The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-29

Smyrna and naturally increased while
en- route
The consul at Smyrna has recommend
ed the rejection OF the cheaper natural
packed class Of figs, which are the
remnants Of packing houses and with
which little care is taken, the fruit be-
ing cast loose into boxes or baskets.
Great care Is being taken at New York
To keep out an uncleanly figs and after
the findings Of the experts have been
considered It is probable steps will be
taken looking toward the improvement
of conditions in Smyrna.
Surgeon General Rixey Of the navy
has discovered that the South is not
the only part Of the country that has
lie own sectional pet ailment II is
true that the hookworm has established
It's residence ia the South Navy en-
listments show that IS per cent. Of APP
plicants from the South We're harboring
this dimunitive viper IN their insides
somewhere.
But, If Won come from the Puget
sound region or the Northwest in gener-
'al, it is extremely likely that your
adams apple 4 much larger than il real.
II ought 70 be This Is known med
ically as thyroidal enlargement, and
though it is not 80 serious PROPOSE
lion as sheltering haokworm, il goes
III show that the South is not alone
among the various sections Of the coun.
try that have their particular weak
nesses
Another curious CASE was discovered
in Oklahoma. Following heavy fall
81 snow Il was discovered that 30 per
cent OF applicants who presented them.
selves for enlistment were suffering from
color blindness. though they We're not at
all aware nf HI This condition prevails
generally over the plains region where
the expansive reaches 81 white in the
winter time have serious effect upon
the visual faculties. The trouble Is that
one cannot distinguish between blue
and rose purple during this period Of
the year.
The city Of Philadelphia apparently
does not appreciate the honor and glory
shed upon i BY the late Benjamin
Franklin
Anyway It has allowed the statue cf
the philosopher and statuesmam. which
stands III front ~ The poet office, 10 fall
into such disrephtoble condition that
people are writing complaints about il
to the treasury department.
In self.defeHse the department has re-
piled that the statue was donated to
the city Of Philadelphia BY Justice G..
StfawbridQe and was placed in front 81
the building May 1893, with the per-
mission Of the department Bnt. Il Is
pointed ont, she care of The statue dors
not devolre npon the government and
even ii ii did there is no appropriation
10 keep il ii presentable condition.
ANY person Of good Judgment, who has
received IN ordinary, common school
ednestion, ran readily pass the test to he
given applicants for places as census
enmerators on Saturday Feb. s the
date finally set Nj Census Director Dpi.
rand, according to an announcement
from the cunsus hureau to-day.
1t Il emphstically stated at the bur.
can that the test will he an
eninently reasonable and practical one
It viii consist Of SLING ont a sample
schedule Of population from deserip-
tion. IN narrative form, Of typical fam
lilies: aud, III The case of enumerators
whose work viii be in the rural districts
thev win Be called on to I'll out an
additional sample schedule Of agricul.
turc. from information furnished by the
census bureau
All persons. whether women or men,
who may desire to become census enum-
orators, must be citizens Of the United
States residents Of the Supervisors
district for which they wish 10 be ap.
pointed; must be not less than Is nor
more than 10 years Of age; must be
physicallv able to do the work; mnst be
trustworthy, honest, and Of good habits;
must have AZ least an ordinary eduea
ton; and must BE- able to write plainly
and with reasonable rapidity
Those who can comply with these re-
quifements are invited 10 apply a. there
will be at least 6s.0o0 places to be
filled BY the middle Of March in prepara
ton for the enumeration beginning
April Is. Application forms and
complete information concerning the
test can he secured BY writing to the
supervisor Of census for the supervisors
district in which the applicant lives.
An elevator with wooden cage II d
novelty IN the equipment Of the cap
ital Visitors gaze At it with admira
ton and compliment the Senate upon
taking A stop IN the direction Of JefFer.
ersonian simplicity,
Across the hall from the wooden ele-
vator Is an old one, the cage Of which
is iron wrought in ornamental design
The wooden contraption is hailed by the
guileless as sign that the talk Of
economy Is not misleading after an,
and that Uncle sam is saving money to
the last notch.
II is all dream, however The SEN
ate ordered new elevator to Be
installed during vacation and 1t hap
pened, when session time came, that.
with the exception Of the cage all was
in readiness for the operation Of the
elift.n The Solons had to have an ele.
vator, SO a car Of narrow pine boards
painted yellow brown color was fixed
up It carries passengers as well as
the finest bronze elevator in the building,
but win soon be replaced BY master
piece in metal.