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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
plMPLY2 WELL, DON'T BET
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
Off With DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

a pimply face win not embarrass yov
much longer IL you get a package, OF
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin 10 clear after you nave
taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards olive Tablets are the
successful substitute for calomel -
there's never any sickness or pain after
taking them.
which calomei does, and Just as effec-
lively, but their action Is gentle ana
safe instead OF severe and Irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets ~
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste, "
n bad breath, a dun, listless no good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR., Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
You will know them by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa,
tients afflicted with liver. and bowel
complaints and Olive Tablets are the
Immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for a week
See how much better you feel and LOOK
lOc and Csc per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
HEALTHY HAIR,
SOFT, FLUFFY
AND RADIANT

Bssniifni hair dos nj Just hfpr.ar a.
~ - bret e alvavE a maattar ~ cars
ard proper nUurisllfnert II to ha.f raais.
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sfrnrF. Ilalrss nns fuH 81 dnnfraH
Fsfisian Sarr 81 5neEranriNs tnrir salf
- 81 hrtrliats. Is nn thaf = efrr nrsa
"a "a naEristes the hair fnats ard u I'm
uistas So RSnwtt r neu har Ereu
anufrrlF i ~ raiF rrsartaf sfih nrs AZ
fftesttun. aua 6trhifr susip ana saM8uN
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SO HsriszA -aEF arrluHi.rtflr reuraas
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fr Fn nr nfn - frratrssrf ttrs
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
HAD CLOSE FIGHT.
But Mike Gibbons Was Slightly Better
Than Jimmy clabby.

Milwaukee. Wis, jan 22.-Mike Glib.
bons OF St Paul had shade over Jim
my Clabby OF Hammonds, Ind, middle.
weight, in ten-round, no-decision box
ling bout last night, according TO ma
lority OF the sporting writers at the
ringsidc.
Gibbons displayed marvellous footwork
and was more clever in ducking. Both
men used their left effectively, Gibbons
blows being mainly directed at the head
and body, while Clabby played mostly
for the body. Both men were strong at
the finish Gibbons appeared to have
the better Of six rounds, two were even
and two were Clabby's.
The first round went to Clabby by a
shade. he landing TO Gibbons face and
body with stiff rights. Clabby started
the second peppering singing lefts 70
the face Gibbons took the better OF the
infghtng and started the blood in Clab.
by's mouth, Gibbons round by a shade.
The third was uneventful- the boys
clinching and landing but few blows,
Round even.
Gibbons drove Clabby to the ropes in
the fourth, drove fast let's 10 the face
and had the round by shade
Gibbons started the fifth in whirlwind
fashion and drove his left TO bead and
body almost at will. Gibbons by good
margin.
Gibbons opened the sixth with rights
and lefts to the face and body, Clabby
brushing Gibbons face Gibbons land
ed hard lefts to the head and won the
round on heavy swinging 10 the body.
The seventh was slow, but Gibbons
closed with fast blows to the head and
had the advantage
The eighth was Gibbons BY a good
margin and the ninth was even, neither
extending himself
The last round was fast both boys
swinging hard to the face and body.
Clabby landed hard rights and lefts TO
the face and followed Gibbons across
the ring driving IN body blows. Glib /
hons retained with blows % the head az /
Re end. but the round was Clabby's |
by a good margin.
Clabby had an advantage Of but one 1
fourth pound when the men weighed in 4
tipping the scales at 1894 and Gibbons
l53 pounds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
HOW RESINOL
CLEARS AWAY
UGLY PIMPLES

II is so easy TO get rid OF pimples
and blackheads with Resinol and ID
costs so little, too, that anyone whose
face is disdgured by these pests is fool
ish to keep on with useless cosmetics,
or complicated beauty treatments"
See how simply it is done;
Battle your face for several minutes
with Resinol Soap and hot water, then
apply little Resinol Ointment very
gently. Let this stay on ten minutes,
and wash off with Resinol Soap and
more hot water, finishing with a dash
of cold water to close the pores. Do
this once or twice day, and you will
be astonished to find how quickly the
healing, antiseptic Resinol medication
soothes and cleanses the pores, leaving
the complexion clear and velvety.
Resinol stops itching instantly and
speedily heals skin humors. Resinol
Ointment and Soap sold by all drug
gists. For free trial size, write Dept
XIX. Resinol, Baltimore, Md.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
DARKEN GRAY HAIR,
LOOK YOUNG, PRETTY
Sage Tea and Sulphur Dsrksns So Nat.
ursny That Melody Can
Ten

Almost everyone knows that sage -
and sulphur. prupefiF compounded
brings bnck che natural rolCr and lmstei
a. the hair ahen faded. sfrenke3 q gray
aiso ends dan1ruf. tchtnf scalp an
stol,s falling hair. Years ago the onlg
HnV "a ct tiis mixture vas q make !
q bone. uhidi is uusrr ard truuhla
saus NowadayH - Eskiua at uHy drus
store fof WVeths sag aud sulH.hm
Compound rau Efu - e large hstti.
~ ths fsuous "a rraps for shuut g
csuts ..a
nunt siag rraFf Try ft ~ ons "a
uassltir ta1 thsf guu sartsus8 vuui
hsiF ~ q ases "a sa uattrAi'y and even
d Yes dau.Ter r sYsarf ~ sgIt lrust
adft 4 ard ifas thas tbrunrh fouT bar
tai 50 anf seal sfrnud - q tamfs hs
zauruinE - gar hnf e.ssHI.aars- sua
Fftsr nnufhsg ars ltsaffar r twn ruur
isr tsa1rles haaEfifals ASH tthk ana
rlassy aart
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
PAINS AND ACHES DIS
APPEAR LIKE MAGIC
Begy's Mustarine Greatest Remedy OF
Earth for Headache, Earache,
Backache and Neuralgia

Look after that cold in your chest and
Just rub on BEGY'S MUSTARINE and
get rid Of it tonight. If you don't, to-
morrow may bring pneumonia.
1t will not blister; will not soil, but il
win surely and quickly stop the pain OF
rheumatism and reduce the swelling. 1t
is simply wonderful how quickly it acts
on strains, sprains, lameness, sore mus
eles, stiff neck, sore throat, coughs and
pleurisy.
1t is equally good to speedily draw
the soreness from infsmed feet, corns,
bunions and callouses and for frosted
feet and chilblains. 1t gives instant re-
lief.
Get big 25-cent box to-day. Ask for
BEGY'S MUSTARINE, the real mustard
preparation in the yellow box. Substi-
tutes won't do.Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
WATERBURY
Agricultural Section of U. v. M. Exten
sion Service Being Held at Center.

4 An agricultural section of the Uni
versity of Vermont college of agriculture
extension service is being held at Water
bury Center this week. The sessions are
all well attended and great interest is
shown Waterbury Center has many
progressive farmers, who are glad to
take advantage of an extension school
OF this kind. Beginning with Monday,
the program is as follows "Registra-
tion," Mr.. Downing; "What the Cow Does
with What She Eats, Dean Hills; How
to Know Soil Needs Mr. Downing;.
Tuesday. Potatoes" Mr.. Downing;
Mixing and Balancing Rations," MIR.
Fisk; Damage" Mr.. Downing; "Prae-
teal Breeding" Mr. Terrill "What
Feeds Shall We Buyg" Mr.. Fisk We'd
nesday, LINES and Lining" Mr.. Down
ing; Herd Management" Mr. Terrill;
Glover and Alfalfa" Prof. jerks; For
cstry and Pasture" Mr. Chandler;
Farm Manures," Prof. jerks; evening,
Boys and Girls Clubs" Mr. ingalls,, and
General Forestry" Mr.. Chandler. Both
of these We're Illustrated Mr.. Chandler
speaking much ON Canning" Thurs
day, Mixing and Balancing Rations.
Messrs. Norman and Downing; "The
Corn Crop" Prof. jerks; Commercial
Fertilizers" Mr.. Downing; 1.-THE Hay
Crop Prof. jerks; Community De-
yelopment," Mr.. Taylor; "Soil Making"
Mr.. Downing. Friday, 'The Babcock
Test and Why Cream Tests Vary" Mr..
Moran; Feeding for Egg Production
Mr. Lawrence; Milk, Cream or Butter,
Mr. Moran; "The Farm Poultry House"
Mr. Lawrence; Maintaining Soil Fer
tility." Mr.. Downing. Yesterday Mr.
ingalls, addressed the high school on the
work OF this extension service.
c. d. Hatch, who was called here by
the death of W. J. Boyce, returned to his
home in Northampton, Mass, yester
day. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Hatch, who had been visiting relatives
here for few weeks.
w. L. Thompson is in Randolph with |
Heber Holman, who is very i'll.
Mrs. Greta Perkins Evans is visiting
Mrs j. b. Eldredge in Randolph.
Mrs. G. w. Randall is expected to
come from the Mary Fletcher hospital |
Saturday.
At an adjourned business meeting of |
the Congregational church, held last /
evening, reports were accepted and Mrs.
w. b. Clark was elected treasurer. Fol 1
lowing this, all adjourned TO the social
room OF the church. where refreshments
were served and Rev. and Mrs. w. l..
Boicourt were presented a handsome
chair and table. The presentation speech
was made by c. c. Graves and poem by
0. A. seabury. These were given to
show something Of the friendly spirit Of
the people among whom Mr.. and Mrs.
are working. This delightful
surprise was arranged by the church com
mittee and the evening was happy one
for all who attended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22

Owing 10 hasty Interpretation OF the
economic results Of the war in Europe,
two misconceptions have arisen regard.
ing the effect on our oversee commerce.
The first conclusion. rather short lived,
hid the view that the military en-
broilment Of the old world spelled CON-
mefciai opportunity for Americans. This
was quickly dissipated by the realiza-
ton that reduced competition IN neutral
market could not atone for the loss Of
our bsst customer.
The second fsllacy-a fallacy. how
ever, chiefly Of mistaken attitude and
prcmsturity Of Judgment -rclntes 70
iatin-Amsrioan trade. In most dis-
cussions Of the extension Of our com.
merce the newly aroused manufactures.
the progressive editor, the patriotic JAY
man. spoke IN terms Of Ilatin-Ameri-
can trade Il mattered not that En-
rope IL normal years buys SIXTY per
cent: that CanaAa. whom We hardly
America a. last takes only twelve per
cent. that Canada, whome 80 hardly
think - a. q forsign CUSTOMER, buys
more than south America and Central
America combined
With the establishment Of direct bank
ing relations and credit machinery TIE
extension 81 cur Investments il Latin
Ameries shouid - logical dfvpiup.
meut Intimate kuou ledge 81 indifid.
usl eutfrrrises IS ~ more ESSENTIAL than
II ~ ense 81 the Brtish investor A.
aur rate. tim investigation IS American
tsanss uferur suth seFurties w0uli -
q afteFrniai infuanrs. iust ~ 4 = 81
present W. 80 ease 81 d1mesttf Sofa
itgrs ~ tsute perhaps j. nj fuf de-
tFnt ehen the Erf VII ~ - SHARPLY
1rawu hstwrsr furearr and aumestae g.
1rtiss - farei1r Investments uEr p
-erarlef q 1an1ssfis irsrs3tnstts u fiev
snsrrl.s e. stfn'nistsur Eject wfson this
arurtrFis a1fulmfsaani snf Industrial asi
frst
70 r.idl1saftf - g~srsH rusum.Hres 4
= essentialr ans wfh aauastit eun-
uw- d sf Aueiaan euasraritF .
'rrferuus istsinsss is cred TIE sarns 4
'-frsfsF EsFItes ts 8at.n AueTlaa. ~
sstlf11ls "a Fn sass dfIsnds 80 iluT1tr
.sgusr nnt = So rfrsrtftes rkieh 81
b tif auassh tar haTtu9 raueF e O.
.audeff ir-Fsir unrr thr tsrei1r1usri
I'd ~ Gaetts - tiF rlslst isa,rfess
ssarssiraa f Esse5H iH 49, aatHaFF
eru.isz af - Naras ansiar HaFirs-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
WORCESTER

Albert Burrell Is gaining slowly, after
long illness.
Mrs. Thomas Utton Il on the sick list.
Roy Chandler has returned from Flor
ida. where be went ia the fall
The Loyalty Bible class held their 90
cial AZ the parsonage Tuesday evening.
News has come Of the birth 81 a ION TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Merrill Of Mont
pelier formerly ~ Worcester.
Mildred King " with her sister. Mrs.
Merrill, Of Montpelier.
IRA Dodge was ~ town over Sundas
from Goddard seminary.
Earl MARIAN attended the sugarmak.
ere meeting at Montpelier Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get sznail package # hamburr
Breast Tea. or. a. the German folks cail
IN Hamburger Rrust Thee ~ any
phnrmary Take q tahlespeonfui 81 the
taa. pat cup Of boiling water upon h.
ruarr throurF ! sirvr ard aruk 3 tnneap
fun ~ ANS time a b. the uost effective
wy % break q cold and ttire grip. a. b.
ar.ens the pores. reiieffng rCnrsst .au.
Aiao Aslseus TIRE bausis thus breaking
3 etld I'd unrr.
u Is inca ptusirp hnd entirely rezata-
BE. therefore harmless tdst
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
when Sac waIked VIA the Poet.

Oliver Wendell Holmes was strolling
on the beach one day when he began
chatting with little girl who was build
ing pyramids of sand. His charm OF per-
sonality had the customary effect and
the child soon slipped her hand in his
and walked with him. BY and by the
little one said she must return TO her
mother.
Good bye. my dear" said DR.. Holmes,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22

"and when mother asks you where you
have been, tell her that you have been
walking on the beach with Oliver Wen
dell Holmes"
The great name was absolutely un.
known to the child, but she recognized
the courtesy in the words OF her stranger
friend and was not TO be outdone. HIS
pleasant smile and bow acquired a quaint
gravity as initiated by the child. She re-
piled;
sand when you 90 home and they ask
you where you have been. tell them that
you were walking on the beach with
Mary Susanna Brown"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
CUTLER CORNER.

There were 30 couples az the dance at
the schoolhouse Friday night.
A daughter was born Saturday, Jan.
IS, 20 Mr. and Mrs. A. Mccormack.
Charles Taylor and Ed Rogers cut an
elm tree in Mr.. Humans woods that
measured four feet three inches in diane
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor were in
Montpelier recently 10 attend the funeral
OF II. $. Wiley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
PLAINFTELD

Winoosk Valley graner meets IL
rlsin6eid saturday Ian. "a. Al the
afteraDou session. which uifi - oIsn -
ths pnblic. Denn q 4. Hlils 81 TIE state
HtlllHre ~ agriculture wil rrs an sd
dress 90 ths sutNct The Farming 81
ttf Futnrf Anat her adaress ul -
given ~ rrsultner-t sreaksF Ererr-
inidy - cordially intitad nna al che
passiflV 80 shnuif b. rfessrt snd hrsf
tl.ass fi.raistad speakers frrs 81
ei,arrs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
Eas1 w0suuHR

arHHu-s nr Hhf rmftu~s rf
sis toma rE Eeei Earsrsis- Hu net
81 80 tunf erts rrsa Tussarr H1r
aE 81 pr = 81 enhssf the a-rrurts FL
$50 anee afes Mst 81 - aTs
frf ara ftr~ fhrr e Na
81 - ax1rE 81 @rH nuth0Hf fas $50
ntatHmaf 81 aaHsa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
BERLIN.

The members of the young peoples So
ciety of the Berlin Corners Congregation.
al church were entertained by Mrs.
Frank Bloomfield on Wednesday at the
parsonage. With music and games, the
evening was enjoyed by those present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
EAST BARRE


Engineers Noticei
A regular meeting Of local i23. ]. L. $,
T.. viii b. held in Miles hall a p. m.
on the 25th inst All members are re-.
qubsted 10 attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
eRANTTEvnLE


rsraia4 n.sstfar - las.1 -. & t s
.E ssh - hsld fn Msies hail 81 D. u.
81 ~ E6fh frsi- Az nl-ntars a. -
rsf.strF q aftnra
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
MONTPELIER

The Newfane Hill Cemetery association
has filed corporation papers with the sec
rotary of state, the signers being Ward
r. Eager Of New York and several New.
fame persons.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ellen +. Morse
Was held from her late home yesterday,
Rev. William shaw officiating and X. j.
Fitzgerald Charles Birtel, A. =. Niles
and A. !. Greene acting a. bearers. The
body was taken 10 Groton for burial.
Cinghams II 8 and 7iae yard at the
Vaughan Store.
Your dollars will 70 a good ways at
Perry's on Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22

Friday and Saturday sale new waists
az Naughan's.
last call, ladies coats priced to close,
at Naughan's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-22
wILLIAMsrowN

Elm0rr daneing school. grange hail
NHliamstown. Saturday night
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19
THE MANAGER PLAN.

At the request of the Waterloo
commercial bodies, Arch w. McFar-
lane, Black Hawk representative,
will introduce in the house a bill to
permit commission governed cities
to turn the management Of their al
fairs over to city manager. Mr..
McFarlane is now engaged in an in
vestigation of the manager plan as
applied in several cities in the Unit
ed States with a view to preparing
the bill for Iowa cities.
Waterloo business men, Mr.. Nc
Farlane says, are anxious to have
Waterloo try out this further move
in the Capitalization of power and
in the handling of
city affairs. Several Iowa cities are
now operating under a sort of man
ager plan, but additional legislation
is regarded as necessary to make a
smooth working of the new plan
possible.-Register and Leader.
If the manager plan is a good
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19
NEEDS CONTINUED HELP.

That the work of war relief must
continue through the winter and
until next summer is the opinion
ventured in Food for Belgium" the
official organ of The Commission for
Relief in Belgium, II Broadway,
New York. This statement is based
on information which has been COL
lected regarding the harvest and
other food conditions in Europe.
From now on the work of Bel
gian relief in America" says the
leading editorial in current issue
of the Bulletin, will settle down
to that second stage of effort where
in the first enthusiasm has worn
off, and the hard grind begins. In
that stage the sheep are separated
from the goats; the people with real
fortitude, perseverance and love of
others continue strong to the end:
the others drop away.
For it is no good-no good at all
to keep these people alive until
March first, say, if they are to
starve after March first. If we do
that the noble effort is wasted. We
merely postpone a tragedy in order
that it may become more deeply
tragic when the crisis comes. If We
are to save the stricken little sister
of the world we must persevere to
the end.
at seems likely now that we
shall have to keep up our efforts I'M
til summer at the very least, and
probably much longer. The best and
most sapient observers of the Euro
pean war believe-occasional news
paper reports to the contrary not
withstanding-that the allies are
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

going to be pretty hard winter In America The war in Europe
direction We few hungry
people And yet Belgium brave little thrifty little ado"
100000 going to death this winter unless Amer
wordT
problem Joseph Darling OF Washington
European sufferers until occurred
forthwith thought the idea of food boxes for Belgium Mrs Daring
ideal boxes Belgian relief
OF
n Linden Bates is chairman
Its weight
follows Three no. tins OF eans
fvpond sack OF yellow sp peas
{"
salt
f'ehns
Americans afford and order
kind OF
which excludes fresh fruit and vegetables
with oe
OF
add TX the
commission TIE
pounds and than fifty
should addressed MERCHANTS
TRANSFER AND STORAGE COMPANY DIES MONIES; ENERI Ri
STORAGE COMPANY, DAVENPORT: MORNlNG
COMPANY, SIOUX CITY CADERS VAN AND
RAPIDS collecting agents for this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

Gov. Clarke in an address a few
days ago told the house and senate
that they could save the people OF
Iowa $4,000 on help, meaning eX'
ira clerk hire, doorkeepers, etc. Per-
haps the general assembly did
wrong in not needing the advice CT
the governor, but is it any wonder
that suggestions from him for econ
omy are taken as jokes? Every mem
Der of the legislature remembers
how the governors executive coun-
Gil, without warrant of law, so stat
ed by the supreme court, increased
the assessed value of the property
of Iowa to an extent that increased
taxes by at least 100000 per
year. 1t is ridiculous for man
guilty of pulling off such stunt AS
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19

The fellow who selected the col
ors for the new Iowa auto number
plates for 1915 ought to become
celebrated, and so far as can be
judged by the remarks of those who
are receiving their new plates, he
is measuring up to the full stature
of his just deserts. We do not know
what the name of this special car
tist" is, but what ever it may be, it
ought to be given to the public. The
possessor of such an eye for the
beautiful ought not to be born to
blush unseen. One of these new
plates upon a specially handsome
auto so overshadows the beauty Of
the car that the owner, as he pa
rades his dazzling number plate be-
fore the eyes of the public, will be
inspired with that classic saying
from Shakespeare-"wa watch my
smoke" Those who especially fancy
a "yaller'' dog will be delighted
with the new numbering plates.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-01-19
ASSISTANT POSTMASTERS.

Sioux City Journal:-The cam
paign to &c away with assistant
postmasters has taken a new angle
In the postoffice appropriation bill as
framed by the majority OF the
house committee, no provision is
made for the Office of assistant post
master. Several new offices, such
as superintendent of mails, superin-
tendent of delivery and the like, are
provided fer, and in the shuttle the
office of assistant postmaster is lost.
That the loss was not ,inadvertent
was indicated when the republican
majority tried to insist that some
provision he made for assistant post
masters, who are now in the civil
service. The answer of the ma
jority was that the assistant post
master might be appointed to one OF
the new places. 1t is feared heavy
accent should go on the word
might"
A frontal attack on the Office of
assistant postmaster was made by
democratic members of the house of
representatives at the last session OF
congress. 1t was started after the
discounted democrats came to
realize how many republicans in the
public service had been anchored to
their places by civil service regula-
lions. 1t was defended on the
ground that the relations between
postmaster and assistant We're con-
fidential and they should be in SYM
pathy, politically and otherwise. The
first assault was through the intir-
ence of President Wilson after pitt
less publicity" had been shed upon
it from republican sources
Those who are acquainted with
the details of postoffice management
as now established would be sorry
to see the assistant postmaster GUST
ed. In nearly every important
postoffice the assistant postmaster
is the real executive. He is the ex-
pert who stays on the job and runs
the office while the postmaster
comes and goes at the beck and call
of the politicians. To let out all the
assistant postmasters now in the
service would be to remove the
largest single influence for etll-
cheney in the depa1 tment. In the
interest Of economy it is hoped this
mistake will not be made merely TO
crafty politicians hungry for office.
There is just one condition on
which the public might be induced
to look with complacency on pro-
posal to abolish the civil service
office of assistant postmaster. That
would be in case all presidential
postmasters were taken into civil
service, the appointment to be made
strictly on merit and the post
master to be required to devote
their whole time to performing the
work now done by the assistants.