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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
ORGAN MUSIC FOR CHILDREN.
They Are Not Able to Hear the Better
Glasses of Music.

I'm all the cities and larger towns o
the United States there are hundred
and thousands of boys and girls VIII,
never hear good music" declares DIR. p
L. Claxton, Z. S. commissioner of edu
cation. IF they hear music at all, it il
of the ragtime or vaudeville type or the
mechanical music of the moving picture
theatre. Some of them hear and Join il
the Sunday school songs to the accom-
paniment of small organ or piano. OF
music that appeals to the best of theiI
emotions, that stirs the soul and helps
to form good taste in music, they hear
little or none. Many of these children
live amid the ugliness and squalor OF
the slums, where there is little to appeal
to, and help form the sense of beauty
and grandeur in light and color, form
and space. Yet. in these same towns
and cities are scores and hundreds OF
costly churches, beautiful and attractive
in the vaulting OF their ceilings, in the
tinting of their walls and the colors OF
their windows, and impressive in their
spaciousness. In almost every church
there is a great organ with its wide
range of tone and its possibilities of har.
monies which stir the soul to its depths
and may help toward forming better
tastes and nobler ideals. But these
churches remain closed and the organs
silent while the children work in the
mills or play in the alleys and their souls
starye unconsciously.
"Why should not every church in
which there is a good organ and which
has competent orgsnist open its doors
freely to children between the ages of
eight or nine to seventeen or eighteen
for one hour every week at such time
as may be most convenient for the larg-
est number Of the children within its
reach and arrange for its organist to
render for the children the best music
in their best style? Sometimes the or.
gan music might be varied by orchestra
and singing, but it should never partake
Of the AZURE of lesson for the children.
It should never appear to be in any way
lidactic, nor should any music low or
trashy in its nature be included in the
program. The music period should never
be more than an hour. The program
should be arranged for the young people.
The older people should, of course, be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07

admitted, but as the guests of the chill
dren. Children should be permitted to
come and 90 quietly. If ushers are pro-
yided to help them find seats, there will
be little danger of their becoming noisy
or disorderly. All children, the poor and
rich alike, should be invited and made
to feel welcome. They should not be
expected to dress for the occasion. There
should be about the occasion no formali-
ty that might tend TO keep any children
away. 1t should be easy for newsboys,
messenger boys shop girls, boys and girls
| from the mills, and children at play on
the street to 90 Immediately from their
occupations, listen to the music for all
or portion Of the hour, and return di-
rectly again to their occupation OF play.
"lf for any reason ii should be i'm
| possible or inconvenient for any church
to provide for the music hour every
| week, then two neighboring churches
might well arrange to give music hours
on alternate weeks, and the children
might be invited to attend one church
on one week and the other on the next.
"The cost TO the church for this hour
of music should not be much in any case.
Most organists who love music and know
its value for culture and life, will no
doubt be willing to give this additional
hour of service for a nominal increase in
pay. There may be some wear of church
carpets and new cushions and occasion
al small damage to the pews; but
churches are built for use. Certainly,
any congregation might well undertake
the necessary small expense even for the
selfish reason of attracting to the church
children who will thus be induced to be-
come members of the congregation.
"No one who knows children and old
,er boys and girls, and who also Knows
the educative power of good music, can
doubt for moment the moral and spir-
itual value which this hour must have
for the present and future lives of those
who may come under its influence. 1t !
the richness and fullness and fineness OF
the life of the nation.
ITO this end, and in the name of
fifteen million boys and girls living in
our cities and towns, | appeal to pas
tors, priests, organists and officers OF
the churches to give this suggestion
fair trial, and if the plan proves worthy,
then 10 cooperate in making the weekly
childrens music hour part OF the pro-
gram OF all churches in urban communi-
ties, and in bringing under its influence
the largest possible number of boys and
girls, always with most care for those
who need it most.
Much thought and some experiment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
GROTON

Eugene Williams, who recently moved
from here to the James Lang farm il
Topsham, is critically i'll with pneumo
mia, with very little hope of recovery.
The annual village meeting was helC
Tuesday evening, and the following off
GERS were elected: Chairman, B. S. East
man; clerk, NJ. d. Coffrin; first trustee
i. F. Clark; second trustee, G. H. Pills
bury; third trustee, r. A. Davidson;
fourth trustee, /. n. Hall; fifth trustee
III. L. James; treasurer, G. II. Mills
collector, G. c. Whitehil; voted to raise
20 cents on the dollar to apply on the
village debt.
Miss Jennie i. Taylor and brother
Merle, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H
M. Kicker at Montpelier Tuesday
Mrs w. G. WEIGH was in Burlington
several days this week for medical treat
ment.
Mrs. Ernest Taisey and son, Stanley,
were in Montpelier Wednesday.
Mrs. w. r. Carbee and daughter, Flor
ence, have been passing several days with
Mr. Carbee in Montpelier.
Mrs. Fl. l.. Tillotson left Thursday on
n two weeks visit to her son, DIR. Har-
ris Pierce, at Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. Guy N. WEIGH and son, John, of
Mortified visited Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
Welch several days this week.
Mrs. G. w. Whitehill and daughter,
Ellen, returned to their home at st.
Bloomsbury Thursday after stay of
nearly two weeks with relatives here.
Mrs. Thomas B. Hall and Mrs. C. J.
Bailey were visitors in Montpelier and
Barre Thursday.
Mrs L. C. Howe of St Johnsbury is
passing a few days with Mrs. Helen Car
! SON
Mrs. Carrie Warren of Wells River is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Kicker.
John II. Darling, B. s. Eastman, Grant
Vance and Levi Wilson attended the
Caledonia county road commissioners
meeting.
Miss Mildred Eastman of Woodsville.
N. H., was in town from Thursday until
to-day visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Eastman.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. McAllister and
son, Leo, and Mrs. ]. D. McAllister Of
South Ryegate were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. L. G. WEIGH yesterday.
Mrs. Rose Crown of Woodsville is Wis
fling relatives in town.
William Cassidy has moved from
Aaron Frost's to the tenement of |. n.
Hall and will work for Mr.. Hall
Mrs. Rose Digby has moved from her
house on Minard hill TO the house of
James Burton, vacated by Harry Cham
berlin.
Mrs. L. G. WEIGH, Mrs. c. A. Miller
and Glendora visited relatives in South
Ryegate Wednesday.
At the Baptist church Sunday morning
The topic will be, Thoughts on the Res
direction" At the Methodist church the |
theme will be The Message of Easter"
for the morning service, and at the even
Eng service, "The All-Inclusive Union"
There will be special Easter music.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07

Rev. DR.. Tuck of Concord n. H., sec
rotary of the Lords Day alliance, viii
Igiye an address next Sunday morning il
the L. p. church and will speak at tn,
union service in the Presbyterian church
in the evening.
Mrs. Samuel Mills went Wednesday tc
Newport to visit her son, Samuel p
Mills. She expects TO visit LIN Barton
and st. Johnsbury also before returning
home.
Miss Marion Hall spent Tuesday and
Friday in Montpelier on business.
| Miss Nellie Roben spent several days
in Barre this week, returning Friday
Mrs. p NJ Beckley stayed with Miss
Cynthia Colburn during the absence of
Miss Roben.
| Miss Angie Hunter of Lyndonville and
Miss Maude Harding of St. Johnsbury
were weekend guests at G. NJ. Libby's.
Mrs. Gerald Smith is assisting in
Terry's store. Mrs. Terry is able to be
out again after her recent severe attack
of rheumatism.
Miss Ellen Bone, accompanied by her
friend, Miss Ruth Randall of Wells Riv-
er, left Saturday morning for Washing
ton, d. C. She expects TO be away two
weeks
Albert Wright attended the road COM
missioners' meeting held at st. Johns
bury Thursday.
=. NJ Libby returned Monday from
Boston, having gone down last week
Wednesday to attend the meeting of the
coal dealers association.
Mrs. Frank George and small son,
James, of Lynn, Mass, came Saturday
morning to spend few weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Gray.
Miss Adessa Bond of South Fairlee,
with her roommate, Miss Whitaker, from
the Moody school, spent Sunday with her
aunt, Mrs. w. F. Smith.
A special Easter service is being pre-
pared by the Presbyterian choir for Sun
day evening.
Mrs. John Renfrew and nephew, Cliff
ford Hatch, spent Thursday and Friday
in Montpelier, where they were guests of
Representative Warren Bailey of New
bury.
Earle Streeter, son of Mrs. NJ Coburn
of this village, and Perley Boardway, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boardway of this
town, have enlisted in the U. S. navy.
The Z. P. church held its annual meet
ing last week Friday evening After the
business meeting, which showed that the
church is in a most prosperous condition,
a social hour was pleasantly spent, at
which time refreshments were served.
Rev. and Mrs. ID. NJ. McKinlay spent |
Tuesday and Wednesday in Newbury |
their little granddaughter, Ruth, having |
her first birthday anniversary Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07

ing will be needed in selecting the mu.
sic best fitted for the purposes of this
hour. But gradually, organists, with the
help of teachers and others who know
children best, will be able to make out
extensive lists from which selections can
be made with assurance. These lists
should be made on the principle that in
music, as in literature, common people
and children, if they have not under
standing for the best, yet have feelings
for and power of response to the hest
and that only that which is worthy
should be used in forming the tastes of
boys and girls and in determining their
powers OF response through all their
lives"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
WORCESTER
Much Sickness Here, Three Deaths in
One Week,

Une week.
There is much sickness in town anC
three deaths in one week.-Mrs.. Samue
Carr died Wednesday, March 2S, Mrs
Oscar Utton Sunday, April /, and Moses
Witham Tuesday, April 8.
The funeral of Mrs. Samuel Carr was
held Saturday, March 81, from the NJ. +
church, Lillian d. RENDER officiating
Mrs. Carr would have been 70 years old
in May. Besides her husband, she leaves
one nephew, Henry Lawson of Montpe-
lier, and three neees, Mrs. Welchester
and Mrs. Lizzie Hornbrook from Mont
peler and Mrs. Robins from Maine, who
were here to attend the funeral. Mrs.
Cars brother, Levi, was also here from
Barre and son, Arthur, from Hartford,
Conn.
Mrs. Oscar Utton died Sunday of pneu-
monia after only a few days illness.
The funeral was held Wednesday, April
A, at the house, Lillian RENDER ofiiciat
ing. Three selections were sung by Miss
RENDER, Mark Ladd and Hermon Curtis.
Besides her husband, who is very sick at
this time. she leaves one son, Arthur,
and a granddaughter, Helen, and two
brothers, Scion and Asa Emerson. The
bearers were Charles Hutchinson, Vern
Utton, Asa Emerson and George Thomp-
son. Those from out of town were Mr..
and Mrs Asa Emerson, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Thompson, from Montpelier; So
Ion Emerson and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
is Hutchinson and son, Warner, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Hutchinson from Barre;
Nern Utton from Hardwick, Rev. w. M.
Shaw from Montpelier.
Charles Cars brother from Saranac,
n. Y, visited him last week.
Byron Cone returned to the Burlington
medical college Tuesday, after being
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cone, for a week.
Earl Markham and Ira Dodge from
Iyndonville institute have been with
their parents for few days, returning
Monday.
A daughter was born to Mrs. Ena
Farnsworth Damon Monday, April 2, at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Edwin
Bruce.
George Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Burrell who have been sick for long
time, are very little improved.
Everett Utton is on the gain.
John Utton was found Tuesday very |
sick at his home, alone. He is threat |
ened with pneumonia.
Mr.. Utton has sold his place to Will
liam St Jock of Elmore.
Oscar Utton is still very sick. A
nurse from Montpelier is caring for him. |
Howard Curtis is visiting his father
in Montpelier.
The funeral of Moses Witham was
held from his home yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
An Annuity Furnishes

the surest guarantee Of comfort and in
dependence in old age BY providing a
stesdy and unvsrying income paid At
regular intervals. Write or call for rates.
National Life Ins. Co, Of Vt (MutusLl
5. 5. Ballard. general agent, Rialto block,
Montpelier, VT
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31
SPORTS
SCHALK SAYS 3. B.
WILL BE HARD HIT

Springfield Dec Il Baseball is
going to get an awful jolt from the
draft according to Ray Schalk, star
catcher for the Chicago White SoX
Schalk. while visiting here recently
said most of the players are Of the
draft age I'm our team he said.
Jim Scott and Joe Jenkins have al
ready enlisted and it is probable we
will lose more within short time,
A man is not worth much after he
is thirty-two or thirty.tive 0s "A ball
player. The best ones are the young
fellows. despite their ineXperience.
Every player in our club had to reg.
lister, except Bentz, Cicotte. Collin.
and Shauno | understood the man
ayers are going to ask for exemption
but don't think it will do any good
III fact. don't think it IS very patrt
otic."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31

The members Of Humboldt Lodge,
No. BOO, A. f. a. A. NJ. are requested
to meet ut Masonic temple at ! O'Clock
sharp. Wednesday, January Ind, to at.
tend the funeral OF late Brother Geo.
T. Nun
LEON LEVY. W. NJ
r. A. MCPHERSON, Sec.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31
700 STATE TEACHERS
FIGHTING FOR y. S,

Springfield Dec. 81 Seven hun.
dred school teachers Of Illinois are
enlisted in the military branches OF
the United States today, A service
fag one OF the largest ever display.
cd -announced the number at the
annual sessions of the Illinois State
Teachers association here last week
There are seventy s.ars on the flag,
each star representing ten persons.
The stars are arranged AS contour
OF the state OF Illinois In the names
sent in, It Is a most noticeable fact
that women are in the majority among
those in the service Some have gone
In as nurses, others as trained work
ers and still others have undertaken
some special governmental task.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31
ready Now at Ola Prices.

Fresh lets Dust receWed) OF Foley's
Honey and "ar are selling at Before.
the'war prices. This puts we'll.
known cough medicine. ready to use
in homes at less than II costs to buy
and mix the ingredients yourself, and
saves bother and muss. Mrs. Mary
Klsby, 3533 Princeton Ave. Spokane
Wash, writes Il was sick in bed
with lagrippe. ] coughed very badly
| took Foley's Honey and Tar /,
stopped my cough and gol better
So now am around the house again. ;
For sale by w. d. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31
SHRAP-NEL
QUA OWN NEW YEARS NuMeLR-

++4@++++4 - +++ +++ -@.a- E+'i 49,
our OWN NEW YEARS HUMBLE.
Gather round me children. ana lst
unto your Uncle Shrap Us hc rs
pounds the uta.e We Eaye H5 t-a-
white wiske.s. but wacu it caMcs
looking INFO he tatu.e were Sac &,
nal proatless Prophet
Our motto. As We may have m'u
lions before is All the new lc.o..
il happens In pursuing this Poke
We here present ior your ama.em,r
and edidcatiou lull and coNa.C
list OF some Of the muoitaat THINKS
Inst viii happen IA l9lN:
/. The war viii not yud.
. There will be no revolution p
Germany It's entirely too German
for thai.
=. The high cost OF living will BE-
higher Food specl.a ors. wholcsa!e
and retail. will have holy picnic.
4 There will be an Investigation
Of the H. c. l.. in Congress.
:. Nothing will be done about it.
6. ST. Louis viii nor win amy pea
nantS.
! Along about April Is, some "
spired cub reporter viii interyirr
Dinny Dunn on the sub .ect Of league
baseball for Ottawa.
s. There won't be no such animal
g Athletic Douglas Fairbanks Nil
not do any athletng with gun az
shovel in France
10. Billy Miller will write lie"
lines about the Chatalker circuit IN
Skowhegan, Me or the most waltz
able citizen in lapahanl. ~ j.
H. Among the horrors OF var will
be a large crop of patriotic songs 5F
Nessrs Cohan. Won Tiller and others
-. II. C. Wells will write a book
about the war or something and it
will be worse than The Sou Of a
BishoI." If possible.
10 Somebody on the west side viii
see the Woman in Black
a. The show business vii! be no
ten
- The County Fair VIII be held in
September and people will pay tiIty
cents to see four bis apples and a
mooley-cCw.
l6. Somebody will violate the sun
day closing law
Il. The Chamber OF Commerce
will announce that several large and
prosperous industries are about to 10
cate in Ottawa.
49, The several large and piosFer
Gus industries will locate some place
| else,
70. Mike Helflrich and Joe Hittel
will run for sheriff,
20. Somebody else will be elected
81 Skirts win be tighter and ~
will again hear that old vaudeville
joke about the goat and the hustle.
- Some preacher will rise III hcA
wrath and denounce the new stl les
FIR women. Then they'll get mcr,
stylish than ever
% There will be investigation 4
army and navy circles. The hucl
viii be passed aud next winter som'
OF our army viii still he overcoat.oss
q. Somebody will be killed b. h
Rock Island and the city commission
ess will dis up the subject Of tract
p elevation. Then they win bury i
again until the next time,
%. There will be lots Of golc"a
ment control and We will hear TIM
Old One about car shortage VIE.
coal goes up.
g. Next winter somebody will IT,
T. 10 start an indoor league II viii dil
- peaceful death in about ihre'
games.
e.. Illinois will not 90 dry,
70. If it does. Ottawa won't Nc
entirely
~ We will set our salary raised
30. our last prediction is the on
were going to miss ont on.
Put this in the family Bible Wher
It won't be disturbed, and look it u
next year Check q mp item Or itcr
! aud you will be surprised at or bai
. ting average as prophet
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31
Notice.

The winter session Of Browns Might
school will start January >, at Z p, m,
The same studies are given in night
school AS in day school The same
teachers are in charge. Enroll now.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31

II. A, MCPHERSON, Sec.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31

/ came with Space, and hand IN hand,
We two sat here alone
AS two twin Kings Of equal might
Sit side by side athrone
While cons came, and cons went
In ceaseless passing flight
And all Was still as dungeons deep,
And black as moon!6ss night
Then age by age-a million years
We watched the Sun take form,
While through the void in endless count
The Stars we're being born
And then from out unfathomed Space.
We saw the world appear
shook my glass-and from it fell
A Sand Of Time-the first New Year
The Years. watched them come and 60
Till could count no more.
The Old-the New like falling rain,
Or sands upon shore.
Through age Of Mist. and age CT storm,
And age Of sweeping Flame
Till last Man came with gift Of speech,
And gave to me my Name
Old Father Time, he calls NE now,
AS close | CLEAN my 1.-THE
! walk the Earth with silent thread,
Yet ever sweep my Scythe
Forever old, yet doomed 70 live
I'd rest--but none is here.
Again ] raise my Glass AMI pour
Another Sand - . new, New Year
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31
ENEMY ALIENS I 0
Be REGISTERED BY
GOVERNMENT ORDER
ALL MALE SUBJECTS OF KAISER
OVER "A YEARS OF AGE MUST
FILL OUT QUESTIONABLE ANC
FURNISH PHOTOGRAPHS or
SELF.

Washington, Dec 31-Res.stratlon
OF all German alien enemies viii To-"
made in the first week of Fee luaN
Rules and regulations Tor the regiStra
ton were made public today by TIL
Department of Justice.
The QUESTIONABLE requires a most
comprehensive record of each regis
trant and includes photographs IN
ouadruphcate and finger pri1,s.
Women are not required to register
but all German males of fourteen
years or more within the United
States or its possessions, VINO nave
not acquired full citizenship, must
comply with the regulations ~ 'Ii'et
the penalties provided.
Germans born N Alsace-Lorraln,
prior to May 10, 1871, the date OF the
final ratification under which the
lost provinces We're transferred 90
Germany. or in Schleswig- Holstein
prior TO August 3 1868. the date when
Prussia seized that Danish territory
are exempt
Police to Conduct Census.
The registration will be eonductoc
by the police and postal authorities
thruout the United States and by
specially delegated authorities at &
time still to be designated in Amer.
can insular possessions.
The registration district in city
Of 5,Oc0 population CT more will b,
the police precinct or district other
wise the district of the local post
office Registration will be made II
registration QUESTIONABLE must bt
filled out in triplicate, each with ;
photograph, and after ten days eaCl
registrani, if his record is yeriilc'
and found satisfactory will receive
registration card with photograph al
tached and then may resume norma
relations unhampered except by loca
xonal mandates and compliance wit
the registration laws
These registration laws requi"
that no alien enemy move from on
place Of abode to another within hi
registration district without a pei
nit
Federal Permltc are Vital.
No enemy alien may change hi
place of residence from one registrc
ton district TO another without frs
obtaining a permit from his regis
tration district, making application
on a form furnished by the Depart
ment of Justice, and notice must b
given at once to the registrar OF tn
district Of the new place OF residence
Any alien enemy unayoidably al
sent from his registration district til
day fixed for registration, of whiC
notice will be given in advance Il
cally in each instance. must presen
himself at the time and place dcsie
mated in the district where he has
pens to be temporarily and the re,
ord will be forwarded to the prope
registrar.
To be Treated Courteously
Any German subject to registratio
who does not register or uses tn
registration card of another, or make
false statement or representation
shall be deemed to have violated tn
regulations and may lie interned q
punished otherwise,
Registrars are not to be treate
az persons Of evil disposition tn
regulations read, and the regiStr:
ton officers are urged to deal vii
them in courteous and friend
manner
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31
Notice.

The Masonic amusement commit.
tee announce a dance tor New Years
Dancing from 9 to l. Masons and
their families only.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31

90 81 ~ go -
number of remedies.
Finally. / began
taking Or. Picrce'S
Anuric Tablets. and
they have helped me
very much. | have
also used DR.. Picrcc'S
Pleasant Pellets. and
they are ond err
fully active in their
work. ! am feeling
well and robust aud
have the strength OF
ten. 10 an who are