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Newspaper
The Evening Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1920
Page
4
A Boston Globe note laments a mail carrier wage ceiling of 1200 with a 1908 scale and a minor bonus, saying little action is likely this session after a year of congressional inquiry. The piece emphasizes the Postal Service’s reach to homes and offices and the need to preserve high morale and efficiency despite limits.
Miss Bertha B Weisbrod directs clinics under the Vermont State Board of Health to survey polio conditions. Miss Marjorie Hickok assists. clinics run next week in Rutland and towns including St Johnsbury and Barton with follow up by Dr. Robert W Lovett of Boston. Parents are urged to bring children who have ever had polio whether fully affected or not.
Ernest Wood of Manchester Street Manchester New Flask recounts severe stomach pains, dizziness, and nerves before trying Tanlie. He reports dramatic improvement in appetite, sleep, and energy after use and urges publication of his statement in St Johnsbury at Landry's Mine Stove.
The piece laments harsh working conditions for postal workers with decades of service, noting lack of sick benefits or pensions and limited advancement. It calls for modernization of the main office and opening top jobs to long-serving mail carriers, accusing the Post Office Department of prioritizing profits over loyal employees.
The Vermont Supreme Court term will not hear the Williams case this session due to Attorney General Archibald’s absence at his Manchester home. Earlier, Caledonia County and Essex County proceedings moved forward with rulings on disputes involving Lowell and Parker Young Company, and Marshall Brothers versus Town of Canaan, centered on industrial delay and taxation.
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