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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
THE RIGHT TO ISSUE BONDS.

A large number of Vermont municipa
corporations are appealing to the Yer
mont legislature for enabling acts to per.
nit them to bond for this, that and the
other purpose. Doubtless a considerable
portion OF the requests is due to dis
! inclination to raise the tax rate and meet
the expenditure at the present time-a
shifting of the responsibility to future
generation, which will not be at all fair
unless the municipal corporations set
aside sum each year to go toward can.
i, ceiling the bonds when they become due.
To make future generation OF taxpay-
ers settle wholly for benefits which the
present generation enjoys is not by any
means according to the rule OF doing to
others that which You would like to have
done to YOU. Permits to bond should be
accompanied with the stipulation that
the bonding town or city must set aside
each year a proportionate sum OF the en-
tire obligation, else the town or city
should not be allowed to float bond. In
effect, this would mean the establishment
of sinking fund in every town or city
which resorts 10 the practice of bonding
to meet extraordinary expenditures. 1t
is reasonable form of procedure along
business lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

The withdrawal OF several of the large
steamships of the American line IRON
service between the United States and
European ports at the present time was
! at first taken to be an admission of fear
of the submarine blockade made by the
German admiralty; but later events, or
at least later thought, has strengthened
the belief that the great vessels were
withdrawn because of design on the
part OF the United States government
to take them over and transfer them to
auxiliary cruiser service in the event OF
a declaration of war. That would be
following out plan adopted by all the
naval powers now engaged in war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
The Colombian Treaty.

In refusing to withdraw their OPP
| position to the treaty of Colombia, the
Republican senators block one of the
best measures of preparedness that has
been before Congress in the past three
years. The Panama canal cannot be
regarded as secure from attack from the
side of Colombia, in case the United
States gets into war with great power,
so long as the demand of the Colombian
government for compensation for the
loss of the isthmus remains unsatified.
The treaty has been amended so that the
payment stipulated is now S15,000000,
instead of S25 1000. 900, and the expression
of regret over the disturbance to friend
ly relations between the two countries
is made mutual. But the opposition con-
tinues to be implacable.
This attitude on the part of the party
of the minority because Colombia has
always charged, not without reason, that
our government viewed the treaty OF
1876 as nothing but "scrap of paper"
when II helped so powerfully to establish
the republic of Panama at the cost OF
Remembering Colombia There has been
in this country the bitterest criticism
OF beIihdhs loi hei cNhitdi ahu vi utai
disregard OF the treaty neutralizing Bel
GUM, but the principle of the sanctity
of treaties is fully as binding in the
new world as in the old world. In view
of the refusal of our government TO sub
NIT the question of treaty violation to
arbitration. as Colombia has repeatedly
proposed. the least that can be done to
effect settlement consistent with Amer
ica's ideal OF fair treatment for small ma
tions is to ratify the treaty pending in
the Senate.
The time must come when the Senate
will see that Colombia receives generous
and honorable treatment; it is necessary
to believe this if one has faith in the
honor of the nations.-Springfeld Re
publican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
JINGLES AND JESTS
His Disease.

Miss. Mobile-Well, Martha. how is
your husband now?
Martha-Po'ly, miss, poly. He's got
that explanatory rheumatism
Miss Mobile-You mean inflammatory
rheumatism, Martha. Explanatory" is
TO cry out.
Martha with solemn conviction) r.
That's il. mum: that's itl He don't 10
nothing but Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

A man named Grover Cleveland Alex
snder has just accepted a position at a
salary of sl2,5O0 year, being detained
only about six months Of the time. Need
less to say, Grover Cleveland Alexander
Is an employee on the baseball diamond
and every once in three or four days he
puts on knickerbocker suit. goes into
the middle Of lO-scre lot and throws a
leather-covered pellet for about two
hours in the afternoon. Then he takes
bath. goes to the movies and spends
tn. next three or four days in peace and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

IL may be taken as an indication that
Vermont people are beginning to appre-
ciate their winter opportunities when as
many as 40 from one community start
out on snowshoe hike TO the top OF
Mount Mansfield. The winter has BEEN
and still is, most splendid for the sport
of snowshoeing, the ground being covered
to a depth that makes walking over the
tops of young trees possible in the noun
famous sections The more people that
can be interested in this celebrating
pastime the better for the public health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

Prospective voters in Barre are urged
TO bear in mind that tonight and next
Wednesday night will be the last oppor
tunitios to permit them TO get theiI
names on the checklist for the annual
municipal election. Other voters who
have changed their residence from one
ward to another should also attend to
the matter OF re,registration on one OF
the other of these meetings Of the board
of civil authority.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

Now that the Vermont legislature has
set its purpose to investigate the Brat.
tleboro retreat and the Brandon schoo
for feeble minded, let there be no white.
wash but let there be plain statement
of all the facts that can be obtained
That is what the people of the state de-
handsome definite conclusion that will
either back mp or destroy whatever
charges may have been brought against
the Institutions or their employees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
Charity at Home.

II Is said that charity begins At home
but il should not remain there. Yet,
there i another side to that question. as
TO all others. Long distance philsn-
thropy must not blind our eyes to the
needs Of our own objects Of charity.
Here, for instance, is the Massachu-
setts Society for the Prevention Of Cru
city to Children complaining that people
are cutting OF their usual gifts in order
that they may send their money TO the
sufferers Of the war abroad such con-
plants arise from al sides. There Il a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

The bill to prohibit the sale of liquor
in any community within five miles OF
an educational institution receiving aid
from the state of Vermont would have
been an unjust discrimination and per
version of the local option principle as
well. So the Hunt BILL so called, was
laid away at Montpelier without much
opposition, the author of the bill himself
being content to let the measure go into
the legislative graveyard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
1t was lanes crulekshank.

Editor, Barre Times; In your issue oi
yesterday. credit is given TO Alexander
1ronside as representing the granite cut.
tiers at the hearing on the bill TO estab-
llsh county institutions for the care OF
tuberculosis patients. This is an error
and | wish to give credit where credit is
due. James Cruickshank was the gran
lite cutters representative and did so in
very efficient manner.
Truly yours,
Alexander Ironside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
Needed One Money Garner.

What are YOU going to make OF your
son. Charleyf- I asked.
~Wen,- replied Charley's father. Z
made a doctor Of Bob. q lawyer Of Ralph.
and = minister Of Bert: aud Joe i lit
erary man. think III make lsboring
man OF Charley. I want one Of them 10
have . little money Irish World.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

The English poet, Alfred Noyes, must
have been employing poetic license when
he declared in New York this week that
the British had sunk or captured 200, Ger
man submarines. Much AS we should
like to hear it, we shall have to ask AL
fred to tel it to the marines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

@Dr. Fadd said that she couldn't con
slider marriage because il would interfere
with her career
What l. her careert"
"She both writes and publishes books
on the care and feeding OF infants. -
Buffalo Express
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

If the state of Vermont is looking for
someone versed in John w. Titcomb's
ways of conducting the office of fish and
game commissioner without paying the
salary which Mr.. Titeomb feels he ought
been an assistant in Mr.. Titeomb's office
for some years, might fill the bill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

Tea stores in Boston are likely to find
trouble in getting managers, after the
managers OF two stores of that sort were
shot and killed on successive evenings.
just why the managers of tea stores
should become the targets for thugs is
not certain they are not the only people
making money in the store business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

All public officials having been vindi-
Gated of the charge of leaking on the
presidents peace note, doubt naturally
arises whether there was leak at all
and, again, whether the president really
issued a peace note.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

Candidate Frank w. Mitchell for the
Montpelier mayoralty has the somewhat
unique experience of being the sole nom
inee for the Office. The unanimity Of
sentiment displayed at the citizens eau
Gus betokens confidence in the qualifica
tions of the man to carry out the duties
of the Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

The frebugs attack on New Britain,
Conn, during which nine fires were dis
covered in one evening might have been
done by Teuton who disliked the name
of the place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

The newspaper accounts of the Caledo-
MIA County Fish and Game league ban
quet, held at St Johnsbury recently. told
about the serving of venison, deer hav-
ing been secured" for the purpose by
Editor Bigelow of the st. Johnsbury
CALIFORNIAN. just what are we expected
to imagine about that word secured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
MABEL SYRUP'S COLYUM
%To have lively and not stolid
countenance."
Truth Of Intercourse.

About now expect letter from the
travelling man who arises in his wrath TO
smite the canard that "drummers" are
drinkers and winds up with the iron
clad total abstinence promise, none of
it for yours truly"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

4 was awfully sorry to hear Of your
being wounded
~Oh. il was nothing. ] hope 70 live
through a lot worse"
Indeed. / hope You'll do nothing Of
the sort Sydney Bulletin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

II is the most paradoxical situation
that the great granary of the United
States, the Middle West, should be the
first to clamor for food.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

quietude as he watches his mates cavort
around. He is baseball pitcher, Grover
Cleveland Alexander il. Extravaganza
is the other name for baseball.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
Traffic Con Needed.

First What's the natter
Second Centipede-"I need a traffic
cop; my feet want TO 20 different ways'
Irish World.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

what is so rare as hod of coal ?
Swanton Courier
A binful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

The police court records show that
Burlington has begun her spring house
cleanin' early.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

Sweden, too, has sheaf of notes ready
to be fred at Germany singly or broad
side.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

We may be keeping out of war but
we're hanging right close to the out
skirts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
Opulenoe.

But can he afford an autof'
An autol POOH He can aaord eggs
for breakfast Browning's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

At last, pajamas have been defined
they are contraband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

Even to Vermont educational institu-
tions which are not conducted for profit
publicity comes high. Twenty dollars
was voted 20 assist in paying for the
agricultural school write-up in The Yer
monter." So runs the report OF recent
meeting of the Randolph Board OF Trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

Count Turnedowski is likely to be the
Austrian ambassadors name.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

On the other hand self -abnegation is
to reach its sublimest heights when the
rank and file begins to practice self-de-
NAL on graduated sugar, eggs, butter,
potatoes and onions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

They need Henry Ford to get them
out of that Main street trench.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
Life's Littl. Mysteries in Barre

Life's Little Mysteries in Barre.
The Blue Hen club.
Committee Of IS.
The scarifier.
City Square Gun club
Capt. Larkin.
Darkest Depot square.
Harry Patterson's barn.
Granite cannon balls for the allies.
The street department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
The Ecstatic Collector.

William Spencer seems to think of
the widows quite often, notwithstanding
the fact he is married man. Every
New Years day for several years he has
called us up on the telephone and now
he has come in and paid his subscription.
This seemed nicer. We have several 9th
ers ON our list that have gone and done
likewise, but perhaps they would not
like to see their names in print, but we
feel like thanking them all in the same
way. We appreciate this kind OF friend
ship and business qualities in man.
Thanks, III. .--Colebrook correspondence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

There are men in Barre to-day who
were porting over their primers in the
public schools of Dalbeattie when Ad-
miral Beattie was getting his elementary
education. and incidentally breathing the
atmosphere which Dalbeattie scotsmen
assert is bound to stir up the fighting
dander in a man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

Our own idea of zero in Lenten pen
ance is to deny oneself such common
places as champagne, 90-ccnt steaks and
artichokes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

Now is the time to put up your bird
houses, but don't let the sparrows take
possession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
Found: A Prophet with Honor in Her
Own Country.

Miss Ellen Drew. who is home from
her vocal studies in Boston. sang at the
Methodist church last Sunday and sang
simply beautiful Miss Ellen has rare,
full, round voice and sweet as a birds,
and her many friends were pleased to
hear her. She returns soon 20 take up
her work again" Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

Our informant rambles on. aboard
ship the boys from the Bit (Dalbeattie
shorel have made their presence felt in
no uncertain manner. II was Bob Dobie,
who did much of the important gun
pointing when the fleets met off the Falk
land islands. Bob Dobie went down with
his ship.
"Tom Kirkland, another gunner of re
nown, was in the battle OFF Heligoland
and he, too, gave old Bills tsrs some
thing to remember before going to sleep
in the deep 1t is said that when Ad-
mirsl Besttie was about to enter the con
fict, he looked over the men Of his flag
ship and, not seeing Kirkland at his
post, inquired if Tom was fit for duty.
And upon receiving reply in the at
firmative, he said to the boys, Let the
battle proceed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23
Revival of Learning in Hyde Park.

"Overseer Davis poor report is receiv-
ing considerable attention just now. His
scripture quotation regarding caring for
the poor has caused several to take down
the good book, dust it off and see what
was said along that line. Morrisyille
News and Citizen,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-23

An East Burke item says that 40 per-
sons who answered the rollcall at Sunday
school contributed to an offering of sl92
and then regrets that several members
were detained by the grip.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-10
FL pueblo de los Esta;
dos Unidos dete to-
mar p~recauciones

WASHINGTON. Agcscto 9.-Eii
ma declaration hecha anoche por cl
Consejo dc Industries dc Guerra, res
Ipecto q la politica que la administra-
ci6n se2uira con relaci0n a los pre-
clos de guerra. Sc dicron definitivas
seguridades de que cl publico serd
protegido contra los que traten de
aprovecharse de Ia guerra para OBJ
tcner fabIlosas ganancias. Tambien
Sc ascguro que los paises de Ia Enten-
te obtendran' las provisiones de que
ira. a los mismcs prccios que. los Es-
tados Unidos.
Fl refcrido Console de las Indus
trias De la guerra forma parte del
C%onsejo de Ia Defensa Nacional y
fuG constituiGo Ia semana aNte-io..
Tendra a su cargo. dicho consejo, en-
10 absolute, las compras de material
dc guerra para el gobierno. de los Es-
tados Unidos.
De acuerdo con 10 eyprcsado en- Ia
declaration hecha anoche. los prec;os
cue ahora So cargan Dor los nlateria-
les recesarios para Ia vida industrial
de la n%aci6n. estin fuera de proper
ci6r al costo de la production.
FL gohierno csti pr~eparindose pa
"a tomar mcdidas cnergicas, a efec-
TO DC rcducir los arecios de los ar
t:culos indispensables, en- case de que
f~racasen las negociacioncs que Sc
estan cmprendiendo con los manI-
f~actureros.
Robert E. Lovent. del Consejo de
Guerra, quien hizo publica la decla-
raci6n a que sc aludc, manifesto ano-
che d los representatives dc los pc
riddicos. que tenia c~onfianza en- que
e! ~:.obierno podria solucionar este
problema. sin necesidad de .recurrir a
IA expedition de una ley especial.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-10
100000 seran llamados
para Ell primero de
Septic.

WASHINGTON, Agosto 9.-Mas de
dos mil hombres de ios ~reclutados ba-
jn Ia ley del servicio milltar obliga-
torio. seran llamados ell dia primero
del mes pr0x:mo, para dest!narlos
Embellishments a los campamentos
de instruction. Con este contigente,
ell ejercito de los EstadoS indus es-
tara fuerte en- IN millGn de hombres.
e. mariscal prcboste general Crow
der, envi0 q los gobernadores de los
Estados un amplio t~elegrama en- ell
que les participa que el dia primero
dc scptiembre sera llamado Ia ter
cera parte del contingente que ma de
dar cada Estado, Y que para csa te-
cha deben cstar del todo listos los
inGividuos que formaran la primera
Quota
Fl mcngaje del general Crowder
los "ohernaiores dice. entire otras
rc~&e. !" ~jguiente:
Pc crrreo de hoy han siCr "Hvia-
daa Us nucvas instrucciones ~rs.acio-
midas con la forma de m~ovili=aci0n
l. los hombres registrados, Qle de-
ne rccibir ell Ayudante general dc
,os consoles del distrito. Los conse-
Jos locales debcran informar diaria-
mente a los consoles de distrito de
todos aquellos ciuGadanos que ha-
5iendo sido llamados, nc hayan sido
,~xceptuados. Sc hace n%ecesarlo ell
1ue Sc lleve a cabo un estricto cum
9limiento de esta disposition, porque
i dia primero de septicmbre, la Sc
..retaria de guerra llamara a todos
los ciudadanos que former la tercera
1arte de la Quota" que corresponds
, cada Estado, para cnlistarlos Y Or
dcnar 81 movilizaci6n hacia los acan-
.onamicntos, entire los dias primero
: quinto del referido mes de septiem-
Ire.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-10
CORRESPONDENCE DE- LOS EsTADo
Sc N0MBRA NuEVO DlRECloN
DEL, CCLEC7G DEL ESTADO

-
PUEBLA. Agosto 3.-En virtud dc
haber siAo dcsignado por el goberna-
do nara dcsempenar cl presto de
n;~octor del Colegio del Estado e.
.c5a- Doctor Francisco L. Caslsan
On substitution del licenciado Felipe
7, Contrcgas que 10 ocupaba y que
~.cninci6 hacc algunos das, ha pres
ado n Drotesta de ley ante ell Secre-
tario de GobierEo.
s. ricardo eli pago de los sueldos.
Il pago que Ell Gobierro del Esta-
30 tcnia que haber hecho a Il en-
r}cados nor sus sucldos correspor.
Iicntcs q Il Ultima decena del mes
nasado tuvo que retardarsc dos dias
or vista Dc que dicho gobierno care
Gin de fondos Y dc que el Ayunta-
miendo. nj que Sc dirigi6 en- demanda
dc IN rrestamo de ]cincucnta mil pc
sos para csc objcto, n pudo pres
taY}c sino II mitad de esa cantiuau
porquc. = Sill vcz, no dlsponla dc mas
Sc aombra Official primero de ms
t-uccior.
Hahicndo sido eiccto el ST.. Anto-
Mo Moro diputado al Congreso local,
g. vi6 on n ncccsidad de renunciar
q nrosto DO official primero de ms
tr,rc:5, ono dcsempc6aba V para CO.
hrir oc+2 y.cantc fu6 nombrado por
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-10
LOS SOLDADOS AMERICANOS En-
FRANCIk PUEDEN yOTAR

WASHINGTON. Agosto 8.-Los
saldados amcricanos que vayan {.
Francia como m;emhros de ia eXpedi-
ci6n americana, sendran CT rI.iileEio
de podcr emitir 81 vote para las pro-
Xmas elecciones cue Sc verificar&n en-
Ell otono, como votantes de sus res
pectivas ciudades, siempre cue sus
respectivos Estados prOvcan 10 rcce-
sario para ell establecimicnto dc csc
derecho en- ultra mar.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-10

Las DIFICULTADES EN- Ell SENO
DEL A~YUNTAM!ENTO CON-
TiNUAN.

PACHCCA. Agos.o 3.-No han
| podido ser aregaladas aUn las d1ficul
tades que surgieron en- el seno del
Ayuntamien:o: muy por cl conrrario
Sc acentuan mas caGa Gia Y han dado
lugar q infinidad dc al1siones muy
! desagradahles no solo entire los NUM-
cipes mismos sino tambiea entire in
dividuos cue no ~pcrtcncccn a dicha
corporation y los micmbros de ella
~ reciprocamente.
In grupo 1e cbreros ha publicado
una hoja en- IA cue cxpiicaa cuales
son los motives pov los cue cada uno
&c los m@n;cipes lie tieue maIa volun-
tad Il Presjdeate del Ayuntamieato
: sta 3oja IA dado !u@ar a que uno
de los Eun;cipes aludidos llamado
jose Manuel Ramos las c~oateste con
otga, q1e lleva 81 titulo de En- de-