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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
- THE CONTRACTORS SIDE
Critics Make No Distinction Between
Gross and Net Profit.


Editor of the Banner: In a state.
ment published in your paper last
night charges were made Of exhorbit.
ant profits on the part OF the builders
At first glance the statement appears
to be we'll founded but an inyestiga-
tion puts little different light on
the subject.
For four years / have kept the
books OF local contractor ana have
thereby had an opportunity to see
something OF the expenses as well as
the income side of the propos tion.
II will be noticed that the contractor
Is compelled to carry insurance Of
his workmen, he must furnish trans.
portation, he must have an invest.
ment OF several thousand dollars I'm
cash and equipment. and he must un
dergo numerous other expenses. The
carpenter gets his pay every Satur
day night without fall, the builders
must wait often six months or more
for their pay, with an occasional bad
debt which they never can collect.
According to last nights statements
the profits on five mems work for one
year is Sl6S200 In order TO provide
a parallel case wi | make balance
sheet of the actual income and ex.
penses OF a business carrying five
men for one year with steady work.
1t VIII be noticed that the gross profit
charged Is not S105 per day but Sl.O0
and has been for several months.
Incop,e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
BLACK ACES LOST TO
BATTLING MIDGETS
Hoosiek Falls Junior Basketball De
Veloped More Speed In Sec
ond Halt

The Battling Midgets Of Hoosicl1
Falls came to town and took the
scalps of the Black Aces 42-3S al the
"Y gym last evening 1t was a
sensational game replete with one
thrill after the other with the lead
see-sawing back and forth At the
end of the first half, the score was
1918. In the last half the pace be-
gan to tell on the local boys and only
Hogan's individual brilliancy kept
them in the race. The Hoosick Falls
represented strong, well.balanced
aggregation with ONel the high
scores
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
DOLLAR DAY is NOW
LESS THAN WEEK AWAY
Merchants Association Plan Biggest
Buying Event in History Of
Community.

The great day is less than week
away. What day you ask? Dollar
Day of course, Wednesday, March
18th, and everyone in Bennington
and surrounding towns is talking and
thinking about Dollar Day. House
wives are looking forward to 1t as
great chance to lay in a quantity OF
staples at unheard of prices. Dollar
I&y VIII be the working mans day
and even the younger element Is
wondering and guessing about next
Wednesday.
But there is really nothing myster.
ious about this coming great sale
c CT The members OF the mer.
chants association and many other
storekeepers are going to compete
with each other in offering the big.
gest value for one dollar
OF course all of the values will be
special for one day and It will be alb.
solute'y impossible to duplicate the
values thereafter. All purchasers
win make great savings, making all
previous bargains look pale. The buy
ing public will long remember the
day and those who fail to take ad.
vantage o the great opportunity viii
be sorry when they find out how
much their neighbors profted. They,
VIII say to themselves with chagrin
We'll that was a Wonderful buy or
that was a surprising value for the
money Why didn't | visit some OF
the stores myself" E
The publicity committee is telling
the people before hand so that they
will have every chance and ample
time to make their plans to give the
stores the once over.
The old saying is, "A penny saved
is penny earned" Those who fail
to try and see how we'll they can do
Wednesday, March 18th. are as good
as throwing dollars away. for Ger.
tainly dollar saved is dollar
earned. Remember Wednesday. March
10, is the date.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
MRS. SUSAN BENJAMIN
Lifelong Resident Passed Away
Wednesday Afternoon.

Mrs. Susan Benjamin died Wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock at her
home on Stafford street. The deceas-
ed had been a resident oe Bennington
for practically all her life, 70 years.
Although her recent infirmities had
kept her from actively participating
in affairs. she always had an interest
in the welfare Of her town. her family
and her friends
Mrs. Benjamin is survived by two
sons, George and Edward Benjamin,
and two daughters Mrs. Lena Gamer
on and Mrs NJ. L. Towslee all o. this
place.
The funeral will be held from the
home Friday afternoon at > clock
with Rev. James A. Perry officiating.
The body will be placed in Park
Lawn vault.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
FoorE CLUBS FORMED
Supporters Of "Unele Abe" Organized
In 2I Towns.

Cornwall, March 7.-Scattering re-
ports received this evening by Lieut..
Gov. Abram w. Foote, candidate for
the republican nomination for COVER
nor, show that Il Abram W. Foote
Economy campaign clubs have been
formed today in four counties, Addi-
son, Caledonia, Iamoille and Rutland.
Addison county towns which formed
clubs, with their presidents and sec.
retalries are as follows: Middlebury,
Willis N. Cady president, Charles |.
Button, secretary; Vergennes, win H.
Warner, president. Miss Eva Meigs
secretary; Cornwall, nearly 800 mem
berS, Edward II. Peet, president, Chas.
II. Lane, secretary; Salisbury, Will
H. Dyer president, w, f. Bump, sec
retary; Waltham, Fred c. Ward, pres
ident, II. w. Day, secretary; Bridport
c. II. Smith, president, II. ]. Howe
secretary; Orwell, p. A. Purcell. pres
ident, Glenn Phelps, secretary Shore
ham, b. w. Waite, president, Henry
Belden, secretary; Weybridge, c. f.
SHlluoi plGo 'htHtt IL IL uNiuoHNiit oNN
retary: New Haven, T. c. Everest
president, " M. Benedict, secretary;
Addison, Charles Fisher, president
A. T. Clark, secretry; Panton, Walter
White. president, S. w. Hoyt secre
tary; Bristol, Jasper Page, president
Mrs. George f. Edmunds, secretary
Starksboro Calvin Clifford, president
Frank Hill, secretary; Whiting, w. e
Taylor, president, A. G., Freeguard
secretary.
Town outside Addison county re
porting are:
Johnson, Charles II. Stearns, presi
dent, w, F., Sinclair, secretary; st
Johnsbury, w. A. Kicker president
DR., w. Il. Gage, secretary; Brandon
George A, Brown president, FloyC
Martin, secretary; Middletowi
Springs, Harvey Cairns, president, f
NJ. Leffingwpll, secretary; Georgia
John Reynolds, president, NJ. o. Brigg
secretary; Wallingtord, S. c. saun
ders, president, W. a, Davis, secre
tary
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
LENINE DECLARES
RUSSIA WILL NOT
CO ON PROBATION
Will Make no Further Conces-
sions to Capitalism
sCoFFS AT LLoYD-GEoRGE
Says Russia Has Made Many
Contracts on Her Own
Terms
,C0FFS AT LLOYD.GEORGE

Moscaw, March Q (By the Associa-
ted Press Soviet Russias economic
retreat has ended and the nation will
go no further in its concessions to
capitalism, Nikoli Lenine declared to-
day in discussing the Genoa confer
enc and Russia's internal problems.
Lenine declared that he would go
to Genoa and tell Lloyd-George that
II was useless to threaten Russia with
things Ike probation" He further
said that he would show many con-
tracts signed on Russian terms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
BENNINGTON STARTS
AGAINST FAIR HAVEN
In Southern Vermont High School
Basketball Tourney TO Be
PLAYED In Rutland.

Rutland, March 9.-The drawings
in the Southern Vermont Scholastic
basketball champ onship tournament
that is to be held at the armory here
Friday and Saturday took place yes
terday. For the opening games the
teams will play as follows. Rutland
high VS.. Vermont Academy: st.
Peters cadets of Rutland VS.. Shell
burne; Bennington VS.. Fair Haven;
Brandon VS.. Bristol; Woodstock VS..
Springfield: Windsor VS.. Troy Confer
ence Academy; Hartford VS.. Middle
bury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
GOMPERS PLANS
SPEAKING TOUR
IN NEW ENGLAND
Will Visit Cotton Mill Cities
Where Strikes Are On
MEDIATION BOARD FAILS
Commissioners Says Further At
tempts toward Arbitration
Useless

New York. March 0.-samuel Comp
ers. president OF the American FEEDER.
alton Of Labor, has planned to make
a three days speaking tour Of the
cotton mill cities in New England
where strikes have been in progress
for several weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
COMMISSIONER WILL
MEET WITH SPORTSMEN
Head Of State Fish and Game Depart
ment VIII Be In Bennington on
Tuesday EVenlnu

H. P. Sheldon, state fish and game
commissioner, has sent letter TO j.
Ben Harmon, county game warden
stating that he will be in Bennington
Tuesday night to assist in organic ng
the Bennington Forest, Fish and
Game association. Mr. Sheldon's Wis.
ID is looked forward to, as presagng
the renewing OF the once popular
local club. Until two or three years
ago the Bennington association was
very active but lately for some rea.
son or other has taken a back seat
There seem to be many good reasons
why former members and Mr.. Sheldon
should cooperate in bringing the or
ganization back to its former status.
All who are interested in getting
out and enjoying nature at first hand
will be present. The place of meet.
ing will be named in the paper later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
MATTHEW OFT TELLS
OF HIS EXPERIENCES
Dramatist Brother Of Bob OFT Here
This Week Is Author Of
Many Successes.

mdHJ SbSNSootS'
Matthew OFT, the dramatlst. and
brother of the we'll known comedian,
dropped into the Banner office today.
Being an author, Matthew OFT has
lots to answer for-and Judging from
his many productions, he has lots to
of answers. He told the Banner man
all about last nights play, My Moth.
err" Said 1T was quite out of the
ordinary theatrical surprlse-in
fact, something new. for Bob: never
theless, we always want to surprise
and please our customers Tonight we
have another surprise. The Greenwich
Village Girl" This effort is a Musical
Jazette, without a plot. People are
forever taking a slam at jazz. Why?
Because il pleases Stop talking
about jazz, and II will die a natural
death. Advertising made jazz -adver-
t.sng makes everything The Green
Sich Village Girl is a Jazz concoc-
ton, built for laughing purposes only"
Many theatrical failures" continued
Matt. are caused by the managers
themselves. They are trying to edu-
cate their public to highbrowism, in
stead of serving entertainment. We
don't go 10 the theatre for education,
schools are built for education and
theatres are built for entertainment
That is why build all the Bob OFT
comedies on certain lines want to
please my customers
What's that?" yes. this Is my
first visit to Bennington, aud I'm very
impressed with business and labor
conditions. People all seem to be
working, that's a healthy sign. We
had very large audience, Monday
night. that's another healthy sign
Yes, I'm pleased to say | like your
city very much.
"Mr Harte. by the way. is a great
booster for Bennington. and I'm a
great booster for Mr. Harte. Yester.
day met his little boy and girl
two little Hartes with but a single
thought. EIa! ha! a joke.
Don't imagine I'm the only funny
man In the world. Some time ago my
brother. Bob. met President Harding.
He found the President a very bril-
liant parsonage, man of bubbling
humor, and naturally, Bob wanted to
make an impression, so he said. Mr..
President, would you like to hear some
jokes? No. said Harding, appointed
most of them.
Speaking OF jokes, you must see
What's the Idea?' 1t was written on
bet. Bob bet me a good five cent
cigar (imagine a good five cent cigar
we'll, he bet me a five cent cigar that
could not write musical play in
twenty four hours | covered the bet
And would you believe it, in less than
tve hours finished the above men
toned play, What's the IdeaY
Pardon me, what did you say.
DO they ever call for the author
Yes! They called for me one night
late. A crowd of men, with rope In
their hands, but escaped through the
back door. Why don't | write a great
play?, I'm working on that play at
the present time. call IL THE Yer
uenters. II is all about your own
state. Dramatists have written about
New York New Jersey and Way
Down Maine why not great play
about Vermont?'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
INVEST OUTSIDE VERMONT
Bank Commissioner Finds that 1924,
oso.22 Sent Out by Investors

Montpelier, March S,-From the
office of the bank commissioner is
being sent statement showing where
the investments Of Vermonters go d
very interesting one in view of the
fact that Of the total Of $276O2, ,954.11,
$9,724,060.22 Is invested outside Yer.
mont, while 1881 ,525 is invested in
lands sold in Vermont, practically all
through one farm agency.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09

Providence, r. l., March 9.-The
state board Of mediation and concil!.
alton yesterday for the second time
since the Rhode Island textile strike
began more than six weeks ago, aban-
doned attempts at settlement OF the
strike differences and adjourned in
definitely. a statement issued yester-
day afternoon by Labor Commissioners
George II. Webb, following a lengthy
session OF the board, announced that
that body considers II useless to
make further attempts to persuade
either side to submit to arbitration -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
VERMoNT's NEWEST CITY
W'nooski Becomes Eighth on List
and Elects First Mayor.

Burlington, March 7.-Vermont's
eighth city held its first election TO.
day when Winoosld elected mayor,
board Of aldermen and other city Of.
ficials. II. A. Bailey was elected
mayor by a majority of l6 votes over
Edward j. Wall. When the votes
were first counted Mr.. Bailey's ma.
iority was IA and Mr.. Wall demanded
a recount. In the election today no
party name was placed after the
candidates names. Mr.. Bailey is a re.
publican The aldermen elected are
i, Edward Allard, and Louis Alapa
for two years and Joseph Cusson and
PHILIPPE Mongeon for one year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
HOTEL BANDITS FoRsAKE
WOMEN PALS IN GETAWAY

New York. March 9.--Two
bandits alighted from taxicab
in front of the Penn Post hotel
this morning, entered the hotel
Office and robbed the cash regis
ter of about two hundred dollars.
A newsboy gave the alarm and
two policemen arrived in time 10
see the men run and jump into
their motor car and dash away.
The officers followed in another
car and nearly a score of shots
were exchanged. An axle broke
on the car carrying the bandits.
two men jumped out and disap-
peared. When the police caught
up with the stalled taxi they
were astounded to find that 1t
still contained two women and
a man. The trio was placed un-
der arrest and search made for
the other two.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
Black Ace
ALLEN A CAME BACK
Defeated Cooper Estate BowIers
Ten Pin tournament,

The Allen A sprung the unexpected
aud took five points from the Cooper
Estate bowlers on the "Y" alleys last
night. Thompson was high man with
"a splendid SIS. Schramm was close
behind with Az. F. Perry was high
for the losers with i66. The sum.
mary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
FROZEN CREDIT /.
=! d, Ely! WORST KIND"
SAYS CRIS|NGER
Comptroller Condemns Soldier
Bonus Payment Plan
SCORNED AS SECURITIES
Advises against Their Accept
ance for Loans by Ma
tional Banks
SCORNED AS SECURITIES

Washington, March 9.-Comptroller
of Currency Crisinger announced to-
day that in the event Of the enact.
ment OF soldier bonus legislation pro,
yiding payments by adjusted certlfi
Gates he would advise national banks
to decline to accept the certificates
as securities for loans.
The comptroller described the plan
as the worst kind of frozen credit"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
HOSPITAL oUARANTlNED
When It Was Thought Patient Had
Scarlet Fever.

Brattleboro March S.-Eighteen pa.
tients at the Memorial hospital were
quarantlned as one of the patients
developed rash which the physicians
thought indicated scarlet fever The
rash proved to he an accompaniment
to bronchial pneumonia and the pa.
tient, Floyd Brooks Of Putney. died
last evening. The quarantine there
fore was removed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
INDICTED FOR PERJURY
TWO Arbuekle Witnesses Hid at San
Francisco.

San Francisco, March S.--Mrs. Min
ME Neighbors of Los Angeles and
Mrs. Frances S. Bates of Chicago
who testified for the defense in the
trials of Roscoe c. (Fattyl Arbuckle
we're indicted on perjury charges yes
terday ny the county grand jury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
BY DOG TEAM TO ALASKA
TO MARRY GOVERNOR
Montana Girl Has Accomplished One.
Third Of Seventeen Hundred
Mile journey.

Anchorage, Alaska. March 9.-Miss
Mary Conley. formerly o. Anaconda,
Mont, has reached here by dog team.
having accomplished 700 of her 1900
mile journey to juneau where she is
to marry Carl Thlele, acting governor
OF Alaska.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
Ignorance Folks Blame OnSon
Few People When They Have Blundered Admit That 1t W
NEGROES HOLD UP OFFICER
AND ARE SENT TO HOSPITAL

New York, March 9.--Two neg
roes last night waylaid Detective
William J. Hauptmann In a tene-
ment house hallway on West
18th street in the belief that
the officer was the rent co lector.
When the holdup men thrust re.
yolyers against Hauptmann's
body and demanded money, the
officer feigned fright and fell to
the floor. One out of the line OF
the two guns in the hands of his
assailants, Hauptmann drew his
revolver and began firing. The
first bullet struck one negro In
the abdomen and the wounded
man pitched down the stairway.
A second bullet winged the other
in the thigh. Both negroes were
taken to Bellevue hospital where
physicians said the wounds were
not necessarily fata.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
GOVERNMENT TO FIGHT
STRIKERS FROM AIR
Officials Determined TO End Disturb.
ances In Mining Region Of
South Africa.

Johannesburgh, Union South Alas.
ka, March Q (By the Associated
Press The government, determined
to end the situation caused by the
gold miners strike, today mobllized
the artillery and the imperial light
horse to aid the police.
The public Is warned that machine
guns may be used from airplanes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
STATE DENTISTS TO MEET
Attractive Program for Annual Gath
erina In Burlington Next Week.

Burlington March Scientists
from all over Vermont will gather at
the Hotel Van Ness next week for
the 46th annual meeting OF the Yer.
mont State Dental society. which will
be held Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday, March IS, 16 and H. An at
traot!ve and instructive program has
been arranged for this occasion, In.
cludng prominent dentists from with
in aud without Vermont,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
WEATHER FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness followed by
rain late tonight or Friday. Rising
temperature. increasing east and
southeast winds probably becoming
strong on Friday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
$10S4OOO

Thus we see a net profit of S697.7l
rather than a "rakeo.f' of 1892. as
charged. This schedule allows moth.
ing for bad debts which is an uncer.
tain expense but which must be never
the less considered. Neither does Il
take into account the hours Of book
keeping. making out orders and bills.
and letterwriting for which no charge
is ordinarily made.
II is not claimed that this is the
entire profit which a builder gets. He
does get a legitimate small discount
on most materials, and OF course he
gets paid for his own time on the
job But rather than the SO or $40
per day as charged | know that since
the advent OF war prices, in this con.
cern at least the employer has not
charged more for his own time than
for that OF his workmen.
| think that study OF this sche.
dule will convince that the builders
are making a smaller margin OF profit
than most other businesses.
ERWIN w. DUNHAM.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
WOMAN LOSES OUT
Democratic Landslide In Saeo, Me-,
Defeats Laura Stlokney for Mayor

Saco, Me, March S.-Dr. Laura
Black Stickney, who had hoped to be
the first woman mayor Of New Eng.
land city, went down to defeat before
a Democratic landslide in this normal
ly Republican city.
Walter j. Gilpatrick, mayor in 1911,
was chosen, the Democrats carrying
FIVE OF the seven wards and possibly
six
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-09
Income
1850 days 81
per day $l0,S50.0O

l50O days 81
per day Sl0,S50O0
Expenses
Payroll 1850 days So 5 100000
compensation Insurance 1929
Compulsory
Telephone and toll calls 5000
Printing, postage and stat.
ionery 2O.0O
interest on investment 10000
Depreciation and loss OF
tools 5000
Expense of running car for
business 10000
Net proht on men 69771
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-05
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.

Se4le0 prOpOSAlb Will % IcCoAve0
until IL O'Clock q m. on the 18th
day Of October, A. d. 1922, by the
Board Of Local improvements Of
The City OF Aledo, Illinois. for i'm
lpruving and extending sewage
DISPOSAL plant, in said city in con-
normity with an ordinance passed
ara With plans and specification
adopted, and now on file with said
boafd, estimate Of improvement b.
m the sum Of $1l,5z0.
All proposals should be submitted
1pon blank forms provided by the
boerd, which may be secured from
10 city clerk at Aledo. Illinois, OF
from the engineer, w. s. Shields,
100 Hartford Bldg. s So. Dearborn
street, Chicago. Illinois.
All proposals shall be sealed ana
addressed to the president Of thu
6oofd and must be accompanied By
Ionsh or certified check for N
anoaat not less than TO- Of the
6mouut OF the enclosed proposal.
Nhich amount shall be forfeited "a
10 board in case Of the failure Of
~ bidder to enter into contract
NH the board, with m approved
1on1 % required.
& Pnyments will b made BY the
nnotd n special assessment bonds
- yoachers issued against N A.
aa01ment levied and confirmed, BY
-: eounty. court which bonds -
brs shall bar interest ae the
! laforoe - ~ provided b. law.
46othcord reserves the right 70
1ece ,anyi q all proposals. o. "
f1spAa Daetten Of the work - Con-
1l1oae ~ require.
n2oao, Illtnnl1, Sept ~ O91
N. K. UN1IS, President,
RAIRH 9HUn0, 6oc1DyLa
4 WILLIAM HAy111M. .
~ oe.Lecal InpraIsn
go -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-05
BOYH PR0aRlr..

Tonight vfll be Open -
the Z. c. 4. for ali boy3 ~
CITY between the ages q -.
years. A moving picture e.
Idle Worker. win b shoVs -
boys lobby downstsirs a
rstt general secretary. WI
short talk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-05
SLIPPER COMPANY
Is INCORPORATED
Especial to The Argus

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct 5.-The
Rock Island Slipper company- has
been Incorporated to manufacture
slippers at 633 Seventeenth street,
Rock Island. The capital stock is
e25. 1000 and has been paid in as fol-
lows: Fred C. Nolin, $14,490; Henry
Weeda, $500 and Charles H. Nolin,
SO.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-05
ASIIzINe Of
WIFE PUNISHED


NY wife didn't have supper
reedy for mo when ! got home
from work; she wasn't homo her
self tll - o'clock ct night, and so