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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
To Certify Our Teachers.

a bill directed TO improve just that
part of the Massachusetts, school system
which needs Improvement most is set
for hearing in the State House to-mor-
row at an evening hour, when all the
many parties interested may be pres.
ent to share in the discussion. The bill
provides for the certifcation OF our
teachers by the state board OF educa-
'tion. Aiming first at the rural schools,
where conditions are often as extreme
" bad as in other parts of Msssachu-
sets they are extremely good, the act
would make the certifcation OF teach
ers compulsory at least in the superin-
tendency unions. For cities and towns
outside Of the unions il would merely
enable the local school committees TO
REQUIRE civilizations il they thought ii
necessary. The bill now enters the gen
eral court for the second time, with the
urgent recommendation OF the state
board Of education, supported this time
BY arguments in still clearer and more
convincing array. Indeed, inspection Of
the points in is favor makes the bill
appear a lifting jack, wei planned 10
raise the whole standard and efficiency
OF education in this state one good notch
higher.
The plain fact is that the old system
OF approving teachers on certificates is
sued by the local communities still in
vogue today, cannot meet the needs Of
progress. ID has become, says the state
board OF education. practically dead
letter. except in a few cities, 80 far as
regards the upbuilding OF maintaining Of
professional standards for teachers" To
stop the influx each year Of from one
hundred to two hundred utterly untrain-
"a high school girls into the states
teaching corps the old Law has done lit
lie or nothing. When no standard is
set scant attempt is made 10 meet b.
Give the state board q education au-
tbority 10 require such reasonable stand
ards a. they outline in their 1915 report
and immediately the axity and inertia
Of the old system must be converted into
healthy striving 70 meet the standards
required. 30 join the ranks Of teachers
warmnted good.
The TEACHERS themselves would find
additional benefit in holding a oertif-
rate from the state since it would EN-
power them 20 move more freely about
than they can under = system which
rin. f0f X new certificate IN each com
muuitv fhcv enter BY eliminating the
actual incompeteuts who are willing %
work for wages ~ low Is seven dollars
n week. the hill would raise the stand
ara 81 saares en- over tle state IN
taaa t aiil b. hard fof any rcmoustrant
De- sbou herein tse b.r may fail 70 &C.
1amrlsh tfe thrrefoid purpose which the
fsaafd 81 r3ueatiou expects # ti 10
eliminate ere large majority Of those
sho ere Incompetent ~ toarhi ~ give
nure a0rure professional standing %
Ieae 81 haVf demonstrated their com
potency. ani ~ making Impossible tbe
r-rrirvmert If serf iuieFsrf faafhers. a.
nia 40 minimum compensation 81
faarrs qenerauv Hastgn Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

June 30, 1914, S2677.20 was paid as boun-
ty on. the killing of hedghogs, the proofs
of their past existence being deemed adj
equate if only their ears are exhibited
1t may be remarked in passing that TINS
industry that of raising hedgehogs'
ears-is even more profitable than keep
ing hens
Washington county received Sl9lO.40,
aud the town of Roxbury got the neat
sum of S74475; while Springfield fell
far below its natural productivity or
is waiting for rise, since it received
only seventy.ive cents.
During the same period 1879 black
bears were numbered with the dead;
for these bounty of $40 each is paid
by the state; but takes longer time
to raise full-grown bear, the infant
bruin being the smallest OF all similar
creatures born. All in all, the state Of
Vermont last year paid a total in boun-
ties of S9,23555. 1t is evident that
there is still part Of the primitive
wilderness left in Vermont, Boston
Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
FINE COLLECTION OF DRUMS.
S. N. Parker Has Many of the Old
Eagle Type.

Eagle drums that one day beat to the
martial tread Of thousands of Vermont
soldiers in the Civil war are in the pos
session OF Sherman N. Parker. a North
Main street harness dealer, who recent
procured the well known Wheelock g.
Dawley collection OF IS snare drums that
saw service in the Rebellion, Until re-
Gently the exact whereabouts OF the
drums has not been generally known,
but Mr.. Parker set about TO complete
his own collection with the result that
he was able to purchase the remnant
of the drum supply forwarded by the
captains of several state companies to
Quartermaster p p Pitkin at the close
OF the war.
Time has had its way with the orig
inal rope, ears and heads OF the drums,
but the barrels are wholly intact. Paint
ed in pigment of unmistakable colors on
each drum are the national colors, and
the bellgerent eagle whence is derived
the name of the drum. In number OF
instances WORKOUT drum heads bear the
inscription of the companies in which
they were used People who have a pen
chant for army relics and who have
examined the drums join with Mr.. Par
ker in believing his collection to be the
largest OF it's kind in existence. Since
it became known that the harness man
has had secured the drums a number OF
historical societies have made overtures
for q drum TO add to their exhibit. Mr..
Parker has generously offered to place
one OF the drums in the historical room
at the Barre city hall and some of the
other drums will doubtless find their
way into historical collections of the
same sort. Very recently an offer
for one Of the drums was received
from the Leedy Manufacturing Co. of
indianapolis, Ind, one of the largest
drum making concerns in the world. IL,
is the desire Of the Leedy Co. to place
one Of the Eagles as they are known
on exhibition in its show rooms.
Just now the bulk OF Mr.. Parker's
collection is displayed in the window OF
the Dodge ieyelry store. They will form
an interesting part Of a Washington's
birthday exhibit which the jeweler in
tends TO have. For his own use in or
chestra circles, Mr.. Parker has revamped
one Of the drums and is giving excel
lent service The Montpelier Military
band Is 10 have one OF the drums and
another il TO he used by Shermsn's hand
in Burlington. Although without a sin.
pie exception the drums have been in
some Of the thickest fighting in which
the Vermont troops participated, the
barrels, are az good as new and when
fitted with a new leather covering, no
more seryiceable instruments Of the kind
can be found to-day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

counter remnants Of the Inflated stef-
anson expedition, fitted out by the Can
adam government, and forced TO return
south before its purpose had been accom-
phshed. One detachment OF the eNpedl-
ton and traders associated with Mr.
Alhs shared common lot for many
months of the long Arctic winter.
The speaker described at length the
intricacies OF whale hunting and explain
ed IN minute detail the more modern
method of capturing the rather sluggish
and shy whale of the northern waters.
He drew an interesting picture of life
among the natives and compared the
Alaskans in a favorable light with their
neighbors ON the Siberian coast. Cam
era pictures showing wildly life IN the
Arctic were passed about the audience
while Mr.. Allis was speaking.
After the smoke talk there was So
cial hour and buffet luncheon was
served
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

II is a fact generally known that con.
sumption. or tuberculosis of the lungs.
is spread largely through tie medium
oi the sputum thrown 80 ~ those uho
have the diseasr lf it vese not for ihi.
sputum. or rather ths germs that ii con-
tains. there would D. little chance tor
spreading tbe diseaeg Al thh spatuu
dries the Troeess releases tl- germs. end
tbo-s germs are saaat ay tae currents
81 ar into thr b.d.. Il otaeT persons
through ere Hos. an8 asutL 1ar srat
um j. also carried into l0ms tlflh
having bergmt atta.3 ~.
particularly tit ei0tffe
whose skirs traa us 8 end
eventually thf rus
tlus eauiel rss ata taa he I'll
iie fnuates 81 thst ta1a end
rgwus Il rifsiaal rsstaue ~ h
i.stie are uet sufnHert t1 r-t
tee ratanrs Il tlit arrnrs tltr
eatr 80 mastery auf
arf cratir rs1uaI
fasfioasif @ t
- attsai.s1 d1rs $50 rsa
aaar unf1 tie rneaeas 81 ts
- b. rslf tifmaEra ~ t-rrs
rsssan s rnE 81 Oh SSH
eenuurfr
sa6 transHissiaa na
"a rrtest rr h 81 a ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

them. Every time such sputum Is dis
charged in such careless manner IT en-,
dangers the lives of scores, perhaps hun
dreds. of other persons who have a GER
tain moral right to be safeguarded from
those germs. Persons expectorate on
our main street who take no thought u
the risk which they are imposing on
their fellow men or who, thinking q
the risk, seemingly care nothing about 1t.
They spit here, they spit there, they
spit everywhere; and this we deplore, with
all charity to them as they combat the
disease in their own bodies. We hope
that their fight for life will succeed, but
we know that ii will not be helped by
indiscriminate splitting forth OF their
sputum and we know also that the cause
OF. public health is tremendously endan.
gered thereby.
Therefore, we urge upon such persons
the adoption Of q simple little safeguard
both for themselves and for the entire
public. That is. TO secure sputum cups,
or rather cardboard envelopes, which are
designed expressly for the purpose and
which have been purchased by the city
OF Barre for free distribution through
out the city There is a plentiful sup
nly OF such sputum cups and the city
will supply them for all cases required.
The use OF the cups il easy and does
not impose undue attention on the user;
the cups are OF such size and shape that
they fit the pocket; and they are de-
signed 20 be burned when they have full
filled their purpose. In some communi-
ties the use Of such cups is not regard
cd as an unusual act and il would not
BE- considered an unusual act in Barre.
Indeed. such act would stamp the user
a. person who possessed Intelligent
realization Of a public health principle
of the highest importance. The sputum
cups can be obtained at the city clerks
Office. aud It is earnestly urged that the
cups be secured BY those who should use
them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
BACK FROM ARCTIC REGION.
W. c. Allis Tells Barre Audience Of
Whaling Experience.

". G. Aliis Of san Francisco. a for.
mer Nermonter and 4 native OF this
section Of the state. whose hame At in
ter,als in the last ~ years has been al
most anywhere within the Arctic cir.
cIe gave an interesting informal tab
before the members oi the Nincitia clut
last evening the OCCASION being the sec.
ond Of series Of smokers" which the
club Is holding during the winter months
An audience OF more than 100 men &C.
corded the speaker their closest atten.
ton while be gave an intimate nara.
tive 81 life in and out Of = trading wee.
- among the natives 81 Alaska on me
QUO continent and Siberia across ths
strait oi Berinr ON another continent
MT Ailis is spending . Well-earned vaoa.
ton among his Acquaintance and rela.
tiNes N the East. being the guest 81
Prank McWhorter while in Barre. u
Mas az the solicitation Of club members
uio learned Of Mr Allis' experiences
that BE- kindly consented b speak a. thu
smoker n 81 Love, president Of The
club introduced Mr.. Allis
AZ tbe beginning q bis remarks De
ENIA Els lHsHtIffH WIZ atiu uA Us NI-t
eapeiltinu along the north coast q Alas
ta Natives and the white men had not
iHierminrle8 fresiy 81 that time and
conditions smona the Inhabitants we're
different in tbose dars Obviously thr
5r1uanee ~ tire white man in The faS
foFfh me naf niwuvs heen fry ne best
Iaf tie nafifrs eere wiling euourh =
ffa8e ther fsiuaHla fufs ~ ths SUPPLIES
H-1urlf them - thr uhites
The rraatef T.sft ~ ~. Aliis remarks
Governed trr % the arrte rHriaH
ahif o. nnsds fu lgI2 l9is-IHla Anione
ths objects 81 tia irr uas tn aararinr
q rua1f ffias ~ uts1a ,sons and furs
eetfre eeattH- rgndtta uhieh prevail
81 fasrr aafrgtHas tlfe trnaeFs - ahan-
frr thair sh.rs nnf ~ utieh trake rr
tte Gov sitter frf1g huadrsds
81 nhiss 81 uas ar ths "TRIP be lat
~ sFasaf4ar al1rr a. Alaska cE.ast
fhrt Mr 8Hr HnG s companions VS..
Sra fert Eeras rf5 rorls eteE co.
tlse rr nuar z a islan1 -
#rHsa tanas 1ms ErnHktlr 2
rf 81 frrr nIart tins fsEat
err sac aHrasinr n sn ~ tas 1aast ts-
rs arr frraturs ~ was 80
fEs Il ~ Ans amptT 81 -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

New Eurlard 81 to-day can harl.y
realize tie conditions under which nu'
plefim fathers spent theIr au1igus d1f
and nsriaas nirhts A. Oliver Wrn8Fi
rrfraa aa rirararsiv oppressed 81
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tha WI aua rea " 2ea
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

See reception yoiles, 25c. at Abbott's
Fresh strawberries at Diversi's Fruit
Store.
Saturday is the last day OF Abbott's
underwear sale.
c. NJ. Wiley of Maple Grove left yes
terday for Boston, where he viii remain
for a few DAYS.
Mrs. II. b. Hyde of WilIimantic, Conn.
returned 10 her home yesterday, after
visiting in the city for several days.
The ladies aid society of st. Monica s
church will meet at the home of Mrs
T. II. Burke Tuesday evening at 1880
Principal O. d. Mathewson Of Lyndon
institute and Mrs. Mathewson arrived
in the city last evening for weekend
visit with friends.
Professor G. V. Woodbury. of Nor
wich university was in the city yestel-
day and during his visit called on various
senior boys at Spaulding high school.
Philip Gordon Of Richardson street.
who has been having a vacation from
his studies at Tufts college in Medford,
Mass, has returned 10 college after Wis
iting his parents.
The announcement in the funeral no.
tice of Louis Brassaw in Thursdays pa
per that William Brassaw was one of
the bearers was an error. II was Net
son Brassaw, instead.
Officer Harry Gamble. who has been
detained at his bome on Division street
as the result Of painful fall which he
sustained while on his beat few nights
ago, was able 10 resume his duties in
the police department to-day. The Off
Ger fell on the icy sidewalk and received
such a severe injury TO his right side
that his physician advised him to re-
main at home until he had completely
recovered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
CURRENT COMMENT
Mason Stone Resigns

Mason S. Stone. for eighteen years
superintendent Of education, has resign
"A that position. 10 take effect August
#. There is no man. perhaps in the
state who j. better known than NJ.
Stone He has had the management Of
our educational affairs an these years
aud has acquaintance with those years
81 the state That BE- has done much
for The Improvement q education IN Tie
commonwealth cannot h. denied; yet hls
drastic changes. and efforts 10 change
have made for BIN enemies. A change
81 alperiutrndents may Therefore b. :
good move. set it must b. admitted
that Nir Stone has accomplished much
good M1risviie Neas and Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Hrrfesaur VILLAS Lvnu fhflns q
Yris 81 8 rrrant ian4usf ~ Hestuu go,
, fnis ID dhr Enrlistfrar nna hfs senss 81
irns1F Fsrrfnsaur Fhrirs End fraena
frassf re- p ths Wet ND t-sen tisrass
ne 80 sruf- hauaraf sahlat. Ven -
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rrsana PRINTING - sr EariisizuEr -,
-rt rasrt.g ulrr-fnranr - nfrrstss e..
r,-sF.irnen srs tra him trair si8s
srl ttiHr rarn. But 90 s1tt 81 IN
Etsrssina waNaT usE
aiH thf AfrrHr surrHH r'
testify. ra1B laurh 81 tiat ns1t SEN
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

If litigants were more like those con
cerned in the adjourned session OF Orange
county court this week, there would be
greatly reduced cost Of administra-
ton of justice in Vermont. However
It is to be regretted in the eases men
toned that the agreement was not made
before the court came together rather
than few hours after the converting
as the occasion for calling the adjourned
session would not have been necessary
in such an event. Blu. perhaps we ought
to be satisfied as it is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

With its usual perspicacity, the st.
Johnsbury Republican remarks; "The
safest zone in war times is the tenn
perate zone. You're right; but why
didn't you tell the European nations be-
fore this?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank an the neighbor-
and friends who were 30 kind to Us dur
iug the illness and death Of our dear
husband and father.
Mrs. Louis Brassaw and family
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

The good ship "Piffleo wouldn't have
much show among those mines and sub
marines of the waters about the British
Isles; so perhaps Bryan and Daniefs
better keep her in other waters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
JINGLES AND JESTS
what she Remenbered.

Salesman what sire collar does your
husband wear
DEAR me-. I've forgotteBi Bot ! know
lie larger than Fidos. "-ludge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Since American relief was sent to the
Belgians, the latter have grown to love
pork and beans" Thus goes on the
Americanzation of the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Home Run Baker made the hardest hit
OF all when he decided to quit the ma
tional game. Aud yet, we suspect the
game will survive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Mrs Exe-Has vour huslnnds love
rroan cnldf
Mr. Wvr-0h no. - loves himself
fist a. murh uuu a. - do when we
we're married tfn Fears seu.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Washington county, or, to bring it
down closer, Barre and Montpelier, con-
tributed more than the usual share Of
fire loss Of the state for day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Terrible pfedicsuleut Jones vas in.
what was thstf
efsot r. bot water and coulant get
ANYBODY 20 ban him out - Baltimore
American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Polite gent. bot very thin Won't
Won take my seat, madam
Iady-aT 80 verT muchl But
where did you ct uP from London
OPINION
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Harland b. Howe Of ST. Johnsbury has
landed something rather fine by being
forced to wait
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Germany wants Schoolmaster Wilson
to use the stick on Great Britaina
mighty ticklish job,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Another Sunday at hand something
due to be doing across the water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
GAME WAS VERY CLOSE.
Peoples Academy Defeated Burlington
High, 81 to 20.

Morrisyille, Feb. 20-People's acade'
my defeated Burlington high school at
basketball last night, 81 TO 20, in fast,
clean game which was 50 close through
ont that no time were the teams scores
more than four points apart. The line
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

Baskets from hoor--BuXton :. Battye
&, Bridge 2. Bell $. Buxton |, r. Rupert
i. Baskets by FOUL attye J.. Buxton
q. Referee Cruickshank Of Hardwick.
Umpire Eaton Of Morrisville. Timer
Cram. Scorer -Meaoham. Time-two
Commute periods
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-19
Views {Q:(f II Press
What Does adequate Defense Mean1

~ VIC bogeys, "militarism" and
"peace-at.any-price," enter very
largely into the discussion.
AS a matter of fact, the so-called
militarists insist that they are the
real peace men, and the alleged
peace-at-any-price men vigorously
repel that epithet. The Lake Mo-
honk Conference on International
Arbitration, for instance, is per.
sistently misrepresented as a peace
at-any-price body, though every year
It d~eprecates being called even a
peace conference" and generals and
admirals are usually conspicuous
among its guests. On the other
hand, the organization of effective
means to maintain peace is the first
professed purpose Of the army and
navy. The European war has fur.
nished arguments that are used by
both sides. Vast ornaments, it is
pointed out by the "peace advo-
Gates" have not insured safety.
Neither, 1t is pointed out in reply.
have treaties and Hague conven-
lions availed to prevent war. The
term adequate defense" remains an
elastic phrase, the meaning Of which
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-19

depends upon the surmise of the one
using it as to the power against
which w should arm ourselves. Ad-
miral Dewey would have US ready
eventually to meet any firstclass
power or, equal terms. General Car
ter, stationed in Hawaii, thinks q
continental army Of 100000 men
should be available to repel in
vasion. General Leonard Wood is
on record in favor Of a standing
army Of 100000 to 100000 men.
These views are welcomed by the
Montgomery Advertiser. It is time
our naval and military officers
should speak up, 1t thinks, for the
politician has had the center Of the
stage long enough. But the Jack.
sonville Tises-Union puts in a de.
murrer. Shall not the same policies
that have made us peaceful and 70.
spected for q century, It asks, pro-
duce the same effects hereafter? Let
these paper warriors" 1t adds. .tell
" what nation under heaven could
AFFORD to send an army or navy
against the United states!"--Cxr.
rent !0pinio.s