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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
Compulsory Arbitration Failure.

In the discovery of new methods to
solve old problems, as in our personal
relations, distance frequently leads en-
chantment. There are few sections OF
the globe much farther away from us
than Australia and its surrounding
states, yet in the past generation we
have heard with interest much OF the
experiments being made there for the
regulation of society and especially its
industrial relations. These have APP
pealed to many in our own country as
worthy of imitation, without waiting to
see whether or not the results warrant
ed them. Among these has been what
was practically compulsory arbitration
in industrial disputes. That at one time
was regarded throughout Australia as
the best possible solution of labor trou-
bles and it was largely through the
strength and influence of the labor party
that this fundamentally was adopted
The settlement of such disputes was
by a court of law especially established
for that purpose. For time its deci-
sions were popular but they are now
being condemned by trade unions and
il is a common thing to find them re-
cision. The labor party, apart from the
organizations composing it, has been re-
luctant to give up a measure for which
IL was primarily responsible. In 1911
it proposed to put all the industries of
Australia under the control of central
federal tribunal, to be presided over by
one of the ablest judges that could be
found, with power to fix the wages of
workers in any branch of industry. This
was submitted to a referendum and de-
feated by such an overwhelming major
itv that the idea was promptly dropped
by the party that had brought it into
being. Instead, it is now trying to set
up a number of arbitration colrts to
hear appeals, that too is likely to come
to nought.
1t is not claimed that compulsory ar
bitration has failed because the decisions
have been unfair, but because the meth
cd, being one of force rather than con-
sent, it crosses the grain of our COM
mon human nature leaves discomfort
and engenders bitterness and hostility.
On the other hand. the wages board sys
tenn has worked we'll II is said that
under it, like the British jury system,
a man can be tried only by his peers.
The value of these boards is that they
enable employers and employees to arbi-
trate before they fight, and then, in the
of cases, the fight does not
come off. If we are looking to these
far-away countries for examples and
we should discriminate and
\ our attention upon those that have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
Ignorance of Rutland's Altitude.

Visitors TO Rutland discover all sorts
of things TO admire. Some think the
scenery OF the section beautiful Others
become enthusiastic over the marble
quarries. and there are those who find
the varied products of the city a mat.
ter of considerable interest.
IL remains for a recent arrival, how
ever, to unearth a somewhat surprising
popularity of Rutland people. This Wis
itor. woman who travels about the
country good deal with a mind recep-
tive to the ordinary facts and eondi-
tions of her native land, was startled
at the results of her inquiry from six
persons one after the other regarding
the altitude of Rutland.
None of them knew! One hazarded
guess that it might be 1000 feet above
sea level and another had hazy notion
that tine altitude was around 1000 feet.
The others didn't know. The visitor
has suggested that it would be well for
The News to print an informative item
stating that the city OF Rutland varies
from 500 to 600 feet above sea level,
and that Mount Killington, the highest
peak in this vicinity, is 4,24l feet in alti-
tude. Most of us once learned these
facts but if the answers the visitor re-
ceived are any indication of what a
canvass OF the city would reveal, it
would be no serious injury TO us to
learn them over sgain.-Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

combustion" quality. The flames that
destroyed it enveloped the building, cut
ting off the stairways in a few minutes
In twenty minutes only mass OF
charred walls remained to mark the in
spected factory within the flimsy walls
Of which half hundred lives had been
sacrificed.
We pass laws forbidding any more
| factory buildings that are not tireprooi
and doing something TO give occupants
of existing finder boxes a bare chance
for their lives. But we do not close
doors that cannot be entered by hun
dreds of helpless operatives without tax
ing their lives in their hands. Our
courts, ever alert to guard the sacred
rights of property, allow nothing to be
done that interferes with vested inter
ests, whatever the cost in human life.
To close every inhammable factory
would save thousands of lives, but it
would be taking property without due
process of law. Therefore human lives
must go by due process of nature.
Even in the matter of petty safe
guards, property interests are para
mount. When the new factory laws
were under consideration, the committee
of safety urged provision calling for
fireproof Enclosure for all stairways.
The property owners opposed il from the
start and were able to prevail on the
legislature TO exempt from this require
ment all factories OF four stories or less,
The Binghamton factory was four
story building. 1t was the burning stair
ways that caused the great loss of life,
for which the property owners who
blocked proper legislation are morally
responsible.
And in the background, through the
smoke Of the dismal ruins, looms the sin
lister figure of Charles F. Murphy. To
his reckless disregard of the public in
terest in the pursuit of his own selfish
ends is due the fact that we have no
labor commissioner to organize the new
department and see that the factory
laws which are designed to protect labor
are properly enforced. Governor Sulzer
appointed John Mitchell, man peculiar
ly well qualified for the work. II Muir
ply, in an effort to force Governor Sui
ger to obey his orders, had not directed
the Senate 10 refuse TO confirm the NOM
ination, Mr.. Mitchell by this time might
have had the department in effective run
ming order. For the same reasons MUIR
ply has refused TO allow the Senate to
confirm the appointment of James Nj.
Lynch, man as competent as Mitchell
for the work Meantime, while factory
operatives are exposed to peril of their
lives. Murphy whites away the idle hours
at golf waiting for the governor to come
to terms.--New York Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
Geoarsphies TO Blame.

Ask any hundred English men. wo-
men or children what Is the name OF
the capital Of Russia and every one OF
them will reply, "St Petersburg" II
may be small matter, but in point OF
fact the proper name is Petersburg"
The English are the only folk who In
sist upon the Saint" The city was
founded by Peter the Great and lie
named after him. 1t Is quite true that
Peter was one of the most extraordi'
nary men that ever filled throne. but
no one would have been more astound
ed than himself at being dubbed 8
saint He neither lived nor died In the
odor of sanctity. and it is hard to find
out how it became the English fashion
TO miscall the splendid town he found
ed.-London Mail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
Must Factory Girls Be KiIled1

II is not clear that the burning tc
death of half hundred girls in the Bing.
hamton FIRE was due to any fragrant VIC.
lation of law. The building had been
properly inspected. 1t was of the "slow
combustion" type. 1t was provided with
fire escapes. Its stairways were passable
and not shut off by locked or in-opening
doors. The girls had been fire drilled
Yet despite all these precautions what
happened at the Triangle fire two years
ago was practically repeated yesterday,
as though no warning had ever been
given.
And what happened at Binghamton
will be repeated every now and again as
long as society allows so-ealled prop
erty rights to be put above the right
to live. In plain words, as long as we
allow crowds of human beings to work
in buildings, however protected, that can
be burned to the ground in a few min
utes, horrors like the Triangle, the New
ark, and the Binghamton fires will occur
with more or less regularity. The Bing-
hamton factory was rated as Of "slow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
MAGIC I'M A BATON.
Tho Music Was Different When Was-
ner Conducted the Performances.

Tho Music Was Different When Wag-
ner Conducted the Performances.
How Wagner astonished an audience
In Berlin Is related by Otto LesSmann
In German magazine. 1t was In 1871.
He had lectured at the Royal academy
on the opera. and In his honor the
Verein der Berliner Musiker arranged
q performance of his Faust Over
ture" under the direction of Professor
Julius Sturm.
When 1t was over Wagner seemed to
hesitate for a moment as to what he
should do. Then be got up. thanked
the musicians and remarked that as he
had not been connected with an or
chestra for twenty years he felt I'M
PEELED to further show his gratitude by
an artistic deed. 'You will under
stand my request" be added, that
you repeat Faust Overture under my
personal direction"
What then happened made an indeli-
BILE impression on all who were so for
tunate as to be present The spiritual
revelation be made of the various
moods of that tone poem stirred the
hearers as they had never before been
stirred The difference between a gen
Jus and mere professional conductor
was made manifest The musicians
themselves were stunned by what
they had done. I'VE looked at him.
and we knew and did what he want.
ed" they remarked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
Poor Substitutes for Home.

ct is a sad fact, but one which can
not be disputed, that the modern city
parent has relocated the secular eduea-
ton of his children entirely to the pub
lie school and their religious instruction
to the church Both OF these institu-
tions are struggling TO meet the require
ments forced upon them by the indif-
ference of parents. There is no insti-
tuition on earth which can take the place
of the good home, and those children
who are thrust upon strangers TO learn
the most sacred duties of life are de-
frauded of their birthright. Suburban
Life-The Countryside Magazine for
August.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
The Professional optimist.

Sing hey, the professional optimist,
Who seeks in a casual way
To give all your troublesc genial twist!
His efforts are mostly for pay,
He talks of the weather, which you will
admit
Is topic exceedingly sad,
And he thinks he is making wonderful
hit
When he tells you it isn't so bad.
Sing hey. the professional optimisti
He talks of your worries and ills
As if he were truly a hypnotist
Or avender of happiness pills.
In private you'll find him in grim dis
tress
Inventing his maxims wise,
While he rails at the work and the
WEAKNESS
Of the man who must optimize.-
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
What Il Cost.

In little town In England not long
ago the entire family had been al
church and the young minister was
coming home to dine with them While
at dinner they were discussing the new
stained glass window member had
given. sit Is a most beautiful piece OF
workmanship" said one, land must
have cost a great deal of money" dc
you have any idea how muchT u
really do not" replied the minister
"but far into the hundreds. l should
imagine" mo. 1t didn't" said little
Harold 81 know how much it was. II
cost 14s. 10d." why, Harold, how do
you know anything about lit" BE
cause, mamma. it says at the bottom
of the window, Job IA, 1o'"-Londou
Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

The city authorities ought at once
to place warning signs at such a dan
gerous crossing as that at Merchant and
Summer streets. The signs should warn
automobilists to slow their cars to six
miles an hour at most and perhaps an
even slower rate than that would be
found advisable. The corner is the most
dangerous of several risky places about
the city, and it is remarkable that no
serious collisions have occurred before
the accident of Saturday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
CURRENT COMMENT
A Good Course to Study.

Now and then the newspaper reader
comes across story which tells how a
person thought to have been drowned
was brought back to life" by the efforts
of someone who knew of some method
of resuscitation. Which prompts the
statement that there is tragic lack of
knowledge concerning methods Of saving
and resuscitating the drowning person.
Next to knowing how to swim, every
person ought to know how to help an
unfortunate fellow in time of need. Ex-
pert life savers say that it is something
that is easily learned and that a short
time viii make one proficient. The time
that might be devoted TO this in the
schools evidently would not be wasted.
st. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

Mrs. Pankhurst's self-imposed starva
ton has brought her to a sad state of
health, but that plan of campaign does
not run with American suffragettes who,
let it be remarked, clamored first and
always for supper when they arrived in
Barre one evening last week. 1t was
supper first; suffragetting afterwards,
showing what keen appetite a ride
though the Vermont hills will bring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

The order coming from the state lab
oratory of hygiene that all dogs in and
about the village of Arlington must be
muzzled at once is wise precaution in
view of the fact that mad canine is re-
ported to have attacked a number of
dogs thereabouts. It is the only way
TO stop the spread of the rabies and to
assure safety to human beings. Not
one owner of a dog should be allowed
to ignore the order from the state lab
oratory because the situation is some
what serious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

which his immediate predecessor did not
do; and, permit us TO say, therein Mr.,
Mellen lost considerable prestige, for
while they ask for no particular favors,
the newspaper men do ask for fair frank
treatment and an avenue 10 approach
even so big man as a railroad presi-
dent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
The Knock Which We

make at your door with our daily sug-
gestions for the use of life insurance as
a sure provision for the family disproves
the saying OF Senator Ingalls, that Cop
portunity knocks but once" National
Life ms. Co., of vt. S. S. Ballard, gem
eral agent, Lawrence building, Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
How to Make Money in New England.


There was an appeal to the imagna-
ton in the sentiments of DIR. Sernow
dean of the forestry school in the Uni.
versity of Toronto, at the forestry con.
ference, in Sunapee, n. H., yesterday
He told his audience that the planting
of five million acres of New England
land with timber would easily in time
yield ten million dollars in revenue an
nually and produce all the timber re-
quired for the people of this section,
Five million acres is just about the area
of the state of Massachusetts, and in
this commonwealth alone half the terri
tory is even now covered by wooded
growths, though in but very few and
limited instances can these be dignified
as timberlands. They do, however, indi-
cate natures invitation, which 10 too
small an extent has been accepted.
There are two methods of producing
timberlands, one by seeding from mother
trees on the ground; the other by plant
ing or artificial reforestation, and DIR.
Fernow thought conditions in this sec
ton more favorable TO the latter. The
great obstacle to development of this
kind is that most of the forest tracts,
actual or potential, are in private hands,
and most of the owners give more weight
to ready money in hand, even though the
amounts are small, than to much larger
prospective profits for their posterity.
1t is only where the government &C :
quires ownership and control that these
proposed enterprises can be made sue
cessful. Perhaps the next generation
will be educated to the required stand
ard of public spirit, but there is not
great deal to hope from this one.--Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

Under the present condition of the
main highway between Barre and Bur
lington, no one would take a second au.
tomobile trip over it for pleasure; the
ride is mostly work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

Mt. Desert, Me-, will have no automo.
bles in its territory, thus leaving the
section to be peopled by a few over
rich or behind-the times inhabitants.
When Mr. Desert catches up with the
times, the automobile will not be barred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

If the Boston Red Sox had few more
pitchers of the cahbre of that lusty
young Vermonter, Ray w. Collins, it
wouldn't be down in the dumps where
it now finds itself. That young man
has been performing spendidly this sea.
son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

knowing his ropes well, Howard FL
lott, the new head of the New England
lines, at once on his election invited
the newspaper men in for conference
in which he outlined his purposes in a
general way and otherwise made himself
courteous to the reporters. If Elliott
succeeds in keeping in touch with tn,
newspaper reporters, it will be something
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
Eleanor Abbott's New Novel.

A notable feature Of the August Cen
fury tthe Midsummer Fiction Numberl
will be the first chapters Of Eleanor Hal
lowell Abbott's new novel. The White
Linen Nurse which is said to be a
worthy successor to this popular au.
thoris Molly Make Believe"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

1t is good news that the eastern rail-
roads and their trainmen and conductors
are calming down to the serious bust
ness of settling their differences.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
5000
MONDAY, JULY as, 1873.
The wagging days have arrived.

Gov. Sulzer of New York is being made
famous by his enemies, and his enemies
are making themselves infamous as per-
secutors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

H1ton-My wife is a matter OF fact
woman She only speaks her mind.
Chilton-So does mine. but she changes
her mind so often that II keeps her
talking all the time.-Chicago News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

The ST. Johnsbury Independents seem
to have full sway over Independent ball
in the east side OF the state. The per
sonnet Of The team contains the names
of many we'll known players.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
His Reason.

"Why do you always summer in the
mountains?"
I've got six daughters"
"But board at the seaside is just as
cheap"
"And the price of six bathing suits is
quite an item to ave."-Louisville-
Courier Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
JINGLES AND JESTS
A suHragette.

n SuHIdReblc.
Little Miss Muffet
Decided to buffet
A big London cop on his head,
She gave the cop his'n;
But now she's in prison
Where daily she's forcibly fed,
Kansas City Journla.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28
WASHINGTON

The Mite society will be entertained
by Mrs. Dr. Hutchinson and Mrs. Cheney
MeAllister Wednesday, July 80, with a
beam supper at schoolhouse hall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-28

Experience teaches us again and
again that there is nothing men have
less command over than their tongues
-Spinoza.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-13
WHO EVER HEARD OF SUCH THINGSi

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The Washington herald., 1913-12-13
DIFFER OVER EXPRESS RATES.
State with Low Schedules Do Not
Want Higher Uniform Charges.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Prospects of an ap-
parently irreconcilable difference between
advocates of uniform express rates all
over the country and State commissions
which will fight for their own rates, de-
veloped today in the conference here of
the National Association Of State Rail-
way Commissioners. All sections Of the
country were represented.
The commissioners have been consider
ing for two days the possibility OF max
ing intrastate rates uniform with the
tariffs adopted by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The Federal COM
mission was represented by w. A. Ryan,
who explained and defended the national
rate. T. r. Harrison, of New York,
chairman Of the joint committee OF the
express companies, has been a leader In
the fight for uniform rates.
With the submission OF figures, how
ever. showing the advantages which some
States enjoy through the reductions ef-
fected by their commissions, IL became
apparent that the uniform rate had en-
countered opposition that probably will
prevent its recommendation by the States
organizations.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-13
GEORGETOWN CITIZENS
Want IMPROVEMENTS
Civic Association to Organize Cam
paign to Better that Sec
lion of City.
MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY

Organization Of a campaign to improve
Georgetown will be effected at a meeting
Monday night of the Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association at the Potomac Savings
Bank Building. The association did most
of the work in obtaining the opening of
Montrose Park, the construction of the
proposed Q street bridge and the Lovers
Lane approach to Rock Creek Park.
President Frank p. Leetch yesterday
announced the following committees for
this year:
Executive-T. ]. Stanton, chairman; A.
X. Paris, George w. Offutt and James
BerraIl.
Public health-Dr. George W. Wood,
chairman; DR.. Henderson Suter. DR.. How
ard E. Ames, DR.. F. Scott Avery, ]. Nc
Kenney Berry. and E. Hayden Gibbs.
Public improvement-C. G. Warden.
chairman; George ]. yesterday, A. NJ.
Baer, w. K. Reeve, H. W. Fisher, and
Walter G. Peter.
Commercial interests-Henry W. orutt.
:hairman: George L. Nicholson, B. A.
BOwles, w. T. Weaver, George w. Ray.
Samuel Artz, ]. A. Oliver, ]. W. Bogley,
and ]. G. Huddleston.
Legislation-J. Holdsworth Gordon,
chairman: George A. King, G. Warren
OTutt, jr.. F. w. McReynolds, George Y.
Worthington, z. S. Kennedy, and T. jan
ney Brown.
Memberships. P. Hancock. chairman;
Edward F. LOCKER, Arthur Small, w. H.
Houghton, F. A. Carlson, and Benjamin
Sinsheimer.
School-Alex S. Stewart, chairman; Rev.
J. c. Nicholson, Lloyd B. Wight, Prot.
Edgar Frisby, II. J. Nichols, and 8. K.
Radford.
Finance-AIbert StabIer, chairman; Ed
ward c. Hanbke, and Reginald B. LOCKER.
Parks and reservaions-T. Janney
Brown, chairman: George J. yesterday,
Albert Stabler. and Z. NJ. Talcott.
PubIicity-Ralph A. Collins, chairman:
Emory H. Bogley, J. Leo Kolb, Robert
B. Tenney. F. Baker Weaver. Charles P.
Hancock. W. Hunter Haycock, and Louis
p. Heiston.