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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
Doing 1t Right.

Simultaneously with announcement
yesterday of the safe arrival at French
port of the United States naval collier
Jupiter, laden with l0,500 tons of wheat
and other supplies, and news that "a
large American transport containing
wheat for American troops which are to
come later has crossed the Atlantic I'M
| der the protection OF an American war
ship" and is now discharging her cargo
at French port, came official word from
Paris that American warships had an.
chored off the French coast. 1t is rap
| id sequence Of events calculated to thrill
Americans quite as much as it must have
thrilled the French. Whether the "large
American transport" and the collier Ju-
piter are identical or not is left unre-
tvealed in the dispatches and, naturally,
there is no newspaper indulgence in spec
ulation as to how much later the Amer
lean troops in question will arrive. They
may be in French waters this morning,
or they may not, as yet, have left the
United States, for aught the world at
large knew last night. The outstanding
fact is that our government has adopted
a sagacious course in sending food sup
plies on ahead of the troops. 1t not
only ensures them rations on and after
their arrival, but, what is almost as
much to the point, it also provides for
their sustenance without making any call
upon the French food supply, which can
not be superintendent.
Viewed from another angle, the very
fact that our ships are in French waters
is tribute TO American efficiency CO.
ordinating and cooperating with that of
our European allies. Death loves a
shining mark" runs an old proverb.
Nothing could have brought keener de-
light or a greater sense of triumph to
our enemies than the destruction by
U-boats of one or more of these Amer
lean ships Conversely, it was undoubt-
edly with this fact in mind that the ut |
most precautions were exercised by our
government in everything pertaining to
the voyage. That the same policy of |
secret precaution will prevail throughout |
our long-distance trans-oceanic arrange |
ments goes without saying. 1t is the |
right policy-in fact, the vitality neces-
sarv policy-and its results are already /
in eyidence.-Manehest Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
THE MISSION TO RUSSIA.

One OF the United States most bril-
liant men and clearest interpreters OF
constitutional law. Eiihu Root carries
with him the hopes and aspirations Of
the United States and our allies as he
goes TO Petrograd with the purpose Of
assisting the discordant elements there
~ settle their differences and fix upon p
stable government for the vast nation
that i lettering on the brink 81 anarchy
Nr Root Is assisted BY several other
prominent American men-men who per
haPs are fully a. adeFt At sizing up the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
NOT PROFITABLE FOR GERMANY

The latest German aerial maneuver
against England was far from profitable
for Germany, more than half OF the raid
ing squadron of 10 airplanes being entire
ly destroyed or put out Of immediate
commission while only II English civil
ians were killed and 80 were injured. 1t
is probable that the actual deaths among
the operators Of the German airplanes
equalled the death list inflicted on Eng
land in addition to which was the de-
struction or damaging OF more than half
of the machines in the squadron. Just
now when Germany needs all possible
arplanes to be used as eyes" for the
army on the western war front, the loss
in Tuesday nights aerial battle over
England and over the North sea was
quite severe. Indeed, it proves the flu
tility of the effort to inhict punishment
on England in this way. The punish
ment on Tuesday night was hardly more
than a scratch, the watchfulness OF the
defending air fleets and the troops of the
anti aircraft guns having been prodded
by the more serious losses inflicted on
the last preceding raid when England
apparently was taken somewhat un-
awares Germany could much better use
her airplanes to assist the army in d.
rectng the artillery firing on the war
front against the British and the French
but it pleases the German fancy to CON
tinue these pin pricks against English
complacence, even at great cost to the
country which is using the pin. Now
and then the raiders may hit munitions
plant, but the hits are very few and far
between. Meanwhile the preponderance
of air strength is swinging more sharply
than ever toward the British and the
French.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
A Red Cross Town.

Swanton as a Red Cross town came
forward with a mighty stroke and closed
the week designed as the big drive
week" with quota of new members in
size far above that which it was sup
posed to be her duty to I'LL.
Swanton though sometimes bit slug
gish and may be a trihe difficult to
arouse, can generally be relied upon to
do the right thing in magnanimous
moves such as the membership drive last
week. Surely her actions, generous ac-
tions, in this regard leave nothing to
be desired, and are a surprise to even
the most ardent advocate and believer
in Swanton spirit. The committee which
had the canvass in charge and the men
and women who so generously respond
ed to the call deserve full sized bou-
quets. Swanton Courier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
CURRENT COMMENT
Rutland's Do-Things Spirit.

Twice within a week, on May 80 and
June 3, has Rutland broken all previous
records in matter of impressive and real
ly magnificent patriotic professions.
They not only illustrate again the do
things spirit of Rutland but also may be
regarded as evidence that the people of
this community are fully appreciative
Of the country's emergency-yes, the
worlds criss-when men and money,
women and service, youth and labor,
must be laid willingly and generously
upon the altar. Then, too, the democ-
racy of the gatherings-th spirit of har-
mony, and cooperation, withal the sim
plicity-was an outstanding feature that
gives courage and inspiration.-Rutland
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
THE KAISER
By Florence Earle Coates of the viEilantes.

BY Florence Earle Coates Of the viEilantes-
He stood alone in sovereignty sublime
Uniquely great-the kziseri They that
feared
Yet honored him. who % the world appeared
Lofty in courage. wise above his time.
The Monarch Of the hour -
UsinT his strength destructive things % bind
Serving the Fatherlsnd-and. 50. mankind
Safeguarding Peace with Power.
He stood aioner How lone to-day be stands
The eyes q an fixed wondering on him
His throne ensanwylined. his bright aezis dim
The murlerous sword ciutrhed in hh lawiess
hands
What spectacie -ore sad
Than Might b. its own folly wounded So
ArF the Ee~as lealoua noW. a. lonE arn.
That thEs they make srntiticu8 norLzh rad 2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09

The size OF Bennington's registration
in the draft last Tuesday indicates that
Bennington is entitled to fourth place in
the states population statistics, the reg
istration being almost 100 larger than
st. Johnsburys and far ahead of Mont
pelier and Bratteboro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09

few in china. Music and games filed
the evening at the close of which cake.
waters and ice cream were served The
very best wishes of all present, as wen
as from friends who were unable to be
present, were extended TO Miss Bach
for her future happiness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
NORTH MONTPELIER

Services will be held Sunday in East
Montpelier at IL o'clock and at North
Montpelier at 2 in the afternoon, with
Sunday school as usual Rev. c. c. Con
nor viii be the preacher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
AUSTRIAN ENJOYS
ENTER RUSSIA
Formal Peace Proposals Instituted and
Two Generals Appear in
Kishineff.

Petrograd, June 0.--Formal proposals
for a separate peace have been institut-
ed by the Austrian General Rohr. He
authorized a delegation from each Aus
trian division on the front to enter the
Russian lines and propose such a com
pact, it was reported here yesterday.
simultaneously news was received Of
delegation OF Austrians, including two
generals, who appeared in Kishnef urg
ing conference with the workmen's and
soldiers council They were accompanied
by a delegation of Russian soldiers. Or
ders were issued by the provisional gov
eminent for their arrest and delivery in
Petrograd.
In addition to the two generals, the
party included ten officers and fifteen
privates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
The time for action
is NOW

ence on June Sir Wilfrid announced:
II had not seen my way clear to join
the government on the terms proposed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09

! asked you (the premierl at that time
if conscription was the only basis, to
which you replied in the affirmative"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
KILLED IN FRANCE.
John Grips, Brother of Mrs. John Fox
of Burlington.

Burlington, June 9.-Mrs. John Fox OF
Pearl street has received word that her
youngest brother, John Grips, of Monk
ton, New Brunswick has been killed in
battle in France or Flanders.
Mr.. Grips was a member of the l45th
Canadian regiment which sailed for the
firing line last October. His letters to
his sister in this city came weekly until
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
Victory
Freedom and Peace

Thousands of your fellow countrymen have offered
their lives. Millions must offer their dollars.
But the government comes to you to borrow, not
to beg
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
A Loan
not a gift

The president has called upon you to help make
the world safe for democracy"
By arms-and by dolars-we must mobilize for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

A FTER I woke up this morning Rowdy
"A Jumped on the bed and we were having
a dandy pillow fight when one Of the pill
1ows busted and filled the air with feathers.
So then got up and dressed and made the
coffee and stirred the pancakes and when
nv father came I had them ready for him.
He said they were very good except FOR
the feathers in them. But of course that
did not keep me from feeling proud, for II
was l who made the pancakes and God
made the feathers, so I was not TO blame
IL the feathers were not all right.
1t is a kind Of long way out 70 where
the old man thinks he is planted when he
is really buried and did not feel sure that
I would have a good time out there with
no bull TO chase nor nothing, so I sat on
the steps a while thinking It over and con.
cluded to go up to the vacant lot and see
whether there were any kids playing ball
When I got up there the Kids were all
dressed up and there was no ball game.
Then I remembered that IL was Sunday.
Just after that I met the preacher and 7
said Good morning" He stopped and
looked at me and said, "Oh, it's you, is it?'
l said 1T certainly is" He said, you
ought to be taken in hand by the Child
Welfare Society and cared for / looked
at myself all up and down the front and
as far around behind as l could and I did
not see anything wrong.
l said, For cats sake, there's nothing
the matter with me. But / want to ask
YOU something. DO people grow?" He said,
"Of course people grow or they would al
ways be children" I said "I mean when
they are dead and buried How about it,"
lie put his fingers together and said. I'VE
place what is mortal Of them in the ground
and they grow up and grow up from the
earth and blossom in heaven" said, Are
you giving it to me straight" He said,
Most assuredly." said, We'll, that settles
that l know a girl who was not half so
crazy in the head as you are and they kept
her locked up"
Rowdy and I went out to the graveyard
and looked around and there were no stems
growing anywhere. If the people who were
buried there were growing and blossoming
the way he said the graveyard would have
been full Of stems. My mothers grave was
looking pretty WELL for somebody had put
flowers on it. There were no flowers on
the grave Of the little girl whose mother had
cried about her being in heaven till told
her how silly that was so 1 took the flowers
off my mothers grave and put them on the
little girls grave, for what does my mother
care about flowers when we have got each
other?
Then Rowdy and 1 went across the bridge
and up the street and II did not seem to be
Sunday over there, for the kids were not
dressed up and a woman let me hold her
baby while she got dinner. They had pigs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
ArferiOscIerOSis

THIS disease Is much more common than
L formerly supposed. The cause is tho
circulation of poisons in the blood. There
arc many poisons which produce hardening
Of the arteries. The most active OF these
are syphilis, lead, alcohol, tobacco, canei'
the poison Of tea and coffee and last nut
not least, colon polsons. 1t is probabis
that poIsons generated in the colon from the
putrefaction OF undigested portions of meat
are the most common and most serious
cause of hardening of the arteries and pre-
mature senilty. A very common symptom
which results from hardening of the ar
teries is a rise Of blood pressure. The
normal blood pressure Is 100 TO Nv
In arteriosclerosis the blood pressure rises
10 1870 In arteriosclerosis the blood pres
sure may rise to 200 and even 400. In
m my cases changes Of the arteries occur
without a rise Of blood pressure.
An elevation Of blood pressure generally
gives rise to very little Inconvenience at
first. Later comes shortness Of breath, in
somnia and numerous other distressing
symptoms High blood pressure Is an I'm
medately grave symptom and when found
present should lead to an immediate change
of habits in renouncing the use OF tea, cof-
fee, tobacco, alcohol any other habit
drug. Condiments must be discarded from
the dietary: also meats of all sorts The
bowels must be made TO move three or
four times daily.
Every possible means should be taken TO
suppress the development and absorption or
posons. An out-of-doors life, large
amount of moderate exercise and warm
mot hot) baths are Of great Importance in
reducing the high pressure. The electric
light bath used in moderation renders most
valuable service. Massage of the whole
body and thorough friction OF the skin
should be applied daily. In many cases
these simple measures bring down the
blood pressure thirty or forty points, some
times even more. Arteriosclerosis is natu-
rally a progressive disease, hence must be
fought with great thoroughness and per-
sistency. A person who finds himself a
victim of the malady must prepare himself
for lifelong struggle with the DISEASE as
the only condition on which he can hope 20
extend his life for any considerable period
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
Use of Irish Moss

To- the Editor o. WomaH's Pqge; 49,
about Irish moss and give food and medicinal
YORK BEACH. Maine.
Irish moss or carrageen is a species of
seaweed found on the rocky seashores of
most parts of Europe and on the eastern
shores of North America, large quantities
of it being prepared for market in Massa-
chusetts The kind mostly used for COM
merce is from two to twelve inches long,
branched, flexible and reddish brown, 1t
is prepared for use by washing and bleach
ing by exposure to the sun.
Its food value. an expert chemist tells me
is low It's chief nutrients are carbohy
drates but the substances that make them
up are not easily digested and nullify the
nutrition they might otherwise give. Car
rageen makes rather pleasant drink and
a delicate blanc mango Which takes on
nourishing qu .lities through the sugar and
milk used with Il.
As a medicine carrageen is more valuable.
1t has soothing qualities said to be good
for colds catarrhs, etc. When used this
way, after bleaching, 81 is made into an
emulsion Soak ten minutes in cold water
enough Of the moss 70 make the emulsion.
Boil. strain and sweeten with honey or
sugar and flavor with lemon Juice.
To make the Irish moss drink, follow
this same method of treatment, using this
time. however three pints Of water to an
half ounce Of carrageen. II may be taken
plain or with spices added. In making
the blanc mango milk is used instead OF
water and the proportion Of carTageen
used greater. sufficient to make a thickish
liquid. After this Is boiled down flavor
With sugar and spices and cool in a mold
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
HERBERT ADAMS GIBBONS

political control, but, in the opinion of Mr..
Gibbons. 1t would be impossible to organize
a new Polish State with the old boundaries
There has been a mingling of populations
on the fringes of the old Poland and an ac-
ceptance of the new political order so gen.
une that disorder and discomfort would
follow any attempt to change the political
allegiance of these people.
Mr.. Gibbons in THE Reconstruction of
Poland and tho Near East gives a clear
picture of the present status of the Poles
The Congress of Vienna in 1915 guaranteed
the preservation of national institutions
for the Poles and assured them of national
representation in the governments of Rus
sia, Austria and Prussia. This guarantee
has been disregarded. Austria, it is true
has allowed certain degree of political
independence in Galicia, but she has put
the Poles in economic bondage. There has
been no pretense either in Prussia or Rus
sia to respect the political rights of the
Poles In Prussia there has been eco
nomic prosperity but the Government has
exerted itself to destroy Polish institutions,
In Russia there has been considerable de-
gree of economic freedom, so much in fact
that the intelligent and industrious Poles
constitute one of the most prosperous
groups of the Russian population. The Poles,
however, trust the promises neither of Rus
sia nor of Germany. They may have
greater faith in the new Russia than in the
old. The present Polish State which Ger
many has created by decree includes only
that part of Russian Poland which the Ger
mans have conquered Mr. Gibbons would
have the independent Poland to be set up
after the war include about two-thirds OF
Posnania from Germany; the kingdom or
Poland, including Khelm, from Russia, and
Galicia, excluding the Red Ruthenia, from
Austria. This would make a homogeneous
state capable of an independent life and y
would set up buffer between Germany and
Ina IN
Gibbons goes with equal thoroughness into
the problems involved in the disposition oil
Constantinople and the Balkan States.
THE RECONSTRUCTION OF POLAND AND
THE NEAR EAST BY Herbert Adams Glib,
hons author of THE New Map OF Europe
New York: The Century Company. 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
NLrHAT does il mean?

WTETAT does it mean?
w Skipping all the mean little things
that suggest themselves like Jealous
and stubborn" and giving the men the
benefit of believing them, what docs it
mean?
One man. the last one interviewed
opened his heart and answered our ques.
tion.
What does it mean:" he said. 1t means
that the average home man-and that's
what America is mostly made up of, aver
age home men--will never want TO trade
his wife for a bunch of MONDAY lunch
conversation. Yes we do talk business oc-
casionally to women who aren't our wives
and we seem to enjoy it. Maybe it's the
novelty. Maybe we get so interested in
the topic we forget were talking to a
woman and think we're talking to a man.
And yet, taking it on that basis, II talking
to men all the time were so attractive,
we would probably never marry.
ITS not women who marry for homes ;
it's men It's homes we want. Homes
with fights in them and supper silences.
| Siences don't always mean boredom; they
mean peace. Wives are our reward. They
represent a different world. Please don't
take them away from us"
I wonder If the last man meant what
he said. who is willing to venture an
| opinion?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22

pass any final judgment on the movement,
for all the facts cannot be known for long
time to come. 1t is known, however, that
the British eXpedtionary force was scat
tered over a wide stretch of country while
1t was fleeing, and that scattered groups of
men from different regiments thought that
they were the only survivors A hostile
critic might say that the whole army be-
came demoralized, but the staff officer who
writes the story does his best to create the
impression that the army was retiring In
pretty good form considering all the circum.
stances. Those military experts who are
studying the movements of the armies will
find the book an invaluable compendium Of
facts.
THE RETREAT FROM MONS. with a preface
by Field Marshal Lord French. Boston
Houshton Mifhln Company 80 cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
HUSBANDS MIGHT TALK AT TABLE
IFWIVES GET WARTIME JOBS
If Married Women Learn to Talk Business Will
"Rigor Mortis" of Suppertime Melt? Man
Says NO. Silence Means Peace!"

TF THE married woman steps cut OF
Il her kitchen TO take a wartime posi-
tion will she be able to come home at
night and revive the lost art of making
her husband talk 10 her at the supper
table?
This interesting possibility has been
suggested. based on the theory that men
will talk about business when they re-
fuse to talk about anything else, and
that when the average married woman
learns to talk shop" intelligently her
husband will be willing to exchange table
conversation with her.
The possibility hangs on many threads
In the first place. will man talk busi.
ness with his wife now? Yes, IL she
is a good listener and has the gift of regis
tering admiration and intelligence in her
expression, even though she hasn't an
earthly idea of what he is talking about.
This kind Of business conversation is
very uneven.
1t isn't for one instant the new sort Of
honest-to-goodness shop" talk that IS
scheduled TO come a5 q by.product of the
war. This new kind is going to sparkle
with epgrams about freight rs:es and
sixty-day discounts It's going 20 be in.
terspersed with thumps on che table, good,
hard accentuating thumps, such as jog the
salt cellars in a busy MONDAY lunch
room. Sometimes, Of course, it's going TO
be just placid interchange of business
axioms-interchange that will dispel for
ever the rigor mortis that sets around
the dining room table at exactly $40 p. IN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-22
To Name a Uniform
0 lie Editor oJ Wondn's Page:

>
Dear Madam am writing these few lines
10 ASK you % answer this question for me in
the EVENING LEDGER. What 40 those girIs rer,.
resent who wear blue uniforms with bra ss MT
tons down the front, brown hats with anchors
on them ana brown shoes ANNA B.
No organization questioned on the sub
tect of the uniform you describe seems 10
be able to identify it. A chief yeowoman
Of the navy wears a blue uniform with
brass buttons on IT, but she does not wear
a brown hat The other yeowomen wear
blue shirtwaists and skirts. The Motor
Messengers. a band Of young women con-
nected with the Emergency Aid, who run
their own automobiles in the service of
war work, wear khaki. Girl Scouts wear
brown hats and brown shoes. but the rest
OF their uniform is also brown. Perhaps
the garb you saw belonged 10 some church
or school, organization not generally known.
Maybe some OF our readers will be able to
help you out