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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
PATRIOTISM BEGINS AT HOME.
Corn and Hogs and an Army Consid-
cred by Expert.

In emergencies it may be necessary for
some patriots to unyoke the oxen and
leave the pillow standing in the burrows,
but the last support of the nation re-
quires efficient patriots to keep the plows
going. The soil supports the corn; corn
supports animals; corn and animals sup
port an army; and armies fight on
their bellies" Let US properly care for
the goose that lays the golden egg.
Whether corn prices are high or low,
the farmers profit depends on obtaining
large acre yields. Large acre yields re-
duee the expense of both labor and land
1t is remarkable that acre Yields are
Increasing most rapidly in the states
southeast and the states north and west
of the corn belt states These increased
acre yields are largely due to earlier
and thicker planting of better seed corn.
Unnecessary losses from planting poor
seed corn are diminishing as it is be-
coming better realized that neither frosts
nor droughts can exterminate good ac-
climated varieties if sufficient seed be
saved from good crops to last until an
other crop is obtained. Good seed corn
will retain its powers of termination
and production for four or five years
Assurance of a Good Corn Crop.
In the northern third of the United
States, corn yields are reduced by lack
of heat more than by all other causes
combined. The soil freezes to such great
depths that the corn crop is slow in
starting in the spring, unless assisted
by deep spring blowing and frequent
early cultivation. The object to be kept
in mind in preparing the land is to
cause it to warm up rapidly in the
spring. Methods that permit air to enter !
the soil freely will assist the soil in
becoming warm. The surface should be
Kept open and as dry as possible,
Planting.
With due care in preparing land and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
GROTON

Mrs. j. T. Darling has been on the
sick list for the past week with rheu.
matte trouble.
spark from the chimney set fire
to the roof of f. NJ. Pages house
Wednesday noon. The fire was soon dis
covered and extingmshed with hand
chemicals before much damage was done
Miss June Collins, who teaches in
Plainfeld, visited Miss Pearl Keenan,
Wednesday and Thursday.
A large flock of wild geese passed over
this village yesterday morning, going
northwest. The flock was an unusually
large one, and were flying so low that
their color was distinctly visible.
Mrs ii. z. Kicker, teacher in the gram
mar room of the village school, was i'll
the first of the week, and her place was
supplied Monday, Tuesday and Wednes.
day forenoon by George ii. Miles, school
director
Frank and William Foley were called
to Warren Monday afternoon by the
critical illness of their mother. William
returned Thursday night leaving his
mother, who is i'll with pneumonia
slightly improved.
Mrs. A. G. WEIGH and daughter, Norma,
of Mclndoes are visiting Mr., and Mrs.
S. d. Ralston.
Miss Louise Lewis was visitor in st.
Johnsbury Thursday and Friday.
AT the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing the topic of the sermon will be
"Some Things That Follow from the Faith
That Saves At the evening service,
How to Grow in Grace"
AT the Methodist church the subjects
will be, "The Eleventh Hour Duty" and
"The Propriety of Wanting Something
Better" This will be the last service be-
fore conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14

eight columns - feet in height sur
mounted by cornice and cresting. The
space inside the eolonnade is TO be- filled
with growing flowers. The columns rest
on a stylobate of three steps. which also
rest, at one side. on a broad platform OF
Pumpton pink granite and, at the other.
which Is about five feet lower, on a
double fight of circular steps. These
are ianked on each side by large pylon.
The pylons were exhibited a short time
ago at the American Institute Of Archi-
lecture in New York. and were pro-
nounccd to be the finest pieces Of carved
granite ever executed The detail is
elaborated 10 an extent never before at
tempted in granite; some Of the stems
and leaves are practically free-staBding,
SO great is the relief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14

A BAD WREcK--of the constitution
may follow In the track Of disordered
system, due to impure blood or inac.-
i've liver. Don't run the risk Doctor
Plerces Golden Medical Discovery cures
all disorders and affections due to i'm
pure blood or inactive liver. The germs
Of disease circulate through the blood
the liver is the filter which permits the
germs to enter or not. The liver active,
and the blood pure, and you escape
disease.
weight below a healthy standard. you
regain health and strength, by using tho
discovery" 1t builds up the body.
Sold in Tablet or Liquid form. II your
dealer does not have 1t, send SO cts. for the
Tablets. DR.. v, M. Pierce, Buffalo, NY
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bow
els. Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy
to take as candy,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
The Churches Join.

Boston, April l4.-Tomorrow is to
be observed as patriotic day by the
churches of this state. The recruiting
committee of the state committee of
public safety has asked all elergymen to
preach on the need of men for the va
rious branches of the military and naval
service. Cardinal 0'Connell promised
the committee his cooperation and
Protestant churches will join in the OBJ
servance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
"NORMAL" ON ITALIAN FRONT.
Enemy Temporarily Entered Trenches
But Was Soon Elected

Rome, April little following official
statement was issued Thursday by the
Italian army headquarters;
Artillery action has been normal
along the whole front. Last night after
violent artillery and trench mortar prep
arations the enemy succeeded momen-
tarily in entering one of our advanced
trenches east OF Vertoiba, but was i'm
mediately driven off on the arrival of
our supports. The enemy left in our
hands few prisoners and some mate
rails"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
WANT LABOR LAWS SUSPENDED.
Secretary Baker Makes Request That
Power Be Given Governor.

Hartford, Conn, April l4.--By letter,
which Gov. Holcomb sent to the gem
eral assembly yesterday, Secretary of
War Newton D. Baker, for the council of
national defense, has requested the gem
eral assembly to delegate to the states
executive the power to suspend or modi
fy restrictions contained in labor laws in
the interest of the public defense for the
period of the war. Secretary Baker in
his letter says the request is made in
accordance with resolutions adopted at
recent meeting of the council of national
defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
Goethals Will Consent.

Washington, April l4.-Major- General
George w. Goethals will sceede to Pres
ident Wilson's request that he take gen
eral charge of the construction OF wood
en- ships planned by the shipping board
to carry supplies to the entente allies.
While no formal reply from General
Goethals has been received, officials have
that he will undertake the
work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
Coal Problem Taken Up.

Boston, April l4.-The Boston school
committee has taken steps to forestall a
possible shortage of coal next winter.
The committee has asked the schoolhouse
commission to obtain estimates of the
cost Of installing il-burning devices in
the boiler plants of the normal, high and
Latin schools, together with storage
tanks for fuel oil.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
GRAIN PRICES GO UP.
May Wheat Sells at SIPS a Bushel in
Chicago and May Corn Reaches

Chicago, April l4.-After a weak open
ing, wheat took an upturn. advancing 81
cents bushel from Thursdays high Il. :
ure. to S225. May corn also went az
cents above Thursdays high aud sold at
Sl3SEs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14

Burns and Kauff got three bingles
apiece in the opening matinee between
the Giants and Braves. A pretty good
start for these two youngsters who are
looking for 300 per cent or better this
season. .kauff seems to be in better
form than he was last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
BETHEL
Mary Baker Eddy Memorial Was Cut
From Bethel Granite.

The memorial to Mary Baker Eddy,
erected in Mount Auburn cemetery at
Cambridge, Mass, was recently turned
over to the Christian Science board of
directors by Ebert s Barlow Of New
York. who had charge of its construc-
tion. Over a year and a half was re-
quired to complete it. Christian Scien-
fists throughout the world have contrib
uted, ~ expressions OF sentiment. the
entire cost Of over $4,000. The memo
risl is OF Bethel white granite and con-
sists Of an open circular colonnade Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14

DIR. f. a. Edmunds has sold his home
place on Church street to J. f. Demers,
who viii occupy it in the near future.
Mrs. George H Wight has learned of
the death of her brother, George Turner,
aged 81 years, Thursday at South Roy
alton, He moved to that village two
years ago after selling the farm in Tun-
bridge which had been his home from
birth. Other sisters surviving are Mrs
Polly Clifford of South Randolph and
Mrs. Belle Rowell of South Royalton.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
the Methodist church in South Royalton.
Miss Mary Stcarns, who has spent the
winter in Randolph, was here this week
making arrangements to reopen her
house on Church street about May |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
BETHEL
Funeral of F. B. Gilman Was Held Fri.
day Afternoon

day Afternoon.
The funeral of r. B. Gilman was held
yesterday afternoon at his late home
Rev. J. Wesley Miller officiating, and the
burial was at Cherry Hill cemetery The
bearers were A. C. Batcheller, d. A.
Everett. i i. Mead and F. c. Putnam.
There were many floral offerings. From
outside of Bethel and Royalton there were
present a brother, Arthur A. Gilman
and Mrs Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs Monroe
Lamb and Cyrus Parker of Randolph
Center Mr.. and Mrs. Truman L. Mead
of Brattleboro, Fred S. Bowen and G. r..
Walker OF Stockbridge. A brother and
sister unable to be present were Rev.
Burton Gilman OF Gardner, Mass, and
Miss Alice d. Gilman Of Randolph Cen.
ter.
The evening world., 1917-12-19
PROHIBITION.

Twill senate having accepted the House resolution which pfp
udes that . Prohibition Amendment 20 tie Consultation
- shall b submitted 10 The several states for ratification Of
rejection within seven years, tho states Themselves vii have 70 decide
whether tie ~IOOOOO,0oO people Of this free democracy are 70 b. sub
i,c,sd to tho most sweeping regulation Of their personal habis that
they have ever known.
Since there arc tvepty-niBs Of the ~iorty.cight States o. tho
Union sfesdy in tho bone dry" list. only seven moro are needed to
supply, oui Of the total number. the thrce-fourths necessary 10 tho
tpsl adoption Of a C constitutional amendment.
II 10 true, a. tho Prohibition forces eIultantly point out, that
not q few Of tho nineteen States still wet or committed 10 local
option have nearly gone "dry" OF recent elections.
Nevertheless II may presently appear that even a State which
exercises its right In voting for Prohibition within is own limits can
feel very differently about su~rrendering that right 10 a national au.
thority which was not established to control the conduct and habits
Of II individuals in every county and town In the United States.
Before a Prohibition Amendment is written into the Constitu'
tn there ought to be and will be strong STRINGS Of resistance and
descent In States like New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Yer
mont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and others where the principle Of
local self government upon which the fathers Of the Republic staked
their fa1tL has been neither discarded nor forgotten.
In fighting that democracy may triumph, Americans may recog-
nYe that war cannot be carried on without a Capitalization Of author
ivy and p,wer which they could never countenance in time OF peace.
But surely this is not a moment when free Americans would
wish to Admit the kind Of weakness that surrenders to central power
TIC regulation Of individual habits which, in strong, selfgoverning
communities, should need, for the most part, only local recognition or
restraint
National Prohibition is no proof Of national strength.
The evening world., 1917-12-19

Egg-A German bomb. 80 called from
it's resemblance 10 M ostrich egg.
Embusque-A Stacker.
En- PermlssIon-pn leave.
Esoadrille-Unit OF organization OF
the French firing corps.
Estaminet-A small French saloon or
public house,
Etat Des PROFESSIONALLY list
Etre AttIge-Frcnch slang, meaning
TO be wounded.
Evacuation HospitsI--A type OF neld
hospital Just back Of the lines.
Evening hate-The methodical eve-
ming bomDardmept by the Germans.
s.
Fsas-Cigarettes.
Feidwebel OF Wsehmsister-German
sergsant-maJor.
Fire Bucket-~A sheet iron pail az
brazier Tor heating a dugcuL
Five.Polnt. Nine-A German gun
that fires a 22Q-pound shell.
Fokker-A type Of very fast German
airplanc.
Fourbi--French slang. meaning any
thing and everything. clothes, pack,
tho army or the war,
FrancIne-A Rcd Cross nurse.
FrItz-rommy's name FOR a German
soldier.
furt HoIe-A d"eo grUof against
hiEu 'Ap!UslNs shells,
The evening world., 1917-12-19
MR.. HOOVER'S SLIP.

YHEN Food Administrator Hoover designated Saturday as
wv "Porklcss Day" he made a mistake for which he need not
w be too harshly blamed, since he was born in Iowa and
educated On the Pacific Coast.
A considerable number OF hi, fellow Americans, however, saw
his error and lamented it.
If Mr.. Hoover had let his thoughts stray toward New England
Willie he was deciding what to call Saturday, he might perhaps have
recalled that through that day, by one Of the most ancient and hon
orpd Of local culinary customs, within a radius Of we don't know just
how many miles from Boston Thousands of ovens contain dark
carthen pats Of standard shape in which beans are slowly browning
sround a delicious and indispensable favoring nucleus which is inva-
risbly-a chunk Of pork.
Those beans must be eaten Saturday night. Warmed over Sun
day morning, maybe-but hot, brown, shining, fresh from the pot
On Saturday night.
Mr.. Hoover may not understand the Importance Of this, but
New Enganders in New England and New Englanders who have
migrated to other parts Of the country will earnestly and solemnly
testify thst beans and Saturday night are ipseparable.
As Tor the pork: If, as Mr.. Kipliug told US long since, a kiss
without a mustache is even as an egg without salt, so are both
esyoury as compared with a pot Of baked beans without pork.
Therefore, MI. Hoover, out of respect for a tradition too sacred
to meddre with-some other day than Saturday for Porkless Day,
The evening world., 1917-12-19
I'M a S d a ys
Intimate Talks


Ut getting something for nothing. The
law OF compensation Is always work.
lnS-you have to pay for what you
get. whether IN cash or on the install
inent plan The crowd aims at case
At results by short cuts-and then we
wonder why We arc not getting more
out OF life, why we aren't happier,
and maybe wo delude ourselves by
saying:
well, I'll enjoy the fruits OF my
labor later on"
Some OF US arc not putting in any
labor that will bring results OF the
kind we arc looking for. Some OF Va
think we are working when We are
only rushing Wildly around in almless
circles. and using up energy without
doing anything. or course, there
won't be any fruits for such labor
either here and now, or in the distant
future. The trouble is we haven't the
time or the courage TO stop for "a mo-
ment and look ourselves over and
ask bluntly what wo ara doing. why
We arc duiug Il, and what We are
getting out OF II after II Is dono.
And then there Is another class OF
people. those who seem 10 be getting
! ahead In tho world and who think
their work 10 counting because they
are making money. They. toe. say
blandly to themselves:
Well, wen enjoy the frults OF our
labor later on" They won't-tor the
simple reason hat they are blindly
| deluding themselves. They think they
are In this world Just for the great
good they are doing 10 humanity.
when, as a matter OF fact. II they
weren't being paid a good, round sum
for doing II, they would be the most
loudly complaining residents In tho
~ncighborhood.
Copyright. 1917. BY Ths Bel eysdleatA. Ine)
The evening world., 1917-12-19

2 Co. Oh New Yors Evsu'as w1idN
Jarr. But have an idea that TO the
ladies' OF those days dress models OF
1880 were Just as popular In their limo
as the modern. mattor-of-tact maiden
inc matron OF tho moment But I'm
glad o told me that long gloves were
out OF style, at least for everyday wear
for women. ! told the fellow ho could
como around to-day and I'd buy the
gloves after ! spoke 20 my wife,"
HE wont be back" said Mrs. Jarr.
Did ho cay they wero ~smusgledf
suppose he did. and you we're foolish
enough 10 believe II A woman would
have known better. IT'S a wonder you
did not buy them. Wei, II Is a sood
thing womeu are working side by dds
with men IN hundreds OF vocational.
They've got more sense than men any,
way. At least they can't be fooled by
peddlers that conie 20 tho house with
so-cailed 'smuggled' gloyea
"oh. don't know" replied M.
Jarr. TITS only n new kind OF ped.
dler that Is coming around 10 offices
and workshops. l suppose they arc
coming because there are 30 mary
women workers. At least men eos
wise 10 tho peddlcr OF so.callel
'%amuggled' cigars. who used 10 come
around and gtyo 4 real Havana to
smoke as Il sample and then sell y
man a box Of ropcs-why. what's tho
matter7'
Mrs, Jsrr checked n sob. WHO told
you | bought you a box Of clgarS that
we're genuine Struggled cigars from
a man who came around aud said he
bad smuggled them In from MeIloo,
or wherever II was7"
Don't cry, little girl, don't cryI'
said Mr.. Jarr. II got stuns, too. Z
bought the boz Of Struggled, long
style, out-oi-style, dachshund model
gloves for you before | had senss
enough TO ask you whether they wer.
in style any more or not before I
bought them"
The evening world., 1917-12-19

and we're going to do H. too-but
gee, the It's going TO put US
back!
D (genuy)-What we're you going
to be, CarI7
c (quletly)-Oh, Just my dads life
saver. Tho old man isn't as young
as he was. was getting the BUSH
mesa at my finger tips TO give him
a chance TO sit back and loaf In com
fort-thats all. What waS your OBJ
!ective point, Dan?
u (slowly)-Maybs you fellows
wouldn't understand. Tm Il violluist
| mado enough playing In theatre
orchestra9 10 take lessons from really
good people Oh, had dreams OF
being n master, perhaps, and now
u Ctrying to steady his Yolce)-I
know-I know. l guess we've all bad
our life ambitions knocked In the
head q bit | paint. | paint rotten
STUFF. but each day II was getting less
and less rotten and oh, how | do love
painti But / guess itll be many q
long day before | hold a palette again.
Il (tbe neurotic one)-This Is the
hrst time we've really exchanged con-
Gdences. The hrst time we've barred
our hearts to each other. I'll never
forget there in the dark-with that
uncanny wailing going on outsldel
A Crying 10 DO cheerful)-Au you
chaps had lofty ambitions. II Is
hard not TO have them realized. l wac
Just u travelling salesman. But |
had my ambitious too. i wanted
10 stop selling tank towns and get
the big burgs for territory. Oh. well.
| what's the use! Say, Bill. We haven't
heard from you. Didn't o have q
life ambitiou7
b (solemnly)-I most certainly had
I've sacrificed II for years out OF con-
s~ideration Tor my FAMILY and friends.
ONLY when rye been alone have | al
lowed NV mind TO dwell ON It.
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | asked,
old man. didn't want to stir up
sleeping regrets Or -
n Cdehantly)-But now that we're
slated 10 go, to face We know not
What, I am going 10 graufy that AM
&C 1breathiessly)-Bu what u It.
Bin? What is your amoitionf
"A (distinctly)-Al my life have
va 10 see II It wasn't possible "a
aat snsghetti through a bean shooterl
For q moment there I: silence
rhsn a chuckle, a wave OF gtggles
that rounds out into a sea OF hearty
laughter.) nil, x..u
AUoytully)-Good BOY SUI fou'Ss
Knocked the jinx. We were IN tne
Suwns ana YOU called us. Let's 60 &c
s sIssp' Good night. boysi
Chorus (snuggltng under tbs elsu'
L.tG-spaghetu-bean shooter-gse
that's a hot ousl Good Night snI
The evening world., 1917-12-19

I know a very estlnable oma
who was loft by the death OF her hus-
band fairly well of, but whose income
depended on the conduct Of a small
store. Also. she had three Children,
the result being that sho was often
out OF bed by six in the morning. and
seldom retired by midnight, When
her friends demonstrated. she an
sWeredi
"oh, I'll make up for It all soma
day. When | I'M a little older. and
my affairs are more settled, aud my
children grown, then III slow down,
and really enjoy life"
She meant II, too-that Is tho
strangest part Of It. And the tragedy
was that when she was barely tIrty
b was stricken with a lingering Ill
ness. as a result Of her overwork, that
heId her practically belfast for the
rest Of her nfe.
| do not mean by this tina. sho
should have stopped work-that any
one should cease work IN order TO be
happy. II you do not ind real enjoy
ment in ~your'day's duties, II the won
derful. ungling thrill OF accomplish
ment does not come 10 YOU through
your work anC leave a wave OF ham
p,ness In It's wake, then the timo has
come for you to change our work.
The person whose work Ia this
world IL finished whose need has
passed. soon dies. lIo is ike tbo
farmer who retires and moves 10
|, town. Ito seldom lasts long. ar Z,
: he does. nine times out Of ten, Ms
degenerates into a shrlyelled, com.
I, planning. gossipy person who il q
nuisance to himself and all around
. This Is simply and solely because h.
, has nothing /, do--occause he think,
his work is done. No truly bspn,
=. persons work 10 ever douo
Danger lies 10 extremes. Too mucl
Of anything is bad for any person
:, This Is just as true II work as IL l.
!, Of pleasure, Making money and Get
= ting soft snaps seem 70 be the chioc
o tiyes Of three persons out % ION,
4 ana frequently ~ is thesN VII
r..., tl,,r lives Va fue eternal ch.s
The evening world., 1917-12-19

A QMMEpArELY)-oh. are you
~ awake, BillI
Is (sharply)-Awakel Who
could sleep In this boiler tactoryf I'm
expecting the tent TO be ripped UP any
minute, leaving mo under the stars.
c (mournfully)-Thatu DO your
roof "over there"
d (from the blackness)-Gee here
rye been holding my breath for Tear
I'd disturb some one. and the whole
bunch Is wide awakel
u (caustIcaily)-Sweii chance ved
have to hear you hold your breath
with this symphony In Simoons hold
ing forth outsidel
II (nervously)-I wonder why wo
can't sleep. boys7 Somehow l don't
think its the noise
A (auickly)-You mean It's because
We have a bunch that we're going
10 sail next week7
b (hrmly)-Can It! I don't like
being solemn In the dark Somebody
say something lively.
Z (nrst mourner)--Av, I don't see
the use OF kidding yourself alongl
who feels lively7 or course, we've
got TO lash this Kaiser person to the
| stake, pile the faggots high and slosh
on the oil to make the blaze lively
The evening world., 1917-12-19
seeks Free Mail for soldiers,

seeks Free Mail for soidiers'
10 Tbs Edito. i The Evening World
Why can't the United states pro-
vide free mail privileges for soldlers'
I received a card to-day from the
post-OGce ut Camp Wadsworth'
spartuaburg, $. c., requesting me to
send u = cent stamp for Il letter
maiI,i 70 me by a soldier, lacking :
cents postage. | think the Govern
mont should give the men FREQ post
aye, or at least forward their mail
and collect due postage at tho letters
destination. Instead Of delaying the
letter aud putting people 10 extra
eApense. Many OF tho soldiers can
moi write their parents ou account u
ack Of stamps and funds, q. n. c,
what TrnnLup said.
NJ toe Editor OF Tue L'sDAS word
Who would expect TO I'M on The
new Government thrift card ID mis-
ouotation Of Benjamin Franklin
Americas greatest exponent OF pur'
poseful thrift?
The philosopher and statesman
realized that you have 10 pay Oh
money while YOU are earning ant
saving. You must eat aud be cioths,
and be sheltered. lie was too wiz
10 ssy that u penny LavSd ~ = penn,