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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

for this very thing to transpire. He
wants the people to~think; to think as
they are not always wont to do. The
situation, before them is one that, in
solution, must control the affairs of
their state in future, and either add
impetus to or serve as an impeachment
upon Its progress. He believes that
men should think; and when they have
reached a conclusion. they should give
their fellows the benefit thorugh a pub
lie discussion. tits in such manner,
he thinks, that the best may be attain
ed; and since North Carolina com
munttteS have opened to them: the door
or opportunity in the adoption Of these
amendments, it should not be lightly
closed in the passage Of inefficient or
damaging general legislation. - =:
But let Mr.. Murphy speak for him.
self: :.
Believing that the public discussion
OF public affairs Is the best way to air
rive at what is best in government, and
as the recent constitutional amend
tments have made it necessary for some
geneFal~1aws to- be- passed by the in
coming legislature, and since the
special committee appointed by the
State Municipal association desires dis
cussi0n and suggestions concerning
these matters, believe the newspa-
pers Of the state would do a great ser
vice to the people in getting the views
Of different men throughout the state
Upon the subject Of local or community
government. .sz - - e e sd r.
Taking into consideration the fact
that counties and townships, together
with the cities and towns, are affected
by the amendments, which preclude
legislation by the general assembly on
a great many matters of local govern
ment, it would seem necessary to es-
tablish a department of state for the
special handling and supervision Of
matters of county, city and community
government. This would be all the
more necessary in view of the many
minor amendments that would be ask
ed for continually in regard to the va
rious charters of the cities and towns.
1t would be easy enough for any city
or town to adopt uniform charter or
one of several uniform charters pre-
scribed by the legislature, but if it had
to have vote Of the people on every
minor amendment to its charter, pro-
gross, might be impaired thereby. Ii
seems that a department of state that
could keep record of all the charters
for cities and towns, and county and
township laws passed by the various
boards of commissioners, should also
have power to issue amendments to
charters upon petition filed by the gov.
erning body of the city, town or com
munity after giving due time for pro
test by the citizens and full considera-
ton and hearing of the matter. Sucn
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
RAILROAD EARNINGS ENORMOUS,

An editorial in the December Farm
and Fireside says:
I'VE only need to bark back a few
months to hear the ever-recurring re-.
fra1n Of hard luck coming strong from
the railroads, telling of growing ex-
penses and insufficient income to make
their operating ends meet. Of course
the only way out Of their ruinOUs pl e.
dicament is rate-raising! Just now
their time worn refrain has temper.
rarity died away, and here is the rea-
son: The net earnings of all railroads
in this country for the entire fiscal
year was over $4,000, 900 greater than
Tor the fiscal year ending in 1915.
This, be it remembered. is net earn
ings, not gross earnings, in excess Of
the fiscal year preceding, as reported
by no less an authority than "The
Ffnacial and Commercial Chronicle
'The. net earnings for ali the rail-
roads OF this county fer the past fiscal
year totaled the staggering sum OF
81 ,207 1890 The same high author
lily reports that never before III the
history of our railroads has there
been such large railroad earnings, both
gross and net incomes. as during the
present year. Even though railroad
ing expenses a1e steadily advancing,
shippers must be shown why a $780,
00O, 900 increase in net earnings will
not take care Of all advancing ex-
penses and still .lsave fat profit for
the railroad companies" .,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
Advocates State Department
Under New General Legislation
to Advance Home Rule" Interess

rbo ouestiOn of general legislation
not # will be necessary for the next
Uoneral assembly Of North Carolina to
euoct owing to the revision of the state
Constitution through ratification Of
orpendments at the last general cleo
ION seems to be coming more and
r.ore into public consideration. There
Los been already considerable discus
H;on os what this legislation is to be
SSsarding cities and towns of the state,
i~eornorated municipalities; and the
ctate Municipal association has Ap-
roirted a special committee to meet IN
PsIeigh during the week beginning
nocehnber Is and canvass laws OF other
states and receive suggestions, pre-
naratory to drafting such general leg
station. -
Mayer Thomas ]. Murphy, Of Green's
bnro. is president of this state associa-
nou and has taken a very active part
IN bringing the work to its present
stage, A few weeks ago Mr.. Murphy
contributed q special article to the
greensboro News in-which he discuss.
al the situation ia general way; and,
incidentally, advocated q home rule
government for the states cities and
towns, believing that IN such govern.
ment there lies the greatest pOSsibili-
ties of their advancement. He takes
fhis idea still further now and advo-
cate q department of state for the su-
nerYision of county, city and communi-
tv government, as an aid to r." CO.
munity home rule" ,.~-4s shA;t t:-i
With this following up to a central
idea too, there comes reminder te
the people of the state that the adop-
ton of four constitutional amendments
on November vitality affects the coun-
ty as unit, as it does the city or town
Mr.. Murphy makes the suggestion, too
that the county commissioners of the
state, as an organization, take this big
question under Amusement and join
with the Municipal association in work
ing out general laws that will facilitate
political government, it is city, town OF
community, to the best interest of the
community as a whole His sugges-
ton Of a state department to supervise
such government, it would seem, could
easily be applicable to all local gov
ernments, regardless of unit size; and
communities would thus be freed still
more from their dependence for pro
gress and needful measures on th5
states legislature, which meets bu
every two years.
Unfortunately for the public Mr.
Murphy does not go into discussion
of this proposition in detail; but whar
he has to say is concise and pointed
The man who has the inclination to d.,
some thinking for himself may take i
as q basis upon which to work out The
problem for himself; and it appear:
that the Greensboro mayor is anxious
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
TEARING UP RAILROADS
TO BE USED IN FRANCE

Canada has begun TO tear up 1000
miles Of railway to meet the needs OF
the war on the western front in
France and Belgium. The rails will
be shipped to France, where they will
be relaid to facilitate the movement of
troops, guns munitions and supplies
from French ports to the fighting line.
Laborers now are at work tearing
up 300 miles of government railway
sidings and it has been decided to re-
move 22O miles of rails between Ed
monitor and the Pacific coast, where
the Canadian Northern and Grand Pa
cif1c run parallel.
1t was impossible to obtain new
rails, owing to the great demand for
steel to manufacture shells. Soldiers
will be employed to tear up the rails
when laborers cannot be employed it
was stated.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

department could be organized indie
pendently or under the secretary of
state as the business would seem to
justify. *:
1T would seem that without some
department of this kind to continually
give attention to matters of city, coun--
ty and community government our
condition would not be improved. be-
cause we would have to wait until the
legislature met in order to change the
general law, If our community needs
could, not be met under the said law.
On the other hand, if we avail our
'elVes to the fullest extent of the OPP
nortuntties offered by the first and
Fourth amendments to the constitution
by establishing department of county.
city and community government pro-
perry organized and adequately
equipped, it will mean more for the
upbuiidtng and progress Of the various
counties, cities, towns and townships
Of, North Carolina than anything that
mas occurred in our state government
IN many years. And / would suggest
that the county commissioners associ-
, alton appoint committee to study the
matters and make. suggestions TO the
Legislature in conjunction with the
committee recently appointed By the
cities OF the state. would also urge
tine, various city and town officials to
study the matter and make suggestions
to the committee which meets fin Raj
sigh December Ii .to-2S. for the pur-
7os Q OF considering. this matter in a
oractfcal i way. -~GFeehsboro . Daily
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21
RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD.

Not Rockefeller, Rothschild, Nor
gan, nor Krupp, The richest man In
the world is no mere multi-miIlionaire,
whose wealth can be estimated by in
come tax experts. ate is the Gar of
Russia, and no man living knows his
wealth. His income Is said to be a
million or so dol;a.s a day, which en-
ables one to estimate roughly some
thing like ten to thirty billions as the
sum of his possessions. and this is
largely guess work.
AS head of the chIrch, he contracts
the church property amounting to bill
lions. He owns n his name !hO,Ou0, G"0
acres OF land, comprising timber
mines an dagr,cI!tGral lands sath-
cient to furnish food TO reven such a
nation. He receives from the state,
or government, salary of $1O,OO0,OOO
year.
The Car pays more than his own
expenses. He maintains his palaces
and royal residences, hundred or so,
anu lanes care VI INC CooC VI Tie MUSE
hold of all the royal personages of the
nation. This involved some 10000 ser
wants. 5000 automobiles, 5000 horses,
and small army of soldiers and secret
service men. Plainly he needs the
money.
From the mines Of Siberia he de-
rives' royalty upon every ounce of
mineral mined. The agricultural
lands are rented, and the forests are
being worked up into lumber.-Wall
Street Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
How to Fight the Liquor Habit.

Do you honestly want to stop drink
ingg Then read an article on liquor by
Booth Tarki,.A Ian in the January Amer
lean Magazine in which he writes about
man who says:
"The say there are. dipsomaniacs, and
there may be abnormal people who cans
turn the trick; but / almost doubt IT.
And | don't believe there's the slight
est question of will power. Never Tor
one second did I consciously exert my
will, there wasn't anything real to ex-
ert il against. ! didn't say to myself,
Il WILL, or 4 won't / said, I've had
nv last and knew that it was true.
II didn't take the will power, or the
strength, of caterpillar. 1t didn't take
any. | just rested little, got my
head clear, and saw that ] preferred a
real life, however little comedy | found
in it, to drugged one. And, also, !
preferred not to be soggy thing, my
self. Finding out that preference was
important.
dAfter all, miracle is only nature
doing something we've learned to ex-
peet her not TO do; and my miracle Is
one that will happen to any other man
who'll rest while and consult HIM
self. My recommendation is two weeks
in bed with nobody about except ser
want to bring beef-tea and toast. Sim
pie enough, isn't it"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
BERLIN

The young people and Others con-
nected with the Berlin Corners Congrega-
tional church are busily engaged in prep
arations for the Christmas festival to be
observed on Saturday evening. The Sun
day school scholars, under the direction
of Mrs. Julius Selma and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Brown, are practicing their reci-
tations and songs. Tableaux, represent
ing scenes connected with the birth OF
the Christ child are being prepared by
Miss Lou Andrews, while quartet, com
prising Arthur Brown, Clinton Benjamin,
Mrs. Charles Brown and Miss Lena An
drews, with Miss Edna Chattield as ac-
eompanist, will give special music. A
Christmas tree with it's load of gifts will
complete the program.
. On Sunday at 1890 a. m, Christmas
service with appropriate music by the
choir will be held the pastor, Rev. Frank
Bloomfield, preaching from the topic,
''Unto Us Child is Born, or, The Won
Ierful Christ"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
IN ScRAwLING HAND.
A Letter of Serious Import Was Indited
10 Sec Human.

An anonymous letter containing point.
ed reference 10 prominent figures in the
granite industry was received through
the mail yesterday afternoon by Sec.
II, r. Human of the Granite Manufac.
turers association. II is written in a
scrawling hand that is nearly illegible,
but enough information has been CLEANED
from it TO warrant the association in
handing It over to the proper authorities.
The anonymity of the missiye is not al
together mystery and at the headquar-
tiers of the association officers were con-
iident that photographic expert who
has been asked to sean the letter will
be able to tell more than they know now
On the initial sheet the writer put him
self TO some pains in embellishing
handsome memorial of the sarcophagus
type. In the script, the office of the as
ISOLATION is described as chamber OF
horrors and rather ludicrous references
are made TO the presence of Miss Piney
Wood, an entertainer from Boston, who
was a guest at the manufacturers ban
quet recently.
Sec. Human is not at all alarmed over
the letter As a matter of fact he re.
fuses to credit its authorship to anyone
of normal mentality and suggests that
it is probably the work of a scion of the
Mutt family over in Foolkiller county
A few weeks ago an anonymous letter
writer threatened to destroy st. Mont
cas- church, but the threat has not been
carried out and the manufacturers are
of the opinion that person similarly ir-
responsible indited the letter received by
the secretary yesterday. Nevertheless, the
officers of the association are anxious to
learn more of their correspondent and
to that end have asked the authorities
as well as the handwriting expert to in
yestipate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
TALK OF THE TOWN
IoagLnlt sweatera nj Abbott's.

HOagknlt sWcaterh NJ hpp"'te :.
slippers, all kinds. Tilden Shoe 20
Buy percolators, tea and coffee pots AZ
the y. ID. Phelps Co.
Have you seen the beautiful new
Christmas waists at Fitts.'i
Buy Thermea bottles, lunch Kits ana
cups at the n. ID. Phelps Co. =,
All merchants association stores VIII
be open every evening this week.
You will find the best Offering OF
Christmas slippers ever at the People
Shoe Store.
Everyone appreciates a praeticl ana
useful Christmas present. Get hospital
cook book.
A New Home sewing machine would
make an IDEAL gift. Ask for a demon
stration at Fits store.
New one .del'1r bills and new dimes
will be handed you for change ms long
as they last in your Christmas shopping
at the Peoples Shoe store.
Fancy bathrobe blankets Sl.5o ana
81 90; also woolnap blankets, $l.e5 each.
just received, new lot OF fancy wool
and serge remnants. Little Dry Goods
Store. Cottage street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
EAST CORINTH

Schools finish this Friday for a ten
days vacation.
Mrs. Mary Tsplin, who has been in
town this summer, has sold her property
in town and leaves for Grinnell, Iowa,
shortly after Christmas.
The Universalists celebrate Christmas
with party for the Sunday school and
parish and all who have no church home,
Saturday, the 23d. From to P. N,
games for the children in the vestry At
4. the tree and exercises in the church
followed at o'clock by supper in the
vestry for parish, Sunday school and
guests. The annual Christmas service
Sunday at $3.50 p. m. All are invited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
BETHEL

A daughter was born Dec. 10 to Mr.
and Mrs. Michele Piedmonte.
Mrs. Chastina Putnam went yesterday
TO Springfield, Mass, to spend the win
ter. Though 81 years of age, she travels
quite alone. Her daughter, Mrs. Alice
Bradley, who with her spent the summer
here, returned last month to Spring
field
Daniel Lille post, No. 81, G. A. r.,
held its annual meeting yesterday and
reelected last years board OF officers,
headed by George ii. Kimball, comman-
der.
Mrs. Almira Dryer, who, since her
husbands death last week, has closed
her house and has been at {. {. Dwyer ;,
will spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Fanny Wheeler, in Boston.
Mrs. Dorothy Curtis has returned from
a visit in Boston and is staying at {. f.
Clahin's during the holidays.
Clinton Bagley is home from the Ran
dolph sanatorium.
Miss Blanche Shepard, who came last
Saturday from teaching in Berlin, n H.,
has been i'll with grip ever since her re-
turn, but is now better.
Miss Alfradine Hassam of Pittsteld
was here yesterday to see her brother
r. V. Hassam.
Mrs. Oliver II. Luce returns tomorrow
TO her home in Groton, Conn, after
long visit with her mother, Mrs. Flor
ence Wyman. who is seriously ill and
remains about the same.
Mrs. ]. G.. Fuller has recovered from
Mrs. F. F. Mccullough and James go
tomorrow to Cliftondale, Mass, to spend
the holidays with relatives.
Mrs. Ellen Kittredge attains to-mor'
row her S0th birthday anniversary.
Ladies' night was enjoyed last evening
at the Crescent club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
WILLI4MSTOWN

One of the attractions of the Christ
mas season will be the rendering of the
cantata, "Star of the East lfearisl, by
the community chorus under direction Of
George ii. Goodrich. II will be present
ed on Christmas eve in the Congregation
al church, in place of the usual union
service and a silver offering for the pur'
pose of furnishing music for the chorus
will DO taken.
DIR. Anna Edison of Woodsvillc, \. H.
is visiting her mother and sister Tor
few DAYS. Mrs. Poor has been threat
ened with pneumonia and is yet suffering
somewhat from pleurisy but is now re-
ported TO be on the gain.
William L. Randall returned home
from Barre hospital the first of the week,
where he underwent an operation for the
removal of an abscess few days ago.
He is able to sit up most OF the time,
but not TO resume his business as yet.
Mrs. Edwin n. Prescott and daughter
are soon to go to Bristol, Conn, where
they will join Mr.. Prescott, who has
been there at Work for several weeks.
He now has permanent position with
a manufacturing firm and wishes his
family TO come to that city to live.
Miss Florence has a large class OF mu'
sic scholars in Graniteville and vicinity,
but will give up this work here and may
take it up again in her new home.
The school board will meet at the
village schoolhouse next Saturday at y
a. M, to draw orders in payment OF
teachers, janitors and all other bills.
A robin visited Mrs. T. d. Poland's
porch the Goth, evidently on the lookout
for something to eat.
Special communication of Summit
lodge. No. l04, Thursday evening, Dec
q, at 1880 sharp, Work, NJ. NJ: degree
by the past masters. Per order, w. Nj.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21

japanese dolls at Barre Drug Co., 29c
to Csc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
WEBSTERVILLE.

St. John the Baptist Episcopal church
Christmas day: Evening prayer and
special Christmas music at o'clock.
Christmas tree and exercises Immediate
" after the service. The children are re.
auested to be in their places at 6:45. All
parents and friends are cordially invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
GRANITEVILLE.

French ivory toilet sets at Cummings
& Lewis Drug Store.
Christmas gifts at Cummings & Lewis
at prices that you will like.
When in Barre visit the Christmas gilt
department at Cummings & Lewis Drug
Store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
NORTHFIELD.

At meeting of the directors of the
Mortified Trust Co. held Dec. 20 the
resignation of the treasurer, j.. d. Roys,
was read and accepted to take effect not
later than Jan. 20, 1917 Reasons given,
on account of change of business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
EAST MONTPELIER.

The Christmas tree and exercises are
to be held in town hall Saturday night,
Dec. %, instead of the night previously
stated. All are cordially invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21

Rev. Herbert McCarty has resigned as
,astor of the Friends church in South
Starksboro and will leave about Jan.
for Iowa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-21
SOUTH BARRE.

The South Barre Sunday school will
have Christmas exercises and tree at
the chapel Saturday evening at 1880.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-18
Saving the Ewes

a great many women have a perpetual
sluint on their faces because they sit in
too strong a light all the time y vain
woman will sit in the light, knowing that
ii enhances the pink of her cheeks and the
beauty of her features hut she forgets
that ii doesn't improve the expression of
her eyes. This is just the thing to give
them "A strained staring look which is
enough to spoil any woman's beauty.
Artificial lights are hard on some very
sensitive eyes, too A person who is
afflicted with them should never sit directly
facing the light. IL Is just as easy to sit
sidewisc, or with ones back to the light
When reading the light should always come
over the left shoulder,
Motoring or boating near the seashorc
is also likely TO cause cyestrain. Every
one knows how fierce Is the glare of the
sun on the sand. Amber or wistaria colored
glasses are the best remedy for this. No
matter how unattractiye they look, the
eyes show the care accorded them. one
woman has her own pince-nez. made with
amber lenses, for summer wear. They are
decidedly restful and she wouldn't be with
out them for motor trips
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-18
Conv of Old Poem

'I read your Helping Hand articles
every day. but seldom find any chance to
contribute being myself an inmate of
home for fncurables. and almost 81 years
old But this morning ! read nm appeal
for a poem about laying the Atlantic cable.
I have the poem in an old scrapbook, How
CYRUS Laid the Cable by John c.. SAKE.
II has IL verses, and to copy 1t would be
unite n task, so I will write this, and II
the writer does not find it from another
source she (or he) can come to my room
and copy IL from the book If the request
Is from some one not living in the city.
1 will make an effort to copy the poem
for them or get some one to do it. l am
feeble and unable to make much effort.
| have to write letters to my friends, and
that is about all / am able to do.
m. w. c."
1 wish It were practicable to present
to apprecative readers a facsimile of the
beautifully written letter in which this gen.
erous proposition is conveyed. 1t would do
credit to a young woman of %. That an
invalid of 30 should pen it and volunteer
to copy 12-verse poem to oblige stranger
whose name and home are unknown to her
is a triumph Of Christian charity (Which
should be translated 'love'O over physical
iniirmity and the lstlessness that usually
falls upon the spirit with advancing years.
which should be n lasting and powerful
object lesson to us all. Fortunately, as we
have notified her, we have already a copy
of the poem and need not tax her energies
to make another. Our obligations to her
are nevertheless, great, and she will have
an honorable place among our notable menu