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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
THE SHIP SUBSIDY CAMPAIGN

The decision of the administration to
submit the ship subsidy question to the
public for guidance, instead of trying to
jam as much as it does to congress. The
subject is a big and complex one, on
which most people arc not very well in
formed. a campaign of enlightenment
is highly desirable.
Here is huge merchant fleet, built at
a cost of $4,000 100000, mostly lying idle
and losing money for the government at
the rate of S50000,OO0 year aside from
depreciation. 1t is well said by the
President that that annual $50,0O0,000
sunk in the fleet constitutes in itself Il
subsidy paid by the American people.
The question then is whether it can be
eliminated by the payment of frank,
direct subsidy, costing less to begin with,
at least.
however There is natural fear, on the
part of the anti-subsidists, that any sub
sidy once granted would be merely an
opening wedge, and that eventually there
might be hundreds of millions spent in
pursuance of this new policy.
Taxpayers may be persuaded to re-
wise their old prejudices and uphold a
subsidy; but before they do so, it will be
necessary to convince them that there is
no other way to save the feet and put it
on paving basis, and that the benefits
in the long run will be worth the cost.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
MAKING FARMERS BUSINESS MEN

For score of years the agricultural
schools of the nation have been teaching
farm boys how to grow larger crops and
TO increase live stock production. The
contribution made by their schools to
the. Development of the. nations wealth
has been of incaiculable value.
Their scientific research work has
added millions and perhaps billions to
our national possessions and saved many
millions more. 1t has given US navel
oranges, durum wheat, Egyptian cot
ton and scores of improved grains,
grasses and fruits, has practically elimi-
mated hog cholera and, incidentally, has
made possible successful fight against
the malarial mosquito.
Now these invaluable institutions go
farther. This year, in 40 states of the
Union, they are offering courses in agri-
cultural economies, marketing co-opera-
ton, farm management and commercial
geography.
Farming is the biggest business in the
land-always excepting housekeeping
and the agricultural colleges, not con-
tent with turning out better farmers, are
making better business men as WELL If
they are half as successful in this new
field as they were in the old one, they
will work n revolution in the land with
in the decade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
KILLED WHEN CAR
RUNS AGAINST TREE
Francis II. Provost OF Bellows
Falls Was Racing in Night
Six Occupants of Car Thrown and Ma
chine Wrecked-Jumped ~ Feet After
Striking Rock by Roadside

chine Wrecked-Juinped IL Feet After
Striking Rock by Roadside
Francis II. Provost, about 80, of Bel
lows Falls, repair man for New England
Telephone & Telegraph Co., was fatally
injured and Joseph WEIGH and Philip
Ferris of North Walpole were seriously
injured in an automobile crash in front of
miles south of Bellows Falls about
o'clock Tuesday morning. Lawrence
Harlow of Westminster. John Mulcahey
Of Bellows Falls and John Keefe of
North WalpOle, members of the, party,
were bruised and shaken up.
Mr.. Provost died soon after reaching
the. Rockingham hospital. Mr.. WEIGH
and Mr.. Ferris are in n serious condition
in the hospital. The others were able
to be at work next day. The heavy
Buick automobile, which was owned and
driven by Mr.. Provost, was total
wreck.
Sheriff Frank L. Wellman and Deputy
Sheriff Il. \. Whittemore, who were in
Bellows Falls on other business, visited
the scene and notified States Attorney
Harold f.. Whitney of Brattleboro, who
tigate another matter The states attor-
ney told Sheriff Wellman that he would
leave to his judgment whether to ask for
an autopsy.
The party had been TO the circus in
Bellows Falls and started for Westmin-
ster Just before 2 o'clock. Being over
taken by another car. the driver of
which in passing snecred at their speed
Mr.. Provost started his car at speed
of 80 miles an hour to pass them again
and went out of the road into afeld
where it struck a tree and was
demolished, with fatal results to the
driver.
The othor car did not stop and nothing
is known as TO its identity
At one point the car struck n boulder
and jumped II feet before striking the
ground again. The declivity beside the
road was not more than two feet lower
than the road, and the passage of the
meadow with tall grass. showing the
course clearly. One of the injured men
was thrown IL feet beyond the machine
as was shown by the blood on the grass
The automobile struck the tree with
such force as to drive the front spring
into the tree and cause the car to swing
tn. one side, the spring tearing out large
piece of the tree. The front wheels and
front end of the car were badly smashed
| but the two rear wheels RENAME intact
Mr.. Provost, who was about 80 years
| old, leaves his wife and two sons, about
and years of age.
An autopsy was performed Tuesday
| night on the body of Mr. Provost DIR. G
| Il. Whitney coming from Burlington fol
| that purpose. An inquest was hell
| Wednesday. States Attorney Harold Il
| Whitney of BrattlebOrO desiring to in
quire into the details of the accident ant
what led up to it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
AIKEN ON STATE EXPENSES.
Thinks MIR. DcWitts Suggestions Good
but Not Enougt-Specifies Cuts in De-
partment Appropriations.

Editor of The Phoenix -
| saw in your last Fridays paper that
my friend Frank A. Dewitt recommends
Il cut of from 10 to 20 per cent in the
salaries of all state officials and that is
what | always have stood for, but let
me suggest still more:
Cut that 40-cent mileage Is per cent.
Gut out the expensive road commits
sion.
Don't elect anyone to the legislature
who won't pledge himself to be on the
job every day and all day unless sick
ness or something unavoidable prevents.
Pledge him not to put in a bill unless
it is to repeal some fool law now on the
books.
Gut out the third house." which is
very expensive.
Cut the bovine tuberculosis appropria-
tion 90 per cent; we can stand it one
year.
Cut appropriations of sergeant-at-
arms 30 per cent, director of state insti-
tutions 30 per cent. agriculture % per
cent, teachers retirement fund 100 per
cent, board of control 100 per cent, char
tiles and probation 80 per cent, making
S112,O00 saved on appropriations.
Charities and probation alone
amounts to $4,000 Now / believe we
should look after the children whose
parents are sick, dead or disabled, but
| have in mind two families that for
merly lived in Putney, one of four and
the other of five children. The parents
do not live together now but they are
well and strong and able to work. New
crthcless the state is taking care of those
nine children. There are hundreds in
the state in the same box and such par
ents should be sentenced to hard labor
and every penny go to the support of
their children.
Mr.. Barber is right in saying expert
ence is an asset. | was n member of
four terms in succession; l will tell you
more of the tricks of the trade next
time.
Il. w. AIKEN.
putnov limo %
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
RED CROSS SUPERVISOR HERE.
Miss Erna Nj. Kuhn, Who Succeeds Miss
Van Patten, Here OH Business with
County Chapter.

Miss Erna NJ Kuhn of Easthampton
Mass, who has just been appointed by
the New England division of the Red
Cross to be nursing supervisor for all
Red Cross nursing service in Vermont
and field representative for the southern
half of the state, has been here since
Tuesday night on business with the Wind
ham county chapter Miss Kuhn sue
cceds Miss Elizabeth Van Patten of Bur
lington, who resigned from Red Cross
work to take up years study in Califor-
mia.
The new supervisor comes from the
southern division of the National Red
Gross. She has been working in Ken
lucky, Wyoming and Texas and has been
engaged in Red Cross work for eight
years. She took a public health training
course at Columbia university
Miss Kuhn, Miss Helen NJ. Sander
son, Red Cross nurse. and Miss Faith l..
Yeaw, executive secretary of the chapter,
were in Putney yesterday TO attend a
meeting of those interested in the work
of the Red Cross. Miss Kuhn will leave
this morning for Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
At 100 p. m.

Chamber suites, bureauc, chests. trunks,
chairs, rockers, tables. beds, springs,
feather beds, pillows cush-
ions, 10 good bedquilts, home-spun
wooden sheets, blankets, spreads, carpets
rugs, clocks, mirrors, pictures, lamps
electric light dome, kitchen and table
ware, jars, flower pots, fruit cans, kitch-
en- stove for coal or wood small chunk
stove, roller organ, baby carriage, crib,
Singer sewing machine, old-fashioned
mahogany sofa in good condition, hair
cloth sofa and spring rocker, hghboy
and other old-styled furniture.
Two-seated canopy topped wagon, top
carriage, adjustable wagon pole. pair
driving harness. breast-plate harness,
horse collars, saddle, lap-robes. fly nets
and blankets. Five 40-quart milk cans
water separator, churns, butter-bowls
prints and paddles and many other things
not mentioned.
ii. G. BARBER,
Executor Helen NJ. Phillips Est
f. w. PIER,
Admr. II. Il. Piers Estate.
A. G. Gallup, AuctiOneer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

A Nashua, N. H., man who wanted to
save the birds. and also his cherries, de-
viscd a unique way to do it. He pro-
cured n stuffed hawk from taxidermist
and placed the bird in the top of his
cherry tree. AS the robins and other
birds came for their annual feast they
We're confronted by the fierce looking in
truder and flew away in great dismay.
Up to date the hawk is still holding the
fort and the cherries are still on the
tree.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
dbe Oermamt pbenit.
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, JUNE 80, 1929
THE VERMONT PHOENIX
BRATTLEBORO
Published in Brattleboro every Friday

Published in Brattleboro every Friday.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $500 A YEAR;
si.so for eight months; $i.OO for six months
Is cents for four months; so cents for three
months. All subscriptions are payable strictly
in advance, and all papers are stopped
promptly at their expiration unless the sub.
scriptions are renewed.
Rates of display advertising furnished on ap-
plication. Small classified advertisements, 10
cents per line first insertion. FIVE cents per line
each subsequent insertion.
Entered at the Brattleboro post Office as
second class mail matter.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

Is the day coming when man will not
have to exert himself at all if he sur
rounds himself with all the modern labor
saving devices, electrical and otherwise
a London man has invented a phono-
graph upon which an hours reading can
be recorded. The contents of good
thick book can be recorded on six discs.
Perhaps this is the way the next genera
tion viii be getting its popular fiction
via the phOnograph.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

"The coal reserve, now estimated at
100000 tons, can last only few
more weeks. The railroads will have
consumed their reserve in seven weeks
and New England will feel the pinch
first" says Washington dispatch. We
can take what little consolation we can
find in the fact that the pinching will
not begin before the warm weather de-
parts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
MARLBORO, VERMONT
Near BrattlebOrO
Beautiful Stone Bungalow

Exceptionally well built; acres; high
altitude; State road; wonderful pine
grove: open firenlaces; hot and cold
running water in four bedrooms; bath,
furnace, laundry. Bargain. Exchange or
terms. Particulars J. l.. Jacobs, 4S0 Lex
ington Ave, New York city; =. w.
EDGETT, Brattlehoro. Vt: or III. j.
EAMES, West Brattleboro, vt. Off
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

registered letter from Russia which
arrived at the Stamford, Conn, postof-
flee last Monday, had eight sheets of
stamps, 400 in all, wrapped around it for
its postage. AT pre-war prices the
stamps would represent more than $780,
600 in American money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
The Noiseless Foot of Time

Steals swiftly by, and ere we dream Of
age is nigh" Young men and
women who think they have no depend
ents will have old men and women TO
provide for Endowments save and
serve. Consult us. National Life ms. Co.
of Vt. (Mutual)
EARL 8. KINSLEY, General Agent,
Rutland, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

Headline: evil put bars in post
Offices" Don't get excited, they are only
for the employees to sit on or lean against.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
Getting Acquainted

Judge-Are you acquainted with this
man you knocked DOWN.
Motorist-No, sir; that's the first
time / ever ran across Richmond
Times Dispatch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

"Shall boy join college frateInity?'
asks a magazine writer. Just let him
get bid and watch him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS single middle
aged man to work on farm. j. s. Frost
SO. Vernon, Mass. Tel. 10. %
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
WANTED.

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Brookside Inn, Putney, Vt. 26-27
Observation-Disclosures about 40 for
invalid woman. Box 2S1, Winchester
y. ii. 24-26*
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
LOST

In telephone booth mt local railroad
station on Thursday. June %, black vel
vet hand bag containing sum Of money
and trinkets of value to owner for sem
timental reasons Finder may keep mon
cyl. kindly return bag and contents TO
RefOrmer Office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

WANTED-Woman to do general
housework on farm in Guilford, appl'
II. Il. Brown, Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

MAGAZINES AT LOWEST PRICES
Write me about what magazines you
want. / can get them for you at prices
that will save you money. Mrs. G. M.
Love, Magazine Specialist, South New
fame, VT. 1-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

WANTED-Chopper to cut 100 cords
of wood, no splitting to speak of, small
timber ID. ID. Franklin, II. 3, Bratte-
borO, VT. 1926
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

WANTED-Cows and horses to pas
,ture by week or season. f. r. Gam
nell, West Brattleboro, VT. Tel. 211-12.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

WANTED-Nationa Cash Register.
State description and price. Chas. Kurtz,
90 BOwery, New York. n. Y. 25-27*
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

WANTED-Three or four large teams
to draw lumber on the road Napoleon
Doudieau, Cambridgeport, Vt. 24-2S
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-pigs. Call Newfane 1888.
25-26
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-06-30

FOR SALE--18 pair blinds, fine con
dition. Cottage ST., Town. 26-27*
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FOR SAIE-Silo. L. II. Williams
Wardsboro, VT 26e
Evening journal., 1922-12-23

that II was necessary for both the
minister and congregation to work
together TO accomplish anything
worth while for the advancement OF
the church.
The Rev. Charles II. Bohier. pastor
OF Hanover Presbyterian Church. de-
livered the charge to the pastor. He
congratulated Or. Some for having
been asked to a church such as West
Presbyterian. He stated that the
field was large and that he would
have abundant opportunity to work
for good in the community.
The charge was delivered TO the
congregation by the Rev.Joel S. GIL
fllan. His talk was based on the
Biblical story OF Gideon and the
Three Hundred" He emphasized
the need of every member OF the
congregation to stand behind DR..
Some in his new FIELD OF endeavor
The constitutional questions were
propoundsd by the Rev. T. &. Armen-
trout. moderator OF the Presbytery.
The installation prayer was given by
the Rev Charles l.. Candes. DR.. Some
Evening journal., 1922-12-23

thought the bulletins were as essen
tial as desks or metal ceilings.
Mr.. stradley said he thought the
board should issue financial state
ment showing their conditions which
reports he thought the newspapers
would be glad to print. No action
was taken in regard to the bulletin
at this time, however.
Mr.. Ward reported that additiona,
nurses would be available shortly
for the purpose OF making regular
medical Inspections OF the schools
This has been brought about by the
cooperation or the Board OF Health
Mr.. Ward said. He emphasized th'
importance OF this work In view oI
the frequent prevalence Of con
tagious diseases"
The board awarded a contract foi
new chairs for No. "a School, to b'
used In connection with the install
lation OF the platoon system q
Mundy and Company. at a price Of
So each. Several other bids wer,
received. Bids for piano were
submitted by Robelin Piano Com
pany and the Gewhr Piano store
Decision on awarding the bid was
reserved depending on the make and
quality desired by the board.
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
W. H. TODD, SHIP MAN,
TO PLAY SANTA CLAUS

William II. Todd, president of the
Todd shipyards Corporation. viii
give his annual Santa Claus enter
tainments to more than 5000 chill
dren living in the neighborhood of
his yards in Brooklyn, Hoboken'
Mobile. Seattle and Tacoma. Every
little one will receive a suit OF
clothes. a basket OF candy, fruit and
suitable toys Children who are I'll
and unable to be present will not be
forgotten. as automobiles will be
used to take Christmas cheer TO
their homes.
Big. brightly lighted Christmas
trees will be set up in all the yard
shops. where on Christmas morning
the children and their mothers will
assemble. After a turkey dinner the
youngsters will be entertained with
moving pictures and then the toys
on the trees will be distributed.
This will be the seventh year that
Mr.. Todd has played Santa Claus 10
the poor children at the Todd yards.
He will personally assist with other
executives OF the corporation In
packing baskets and decorating
trees
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
SCHOOL BOARD
BULLETIN Urged
Educators Favor Idea, But
Defer Action for the
Present
NEW OFFICE
QUESTION OPEN

Owing to the absence OF James T
Chandler, Sr.. chairman OF the
building committee or the Board OF
Public Education. the question OF
disseminating. the board meetings in
the old rooms in the city building
and the converting OF this room into
a number OF smaller Offices for en-
ployes OF the board. was not for
mally discussed a. the boards meet
ing yesterday afternoon. Ellwood
Souder. president OF the board. voic-
ed his disspproval OF .he plan prior
TO the meeting OF the board. how
ever. Mr.. Souder was opposed by
Robert ]. Bruce. business manager
OF the board.
The question OF printing a bulletin
at stated intervals TO enable the pub
lie 20 keep in direct touch with
school conditions was discussed at
length. Dr. David A. Ward. super
intendent OF schools recommended
that the bulletins be printed. sher-
mer II. Stradiey. chairman OF the
finance committee favored the bull
letin. but the shortage OF funds at
present made the work impossible
he thought. He referred TO the
present board dencit OF $1,000 and
urged the members TO go slowly in
spending the boards money.
DR.. Conweil Banton said he
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
SANTA VISITS
PENNSY WORKERS

There has been organized in the
Smith shop OF the Pennsylvania
system at Todd's Cut. what II known
as the Smith shop Benevolent AS
ISOLATION" Every employe Ia a
member and places a small portion
OF his earnings each month in the
treasury.
The purpose OF the association is
20 relieve the wants Of the shop
m tes who have become sick or in
jured. Although II IL In its infancy.
It has already furnished financial
aid 10 several unfortunate shop
mates. The organization has the
following officers. elected 20 serve
one year. a chairman. a secretary
and treasurer and also an lnvesti-
eating committee OF two whose
duties are to investigate all cases
and recommend the amount Of
financial aid that should be donated
the sick or injured empioye. All
Evening journal., 1922-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-One OF
the most progressive movements OF
the era having the sanction OF the
Government is that providing means
for national thrift and saving IL
started during the World war. Inc
Government had TO have money. IL
sold bonds at various times and IN
denominations as low as $50. sun
there were large sums OF money
which the Government needed. IL
was held In small amounts ana
boarded in a score OF ways "hic.i
kent IL out of circulation. To reach
these small sums the Governmeh.
offered War Savings Certificates ana
War Savings Stamps. These securl-
ties found a ready sale and ABOUT
a billion and half dollars flowed into
the Treasury. The people were IN
terested in saving; they peBeh 70
understand the benefits or thritt
After the close of the war there
was still a demand for Government
savings securities. The Government
had nothing to offer except the War
conditions. war Savings was
misnomer. There had 10 be
change. In the laet annual report
OF the Treasury. Secretary Mellon
saws: The necessity of keeping
constantly before the small investor
a security adapted to his needs and
at the same time giving an inter-
est Weld sufficiently large to be at
tractive, led to the offering of a
new issue OF Treasury savings GER
tiicates on December 10, 1921, un-
der a plan whereby each certificate
issued should mature five years from
the date Of its issue, instead OF at
d uniform maturity date as was the
case with previous Issues"
The War Savings Certificates and
Stamps matured at a fixed date.
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
DIR. SOME NOW
PASTOR OF WEST

The Rev. A. W. Some. d. D.. was
officially installed as pastor OF West
Presbyterian Church last night.
Prominent Presbyterian ministers
took part In the exercises, which
were In charge OF the Rev. r. S. Ar
mentrout. moderator Of the. Presby
terry. The first part Of the program
was Of an inspirational character
The second part conformed with the
usual ritualistic form OF the install
latlon ceremony.
The invocation was made by the
Rev. Thomas Kerr. The Rev. Samuel
F.. Franklin. Liberty, n. Y, read the
Scripture lesson. The sermon was
delivered by the Rev VIM. Leishan
on the subject. Mutual Encourage
ment," in which he urged the pastor
and congregation to cooperate in
the work of the church. He stated
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
PRESENT CHRISTMAS PLAY.

I'm the Clean OF the star" 9
playle,, was presented at the 1tal-
ian Presbyterian church. Seventh