The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-16

the arguments would apply to no other
civil branch and would seem to justify
the grant by Congress Of the same rates
and conditions Of retirement TO tie life
savers that are allowed to the army, The
navy and the revenue cutter service.
The secretary is equally in earnest II
advocating the proposition to Increase
the pay Of the men in the service ten
per cent. for each five years service
it Is intended to place a premium upon
experience and conscience III the service,
and 4 recognition Of the inequality neces-
sarily existing between the veteran and
the beginner. IN the absence of some
such incentive, the increased cost Of liv-
ING and the greater opportunities else
where, will make the men dissatisfied
and Increase the number Of designations.
IN conclusion the secretary sayss--
A comparison Of the statistics Of the
various leading life-saying organizations
Of tho world shows for that Of the
United States vast pfeponderance o.
work accomplished in the salvage Of life
and property. Still another evidence is
the extent "a which our methods and
station equipments have been adopted BY
various foreign countries.
This IA universally conceded suprem.
aey and the saving Of the multitude Of
lives and vast amount OF property which
stands to the credit IF the service are
chiefly dine to the heroism, devotion and
fidelity Of the men in the field, whom
the bin seems TO benefit, and have been
achieved at an expense to the government
Of only a fraction Of the value Of the
property they have saved.
Living IN isolation, exposed 70 the
severest storms meeting BY annual tests
the iHhexible demands Of the department
as q physical fitness, accepting com
pnlsory leave of absence Of from two to
four months in every year without pay.
doing deeds Of daring always at the ex-
peuse Of comfort and very frequently Of
health and life, submitting to narrower
sphere than their fellows in these re-
CARDS In renunciation, In courage. in
eonstancy- these men render service thah
Is unapproachable, and they are neglect.
ed to degree unsupported BY our peo-
PIE"
An echo Of the Indian wars was heard
IN the Senate a few days ago. whan
Senator Dixon Of Montana called up tbs
cases Of Bull Snake and Old Coyote
Crow Indians with war reeords but hi
pensions. A committee recommended
that Bull Snake and Old Coyote Be paid
Sl2 each a month. but Dixon insisted
0n making the rate 500
t0ld Coyote and Bun Snake h said.
these two Crow IHaians we're wounded
in battle with General Crook on the Rose.
bud reservation fighting the Sioux thir.
ID four years ago this coming june l5.
When Crook was hemmed ID BIZ tAs
Sioux on the Rosebud. he sent e0uriers
to the Crows for help. They sent l2a
of their young men and these two Indl-
ans Old Bull Snakes Leg was shattered
in the fight By a mHsket BAH. Old Co.'S
ote's shoulder blade was shattered Eos
thirty-four years these Old men have
dragged over the country without pen-
sion. without reward of any kind from
thu government. Both III tllem IRE eI4
men at this time, and | do think $50 4
month under these circumstances Is cev-
tainly a pitiful allowance for this great
government tn render to these old men
who we're shot ii battle under these
On that showing TIE rate asked for by
Dixon was granted BY the Senate.
Railroad agents III the West are some.
times as plain aud blunt id fixing rates
as were The road agents Of the Old daya
in debating terms according to d story
told by Senator Hepburn Of Idaho. Tn
one instance. at least, they carried out
this simple plan.
"A stock raiser had large ranch
Said the senator, and he had hundreds or
head Of fine stock ready for market lie
sent his agent to the railroad company
to get rates He had already made un
his mind to ship 30 many cars Of horses
a week. They said. Where are these
horsesT HE told them. Well, what
kind Of horses are theyi' He described
them. What are they WORTH The
man. with some hesitation. finally said,
Well, they are worth 50 much How
much are YOU getting for tham9 Hhena
be demurred. BE said. Nov, that Is none
81 your business But they said. Ih
g our business; Won will find IT il chr
business If You want cars To ship them
ii. Tile man finally had to tell them.
They took pencil and N his presence fiu
area out his profit They said Your
profit on these horses is 50 and 10, and
they divided ii I'D two. That il the
practice. They said We will furnish
cars to ship your horses at that rate
know tire instance"