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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
"Kindred OF the People

| There are those that poke fun at the
patriotic societies, whose members own
their eligibility 10 forethought on the
part of ancestors in 1912, 1915, or, bet
Ter still, in 1920. But these critics do
not look beyond But these critics do
or the press reports from annual con-
yentions. They fail to see that these
societies help not only in keeping our
history close TO things and places, but
also in deepening our regard for strands
that run through our national liief
lengthwise. Too many of us live wholly
in the cross section we call the pres
ent.
The same merry critics have also a
smile for the "kindreds" or family asso.
Citations that meet in wide reunion sum.
mer after summer; now the Fairbanks
family, now the Ohace .Chases, this week
the Tuppers; next, who knows which
1t seems queer to them that consanguini-
ty, beyond, say, grandfather and pretty
cousin, can mean anything in such peo-
pie and century as ours. At first, in
deed, national or international organ
ling of Hendrickses, merely as such,
would seem to need strong preamble.
The days OF clan and sept have joined
those of gentes and phratries. With all
the interplay of forces in steel frame
building, why should rivets organize ac-
cording to the kegs they came in or the
presses that first gave them heads?
But on second thought, even misan
thropes can see value in associations on
the fan-lines of common descent These
greater families and kindreds are saving
irreplaceable homesteads from decay and
demolition; they are helping this and
that old village to keep its simple charm.
They are busying genealogists, whose
business of late has almost followed the |
English and continental records under
ground. They are nurturing a warmer
feeling for family ties. So far from
confirming tendencies TO snobbery, they
ire making for od-fellowship and
broader understanding Does your ex-
,lusiveness intensity when you find in
records that your "orig
lal immigrant" brought over all his
FOODS in one brass nailed box, and that
rour best colonial ancestor was finally
nut out of the parish church for his de-
,endence on the little red stillhouse at
he corner of his apple orchard? No, a
'eople as big, as busy, as hard to keep
n concert as the American public needs
II natural means OF saving the tradl-
ions Of its past and furthering acquaint-
nee in the present Boston Herald,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
TO THE LABOR CONVENTION

1t is peculiarly fitting that Barre
should be the meeting place of the or
gained labor interests of the state. of
Vermont because it was in Barre that
the cause of organized labor gained
ground the earliest and continued it the
most rapidly. 1t has been stated, and
probably with exact truth, that no city
or town in the state is more completely
organized into trades unions than Barre
is at the present time, practically every
branch of labor having employees enough
to form an organization, being now
grouped into a formal body and being
affiliated with the Vermont state branch
of the American Federation of Labor,
which meets in Barre to-day and which
will continue its sessions through two
more days of the week. Therefore. the
trades unionists of Vermont, by assemb
ling in Barre, come to the home of trades
unionism in their state. They are among
their friends and wellwishers more com
pletely than they would be in anv other
community; and they, accordingly, have
the sense of strong welcome. The pro
gram for the week contains some attrac-
tive features and hence the STAY of the
delegates in the city should prove of in
terest to them, as well as to the city il
self. The Times hopes that such will
prove to be the case and that the dele
gates will go away with good idea of
the eity's hospitality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
A HARD WORKING yERMoNTER

A HAND NOhN1NT EhhDN LEX
The late kittredge Haskins was one of
the leading men OF Vermont in that gen
GRAFTON which has just passed the period
of its greatest activity in public affairs.
Latterly he had given way, along with
many others, to the younger generation
of strong Nermonters who are maintain
ing the best traditions OF the common
wealth. But so long as he continued in
active life he held an enviable position
among the public men of the state. He
had served in many capacities inside the
state, but his chief work was as a men,
Der of Congress from the second district,
in which position he served eight years.
During those eight years Colonel Haskins
worked faithfully in the performance of
his duties and he was influential in Sc
curing marked advantages for the state
of Vermont as well as in giving broad
minded consideration to the best inter
ests of the nation as whole. He Is not
to be ranked as among the most brilliant
of Vermont's men in Congress, but he
will be remembered as hard worker and
man who gained the respect Of his fell |
low Vermonters for his fidelity to his |
work. Kittredge Haskns was a Yer
monter who felt his responsibility keenly |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
WILLIAMSBURG

The Women's Christian Temperance
union will hold meeting with Mrs. e.
| c. Smith Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
Subject: What has been the prog
ress OF the temperance work in the last
year,"
William L. Randall has lately had the
pleasure of call from an old school
mate from Newport, whom he had not
seen since 1898, in the person of f. c.
Williams, bank examiner for the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfred c. Cram of
Plainfeld, n. j., are in town as the
guests of Clinton w. Cram.
Mrs. Glen f. McAllister is entertain.
ing Miss May |. Tremble of Elizabeth,
n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Downs, who
have been in Oil City, Pa, for a short
vacation, returned to town late Sunday
evening, making the return trip with
DR.. and Mrs. Henry A. Downs in two
days, distance of 600 miles. The party
six, the others being Miss Elsie
Martin, and Miss Marion Downs.
The members of the local Christian
Endeavor society journeyed to East
Brookfeld Monday evening, where they
furnished the entertainment for "sev-
en-eent social" given by the society at
that place.
Elgn A. Martin has returned from
Springfield, and is to work for George
T. Colby as teamster.
New directories for the Orange Coun-
ty telephone line have lately been sent
to all members of the company and the
new system of numbers and rings went
into effect at the local exchange last
Monday morning. Patrons of the line
should remember that one short ring now
,alls central and that the new numbers
should be used in all cases.
Mrs. Eliza beth Payne and daughters,
Misses Mary and Elizabeth, are the
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Bee
nan.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren V. Gresrson
will hold lawn party at their home on
Thursday evening, Aug 10. There will
De musical program and refreshments
If ice cream and cake will be served.
The public are most cordially invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

man" in the Senate. There is very little
chance that he will ever become one, even
II he should serve the rest OF his natural
life in the Senate.
The great work for Vermont in the ma
tional law making body has been done by
men before they reached the age OF Sen.
ator Page. Many Nermonters have served
the state ereditably who were above that
age, but none OF them did their great
work after reaching that age. Not only
that, but men OF the world in general
have accomplished their greatest work
before reaching that age. A few excep-
lions can be named but they are rare eX'
ceptions.
We think Vermont should work in ac-
eordance with the rule and not the ex-
ccption. II is not TO blame because Sen
ator Page is 70 years old Ii is simply
a fact that Senator Page has reached the
age when in the natural course OF events
development and accomplishment of big
things are impossible. Governor Gates is
30 years old, right in the height of his
mental strength and ability. In the nat
ural course OF events he could give Yer.
mont IL years OF the best service OF his
life and then be younger than Senator
Page is to-day.
We believe Vermont would be serving
itself well TO make the change and Sc
cure this service from Governor Gates
He has the ability to accomplish what
he thinks is right, is of unquestioned in
tegrity and has the most valuable period
of his life to give to the representation
of Vermont il the voters want him. Yer
mont can achieve greater things by work
ing In accordance with the general rule |
because that is the way great things are
generally accomplished than by striving
for an exception which only rarely sue
'eeds.-St. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

The players who represented the Barre
Coli club at the state championship did
good work, for out OF the six PLAYERS
who went there two brought home a cup
each. William II. Johnston won the cup
for the first eight in the second sixteen.
while Joseph Comolli won the cup for
the losing eight of the second sixteen.
The Barre club also had a bid for the
championship, as L. r Hutchinson went
as far as the second round in the leading
eight, being defeated by George Fraser
Of the Meadow Brook club.
The Barre club goes to Montpelier next
saturday TO play the annual three.cor-
uered match with Greensboro and Mont.
pelier. Greensboro plays Montpelier on
Friday afternoon, and also the Barre club
on Saturday forenoon; then Montpelier
plays Barre Saturday afternoon This
ought to be a close competition, as all
the clubs are at their best.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
Age in the Senate.

A large number of the friends of SEN
ator c. S. Page have taken notice of the
recent statement by The Caledonian that
the reelection of Senator Page would
mean two sunsets from Vermont in the
United States Senate. Some have claimed
that Senator Page is not an old man and
others that old men are the only men
Vermont should think OF sending to the
Senate.
Now let us look st the facts. Senator
Page is the oldest man Vermont has in
he being several months old
er than Senator Dillingham;. Senator
Page is in his 74th year. He has had
eight years experience in the Senate and
has won a reputation OF being a diligent
worker and q man Of good business judg-
msnt He has not in any wsy become a
lesder OF what would Be called "a strong
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
Earning the Vote.

! The war brought out resourcefulnes'
! in man which else might have slum
bered. What has it done for woman
The argument that she should not BIZ
allowed to vote because OF her inability
to bear arms meant dozen things, all
centering in the assumption OF her physi'
cal frailty It meant that she was not
hard listed and strong limbed, that she
could not hope TO compete with "the 9th
er sex" in feats of endurance, and that
the rough work of the world, the me-
chsnical occupations included must be
left to MANN a word, that she was
fitted by nature for the duties of the
home, and that in the home she must
remain. When the industrial age came
it took the edge from some of this rea-
soning, and the war has blunted that
edge still more.
What happened when the call came
to fill up the depleted ranks of labor
All through Europe the women respond
ed with alacrity; in every belligerent
country they entered occupations from
which they had formerly been banished
almost by common consent To-day they
are at work in the mines and on the
railways, as scouts, a S messengers, as
eonstables, drivers and conductors. Great
Britain has called 1900 women to its
working forces in the ordinary trades to
replace men. In the grain milling in
dustry the women truck, pack and
weigh; in the bread and biscuit trade
they are extensively employed and are
already beginning to work at the ovens.
In the munition industries of both France
and England it was the women who
saved the day.
At the beginning of the war the Brit
ish labor field was greatly embarrassed
because $4,000 of the men engaged in
the chemical and engineering industries
Joined the army. Here was the oppor
tunity for women, and the 'gentler sex"
made good. At the close of 1914 about
l94 900 OF them were employed in the
war industries, and to-day there
are 666,oo0 thus engaged, doing the work
Of men in All different munition proc
ssses. Widely the question is now being
asked what all these women are going
10 do when the men return. viii they
retain their grip on the labor field or re-
ire gracefully to the domesticity of the
lomeS One thing is certain. They will |
never again be denied the right to vote |
IN the ground that they cannot bear
rms. Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
CURRENT COMMENT
A Vermont Benefactor.

Ira c. Calef OF the little town Of Wash
ington takes high rank rs a benefactor
OF Vermont institutions lie is a Yer
montor who went away from the state
and made fortune in business in Provi.
denee, r. |. He is wisely following the
course OF making large distribution of
his money during his lifetime. His latest
gift to the Barre City hospital of $4,000
brings his total contribution to that in
stitution to the $4,000 mark, He has
given Goddard seminary OF Barre $4,000
or more during a long term OF years, the
Mary Fletcher hospital of Burlington
500, 900, and has rendered large financial
assistance TO an institution in Proyi-
Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
GRANITEVILLE

A number of young people from Barre
and the surrounding towns met at the
home of Miss Effie Macdonald to sur
prise her on her birthday Later the
gathering made their way to the gym
nasium hall, where dancing was enjoyed.
Mrs. Gaul presented Miss Macdonald a
purse of money il. token of the esteem of
her friends Light refreshments were
served and the party brok up at mid
night, all wishing Miss Macdonald many
more happy birthdays.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Tumas Aug. I.
Mrs. Charles Beatty, Mrs Cronin and
her daughter, Margaret, have gone to
Milan. P. O., for a visit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE on oNEY n. CANTo,

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the honorable probate court for the district
of Washington, COMMISSIONERS, 10 receive.
examine and adjust the claims and demands
Of all persons AGAINST the estate OF Oney H.
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibited in o.
set thtret hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the Office
Of Smith. Whtcomb g. Cook Co, in the city
of Barre. in said district. the 3lst day of
August and 18th day of January next. from
o'clock a. m. until o'clock .. M. on each
of said days, and that six months from the
18th day Of July. A. D. 1916, is the time linz
tied by said court for said creditors TO present
their claims to US for examination and allow
ance
Dated at the city of Barre, this sth day of
August, A. D. 1916.
FRANK L. SMALL,
J. ALFRED HEALY,
Commiss toner's.
Augs-l5-?2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

The trust magnste carefully looked
over the young man who had applied for
a position in the office Of the great cor
poration.
your appearance seems all right said
the trust msgnate, "snd your ambitious
qualities suit me. Now. as to your in
tegrity: I suppose YOU have learned
pretty well the old axiom that honesty
is the best policy1 How DO you stand on
that"
In general way" replied the appli-
cant, Il an for it. but OF course I'm not
a fanatic on the subject
Young man. you give great promise,
said the trust magnate. when nav We
look for yosl Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
INCREASE IN CUSTOMS.
Record of Past Month Bigger Than in
July, 1915.

St Adams, Aug. S.-During the month
ending July 81, there was large in
crease in the amount of business trans
acted in the customs district of Vermont
over that of July last year, according
TO the statement issued yesterday by
Collector H. c. Comings, but only slight
increase over June this year. The to-
tai amount OF imports during July was
81, $685. ss, as compared with sl,75e.76o
last year and the exports were s5,42o,39l
in July. 1915. The duties collected
amounted to s2s, 46s7s, while last year
the amount collected was only So,766.3s.
The duties collected show an increase
of S5,44025 over June this year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

Have you any objections to me as a
son in law ?" asked the young man.
yes" replied Mr.. Cumrox. "At pres
ent you're cheerful and companionabl BILE
and like you first rate
Then why not have me in the fam
ilyi
Il don't want to take a chance of
spelling you. / don't know how you
would turn out after mother and the girl
had bossed you around for few years"
Washington star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
AT BARRE c. C. LINKS.
Good Scores in Weekly Tournament
Match This Week.

Nineteen score cards were turned in
for the weekly tournament at the Barre
Golf club last week, and SOME very low
scoring was done. first points in both
classes being won by scores under 20 net,
First in class A was won by John Leslie
with 81 nett A, 7. Abbott was second
with 20 net, while j. +. Walsh and r.
brown were tied for third with " net.
In class b, George 4, Milne won first
place with 90 net j. Comolli and ID. j.
Mcmillan were tied for second with Is
net.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

1t is noticeable that we are not getting
very extended stories from the official
press bureau in London about any re.
verses sustained by the British on the
Somme front. 1t is mostly gain, gain,
gain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

The New York Sun is a firm believer
in preparedness-aga against fre--since the
near disaster of Sunday night. 1t would
have been a great misfortune for Mr..
Munsey to start off his ownership Of
The Sun property with heavy fire loss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
MONTPELIER
William Carey and Miss Theresa NJ
Failey Married at Lancaster, N. H.

William Carey of Mortified street and
Miss Theresa NJ. Failey of Fullerton ave.
nue., Montpelier, were married at seven
o'clock this morning in the Catholic
church at Lancaster, n. H., the parish
priest, Rev John Casey, performing the
ceremony. They were attended by Raw.
mond Carr, cousin of the bride, and
Miss Anna Dsnnahy of Boston, sister
Of the groom
Bride and bridesmaid wore blue taffeta
suits with hats to match. immediately
after the ceremony wedding break.
fast was served at the home OF the
brides parents and the bridal couple de-
parted on two weeks wedding trip to
Portland, Me, and Boston They will
reside at II Fullerton avenue, this city,
upon their return.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward B. Failey of Portland, Me-
but has resided in Lancaster most of her
life until three years ago when she came
to Montpelier. For two years she was
employed as telephone operator in the
local exchange and for the past year
as saleslady in the McCuen store. She
made many friends during her three
years stay in Montpelier and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carey We're the recipients of many
beautiful presents
The groom has always resided in
was graduated from St. Mi !
shael's school and for the past four years
has been employed as operator in the !
ocal Office OF the Western Union Tele. |
graph company Prior to that time he
was in the employ of the Central Ver-
mont railroad as ticket agent for a
year.
James Kenny and Daniel Blair of st,
Tohnsbury entered pleas of guilty to
harges OF larceny in city court this fore
loon, Kenny being sentenced to serve
lot less than two nor more than three
months in county 1ail and his con, u. N.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

The July casualties of the Germans
will tell ghastly story, far more con
vincing story than the German official
statements have told us through the
month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

The National baseball league plans 10
eliminate rowdyism. Does it intend TO
amputate the Boston team from the
league?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
New Home Cure That Anyone Can Use
without Discomfort or Loss of Time

WITHOUT Discomfort OF LOSS OF Time
We have a new method that cures asthma,
and we want you TO try Il at our expense. No
matter whether your case is of long standing
or recent development whether it is present as
hay fever chronic asthma you should send
for a free trial OF our method No matter in
what climate you live. no matter what your
age or occupation. IL you are troubled with
asthma, method should relieve you prompt
ly.
We especially want to send il 70 those appar-
emily hopeless cases. where all forms Of inhal-
ers, douches. opium preparations, fumes, pat
snt smokes.' etc. have failed. We want 20
show everyone at our own expense. that this
new method is designed TO end all difficult
breathing. all wheezinE. and all those terrible
paroSysnns at once and for al time
This free offer Is too important 70 neglect
single day. Write to-day and bexin the
method at once Send no money. Simply mail
coupon below. Do 81 to-day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

When Canadian officials searched the
automobile OF Charles +. Hughes for ex-
plosives they found nothing but a large
package of enthusiasm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

IL is our opinion that the motorcyelist--
the average motoreyclist--takes too
many chances on the highway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08
Conversation.

Mrs. Chatter seems TO be quite con
versationalist.r
Yes. She has three cars to braC about
and six servants TO complain of.-Bos-
ton Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

We're prepared TO make
some splash in bathing
suits.
Dive right in here for
one that will stay with
you.
Boys two-piece, cotton,
navy with white trim,
25c and SOC.
For men, one or two
piece, 81. 90 and Sl.50.
Light weight sweaters
and all straw hats are
now just IL price.
Any straw hat in the
store.
F. H. Rogers & Co.
Clothing and Furnishings
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

The man referred to is George Good
rich. now residing in Oregon, ILL.,, near
the city of Dixon Although past his
three score wears and ten this veteran is
still in fairly vigorous health, being as
lively as many man much younger, and
he recalls the incidents of his early life
in Barre with marked elesrness. His
visit TO Barre served to recall those mem
Dries and he has Just concluded a visit in
Barre and vicinity that brought no slight
amount Of pleasure TO him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

Not till the end of his long service die
he return to Barre, although he was or
more than one occasion in striking dis
lance of home. so to speak, because he
was sent to New York to enforce the
draft and was as near as Albany at one
time. He was pretty homesick at times
but he had vowed on leaving Barre that
he wouldn't return till the end of his
time; and he didn't.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

The New York City horse ears trun.
died right along despite the strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

See the soc neOkwear now PC at
vsughan's-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

It was not, therefore, a wholly unani
nous ovation which the boys got when
they departed for the war; but those who
had spoken in derogatory words OF the
boys and their valor lived to regret their
words, no doubt, because those same
rough scuff of the community" served
their country valiantly and well. BE it
known. too, that all of the nine original
recruits from Barre excepting one. lived
to return to Barre and get the common
dation which they so richly deserved.
That one, sad to relate, was wounded in
battle was taken prisoner and died in
rebel prison. The subject of these ramb-
ling remarks was himself wounded, re-
ceiving a bullet in the thigh, but he was
not incapacitated for long He also was
almost deafened and blinded on the left
side of his head by the explosion of a
shell in close proximity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-08

Augs-I5-a2