under hrhding
trades. transportation. and domestic
and personal service The committee
found in the building trades particu-
larly that virtually all the workers now
are employed. Manufacturing indus
tries, trade and clerical positions. the
survey revealed, have a greater num-
Der of men out OF work now than they
had in either March or October
Trade and clerical positions touche ed
in the survey indicated an unemploy-
ment roll of $1,000. or ten per oent.
out OF work. total of 304 concerns,
employing IS, 700 workers. were covered
in the canvass. Retail stores and
wholesale commission houses showed
falling off in employment since March,
while banks, brokerage houses and in
surance companies have increaacd the
number of their employees In the three
month period. Real estate concerns
showed no appreciable change.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
DEMANDS INQUIRY
IN ALIEN PROPERTY
Woodruff Calls for Congress to
Investigate Office of
Custodian.

WASHINGTON. June 22.--Demand for
a Congressional investigation of the
Alien Property Custodian was made in
the House tonight by Representative
Woodruff (Rep.. Mich.), who charged
that the aggregate value of the proper
ties held by the Custodian as shown by
his latest report was nearly quarter
of a billion dollars less than we might
reasonably expect to find there"
Only an impartial investigation, the
Michigan Representative declared, would
disclose how much ''of this shrinkage
is due to depreciation through malad-
ministration, how much to sale of prop
critics below their reasonable value, how
much to practical gifts to officials.
friends and favorites of the Custodians
Office"
Tie resolution charged that the pres
ent custodian had taken no steps or pro-
ceedings Ito investigate alleged frauds
in connection with the administration OF
his predecessors and that charges
against the bureau had been so fire.
ouert. insistent and widespread as t.
create condition which cannot be
ignored without grave injury to the good
name of the country"
MT. woodruff also alleged reports or
high fees paid to lawyers. failure to
prosecute frauds and illegal transfers
of property.
Prompt denial was made tonight by
Thomas w. Miller. the alien property
custodian. Of Mr.. Woodruff's charges
that disproportionate fees had been paid
to counsel, that trusts had been disposed
of ut unreasonably low prices and that
enemy property had been released while
property to which American citizens
hold title remains sequestered. He went
into the charges in detail
In a statement issued as soon as Mr..
Woodruff's speech was made public, Mr..
Miller declared that he held no brief for
his predecessors in the Office OF custo-
dian. but asserted that "thi Office is not
equipped with appropriations
or personnel to turn itself into a district
attorneys or prosecuting attorneys Of
flce."
IF any mistakes have been made by
this Office under the incumbent" the
statement said, I'VE will be only too
glad to correct such errors, should they
come to our attention by public notice
or as a result Of our own investigation.
In reply to the criticism as to fees
paid to counsel. Mr.. Miller declared his
office had dsbursed $4,000 In this
manner. since March 4. 1921, "as COM
pared with over $2.000,000 paid under
the previous administration" He denied
that any lawyer was employed by the
custodian who on one side represented
the custodian and on the other repres-
ented alien interests"
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
TIED, THEN SHOT,
SURVIVORS SAY
Continued from First Page.

soon got their guns. Whep we got TO
the mine We spread out around n. We
had no real leaders; every one was
working for himself. II was just one
big mob out TO get the men who were
running the mine ! am not sure who
fired the first shot, but after that 1t
was real war.
The fire kept up for hours, l guess,
and several of our men were hit. Late
in the evening I was shot in the arm.
The wound was not serious, and /
walked back to where a group of our
men were standing. and they sent me
here In a car / was not there. but
understand most Of the killing was done
after the mine surrendered. I'm sure
some of those scabs really were inno-
cent men. It's just the old story of a
mob getting started"
Other miners confirmsd Merris's state
ments
ORourke is one of nine men in the
hospital. Seven OF the imported work
ers are expected TO die. physicians said.
The hospital was carefully guarded,
all doors being locked to prevent any
possible attack on the wounded men.
Only persons who could prove they had
business in the hospital were admitted
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
CITY UPHELD ON BIDS
FOR NEW COURT HOUSE
Donnelly Says $3.50, ,46O Was
SaUed by Waiting.

Justice Donnelly yesterday denied the
application of John J.. Grace of 299 Gar
field place, Brooklyn. for an injunction
restraining Mayor Hylan and the Board
If Estimate from re-letting contracts
for the roof of the proposed Court
House. Mr.. Grace, who Is a member
cf the firm of Hermann & Grace Com
pany sheet metal workers OF Ga Ber-
zen street. Brooklyn. which In 1920 Of
fered to build the roof for s2ls0oo
brought tho action as "a taxpayer"
BY waiting for costs to drop the city
got a new bid of $4,000 On all bids
the city saving was $536. 400
1T is evident from the papers SUBJ
mitted," wrote Justice Donnely, that
this Is not bona fidc action at the
Instance OF a taxpayer to protect the
city from a waste Of its funds or TO
prevent illegal acts to be perpetrated
by public officials.
II, affrmatively appears from the
figures of the old bids and the new
bids that the officials of the city, in
stead OF wasting its funds. have saved
the municipality $685. 400 by its action.
In fact II appears to me that II, in the
face of the information received. they
had failed to act as they did they would
have been guilty OF culpable neglect of
duty instead OF an Illegal act"
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
LEAP FROM MOTOR CAR
STOPS RUNAWAY HORSE
Brooklyn Policeman Unhurt in
Ending Exciting Chase.

A runaway horse drawing a light de-
livery wagon raced through seven
blocks Of Brooklyn streets yesterday
afternoon. endangoring hundreds Of per-
sons. before Policeman Cleaver of the
Clymer street station. who pursued him
In an automobile. stopped his flight by
leaping on his neck and throwing him
10 the pavement.
Tho policeman was on traffic duty
at Throop avenue and Bartlett street
assisting school children across tho
street when Re saw the frightened ami
NAL approaching in Throop avenue. He
hustled the children to the sidewalks
jumped on the running board OF pass
ing automobile and directed the driver
TO go in pursuit OF tho animal This
chase ended at Walton street, just fter
the horse had demolished an automobile
owned by DR.. Horny G. Carpen OF sos
Broadway, Brooklyn.
When the horse was running down
the avenue hundreds OF reople dashed
from tho sidewalks into Railways and
stores, fearing that he might trample
on them. Policeman clcaver was not
injured.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
GUARD COMPANIES
HELD IN READINESS
GoD. Small Surprised by De.
lay in Official Aduices.

WAUKEGAN, H., June % (Associated
Press Gov. Small followed develop
ments in the Herrin mine riots to-day
through a stream of dispatches that
flowed to him through the Associated
Press. Confined throughout the day to
the court room where his trial is in
progress, the Governor commented tele-
rhoned and telegraphed officials of the
military at the scene of the disorders.
but until tonight was without official
advices
He did not order out the troops to
preserve order in the mine field. Three
companies of State Guards have been
held in readiness to go to Herrin for
two days, the Governor disclosed.
why should the official news source
be so many hours behind the press SER
vice." frequently inquired the Governor.
When the toll of death and destruc-
tion continued to count higher the Gov
ernor issued the following statement
II can't believe that is possible. in
view of my reports from Gen. Black.
II 1t is true then Attorney General
,Brundage is the man responsible for
keeping me here at this time, away from
my affairs as Governor"
He referred to his prosecution by the
Attorney-General for alleged misuse of
State funds. At P. NJ. with still no
official reports and a new press bulletin
to the effect that probably forty had
heen killed, the Governor gave up pre-
arranged plans TO attend circus to-
nSht with his family. Instead he sent
more kilograms and telephone messages.
A communication to the effect that
strike sympathizers had waylaid non
union men this morning in violation OF
n truce, in which twentyfour men are
known to have been slain. came to the
| Executives ears at o'clock from Adju-
tant-General Black-the first official
communication of the day.