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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21
Riverside

James Roddy spent Sunday in Hard
wick with his sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cutler we're visitors
in Morrisyille recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Broadwell were
at Mr.. Matthews last Sunday.
Mrs. Cutler and Mrs. Quimby were Wis
itors in johnson Wednesday last week.
The Manley Brothers spent few days
recently with friends in Fletcher and
Fairfax.
The grandson of Mr.. Bohannon is very
sick with scarlet fever. The girl is get
ting better.
Geo. Cutler, who has been in the hos
pital at Burlington the past two months,
has returned home very much better.
Mrs, Alma Crowell, who spent several
weeks with friends in Vermont and New
Hampshire, returned home Thursday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21
North WolcOtt

M. Denton is earring potatoes.
Helen sideways is working in Morris
Vile.
There was no school Thursday and Fri
day last week.
Bernard Woodmansee is working for
A. B. Sanborn.
Willis Reed has hired n. II. Reeds
farm and moved there.
Mrs. Josephine Bruce and child are
stopping at A. L. Bruce's.
Mrs. J. E. Wheeler and Mrs. II. Coty
visited in Craftsbury, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal, State Lecturer of
the S. D. A., are guests at B. Balley's.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21
A More Hopeful Outlook

The interminabe session OF Congress is
about to end, and the exodus of our
statesmen to their several homes will be
welcome news to the country. The close
of the great European war would hardly
give more general satisfaction. Business,
big and little, will rejoice that the adj
mnistratisn will not promote any fur
Their attacks on the industries of the
United States, and that its legislative
program in the direction of business bait
ing is terminated. For a time then, the
country will be free from disruption and
uncertainty due to fears OF new RADICAL
law-making.
The business of the country which first
suffered the shock of the Democratic tariff
revision and which was followed by the
disastrous effects of the war in Europe,
has been feeling it's way cautiously and
feartully. Now that the country is
emerging from both these calamties
which brought so much adversely, loss
of business and urem ployment for the
workingmen, the American people may
look hopefully to the future. We can re-
joice that we have keep peace with all
nations, and that we have been spared
the ravages which have afflicted other
nations. This nation is in a position as
neutral t o lose less and gain more than
any other country, and regardless of
what has occurred through unwise and
unsound economic legislation, we should
look forward to return of that pros
perity which preceded the Democratic
administration, and strive earnestly to
encourage its extension.
Congress is about to adjourn and we
are at peace. Let us give thanks for
these mercies and blessings and cultivate
spirit of cheerful optimism.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21
HYDE PARK
The Republican Caucus

There were just twenty-five present at
the Republican caucus Monday evening.
the inclement weather keeping several
away. r. s. Page was chosen chairman,
and Leon Bailey sec'y. r. w. Hulburd
made ringing speech, extoling the r.
publican party, remarking that there
were but two parties. Republican and
Democrat; side issues may occasionally
come up, but the tariff. free trade and
protection, would be, and is, the.great
divisor of the two parties.
On an Informal ballot for Represen ia
tive the vote stood r. w. Crocker I. r.
w. Hulburd, S. B. Waite, W. c. Dav..,
each 3; John Miner, DR.. Leach, eacl 2:
d. H. Scrbner, A. B. Collins, Us. Leach,
L. P. Butts, r. 5. Page, 1 each. Nr.
Croker was then unanimously nominal
ted, but declined the honor.
Another ballot was then taken, with
this result: Scribner S, Miner 5, Davis 8,
DR.. Leach 2. Huburd, Waite, Lewis, c.
A. Davis, Wedge. Wood Independent
Republican, l each. DR.. Leach and Serb
ner nominated and declined. Miner was
then unanimously nominated aud ac-
cepted, saying that if elected he would
do hl hest for the town.
A Union Justice ticket was agreed
upon and the caucus adjourned.
John Miner, the Republican nominee,
is 50 years of age and native of this
town. He is a self-made man and by
hard work has built up a large indus
try. He is man of keen judgment
and will make good Representative.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

Mrs. Clarence Holbrook returned from
the hospital last Thursday much improv-
ed in health.
Mrs. I.ettie Peake went to the Fanny
Allen Hospital Monday, where she will
remain awhile for treatment. DR.. Stevens
accompanied her.
Oscar Campbell and James Clark went
to Swanton Sunday, where they met their
wives and Mrs. E. NJ. Davis on their re-
turn from Kansas City. They reached
home Monday and the ladies report de-
lightful visit in Missouri.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

the politician. Vote for the man who
stands squarely for what he believes to
be right, regardless of political interests
or party lines.
Let me add that the report that l in
tend to "amalgamate" my forces with
Chas. Goddard, the so-called Progressive
Notwithstanding candidate, is I'M
true. / am not straddler. Will win
or fail as a Progressive.
WALTER W. BARNES.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

When the Democrats who favored
Prouty got Watson off the ticket and
Prouty on. the supporters of Mr.. Prouty
thought it was all over but the shouting,
but if they will put their ear to the
ground they, will find that during the
past few days there has been decided
reaction in favor of Dillingham;. Partic-
ularly they will find that no mere scat
tering few, but good, big bunch of
Democrats are getting ready to vote for
Dillingham;. The situation is fairly fav-
orable to Prouty, but he hasn't the walk
over that his admirers were chuckling
about a few days ago. Moreover the
Dillingham; organization has only just
got to going and they are no children as
campaigning. The Banner forecast it
that things political will tighten up dur
ing the next two weeks and the Prouty
line will have to be strengthened to get
him within kicking distance of the goal.
Bennington Banner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21
Union Justice Ticket

The Union Justice ticket as finally
agreed upon is made up of W. D. Strong,
A. B. Collins, Richard Gibson, Don Nc
Alister, Gaseous Gray, Ashton Mudgett
and James Eaton. All are present JUS
tees, except the latter, who will succeed
John Finnegan. who withdrew in order
that there night be 1.-TWO justices in the
village"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

That Americans are feeling the effects
of the hard times due to the European
war and the Democratic tariff policies is
Indicated by the fact that the receipts of
the base ball series produced beggarly
100000
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

VOCATIONAL EDUcATIoN.-The commits
sion, of which Senator Page of Vermont
is a member, appointed by President
Wilson to consider the question of federal
aid to vocational education. has con-
cluded its labors and made its report. As
printed, it forms large and rather inn
pressive looking volume. The subject
OF which it treats is one of the highest
Importance, and the report is a valuable
contribution to the literature of the sub.
ject. It well deserves careful perusal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21
ODER Hill

Leon Bidwell is driving team for G.
Joslyn & Son.
T. A. Richardson has resumed work at
Jacksonville.
Charlie Joslyn and Merton Wright
we're auto visitors on the Hill Sunday.
A. w. Lanpher and r. G.. Currier were
business visitors in Morrisville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Currier enteartined
the latter's sister and husband from New
port over Sunday.
Elbridge Jones has sold his place to
Morton Manning; possession to be given
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Button and Mrs.
Jane Griswold of Centerville were visit
ors on the Hill sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

Stand by your party nominations,
even though there be some that you do
not like or may have some personal
animosity against. Remember the say.
ing of noted politician: God Almighty
hates a uuitter."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21
100000

John Harris, the veteran editor, has
taken up the task of injecting new life in
the Advance. the organ of the Progress
sives. John is a natural newspaper man
and his long experience as an editorial
writer ought to bring good results to
the Advance.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

1t is noticeable that when Gen. Villa
butchers few of his fellow men, he neg
lects piously to give a share of the glory
of the achievement to the Almighty.
But then Villa is only poor benighted
heather, who has had little opportunity
to feel the softening influences of civiliza-
ton and culture.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

The way Charles Proutyis "slamming'
Clark Fits would lead people to think
that Fits was running for the Senate.
All the same Fits has the facts and is
handing them out correctly, thereby
Prouty is getting fits from Fits, which
causes Prouty to have spasms.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

Oh, you Free Press Those who are
not indignant, laugh at your attitude in
the present campaign.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

Monday was the fftieth anniversary
of the battle of Cedar Creek, in which
conflict the First Vermont Cavalry had
a prominent part The Rutland Herald
of Monday in speaking of this event re-
ters to the 47th reunion Of the First Yer
mont held at Hyde Park three years ago
and copies literally from the principal
address made then by r. W. Hulburd.
The 5Oth reunion was held at Bellows
Falls today.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

No matter how great the JOY or how
deep the sorrow few women are sat'spso
unless they know their mats are on
straight.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

Champ Clark, the Democratic Speaker
souri, constituent his opinion regarding
the war tax now before Congress-
Gas far as | am concerned, | did every
thing that knew how to prevent this
special war tax bill from being brought
up at all until after the election. so that
we could see by that time whether we
needed it or not"
Champs foresight is certainly much
better than that of his Democratic asso.
ciates, as the election results next month
will prove,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-21

c. S. Skinner the Orleans county men,
Der of the Republican State Committee,
is pronounced Prouty man, in fact he
signed Mr.. Prouty's nomination paper
for United States Senator, This being
the case, Mr.. Skinner should not remain
on the Republican State Committee,
which body represents the Republican
Party of the State and the entire list of
nominees of that party. Mr.. Skinner has
a right to support whom he pleases, but
he has no right to occupy position that
represents a different opinion than is his
personally.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
WANTS FARM STUDY
CARRIED TO COUNTRY
DR.. Finegan Thinks City School
Course Good for Rural
Regions.

Farming. already taught So cleverly IN
city schools, should be taught in the
country schools Of New York State. thinks
Thomas L. Finegan, assistant commits
sioner for elementary education. Tir Fine
gan has the strange notion that a knowl-
edge of farming is more useful outside Of
cities than In them.
He argues ably for the agricultural ed
ucation OF the rural child IN the Bullotii
OF the University Of the state Of New
/ York, just out This issue Is devoted to
elementary education. as discussed In the
tenth annual report of the State Educa-
ton Department.
The commissioner FOR elementary edu-
cation sees the need OF making country
schools the equal of city schools. lie
starts by comparing city and country
population and school attendance in 1850
and at present.
In 1850 the cities OF New York State
, held fewer people than the countryside
and Of the States school children there
was a majority OF 1874 600 from the farm.
At present the people of the State are
roughly 10000, 900. OF whom 100000 are
III cities. The report speaks Of the drift
toward the cities" but II does not appear
that such a trend accounts for the great
shift, for the number of school children
outside the cities Is only $4,000 less than
In 1850. immigration and the growth of
New York city seem more likely factors
To make the country schools the peers
of city schools II Is necessary, Dr. Fine
gan thinks, 10 fit courses Of study 10 rural
life, keep the country school open as long
as the school in town look as closely Ia
child hygiene and school sanitation in
one place as the other and have teachers
as experienced. VIII trained and humanity
cultured in the country fields as I'm the
city institution.
There is a strong plea for the further
placing under state jurisdiction of city
schools. DR. Finegan is careful to oN-
plain that what IL sought is not greater
State power--the State already has rather
full powers over all schools-but unifca-
ton Of the school laws and school systems
and an end 10 such absurd and constantly
recurring proposals as that OF the Mayor
/ board of education and vest in HIM
self full powers to hire and discharge
teachers, license them and fix their
| salaries.
! These political schemes have incos-
sanity 10 be fought under the present con-
fusing methods, DIR. Finegan says H
/ presents model OF the law with which
/ he wishes to clear the ground.
Another proposal. directed TO every one
who pays school taxes is that the separate
! collection OF school taxes be abolished and
that they be collected with the taxes OF
each township. 1t is argued that this
would do much 10 eNtlnguish the serious
inequalities of the present school tax, that
II would save money, time and effort and
/ prevent great waste. Under the presen,
system itsis impossible properly to audi,
tax returns from 10000 school districts
and the leakage Is large.
There are interesting descriptions OF
/ improvements in school buildings, with
, excellent photographs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
OPPOSES EXTRA CREW LAW.
President of PENNSYLVANIA Railton d
Makes Appeal to Public,

PHILADELPHIA, oct. ls-Samuel Rea
president OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
to-day appealed to the people Of PennsyI-
vania, New Jersey and New York to ask
their representatives In the next Legisla
ture OF those States 10 repeal the extra
crew law. Mr.. Rea's appeal, which is be-
Ing posted in all stations on the rail-
road and on all employees bulletin boards,
follows:
1T is In the interest Of the public.
whose chief concern is good service and
safety that the extra crew law now on
the statute books OF ennsylVania New
Jersey and New Yo' x be repealed This
law causes a waste OF sl.lOO, 600 annu-
ally In the employment OF unnecessary
men on the Pennsylvania system alone.
"No one more concerned than tho
Pennsylva' Railroad Company I'm Sc
curing aximum safety on It's lines
Every train on this railroad has a full
crew. and this extra expenditure adds
nothing TO safety or public convenience
The same money had much better he
spent 10 remove grade crossings. to im-
prove tracks, signals and bridges and ia
buy steel cars.
"This extra crew law, which conna,s
unnecessary expenditures, is one Of m.
factors which menace the ability of this
company to pay present rates of wages
TO that great body OF employees whose
activities are needed. The Public Service
Commission should see to It that oil trains
are properly manned, Such action would
amply protect employees and the public.
I'VE appeal to the people in their own
interest, we appeal TO our employees IN
their best interest, 20 ask their repre.
sentativos In the next Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and New York legislatures to re.
peal the extra crew law"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
AMERICAN ROAD CONGRESS.
View York state VIII Send Delegate.
10 Meeting in Atlanta.

Gov Glynn has named delegates to
represent the state at the fourth Ameri-
can road congress, which will he held
at Atlanta, Ga, during the week OF No
vember Q. According TO advices from
Atlanta delegations have been named for
most of the States and preparations are
being made for an unprecedented at
tendance
The problems of city street construc-
zion and maintenance will this year re-
ceive exceptional attention, as the con-
struction Of high class roads now approx.
mates the methods adopted for street
paving Among the prominent city engl-
neers who will discuss this subject are
Charles r. Boiling, City Engineer Of Rich
mond, Va; J.. l.. Ford, City Engineer
Of New Haven, Conn; l., u, Smoot, CITY
Engineer Of Jacksonville. Fla; John
Weatherly. Street Commissioner OF Br-
mingham, Ala, and q, s. Brown, City
Engineer of Charleston. w. Va,
Many difficulties have arisen In con-
rectlon with contract work in the con
struction Of bridges and highways. and
Il is expected that the congress will de
vote much attention to ways and means
Of improving the methods and conditions
under which contract work Is being done
The opening paper at the special ossion
Will be presented by John j, Ryan, secre-
tary OF the New York State Road Build
ers Association,
Colleges md universities will take ar
active part in n session to be DEVOTED "a
ways and means of furthering and I'M
proving the courses OF instruction In high.
way engineering Mt educational instltu,
ttcns Or. Hector J, Hughes, professor
OF civil engineering nj Harvard Univer.
s'tyi Prot r. ], McCausland, dean Of
engineering OF the University OF Mis-
souri, Prof c, NJ, Strahan, dean OF
eng'neer!ng, University OF Georgia. and
Or, +. j, Matheson, president of III,
Georgia School OF Technology. will b,
cussion. .u,,..a.sl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19

The spirit OF cooperation which Sir George
and Mr.. Blackett will encounter viii be
qualified only by a prudent regard for
the hazards which attend British finance
during the tremendous conflict that is
raging
All the time the country's foreign trade
is reviving In fashion. when means
that In the course Of two hr three months
our international financial position must
become more favorable than II Is to-
day. Although the September export
balance was only about s16,b00,UJ0, COM
pared with more than si7,000,0O0 in The
corresponding month last year. cur for
eign trade statement shows that external
commerce Ii recovering rapidly from the
shock administered in August The Sep
TENDER export excess compares with an
import balance of s19.4O0,OO0 In August,
ana while September imports increased
100000 over August the export in
crease was si5.s00.000. Moreover. port
figures show that in October the export
movement has been steadily expanding,
and even though foreign Liquidation (
goods and commodities Il making for
susta ined imports the current balance OF
trade is running in our favor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
REBUILDING FRISCO PROPERTY.
Annual Report shows Results of
New Policy Adopted.

Rebuilding OF the property OF the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad. under
the policy OF the court. is shown In the
annual report for the year ended June
30. The receivers put back into the
property through expenditure for main
tenance $3.40S,47s more than was spent
for maintenance the previous year Trans
portation expenses decreased s744.356. a
saving which is attributed to the increased
charges for maintenance.
Without considering the failure of the
road TO pay interest charges TO the
amount Of S4,012,5i5 on the order Of the
court. the report shows that the road
earned a surplus of S2.097.34s The court
believes that all surplus earnings should
be devoted TO the rehabilitation Of the
property rather than 10 the payment OF
fixed charges. For bookkeeping purposes
this unpaid interest was charged to in
come. also S9l0,959. the annual proportion
Of amortization on the funded debt. The
report therefore shows Il deficit OF ST.
S2s,142 for the year.
The principal items OF unpaid interest
were six months interest on the refund
ing bonds. amounting to sl,37l140 and
eight months interest on the general ler
bonds amounting TO s2,292,959. All the
interest on the refunding bonds and ST..
$4,000 OF interest on the general ler
bonds was earned.
The work Of the receivers IN effectins
economies az result of recommendation:
by efficiency experts has been commended
by the court.
Operating revenue for the year wal
S44923.56S. a decrease of "a per cent
Operating expenses were s33,270.599, al
increase of So per cent, leaving a ne
operating revenue of S1l6b2g6q de
crease OF PAL per cent. Thee road paid
taxes OF S2,149,2l5 The total incom,
was sio,253.665, a decrease OF SOL PEI
cent. out Of this income the receivers
paid interest. rentals and sinking fund
10 the amount of ss,156,2sl, leaving
surplus OF s2,097,3Si. with 100000 in
terest unpaid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
Suggestion of n Solution,

Nor Will II II the problem of restoring
the regular securities market is faced
fearlessly by financial interests The diff
hculty offered by the portents OF a Eu-
ropean return of American securities has
not been the difficulty of finding BUYERS
Tor them here. II would be much TO our
advantage TO take them back, and Amer
lean Investors will be glad to avail them
selves of the opportunity denoted by Eu-
ropean necessity. The real difficulty has
been the difficulty OF making payments
Tor them hut the assertion can he fatty
made that the reality of the difficulty
tends to disappear on examination
We feel an obligation 10 our foreign
creditors on open account to discharge
our debit balances at great cost TO our
selves In the shipment of gold. We are
under no obligation to Europe 10 give Il
gold In exchange for such quantity OF
American securities. large or small as
foreign holders may desire to sell back
10 us In the present emergency When
those securities went abroad we did moi
get gold for them. Their purchase by
Europe was financed with credits Eu.
rope can no more expect to convert a
| large volume OF these securities into gold
on demand than all the bank depositors
in the country could expect the banks
10 cash all at once the balances created
by the deposit of checks, drafts and the
like.
In order TO arrive at a solution of the
problem Of reopening the Stock Exchange
we have only 10 recognize the utter i'm.
possibility of paying Europe for the re.
turn OF American securities except In such
ways as lie within our means of payment
Once this Is recognized II will be seer
also that Europe must take precisely
that kind Of payment The only way r
which We can pay now or for n long tim,
to come for securities sold back to u,
by Europe is 10 create for the seller.
bank balances here which cannot h,
drawn down in gold,
| II may very well be that foreign holder,
OF a very large aggregate OF American
securities would prefer to trade these Sc
curit!es for American bank balances will
entire Willingness 10 await development!
which will make those balances convert