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Evening journal., 1914-09-11
Railroad ReNef MusfBe Provided
From the New York SUM

Yesterdays conference at the White
House between President Wilson and
railroad executives representing
every part of the land was open adj
vertisement Of an exceedingly critical
iuncture which calls for a prompt
and radical change in governmental
attitudes toward one of the greatest
of American industries.
The White House conference has
furnished the occasion Tor a declara-
ton OF intelligent public policy
couched in terms of substantial re-
lief for the common carriers which
the Interstate Commerce Commission
recently had, but failed to grasp the
opportunity 10 make Had Congress.
OF what is more to the point, had the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
which is the creature OF Congress,
done it's obvious duty in the past It
is likely that the railroads would not
today be suppliants for emergency
action on the part Of the Government
imperatively required by a variety Of
menacing circumstances.
The appeal made to the President
is the evidence of the wars eXigency
that there has been past failure in
the discharge of public duty toward
railroad enterprise, which stands in a
relation to Government different from
any other form of economic endeavor
in the United States. The railroads
and the railroads alone have been
subjected to a progressive increase
OF regulative restriction which has
made It altogether impossible for
them TO cope with the emergency OF
The war without governmental sup
port Had regulative policy not been
persistently directed toward the pre-
rention of a surplus of railroad earn.
ING power which would have sur.
rounded railroad credit and capita
with a margin of safety, railroad en-
terprise would not today have Z,
/ invoke the Government aid which hai
! become obligatory.
When the President considered yes
terday with railroad representative
what the present state Of the com
mon carriers was and what the at
titude of the Government should b
he must have been impressed by tn
] necessity OF affording them a relic
which the Interstate Commerce Con
mission has not seen az TO gran
/ without disparagement of the con
mission. which more closely resen
bles an expert body than anythin
else in the Government service so "a
as time has furnished tests, It faile
lamentably 10 measure up to n
situation in deciding the Eastern RAJ
case.
II went further than il had eve
cone before in making through aotu
rate advances a recognition of n
iesirability Of sufficient revenue
maintain railroad credit. but the q
iowance was hedged about wi
qualifications which deprived Il
much concrete worth For the re
Evening journal., 1914-09-11

A. r. l.. Dohme, president Of Sharp
& Dohme, manufacturing chemists Of
Baltimore, who is a director Of sew
eral banks and trust companies as
well as a member of American and
European scientific bodies, has ad-
dressed a letter to President Wilson
on the subject of the recent freight
rate decision of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Mr.. Dohme says that the decision
"is so impractical and has so pater-
nal a favor that its main result will
be to absolutely prevent further
growth of mileage or development Of
territory, and as well to compel many
more railroads to go into receivers
hands" The writer says further
that the company of which he is pre-
sident ships all over the country,
prepays the freight on its shipments
ana hence would naturally like to
see freight rates reduced; but, "as
business men who appreciate that you
cannot expect competent service
from a sick employe, we know that
unless we agree to pay more for
freight expense the railroads must
give us less efficient service. p. He
said:
IF the cost of doing business con-
tinually increases but the price Of
the products Of the business are held
steadily at one figure the business
must die and that is the inevitable
fate OF the railroads When a man
is sick unto death because of lack of
nourishment as well as because OF a
weakened condition brought on by
past indiscretion, the doctor who
would treat the patient with lectures
upon how he could have been well if
he had not years before been indis-
Greet in diet, hours of work, etc,
would be discharged and driven out
of town And yet this is exactly what
the /. C. c. has been doing and is
yet doing
81 do not know the politics Of the
members of the 7. C.. G. and do not
care to know them, but / do know
that their decision is a destructive
and not a constructive one; it is re-
dictionary and not progressive and II
corresponds with the tendency OF
the present government to break uT
into little bits all things of any size
because of fear of great things, ap-
parently Its actual purpose or GER
Evening journal., 1914-09-11
GEMS OF THOUGHT

They serve God well who serve his creatures-AIrs
Norton
-.-.-
Promise is most given when the least is sad.-George
Chapman.
.-.-.--.
No good book or good thing Of any sort shows its
best face at hrst.-Carlyle
Language is city, to the building of which every
human being brought stone-Bmerson.
.-.-----+
Let a man keep the law-any law-and his way will
be strewn with satsfaction.-Emerson.
--.-.--
couldn't live in peace If put the shadow OF a will
ful sin between myself and God.-George Eliot
.-.-.-
Where is the dust that has not been alive? The spade
and the plough disturb ancestors-from human
mold reap daily bread-Young.
Evening journal., 1914-09-11

Official regulators-the men who will actually do the
work IL is a duty that calls for bravery hrmness,
tact and intelligence No member of the police force
who is devoid of those qualities should have place
in the squad.
BY making wise appointments the Board OF Police
Commissioners will do much TO offset the harmful
effect Of the flood of criticism that has swept against
the Police Department within the last two years and
that reached high-water mark following the Battle
Of Baxter's Corner, in which Virgins, fugitive and
carbarn bandit met HIS death in the Of most
sensational encounter with the police
The best material that the local department has to
offer is not too good for the new traffic squad
Evening journal., 1914-09-11
KEEP YOUR HEAD.
BUTTING IN.
From the salisbury Tribune.

From the Salisbury Tribune.
All over Dorchester county the
new gospel of sanitation is taking
hold of the people and they are be-
ginning to see that whether a man
keeps clean premises or not is not a
matter OF his own concern alone.
Such things concern the health Of
the entire community and one cannot
well attend to his own business"
without butting into the business OF
somebody else who is not attending
to his as he should We need to
apply that lesson right here in Sails
bury.
This newspaper has repeatedly cali
ed attention TO the fact that certain
portions of the town are neglected
while others are polished Industrious
" for show. The mere fact that
one portion of the town is made
pretty while another is left unsightly
is not important at all. II is unfair.
but it is not vital.
A serious matter is the discrimina-
ton by the authorities between one
portion of the town and another in
She matter of sanitation.
No portion of any community can
be exposed to filth and disease and
not at the same time endanger the
rest. If contagion is started in one
part of a town, it matters little how
pretty the rest is, disease is no snOb.
The whole community is in danger.
Typhoid in a hovel is even more
dangerous than typhoid in a palace.
/ Smallpox in Jersey is a menace to
Camden. The principle involved is
equal rights to all, special favors TO
none, when a matter concerns the
public health. The point we are
; driving at is this: The city is using
a part of the town i'm which to dump
I the refuse of another part What is
! refuse in one part ought to be con-
/ sidered refuse I'm another. But It
! still happens that garbage from New
! town is hauled 10 California and
! dumped within a stones throw Of
! homes containing children that at
( tend the public schools, where they
/ can return to its real owners the dis
/ ease that is bred in the filth they
thought they we're disposing Of
Decomposing vegetable, and even
animal. matter is today to be seen
within so feet Of certain streets that
ought to be as sanitary as the finest
II is put there by permission Of the
owners and by neglect of the health
authorities of the city to do their
duty.
Evening journal., 1914-09-11
ORR TRAFFIC. SOUAD.

the public is 10 obtain from the Services OF the
tramc squad connected with the Wilmington Po-
lice Department the Of benefit to which it is
entitled the members Of that squad be selected
COR efficiency ana for no other purpose. It win be
hghly-imporiant branch Of Police Department and
organization should be carried with eye sim
gle to fitness
That the traffic in city mas grown to such pro-
portions that it imperative need intelligent
regulation s. admitted "a ~ sides rho foundation
Of such intelligent regulation win he the fitness Of the
Evening journal., 1914-09-11
PROTECT MAIN STREET.

From the Newark Post.
The actions of Council at meeting
are especially commendable First, in
the attempt to regulate the speed on
Main street and enforce the ordi-
nance. 1t is almost miraculous that
serious accidents have not happened.
Second, the action regarding the dust
will be much appreciated. The new
street so far has met every require
ment except the dust. The traffic is
heavy and the wear will certainly
create dust. for which some provision
must be made. Sweeping this from
the streets only lays bare the rock
and will in time seriously iniure the
road bed.
II is understood that inquiries will
be made of the Tarvia people asking
for suggestions along this line.
Evening journal., 1914-09-11
LEGAL OVERSIGHT NEEDED.

From The Smyrna Times.
With the frequency that colored
campmeetings are up before the pub
lie as scenes of riot, disorder, shoot
ing and even murder, it would seem
the time was ripe TO bring all such
gatherings under the surveillance Of
the law. Unfortunately the good ne
groes who would have peace and
quiet prevail and are in no way to
blame, cannot prevent them. These
riots and disorders do not take place
in "the circle" but on the outside.
Nevertheless it seems campmeetings
are a drawing card for such a lawless
element and the frequency of distur-
Dances lead all good citizens to the
belief that our next Legislature needs
to take the matter in hand and pass
laws to govern them.
Evening journal., 1914-09-11
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

an instrument for promoting the agri-
cultural interest and you will see the
whole county benefit.
We believe the poor could be pro-
vided for at less expense than they are
at present and the county farm could
be made an asset instead of a liability.
KEEP YOUR HEAD.
From the Snow Hill Messenger.
If Americans viii keep their heads,
and have a little patience, and do moth
ing to incur difficulties abroad, an enor-
nous expansion of their trade is at
hand. OF course, it has not arrived A
month is too short time to change the
course of commerce. But shipping is
increasing: Europe is bidding high for
wheat and flour; South America and
Asia need merchandise which we can
supply, and we have simply to improve
our opportunities as they develop, and
not make any blunders through over
haste, in orderto take the first place in
I the worlds trade.
Evening journal., 1914-09-11
THE NEW PRIMARY LAW.

From The Dover State News.
The new primary law worked as
well as it could be expected. Those
who are disappointed and those who
expect perfection in human instru-
ments will doubtless be dissatisfied
but the new law will. we think, i'm
prove as time goes by.
There would be no real satisfying
glory in victory if there was no hu-
initiation in defeat. The world loves
a good loser even more than it loves
a lover. Our enlightened institutions
progress and the friction is no in
valuable quality contributing TO our
progress.
Here is to the winner and here's
our hope for better luck the next time
for the loser. Close up the ranks !;
the Democratic party in Delaware has
its hands full to combat the hosts Of
privilege and corruption.
Evening journal., 1914-09-11
nae ALMsHOusE EARN.

From the Snow Hill People.
We are i'm receipt OF a letter from
DIR. Patterson, president of the Mary
land Agricultural College. saying that
he is hopeful that our Almshouse Farm
might be converted into a demonstra-
tion farm and that the Extension De
partment OF the college had the project
in charge. We are informed by one
half the county commissioners that
board is not likely to entertain any
such proposition. SO in order to get
the matter properly considered the per-
sonnel of the present board needs
changing somewhat.
We are an agricultural community
and as the farming interests prosper so
does every other business enterprise in
the county. Convert the almshouse into
Evening journal., 1914-09-11

"Wicomico county has had a Democratic Con
gressman in her history, says the Salisbury News,
Democratic organ. We the people of the county
appreciate the manifold blessings that have come to
them as a result of such immunity
Evening journal., 1914-09-11


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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Frank Fl. Burke of Maple ave-
nue., who has been visiting relatives in
Shelburne for the past week, returned
home Saturday.
Frank Legier of Webstervile was a
visitor in the city to-day while on his
way to Shcrbrooke, r. O., where he will
spend several days with relatives.
The banns CT marriage were published
at both masses at St Monica's church
yesterday between Miss Laura Donahue
of this city and Robert Fisher of Bur-
lington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tosi were ten
dered reception at their home at 80
Brook street Saturday evening in honor
of their silver wedding anniversary.
There were about 80 members of the
family and friends present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tosi were married at their former
home in Italy on Jan. 10. 1888, and have
been residents of Barre for 20 years. A
program Of musical and literary num-
bers was held in conjunction with the
anniversary. Music was furnished by
the Tosi orchestra, which is composed of
his two daughters, Mabel and Katie S.
Pratini, V. Vernoa. w. Smonelli and
+. Martini The Barre Comedy Four
rendered selections. Mrs. James Grogan
rendered pleasing vocal solos Solos by
Messrs. Pratini and Martini composed
the remainder of the program. A sup
per was served during the evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

All coats and dresses marked down
at Vaughans.
The McWhorter Co. have just received
new line OF boys caps.
Don't Miss the big sale of laGes at
half price, at Vaughan's.
Barclay scott, the well-known Fair
mount park bird fancier, shipped to-day
a pen of his finest Barred Plymouth
Rocks, which will be exhibited at the
Boston poultry show through the re-
mainder of the week. Mr.. Scott will
leave tonight for Boston t. attend the
show and other Barre poultry men are
planning to be present later in the week.
Over $50 people gathered in the
Knight of Columbus hall in the Scam.
PM building Saturday night to attend
the joint installation of officers of the
Barre and Montpelier lodges of the Swed-
ish Order of Vasa. Otto Johnson OF
Montpelier was in charge of the install
lation. Impressive exercises attended
the installation. At the close, ban
quet was served, said to have been the
most elaborate Swedish feast ever served
in Barre. Brief exercises were held in
connection with the banquet. Dancing
was held at the conclusion of the ban
quet, continuing until midnight.
Friends of William X. Sparks of Brat
tleboro, a graduate of Goddard seminary
in the class of 1902, will regret to learn
of the death of Mrs. Sparks last Wednes-
day evening. Mrs Sparks, who was
Alice Ella Holden of Brattleboro, was 81
years of age. She leaves her father,
step-mother, her husband and a little
Helene, aged three. The Brat
tleboro Reformer speaks thus highly of
her: Mrs. Sparks possessed a singu-
lsrly happy, charitable and benevolent
disposition and was always active and
energetic, never being idle from choice.
Sher had been a member of the Center
Congregational church since 1901 and
formerly taught class of girls in the
Sunday school. Her class frequently
went with her to cheer those who were
in the Memorial hospital and the Home
for the Aged. Her home life was filled
with tender devotion to her husband and
little girl"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-12
SUITS HALF PRICE A
ANNIVERSARY SALE
1886-19I4
1886-19I4.

vicinity certainly helping celebrate
thrifty merchandise this
end of
Fits big and intend the
as Sale closes Monday 49, 1914
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

| Remnant sale at Abbott's this week
! John +. Moriarty, who has been visit
ing relatives in the city for a few days
returned this forenoon TO his home in
| Richmond.
| James s. Milne, jr., OF Liberty street
left yesterday for Boston, where he has
an accounting position with the Massa-
chusetts Bonding Co.
Miss Eva Morris, who has been spend
ing several weeks in Boston, returned to
her home in Barre last night to pass
the remainder of the winter.
| States Attorney j. Ward Carver and
| Mrs. Carver of Church street returned
to-day from Marshfield, where they have
been visiting the formers parents, DIR.
and Mrs. II. S. Carver.
The st. Jean De Baptist society will
hold its annual installation of officers
at the X. of C. hall in the Scampini
building tomorrow night. At the close
of the installation, dance will be held.
Harris orchestra will furnish music for
the dancing.
The Bible class of the First Presby-
terrain church is planning to hold its an
nual sleigh ride next Friday evening
The class members will go to Williams
town, where supper viii be served in
the grange hall.
Street Supt. j. G DeBrune and II. f.
Reynolds, superintendent of the city wa
ter department, returned to-day from
New York, where they have been attend
ing the automobile show, which came to
a close Saturday night.
Barre friends of A. D. Morse, former
resident of the city. will be interested
to learn that he is engaged in erecting
a large garage in his adopted city, Ven
ice, Cal. Plans call for two-story
structure that is to be large enough to
shelter so automobiles. Both his son
and his son-in-law are to be associated
with him in the business. The garage
will be one of the largest on the Pacific
coast.
Louis Williams of Prospect street, Jo-
seph Corey and Louis Corey of Granite
street left this forenoon for North
Adams, Mass, where they were called
by the sudden death of their relative,
Joseph John, which occurred early Sun
day morning. Mr. John has been a fire.
quent visitor in Barre and leaves among
other relatives, brother in Montpelier.
lug IL ", pcotG VI hIci'tIusoH SIieet
left last night for Boston, where he
will attend the annual exhibit of the
Boston Poultry association, which opened
in the Hub this morning. Judge Scott
has been selected by the directors of
the show TO Judge the exhibition of
Siciian Buttercups, of which there will
be the largest showing of the breed ever
made in America. Entries have been re-
ceived from Washington and other Pa
ciiic coast states, as well as southern
and middle western states. Judge Scott
is recognized as one of the pioneers in
the breeding of fancy Buttercups. He
was accompanied to Boston by Mrs.
Scott, who will visit relatives while the
show is in progress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

Big clearance sale at Naughan's.
II. c. Leonard and John Trow left
last night for Boston. where they will
remain for \ few days business visit.
P. Monti of Williamstown was
brought to the City hospital in an am
bulance yesterday. This forenoon Mr..
Monti underwent an operation and was
reported to be resting comfortably aft
erwards.
Among the guests registered at the
City hotel yesterday and to-day were
the following G. L. Hodges, Randolph;
10. Wasserman, Boston; Joseph Boutin,
Albany, n Y; S. Kramer, New York;
l.. d. Wicks, Rensselaer,, n. Y; Charles
+. Grossarth, Burlington.
The second of a series of neighbor-
hood parties was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NJ. Peterson of "a
Cedar street Saturday evening. A 6
o'clock dinner was followed by drive
whist competition in which 81 friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson participated.
The head prize, a handsomely engraved
watch pin, was awarded to Mrs. Isaac
Congo of South Barre, while the conso-
lation prize a mysterious little box that
later disclosed a handful of corn plas-
tiers for ode feet" went to Mr.. Peter
son. Light refreshments of cider and
doughnuts were served before the com
pany dispersed.
The city central committee of the So
cialist party met at the Granite street
auditorium Sunday forenoon to arrange
for dance to be given in conjunction
with the Central Labor union for the
benefit of striking miners in the Michi-
gan copper belt. The committee elected
three on its number to confer with G.
Il. U. representatives at a Joint meeting
to be held tomorrow night. 1t is
planned to hold the dance in the near
future. Matters appertaining to the
party's stand in the coming municipal
campaign we're also discussed, but no
definite action was taken.
The Woman's club will meet in How
land hall Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.
This meeting is under the direction of
the home economics department. Mrs.
Harriet L. b. Darling of Brookline. Mass,
who is recommended by the dean of
Simmons college, will demonstrate the
making of ten salads Each member will
please carry a plate and fork, also paper
and pencil, if they wish to take down
the recipes. Members of the home eco
nomics department of the Montpelier
Woman's club have accepted an invita-
ton to attend this meeting. Guest tick
cts may be obtained at the door as
usual Please notice change of hour,
80 p. m, instead of s p. m, as sehed
uled in the wear book
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-12
TALK OF THE TOWN

Rev. J. 3. Reardon. pastor of the Uni
versalst church OF this city, left to-
day for White River junction to attend
the midye conference of the Univer-
salist and Unitarian conference of Yer
mont and the Province of Quebec, which
is being held to-day
The most largely attended lyceum of
the school year was held at Goddard
seminary Saturday evening. An infor-
NAL debate on the question of canal for
tiiications at Panama was decided in
favor OF the affirmative. Four OF the
senior class girls gave an excellent
sketch entitled, "a Fellow You Know"
which evoked frequent outbreaks of
laughter among the assembly OF students
and downtown people present The
Leo II. Lewis quartet, consisting of X. r.
Lamont, George +. Mackay, William In
glis and Fred Ptkin, contributed four
selections to the program and were
heartily applauded for their work. All
musical numbers were rendered under
the auspices of the seminary musical de-
partment Dancing brought the affair
to close. The school orchestra fur
nished music for the FASTENERS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-12
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere appre-
citation and thanks for the kind words
and sympathy evidenced during the i'll
ness and death of our loving wife and
mother; also for the many acts of kind
ness and the beautiful flowers.
George A. Golden and son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-12

FOR SALE-A thoroughbred coach dog,
bitch; / year months old Inquire Thomas
McGof $40 North Main street. 254t3'