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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
Won HINDENBURG PUT TO THE
TEST.

The test of the Hindenburg popularity
and prestige among the German people
has come. Instead of the head OF the ma
ton appealing to the people to submit
to the reduction OF the bread allotment
and to other deprivations, it is the head
of the army, Won Hindenburg, who is
called upon by that monarch to stave off
the rising tide of anger among the people
who have long since been wondering
Hindenburg takes his pen in hand and
indites message TO the German people,
telling them that it is ''inexcusable" that
they should want enough TO eat and that
they should gladly starye themselves in
order that the Hohenzollern regime might
maintain its arrogant position in the
world, as well as over them. In that
message Won Hindenburg talked directly
against human nature, against the very
foundation of existence. Why should we
suffer, the German people may say, that
an emperor who claims to rule us by di-
vine right should live in comparative
luxury and, meanwhile, kill off hundreds
OF thousands of us? And it is reason
able question, too. By what right are a
people who ought to be sovereign in their
own right kept in virtual bondage, held
as mere vassals, ordered into the can
mons mouth without open objection? 1t
is not the lot of a free people; and all
the people of the world ought to be free
and permitted to enjoy self government.
There are undoubted indications that the |
German people are growing in the belief
that they were not destined to be vassals |
of so.called royal parsonage and that
they have Just as much right to be free
and independent as are the people of the
United States or France or any other de-
mocracy of the well-ordered sort. Be-
coming eognizant of that growing senti-
ment among his subjects" Emperor
William has called out the popular idol
ii the day in Germany to stem the tide,
10 tell the people that they ought to suf-
fer that their ruler might remain in ar
-ogant luxury and security. Meanwhile
strikes and discomfort spread through
iermany, much after the fashion of the
in Russia. The test of the
Won Hindenburg prestige is at hand viii
t be able to stay the tideY
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
FEEDING THE CHILD.
At Beginning of Third Year Diet May
Be Increased.

At the beginning of the third year the
child's diet may be increased by adding
more solid food, especially meats and
vegetables. According to the U. S. de-
partment of agriculture every healthy
child of three should have at least one
food a day from each of the following
five groups;
| |. Milk and dishes made chiefly OF
milk (most important of this group IN
children's Diet; meat, fish, poultry and
eggs.
2 Bread and other cereal foods.
3. Butter and other wholesome fats.
4. Vegetables and fruits.
S. Simple sweets.
The meats should be beef, boiled,
broiled, or roasted; lamb chops; the
white meat of chicken; or delicate fish.
All meat should be free from fat gristle,
or bone and finely minced when given to
the child
| Eggs should be very soft boiled, cod
/ died, or poached, or soft scrambled. Fried
eggs should never be given to a child;
but the grated or mashed yoke of a
very hard boiled egg may sometimes be
used.
Meat broths made from mutton, beef
or chicken have little nutriment, but if
these are thickened with arrowroot or
corn starch and especially if milk is add
ed, they become a valuable food. Well
cooked vegetables, strained and added to
warm milk, are not only good foods but
serve to teach the child to like vege-
tables
Cereals should be thoroughly cooked
and served with milk or thin cream and
a very small amount OF sugar or none.
Bread for child should~be at least
two days old. Toast, zwiebsck or hard
crackers may be given once or twice a
day.
Baked potatoes moistened with lit
tie butter, thin cream, beef juice or plat
ter gravy may be given.
Asparagus tips, spinach, stewed celery,
squash string beans, carrots, young peas,
well cooked and mashed, or put through
PURGE sieve, are all good for child
A small portion of one of these vege
tables may be part of the child's din
ner each day
Fruits should be continually used. At
this age sweet oranges, baked apples or
stewed prunes are most useful. The
juice or mashed pulp of fresh ripe pears
or peaches may be given in the third
year, but there is much danger in using
overripe or green fruit, as well as in Civ
ing too much. 1t is especially necessary
to be careful in hot weather when fresh
fruit decays rapidly, Bananas should
never be given to a young child.
A child under four years of age should |
never have dried or sailed meats sau-
sage, pork. game, liver, kidney, goose or
duck. Fried and raw vegetables hot |
fresh breads, cakes and PASTRIES salads, |
candy. syrups, tea, coffee, beer, cider and |
soda water are all unsuitable foods for
a child.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
NE RALForR coNFERENcE

The presence OF Arthur James Balfour,
British secretary Of state for foreign al
fairs. in the United States on mission
Of conference with the government at
Washington means the crystalizing Of
the purpose Of the United States to de-
fest the German government A the
result Of this conference with Bslfour.
the part that the United States Is to
play in the further prosecution Of the
war against the central powers viii be
definitely decided upon; and i goes with
out saying that a heavy burden will be
laid upon the United states because OF
;he fact that the nation Is immensely
rich and because its resources have not
been drained as have those Of the entente
nations. We are thus brought 70 a real
ization # what our entry into the world
war means Balfour's presence brings
The realization And il IS very essential
that be aud his colleagues should come
10 Washington. Up to the present time
there has been but = hszy notion Of what
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
Military Parochialism.

Party lines are wholly disappearing in
Congress in connection with the army
| bill, and this development perhaps can
not be deplored 1t now appears that
Mr. Kahn of California, the ranking
! Republican member of the House mill
tary affairs committee, will lead the ad-
ministration forces and that Chairman
Dent of Alabama will attempt to put
through the measure amended in oppo-
sition to the Administrations wishes. In.
asmuch as Republicans and Democrats
are nearly equal in numbers in the House
this temporary shift in the administra.
ton leadership on the floor affords no
positive Indicated of the fate of the
army bill
The amendments insisted upon by the
maiorty of the House committee evade
the responsibility for raising the new
army of 100000, on either the volun-
tary or the CONSUMPTION principle, by au-
thorizing the president to raise it by Sc
lective CONSUMPTION if he decides that it
cannot be "cffectually raised and main
tanned under the call for volunteers
The president ought not to be saddled by
Congress with any such burden OF choice.
III NifW VI Allt ilVNNl -bii-if00 l'NaNNHofs
under the constitution to determine the
policy alb into. At the same time, Con-
gress ought to allow itself, in the pres
ent emergency, to be guided by the gov
ernment's military experts.
An unweleome feature of the amend
ments 70 the bill, adopted in the COM
mittee, is the provision that volunteer
forces. spportioned among the states,
shall be recruited in local units" so
far as practicable This would in effect
force upon the federal government local
volunteer units whose companies would
BE- differed usually by men drawn from
the units themselves and il would per-
petuate in the nations military system
parochialism which state sovereignty and
political pull have permitted to flourish
in all our former Springfield Re
publican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
Montpelier Grip.

Some medical men who have attended
homecoming members OF the legislature
are inclined TO add a new disease to their
pathology For practical purposes, they
might call it Montpelier grip"
Montpelier grip is a form of influenza
that frequently attacks members and at
taches of the legislature during the third
month of the session. 1t begins with
sore throat. spreads into the throat and
nasal passages, affects the eyes and ears
and often settles on the lungs.
Directly or indirectly much of the ill
ness of members OF the legislature is
traceable TO this form of grip, and its
peculiarly tenacious qualities have re-
suited in serious illness and death in
some cases. Perhaps 10 per cent of the
membership has been affected one way
or the other.
The habit of life forced on legislators
is largely responsible for the ease with
which grip baeilli find Judgement and
develop serious conditions.
A majority of the members are of ac-
tive lives at home They rise and break
fast early. exercise freely, eat hearty
meal at noon, good supper and seldom
are sick. At Montpelier they rise later,
eat a hearty breakfast, take little exer-
else sit in their places from 10 to u, eat
another big meal, then sit again in the
afternoon
Supper is an important meal, followed
by the movies, a. rule, and still very
little exercise, so that, one day and an
other. the men eat as much food as they
do at home-perhaps more-and soon
get their systems into a clogged and
sluggish condition that means infection,
sooner OF later.
With elimination partly suspended and
the germs of dust and other impurities
in their nostrils, il Is not
much wonder that they fall sick, as
many Of them do.
The athletic member who gets up
bowling teams does a great deal Of good.
and If gymna stun classes could be de-
veloped at Montpelier during the ses-
zion IL would keep the legislators from
being sick and do much to ward of
Montpelier grip and other diseases.
Incidentally. the European practice Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

training2 When Germany comes again
to her better self how bitterly she will
wish that nothing more than that had
been proved! And as the future writes
the story of Belgium, through untold
generations, how the Belgians themselves
and the real men and women in every
small nation will steel their courage
with what little Belgium proved in the
very hour of her violation!
Providence" said Napoleon, "is al
ways on the side of the last reserve"
He was right--if Providence knows no
higher principle than of shock and coun-
ter shock. But history hundred times
has proved Napoleon wrong. The true
superiorities in war are moral. The
power outside ourselves working for
may or may not be ION the
side of the stronger battalions"; but the
strongest battalions of all---if history
has any lesson--are those on that side
Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
Ways to Help.

| These are times when everybody
should be thinking of how they can help
the government. There is particular
need for young men in the navy at this
time, Appeals are being sent all over
the country for recruits for this branch
of the service. There is no doubt but
what the navy will be the first to see
service. If there are men qualified for
naval service now is the time to enlist.
Naturally recruiting is going on, and
appeals are being made for vigorous men
for the army. The time to go is when
the country needs you. The public safety
committee of the state. headed by Col.
Reeves, are taking every means to get
recruits in line.
The Red Cross work is another branch
OF the service not to be forgotten. Let
the work being organized in Mortified
take immediate shape. This work is be-
ing well organized all over the state. as
well as the country. The News appeals
to the good women OF this town to act at
once. We know it is being worked out,
and is in the hands of competent women.
Good.
The farmer is appealed to, as well as
those having land that Is not productive.
TO use it for something to eat. This all
helps. Let the farmers raise more pota-
toes, corn and particularly vegetables for
next winters supply.
A good thing to remember is the loved
ones at home. See that they have com
fort and cheer, as many may not be well
off in this worlds goods Don't let any
thing stand in the way of looking after
those who are left. This should be han
died by local committees
See that Mortified looks after this end
of the matter. We know you will, but
let us emphasize this.
Make preparations for the future in
every way. From President Wilson
down, the country is asking, not only
your help, but your prayers for the
brave boys who have given up home and
loved ones for this glorious country
Mortified News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

the United States would be called upon
to do as an active participant in this war.
We as a nation are in but the primary
class of modern war making; and we are
to sit at the feet of nation which has
learned its lesson only through most try
ing experience. If any nation is in a
position to know our situation and to tell
us what to do it is Great Britain, and, OF
course, the secretary of state for foreign
affairs of that nation is the person to
give us that instruction. Although we
are the richest nation on earth and,
moreover, a nation with proud history,
we must enter the war as a humble be-
ginner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

Representative Frank L. Greene of the
first district in Vermont stands for selec-
tive CONSUMPTION for the United States
army. Representative Greene is right,
we believe. In the present crisis it would
not be possible to raise an army of one
million men by the volunteer system. If
the United States were to be invaded it
would not take long to raise three mill
lions OF men by voluntary enlistment;
but there is no immediate danger Of such
an invasion. The country IS, therefore,
in state OF apathy and cannot be
reused to activity by a system which
merely invites man to come forward
and join the colors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

Walter Blair, former Yankee catcher,
is now coaching the bali team at the
University of Pittsburg.
With Harry Harper on the sick list,
the Washington Senators have only one
experienced southpaw to rely upon now.
the box, after trying out in the outfeld
for while back. From the standpoint
of left hand pitching, the Senators are
weaker than any other team in the
league.
Ray Fisher of the Yankees is laid up
with an attack OF grip and will be absent
from the game for a number of days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

There is bare possibility that the Ger
man submarine reported on the Amer
lean side of the Atlantic ocean was out
on mission to destroy the ship bearing
Balfour and his colleagues TO the United
States. Lord Kitchener died while on a
similar mission to Russia, and il has not
been definitely decided whether the agen-
cy of his death was a submarines tor
pedo or a mine. In addition to the posi-
tive statements of American naval men
that German submarine fred torpedo
at the destroyer Smith "A a point 100
miles south of New York hlrbor, are
statements of incoming ships OF a sub
marine seen in mid Atlantic There is
reason to believe that the Germans were
seeking to get Balfour, just as some mis-
sile got Kitchener. Happily that pur-
pose, if such there was, failed and Bal
four has arrived to carry out his most
important mission. Meanwhile the Unit
ed States navy would do well to continue
its search for German submarines on the
American side of the Atlantic ocean.
thrusting aside the assertion coming
from Berlin that German submarines are
not yet" in American waters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
aThe Strongest Battalions.n

In the peace-at any price talk, one OF
the most taking arguments rests on the
nature Of war as an appeal TO force.
What can war prove. asks the pacifist,
what did war ever prove, except that
the victor was the strongeri
OF course, war Is violence; it Is no
affair Of soft clothing and kings palaces
Yet war is but seldom a matter Of force
alone Nine times in ten il proves far
more than that the victor was the ADLER
fighter.
When the Belgisns. springing to arms
against the Germans advance. we're
pushed hack across their own hills and
valleys ss fog before q slow wind was
there nothing proved but that the Ger
mans had more men, more guns. more
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
CURRENT COMMENT
Patriotic Waterbury.

Waterbury's war record in the Civil
war was equal to that of any city or
town in Vermont. If war conditions
reach the stage where it is necessary 10
have more military companies organ
lied you viii find that the old time war
spirit will be revived in our midst and
that tile young men of this community
win respond eheerfully and it will not
be necessary to draft men from this
town into service. Waterbury Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

1t may not be very spectacular work,
hut our national guardsmen are per
forming real duty in guarding our rail-
road bridges and other valuable prop
erty.-Brattlebo Reformer.
Is it reasonable to infer, therefore,
that there was no guard over the bridge
at Middlebury under which a stick of dy-
Mantle was found? If there wasn't a
guard there should have been. And if
there was detail, what was the guard
doing?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

One of the best developments follow
ing the action of the United States in
declaring a state of war with Germany
is the growing spirit of cooperation
among the nations of the new world.
North and South America are coming to-
gether in spirit rapidly. More toward
that end has been done in a few months
than would be possible after years of So
called A. B. G. conferences.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
40 North Main st.

serving light breakfast, moderate
lunch and dinner at night would help
things triie.
All visitors at Montpelier during a
session of the legislature eat too much,
many of them drink and smoke too much
and nearly all of them stay indoors too
much. Hence bad elimination, toxic
poisoning, grip and other serious com
plications.
Montpelier is only partly responsible
for Montpelier grip. Many of the mem
bers have themselves TO blame if they
bring it home with them.-Rutland Her
aid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

The loss of $4,000 prisoners in two
weeks must mean a total OF 100000 cas-
ualties in that time altogether. The
shortening of that Hindenburg line was
imperatively needed, it now seems, TO
supply the deficiency incident to the
British and French offensiyes. The Ger
man defense would have been spread out
rather thin on the old front had Won
Hindenburg submitted to attack there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

1t is part of Prussian diplomacy to
seem to be afraid to incur further Amer
lean anger The lack of attack on Amer
lean shipping does not indicate any di-
intuition of hostility in Berlin toward
the United States government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

We trust that Count Tarnowski, the
man appointed by Austria to be ambas
sador to the United States, enjoyed a
pleasant vacation during his brief stay in
Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

That offering of $200,0O0000 war loan
certificates was but single bite, The
entire $7,0O0,00O,00O will constitute a
full meal The country should get it's
digestive apparatus in good working or
der
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

Donovan will probably rely for a time
upon left handlers to do the dirty work
against the Red Sox. as it was the boys
who threw the port side that came
through in the best style last season,
and Donovan will be anxious to see If
the Boston team will take as kindly to
their offerings as last season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

The Cologne Volkszeitung having de-
clared that the submarine cure has not
been invented, it is up to the entente
allies to do the alternative, which is to
kill the submarines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

President Wilson could do far worse
than to invite ex-Presidents Roosevelt
and Taft into the conference with our
allies.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-11
BIDDY BYE GIVES HOUSEWIVES LESSONS IN
ECONOMY IN CANNED GOODS

the white>saUce and serve very hot.
Tomatoes With Custard
Mix together pint of canned to-
matoes, "a cup of bread crumbs, 1
tablespoon finely chopped onion, 1
teaspoon of sugar, and salt and pep
per to taste. Pour into a buttered
baking dish. Beat 4 eggs, adding u
teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of SUI
gar and ~ cups milk. Pour over
the tomato mixture, set in a pan of
water and bake in slow oven about
As minutes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-11
BY BIDDY BYE

or other just because some member
of the family does not like something
else on the table has long been the
steady practice of thoughtful cooks,
but, at present prices, extra cans
are not to be opened carelessly.
How to make. the most of canned
goods is a new study to many house.
keepers. One carrot most vegetables
or fruits will serve five persons liber-
ally or six sufficiently.
Rather than open two cans to
serve larger family, the economical
housewife must now use new recipes.
Those offered today have been tested
by expert cooks.
Corn Soup
Drain can corn, saving the liquid.
Chop the corn, turn into a stew pan,
add the liquid and cups of water
and simmer 20 minutes. Rub through
a wire sieve and add cups of milk
which has been scalded with slices
of onions. Rub tablespoons butter
into an equal amount of flour and
thicken the soup. Season with salt
and pepper and serve with strips Of
toast or fried bread.
EscalIoped Tomatoes.
Cover the bottom of a buttered
baking dish with a thick layer Of
crackers or bread crumbs, season
with salt, pepper and butter and add
a layer of canned tomatoes; put in
alternate layers of crumbs and toma-
toes, using buttered crumbs on top.
Bake in a hot oven until the crumbs
are well Drowned.
Dreamed Asparagus
Remove. the centers from small
rolls and fry the crusts in deep fat.
Thicker 1 cup of milk with 2 table
spoons of butter rubbed into table
spoons of flour. Season with salt
and pepper. Set 1 can of asparagus
in kettle of boiling water and let
II stand 90 minutes Arrange the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-11

The sports hats we will all be
wearing next spring have just come
into full blossom at Palm Beach. AS
you will see from this sketch I have
made from Fashion Art Magazine,
our 1917 sports hat is something of a
canopy.
It is made of black Georgette
crepe faced with white. Rows of tiny
white china beads spangle the
crown and the edge Of the brim.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-03
POULTRY ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
William Emslie Was Elected President
Last Evening.

At the annual meeting of the Ner-
mont Poultry association in the court
/ room at city hall last evening, William
Emslie of Emslie & Co., florists, was
elected president, to succeed w. Barclay
Scott and the remaining officers are as
follows: Vice presidents, A. P. Abbott,
~. p. Corskie and John Mckenzie of
Barre, A. W. Huntington, John L. Wal
lace and Harry Stackpole of Montpelier; I;
secretary, Charles Oliver; treasurer.
Judge II. w. Scott; superintendent of
hall, William oliver; executive commit
tee, w. A. Moir, jr., John Gellatly,
Harry Burnett, w. A. Drew, c. A. Dodge,
r. $. Currier, Il. NJ. Lyon and John
Kennedy. The appointment of a first
and second assistant to the hall super
intendent will be announced at subse-
quent meeting.
George p. Coffin of Freeport, Me-, was
reelected as one of the judges and C. A.
Ballou of Worcester, Mass, was elected
to succeed George W. Weed of East Lee,
Mass. The next annual show will be
held in Barre in January, 1918, and
throughout the year the association will
meet regularly to plan for the exhibit.
II was decided to make the usual selec-
tion of cups and the customary awards
will be made. Although the 1916 ex
hibit was the most successful show in
the eleven wears OF the associations ex-
istence, it is planned to make the next
exhibit even larger and more satisfac-
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