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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14

Joseph J. Ettor, member of the gem
eral executive board of the Industrial
Workers of the World, who gave so
much of his efforts to the victorious
workers of Lawrence, Mass, and to
many other battles of labor, will speak
in Barre at the opera house Monday,
July IA, 1918, at s o'clock p. m. The
subject of his lecture will be working
Glass Unionism vs. Trade Unionism."
under the auspices of the Socialist see
ton, No. 2. of Barre. Workers, turn
out en- masse to this mass meeting.
Spread the news of the meeting and
speaker among all your fellow workers.
Admission, l0c to all.--Advt,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
Heavy Rains Caused Flood
Near Fort William,
Ontario
IN TWELVE HOURS,
312 INCHES OF RAIN
Some Streets Are Under
Several Feet of
Water

Fort William, Ontario, July l4.-The
heavy rains of the last three days have
caused several feet of water in the ave-
nues between Port Arthur and Fort VIII
liam, and yesterday the residents We're
going about in boats. Three and one
half inches of rainfall fell in twelve
hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
Granite Cutters. Attention !

A regular meeting of Barre branch,
G. C. |. A., will be held in Miles hall
Monday evening, July Ia, at I o'clock.
Per order Angus Mcdonald, secretary.
Una ruinione reglosre dell unione degli
scalpellini tbranch di Barrel avra' lougo
nella sala di Miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
WILSON BACK HOME.
President Returns After Short Rest al
Cornish. N. H.

Washington, D. c.. July l4.-Presi.
dent Wilson returned to the capital at
$3.50 o'clock this morning from Cornish,
y. H., where he has been enjoying a
short rest with his family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
GLEASON IS CONFIRMED.
AS Postmaster at st. JOhnsbury-Action
Taken by Senate.

Washington. d. C.. July 1.-THE Sem
ate has confirmed the nomination of A.
II. Gleason to be postmaster OF St.
Johnsbury, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-14
Weather Forecast.

Generally fair tonight and Tuesday;
moderate westerly winds, becoming vari-
obla
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
SINCERITY AND DOLLARS
Some Comments on Public Officials
and Public Morals.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Are the heads OF public offices
sincere citizens? This is a question
have often reflected on. I'm view OF present
day events, and would like TO know who
can give an impartial answer.
When man is elected To a public office
he knows what the salary Is and what
are the duties and responsibilities of the
office. and in accepting the position he
gives an assurance to the people that he
will perform the duties honestly, ire
spective OF any other consideration. Yet
we find in federal. state and city govern
ment men when elected TO office forget
ting those guarantees and starting out I'm
search of ambition and the accumulation
OF dollars
When Mr.. Bryan was made Secretary
OF State he knew what the responsible
ties and the income were but he Is hard
ly installed when he tells the people that
the salary is inadequate. and he goes on
tour through the country giving lect-
ures as business enterprise.
When Mr.. SuZer was elected Governor
of the State of New York he also knew
what he was selected for and what were
the emoluments he should receive, yet
according TO the recent revelations OF the
Frawley investigating committee he en-
barked on Wall Street transactions from
checks belonging to the election fund OF
his political party.
The police captains and police officers
who ale selected to enforce law, protect
the public and keep down crime know
the payment they are to receive, yet we
find many OF them are not content until
they accept bribes from criminals. enrich
themselves and become real estate own
ers. neglect the peoples business. throw
duty to the winds, and. in fact become
aiders and abettors In crime, instead of
,, suppressing 1t.
When the very judges OF our courts are
] elected to give honest decisions and put
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
Ruined BY Prosperity.

Murphvs case can be summed up in the epitapu
so common in political graveyardS, he couiun
stand nrosperity" Too much success has gone 10
his head lust as Croker got defiant and lax ana
fell into the error not only of working for MS
nocket all the time but of going on the witness
stand and admitting IT, Murphy has come to be con-
temptuous of the public which has allowed MN 10
have his own way in the city and even ehcouraseu
him TO move up TO Albany and to try TO run tue
state.
The nomination of Mr.. Mccall for Mayor thiS
year. when Tammany is being hard pushed on every
side. is on par with Croker's nomination OF van
Wvck The latter was saved by a division OF the
anti-Tammany forces but the poll showed Iamman9
in a minority of over 10000. and the Van Wyck al
ministration led to Seth Lows victory four years
later and Croker's eXpatriation.
Murphy began with great caution. His rape oil
the fusion candidates for Controller ana Presideh'
of the Board of Aldermen in 1901 was MASTER!
stroke and he handled the dangerous Hearst revol'
in a way TO save his own skin and Tammany's. lie
.cain dumfounded the fusonists by abductlns
Gaynor in 1909, and he put over Dix and Sulzer
as candidates for Governor in 1910 and l9l2 lei
he never tried until now to run a recognized SHADOW
of himself for a big office Tammany might as well
have designated Murphy for the Mayoraty as Nc
Call.
..O wisdom thou art fed 10 british beasts. Inc
great boss who now rashly challenges pubic opinion
might well envy his discretion in the DAYS
when he was an humble member of the laInented
triumvirate once designated by Big Chief DeVery
as Joke Sport and Two-Spot'
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
Ruling Out the American Service.

II is reported hope incorrectly, that the Inter
national Lawn Tennis Association intends to adopt
rules making the American service impossible. Ac-
cording TO these rules the server must keep both
feet on the ground during delivery. Such require
ment would not only rob the serve Of much of its
speed and break, but also seriously handicap the
server in reaching the net; it would, in brief make
the American game, which is founded on aggres-
siveness impossible.
We have no sympathy with the facile and rather
cheap assertion which will certainly be directed at
our rivals. that the English finding the American
serve difficult deliberately set about getting rid Of
it, None of the foreigners against whom have
competed have giTen any evidences Of such narrow
ness The opposition to the express service" as it
has been called is based on the theory, which is
held in this country well abroad, that il mar
rows the game-reduces it to a constant struggle
for the net in which physical quckness Is more
imnortant than headwOIk speed than accuracy Fer
such struggle say these contenders, there is rela
tvely little advantage in developing the finished
form which makes tennis the prettiest Of outdoor
games
The answer to these contentious we think, should
go deeper than the rather cynical observation that
tennis is not played for the spectators nor for any
ideal considerations concerning grace or style. Our
answer should be- rather that the game will not be
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
judge Parker the Prosecutor.

In retaining Judge Parker as counsel in the Sulzer
Impeachment proceedings the Assembly board OF
managers put its best foot forward. Judge Parker
possesses the advantages of imposing mien, an
excellent title and unimpeachable responsibility.
Besides that his prestige the author of that i'm
mortal pronouncement, THE Democratic party has
no reactionaries-all Democrats are progressives,' y
is bound to be of aid at this time when the cry is
raised that Sulzer is being sacrificed to Tammany
and "the interests"
1t is true that Mr.. Bryan at Baltimore opposed
Judge Parker as the representative Of the very re-
dictionaries whose existence he denied. But if the
esteemed jurist did represent Messrs. Murphy,
Belmont ct al even Mr.. Bryan had no genuine rea-
son to be dissatisfied with the results Of his labors
If he labors for the Assembly prosecutors with the
same whole hearted zeal and ability, and achieves
as convincing results, Judge Parker's employment
will prove of great encouragement to all true pro-
gressiyes. of whom the Governor considers himself
chief.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Beware of being 'as brown as oe'r'
It's dangerous. according TO Ine A"'''.
can Practitioner" which warns sss"
tan and sunburn. Says this medlcai
thority: There can be no doubt out ''''
a continued exposure OF the SKIN u ~.
hot. fierce rays OF the sun disturos w
control OF the nerves as well as tne ,rss,
motor system. and all TO what eno'
the individual may become as brow" o. IN
berry. be I'm the fashion-a foolish d
as a dangerous fashion. The fad OF 80
barebeaded I'm the sun cannot oe res"
in any other light than that oi gree IA.
lessness, il not of positive uane'
decd II has been asserted that the
less driving OF autccars ana the ,u
of deaths which result thereiroi' -,
large part due TO a brain dis'u' ,s
caused by going bareheaded IN '"'
when touring"
81 can't understand why ths' "
more popular with the laoies. rsrs W
~ oaL at him lie has no manhe,, as
is coarse and vulgar and as hon's"
railroad roundhouse. ,,,omobils
= know: but he has an su'o"
Chicago Record Herald.
Two guests missed the first oo"'' .tE
dinner which had been arrshs'o hs.u
I'm their honor. Handbags "a tsle-
searched. distant home called on ."s s,erg
phone for information, much nerve keyp
had been expended-all because 'sarv ~" dn.
the trunk containing the he'' w,nalys
ner ra,ment could not be found awsy
locksmith from the town four i'ass .sa truns
cyme by automobile. was LED - III IA vs;
and I'm less than minute 'a' mad
turned back Good work" saio 'a' ,S. a,m
"Dead easy" said the locSS'''''
thing wasn't locked at all
81 shall never take my vaca''O" >"
again" -
"Why not?' Ia. on In Aufw
think | ought TO have car" some vie
money 10 be able to lend theI',p prsss.
they get back."-Detroit Free
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
,>IIT7 DEODJ E,C COI TTNTN An Forum for


down vandalism. graft and so forth, in
many cases they put aside conscience
and the welfare Of the people by giving
wrong decisions TO please the aims oi
their political supporters. they are ued
down by political obligations, and there
can be no hope OF ever stamping out
crime while they have 10 suit the whims
OF district leaders and their satellites.
The system OF electing judges by political
parties is at the root OF the defects In
the administration OF justice, and 1t Is no
wonder that the country and city are
overrun by gangs. gamblers. murderers,
grafters prostitutes and white slavers
II is no wonder. too. that the very Keep
ers OF asylums are unfalthful' accept
brlbes and let loose mad. rich murderer
among the people.
IL is laughabe TO observe the comic
opera enacted now and then by Mayor
Gaynor. his vetoing this. that and the
other his letter writing fads, self-adver-
tising tactics and posing for photogra-
piers.
What is wanting is non-political ciu-
Zens' association in every state and town
throughout the country. who have no axe
TO grind but the social, moral and Indus
trial welfare OF the whole Republic, and
who will hold up TO light the hypocrites
Of both Tammanyism and Republicanism.
There is also wanting third poltical
party TO balance the power OF the other
two parties in Congress, the same as the
Nationalist party balances the power OK
Wings and Tories in the British Isles.
PATRICK j. BURKE.
Now York Aug. % 1913
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
Alas! The Dutch Standard.

Something like CONSERVATION will, we are sure
strike the country with the announcement that under
the new tariff law the Dutch Standard VIII be aooi-
ished. Just what that standard is few know. II
reminds us of the Schleswig Holstein question, OF
which great statesman said that only he ana
another man in all the world understood 1t, and the
other man was dead. But perhaps few more than
that understand, or think they understand, the
Dutch Standard
Think however of the loss to tariff debates ana
to all discussions of the sugar industry from the
dsappearance of that immemoria landmark. For
hitherto the whole tariff has turned upon sugar and
the whole sugar business has turned upon the Dutch
Standard Orators have decaimed advocates have
argued essayists have written poets have sung and
music hall artists have warbled topical songs on
the Dutch Standard.
Goodby. old friend "What should | do ex-
claimed pious Mother in Israel, what should do
without my total depravity." What shall we do
without our Dutch Standard
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
WOULD REBUILD POSTOFFICE
A Larger Park Would Hold More
Undesirables.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In your issue OF even date no.
ticed an article with tho heading "Will
Halve Astor House" In part you say:
II Congress should take tho necessary
action the old federal building and post
Office would be torn down and the trl-
angular plot between Broadway. Park
Row and what is now Mail street would
revert to the city. This would make city
Hall Park a real park OF greatly en-
hanced beauty and utility, according %
those who want TO see the unsiGhily OLD
federal building removed"
have seen old prints showing how the
park looked before the federal building
was erected II must indeed have been
very beautiful, | admit in those days
with the little buildings surrounding the
park: but now, with the skyscrapers IN
that vicinity. | can only see, II the city
should reclaim that land and lay out .he
park. that IL would be the resting place
Of Just such characters as now mhabit II,
as may be seen day and night.
/ fully appreciate the fact that We have
not sufficient parks in the city. but this
particular space should not he given over
for "A lounglng place TO class or persons
who now infest most OF our parks.
love our city. and feel proud 10 be
citizen OF this. to me, the only city on
earth where the welfare of its inhabi-
tants IS so much in evidence.
/ am satisfied that ii very large por-
ton. however. do not realize what is be-
ing done for them at no small cost, ana
TO give such more space does not by any
means meet with my approval. and | sin
cerely trust The Tribune concurs in this
opinion.
Unless tho federal authorities can ac-
quire the Astor House entire some other
and larger tract should be selected. or
rebuild the old postofiice to suit the re-
quiremonts of the time.
II NJ. PHILLIPS.
New York, Aug. - 1918
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25

every diplomat who had earned promotion by ser
vice in the secretarial grades.
II is proper enough TO send representative Amer
cans to few of the highest posts abroad for really
representative Americans may be Of more service
there than professional diplomats would be. Yet
in the main the work of the foreign service can
no hest done by those who are brought up in it, and
enlightened, policy will eventually insist on greater
fxity of tenure in all the diplomatic grades
Mr. Wilson has unfortunately done MS worst "
postpone that better day. He has slnneu ue''oei
atelv against sanity and progress IN turning 'nc
service over to Mr.. Bryan to be exploited as party
spoils
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
THOSE SUFFRAGE SHUDDERS'
Seem Based on Sentiment, Not Fact
Writer Thinks.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Wasn't that dreadful about Mrs
Rupp making a suffragette speech when
she ought TO have been cooking her hu:.
bands supper? II would have been ali
right if the husband had been loahrg
around A saloon while the wife was wait
ing for him TO come home TO his supper.
This is so common. But the reason that
Mrs. Rupp was making a speech at that
time was because she was not allowed to
vote II she were permitted 10 vote II
would take only a few minutes once a
year. while she was out marketing, 10
vote. and il would not interfere with her
duties one hundredth part as much as
the holiday on Election Day does with his.
Poor old Mr.. Tillman, who 'shudders at
woman suffrage. No doubt he ''shud.
Union. II he would take the trouble 70
reason honestly or investigate little he
would know beyond any question OF doubt
that he could not go into a convention OF
women and pick out those who are per-
mitted to vote from those who are nol
nor could he discover any difference IN
the character of any woman BY reason oi
her being allowed TO vote.
Women have voted in churches ana
clubs for all time. have voted In toHn
elections I'm many towns for many years
and in some states for some years, ah'
none of those dreadful things which some
people pretend TO anticipate ever nave
happened.
This war will continue until every per
son OF legal age and sound mind VINO hS
enough public spirit to want a voice
his-or her-government will have IL WIZ
this state be next TO Illinois or ne1t
South Carolina?
Are there not great many women
this city who would like TO vote IN 'h'
next election in this city7 Who ha
moral right TO prevent it? II the wom1
could combine with the decent men w
would get decent city officials.
NJ. B. GEORGE
New York. Aug. -, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
The Raid on the Diplomatic Corps.

The Tribune's Washington correspondent present
ed yesterday a graphic view of the havoc being
wrought in the diplomatic service by the Wilson
Bryan policy of using the higher posts to pay off
political debts Tenure in the posts of minister and
ambassador is not now protected either by law or
10y executive order but under the two preceding
administrations the precedent gradually being
established of promoting men from the grades Of
secretary of embassy or legation to the rank of
ENJOYS and thus carrying TO logical conclusion the
partially accepted principle that diplomats, rule
should possess the training and experience which in
other careers are obtained by beginning at the bot
tom of the ladder and gradually climbing up.
The Wilson-Bryan policy of Ousting those who
have accepted the governments suggestion to make
a profession Of diplomacy and have worked their
way up to the higher grades in favor of outsiders
chosen merely through political influence is re-
version to the brutal craftsmanship of twenty or
thirty years ago There might have been little cause
for criticism If President Wilson had merely declined
10 improve on the good example set by Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft-if he had continued in office
those who had risen by merit and displaced only
those who had been selected political basis
from private life That would have been little
enough to expect from a leader whose professions
OF regard for the merit system have been as sweep
ing as Mr.. Wilson's.
But with ruthlessness which even Josiah Quincy
failed to show when he looted the foreign service
In 1893 the present administration has either re-
moved or marked for removal forty out of the
forty-two ambassadors and ministers whom found
N office and has included In the list Of disnlssas
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
The Clearer Vision of Distressed
Philosopher.

Afliction brings a man closer TO the realities Of
life How much the truth therefore, are
Mayor Gaynor's embttered reflections he bumps
down the last steps of Murphys staircase than was
his attitude Of patronzing tolerance toward Tam
many when he was its candidate for Mayor four
years ago, Tammany then a fiction or a
nickname" Mr.. Gaynor tremendously entered the
Tigers lair in 14th street and bestowed a few
friendly pats on the poor doped animal with all the
bonhomie Of explorer interested in things new
and strange His compassion for the misjudged
leader of this nickname political organization
tended so far that after his election he publicly al
vised people to cheer up Murphy by saying few
kind words either for him or TO his face
Now the pose Of condescension is dropped. In
stead of setting an example in the way of shower
ing kind words Brother Murphy and his re-
tainers the Mayor draws picture of them he has
come to know them after four years Of more less
close association There is less charity but much
more Justice in this later appraisement
I have not turned them (the reLtpayers and tax
payers) to the spoation OF any organized band
who made that their pursuit in life, and whose SNUG
and sleek faces and figures standing evidence
that they rich and fat by filchng, by this cum
ming way and that the taxes paid Into the treasury
by their industrious and respectable neighbors.
Great are the of adversely and greatest among
to fundamental truths.
New-York tribune., 1913-08-25
Murphy UndiSguised.

The issue of Tammany or anti-Tammany is clear
this year. -Four years ago Murphys cahdldate'
Judge GaynOr, had an anti-Tammany record anu
many people felt that he would continue to be 1nde'
pendent in office. -Four years before that the fear
of Hearst was greater with many than the hatred
of Tammany. And four years earlier still there
was an irresistible reaction toward Tammany after
an unpopular fusion administration.
This year Murphy wears no mask. His ticket Is
an organization ticket from top to bottom, begin
ming with the bosss intimate adviser. Commissioner
Mccall and ending with that Tammany hack. Con
.Cressman Goulden, of The Bronx Tammany is gut
for the stuff 1t rejected Gaynor merely because
he did not hand over enough to satisfy the boys
Just 1t is trying to crush Suzer because he stoou
between it and some contract graft 1t is not sat
isied TO win elections and get little out of them
In the Mccall ticket there is plain notice Of
what to expect. No Gaynor administration with
nothing more than kind words and some small
tobs for the organization No Sulzer administration
which could not even be backmailed into complete
service of the boss. But good old-fashioned Tam
many administration in which step will be taken
without the boss's approval.
And if the people elect the present Murphy ticket
that is all they have right to expect. 1t Is frankly
n Tammany ticket the most brazenly Tammany
ticket that has been put up in many years. If the
people elect it it will be because they approve TAM
many and want a Murphy administration Out-and
out Murphy men will be in no doubt which master
70 serve in office. unlike such men as Gaynor and
Sulzer. with some reputation for independence, who
feel that they are elected in spite of Murphy, not
because of him. There has been no 'panderinG to
the better clement in the naming of this ticket
and there will be in the administration if it Is
elected.
If Mayor Gaynor should make up his mind to run
he should not be permitted TO confuse the issue He
cannot represent anti-Tammanyism to any right
thinking mind. The motive of his candidacy, like
the motive of much Of his administration will be
mere personal spite Up till the last moment he
was dickering for a nomination from Murphy.
When it was not received he denounced the Murphy
crowd as spectators" Yet he himself was the apollo
cist for these spectators four years and again
in all the preliminary that led up to the final
defeat when Murphy chose Mccall. Mr.. Gaynor
stands for nothing except guile that overreached
itself