Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-05-28

was marvel that we could take men from
shop and store and farm, without prev
ious training or knowledge of warfare,
and in few months turn them into the
best soldiers the world had ever seen. But
we are people quick of thought and ac-
ton; we do things rapidly and our habits
OF thinking and living give us men who
can be put into any shape for any action
in short time. But it was a greater
marvel when that army we had called to-
gether was mustered out and almost be-
fore the sun rose in the morning it had
melted away, disappeared in the ordinary
occupations OF life lost in the fabric Of
civil affairs.
In Europe when a great army or part of
that army had been dismissed from the
country's service, its members had infest-
ed the mountains as robber bands--a
menace to the country for which they
had just been fighting, until their old
companions in arms had to be sent
against them to put them down. You
showed valor, bravery and a noble man
hood in returning to peaceful life; there
is no higher tribute to you as men.
In the trunks of trees on the great bat
tiefields can be seen the scars where
struck the bullets of 40 years ago, and
some of those bullet holes have never
healed but are oozing yet. typical of the
scars and wounds made by the war in the
hearts and lives of men. Increasing in
tercourse between North and South has
brought closer sympathy, sootbed ami
mostly and changed hate to friendship.
so that when the shock # the Spanish
war came, it was united country that
faced common foe.
The drift of the world is now toward
plane far from war, toward such a state
of justice between men and nations as
shall make war impossible. When men
and women believe in the right, believe
in God and are willing to listen to his
voice. "nation shall not lift up sword
against nation; neither shall they learn
war any more.'
Two selections were well sung by a
quartet, composed of John L. Hutchinson,
Bell, and America" in which all Joined,
very fifty closed the service.
That Auto to the Center.
The season is now at hand when some
enterprising individual not deeply i'm
mersed in the business of exploiting oil
fields or gold mines, and perhaps with
more leisure on his hands than anyone
but Satan has a use for, could find agree
able occupation in running public auto
between this village and the Center dur
ing the summer months.
From four to a dozen trips could be
made in day according to the demands
OF transportation. With the least service,
q car should leave here at 80 in the
morning, land its passengers in the Cen
ter about 9 O'Clock, bring whatever pas
sengers from that village desired to come
to this place, take them back at IL a. M,
and return with the first load on or be-
fore noon. At in the afternoon, to ac-
commodate passengers on the New Eng
land Limited express, the car should
start again for the Center, return here,
go back to the Center after the arrival OF
the New England Limited from the south
and be here again around 9 O'Clock. Such
schedule of runs would suit the con-
venience OF people in both places and
make journey to or from the Center
somewhat less fatiguing and discourage
ing proposition than it is now
With a service of this nature regularly
established, there is no doubt but that it
would have good patronage from those
whom business or social affairs called
either way and also by large number
merely desiring the pleasure of a ride. To
make the trip more attractive, different
routes could be travelled, and there are
many beautiful views to be seen on the
Hebard hill road, the Moulton road, and
the old road to the Center, as well as on
the more generally Travelled way to the
hill.
The car would need to be a superior
climber and a thoroughly reliable ma
chine. A few break-downs would queer
the service very quickly with passengers
roosting on rail fence for an hour or two,
cross and hungry, while the operator
tried to remove the autos appendix with
monkey wrench. The operator, too,
would need to be a person to inspire
confidence in hysterical ladies, and not a
smart young Aleck who would think it
no end OF fun to throw open the throttle
and whiz down the hills until it rained
hairpins and back combs from Robinson
Junction to the Hobart bridge.
Large dividends might not be declared
every day, but it would be very strange
indeed il the auto man did not have
something to jingle in his pockets besides
bunch of keys. A low fare would
bring the best returns through an in
crease of patronage; for many pockets
carry dimes while only few are stuffed
with dollars. Fifty cents for the round
trip would not be a prohibitive rate,
though more than that very likely would
be so to the general mass OF pleasure rid
ers. Unless gasolene scars tremendously
in price, quarter for fare up the hills
and a.quarter down ought to leave a de-
cent surplus that would lay the founda-
ton for a modest fortune.
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