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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
THE nay STATES CAMPAIGN.

Massachusetts is one of the few re-
naming States in the Union having an
nual elections and electing its governor
for term of single year. This year,
as In the campaigns when Governor Foss
was elected, Vermont has more than
ordinary interest In the Bay states con-
test owing to the fact that former Con-
gresham Mccall. one of the republican
candidates for the office. is a native Of
the Green Mountain state # Foss should
run for the office again. then our interest
In the contest would he redoubled.
| Not much has been heard Of late con
Foes, but In view of tho part taken by
him in connection with national discussion
of prohibition, It is to he taken for
granted that he will he heard from
sooner or later
At the present time the race for the
Republican nomination seems to be be-
tween Mccall and Lieutenant Governor
Gushing. Tho latter is understood to he
making an issue of the anti-sertar1an
amendment but otherwise the platforms
on which they are standing are practi
cally Identical Mccall Is charged with
being reactionary. but this allegation ia
bitterly refuted by his friends
Charles S. Baxter. the campaign man
ager for Mccall, is authority for the
claim that western Massachusetts, is
strong for his candidate and In view Of
McCalls strong support Of the protective
tariff we would naturally expect this to
no the case. All things considered it will
he strange If Mccall does not secure
the nomination
Mr.. Bird. who has been the Progressive
partv's candidate for the governorship
in two campaigns. has declined to be a
candidate again this year, and the indi-
cations are increasing that large pro-
portion Of the progressives will support
the republican candidate. especially il
favorab bic
| That Governor Walsh will be his partys
candidate for denomination goes without
wing. although he has been coy when
asked to discuss the situation, Walsh
has been unable to satisfy all the amhi
tious and hungry members of his party
as is usually the case with governors
hut he seems to have handled himself
fairly well. and malContents will expert
cnce difficulty in preventing his nomina.
ton particularly In view of the fact thai
his refusal to renominate him would un
questionably mean the newt able defea'
Of any other man the democrats might
try to put in his place
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
4 nEFT DETECTTNE.

Some Of the newspaper men were hob
nobing with some detectives not far
from the Court House recently during
a recess. when one Of the seuths sprang
this story Of sickness"
At a dinner given by the Prime Min
lister diplomat complained TO his host
that the Minister Of Justice, who had
been sitting on his left, had stolen mis-
watch.
An. he shouldn't have done that
said the Primo Minister. I viii get 1t
back for YOU.
Sure enough. toward the end of the
evening, the watch was returned
And what did ne say? asked tho
diplomat.
Shin cautioned the host. anxiouslv.
He doesn't know that l have got It
back boston Record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
DOES DEMOCRACY WORK .?
survey of society shows That There
Is Friction in spots.
CFrom the DIVING Church.)


TIL, world will never he con+a,, ~
test democracy ny theory The question
That Will lneXorably be asked is Does
IT work?
Now II Will work only to the extent
that the rank and file of the people arc
able TO aesimilate the American ideal OF
world service.
It is nothing to us that perhaps we can
conquer other nations; We don't want
to conquer them, 1t is nothing to US that
we are rich and can build the greatest
army and navy that the world have ever
seen; we don't want 70 build them
The American ideal is one Of service to
humanity. There have indeed been blots
lin the realization of thu American ideal.
We have dealt unlustly with the Indian.
We have ensiaved and often debauchei
the negro, and then given him a pre-
tense of citizenship without fitting him II
! exercise its duties. We have neglected
Alaska. We have been unsympathetio
and overbeRrinc in dealing with our
Latin-American neighhors and have tor
often earned the dislike If not hatred.
which they feel for us, We have allow
ed, and in many Of our States still allow,
unrestricted child labor We have been
| slow to give adequate protection to tho
la oorer and particularly to women In in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
A DILEMMA.

Commander Takenchi, the Japanese
naval attache. said at dinner In waeh-
ington: Germany courted italy ass.dv-
ously to keep her neutrdl Then after
Italy Joined tho entente Germany called
her army an army Of mandolin players
that would turn tai! and run at the arst
boom Of the German cannon Germany
In this reminds me of the unsuccees fui
sutton to whom his young lady wrote.
asking for the return Of her photograph.
He replied to the young lady as follows:
Dear Miss-I regret 20 state that at
this date I am unable 10 identity your
photograph among my collection OF sor1o
thousands However. I send you the en-
tire lot In eight large packing boxes and
would request that you return all ex-
cept your own by freight at my ex-
prnse'"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
TWO RIDDLES.

Some one comes in our front door
Makes things awful glad
Stamps his feet upon the floor.
Gives a bear hug and roar.
# inst Santa vet he brings
Pockets full of pleasant things.
Guess
Sounds exactly like our Dad
Yes
There is something very bright
Lights up every place.
Makes YOU not afraid at night;
Makes YOU always feel Just right
Not the moon and not the sun:
Not the lamps when day is done.
Guess
Can't fool me-that's Mothers face
Yes,
Helen Coale Crew, in the July $
Nicholas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
THE DIRECT PRIMARY AND
FRAUDS

Seven of the IT, mon arrected for
election frauds in the registration,
primary and election q? 1914 have pleaded
guilty in the criminal court in Indian
apoiis Tom Tagpart. democratic ma
tional committeeman. has asked for a
change Of venue. thus following the
Example Of Theodore Roosevelt in con-
nection with the Barnes suit. In the
meantime it is entirely safe 10 say that
the direct primary, otherwise they might
have enjoyed unrestricted liberty in con-
tinuing the famous Indiana system of
voting blocks of five"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

The Mortified News calls attention to
the fact that Norwich University has
long been in the distinguished class Of
military schools to which the state uni
versity has Just been added by the Unit
ed States war department. our news
ITEMS slip did nm injustice to Nor
witch which had not observed our
editorial columns have long included the
Alma Mater of Dewey and Clark and
Dodge in the distinguished class.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
HOW THOUGHT SHAPES HUMAN
FACES.

We have advised our little army of
readers among the boys and girls to
feed on lofty thought every day, that
is, to store in your minds helpful and
Joyous and uplifting thoughts instead OF
low and degrading or even trashy
thoughts, which crowd better things out
Of your minds like rubbish in a garret
One Of the reasons We have advanced
for this advice is that noble thoughts
tend to promote the enjoyment of living
ever after There is "A still better reason,
however, and this is that stated in the
Bible: as he thinkoth IN his heart so Is
he"
You have seen little folks with their
faces distorted with passion and you
have often laughinglv expressed tho hope
that their faces would not freeze that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

such attractive little ones until they
let bad thoughts take full possession OF
them.
will your faces he as we'll as your char
aCters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

a blanket official report from all Euro
pean war headquarters. Except where
We have gained an advantase over the
enemy the situation is unchanged
An American woman who visited Ger
many says that the German woman $
war task is to work by day and weep
by night" That is the task of the
women of all the countries now at war,
and IT will always be true in the future
as it has always been true in the past.
That is one reason why the women above
all others should help abolish war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
WHOM DID HE MEAN.

(From tho Sprn g1ed Republican,
wellknown clergyman Of Massa-
chusetts. keeny alive To all the prob
lens Of the time, saws, In personal
letter; What has not our country en-
dured from two great statesmen, who
can always talk, but can never. even
when silence is golden. keep still?'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

loses its natural beauty and N'yousness
and becomes sullen and brutal.
You have seen men and women too
with lust such faces, and YOU have
thought they never could have been
little children Ike those about
you. In all probability they were Just
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

way" II is a serious fact, however, that
the thoughts OF the mind ever shine
through the human face as n window;
ana that if one persists in thinking bad
thoughts and continues to indulge in
pa ssionate exhibitions, the face will
TAXA on that exurssslnn so 1t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
ANALOGOUS CASES.
OFrom the New York Sun

Nobody would dream Of exchanging
the blue shirts of to-day for the red
shirts of half century ago. Prepared
ness for fighting flames is regarded as
essential. incscapable why. then. is
unprepa rodncss for war rega rded as an
evidence Of conspicuous foresight and in
telligenCeo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
THE WORST SLAP YET.

CFrom the Springfield Republican,
Herr Rdder puts a noat reverse twist
into his retraction. Il have done he
SAYS, "a great injustice to Bryan in
my unmeasured criticism of his conduct
| blamed Bryan because he was the
strong man in the administration"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

Testimony given by Joseph T. Smith
a case to establish the hershp of a
sixtcen-year-old hoy was to the effect
that plural marriages are still being con
still practiced by Mormons can hardly hc
reEa rded as news.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
NDS NOVEL.

CFrom the Hartford Post)
A man accused Of counterfeiung 81
bills set up novel defense, He con-
tended that he couldn't counterfeit a
- bill when there was not any such
bill authorized by the government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
SUGGESTION FROM COL. WAITER.
son.

tFrom the Louisville Courier ournal)
A whole lot Of girls would like 10
know II there IL ever coming a time
when silk stockings will be sold under
mileage guarantee like automobile
tires.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
EVIDENTLY WELL TREATED.

(From the Louisville Couricr.JournalD
Il wonder If cats really were consid-
erred sacred in ancient Egypt"
There may be something in the the
ory. We tind plenty of hicroglyphics
depicting cats, but none depicting boot
lacks 4"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
THE LADY WITH THE MARBLE
HEART.

(From the P1ttsburG Post)
why SO c-c-cOld, my dear?' he hic-
couEhed.
Say" called his wife, You get to bed
and quit trying to hold the hand Of that
marble statue"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
TOUGH LUCK.

(From the Cleveland Plain-DealerD
1t was a mystery how the supply OF
lamb and veal held out until a govern
ment bureau announced that 10000 goats
were kin last year for food.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
In the new special column Of this
paper Some bargains are offered
there this week which it will pay you
to read about See page two This
paper has more than 5000 readers
every week and one cent a word will
reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
OPPORTI MITES IN VERMONT
,From the Rutland NewsD


A Rutland real estate concern is offer.
ing 'one of the best farms near Rut-
land" consisting OF go acres. 30 acres
of which are under cultivation, the bal
ance being pasture and woodland with
enough pulp wood on the place to pay
for II in a few years" 5ol- bucket ma
pie sugar orchard. a l4-room house four
good barns and tool house, including
large amount Of farm machine and appli-
ances, rs head Of cattle. three horses and
some swine for $500 II does not require
a knowledge OF higher mathematics 10
figure thai this Is only S24 an acre, to say
nothing Of all the buildings and appur-
tenances. This Is eloquent corrohoration
Of what the News has claimed frequent
ly-that the man with n moderate amount
Of money to invest IN farming can find
infinitely better opportunities In Yer
mont and other New England States than
he can find in the middle West or the
FAR West and Northwest The man that
cannot take such a farm property at such
a small price In Vermont and make him
self Independently wealthy In ten years
certainly has not the stuff In him to go
into the middle West and buy farm at
SEQ an acre. or go into the now scarce
new country" and take up land. paving
all the cost of subduing the wilderness
irrigat ion. and all the rest. and make =
success Of H. And the particular oppor-
tunity referred TO II not the only one. In
this State there are hundreds Of tust such
openings and men with DAYS work In
them and a disposition to economic and
live simply have golden chances right
here for business surcees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
EXPLAINED.

Fair Customer This hammock doesn't
look very strong
clerk 1T is designed 10 break II
three use it-New York Sun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

TELL ABOUT 1T TO readers 81 elias
flied advertisements these include
about all people who are alert for buying.
opportunities, I
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

When money feels like burning a hole
in your pocket, put II in a bank.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

The fellow who is very aggressive
when he is backed by crowd hasn't
much to say when he's alone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

The world does not owe a man a living
just because he lives.
Albany journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

spoiled child has many painful ex
per1ences coming
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15

A fortune that is much in the public
eve is usually overestima ted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
PASSING THOIGHTS.

Men who do little thinking hail NJ
leader the one among them who makes
the most noise,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-15
STATE MUST CONTROL WOODLANDS
iEro,, the Rutland HAroId

From the Rutland Herald
Unless the weather bureau makes good
with week or therea bout of good, soak =
ing rain, not only will the crops suffer,
but the chances of devastating forest
fires will be quadrupled
To-day most woodlands are carpetcd
with underfoot trash ms dry as finder.
The carelessy thrown cigarette, the
crawling unstampedout camp fire or the
thrown match may start "A confagrat ion
that will mean thousands of dollars in
damage And the worst of such fires is
the fact that not only do they destroy
Lbs beauUllN ISaadiaSds- hAAA kAsSA 40
Evening journal., 1915-12-07

brought over the body of an English
officer who had been killed in front
of their trenches and deposited it rev
erently on the ground before some OF
his regiment. after which they went
hack TO attend to the burial Of their
own dead When this last tribute to
comrades was completed the Germans
brought out cigars and cigarettes and
men who a few hours before had been
shooting at each other danced around
arm in arm wishing each other the
compliments of the season They even
made addresses to each other on the
subiect of Christmas which were in
terpreted by a young German soldier
who had lived in the United states.
This particular regiment was COM
posed OF Saxons-big, merry fellows
who made the English laugh at their
pranks. As the day wore on the sol
diers Joined in a rabbit hunt, and
later there was a football match which
was won by the Germans. After
while they exchanged hats and I'm
ally as a compliment TO the Germans
the English sang Deutschland Opei
Allies" and the Germans. not TO be out
done. gave a rendition Of God save
the King" After II was all over tht
men OF both sides declared that they
were agreeably surprised to ind theii
enemies such a decent lot Of fellows
Toward night the men got back intC
the trenches. and early on the twenty
sixth the hring began again
Evening journal., 1915-12-07

might send as few as half dozen
quart bottles. so even the poorest
woman was able to send her son milk
for Christmas.
Germans And English Fraternize.
At several points where the trenches
OF the Germans and English were not
far apart the Germans began to talk
peace and good will among themselves.
After ALL" they said, our enemies
are but lighting for the land they love
as we are. and why should we not for
get our differences and on this birth
day OF the Son of Man give greeting to
our enemies" This feeling brought
about Christmas scenes on the battle
fields of Europe which seems almost
incredible. A number OF English war
correspondents witnessed the incidents
and sent reports to their respective
newspapers.
After the Germans had trimmed
their Christmas trees and set up Ian
terms they came out of their trenches
bearing a flag OF truce and invited the
English TO stop shooting and come
over and celebrate Christmas. With
one accord the invitation was accepted
and a truce for the night arranged
Then officers and men from both sides
left their trenches and met on 'Nc
Mans Land" where as rule no mar
dares to show so much as the top OF
his head. 1t was decided that eacf
side would first bury their dead. and
while the English were engaged II
this sad duty party OF Germans
Evening journal., 1915-12-07

zens offered gifts to each other during
the January Kalends. but when the
Feast OF the Nativity was hallowed by
the Church the giving of gifts was
changed to Christmas as the appro-
pirate time for sending presents, for
did not the Three Wise Men bring
gifts to the Child in the Manger, and
was not this Child the gift OF God toi
the human race?
Even Saint Nicholas, or Santa ClauI
as he is known in this country, has'
wandered away from his own feast day
December sixth, to please the children
and help their parents to reward the
good boys and girls OF the land. He
is the patron saint of the child and is
supposed to bring sweets to the good
children and rods for the bad ones
However. during the present age he
seems to reward them all. His part in
the Christmas festival originated in
Holland several centuries ago. when
he became a part of Christmas and II
was the Dutch emigrant who brought
him to the United States. The body
of the real st. Nicholas rests in the
magnificent church at Bari. Italy. and
is a famous place of pilgrimage for
children.
It was not strange that at that sea-
son when everyone was filed with
good cheer and kindly feeling for 9TH
ers that the thoughts OF those who had
plenty should turn towards the poor
and needy. So early in the days OF
these Christmas festivities the CUSTOM
sprung up OF sending gifts to those in
want such gifts as would best minister
to their necessities and happiness and
make them feel that the true Christiar
spirit was abroad in the land and thai
the message of love and charity which
Christ brought to mankind was noi
forgotten, and as far back a. the tentf
century Christmas dinners were pro.
vided for the poor-a forerunner oi
the feasts given to the unfortunat,
today.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
French And German Meet On
Common Ground.

The French and Germans, too, OK
changed Christmas greetings. but 4
was not as general as the festivitiel
with the English. At one place where
1t is said that the trenches we're only
about eighty yards apart the German
asked their French opponents to de.
clare a truce on Christmas Eve to bur,
the dead. The French accepted. and
came out of their trenches carrying
shovels. The Germans went over the
line Offering cigars and cigarettes with
the compliments of the season. >Ai
first the French feared a surprise. but
after a French corporal had shaker
hands with a big German there were
salutes and good wishes. Then the
dead were buried and the men re.
turned TO their trenches. For a time
all was silent" wrote one of the men
then we began 10 try TO kill each
other again, and the man who offered
the first box of cigars to a French
soldier fell dead beside me-but, after
all. It was a bit of Christmas"
During the coming holidays It Is ex.
pected that these same scenes will be
repeated, and IL may be that in the
meetings a little prayer for the endins
OF the carnage may be said and thai
ere long the Angel Of Peace MA,
spread her white wings over the mer
In the trenches and make the Christ.
mas theme OF Peace on earth. xoot
will to men" a full reality to all th4
world.