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ANNUAL MEETING.

The Annual Meeting Of the Benning
ton Battle Monument and Historical
Association viii be held at the Office
Of Bathelder a. Bates, in tho Village
Of bennington on the second Wednes
day in January, (the eleventh day
1922, at ten o'clock In the forenoon
for the election of officers for the
year ensuing and the transaction OF
any other business proper to be done
when met.
EDWARD l.. BATES,
Recording Secretary.
Bennington. VI, December 22nd, 1921
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Early America.

protest to you. by the faith " an
honest man. the more range tho coun.
try tho more ! admire II. have seen
tho best countries in Europe; pro
test to you, put then alltogether, this
country will be equivalent unto them
II II be inhabited with good people
Sir Thomas Dale. 1913 re.
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Subtle Anlmositv.

AS n FREUD Of our iraScble coli
league. you ought 10 persuade him to
modify the things that he undertakes
TO print In the Congressional Record"
But declared Senator Sorghum,
I'm not ut all friendly to him. And
for that reason I am in favor OF let.
ting him co as far ms he likes"
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ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the First National Bank Of
Bennington. Vermont. will be held at
their banking house on Tuesday, Janu
airy 10, 1922. at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon. for tho election Of directors for
the ensuing year and the transaction
Of such other business as may prop.
erly come before the meeting
ARTHUR J. COLGAN. Cashier.
December 5. 1921.
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Miss rI0iu says you told her she
was pretty How does your con.
,Cicrcr stand The straint'
"Oh, ! told her the truth"
"The truth? You don't really mean
30 say YOU think
"0f course not told her she was
rs pretty as she could he That's
shfe"
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sn.nd n Here.

~ SEQ n visitor TO New York was
arrested tho other day because he had
$3.50 In his pocket said Church
"Why on earth did they arrest him,
Them
"IIc was trying TO get out of town
with it."--rItSburgh Chronice.Tole.
graph,
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- ...ssA -AsNN
EasIIY ArrAnne<

This Illustration won't Ito" said the
novelist IiAg
WHY not asked the artist
You've drawn my heroine on horse.
back. Shes M lnvold and that's What
makes the hook So c0idounded pa.
thctic." iHsFa "
We'll lot this picture represent her
MS she was before she lost her health"
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Juy,nlle eaitlon Wanted

"M9um -urI ''ile Fred, this
catechlsm is aNf.np mrd Cant you
get t.ttychisrr. BAPTIST BOYS and
Girls
Arizona republican., 1922-01-18
Distribution of Films

We do not understand the compexity of the ma
chinery Of the distribution Of moving picture films.
We know only of the complaint of moving picture
them which in turn forces them to charge admission
prices of which their patrons complain.
We supposed that the rentals represented the
rapacity the producers but 1t appears that there
Is station between the studio and the
Robbers Rock of Tarifa where mddlemen lie in wait.
movement was started at Los Angeles recently
to avoid this rock. A week the Independent
Independent producers stars of motion pictures.
1t is headed by Charles Chaplin and Norma Talmadge,
and seeks the establishment of direct relations be-
tween the Los Angeles studios and the eighteen
thousands theaters of the United States to the ex
cusion Of mddlemen costs, enabling producers to put
more money into better pictures thus benefit the
public at the box office charter is based those
of the craftsmen's guilds of Europe
The guild is composed exclusively Of stars and
producers who have their own studio studio
ganizatons. These independent producers and stars
will form direct contact with the theater owners in
order to eliminate costly middlemen and Wall street
interests. BY doing the Guild believes the threat
ened cheapening the quality of phooplays through
forced lowering Of production costs be obviated,
while at the same time the public will benefit by
better entertainment reasonable admission prices
Relations said to have been formed with
$500 moving picture houses which in association
with First National Pictures. Inc, organization of
independent exhibitors
Arizona republican., 1922-01-18
The Entertaining Record

The Congressional Record has the reputation OF
being pretty dry contemporary. Maybe it deserved
it once but there is hardly issue Of it which does
not yield something Informative surprising, the
more striking because of its juxtaposition Nowhere
else in literature things brought together with
little fuss and ceremony and with so little in
PRODUCTION.
A few days ago, shortly before the agreement of
the limitation of armament conference the four
power pact Senator Reed spoke in reply to Senator
Lodges defense Of the agreement in which in some
relation to the islands of the South Seas he quoted
literally from Frederick oBriens Mystic the
South Seas and white Shadows in the South Seas"
The remarks Of MIR. Lodge had attracted the atten-
ton of Henry Louis Mencken, former literary critic
of Smart Set and author of Damn" who had himself
been a reader of Mr.. O'Brens descriptions of the
heaven of the South Seas. Mr.. Mencken it appears
not in favor of the pact but that in the language
of the Fl. c. Wtwer is neither hthers and yon'
What he said was seized upon by Mr. Reed to be
balmed in the Congressional Records:
"An imagination approaching the frenetic in vir-
uIence is nedeed to anything than ap
proach to amable polteness in the treaty
so painfully concocted by the great statesmen
sembled at Washington Even Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge in his speech launching it upon the world,
very cautious about describing its practical effects
Instead of going into that important matter frankly
and fully, he devoted at least half of his time to
lyrical of human happiness in the South Seas
-an account obviously based upon diligent reading
of Frederick O'Brens celebrated books and particu-
Iary upon examination Of the illustrations thereof
with their intimate views of exquisite scenery, both
geographical and anatomical. At least other
ator confesses that he profoundly moved by his
learned colleagues eoquence. AS to be young again
and free to this lovely earth,
Eating huckleberries all day long.
And learning how to ove!"
Arizona republican., 1922-01-18
YOUNG eIrIs and Late HOUR

AL good citizens will approve the movement in
sttuted by Judge Jenckes to throw additional safe
guards about the young girls who attend the dane
ing places, such observing their conduct at such
places, the conduct of toward them the pro-
precautions against the introduction of alcoholic IL
quors to such places. The regulations which the
Judge has prescribed are very moderate and should
be most rigidly enforced.
1t is a sad reflection, though that such regula-
tions necessary. We suppose that of those
young girls have parents who be unnatural par
ents when by their negligence they leave their daugh-
the protection of probation officers Perhaps,
in some cases girls of that age have got beyond
entail control 1t is better then that the parents
should call in the officers have their daughters
troled That would be far better than let them pur-
the downward path to a certain inevitable end
Then there young girls without parents
guardians for whom there is other salvation than
that afforded by official action we suppose that
they comparatively few in comparison with the
whole of those who throng the streets at late
hours of the night
We have objection to the dancing places. We
have to believe that those in town well
conducted. The managements preserve order and
insist upon outward good conduct but the offenses
which the probation officers guard against are not
outward. But there never was and never will be
dancing place aany other place where very young
girls unattended by parents, guardians relatives or
friends sincerely anxious for her well being is safe,
at late and unusual hours.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-18
Ry Frederie ]. Haskin

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. - That
ballooning should be made a popular
sport by the formation of balloon
clubs in all parts of the country, and
that it would be one of the safest,
healthiest and most enjoyable or all
sports, is the opinion of Ralph II. Up
son of the Aero Club of America.
Upson has several times represent
ed the Aero club in the annual Cor
don Bennett balloon race and he once
won that event, which made him the
champion balloonist Of the world. he
is not only an expert balloonist, but
also designer of balloons and blimps.
Upson is strongly imbued with the
idea that ballooning is the worlds
great neglected sport, that a large
part of mankind is missing great
deal of fun by not getting up in the
air with a gas bag.
The general public has the idea
that the airplane has forever dis
placed the balloon. AS matter of
fact, it has left the balloon just where
ii was before, as one of the most
amusing toys civilized man has in
vented Ballooning never has been
much but a sport, and most balloon
lists have no desire to make it any,
thing else. The balloon bears the
same relation to the airplane that the
sailing yacht does to the steamship
and motor boat. The power boats
have practically displaced the sail
boats in commerce. but sail boats re-
main the chief recreation of many
thousands.
In fact, machinery and sport do not,
for the most part, go together. The
commercial future undoubtedly be-
longs to the airplane, but 1t remains
and long will remain decidedly ex-
Arizona republican., 1922-01-18
DANGEROUS Mr.. PORTEJOIE
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright 1921, by Frank Crane)

There is gentleman named Portejoie who is pres
ident of the Union Fraternee des Commits dOrdre ct
terna Union of the Clerks and Other Employees of
Public Transportation in France. He has loped into
the imeght recently by proposing to the Under Sec
retary OF State, in France, means of saving some
seven million francs year for the government.
His method is very simple Really as any friend
of the Wornngman will say, it is most outrageous and
revolutionary 1t is that every employee should be put
in his proper place and all Of them compelled to work.
In this ne has been seconded by M. Cousty presi-
dent of another union with equally as long, who
declares that Camarade Porteoie is right Put every
man in his place and bounce the lazy ones
We have been expecting some such thing as this.
All other theories have not avaied to account for gov
ernmental lnefflciency. There have been abored
speeches showing how the exchange and the tariff and
this and that complicated economic thing is what is
causing the trouble, and at last Columbus comes along
and shows us how to make the egg stand up.
All government is notorously inefficient but
when 1t comes to elaborate methods of employing half
dozen men to do one mans work. the United States
compared with France is still in its infancy.
One French newspaper gives the following in
stances:
In the office of Foreign Affairs, seventeen super
ior officers direct the work of twentyfour employees
In the Department Of Public Works. in one branch
of the service six directors Chiefs and subchefs
to only five workmen. This makes one and one-ffth
bosses to every worker.
In the Hydraulic Department, there are five
bosses to five employees which is a little better
In the Service of Mines, there are five directors
superlntendents, and managers for six employees.
In the Department Of Public Instruction there are
in the branch of Beaux Arts, twentyone superior of
flcers and sxtytwo work people, three and nineteen
hundrdethS employees to boss How the boss man
ages to get along with that nneteenhundredth of an
employee is a question
Without wishing to seem reactionary or be called
the paid tool Of capitalism yet dare suggest that
solution of the labor problem might be labor.
Not all the fine spun theories in all the volumes of
economics alter the fact that azness incompetence
and soldering the greatest enemies not only of
ployers but of the employees themselves
We might add that it would also be good thing
if the employer himself spent little more time and
enegry the ob and not quite much time talking
about it.
Having said these words the speaker ducked just
in time
Arizona republican., 1922-01-18
Ballooning For All

pensive and somewhat hazardous
business. Even If power flying had
a wide appeal as sport, it would be a
long time before any but the wealthy
and daring few could follow it.
None of these drawbacks, accord
ing to Upson, applies to the balloon.
He says that he can design small
balloon which can be sold for no more
than the cost of a good passenger au-
tomobile, and which can be flown
with the gas made in the city gas
house. Three or four clubbing to-
gether could then go in for balloon
ing more cheaply than each separate
ly could go in for motoring.
FooI-proof Flying
Upson and other balloonists agree
that ballooning, properly carried on,
is so safe that 1t may be called fool
proof, and they also assert that 1t has
a fascination which must be expert
enced to be appreciated. Once man
has known the strange delight OF
rising into the rare ami stimulating
atmosphere above the earth and rid
ing the air currents, they say, he is
neyernore satisfied to stay on earth.
As a summer sport, means OF es-
Gaping the heat and dust that bedevil
the dweller on the face of the earth,
1t would certainly have advantages.
1t is probable, too, that roaming
around among the clouds in balloon
would be much better for the nerves
and the disposition than burning the
bumps in a flivver. A nation of bal
loonists would probably be a nation
OF serene philosophers.
But to return to the immediate
feasibility of the thing. Upson says
that provided you do not try to smoke
and cook in your balloon, do not de-
liberately stay out in violent storms
Arizona republican., 1922-01-18

mergau is TO take place in the year
1922. Preparations have already
commenced. Thirty performances
are to be given.
@. How many air mail service
stations are there?-M. r.
A. The postoffice department
says that there are Is air mail sta
tions. They are located In the fol-
lowing cities: San Francisco, Reno,
Ely, New; Elko Salt Lake, Hot
Springs, Wyo.; Cheyenne, North
Platte, Neb.; Omaha, Iowa City,
haywood (Chicago) ILL.,; Bryan. O..
Cleveland, Bellefonte, Pa; Hazel
hurst Field, L. /. The air mail SER
vice is daily except Sundays and
holidays The planes travel once
each way each day.
@. What metal will expand the
quickest and the greatest amount?-
A. {. n.
A. II is impossible to state which
metal has the greatest coefficient OF
expansion. Tellurium, cadmium, zinc
and lead all have high co-efficients.
@. What will prevent a cork from
flying out of bottle?-A. |.
A. Dip the cork in melted wax Oh
paraffine and hold it in place in the
bottle until the wax hardens.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-18
THE ONCE OVER
By H. /. PHILLIPS

tailored citizens and most widely
known travelling man-the Prince of
Wales. You can't free nation by
kissing a boy in white duck suit,
can you?"
mer.
Il like the Prince of Wales, con-
tinued DUNN. "IIe has a nice face
and an elluva good tailor ] saw him
when he was in New York and there
is something so bashful and thor
oughly harmless about him that I'm
for him. l think every time he rides
down a main street in an open hack
he does more to make people feel
friendly toward England than the
king. queen and Lloyd George put
together. And I'm against any peo-
pie that hiss him"
maybe the natives didn't hiss him
as an indication of bad feelings" in
terjected Dummer. Kissing may be
a native custom meaning the same
as three cheers in this country"
1.-The only thing so construed ii
can hiss Without giving offense is a
tire pump" said Senator DUNN.
There's a guy in India named Ma
hatma Ghanda-a relative of Propa
Ghanda, / dare say-and he is stirr-
ing up the Hindoos."
"Well, you know the old saying"
put in Dummer.
"Whatzat?"
"When you are among the Hindoos,
do as the Hindoos, replied Dummer.
"Mahatma! Amt that a fine
name?'' sneered Senator DUNN.
That's a great Indian name" eX-
J - IlVff,
branches. the Mahatmas, the Gimme
! Mahatmas, and the Heresyahat-
What syahurrymas.
Some day I'm going to murder
you in cold blood" remarked Sem
ator DUNN. Your ignorance of
world affairs is appalling"
1T amt ignorance" insister Dunn
mer Il just don't take any stock in
these disturbances in Egypt and In
dia."
"Why not%
81 think they're just advertise
ments for cigarette companies"
You're absolutely without a spark
Of intelligence" declared Senator
| DUNN. "The disturbances in Egypt
| and India are very grave and may
mean long years Of blooshed ahead
! Don't you realize that England would
never surrender the Suez canal with
| out fight to the last ditch"
! sure" replied Dummer, when
| you're fighting over a canal you have
| to fight to the last ditch"
But do you realize the part the
Suez Canal plays in the present sit
! uation?"
Certainly"
What is it,"
"The Egyptians want the British
! to fill it with hot water so they car
| enjoy winter bathing" returned
| Dummer.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-18

and do not try to cross large bodies
OF water a balloon is one of the
safest places 10 be. AS long as YOU
carry no fire, there is nothing 10
puncture your gas bag in the air, and
as long as your gas bag is intact you
are safe. Lightning is not a danger.
You are not any more likely TO be
struck by lightning in a balloon than
you are walking along a street, and
not in as much danger as you would
be standing under tree. You can al
ways descend gently to the earth at
any time il storm arises.
Ballooning Is primarily a study In
weather. The only control which a
balloonist has over his craft is gained
by choosing his air currents. BY 60
ing up or down a few thousand feet
he can usually find a current which Is
going somewhere near the direction
he wants to travel.
The layman whose knowledge of
ballooning is usually based on having
seen so-called balloonist make an
ascension at county fair, believes
that a balloonist merely blows along
in almost any direction until he feels
that he Is getting too far from home,
and then comes to earth.
Balloon Control
As matter of fact, the growing
knowledge of the air currents which
is being gathered by balloonists gives
them a growing control over their
craft, and makes ballooning a sport OF
high scientific skill. Indeed, its study
of the upper air zones is probably the
most useful thing about ballooning.
The weather bureau has been send
| ing representatives to the balloon
meets of the Aero club, and Upson on
his last flight carried an observer
| from the weather bureau. These
| scientists see in the balloon splen-
did means of studying the important
secrets of the atmosphere.
| AS information about the air cur
rents grows, ballooning becomes
less and less haphazard. The ball
loon knows about where to look for
the air current he wants. When he
starts out on a flight, It is true. he
must always be prepared to make a
landing whenever 1t Is necessary. and
ship his balloon back home; but he
also has an excellent chance, If he
knows his business, to fly back un-
der his own power. Many successful
round trips to points so or so miles
away and back have been made by
balloonists. A military balloonist not
long ago succeeded in flying from the
flying field to his own back yard
and taking his wife for a ride.
The expert balloonist in race fire.
quently rises to 10000 feet, sometimes
to 10000. He daringly goes out over
the ocean, trusting to his knowledge
of the air currents to get him back
In all Of these things there is risk, as
there is also in riding out thunder
storms high in the air. For a thun-
derstorm churns the air in a way
that may bring the balloon back tc
earth with crushing force.
But none of these hazards are nec-
essary. The amateur balloonist need
not rise more than a few thousand
feet. He can fly along, taking in the
air and the scenery, until he sights q
convenient railroad or trolley station
near which to alight. His deflatec
balloon, packed into its basket is ne
LANCER than a trunk and weighs only
a few hundred pounds. There il
nothing impracticable about it, ac-
cording to Upson.
Arizona republican., 1922-01-18
The Phoenix sankhead Convention

The convention of the United States Good Roads
association and the Bankhead National Highway
sociation which will be held in Phoenix from April
"a to 20 should be the greatest convocation good
roads advocates ever held this country. SO long
in advance of the date of the meeting may not
have evnced as great interest in of much
Importance as should have done, but there is no
other section Of the country where there is deeper
interest in good roads and which has a keener
desire escape the isolation of bad roads What
we have done in the valley and what has been done
throughout the state should be sufficient proof of
our attitude toward improved highways
The object of this convention is to further the
movement for an all year to of
which Arizona viii be important link, though
within it are several small links be completed.
ceent state highways already make up a consider
able part of the route through the state Mari
copa county alone can furnish a 40-mle stretch OF
cement concrete highway, a showing which we sup
pose no other county along the route make
Our county road program alone. which has
brought here road experts from distant states ought
in itself be an attraction to good roads advocates
every where for nowhere else is such an ambitious
undertaking in progress Every citizen of Phoenix
who has an acquaintance in any other part of the
country whom he knows be intensely interested in
good roads should write him about and invite him
to be here at the convention