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The Washington times., 1916-06-15
GREAT DRIVE COMING,
AMBULANCE MAN SAYS
American Artist Writes Summers
Attack" Will Surpass Verdun.

NEW YORK. June 15.-That a great
movement Of the allied armies in the
west front Is coming soon is the
prophecy conveyed in a letter recently
received here by Mrs. r. v. Douglass.
The letter is from her. son. Victor
White An artist. of this city, who
has been with the American Ambu-
lance. section !. and has been twice
decorated with the Cross of War for
unusual bravery. an honor which has
been conferred only on one other
member OF the American Ambulance.
the chief of the Vosges squad.
The letter. which speaks of the tre-
men9ous summer attack" In dated
May p. at Paris. whittier the writer
has gone on special work.
One paragraph Of this letter contains
the following:
THE reason why I did not return to
New York as had planned was this:
] have been in the ambulance quite a
long time. and II were to leave before
this summer attack. / would consider
a lot of time wasted. for I would Just
miss what / have always wanted. and
that Is being In a big attack and seeing
now II is carried out. True the Ypres
attack In April year ago was tre-
mendous. but It will be a mite In COM
parison with what is going 10 happen
soon. In fact. the tremendous thing
at Verdun will even be secondary. At
!east. that Is my impression from what
Ave seen and know to be-"
The Washington times., 1916-06-15
Shows US Can Compete
With Foreign Countries

BOSTON. June 15-Dr. Edward z.
Pratt. chief OF the Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. Department Of
Commerce, gave proof OF the ability of
the American manufacturer to compete
with his foreign competitor in an ad-
dress before the national hardware con-
vention here yesterday.
Dr. Pratt had samples of twenty
eight foreign made kinds of hardware
which had been obtained by commercial
attaches. He had then obtained dupli-
Gates, or as near duplicates as possible,
Of American manufacture.
In every case the advantage in price
was In favor of the American manu-
facture. This was presented by DR..
Pratt as an evidence that the Ameri-
can manufacturer need not fear under
selling on the part of foreign competi-
The Washington times., 1916-06-15
BUSINESS HIGH HOLDS
EXERCISES TONIGHT
Four-Year Students at Mckinley
Have Class Night-Reunion
This Evening.

Glass night exercises OF the two-year
class at Business High School will be
held this evening.
n. G. Kaletsl<i. president Of the class,
will make an address. c. @. Tauber
VIII read the class history; l.. PinaRin
viii address the undergraduates; c. q.
Mooers will make the reply; A. M.
Tear will read class poem; d. NJ.
Thornbill will make the class prophecy;
II. o. Lindstrom In vaiedictorian and
tho program will close with q class
song written by Leile volk. Allan Da-
Wis. principal OF the school. will address
the ciasu.
Theama Virginia Howison In vice
president Of the class; Edith Emily
Welsh is secretary, and William War
ner Covington IL treasurer.
Music will be provided by the Bust
ness High School Orchestra.
Class night exercises were held at
Mckinley last evening for the four
Harry I. ci.xton gave the weleomlns
class history; John M. stocsard adj.
dressed the undergraduates and Neal
ID: Franklin made the reply.
Dorothy r. Heron read q class poeri.
ana the class prophecies were made by
the Misses Frances Allen, Dorothy
Dent: Frances O. Cole, and John L. De
Lloyd ribbott was vaied,ctor,an
P5 4nEipS. F McRsni Daniel EN-; spoke
union at the school at 8 o'clock NJ
which pupils will be hosts for the
The Washington times., 1916-06-15
Marconi Device Will
Prevent Sea Collisions

LONDON. June 15,-At a meeting of
tho board OF tho Marconi Company
Godfrey Isaacs said that Mr.. Marconi
authorized him to announce that in
the very near future he would Intro
duce a new, independent and very
simple apparatus to be worked from
the bridge Of ship which would put
an end to all danger OF collision in
darkness or fog.
There was very little doubt, he
added, that every SEARCHING vessel
would be equipped with the invention.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Union Superintendent.

At the session of the union superin-
tendents in Burlington DR.. M. B. Hill
legas, expounded his ideas concerning
the various problems connected with
the teaching of numbers in the public
schools. "The Teachers Part in Med
ical Inspection" an address, was given
by DR.. G. F. Dalton, secretary of the
state board of health, and Doctor Hill
legas, advocated the gradual adoption
of the junior high school where practi-
cable as the wisest means of filling the
gap between the grammar and high
school,
Martin E. Daniels, of Lyndonville,
was elected president of the organiza-
ton to succeed E. A. Hamilton of
Newport; Herbert L. Casey, vice presi-
dent. to succeed Mr.. Daniels, and Will
lam G. McGinnis, secretary asurer,
in place of Mr.. Casey.
Resolutions of the appreciation of
the services of former Commissioner
Mason S. Stone and pledges of support
to Doctor Hillegas were adopted. APP
prevail was expressed of the policy of
offering inducements to teachers to i'm
prove themselves professionally as set
forth on the new regulations concern
ing certification promulgated by the
commissioner and the state board of
education.
A teachers pension system, based
upon the contributory principle and
worked out on scientific actuarial
basis, was favored; and appreciation
was expressed to the public press for
courtesies extended.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
EGG SHELLS ARE OF VALUE
Four Hundred Tons Used Annually ly
Manufacture of So-CaIIed Kid
Gloves and Printed Calico.

Many roople imagine that when az
article Is cast into the dustbin it's dayf
are ended. This, however, is not Sc
Tor all the contents of dustcarts are
carefully sorted as they are emptied
anything of value being put aside. Dis
regarding things such as scissors.
knives, ETC., many corporations are
making big profit out of their dust
You wouldn't think that there would
be any value in egg shells, yet every
year as many as 400 otns are required
in the manufacture of so-called kid
gloves, and also in printed calico.
COrks, too, are a valuable item, for
they sell to manufacturers at the rate
OF nine cents a pound, and In a year
no fewer than 100000 worth are
thrown away.
Cycles suffer a number of hardships
before they reach an absolute end. Old
tires are bought at quite a good price
by ~"s -lufacturers for the rubber on
ther1-inner tubes are especially valu
able and go to make rubber mats and
cheap rubber toys. The frame sup
plies gasf7tters with short lengths oil
tube, end the rest of the machine is
melted down to make fresh iron arti
Gle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Started with less than $500

The people of Vermont have just
been celebrating the I25th anniver-
sary of Vermont's admission to the
Union, under the auspices of the
Greater Vermont Association. Yer
mont is anxious to convince the
world that the Green Mountain
State is a good place in which to
achieve success. If she wishes to
prove the fact by living example,
she need 60 no further than to her
illustrious son who is. so highly
thought of by the hide and leather
trade of the country, Carroll S.
Page.
Here is man who started with
less than $500 cash capital, but
with a supply of courage, persist
ency and enterprise which enabled
fhim to overcome the handicap of
his location in a country village.
He has achieved a success so nota-
BILE in the raw calfskin trade that
the father of the late Governor
Guild said that he was as we'll
known in Europe as in America as
an important factor in the hide
| trade.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Has an International Reputation

At the age of ~ he let go his
fathers old business and began to
devote himself more especially to
the green calfskin trade, which he
developed from the smallest begin
nings to one of the largest in the
world.
He collected his raw material
from all portions of the United
States and Canada, and shipped to
tanners in many parts of the world.
His name became we'll known in
Great Britain, France, Italy, Ger
many, Belgium, Holland and Tur-
key, and with his name was fixed
accuracy of selection and absolute
squareness in dealing
Trade journals repeatedly com
mented on Carroll S. Page as the
largest calfskin dealer in the world,
but we believe it was not the size
SO much as correct business meth
DDS that the Senator took pride in.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Was a Progressive Governor

In 1890 he was elected Governor
and it was in this position that he
earned his highest honors. In his
inaugural message he recommended
the Australian ballot, which, after
a hard fight, was adopted.
He found in the State three So
called medical colleges, which were
dispensing cheap diplomas. After
a hard fight they were wiped out
by proper legislation. He was the
first Governor ever to recommend
the weekly payment of wages in
money, the first to ever recommend
the abolition of railroad passes, the
first to ever recommend legislation
with reference to child labor. All
these measures were written into
the statute books either at that
time or a little later, and everyone
conversant with Vermont's eXecu-
tive affairs was prompt in recogniz-
ing Governor Pages administra-
ton as one of the most progressive
in the history Of the state. Not all
his recommendations were favor
ably acted upon during his admin
istration, as he was ahead of his
day and generation, but all his
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
VERMONT NOTES

The summer meeting of the Vermont
State Bankers association will be held
on August 16 at Richford. A fine pro-
gram is being arranged.
The directors of Heaton hospital,
Montpelier, have announced the gift of
500, 900 made by Ira C. Calef. of
Washington, who had previously given
the institution a similar amount and
has also donated literally to Goddard
seminary, Barre, and institutions in
Rhode Island. Mr.. Calef in making
the gift simply asked that part be
kept as permanent Calef fund.
Four drownings are reported in Ver-
mont Sunday afternoon as follows /:
Archie Turgeon, 17-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Turgeon of Island
Pond, was drowned while swimming
from canoe Warden Hatch, Is, son
of William Hatch of ST. Johnsbury,
was drowned at East Barnet while
canoeing. Richard Moody, 16. and
Dwight, his brother, IA, sons of Will
lam Moody of Barre were drowned in
Dog river near West Berlin.
Governor Gates will not call spe-
cial session of the legislature to act on
the compensation of the members OF
the Vermont National Guard now in
| service on the Mexican border, at
present. He states that information
received within a few days from the
war department has so materially
changed the conditions relating to the
National Guard, that after conference
with the adjutant general it was de-
cided inadmissible to call a special
session of the legislature to act upor
the matter. The response of the loca
relief association has been so generou:
that the boys will be we'll cared fol
for the present. A record has been Sc
cured of the dependent families o:
the men now on duty on the Mexican
border frontier and they will be prop
erly cared for
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26

An incident taking place in a local
store Friday illustrates the senatorial
situation. Seven men were discussing
the men in the field. It seems that
Page, Fletcher and Gates each had
mild supporters in the group. Another
voter joins the group and upon learning
their topic of conversation said "Well,
I'll tell you the man I want to vote for,
and that is George H. Powers" "I'd
vote for him." said Gates man. "Me,
too," piped in a Fletcher man, and
before the group broke up every man
declared that he would like to support
Judge Powers for the senate. The
water is fine and there is yet time fo1
new entries. Don't get anxious yet tc
tie up to anyone yet in the field.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
His Work for the Cause of
Education

1t is, however, to the cause of
education that Mr.. Page has de-
voted his time and energies during
the past six years. The so-called
Page Vocational Educational Bill is
the only bill relating to vocational
education that ever passed either
House of Congress. This bill passed
the Senate January %, 1913, but
was defeated by a Democratic
House. In 1913 that part of the
bill which pertains to college ex-
tension work, and is now doing such
an immense amount of good to the
agricultural interests of the coun-
try, was passed. The balance of
the bill is now before Congress in
both Houses, and is known as the
Smith-Hughes Bill. Senator Smith
in speaking in the Senate recently,
practically said that while the bill
bore his name the public were in
debted to Senator Page for it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
His success as a Banker

He has made success in bank
ing almost equally notable. After
four years service as bank exami-
ner, he established in his little
home village of only 423 population
a bank which has today more than
$1,000, 900 assets, and is said to be
the largest bank in the world in
any country village.
1t is most remarkable that one
man in location remote from large
trade centers with an environment
so unfavorable, could have achieved
a success SO phenomenal in two
such widely different fields of bust
ness activity.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Vermont Proud of Page

Vermont is proud of her distin-
guished son, but not more so than
the hide and leather fraternity, who
feel that today Senator Page COM
bines that ability and enterprise
which easily places him in the front
rank of those connected with the
great hide and leather business of
the country.
That Vermont fails to recognize
the standing of Senator Page in the
business world we do not believe.
That she will fail to appreciate the
fact that no man stands higher in
the halls of the National Senate as
an able, honorable, high-minded
worker than Carroll S. Page is in
our judgment entirely improbable.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
He Had Qualified,

stranger in an Indiana village
thought he might improve the time by
attending service in the local church
At the conclusion Of a lengthy talk the
minister announced that he Shouts
like to meet the board. The stranges
in company with several other per
sons, proceeded to walk to the front OF
the church. The pastor, thinking there
must be some misunderstanding said
to him: II believe, sir, you are mis-.
taken. This is just to be a meeting
Of the board
'Well," replied the visitor, 81 have
listened to you talk for more than an
hour, and if anyone has been more
bored than l have been l should like
to know who it is"-Christian Herald
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
3rou the Boston NDsek\u ErAN 2eather
Carroll S. Page A Candidate For
Reelection to the United
States Senate.

Our readers know that this Jour
nal has at different times spoken
freely on the business, banking and
public life of Carroll S. Page, with
special reference to his methods,
and the results secured. AS pub
fishers located in another state, we
feel that we may comment on sena-
torial candidates such as he with
out changing our vocation of a
trade paper.
Mr.. Pages methods in different
fields of activity have always com
manded our admiration. These
methods have resembled each other
closely in exemplary principles
throughout his entire business and
official life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
BeWixt and Between.

'The hesitating, Hamlet type of mar
had best keep out Of finance" sait
Mr.. Lawson at a recent dinner, accord
ing to Everybody's Magazine. 81 has
a boyhood friend of the type 1 mean
a fellow named Grimes He was {
falterer, doubter of the most exag
gerated sort
One evening l stopped to call OF
him and found him in a deep study
bent over a white waistcoat lying or
table.
Hello, Crimes l said What:
the trouble?'
This waistcoat,' he replied, hold
ing the garment UP to view. It's tor
dirty to wear and not dirty enough t,
send to the laundry. l don't know
what to do about it!''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
British Humor and Ours.

Some Americans think that they do
not like British humOr. That is be-
cause they expect it to be like Amer
lean humor. They might as we'll dis
like the charming Surrey hills because
they are not like the Rocky noun
tains.
American humor is original, quick
and striking. 1t insists on your atten-
ton like a lively terrier.
British humor is quiet and conf
dent. 1t sits and purs by the fire IN
til you come and stroke it. 1t is an
acquired taste, but 1t is worth ac-
Quiring.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
His Political Activities

Mr.. Page became early in life
actively identified with the Repub-
lcan party. In 1872 he was placed
upon the State Committee, a posi-
ton he retained until he resigned
in 1880 when he ran for Governor.
From 1885 to 1880 he was its chair
man, and it was under his admin
istration Of affairs that the State
gave the latgest Republican ma
jority ever given up to that time. 4
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Decides to Stay in Vermont

At twenty-one years he had be-
come an experienced business man,
with the tempting opportunities of
large cities before him, but his af-
lection for his home and invalid
father made him decide to stay in
Vermont, where he developed a
nationwide and even worldwide
vision in affairs that never before
in our knowledge has been reached
by man living in a small country
community.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Enters Public Life at 26

Senator Pages entry into public
life began at the age Of 26, when
he was elected to the House of
Representatives of his state. He
won his first spurs in fight to de-
feat bill which proposed to take
a considerable sum-as he believed
wrongfully-from the state treas
ury.
At the age of ~ he was again
elected a member of the House,
and as soon as constitutionally eli
gible to the Senate he was elected
to that body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Business Career Began at Age
of IL

In business he started as his
fathers assistant, at the age of II
years. His father was an invalid,
and the boy had to take unusual
responsibilities. At fifteen Carroll
was sent to New Y ork to buy goods
for his father. The experimental
trip proving successful, the jour
neys to New York and Boston to
buy merchandise and sell hides,
skins and wool became a habit
every three months.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Poor Jobs and Poor Husbands in
Washington.

James Hay, Jr.. in the August
American Magazine, says:
usually young woman who
reaches Washington and gets a govern
ment job, does so with the vague idea
that she will have enough to support
her comfortably until she is ready to
marry. She supposes that the Nation
al Capital is full Of desirable young
men. But her hopes are seldom real
lied
'' In few years. one mother said,
L shall have to leave Washington.
You see, the girls will be grown before
| know it. And there won't be any,
body worth marrying. Take out the
government clerks. and the rest of
Washington population is small and
offers precious few worthy candidates
for matrimony.'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26

1t is apparent from the letter pub
lished on page one this week that the
south-end senatorship campaign is
warming up. The Monitor has given
each candidate now front page article
with his picture thrown in. Hereafter
claims and counter-claims will be pub
lished at so much per inch. The
Monitor is glad to give each man one
say but cannot carry the weight of
the rest of what may be said.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Elected United States Senator

In 1908 Mr.. Page was elected to
the United States Senate. Within
a few months after he entered the
Senate he became an acknowledged
authority on matters pertaining to
hides and leather. His speech in
June, 1909, is looked upon as an
authoritative statement on that in
dustry, and was circulated in large
numbers throughout the country.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26

Orleans is to have her second Chau
tauqua this season, the date being Au
gust 10-14. The Chautauqua is some
thing comparatively new among US but
has come to stay. Its general inf1u-
ence is to lift up and unity commu-
nifty. The Orleans event should have
the support of this entire part of the
county, as no doubt it will.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26

Governor Gates has made what the
Monitor believes will prove to be the
greatest mistake of his life in allowing
his name to go before the people as a
candid ate for the United States senate.
Governor Gates is man loved, honored
and respected in his state and his ad-
ministration of the highway commits
sioner's Office was above criticism and
par excellence in every respect. He
has made a good governor. but in
Washington, C. W. Gates would be out
of his environment. That's all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26

We have heard or seen nothing of
Horace F. Graham for some weeks. We
hope he will be around this fall to &C.
cept the governorship when it is handed
out to him. st. Johnsbury Republican.
Graham is attending strictly to his
business of auditing. The letter
writing, hand-shaking, automobiling,
and speech-making kind of stuff doesn't
cut much figure with him. But Mr..
Graham will be on hand this fall after
the votes are counted and will take the
gubernatorial chair and conduct it with
the same ability he has displayed in his
Office as auditor. Mr.. Graham is an
unassuming, quiet kind of man who
attends to his business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
How Magazine Fooled Its illustrators

In a story in the August Woman S
Home Companion are illustrations by
R. M. Crosby, F. Graham Cootes, J..
Montgomery Flagg and Clarence F.
Underwood. None of these artists was
aware that the others were to illustrate
the story and the results which are
printed together show curious con-
traSt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
PROBATE COURTS

Special sessions of the Probate Court will
be held at the office of F. W. BALDWIN. in
BARTON, on the second and fourth FRIDAYS
Of each month in the afternoon: and at the
office of COLBY STODDARD, in ORLEANS,i in
the afternoon OF the third Friday Of each
month. Parties desiring to transact Probate
business at Barton or Orleans should notify
the Judge in advance, that he may take the
necessary papers.
The Probate Office at NEW PORT will be
open every day, except Sundays and hOIi-
days; but those coming from a distance, as
far as possible, should make special appoint
ments with the Court in advance.
RUFUS w. SPEAR, JUDGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26

Congress has voted S315, 1926, 843 for
naval preparedness. Sixty-three craft
are to be built. many of which are of
major Importance and are to be con-
structed Immediately. This is about
one months budget for the British in
the war
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
SUBSCRIPTIONS

One year $1.5O. Six months, 75c.
Eight months, 81. Four months SOC.
Invariably in advance.
When your subscription expires the
paper stops.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
ADVERTISING

Cards of thanks, SOC. Resolutions,
$1.0O Reading notices, 1Oc per line
per insertion. Classified advertising
terms at top of column one, page one.
Display advertising rates upon ap-
plication.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-26
Electricity in the Home.

Electricity has been adapted to forty
eight different purposes about a house
hold.