The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-23

As previously announced il
these columns the next collector of
port for the state of Vermont will
be Editor Harry c. Whitehill of
the Waterbury Record. His head
quarters will be in St. Adams.
The customs district has eleven
ports; st. Adams, Island Pond
Newport, Richford, Alburg, North
Troy, Beechers Falls, DERBY Line
Swanton, Burlington and High
gate. The district also has seven
stations which includes East AL
burg, Franklin, West Berkshire,
Canaan Montreal, P, @. Quebec
p. O., and Depot harbor, Ontario
The selection of Nj. Whitehill
for this important Federal APP
pointment brings to head one of
the most friendly but most earnest
contests which has occurred in
Vermont for several years. All
predicted that it would be warm
from the start, the start being
made the morning after election
two wears ago. and if has gathered
momentum as the wears. months
and DAYS passed. The contest
from the very beginning. has been
between John r Cushing of St.
Adams, and M. Whitehll. 1t has
never looked inviting for others to
enter. Mn. Wbite6ll and Mr..
! Cushing are personal friends and
in snite of Their active campaign
on the part of both contestants.
the nIeasant relations between the
two men is still in existence.
The Dresent encumbent Herbert
C. Comings of RIcbford, who was
the democratic aDpoJntment has
! held the office for EIGHT years and
SIX months. He resigned two
months ago. same to take effect
January / 1928.
In the recommendation of Mr..
! Whitehall for the position a party
service has been rccoqni2ed which
| covers a nerjod OF twenty seven
wears during which period he has
been the edItor and publisher of
the Waterbury Record. His news
paper has ALWAYS advocated the
PRINCIPLES OF the gtepubIcan party
and has been loval at all times to
Republican nominee both in the
National and State ticket. He is of
the younger type of political work
ers who possess both energy and
speed. Hc is tirt.e,s WORKER and
possesses worth while campaign
methods so much so, his service
have been in demand not onlv IN
Vermont and the New England
States but in Ohio, Missouri,
MARYLAND and New York.
Hon. Fred A. Rowland. presi-
dent of the National Life Insur-
ance Co.. RECOGNIZED Mr.. White
hills po-petter Qualities. and as
the Vermont Director of the War
Savings STAMPS. asked him TO nlan
and nut on a newspaper adyertis-
me CAMPAIGN. The MAGNITUDE at
tracted attention. was 32 pages.
all run in one week, both bv the
dailv and weekly mess of fine
State Copv was prqpared. plates
and matrices furnished. also 40
pape sunnIcment. we're snnnlied to
some Of the small newsnaner
Offices of the state Emily 90 ner-
cent of the newsnaner, in the state
ran the bueinpss me result If the
weeks adveItisino. campairn which
was the LARGEST ever nut over in
Vermont Vas that more War
savings Ctamns were sold that
month in Vermont Than in INV
Other state in tbe union based o1
H. ner canifa nonnIation
The success ri tbn adve,tieinc
camnaion IN Vermont attracted
ont of State a+tpntion and Mr.
Whifebill was invited to io;n tho
official family of tbo Now ENGLAND
Liberty loan oroanizafion in Ros-
ton where he had his beadonarters
dnr;ng tho fouItl, and fiftb Tosne
and assisted in nrenarino tba COW
and nlacin1 tho 9dveI+ isor,onts
tbrougbont the New, Fnaland
Statote
In Mr. W-bi+obil,s v,or .o+iv;