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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
SHAKEsPEARE'S SOLILOQUY.

CAS- it might have been had he been con-
fronted by the problem that puzzles the
modern p'aywrightD
To film or not to film; that is the Ques
ton.
Whether it's nobler for a man to suffer
The shrieks and rantings Of outrageous
actors,
Than freeze their voices in moving pic
ture,
And, by congealng, end them? To
screen. to film,
And by that film to say We end
The whining Lears the mewling Romcos,
And raving Hamlets; it's a consummation
Devoutly to be wished. To screen, to
But in this picture game what Fairbanks
tlops
What Charlie Chaplin walks may be
worked in
Must give us pause. There's the respect
That puts the puzzled playwright up a
tree,
Or who would bear a melancholy Jacques
Who piped the Seven Ages in T. flat?
A leather lunged Brutus, or n Moor
Whose roarings could be heard in Quogue,
L. l.?
VI iNl'tldTu, blehtulS inc lTlSnleneN
sheep,
When he might silence all the noisy lot
By writing pictures? Who'd these worries
bear,
To writhe and cover at his spoken lines
But that the fear of something worse
than noise,
Some hideous slapstick- somersa ting
portia,
Or comedy Macbeth, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those ills We
have
/ Than fly to others that We know not Of?
Thus progress doth make towards of MS
all,
And thus our zeal to make our dramas
better
Is sickied DER with the pale cast OF
doubt.
And enterprises we were crazy to engag,
In this respect seem hazardous to try.
| III stick to old style action,
The American
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

and musicians Nor have the Irish rivers
been overlooked in appraisals of the is
lands beauties The Shanonn, which
flows for $50 miles from the county of
Cavan, in the northwest, to the Atlantic
in the southeast, is the longest water
course in the United Kingdom. It is nav
igatcd by large steamers for half its
length. and is connected with Dublin nv
means of the Grand and the Royal ca
nails
"Althoueh coal is found in most of the
% counties into which the island is diyi-
dcd. and there is considerable iron ore.
mining is not an important industry. Cold
was being mined in modest way in
County wicklow at the time of the re-
bellion of 1898, but the works were de-
stroyed and the source of the metal has
never been rediscovered.
"Agriculture and stock raising are the
chief occupations of the Inhabitants At
one time the wooden manufactures of
the island were formidable rivals of Erg
fish factories. but hostile legislation gave
the industry check from which IL has
never recovered AS the Irish have
raised fax for centuries the manufac-
ture of linen early became one of tho
u
important industries of The country. Irish
whskey is an important article of ex-
port and one Of the largest breweries ir
the world is located at Dublin. The is
lands production of beer is 100000 bar
rels annually.
bodybuilding in the great yards at
Belfast is one of the most widely known
Of irish activities and the deep sea and
coast fisheries afford a livelihood for
many thousands.
Thanks to the temperate influence of
the west winds from the Atlantic, the
thermometer rarely reaches freezing pon:
in winter, while the average for summer
dav IS GO degrees.
AT TOR Head on the north the dis
tance to Scotland CMull OF CantirD is only
- IL miles. Tho Giants Causewav. q
short distance to the east Of this point
is the outcropping basaluc formation
which in 4 formc" age Joined the tw,
islands"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
MORE GERMAN EFFICIENCY.

on the last day Of April, at eleven IN
the evening, all efficient clocks in Ger
many and Austria Hungary skipped an
hour and struck midnight lionccforth
every clock in both countries will he an
hour ahead of the old time II is still
too early to say with confidence how tive
plan will work Certain disadvantages
will occur at once to every thouohtful
mediator Those obstinate persons
whose happiness depends upon dining lats
may break into revolt. new argument
against getting up when he is called ia
put within reach Of every slug-abed IN
the empire and the dual monarchy. Vet
something may he urged in behalf of the
change man in Buda-pesth SAYS that
for Germany alone lit is estimated that
the saving in lighting and power wiz
amount to cSSDo onO" year. This is
large sum. Translated into American it
comes to about $i4O,0nc0, If the mean
ing of these figures is not plain it can
he made palmer. Perhaps the most eN-
traVagant baby in the United states is
John Jacob Astor, aged not quite four
lie is spending every day SO ana some
PENNIES. So Germany IS expected to save
in year by the simple cXpcdicnt of SET
ting the clocks forward, enough to keen
the Aston baby in funds for about 5S66, $50
days,-The New Republic,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

The devil knows every mans price.
Success follows success more often
than 1t does failure.
Try and live so that the world will not
he better when you leave it.
When we see some moving pictures we
are glad we cannot hear EN-.
When man discovers that he has had
enough he has always had too much.
\ curious wife can often make liar
of her husband by too many questions.
If all of our prayers were answered a
lot Of bricks would fall on the other
fellow.
You can always tell n girls opinion Of
her own limbs by the way she mounts
street car
1t is better 10 keen the red blood in
your veins away from the end of your
nose, if possible.
y woman may understand all the tam
go steps and still display no more grace
than a kangaroo when getting off a
street Car-Thc American,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
MILK "BRACERS."
/, American

''Washington and Oregon, which became
dry States last New Years are taking
more :han usual interest in dairy prod
ucts," says Farm and l'ircside. Butter.
milk, fermented milks, ana various de-
rivatives of them have gained in populari-
ty as 'braCing' beverages Two large
breweries are said to have been converted
into up-to-date Crcamerics,
"Fermented milk is of a much higher
quality now than when it's manufacture
was first attempted in this country. The
best grades are decidedly pheasant to the
taste. give an agreeable scratch to the
throat, and in addition are nourishinp
When kept on ice they retain their good
flavor for week or more.
THE dairy industry can well afford to
encourage the production of such drinks
the basis Of which is ordinary cows mill,
and commercial culture"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

(Fiom .hc Enosburg Standard


Readers of the Standard are familiar
win the position held by this paper and
which hrs been SGT forth frequently in
these columns regarding the necessity
o. a different highway policy in YER
mont If the state Is TO- realize the great
advantages and benefits which might
come from an offiCipn. system of good
reads
IN :ho course OF an editorial analysis
Of State expenditure the Rutland
Herald touches upon the matter of the
wasteful expenditure of highway funds.
The Herald goes to the root of the
matter IN the following language:
THE waste in spending highway
funds is self-eyident Under the present
hybrid system of Joint town and state
control there is no central board which
the voters may hold responsible for the
expenditure of State money, so the ex-
penditure of the state automobile fund,
for instance. is a matter for the judg-
ment caprice or political advantage of
the State highway commissioners
with the expenditures for one wear
running into a million and a quarter,
all business men will agree that there
should be n central state board. either
composed of existing state officers or
organized separately. which could be
held directly responsible for this expen-
dture and which should indicate the
general scope of the work done there
with
"Furthermore. with highway expen-
ditures increasing annually, it is clearly
important that such new and permanent
' work as may be undertaken should he
laid out by a competent engineer, with
properly established grades and accurate
reports of results. The rlle-of- thumb
and hip pocket methods of the past
have done very well, but the time has
come for better business methods in the
handling of our public money"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

There was, once upon time, an old
lady who rented n furnished villa for the
summer, and with the villa a large dog
also went, In the sitting room of the
villa there was comfortable armchair
The old lady liked this chair better than
any other in the house. She always
made for it the first thing But, alas,
she nearly always found the chair oc-
cupied by the large dog. Being afraid
of the dog, she never dared bid it harsh
ly to get out of the chair as she feared
that it might bite her, but instead she
would go to the window and call cats
Then The dog would rush to the window
and bark, and the old lady would sir
into the vacant chair quietly. one day
the dog entered the room and found
the old lady in possession of the chair
IIe strolled over to the window ant
looking out appeared much excited anC
set a tremendous barking. The ole
lady arose and FASTENED to the window
to see what was the matter, ana tho
dog quietly climbed into the chair -
l l.uudon OOiniou.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
BAILEY PHOTOGRAPHY OF YER
MONT TO BE PRESERVED.
From the Rutland News

Nf rom the ltulIdilu NeWS.l
The Vermont autobiography. including
many unique historical pamphlets com.
piled by the late Horace W. Bailey of
Newbury and Rutland. United States
marshal, goes into the possession of Mid
dlcbury college. This is a matter for
congratulation upon the part of the
state at large, as well as the cducatOna,
institution, for these rare works will be
safcguarded to the utmost,
Mr.. Baileys interest in Vermont was
the consuming passion of his life. No
phase of Nermont's activities, political,
commercial, educational. literary. judi
cial was overlooked by him in his com
piaton which was the work of years
1t is fortunate that the collection can
be maintained intact.
The example of Mr. Bailey should be
inspiring to the present and oncominy
generations. There should he more in
terest in the history and literature Of
Vermont. 1t has been suggested that
in the public schools of tho State Their,
should be more thorough course in
State history, not only of the common
wealth at large but of the several COM
munities in which the schools are locat.
ed. 1t is well to develop this historical
spirit in the youth. thorough know
ledge of Vermont. her accomplishments,
her men and her ideals, conduce to great
or loyalty and love for the State.
We rather imagine that as the educa
tional system of Vermont is gradually
reorganiZed, these local historical mat
tiers will be given more prominent pac,
in the curricula of our schools. 1t Is to
be hoped so.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
DO YOU KNOW THAT

\ clean mouth is essential to good
health?
Physical training in childhood is the
foundation of adult health?
The /. s public health service issues
publications on hygiene and sanitation
for free distribution
Isolation is The most efficient means of
controlling leprosy?
Headache is natures warning that the
human machine is running badly"
Bullets may kill thousands-flies tens
of thousands?
Obesity menaces longevity?
Walking is the best exercise-and the
cheapest?
The United States public health
service administers typhoid vaccine gratis
to federal employees?
A little cough is frequently the warn
ing signal of tuberculosis?
Bad teeth and bad tonsils may be the
cause of rheumatism?
Unpasteurized milk frequently spreads
disease?
The alright dwelling leads but to the
grave?
Moderation in all things prolongs life?
] Nl,o emit for n a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
HUGHES GAINS STRENGTH
Republicans In Congress Get
News from the West.
His Nomination Prcdictcd-t.rOwth
of Presidential boom IL with
out Organization. Though
Friends Arc Busy.

The trend to Justice Hughes among
republicans Is becoming 80 obvious TO
republican members of the Senate ana
the House that some Of them are saying
that the nomination of the former gov
ornor of New York as the party's candi-
date for president is already assured, says
a Washington special to the New York
Times. The hughes movement Is cs.
pccially marked in the Central Vest
whore prominent republicans who have
been aligned with the old guard contin-
gent Of the party are credited with be-
ing strong Hughes men
Among these, and others, there Is a
growing feeling that t is the part Of
wisdom to get on the Hughes band wag-
on. Tho remarkable thing about the
situation, according to old politicians, Is
that Justice hughes he's no organization
and has taken measures to discourage
efforts to put him forward as an aspir-
ant for the presidency.
Tie participation in the Hughes boom
of republican leaders who have no par
ticular sympathy o. liking for him and
who voice he fcar that he may play hav-
&C with the party organization is due
10 their desire to get 4 candidate who
will have tho best chance of winning. It
is apparent that the opinion is widespread
that Justice Hughes is the strongest,
from the votc-Getting viewpoint, of al.
the prominent republican. Who are active
or receptive candidates for the nominal
tor.
Republican leaders have revised their
asserted belief that the party could win
tn" presidency this year without any
~,
Evidence during the meeting the the
republican national committee in Wash
ington last December, and now do not
hesitate to acknowledge the strength Of
President Wilson
Frank H. Hitchcock, who was chair
man Of the republican national committee
in the Taft-Bryan campaign Of l9oS, ana
was subsequently postmaster-Eeneral in
President Tafts cabinet, is in Washing
ton openly working in behalf of Justice
Hughes. He has been in consultation
during his Washington visit with prom
inent Southern republicans, who evident
~ were called here for the purpose Most
of these men We're stanch friends of Mr..
Hitchcock in the campaign to nominate
Mr. Tart for President, and the friend
ship between them has not waned.
Mr., Hitchcock is understood to be en-
thusastic over the prospects for the
/ nomination of Justice Hughes. lie is
acting in Justice IIughcs's behalf without
any authority from the justice and has
indicated to his friends that he is actual
ed solely by the desire to bring about the
nomination of a presidential canddato
who will put the Republican party back
in power.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
NOTHING ON HIM.

a countryman visiting Dublin for the
tirst time took scat in train Being
next to pompous-looEing swell he
commenced conversation in n rather
frce-and-easy style. At length the
mighty one said: My good man, re-
serve your conversation for one of your
own equals I'd have yoL know Tn n
*. c." At this the countryman stood
up with outstretched hands, eXclaiming
shake hands, namcsa<c; I'm a Casey
myself. Rochester Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
CAUSE OF WHIT PLAGUE
Economic Conditions Great Fac
tor in Solving Problem.
[ nitcd states Public Health service
investigation In Cincinnati shows
Direct Connection between Pow
crty and Tuberculosis.


Poverty and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and poverty. These are the esseh'ia'
facts which force themselves TO the at
tention of every investigator VINO faces
the problem of that disease Inc tene-
ment house district OF cincinnati yleloS
a tuberculosis morbidty Just three times
as great as the areas where better
housing prevails, In 1917 families In
which tuberculosis existed the average
monthly income for n family of four
was approximately $50 After paying
the pro rata share for food and rent
balance of $5.13 remained for each In
dividual to meet all other expenses.
such low Subsistence level works like
black magic in the spread of tubercu-
losis Morcover, and this is a point
over which the public should ponder
the home Of the average wage Garner
was found to be far less sanitary than
the average factory and Workshop In
regard to all the factors which make
for healthful living, ventilation. suffi-
cient light proper temperature, ana
freedom from ovcrcrowding. the score
was in favor Of the factory in nearly
every instance.
The city of Cincinnati realized that
her tuberculosis death rate was ~ per
cent above the average and that it had
failed to manifest a tendency to decline.
She felt no pualms in making this adj
mission. Rather she determined that
she would learn why, with an efficient
health department ana favorable clnat-
ic influence, she was sufierlnS IRON
twice the mortality from that disease as
her ncghbor, Pittsburgh. Accordingly
the tinted States public health SerNlc"
was requested to make n thorough study
of the situation and suhmt a report.
To show that Somethin" more than
mere academic interest obtained. 1882
workers in ljt factories of the city
voluntarily submitted to a physical cX-
amination
The conclusions reached point direct
" TO the close connection between pov-
elty and tuberculosis The great factor
underlying the entire problem was seem
/ in-ly that of economic conditions one
sixth of all tuberculosis cases came
from cheap lodging houses. alcoholism
was a prominent cause. and often ac-
tolerated the course of the disease Oc-
ct.uatioual hazards and bad working con-
ditions were apparentlv responsible for
about % per cent of the cases. but in
the majority Of instances these hazards
were not necessarily inherent in the oc-
c1Ipation. Previous tuberculosis i'm the
family occurred in practically a third
of all the cases investigated pissipa-
ton. ovcrcrowdiuy. bad housing. and In
nate lack of personal responsibility, we're
also listed as causes
An interesting feature of the renort.
and one which has not previously been
relates to the effect of immigration and
the rate of growth of the population of
a city upon the tuberculosis death rate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
OR THE SWEETNESS or SYRUP.

(F'rom the ST Adams Messenger)
The Massachusetts Legislature has
passed a bill to regulate the sourness OF
VINEGAR. Here is suggestion for some
ambitious Vermont solon as we do not
remember this matter of extreme i'm
portance ever having been considered a.
Montpelier bennington Banner.
While Vermont has the time-honOr-
ed hedgehog bill up its sleeve there will
be little necessity of bringing in new
measures but in case of drouth the
vinegar bin would he "A good substitute.
Legislative wisdom need never fail for
something on which to sharpen itself.
The size of shaving mugs might be
regulated, for instance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

With the expenditures for one year
running into a million and a quarter
all business men will agree that there
should be n central state board. either
composed of existing state officers or or
ganized separately, which could he held
directly responsible for this expenditure
and which should indicate the general
scope of the work done Herewith.
Furthermore, with highway eXpendi-
lures increasing annually, it is clearly
important that such new and permanent
work as may be undertaken should IN"
laid out by a competent engineer, with
properly established grades and accurat"
reports of results. The rule-of-thumh
and hip pocket methods of the past have
done very we'll. but the time has come
for better business methods in the hand
ling of our public money.
This brings up the perennial topic Of
uniform systems of town and village
accounting, "A proposition which has al
ways managed to create an opposition
sufficiently strong and determined TO
prevent any very serious progress in that
! regard. Surely the spending of over six
millions in public money ought to call for
| better bookkeeping.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

O,ersrcrs Of the poor find it easier
to distribute the funds Of the taxpayers
literally than to examine personally AMI
rcsponsiGlY into each case, and, In too
many cases, the operation of town poor
farms is a long venture. At the same
tme, the total expenditure for the relief
of the poor is by no means alarming.
The waste in spending highway fund
is solf-evident. Under the present hy-
Bird system of Joint town and State con-
troll, thero is no central board which
the voters may hold responsible FOR the
expenditure of State money, SO the oX-
penditure of the state automobile fund,
for instance. is n matter for the jude
mcnt. caprice or political advantage of
the state highway commissioner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

Polluted drinking water causes many
deaths?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

The u. S. public health service has re-
duced typhoid fever so per cent, in some
communities?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

Overeating, constipation, lack of eX-
ercisc, foul air, oye strain, may produce
headache?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

An efficient health officer is n good
community Investment?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18

Even ir not quite ready to buy real
estate, you're ready to know about buy
ing opportunities-so keep in touch with
the classified
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
BIG GAIN IN R. R.. EARNINGS
Estimated Increase Last Year Is
S193,275,966.
Operating Economics Helped swell To-
tni--Wider Distribution of stock
Holdings Cited ns Proof of pubs
lie Confidence.

Increased interest in railroad stocks Of
late renders specially timely a thorough
study of the finances Of the companies
The reports of the interstate commerce
commission are so far behind the actual
operations of the roads, and in some re.
spects so lacking in the comparisons and
conclusions that investors want, that the
compilation Just made by Slason Thomp.
son. of the bureau of railway news and
statistics in Chicago is particularly wall
liable. The facts are derived directly
from the official reports of the company.
The figures cover the calendar years
and thus they make a better showing of
earnings for 1913 than if the fiscal year
ending June 20 were used. for the gain
came the latter part Of last year The
gross operating revenues of the railroads
If the United states in 1915 were So
lS2il5,9G, against s2as9. 1000 in 1914. and
the revenue p"r mile Of line was 1886
against $il,1o in 1914 and $l2Cl3 in 1913
The net operating income was SS99 G6O,3l5
against $6SOC2l,0oo in 1914. The ratio of
income to net capital was SCI per cent,
AGAINST iGi per cent. in 1914. As far back
as 1901 tho rate was 5.7G.
y striking fact in this connection is
that revenue from operation for the half
year ending June 80, 1915. decreased sl1,-
N""o, while the expenses of operation
were reduced S5G.COoWO 1T was the per.
sistcnce in these economies through the
second half Of the year" says the report
"as much as he revival i'm traffic that
became evident in July that enabled the
railways TO finish the year with the lars-
est net earnings on record"