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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

II is unfortunate that the poliomye-
litis clinics in Vermont had to be post
poned for week or more, because YER
mont is just at the stage of the outbreak
of the malady when the greatest amount
of information can be absorbed more
readily. Now the people are thoroughly
alive to the situation and are ready to
accept advice in the matter of detecting
the disease and in the treatment of pa
tients after the disease has had its run.
Later, when the malady has run its
course, or approximately so, they will
have forgotten some of the danger and
will be busted with other matters to a
great extent. Moreover, the time to give
the treatment to those whose limbs are
deformed or paralyzed would seem to be
Immediately after the illness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02
France All In?

For months we have been told that
France had gone her limit. Her last man
was at the front, and this meant not
only native Frenchmen, but also the col
onials. When French soldier went
down there was no other to take his
place. The nation was bleeding white.
That was why, according to some critics,
the crown prince was keeping up his bat
tering tactics along the Ladies Way. He
was playing for a knockout-trying to
find the one spot in the line that the
weakened French nation could no longer
reinforce with reserves.
Now there is no question that France
has paid a prodigious price for the main
tenance Of national integrity and the
personal liberty III her people baf Th're
are certain facts whirh ough to tend to
qualify the misgivings of the timid souls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

equipment will include wrestling mats,
punching bags, boxing gloves, weight
machines, horses, rowing machines and
other fixtures essential to an up-to-date
gymnasium floor. The gymnasium will
be ready early in August, Besides six
shower baths there will be a tea.room
and a place where the men can purchase
tobaccos and light refreshments at pre-
war prices.
The concert hall feature OF the club
has been playing moving pictures and
concerts to crowded houses for month.
1t is generally patronized not only by
the men but their officers. The British
commodore of the port was the honored
guest at show the other night, the fea-
ture of which was a lecture on flying at
the western battle front delivered by
Canadian major In the Royal Flying
corps from Toronto. The major cut short
his lecture tour in nearby city to come
over to entertain the American boys.
His pictures took the blue up and
down the British and French lines in
France.
The majors active service at the front
was cut short last year by drop from
1880 feet. He was able to regain con-
troll of his machine when near the ground
and escaped with a severe shaking up.
He is now lecturing for recruits to the
flying corps and expects to shortly visit
the United States to instruct young avia-
tors
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

who fear lest we are not going into Tho
war until il Is too late,
| In the first place, nearly 80 assaults OF
the Ladies' Way have made no lasting
impression on the hastily constructed
French line there, which, in places, rlln'
along a mere saddle back ridge. That
doesn't look much like exhaustion 10 the
breaking point.
Then Premier Ribot's beginning Of
the year message 10 the world Il
that France has 100000 men in
her armies, and hasn't called one man
from the 1918 class 20 the fighting line,
whereas the French are taking young
German 'lS class men prisoners on this
same Ladies' Way front. The next year
French boys are in training camps, but
there has been no need TO send them into
the fire as yet.
And II this isn't enough TO quiet the
fears Of the doubtful there are the French
soldiers, cooperating with the British
far towards the northern end of the
western front in the great drive towards
Bruges and ostend and Zezrugge. II
seems impossible IL has been so long
since we have heard of a Frenchman
much 10 the north of Peronne--and even
that was last year, during the Somme
drive-that we have not associated the
French with any recent operations above
the angle in the western line. But here
they are, with enough men to hold of
the crown prince, strike out viciously in
the Champagne from time to time, and
also 90 in with the British for a ire
mendous offensive operation outside their
own particular sectors of the western
front. Evidently some of us will have TO
revise our notions about the resources
of France in man power.
Needless to say this is no argument
against our speeding up. We are not go.
ing into the war because France needs
us, and we ought not to slow down be.
cause she doesn't need us so much as
as some of us thought she did This is
our war and we are going to fight il out,
be our help what II may. But it surely
is encouraging to learn that we have
not got to take the place of beaten |
French army, exhausted and depleted, |
but are going in to stand beside great !
French force that still has a smashing !
punch left in it.-Manehester Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

The adoption of a resolution by the
United States Senate, submitting a pro.
posed prohibition amendment to the fed
ersl constitution, must be followed by
adoption Of the same resolution BY a
two.thirds vote of the House After
that has been accomplished the proposed
amendment must go TO the various
states for ratification. The constitution
provides that the amendment shall not
be adopted until il is accepted by the
legislatures Of three -fourths Of the
states, ~or by conventions Of three.
fourths thereof Moreover. the states
must rstify within six years. according
70 the wording Of the particular resolu-
tion in question. Il is 10 be seen, there
fore. that the fight for nationwide prohi-
hilton q traffic in liquor il scarcely more
than started BY the action Of the Senate
in adopting the resolution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

Automobile thieves find easy picking
in those sections of Vermont where the
owners simply run their machines under
shed and let them set till the next
morning or till there happens to be use
for the vehicles again. A door and a
paddock and the paddock fastened would
make the work decidedly less easy for
the band that apparently is making its
way through Vermont at the present
time. Owners of machines who are ex-
tremely careless in guarding their prop
erty have themselves largely to blame if
they fail to find their machines some
morning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02
CEMENT PAVEMENT
RESOLUTION ADVANCED
CONTINUED from first psgel

Rossi quoted the street superintendent
as saying that the present rails are in
adequate, even for cement paving
Alderman Healy brought matters q
head for few moments when he
moved that the street committee be d.
reeted TO readvertise for bids on granite
paving, the bids TO be in by Aug. ID. AL
derman Reynolds seconded and with AL.
derman Alexander, Aldermen Rossi and
Loranger and the mayor took occasion
TO reiterate views already expressed Be-
fore the roll was called, Mr.. Smith asked
if the proponents could have as long a
time TO seek bids as IL took the street
committee TO get its first bids, which was
year, he said.
On the rollcall Aldermen Milne, Lor.
anger and Alexander and Mayor Glys.
son voted against the motion, Aldermen
Healy, Reynolds and Rossi supporting.
The clerk declared the motion lost
There ensued the reading OF the reso'
luton, which relates to draining, laying
curbing and CUTTERS, and providing un.
derground conduts, etc, in anticipation
of cement paving. Alderman Alexander
took occasion to reaiiirm his belief that
delays, delays and more delays should
be no longer brooked He charged Alder
man Rossi with trying to block the per.
manent work on South Main street and
declared that he had determined to see
improvements made il il were possible.
He asked Alderman Reynolds if he would
favor granite paving and received mega
tive reply with the qualification that he
alderman Reynolds) was opposed to as
Stunning the burden of the traction COM
psny's share in any event
The next to the last step toward COM
hitting the council to cement highway
policy was taken when Alderman Milne,
seconded by Alderman Loranger, moved
that the resolution be passed TO its sec.
ond reading. On the rollcall the ineyi-
table 4 to ratio was emphasized again,
the mayor and Aldermen Alexander,
Milne and Loranger voting against Al
dermen Healy, Reynolds and Rossi The
clerk declared the motion carried and adj
journment was taken Immediately.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02
Rogers Walk
Over Boot Shop
40 North Main st.

official and otherwise, about rounding up
the men of eligible age who failed to
register last June, and mixed in between
were opportunities offered for the men
to come forward voluntarily and per-
form their duty in that respect. 1t
seems, however, that considerable num-
Der of men throughout the United States
failed to meet the obligation and are
still under the designation of slackers or
shirkers. Now that the government has
begun the work of selecting men for sol.
diers there should be no further leniency
to the slackers; the country from one
end to the other should be raked with p
fine tooth comb, so to speak, in order to
bring to light every man who did not
have the patriotism to place his name on
the original list. The punishment pro-
vided by the CONSUMPTION law fixes the
penalty as a years imprisonment and
liability to service in the United States
army. The punishment ought to be re-
versed by putting the liability to service
first and the punishment last, the latter
being contingent on the condition of the
Stacker at the end of the hostilities.
Moreover, if the former Stacker should
prove himself a good soldier and demon
strate his change of heart there might
be occasion for clemency with respect TO
the years Imprisonment. The first con-
and also the first punishment,
should be to get him into war service If
he is physically and mentally capable of
performing the duties of the soldier, and
has no dependents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02
THREE WERE DROWNED.
Sought Relief from Heat by Going in
Bathing.

Schenectady, N. Y, Aug 2.-Seeking
relief from heat in nearby swimming
pools, three residents of Schenectady and
vicinity, Carl Martin, IL, Frank Gordon,
20, and John w. Lansing, %, met death
last night by drowning, Martin came
recently from Keeseville and Gordon
from Plattsburg. The bodies of Martin
and Gordon, who were drowned in a
pond, were recovered, while that of Lans-
ing was found in the Mohawk river later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

Cablegrams telling of the sinking of
American commerce ships by submarines
find only small corners in the daily press
nowadays, The situation is changed
since the United States went to war
with Germany, albeit the hazard to ships
and MEL is unchanged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

Milk is selling at retail in Rutland for
nine cents quart, while in Barre it is
selling for 10 cents quart. Why should
milk me more costly in Barre than in Rut-
land!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

On another page of to-day's paper will
be found the complete official list of the
registrants for military service in
Orange county, the list comprising the
serial number, the order of the call the
name and the residences given ON the
registration card. 1t would be we'll for
Orange county readers of this paper to
preserve the printed list for future refer
ence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

Rutland county is entitled to all the
publicity possible to counteract the effect
of the report that cases of infantile pa.
ralysis had entered the county. The
truth has bad enough effect without
having untruth smeared on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

The st. Johnsbury Republican wants
10 know who this 'clown prince of Ger
many" is any way. Can't say, only we
know he is fooling most of the German
people all the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

Brattleboro has started Company
fund" for its Company |, beginning the
campaign with baseball game. This
reminds that Company C's fund is grow
ing only slowly at the present time.
Those who are intending to assist in the
good work of making army life more
comfortable for our boys should hurry
along their subscriptions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

An epidemic of giving away plasters
plasters of various kinds-has struck
Vermont. This is another good chance
for a quarantine, and strict one, too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

There is need of great care in Barre to
prevent the spread of infantile paralysis
Every man, woman and child must exer-
else reasonable precaution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

Now il Italy will only start an often
sive in the Trentino region, the central
powers will find themselves rather hard
put to it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

We have all been taken prisoners by
this intense heat drive, which is also Of
fensive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

Attention is called to the fact that you
can be Stacker by not tending to your
garden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

Rumsnia, small as she is, may prove
the magnet to draw Russia back TO her.
self.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

This is beach weather, if ever there
was.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

TINE TO Re STRICT WITH SLACK
ERS.
There has besn = god deal q tax,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02

men S, women S and
children's
Low Shoes and
Pumps
Except White Canvas
and Tennis Shoes at a
big reduction.
We find we have quite
a stock of these for this
time of year, and we
need the room. There
fore, we are going to
give the public the adj
vantage of a big saving.
All $500 Low Shoes,
now SAILS
All $3.50 Low Shoes,
now $3.S5
All $500 Low Shoes,
now $685.
All $3.50 Low Shoes,
now $3.50
All $500 Low Shoes,
now S2.45
All $3.50 Low Shoes,
now $2.15
All $500 Low Shoes,
now SITS
We have left so pairs
of those Ladies' Oxfords
in $3.50 and 81 grades,
sizes ~, 8 and 81, for
$1.9S per pair.
NOTE.-These goods
are all from our regu-
lar stock and not bought
just for a sale, there
fore are Of the same
good quality which you
have always bought of
us and also have the
same guarantee as if
bought at the regular
prices.
You should consider
this in your buying.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

O., and Miami Paper Co, West
Carrollton, O.
The charges will be heard by the
Federal Trade Commission in
Washington, October 10.
The Press" has been waiting
all week to see if the local dailies
would reproduce or comment on
the above article, but never a chirp.
And why not? The crowd involved
here of course are only trying to
cop few millions. Had some poor
devil, especially if he was a union
man, been caught as these million
aires have been, trying to steal
something to eat, type big enough
to herald it throughout the city
could Mt have been found. Some
people get the money out of your
pockets in a smooth way, others
hit you on the head and take it
away from you; the methods are
different but the goal is the same.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31
Here Is Something For the
Local Law and Order
League

The following article was clipped
from the Cincinnati Post:
PAPER MAKERS FACE CHARGES
Washington, Aug 25. Charging
concerted action to increase prices
in the book paper industry for the
last two years, the Federal Trade
Commission today fled a formai
complaint against the Bureau of
Statistics Of the book paper manu-
facturers, New York; Charles P
Moore, the bureau S secretary, and
% paper manufacturers.
The complaint alleges unfair
methods of competition in inter
state commerce.
The respondents, according to
the complaint, manufacture the
overwhelming part of the $3.50, 900,
900 worth of book print paper pro
duced in the United States.
Among the paper makers named
in the complaint are: Champion
Coated Paper Co., Hamilton, o.,
Mead Pulp and Paper Co., Dayton
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

On last Tuesday while in Colum-
bus, Mayor John Holxberger prom
ised Governor James f. Cox thet
he would give the newly organized
Law and Order League what they
were seeking, law aud order. Since
he has promised this the laboring
people of the city of Hamilton
urges you Mayor HOlzberger to
give the people OF this city all the
law and order they want. Make
the people obey the laws and den b
discriminate against the rich or the
poor. Go the limit with the law
and we are sure before yeu 60 very
far, he people that are clamorins
for law and erder will find that
they don want law and order.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31
New Organization for Hamil-
tons Betterment Launched
at Meeting Tuesday Night

At meeting held at the Y NJ.
c A. Wednesday evening, a new
organization for Hamilton S better
ment was informally launched
There were just thirty men present
when Mr. c. B. Atkins called the
meeting to order. In the gather
ing were all classes represented
the laboring man, the professional
and business man and the manufac-
turer were all there.
Mr.. Atkins stated the object of
the call was the betterment of Ha-
milton. He suggested Capt August
Margedant act as temporary chair
man, which was approved by all
present Fred Gradolph was made
temporary Secretary. Captain Mar
gedant called on many of those
present 1t seemed to be the con
sensus Of all that something was
very much needed to be done for
Hamilton.
The purpose of the organization
is to bring the workingman, his
employer and the merchants of the
city closer together, so that they
understand each other better Ii
is believed through this channel
much good can be done for the city
A committee consisting of Harry
]. Thompson, Joseph B. Meyers,
Joseph Strategier, Lee Sohngen
Henry Brinker, Harry Spears, DR..
Mark Millikin Richard Teitlebaum
and c. B Atkins were elected to
draft some form Of organization and
report at the next meeting. The
new organization will be known as
The Hamilton Commercial and In
dustrial Association.
All signifed their intention of
being at the next meeting and to
bring three more with them.
The next meeting will be held
on next Thursday evening, when
the committee will report and no
doubt a permanent organization
will be formed.
Everyone interested in the city's
welfare is urged to attend this next
nesting
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

WILL somebody please gag the
Republican News. Not that or
ganized labor or ourselves person
ally care but we ask it in the name
of the welfare of our city. Every
night Wa are rsmincded of the fact
that we are living in place worse
than h ii, After reading its sdi-
torial one goes. out, fastens the
shutters locks the doors, puts the
chain across, leads the old musket
and fearfully awaits the coming Of
we know 1ot what. II Hamilton
Is rotten is il doing it any good to
60 OF the outside and tell every
bodyl We wsuld like to ask the
RN what IT has done to better
things, outside of sitting up and
squeeliHg Ike pig caught under a
fence
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

should be the greatest Labor Day
of all The whele world is a, war,
and that should bring together all
union men and women and their
friends on the enc day dedicated to
labor. Ii Is not war of our own
seeking but upen the efforts oil
America depends so much, upon
labor of Ameriea depends SO much,
that there should be no s!ackers.
So when Labor Day arrives, let 5
see TO 1t that every one eff the or
gsnized forces are in line TO a man
and that some time during the day
everybody says "howdy TO some
somebody.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

IT IS peculiarly appropriate IN
this Issue to draw attention TO the
fact that, while there are SO Many
great features in Unionism In Ham
ilton there is still another that de-
serves the recognition and support
of organized labor. This reference
Is to The BUTLER COUNTY PRESS,
the official organ of the Trades I'm
ions In this vicinity and the cham
piom at all times of the labor move
ment and it's members. 1t is an ab-
solute necessity that organized la
Dor should have a standard bearer
that will on all occasions, battle
for its rights; one that can not be
bought for political considerations,
nor Influenced by the twinkle of
silver and geld, enc that will fear
lessly and truthfully present and
discuss the issues of the day, not
needing the jibes and tauuts Of the
enemies of Laber Unions, but &C
cept the challenge of our mutual
foes and by logical arguments still
forever the tongue that dare defame
the Mighty cause OF labor, ard
raise eur banner to the top most
pinuacle of success. The BUTLER
COUNTY Press has strived hard tG
meet the requirements. The Edi-
tor and Proprietors have always
done their utmost to make success
ful the work of organization and
create and continue the demand for
Union made goods. The conscrip-
tion price Is nominal and all who
desire ts keep posted ON the inter
esting happenings in the labor
world should subscribe at once, fol
The "PREss."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

THE PRESS standing for law and
order will assist the law and order
league in maintaining order and
seeing that the law is lived up to
in every way it possibly can. 1t
will from time te time inform the
league OF any violations OF the law
within its knowledge. To start
with we beg to call the attention of
the League 10 the fact that there
are no hre escapes on the Verona
fat building, High and Center
streets. This Is an infracticu ef the
law and should be given immediate
attention as lives are at stake. In
fact no one shsuld be permitted to
live in the upper stories until their
safety is assured
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

TWENTY-FIVE years ago the first
annual celebration of Labor Day
was held In this city. AT that
time there was just twelve unions
to celebrate the occasion. AS time
went on other crafts organized un-
til today we have thirty seven local
unions which ere affiliated with the
Central body. All of these trades
require skilled labor and we are
pleased 10 say that the best me-
chanics are members of the affili-
ated local unions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

IT SEEMS that the strike of the
textile workers is not quite as un-
just as some seem to want to make
1t appear. When every local un-
ion in the city steps forward and
offers It's moral and financial sup
port, many of them whose members
voluntarily place weekly assess
ment upon themselves to aid the
cause, there must be some inst rea
son for that cause.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

BoosT number one. The law
and order league went to Columbus
saw Governor Cox and succeeded in
getting first page article in the
Cincinnati Enquirer telling the
world at large that Hamilton is an
unfit place to live in. Fine w rk
that. Boost the town.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

WHAT'S that? No Fire escapes
on the Verona Flat YETI Why Joe,
we are surprised al your lack of re-
agect and regard for tho LAW, es-
pecialiy since your activity in be-
half of law and order.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

DID Governor Cox do the right
thing when he heard the attorney
and the Law and Order League of
Hamilton and did not give the la
boring people a chance to present
their side of the trouble 7 Is this
democracy Is it fair ?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

SUNDAY is Labor Sunday Ev-
cry member of orsa nized labor
should attend his church on that
day. Those who haven't any
church should attend the other fel-
lows; they're all good.