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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

the synonym for military progress and
efficiency, letting its name drop out Of
Vermonts National Guard. Judge Glib
son Is showing the proper spirit OF push
and cooperation, and 1t is safe to say
that whatever adverse Influences have
been permitted to interfere with the wei
fare of Company will be counteracted
and overcome by that pull-together spirit
which ever characterizes Brattleboro in
the face of external menace.
Various other communities in Vermont
are anxious to have representation in
Vermont's National Guard. and in the
near future It should be possible TO mako
our military organization sufficiently
elastic to admit additional companies en-
thusiastic enough to covet place therein.
Meanwhile Hardwick is ono of the hust-
ling communities thus aspiring to mill
tary honors. and any town which lags
in its interest 10 a degree sufficient to
interfere with military efficiency Is likely
To find itself even reduced from tho
ranks" Camp Governor Gates ought to
afford a period of military inspiration
that will put Vermont on the enlarged
military map in bold face type.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
THE QUIET LIFE.

do not want to be king
Or potentate or anything
Like that. do not want to fight:
want to get my sleep at night
can go home and sit at ease
And hold my kid upon my knees.
And look out on my garden plot
And be contented with my lot.
I can take In q picture show
And not be nervous when I 60
Or fear some titled enemy
VIII drop a lyddite bomb on me.
I get no diplomatic note
Which stirs me up and gets my goat
No murder Is upon my soul.
For world dominion's not my goal
I'm happy as common lob
Who's got a home-also a Job.
/ would not trade my state of mind
With anyone Of royal kind,
No blood of infants stains my hands:
l have invaded no ones lands
l would not trade my old felt hat
For all the caps and helmets that
Are worn in any crazy realm
That seeks to slay and overwhelm.
Gold braid and clanking sabers punk,
To me are merely useless junk.
would not trade my little cot
For any castle they have got.
Who go forth girdled for the fray
To burn and loot outrage and STAY
brooklyn Eagle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
THE EASTIiNn CRIME.

The terrible harvest Of death involved
in the drowning Of 1,o-" persons by tho
capsizns of the excursion boat Enstland
in the Chicago river, is worse than an
accident, i, is n crime Nanfcstly the
steamer was overloaded. and the atten-
ton Of the captain is said to have been
called to this fact by observers. Tho
E.astland Is said to have had a very un-
profitable season, and it can readily be
believed that those having il in hand
We're anxious to get every dollar that
could be squeezed out of the throng
crowdinS her decks. Masters Of trans
portatlon' Of this kind who are willing
wantonly and rcckcssly to imperu the
lives Of people to gain filthy dollar are
menace to the public ana they should
be kept behind the bars
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
DOGS VS.. SHEEP.

a distinguished writer says that dogs
are the same In all nations" That may
Do true speaking philosophically, but
when the people Of Vermont face the
practical question Of raising mutton and
wool. they are ready to admit that dogs
among the Esqumaux are entirely differ
ent from dogs In the Green mountains.
When you ask why Vermont no longer
leads the world in the production of fine
sheep you are met by the short but COM
prehensive repy-"Dogs."
When you ask a farmer why he does
not raise sheep and let them feed upon
the hillsides, he nineteen times out of
nineteen will reply-"Dogs"
When you ask the owner of golf links
why he does not use sheep to keep down
the grass on the course, the chances are
he will reply-'Nogs"
If you ask why Vermont is not helping
to solve the meat problem by raising it's
own mutton. the answer in four letters
is-"Dogs"
In short Vermont at present prefers
Dogs" to sheep and sheep interests in
whatever form you may state the one
or the other. Not until we legislate dogs
into their proper sphere can Vermont
put sheep where they belong I'm our diver
sified farming. especially with reference
to the production Of wool and meat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
wANAMAkER WOULD RUy BELGIUM

This European war has already pro-
duced many wonders, but the most start
ling we have observed is that suggested
by John Wanamaker. This merchant
prince would have Uncle Sam borrow
Sloo,0oO,c 000 with which to purchase
Belgium from Germany, restore It's SOW
erelgnty and then when suitable, return
1t to its people.
Wanamaker would also stop the war
by establishing high duties on exports
and imports. thus making the United
States absolutely Independent of Europe,
and the belligerent nations. being deprived
Of cotton, foodstuffs and munitions would
have to stop fighting
Wanamaker's proposition in interna-
tional deals is not nearly so practical as
the suggestion of another patriot that
we exchange the Philippines for Ireland
politicians. Belgium might be a source of
endless trouble on our hands. even If we
would get it rs a gift
We are also under the impression that
Wanamaker's typewriter slipped a cog or
two and put a few cyphers too many
| in the price If we we're to pay 10000,
600 900 for little Belgium, 1t would be i'm
possible for us to secure the money,
unless perchance John would make Uncle
Sam temporary loan. True we might
sell Maine to Canada and thus put the
alleged German submarine base on the
Pine Tree States coast as well as get
rid Of the Progressive party under Cana
dian jurisdiction. Since England has been
having no little difficulty in raising
$3.50. go. 600, however. it might jolt her to
he called on for 500. 90, 10000.
This nation has already given abundant
evidence of its willingness to contribute
funds to help Belgium. but until we can
discover where one of those one hundred
Ibillion dollars can he secured we must
implore Wanamaker to stop quilting the
market for Belgians.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Sweet Glover IL Promising Crop for the
RecuperatiOn of Vermont Farms

HeCuperatiOn or vermont Farms.
To the Editor OF the Free Press:
In a recent number OF the Free Press
under Vermont Notes" I noticed an
item stating that DR.. NJ r. Grain OF
Rutland has sown whole half acre
Of sweet clover which he intends to
pillow under in the fall to increase tho
fertility of the soil. Now that il GO
ing II some for the town OF Rutla nd
certainly, but would not he considered
great here in Addison county where
from fifty to one hundred acres have
been sown this season, not for plow
ing under but for pasture and for hay.
7 met one farmer recently who told me
that he had sowed this season some
eighteen acres OF this despised plant
Another farmer told me some time
since that he sowed four acres last
year and cut II twice the first season
and this season he has cut some two
or three tons Of hay to the acre and
VIII have another cutting for hay or
seed or to plough under as he NAV
choose. The facts are that this same
sweet clover is coming to he appre-
ciated by Intelligent farmers for both
hay and pasturaRe. A friend of mine
went into Iowa last summer and found
farmer keeping over sixty head OF
cattle on forty-acre pasture and as
thcy could not keep It down he was
moving II and securing three fourths
OF ton OF hay to the acre. II proves
A. ~ 49,. littla infArinr to alfalfa for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
THE PASSING OF THE DIRIGIBLE.

When the present war began, the diri-
gible balloon was regarded as biggest in
possibilities of all the new engines of
warfare. The Zeppelins We're looked
upon as the means of completely over
shadowing the British navy. for could
they not sweep over land as we'll as sea
and shower their missiles on fortificatlons
and start CONGREGATIONS in cities Of tho
enemys country?
Reasoning something like this Germany
with current appropriation OF no less
than s32, 800 900 set out TO offset Englands
naval supremacy by building great
fleet of dirigibles Spurred on by these
visions, the Germans told us how all
England was to he invaded, how all
peaceful cities were to be filed with
terror by night and with a cloud Of pro-
jecties by day, and how the monster
dirgible was to make Germany the vic
tor in this great war The submarine
was considered as secondary In its posi-
bilities and Zeppelin was on every lip.
The announcement in our news columns
plane that will carry twenty-five men
and five guns, is a true index of what
has happened to the Zeppelin one man
with a single weapon in an aeroplane
was able to destroy a great drgible
balloon with it's freight of sixty lives,
and from that time on Zeppelin was no
longer a name with which to conjure.
The passing Of the giant dirigible bal
loon had long been foreshadowed. In
the first place being lighter than air
necessarily, in order to rise, it became
the plaything of the winds; and was
driven hither and thlther when mfavor-
able air currents were encountered. 1t
could never start out for any particular
destination and count on arriving with
any degree OF certainty
In the second place its gigantic bulk
made it an easy mark for weapons from
below and for bombs and other means OF
destruction from aeroplanes above
punctures of Ats apartments meant the
escape Of its gas and the diminishing
of its lifting power, II not complete
destruction.
| Under these circumstances nothing re-
manned but TO substitute the aeroplant
for the dirigibe for aerial combats. and
this is manfestly what Germany, the
home Of the drilible. Is doing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
vERMONTs NATIONAL GUARD.

When the whole nation Is demanding
national defence measures on an enlarged
scale, we can not conceive OF Sinking
at this time in the commonwealth accus-
toned TO the slogan In the Civil War.
Put the Vermonters In front and keep
the ranks well closed up" The Vermont
National Guard Is TO hold Its annual en-
campment on the State ground near Fort
Ethan Allen next week. and the interest
in the organization will unquestionably
be in consonance with the spirit now
abroad in the land
Thanks to the tone of enterprise which
has taken possession OF the military
authorities in this vicinity. producing two
good companies in this city as we'll as
one in Winooski, the local evidences Of
military progress are gratifying. Indeed
Company G Of Winooski, the baby COM
pany of the Vermont National Guard. is
showing degree OF enthusiasm and efri-
cheney which promises to force other
companies to hustle II they show corrc-
spending development in comparison with
the time they have been at work
We are glad to note that tho Hon.
Ernest w Gibson has consented TO re-
sumo his position as captain Of Com
Tany l Of Brattiehoro We can not pic
ture the town which for years kept tho
Fuller Light Battery IN Vermont's mill
tary organization. sometimes at an OK
pense OF $1,000 to tho public-spirited
Governor Levi X. Fuller. and which made
tina mama of tia Estays father and sons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
A CENTURY OF LITTLE GIRLS.

One went basked in stiff brocade
And worked queer sums In "tare and
trett,"
And Webster's Spelling Book was made,
Page after page. by heart to get;
And with her schoolmates on parade
Threw a rose at Lafayette.
One in pantalettes and shawl
Sedately walked, a proper LASS
She in the Old Lyceum Hall
Heard Jenny Lnd and, class by class
Her school went forth to view the pail,
The catafalque Of Lincoln, pass
one wore huge sleeves, and thought
great cheer
To dance the two-step DER and DER.
She worked the Cuban flag and spear
Upon a sofa pillow for
A youthful cousin volunteer
That summer of the Spanish War
The last can ride and swim and wend
on campfire hikes; and yet would she
Tales of her forebears hear no end
And oft she cries, What fun 'twould bt
If they could come alive, and spend
The afternoon. and stay to tea"
Sarah \. Cleghorn In Harpers Maya
zine for August.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

pect to find purchaseable nations who
are willing to enter the war for pay.
this direction, but they do express the
opinion that Sweden can not be bought
for she is likely to remain neutral though
friendly to Germany
Can II be possible Sweden ives tempted
In the opposition direction but would go
no further than to say she was friendly
to Germany but would not fight with
her, If the Balkan States now on the
side lines decide to hGht. 1t will prob
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
DISADVANTAGES OF SMALL CONGRE-
CATIONS.

In town in the West there is a
church that has bright young pastor,
hut tho attendance Is unfortunately
small, Among the parishioners there Is
beautiful young widow. one evening,
Just as the little widow was about to
leave the editice she was addressed by
the deacon. Good evening, sister, he
ctTEia.N remarked, with the usual hand
shai How did You Hike the sermon
this evoning?' II think that 1t was just
too perfectly lovely for anything" was
the enthusiastic reply Of the widow 1T
was, indeed" heartily returned the dea-
con. II only wish that larger congrega-
tons would come to hear him" so do
l." declared the pretty little widow. Tho
congregation was so small tonight that
every time the parson said dearly be-
loved positively blushed. "-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
A LAST RESORT.

Some days ago a young woman called
at the house Of n prominent doctor and
after discoursing on all the topics Of in
terest Of the day settled down to tell him
her ailments Among other things. she
said that sho was greatly troubled by
Sinking feeling"
The doctor prepared a little bottle Of
medicine and gave It To her with minute
directions as to how Il should be taken
The woman began to talk but AZ length
after many vain efforts on his part n get
rid OF her, made for the door. She had
Just opened 1t when she turned and said
"Oh, doctor, what shall 7 do IL this
medicine does not cure me?'
Take the cork" he retorted. They
say that's good for sinking feeling
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
THE POLYMIRTEIA

The latest gown projected is
The polymuriel;
Twill look well upon skinny Kate,
And fatty Isabel;
And 1t will be quite suitable
For all occasions. too;
II can be worn to bed and worn
Into the ocean blue;
1t will be fine for funerals,
And for a wedding gown,
For picnics and for parties,
And country and for town
The only thing the matter with
This gown of which we sing
Is that no woman in the world
VIII wear the bloomin' thing.
Houston Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
ARE NATIONS FOR SALE.

The latest information from London
via Berlin is that the British govern
ment is to use part Of It's new war loan
OF $3.50 1000, 900 to induce neutral nations to
enter the war by joining issue with the
allies. This "curb' talk In coupled with
the opinion that the British must he
weakening else the British would not feel
constrained to buy additional help.
Under these circumstances Germany
has naturally cast her eyes around to
note in what direction England can ex-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

The number of fires and other "acci-
dents" occurring on Uncle Sans war
vessels ought to move the navy depart
ment to inaugurate steps which should
strangers away from our means of de-
Tense and this applies to land fortified.
tons, Sightseers have no business to be
looking over our means of defense, cspe.
cially when they are likely to include
representative Of foreign Eovernmcnts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
DIGGING FOR \ LIVING.

Browne-Whatever became Of Dicr1
You know he took 4 Phi. d. in Greek
poetry
Gray-He's scanning meters for a caI
CoTnpa uy.-Smaft Set
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

A noted military authority says Great
Britain's widest grave will be on the Oar
danelles. And the saddest part of 1t is
that British blunder in starting naval
demonstration without land forces warned
the enemy and widened that grave i'm
measurably.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
WHAT HE WANTED,
n stationery storc)--r

smart Aleck Din stationery store)-r
want nickels worth of dates.
Clerk-We don't keep fruit, sir.
Smart Aleck-Oh. brighten up! bright
en- up Gimme n fye-cent calendar
Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
TWO POINTS OF VIEW

He-Then my welfare is OF no interest
to you?
she-Not so much as your farewell
would be Mr.. Smithers Boston Tran
script
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

With good old Vermont hay selling at
So per ton in Burlington and for sSl In
Boston, hay bids fair to be hay before
the season closes. In some parts of
Vermont farmers are telling of the best
grass crop In years. Farmers who are
short of grass should SOW corn even now.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
OITCLASSED.

The pretensions of that fellow Furnley
give me an awful pain"
'Furnley? Why, he's the greatest act
or on our stage to-day
Sure! But that's his limit. The nerve
Of him trying to associate with us movie
players"'-Iife.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

ably be British gold that tipped them
tnto the melee!
BY the way, all soldiers are hired or,
III other words, are supposed to be paid,
but the last soldiers of another nation
hired to fight for England that we had
experience with were "nessans."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

President Wilson is now credited with
wanting navy equal to that of any
other power. That is not enough. II we
can not have n more efficient navy than
England's now appears to be- let us try
something different.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
HENS IN REVOLT.

Must be a feminist propaganda soinA
on in the barnyard."
What makes you think that"
4 notice the rooster is scratching fol
himself these days. "-Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

The first response Of Germany to our
latest note seems to have been the re-
sumption of submarine warfare with the
sinking of eight ships In one day as
result Fortunately no American lives
were involved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

When you want anything. advertise
in the new special column OF this
paper Some bargains are orfereo
there this week which 1t viii pay you
TO read about. See page two. This
paper has moro than 5000 readers
every week and one cent word Will
reach them ALL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

There goes Mike TO Join the BOYS in
the trenches"
'Oh, no-he's member of the gang
that's layin the sewer pipes "-Florida
Times Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
IN AND OUT.

The last time met Blanche was snort.
ly after her marriage. She certainly tools
lot of pride in her husband"
We'll. since then she's taken a lot o6
pride out of him. boston TRANSCRIPT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

Uncle Sam having put a chip on MS
shoulder. is now preparing for what may
happen. If Wilhelm of Germany should
accidentally knock it off.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
HIS LIFE WORK

bing-Borely is going TO take up rail-
reading.
bang-So many nice girls have told him
TO make tracks that l don't wonder at
it,-Town Topics
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

Often one hears that the craze for dane
said that no one thinks of dancing now
before ten or eleven o'clock in the morn
ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
FULL MEASURE

for YOU
Convicted Clicnt-pont mention IL,
guv'nor; amt Ave years enough 9-Lon-
don opinion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
GIVEN UP THE IDEA.

What has become Of that son Of You're
who was going to set the world on fire
one of these days?''
He has gone into the ice business"
Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
KILLING OFF THE RACE.
\(From the Christian Herald }

VIC
From the Christian era till the pres
ent time, as statists and historians tell
us. there have been less than 240 warless
years Up to the middle of the 18th CEN
fury II was roughly computed that near
ly 1000 0010D men had died In battle since
the beginning OF recorded history, a num-
her equal to almost five times the pres
ent estimated population of the globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
THE GUILTY PARTY

II Il 'TN MI IN ri
We mortalS have to swat and shoe
The les from dawn till dark.
Cause Noah didn't swat the two
That roasted in the Ark.
-Womans Home COMPANION.
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which bear upon that subject become im-
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A crank becomes dangerous only whel
lie flies off at a tangent
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When a sacrifice sale" is announced,
1t may be truth that is sacrificed
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When money talks it says to most pc,
pie. SPEND
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PASSING THOUGHTS.

U'rom the Albany Journal)
The old days seems 10 have been bet
ter only because people were content with
less
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

When everything else has failed to
take the conceit out of man, mar
riage may do II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-29

You can never tell from the architec-
tural beauty Of a home how much hap
piness 1t holds.
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