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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Diet and Health

- In an article on Tanning the 3
. Liver" Worlds Work says that .
= the daily meal Of the average =
y business man consisting of meat .
= and potatoes and white bread is 8
y ideal for inducing constipation. .
y Most OF US should not eat more =
y than once a day. Eat the shells 3
y OF your baked potatoes and eat 3
y whole wheat bread or graham .
y Tor the help that what we call =
" roughage" has In stimulating .
y bowel action. And see to It that .
= you take liberal portions of at .
= least two kinds Of vegetables at .
y both luncheon and dinner. such .
y vegetables as peas, beans, let .
y tuce, parsnips, carrots, turnips, .
y celery, oyster plant cabbage, =
y Brussels sprouts, tomatoes, salsi- =
y ~, Spanish onions, asparagus =
y and spinach. If you dislike these .
y you will be able to substitute q
y fruits that you do like. Eat the .
right things, get sufficient exer- .
= else and rest and you will have .
y no need for habit forming Iaxa- .
y ives which eventually may do =
y you much harm. q
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DESTROYING an Idol.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, you can say anything you like
nowadays about George Washington,
can't your
"Yes. The lid seems to be off,"
swell, never liked to mention it be-
fore, but I have my doubts about his
being incapable of an effort to deceive.
His pictures look to me as if the old
gentleman wore a wig."-Washington
Star.
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Shrewd.

The manager, writing out the an
nouncement Of his show, ended with
these words:
1.-THE patronage Of children under
eighteen is not encouraged"
THAT" he remarked shrewdly, will
appeal to the children over eighteenp
New York Post.
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT
rheumatism.

For acute articular rheums- 1
tism the following treatment Is 1
recommended by q writer In the
Medical Adviser, quoted by the 1
Medical Record: An ointment .
made Of four drains each Of ich- 1
thyol, methyl salicylate and oil
Of turpentine, mixed with four
ounces Of lanolin, Is applied to 1
the affected joints and covered I
with cotton and oiled silk. The I
patient is put to bed In flannel
nightclothes and between blan- 4
! kets for absolute rest
His diet must be liquid, prefer
ably milk, together with fruit I
juices and plenty Of water.
Elimination through bowels, skin 4
and kidneys must be attended to I
carefully. At the beginning Of Z
the treatment q dose Of calomel Z
and bicarbonate Of soda Is given Z
and followed after four hours by Z
rochelle salts or o seidlitz pow Z
der. Rhubarb and soda may be Z
given to advantage until the Z
tongue Is clean. Throughout con- 4
valescence the patient must alb Z
stain from all animal foods ana Z
alcohol. 4
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Smiled the Wrono Wsy,

"Wen, my boy" he asked cheerfully
at the breakfast table the morning aft
er Cholly had taken the leap, show did
things 60 last evening? Did she smile
on your proposalT'
mo-" said Cho1ly family, pushing
away a breakfast roll. "She smiled at
it"-PitBburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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shun "Tipsp If You pIav Stocks.

Whatever you do, don't go it alone"
is the advice that Harold Rowland
gives to women investors in the Wo-
mans Home Companion. "Shun the
financial gossip Of the uniformed, the
cocksure counsel of the irresponsible,
the glittering generalities or the more
insidious particularities Of the con-
ceited ignoramus. Beware of rumors,
tips and inside information Base
your transactions upon the firm ground
Of accurate information, sound judg-
ment and disinterested advice. Don't
try to get rich quick"
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His Modesty,

"Are you an art connoisseur?"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Cumrox, although
I should never speak Of myself as
such"
"Why notY'
Because I'm not absolutely sure I
know how to pronounce the word
New York American.
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Heard at the Club.

that's Fred Darling just come ID
You know his wife made him."
"You mean that fellow with WaAe'
mustache and manicured nails"
"Yes."
"Well, ! knew women did lan''
work, but I never knew they did any
thing as fancy as that."-Exchange
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Comnensation-

Life Is compensatory to this ex-
tent: When a man reaches the point
at which his wife is compelled to make
the living for the family he has also
reached the point at which the fact
ceases to humiliate him.-Topeka Capt.
fol
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On the Lockout.

Friend-You are not going to iun
again? Congressman No; us w
strenuous. was sent down to "asr
ington to look out for my constituents
and from the tone Of their letters W
got to look out for them when se'
home.-Puck.
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A Matter of Protection,

Actor-I say, old man, I wish you'd
advance me So and take It out of my
first weeks salary. Manager But,
my dear fellow, suppose it happened
that couldn't pay your first weeks
salary. Where would I be?-Boston
Transcript.
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Second Sight.

do you believe in second slsnt'
mo, but my wife does. "nen n
shopping with her she always 80 80 at
the assistant, I'll come in and lOOA
these again." -London Telegrap"
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Luxury and Labor.

Alexander the Great. rejecting on his
friends degenerating into sloth and
luxury, told them that it was a most
slavish thing to luxuriate and a most
royal thing to labor.-Barrow.
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Hard on the Records,

Freshman Gin awed voice)-See that
big fellow over there? He broke
three records last week. Sweet Young
Thing-Mercy, wouldn't let him run
the phonograph!-Penn State Froth.
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Happiness

Happiness rarely is absent. 1t is that
we know not Of its presence. The
greatest felicity avails US nothing if
we know not that we are happy.
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Probably.

"Pop, you know that famous bare
foot winter at Valley ForgeT
"Yes, son. What Of it?"
was that the time they said tried
mems soles r'-Baltimore American
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hid Her Best.

Teacher-Do you know tle .pw-
don of New York? Mamie baeAt ,beu.
Not all Of them, ma am OO- roors-
we've only lived here TWO
Puck
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Rlindfoldad.

If blindfolded, it is said, no person
is able to stand five minutes without
moving.
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He Was Fat.

Sknny-What made the tower Of
Pisa leanf Aver d. Pois-If I knew I'd
try itl-Yale Record
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Sharp.

Jack-Do you know that Kitty Is an
awfully sharp girl! Percy-Yes; she
cut me on the street the other day
Cornell Widow.
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The Champion Lie

The Champ.o" falsehood
Probably the unmitigatea IL nd wear
most frequently told year IN anu hon.
est criticism.-Ohio State JoufD
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Mara Phctooraphs.

The best photographs Of the canals
Of Mars were taken through red and
orange screens.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21

To fret and fume is undlsniae o.o s
cida1ly foolish and theoretically
donable.-Robert Louis
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Perseverance always wins In the long
run-usually In q walk.
The broad ax., 1917-04-21
What Every Woman Knows.

WINK Every Wohldh NhoW3s
A woman always knows when a man
b in love with her. A man often knows
Q woman Is In love with him when she
isn't-Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

earth, good will toward men" The
original entente allies have been Joined
from time to time since the opening of
the war by other nations until, at the
present time, one billion and a quarter
people are embroiled on that side. as
against approximately 100000 per
sons in the so-called central powers.
These figures do not represent the fight
ing strength of the contending forces by
any means because some of the nations
srrayed against Germany are virtually
as nearly at peace as they usually are,
although nominally at war. For in
stance, the counting of China on the side
of the entente allies brings the total up
considerably albeit that nation is really
non -eombatant, But the sum total of
the belligerent people is sufficiently large
TO shake the entire world. Il is indeed
bloody Christmas Yet ii is not without
hope. The coming year may see the de-
thronement of Mars and the slow sub
sidence of the war passion. So in the
gloomy outlook of the present let us look
forward hopefully to Christmas, 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

forestalling all useless panic. As second
consideration. the present advent of re-
lief is probably typical also and less
happily of the manner in which several
successive crises of this kind will arise.
the demand become irresistible and sup
plies be doled out TO meet it. Obviously
such a car-to-furnace existence means
condition far from the best that could be
imagined.
There will be no profit, however. in neg
lecting its exigencies merely for the
sake of careless optimism. On the con
trary two very clear responsibilities rise
ont of il. On the one hand, the public
must appreciate possible economy u
fuel. On the other hand, the representa-
tives OF the government and of all agen-
cies public and private must be able to-
certify that no remediable condition is
left unremedied. They must prove that
the country is rapidly progressing TO.
ward an efficiency of organization at the
mines and on the rail and water routes
which if it cannot altogether wipe out
the margin of shortage is none the less
establishing such speed of movement
and such correct ordering of priority
shipments that all the critical needs of
the country shall be safely met. Only
so can the day be fastened when the /
public shall know that so far as the es- |
sentisl demands of the country are con |
nerned the car-to-furnace state of affairs l
has been brought TO an end and some |
thing like prudent surety and ready re- 4
serves set up in its plsce.-Boston Tran /
script
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
LIEUT.. BROwNsON DEAD.
Vermont Man Was in Many Battles Of
the Civil War.

Burlington, Dec. 24.--Lieut. Leonard
| l. Brownson died suddenly of heart fail
ure Saturday morning at 400 South I'M
ion street He formerly, and for many
years resided in Hinesburg, but for the
past few years had lived in this city
during the summers, and spent his win
tiers with son in Havana, Cuba. He
was born Aug. 81, 1912. Lieutenant
Brownson was a veteran of the Civil
war. He enlisted in the Middlebury com
pany of the First Vermont and was pres
ent in the battle at Big Bethel, Va He
was in all the battles of the old Vermont
brigade until wounded in the head on
May 5, 1864, the first day of the battle of
the Wilderness. After the war, upon the
re organization OF the National Guard,
he was made captain Of the Hinesburg
company, in the First regiment
He married Miss Alice Kenyon of
Hinesburg, who died in 1894. Three chill
dren were .orn to them, all of whom
survive HIM, namely: Miss Eta L.
Brownson o; this city, Leonard f. Brown
son of Havana, Cuba, and Earl L. Brown
son of Rochester, n Y.
Lieut.. Brownson was member of No.
81, Cummings post, G. A. r., of the Yer
mont Commandery, Military Order of
Loyal Legion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

After Jan. |, 1918, and continuing TO
three months, or till April !, the librar,
WIZ not be open on Wednesday, but only
on Saturdays, afternoon and evening
ms action is made necessary by tn,
shortage of fuel Those having book,
due for return on Wednesday, Jan. 2
may return them TO the library on Sat
urday, Jan. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton r. Spencer are
guests at w. II. Stewards for the Christ
mas holidays. Mr. Spencer is a teacher
IN the Holderness school at Plymouth
n. II.
Erskine Jeffords OF Syracuse university
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell M. Jeffords.
George Brigham, for some time past i'm
the employ of the Jones & Lamson Ma
chine Co. of Springfield, and who has
lately returned from an extended stay in
France and Russia in the interest of this
firm, is holiday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin c, Smith.
Those pupils in the grammar room
who, by attaining an average in daily
recitations of over 90 per cent, are ex-
cused from final examinations are as fol.
lows Eighth grade, Barbara Boucher,
Isabel kynoch, Robert Kynoch, Irene
Wright. Seventh grade, Gertrude JEFF
fords, Jessie Downs. Harrison Seaver,
Ellsworth Morgan, Wendell Waldo Sixth
grade, Raymond McCloud, Rollin Bruce,
Warren 'Covell. The following have to
take but one examination: Cornelius
Irons, Robert Nichols, Wayne Farnham.
Merle Wood, Irene Molinsri, Doris
Wright. Miss Cora c. Kennedy, teacher.
Jason f. Martin, who is now employed
in Hartford, Conn, is at home for few
days, as is also his daughter, Gladys r.
Martin, who ia teaching at East Warren.
A union Christmas service was held in
the Congregational church on Sunday
morning, with an appropriate sermon by
the pastor, Rev. John Irons. Scripture |
reading and prayer were by Rev. George
w Keeling pastor of the NJ +. church. |
Two selections were given by the ladies' |
quartet, without accompaniment. The |
quartet is composed of Mrs Leon Meal |
lister, Mrs. A. A. Reed, Mrs. A. II. Jew
EFT and Mrs. w. b. Jones. The opening
selection was by the mems chorus, led
by j. Fl. Walbridge. Attendance. l02.
Christmas trees are to be held in both
the Congregational and Methodist
shuitHes inns tMoHuHyl evening, with
exercises by the children.
An audience of 100 persons listened
with much pleasure to the cantata, "The
Star of the East" last Sunday evening
n the Congregational church. This was
~ request repeated from last year, with
| slightly smaller chorus The cantata
vas written specially for Christmas, and
he chorus was directed by George II.
Goodrich, with Mrs Ada Reed as organ
st and George L. Simons, violinist. An
,ffering was taken for the work of the
I. NJ. c. A. {
The students that are attending school a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
CURRENT COMMENT
Coal. Present and Future.

Such relief as is now in sight for. New
England 10 help offset the coal shortage
here must probably be taken az typical
of two facts. II gives evidence Of the
general principle which men are justified
in remembering that the nation Is in no
dire famine OF coal. such as a country
Ike Italy. without great supplies Of its
oan. has been required TO face. The
United States has its great coal fields
and its transportation facilities and,
however heavily these NAV BE- taxed
ways csn be found, it appears. 70 relieve
= sections shortage when the demand
hecomes sufficiently critical This much
may b. taken a. . basis q confidence,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

The White River Junction Landmark
is the third Vermont newspaper to an
nounce within a few weeks raise in the
subscription price, and it has, in add
tion, increased its advertising rates The
publishers of Vermont are feeling the
pinch of the high cost of getting out a
newspaper fully as much as the publish
ers in the larger places which are near to
the sources of supplies, Now, on top of
the other handicaps, there is danger of
an ink shortage
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

It would not be the most surprising
thing if the United States government
should take over some of the largest
hostelries in the White mountains in or,
der to use them for hospitals for conval-
escent soldiers brought back from the
war front 1t all depends ON whether
the rush of the returning wounded goes
beyond the limits of large hotels already
erected in more salubrious climate of
the winter time, These large hotel struc.
lures are the most practicable for hos
pItal work.; in fact. can be turned into
hospitals at the earliest possible time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

A full and fair trial of Rev. Charles H
Waldron of Windsor, who has been ae.
cused of disloyal acts toward the United
States, is all the people of Vermont wish
for. They desire that Rev. Mr.. waldron
be given a chance to state his side of the
case, that to be weighed against the evil
dence to be submitted by the govern
ment. Fair and unbiased Judgment
should be the final act of the trial There
is no need of hysteria ON the part of the
people, and il would be a serious reflec-
tion on the state If the case Is not decid
ed on the merits OF the evidence present
Cd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

at Goddard, Montpelier seminary and
Brigham academy are at home for the
Christmas holidays. These include Mona
Mckee, Alice Wright, Lena Seaver,
Worth Jeffords, Edna Waldo, Gillian
Irons. Gilmore Mari, Ruth Martin, Doris
Covell, Richard Martin and Francis Irons
James Mari is at home from U. V, M. at
Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

That Central Vermont grade crossing
Just north of the Three Mile bridge be
tween Montpelier and Middlesex ought
to have been eliminated while the road
was being rebuilt last summer 1t is the
cause of no end of worry to drivers OF
all kinds of vehicles, and now il has
claimed a double toll of human lives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

Sleighing is said to have vanished in
the villages in the southern part of Yer
mont. One hundred miles make big
difference, for we in this latitude (mean-
ing central Nermont) are still reveling in
an unusual depth of snow in roads as
well as in the fields And we think we
are rather seasonable, too
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

That the Trotzky bunch is feeling bit
shaky in Russia is indicated by the We
hement statement of Trotzky that it
may be necessary after all for Russians
to fight German autocracy Perhaps the
Bolsheviki government is seeing the
handwriting on the wall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

A Montpelier youth coasted under
coasted into the Missisquoi river Mani
testify, one of the pleasures of youth
needs more strict regulation to prevent
the participants from getting into peril.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

The failure of the much advertised
German offensive to start on the western
front lends some color to the story that
the huge Krupp munitions plant is par
TALLY destroyed by fire,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
A BLOODY CHRISTMAS

With approximately one-hslf the world
now engaged in bloody struggle aud
with large part Of the remaining neu-
trail section trembling in the balance.
Christmas, 1917. finds but a poor exem-
plihcstien Of that doctrine II Peace on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

One of the best signs of a reawakening
China is the announcement that the leg
islative council in Hong Kong has sent
$4,000 relief fund to Halifax When a
people reach the state of mind in which
they are capable of having broad human
sympathies there is great deal of en-
couragement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

IT looks as if Vermont will show the
nation again that it is not a Stacker,
when the returns from the Red Cross are
completely reported. The state is doing
we'll Let's keep it up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

A certain publication which has sus.
pended "for the duration of the war"
may have hard time resuming when
the war ceases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
Not as Yet.

THE Village Blacksmith is classic .
"Wellf"
But so far the garage keeper hasn't
inspired any sentimental poetry"--Kan-
sas City journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

Much as we Americans admire repub.
lies, we do not look with extreme pleas
ure on that threatened French Canadian
republic in the Province of Quebec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
A Fat One.

She--Of course you will want the ring
back
He-No, you may as well keep it-no
other girl of my acquaintance could wear
it except on her thumb.--Judge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

The news from the Italian front is
more cheering, even though the success
for Italian arms is of comparatively
small consequence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

The dear public is following the watch.
full waiting policy-waiting for the con.
signments of sugar to town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
Vanity Fair

Across The Hsll.-Ssy, Bill. can Dor
row your dress suits
Back Agsin-Sure. Why the formal.
itys
The other One Well. couldn't fi,d It.
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We Get You, Reginald.

"And for three days and three nights, -
read the modest young curate, Jonah
was in--er-in the society of the whale"
Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
EAST BARRE.

Moving pictures in opera house Tues
day night. Dec. rs, s o'clock. Special
Christmas program. Admission, 10 cents
and one cent war tax.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

Barre shopkeepers and their employees
may well feel that they have gone "over
the top"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

II at loss to know what to buy for a
Christmas present, there's the T. S, thrift
stamp attached to neat card,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24
Jimmie the Joker.

''Jimmie?"
What. mother"
Where are yous"
In the kitchen
What are YOU doing
Pulling the leaves of the calendar
Why in the world are you doing
that -
.just for pastime. Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

The same to you and many of them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-24

Silk shirts Of the S.
quality have certainly
broken into the holiday
present class.
Good selection here in
the color and style that
will e m b e Iii s h any
Christmas stocking.
Gloves that every man
will enjoy having on
hand - d ress gloves,
street gloves, fur gloves,
knit gloves, SOC to $500.
Handkerchief, special
quality, in Christmas
boxes for holiday pres
ents, 15c, 25c, SOC.
All kinds of furnish
ing goods packed in at
trac iv e boxes ready
for the Christmas tree.
F. H. ROGERS &
The Press., 1917-10-11
UNION. Rock Meadow,

COrdelia CEatloss has gone to work for Mrs Stebbins in Holyoke.
 Charles Webster and daughter, Marion, visited relatives in Holland on Sunday.
 Mrs. Lima Booth of StaffOrdville visited a few days last week with Mrs. David Gaudette and her brother, Matt Heck. She returned home Sum- day.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and children of Staffordville visited over Sunday with their mother, Mrs. F. H. Ballou. Mrs. Cora Gold was a guest at the same place on Sunday.
 About 60 guests met at the home of MT. and Mrs. David Gaudette last week Wednesday evening and cele- brated their fifth wedding anniVer- sary. Refreshments were served and everyone had good time. Quite a number of presents were left as tokens of friendship. There was music and dancing.