The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
Chautauqua Speaker to Tell
of Pork Barrel Legislation
in National House
TO MAKE THE
KEYNOTE SPEECH
One Section Robbing Anoth-
er-Other Big Lecture
and Musical Features

The taxpaying American citizen is tC
be given some Startling facts" as to
how his money is being spent by Con
Igress. These facts are to be brought out
in an address on the first day of the
Chautauqua by member of the Phila-
delphia bar and a man of wide promi-
hence in the lecture field. The lecturer is
Lee Francis Lybarger, author of Land,
Labor and Wealth" a recognized author
! ity on the tariff and student of eco
monte questions.
He will make the keynote speech of
the Chautaqua and will sound a note of
warning on what he terms the wastes OF
government expenditures by pork barrel
legislation His address will be entirely
non partisan, and he makes it clear that
he is not attacking any one man or set
of men, but is after the methods by
which the funds of the government are
made subject ito dishonest attacks"
"A congressman" he says, sis expected
by his constituency to get as large haul
as possible, and the congressman's place
is most secure who succeeds in procur
ing the largest appropriation of govern
ment money for lavish expenditure.
One Section Robs Another.
"The result is that one section of the |
is rohbino another
Mr.. Lybarger will recommend a rem
edy, for, he says, 81 wouldn't tear a
thing to pieces unless | could build it up
better than it was"
The address by Mr.. Lybarger is one
in which the Chautauqua management it.
self has felt keen interest. The gen
eral manager of the community Chau
tauquas. Mr.. Loring J. Whitesde of New
York City, says he wanted a man to 90
over this circuit and lecture on this sub
ect, because he believes it is one of the
most important issues before the Amer
can people.
"And believe" he says, "that have
he best man in the country for this
work. Lee Francis Lybarger is one of |
he ablest men in the Chautauqua lee ID
ure field and knows how to discuss a big i
question of this kind in way that will
make it of surprising interest to a large c
audience. lc
Another thing that we have a decided 7
interest in is tq see a stronger commu t
ity sentiment in American communi- I
les" Mr.. Whiteside says. "1he life of i
he nation depends to large degree on i
he strength of the cities and towns Of /
n mo nd a,pIa- nj hn | z
1unity interest should be found in the :
irger towns and cities. So have asked t
fr. Lybarger to devote generous part n
f his lecture to a discussion of commu- h
ity interests. His lecture subject is n
The Community Conscience
Other Strong Features. b
This is one of the great number of
trong features the Chautauqua is bring '
lg. Mr.. Lvbarger will be here on the -
pening night. He will be preceded in "
le afternoon and in a prelude at night II
Y the American quartet and Clayton i
onrad, eartoonist, and will be followed y
7 host of musical companies. lecturers
I'd entertainers, among them Ole Theo- r
ildi, wizard Norwegian violinist; Fred u
lex Warde, the eminent Shakespearean !,
tor; Andre Tridon, war correspondent: ~
ictor's Florentine band and Neapolitan VI
oubadours and a number of others. y
The Chautauqua is coming here under p
e auspices of a local Chautauqua asso- u
alton, and season tickets are being sold va
: committee of business men and ~
hers. These tickets admit to all the 10 ~
ssions and make the cost only a few 70
nts a number. The programs will be III
Id afternoons and evenings of five days Nj
a large, waterproof tent. in
If you haven't bought tickets you 70
ould arrange to see one of the season In
ket committee or any member of the ID
ISOLATION to-day. Any business man ma
n direct you to those in charge of the SCI
lie of the tickets. A beautiful program or
oklet has been issued which gives the me
Il particulars of the Chautauqua's plans, or
d you can get one of these booklets in no
,st any of the stores or banks or any tn
siness house. de-
The Chautauqua will begin in Barre ste
g. 2. The
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