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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-06

Any concentrated movement tend
ing to empty the prisons, increase
the bank deposits, provide better
food and clothing for children, pro-
tect helpless mothers in the house
hold, decrease business of the morgue,
elevate the morals of a nation, pro-
tect the rising generation from the pit
falls of sin and dissipation, is entitled
to be hailed as a harbinger of good
tidings, sign Of progress second to
none Of the century.
Such is prohibition. Abundant sta
tistics can be cited where arrests fell
off fifty per cent or more, Immediately
following prohibition; prisons with
less than half the inmates and in nu-
merous instances, empty jails, with
savings accounts of work people more
than doubled in an incredibly short
time after prohibition prevailed.
The statistics show a result so uni
form and one may almost say univer-
sal that the fact must be accepted
and cause assigned beyond all ques-
ton of argument; it is admitted by
opponents of prohibition as true, in
majority of cases, and claimed to
be true, in all cases, by the friends of
prohibition.
To illustrate what tremendous re-
form prohibition has accomplished we
need to go back in history a little
way. Eighty years ago as a ten year
ln1 xxrsf
sometimes a jug) on the sideboard |
or convenient corner of the cupboard |
whisky ready to serve to |
later the jug in the harvest |
field, log rolling, or barn raisings, or |
in fact at all assemblies one might |
say except churches; heard the talk
Of where the parson had taken too
of the deacon who was too
fond of his nip"
Do you doubt it, reader? If so, go
/ little farther back to find statute
aw prohibiting the preacher from i'm
'ibing and heavy fines to be paid in
obacco for drunkenness.
Washington did not march at the
lead of the column in ratifying the
ederal constitutional amendment; but
When she did act through her legisla-
ure it was by unanimous vote of
9th houses. The contest had been
Dng and arduous. The state had gone
in 1918 by a vote of the /
eople-96,100 for 54,322 against A I
prohibition law had been |
dOpted at an election held in 1914 g
OF SO stringent as the later law, by t
n initiatory vote of 1S9,S40 for and {
71,20S against, in one of the most G
Dirited spectacular elections ever q
cid in the state. b
During the year 1916 a desperate d
fort was made by the liquor inter- s
,ts to nullify in a measure the law, Il
1T they were Overwhelmingly defeat e
in an initiative election. b
Prohibition in Washington has come |.
stay even if it were possible to re- o
sal the amendment to the federal r
and with the twin meas a
e of progress, the acknowledgements Il
women. is cherished by those who d
ught the battle and now approved
: large majority of those oppos- h
g the measure when passed. la
My first recollection of school days ii
of an old squat log house in Ohio ii
hen a brutal teacher got me across
S knee with my face down so he til
uld conveniently reach my neither to
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-06

when over two billion dollars annu
ally were expended for liquor; when
the outlay for intoxicants was more
than double all the expenses of the
federal government. One standing
argument, if we may admit it as an
argument for the sake of discussion
is, that prohibition does not prohibit;
that the law is continually being vio-
lated; that the craving for stimulants
induces men to become criminals who
otherwise would be law-abiding citi-
zens, in word that prohibition is a
failure
If prohibition is a failure, because
the law is violated, then our civiliza-
ton existing under code of laws is
failure because all man made laws
are broken.
1t was my good fortune to be in
that never to be forgotten and mem
orable battle of ballots that crushed
the life out of the anti-prohibition
party in the state of Washington in
fiercely contested election with 49,
S49 votes against prohibition and 245,-
399 for.
During the first dry years expert
ence, arrests for all offenses in the
state fell off from 1922 in 1915 to
1860 in 1916, the law taking effect
January l. 1916, expenditure for in
toxicants from eleven million dollars
in 1915 to four hundred thousand in
1916.
In the battle of ballots referred to
we encountered the free opposition
of c. B. Blethen, editor of the Seattle
Times. He actually believed that pro-
hibition would PROSTATE business in
the state and fought prohibition to a |
finish.
Six months after prohibition had |
taken effect, Mr. Blethen, like Saul of |
Tarsus, saw a great light, and like |
Saul became teacher, and no more
ardent prohibitionist can be found
within the bounds of the state. Mr..
Blethen recorded in his paper that In
of 20 per cent occurred in hundred
retail stores; when customers began
to pay in cash instead of soliciting
credit; that labor efficiency in the log
ging camps increased 20 per cent; col
lections became easier: deposits in
savings banks increased with many
new accounts.
In closing a full page article he h
wrote: "Out here in the state of
we are pretty dry now,
but we're going to be drier. And the
drier we get the better business will
be-that has been proved in this first
great year. More and better clothes,
more and better food for the wife and |
Riddles. More and better business |
'or everybody; fewer and fewer peo- |
pie in the jails or behind in their bills. n
Can you beat it?"
But Mr.. Blethen was not the only
'ne that saw the light Johnny Bar
eycorn began to wriggle and showed
signs of life resulting in another bat
lie of ballots after ten months of pro- /
libition with the result of nearly n
hree to one against him with a stern
ldmonition to lie still and confess he
vas dead
Glorious progress this
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-06
TRAINEES WILL GO
TO PEAK CAPACITY
Vocational Supervisors Announce
Policy at Seattle Head
quarters Meeting.

Disabled soldiers taking vocational
training under the direction Of the
United States Veterans bureau in
Washington, Idaho and Oregon will be
carried to the peak Of their vocational
capacities no matter how many
courses of study are involved or how
long the trainee uses government COM
pensatiO nto obtain them, according
TO policy announced at meeting of
"a vocational supervisors of the Pa
cific Northwest district at a three-day
meeting held at Seattle headquarters
ending December Sd.
After the vocational supervisors of
the three states told of their problems
in relation to trainee attempting to
extend their courses of study, l.. c.
Joseph, district manager, gave them
authority to continue training OF the
3,0S3 disabled ex-service men of this
district until such time as they have
reached the top in their respective
trades or professions.
1T will be the policy of this district
to renew vocational courses as long
as the trainee shows that he has the
capacity to profit by such renewals"
declared Manager Jesseph. I'VE be-
lieve il the duty of the government to
fit these men to the highest notch we
can. III veteran takes up mental
mechanic course and two months be-
fore he completes it decides that he
would much rather be full-f1edged
dentist, he should be given it if his
capacities warrant"
Announcement was made at the
meetings of vocational experts that be-
side the 3,083 in process of rehabili- |
tation, ATS have completed their vo-
cational training courses.
Plans are being made for establish
ment in Seattle OF district veterans
home where INDECENT service men who
are well enough to leave the hospital
will be housed until medical treatment
by government doctors is completed
and the patient announced cured. Two
or three buildings are being consid.
will be one home with capacity OF at
least men and possibly another build
ing housing nearly as many.
Plans are also being made to intro
luce government vocational training
IN prisons of the Pacific northwest,
according ITO Claude H. Anderson,
lead OF the vocational department of
he U. S. Veterans bureau. A war
yeteran in an Oregon penal institution
las asked that he be given training in
music while imprisoned. Word has
,een received from wardens of the
tate prisons of Washington, Idaho ,,
md Oregon showing a willingness to
'ermit the training Red Cross Off
ials state that about 80 veterans in .
rison are eligible to vocational train
az.
Announcement has been made that n
Of hospitalized veterans for (
because of disability n
hall be determined before the patient .
caves the hospital hereafter. This v
ill prevent financial embarrassment Fl
n the part of ex-service men between /,
le time they leave the hospital and g
lie time their compensation award is O
cted upon n
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-06
HISTORY OF PROHIBITION
IN WASHINGTON
BY EZRA MEEkER.

end and padded me until the exposed
part became black and blue after l
had gotten home, at least Mother said
it was; l couldn't see but could WV
idly feel and believe when / sat
down to my supper of mush and milk
My brother, who in after years we
called Uncle John" and who became
so prominent in Odd Fellowship in
Washington, was present and de-
scribed the struggle as "a fight to the
finish; for l scratched and kicked,
bit the teachers knee land had good
teeth them and did all could to re-
sist After he desisted and ordered
me to my seat, instead of minding
him, struck for the door, outran him
(for he was drunk, or at least had
been drinking) and reached home in
great rage.
A little later in life, in Indiana, l
can remember when it was fashion
able in certain circles to entertain
with whisky on the table, upon a cas-
ual call. Whisky was cheap then, 25
a bushel; but let me be just to the
pioneer tipplers, boisterous drinkings
were not as prevalent as when later
the entising gilded saloon came so
prominently to the front. Still later
in life | witnessed disgraceful scenes
in pioneer days in our Washington,
when whisky was comparatively
cheap. If the reader will turn to an
other Renaissance he will find a rec
ord of where bushel of potatoes
could be exchanged for a gallon of /
whisky.
1t was the gilded saloon that did
the deadly work of enticing the young
men to their destruction and under
mining the morals and welfare of the
nation.
Once upon a time in pioneer days
stood in my door of the block house
We had built in Indian war times in
he town of Steilacoom and, which,
~ the way, is one of the very few of
he seventy-five built, yet preserved,
IND saw more than twenty drunken
md half drunken men pass on their
way to cast their vote in the election
hen progressing. This gang" shall i
call them, was herded by a stalwart |
of the town, of Scotch |
escent--I could give his name. but
efrain. One of his victims, too drunk
stand alone, had to be supported
y two assistant herders. | followed
safe distance and at the polls saw
hose who were steady in balance
nough to hand the tickets to the
lection officers and for those too
runk the ballot taken from their
ands by third party finally to be
eposited in the ballot box. I have
cen IN more recent days right here
Seattle and also in other cities of
lie state saloons with counters filled !
men, drinking, talking uproarious-
; part OF them young men just out
their teens; and yet we hear
lmble of words from the boosters
'rayed against Progress to restore
elr right of self-destruction and
of the nation.
true, Johnny Barleycorn dies |
lrn' as expressed in common par
nee, but nevertheless is dead
ough perhaps we might say, figura-
rely, not buried.
we still hear the rumble of words !,
at would have the nation go hack
pre-prohibition days; to the time
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-06

"The wholesale price of butter de-
clines cent pound effective
Wednesday morning." said r. A.
Goodhue, manager of the Commercial
Creamery company, Spokane, Tues
day night. This will make the price
of carton buffers, such as Mcdonald,
Hazelwood, Better Butter, Veribest
and Diadem, As cents a pound, whole
sale; if in quarters, 46 cents, and in
pound prints, Al cents The price
paid to producers for butterfat will
also decline to AZ cents pound. The
reason for this decline is partly due
to the heavy shipments from Australia
and New Zealand, which have brought
down the price OF butter in San Fran
CISCO A large consignment of these
buffers is Gde to arrive at Vancouver,
B. c., this week, while on the Atlantic
coast heavy butter shipments are ar
irving from Denmark"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-06

Since its organization November 10
the Southern Idaho Livestock Loan
association, of which j. w. Cunning
ham is president, has approved loans
approximating 100000. OF this
amount $4,000 has been placed in
the hands of livestock men.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-06

At Walla Walla the commercial club
is asked to take up Immediately the
question of enlarging the city.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-06

The Spokane police court docket
Tuesday was heavy, with SO cases.
OF this number there were six trqC
violators, who forfeited SO hD..ds.
From 35 cases of drunkenness the city
derived from fines and forfeitures ap.
proximately $500. Fines of $50 and
costs given John McCool and H.
Prather on liquor in possession
charges brought the sum to 5000, the
city's revenue from the holiday Illicit
liquor traffic. Joe Bowers was fined
$40 and costs on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons. John Kelly and
Thomas Brown were given 10 days in
jail each, because of rough house"
they staged in a Swedish bar over an
Irish argument
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-06

Eastern and western Washington
are facing stiff political fight, to be-
gin at once, as the result of a move
ment begun by State Senator E. B.
Palmer, Seattle, to reduce and reap
portion the membership of the legis-
lature on the basis of the 1920 census.
which would give the Puget Sound viz
tual control of the legislature.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-08
Estate of EMILY B. BUCK

Order q NOTICE Will
State q Vermont. District Of Man.
chester IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Of Manchester. To all
persons interested in the estate Of
Emily b. Buck late Of Arlington in
said District deceased,
GREETING:
Al a Probate Court, holden al Man
chester within and for said District on
the sth day Of June, 1922. an instru-
ment purporting 70 be the last VIII
and Testament Of Emily y. Buck late
Of Arlington in said District. deceas-
ed. uas presented 10 the Court afore-
said for Probate.
And Is ordered BY said Court that
the 29th day Of June. 1922, AZ the Pro
bate Offce IN said Manchester, BE-
assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given 70 all
person concerned, By publishing this
order three weeks s1ccessively in the
Manchester Journal a Newspaper cir
culating in that vicinity. in said Dis
trict. previous 70 the time appointed
THEREFORE. you are hereby noti-
fed 70 appear before said Court, al
the time ard place aforesaid. and con
test the probate Of said will, II you
have cause.
Given Under Ny Hand al Manches-
ter. this 9Th day Of June. 1922.
% EDWARD GRIFFITH, JudgS.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-08
EAST DORSET
W. H. Brock was in Burlington sew

@hDA 1ChsDbA
W. II. Brock was in Burlington sew
eral days last week.
Mrs. George E. Coping was in
Bennington Sunday and Monday.
Miss Helen Brock Of Rutland, was
at her home here over the week end
Mrs. Mary N. Griffith and Miss
Lena Benson were in Rutland Thurs
day.
Cornelius Whalon Of Manchester
Center, was at his home here over
Sunday.
Messrs. Ernest Gregoire and Peter
Bombard Of Bare, were here the first
of the week.
Mr.. 2nd Mrs. Frank Brophy and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin motored
to West Haven, Sunday.
Rev. ]. B. Sargent, financial secre-
tary of the Vermont Domestic Mis-
sionary Society, was in town on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gormley, A.
]. Gormley and Mrs. NJ. 7. McLaugh-
lin motored 10 Arlington Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Stone and fam
lily, Mrs. H. A. Brophy and Miss Ger
trude Brophy spent last Saturday in
Rutland,
Mrs. Emma Harwood and Charles
Beach Of Bennington, were guests
several days last week Of Mrs. Geo.
x. Coping
The topic FOR hte c. f. meeting last
Sunday evening was Better Friend
ship" Conservation meeting. Lead
er, L. A Wade.
The remains Of Martin Brooks,
Civil War veteran and former resi-
dent Of this place, were brought here
for burial recently.
Miss Sarah Cochrane arrived at the
home Of her parents, DR.. and Mrs. j.
l. Cochrane. Sunday, where she ex-
poets to spend several months.
Miss Bertha Ames entertained last
Saturday evening the Misses Clara
Whitney, Lois Brophy, Ruth Bowen,
Hndah Belland, Jennie Brophy and
Alice Revenig.
Children's Day will be observed in
the Congregational church next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Mr..
Houghton Of Wallingford, will ad-
dress the children.
A special meeting Of the c. E. So
ciety has been called for Thursday
evening TO plan for the c. f. eonven-
ton which is TO meet here on June
18th Any offer Of help from those
not members viii be gladly accepted.
On Saturday. July 1st, an oil stove
demonstration will be held at Hemen-
ways store, Manchester. The New
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-08

Perfection with Superfey burners will
be shown as well as the regular line
Of Perfection Stoves. All are cordial
" invited TO come in during the day.
Advertisement. ga
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-08
Estate of WILLIAM II. wILDEY

The Undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Manchester,
Commissioners, 10 receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands Of
an persons agcinst the estate Of
William II. Wildey late Of Sunderland
in said District, deceased, and ali
claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that We viii meet
Tor the purpose aforesaid, ~ the resi-
dence Of VI. S. Holt in the Village Of
Sunderland IN said District, on the
22nd day Of November next. from !
o'clock p. NJ, until { o'clock !. n on
said day and that six Months from
the 22nd day Of May 4 D. 1872 is
the time limited BY said Court for
said creditors 70 present thesr ciain
70 Us for examination and allowance.
Dated az Sunderland this zZnd day
Of Nav A. ID. 1922.
W. s. HOLT.
J. r. HILL,
Commissioner
Charles <. Wilder. Adur. 70
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-08
DIR. EDMUND VI. POND
HENRY w. ELIOT, NJ. ID.
District Health Officer
Manchester. VI.

Contagious diseases In families not
employing a physician must be report
ed 10 the above address by mail or
telephone. Release from quarantine
will be grantd when the proper GER
tifcate has been received or by tele-
phone when physician so requests.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-08
w. A. GRIFFITH
SURVEYOR
Manchester, Vermont
Telephone Connection
Estate Of HELEN S. BUFFUM

Commission ers' Notice.
The Undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Manchester,
Commissioners, 20 receive, examine,
and adjust the cl1ims and demands Of
all persons against the estate Of
Helen S. Buffum late Of Dorset
in said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the Resi-
dence Of +. L. Whitney in the Village
Of East Dorset in said District, on the
sth day Of November next, from l
o'clock p. NJ, until o'clock r. NJ, on
said day and that six months from the
4th day Of May A. d. 1922, is the
time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims 20
US for examination and allowance.
Dated az Dorset this 4th day Of
May A. d. 1922
J. n. NADEAU.
f. l. WHITNEY,
Commissioners.
J II. Buifum, Executor TO
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-08
W. s. HOLT.
j = HILL.

Charles E. Wilder, Admr "a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-08

Commissioners
J. II. Bufum, Executor 7-3
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-06-08
MONUMENTS

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HEATING, PLUMBING AND
TIMING OF ALL KINDS

Agent for Stewart Stoves and
Ranges; also One Pipe Heaters,
that keep cellar cool, yet thor
oughly heats the house.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
Winter Coats
Fur Trimmed and Tailored
Repriced at Savings
of $40 to $50 on Each
Garment
These Coats Are Splendid Ex- Sal.
anlpIes of Our January Sale rri'e'
Values SD

In everyone of these nine
price groups you'll find the ut SI1@
'''G'' Value, = consistent with the the s24zs
Attractive Goats that will ap- s344@.zs
eS" Goa. TO Of yG" "e q faDrcs rs 81 g'nSf rch s44
eolorings and correct styling SAO.75
that you will recognize imme- ~
diately. Whether you choose $EO.75
the most handsome fur-trim- ~
med coat or one less exquisite SO 90
ly designed you will discover it w
low, much less than at any time $40 90
this season. ~
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
Stunning Dresses
Styles For All Occasions
RePiced at Savings of
$40 to SIS on Each
Garment
Becoming FrockS For Fastid
iouS Feminine FancieS

Arranged in ten eXtraordi-
nary price groups and over
three times as many styles,
each one different, each one
prettier than the other.
Dresses for all occasions
street, afternoon and evening
wear, developed of Canton
Crepe, Taffeta, Crepe Back
Satin, Radium Taffeta, Satin
Back Crepe. all-over Lace, Poi
ret Twill, TricOtine and Jersey
some striking in their un-
adorned simplicity, while
others are elaborate with
beads, braid and embroidery
in self and contrasting colorS
arranged in clever new ways.
Evening journal., 1922-01-02
Super-Saving Opportunities
In the January Clearance Sale
Picked Up From All Corners of the Store


Featherproof patterns.
29c Long Cloth Fine Weave ............. zoe
36-nch,
$12.95 Australian Wool Blankets. ........... S9.75
quality
$3.50 Satin Covered Wool Comforts $3l.5 so
Handsome full
$3.50 Blankets, Woolnap PIaids. ........... seas
Beacon quality; best grade
$1.00 Medcated Scarlet Flannel ...-.......... .S5c
$175 Mohawk" Muslin Sheets. .............$ $1.29
quality yards white
SOC Cretonnes and Chintzes ................. 39c
Yard width.
59c Fancy Weave Denims SO inch ......... 43c
Tan and
SOC Turkish Towels, Heavy Quality ...........39 39c
Colored borders and white.
15c c. M. c. Crochet Cotton, balls -. ..... Csc
a
15c Fashionette Hair Nets, 3 for ..........25 25c
SOC Princess" Satine, SO inch width ........ 39c
Permanent satin lustre;
$l.50 Crepes de Chine, 40 inch width ....... $1I9
and a colo
35c "Punjab" Percale Shirtings 25c
35c Satin Taffeta Ribbons 5 in width . 21c
quality o CO
98c Imported Quality Dress Gnghams 75c
New checks inches
$500 to $3.50 Umbrellas of all silk and Union
Silk Covers, Ladies Only $395
1895 French Broadcoth 81 inch width. $500
Rich
SIPS Costume Corduroy, Wide Vale >. ... csc
$500 "Krepe Knit" Genuine Quality .....S S2e5
Wonderful value; black, and
$3.50 Bolivia Wool Coatings ;........... .$495
75c Kewpie Talcum Dolls. ........... .. 25c
Filled with fragrant
o pink writing paper Fine
quality. 4 envelopes mate go ~
$3.50 Kid, Cape and Suede Gloves. ........ S159
One and twoeasp all contrasting
Women's Neckwear Half Price ..... soc to $500
Beautiful veeees collar pretty iaces
nets and combinations