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The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

what he handed the city editors
Shakespeare was the worlds great
est exponent of the English language"
said the speaker.
mo European language is so rich
in thought as the English, even IL there
are some that are. richer In sound.
Shakespeare spoke the same language
that we do, with a few exceptions in
pronunciation.
THE great English poet was fortu
nate In being born in his day. There
is such a thing as being born too soon
or too late. II Shakespeare had been
born earlier. we might not have had
the enormous literary feast that we
have today. II he had been born later,
he would have had to put up with the
code of the Puritan Church, which
was very severe.
He could not have chosen a better
birthplace. Stratford-on-Avon is visit
ed by more Americans than English.
It is one of the most attractive spots
in England.
Many of US only know Shakespeare
specifically. He is a luxury to most
of US. There is nothing of the bread
and butter affair about Shakespeare"
The movement to wear less clothes
is not worrying the modern chorus
girl.
Some men may marry to avoid 60
ing to war and then wonder after
wards why they did It.
In planning to put tax on tea and
coffee and sugar. too, as well as ad-
ditional burdens on malt and spiritous
fluids, Congress shows that it is
strictly neutral
Like the House Office Building
guards, many men may not realize
that they have two left feet until they
try to enlist.
The man who wrote that talk Is
cheap" must have read quite a few
numbers of the Congressional Record.
The flowers that bloom in the spring
are no less plentiful than the base
ball managers who claim the pennant
at the same time.
Not From the Press Agent.
Miss Meyer. who will appear as So
loist with the orchestra, has been
heard too frequently in Burlington
Burlington Gazette.
o, the ExaetIons of the Pressi
All communications to this office
must be signed. We positively refuse
to publish any unanimous letters
Cissna Park. III, News.
Sayings of Famous PeopIt.
Thomas Edison-'I work while you
sleep"
Robert Insersoll-'Tm from Missouri:
you'll have to show me-"
Robert Fulton-"I told you the blamed
thing would rum"
Cleopatra-''womsn is the weaker ves-
sell"
Kaiser wiIhelm-''Do unto others as
you don't want them to do to you"
Charlie Chaplln-'I regret that l have
but one pair of pants to give to my
country"
David Starr Jordan-"Goosestep your
self away from that recruiting station"
Things Not Generally Known.
You cannot insult a man by calling
| him a Small potato" these days
Napoleon Bonaparte always parted his
name in the middle.
High balls are sometimes found on
| the diamond.
Irwin Cobb could never write a good
slob story.
Carrie Nation never felt comfortable
without her night cap
A millionaire never smokes the same
cigar twice.
Asbestos is not used to make match
tips with.
A crazy quilt need not necessarily af-
feet the person who sleeps under It.
A pin is always headed in one direc-
ton and pointed for another.
Noah was the advocate of prepared
ness
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So far, spring bonnets and gowns
have not had much chance to show
their eolors.
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Before long Germany will be con-
sidering the United States Of North
and South America.
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why Write 1t Then.

We can stand the bay of war-dogs;
But, for us. what makes war hell;
Are the bays sought by the amateurs
Who write war-doggerel.
A SUBSCRIBER.
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Gen. Haig is working the war map
makers overtime these days.
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The well-known covert act" has
been absent for some time.
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How to Tell n yirgintan

He thinks banner" rhymes with
Anna" and he uses like" as a con-
junction.-F. P. A. in the American
Magazine.
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AMnSEMENTs

B. r. Ke.h's-vsydeviIle. 2:I5 and SIS p N.
Gayety-Burlesque. 2l5 and Sis D. m.
Cosmos-vaudsIile. l2:1 to il % D m
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays, > to II .. n.
Strand-Photoplays. to Il p. m.
-Photoplays, 3 to II D. m
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Wake up, America
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ALINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY o. TIE YEAR.

tfst rristinz q N original poem. vTistss lsIU
Cor Ia Waahsnstou Herald
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
THE INVENTORY.

By John Ksndriek Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

NNeW 1orf Inoune.l
Most Americans knew in advance that
the beautiful picture Of a million freemen
springtng to arms in day in defense Of
their country was Just one more pacifist
fairy tale. Few OF US realized, however,
that the whole ideal OF volunteering was
a long way beyond the facts; that,
human nature being what It was, all
sorts OF motives entered into the de-
cision to volunteer or not to volunteer,
and that after the FIRST rush OF enlist
nients the volunteer system involved an
element Of moral compulsion Of infor-
NAL, eXtra-legal conscriptoD, ugly, hu-
initiating and unfair to everybody con-
cerned.
We are already witnessing the begin
ming Of camp-meeting methods of per
suadihg men into the army and navy
against their judgment. These methods
will become more and more Objectionable
as time goes on. The ladies Of England
who went about pInning white feathers
on supposed slackers will 1nd their coun-
terpart in America The whole blunder-
ing absurdity of the volunteer system
inevitably reaches a climax. at which
point 1t must OF necessity be cast aside
and legal compulsion employed. By that
time. unfortunately. as the article from
the Army and Navy Register, printed in
another column, makes clear, you have
reached a condition Of bitterness which
makes conscription both a humiliating
spectacle and a most damaging influence
upon the military efficiency of the army.
You must mix two irreconcilable ele-
ments in your service. -
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

o, the E1actlons of the Pressi
All communications to this office
must be signed. We positively refuse
to publish any unanimous letters
Cissna Park, Ill, News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Large assortment OF spring coats at
Abbott's.
| Mrs. II. A. Nelson has returned to
Barre, after an extended sojourn in Glou.
eester, Mass.
Warren j. Cummings of Spauldlns
street returned this morning from a
business visit in Boston.
John ST. Angelo OF Boston arrived in
the city last evening to enroll as stu
dent at Goddard seminary.
Francis Wells, clerk in the IA@mer
Fits Co. store, who has been i'll at the
home of George n, Tilden OF South Main
street for few days, was removed TO
the City hospital last evening
Mrs. Annie Carroll of Keith avenue
and her daughter, Mrs. Cornelius Law
renee of Montpelier, returned yesterday
from a trip TO Boston and New York,
where they have been attending the
spring millinery openings.
Joseph Magenta of Boston arrived in
the afternoon began an engagement as a
trap drummer at the Park theatre. Man
ager j. B. Eames of the theatre plans to
increase the personnel of his orchestra
from time to time and Mr.. Mangonia is
the first accession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Plumbe brand muslin underwear at
Abbott's
w. p. Sweet of Waits River arrived in
the city last evening and will spend sew
eral days in the city on business trip.
Harley l.. Skinner OF Bethlehem. \. H..
returned to his home last evening after
making visit of several days with
friends on Merchant street.
Mrs J. Henry Denning OF Park street
left this morning for Newport where she
is to rejoin her husband, who recently
began an engagement with the Gladys
Klark company Mrs. Denning has been
passing a few weeks at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs, T. ]. Denning
Visitors from the hill sections around
Barre came into town this morning with
the reports of one OF the worst blows of
the winter from last nights blizzard.
One man from Orange way came with
the story that he had to shovel through
drift which measured nearly four feet
in depth and the wind was still sitting
the snow into the highway. The heavy
snow also helped to block the trains last
evening the train which was due to ar
rive over the Central Vermont at
o'clock not reaching Barre until nearly
1880.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-06
WILLI4MSTOWN

The Home Study club will meet witt
Miss Alice Walker on Thursday, Marcel
s, at 2:l5 p. M The Seeing Chicago
automobile will leave the State street
entrance of Marshall's Field ON the min
ute. The trip will take you through the
park system of the city stopping at Lin.
coin park to see the animals and eat
lunch The rest of the time will be spent
in the business section, so bring your
shopping list. Side trips to Hull house
art institute or University of Chicago
can be arranged.
Willie DeCoteau and Raymond Fogg,
who went to Bristol, Conn, a short time
ago in search of employment, have de-
cided that Vermont is a pretty good
state to live in and have returned home.
Edwin Sprsgue. formerly of Brook
field but who has been at work in Barre
for some time past, is the new tenant
on Dr. Lewis d. Martins farm, having
taken possession on the first day of
March
Warren Waldo, who entered Mont
pelier seminary last fall, has been obliged
to give up school work on account of
i'll health.
The scene of the play to be given at
grange hall next Friday and Saturday
evenings is laid in England, and the part
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-06

of The soldier is taken by Forrest CYAN
and that of the soldiers sweetheart, the
title role Of the play, is taken by Mrs
Fred d. Alger. The play is given under
the auspices of the grange and good
audience viii add much to the interest
of the entertainment. Gauthier's or
chestra will furnish music the first night
and Simon's orchestra the second night.
Lindsay Winchester, in the employ of
the Union Granite Co. at Waterbury, had
a full sized crop OF measles when he was
IL years of age, but has been sick for
some days past at his boarding place in
that town with the same disease. He is
now recovering
Clarence II. Corliss and Ectus from
bly,, who made deal for exchanging
farms a short time ago, have now moved
to their new locations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-06

GR4NITEVILLE

communication to The Times states
in regard TO the item appearing in last
nights issue concerning +. Z. Finnigan
and Lawrence Williams returning SAT
urday from Paterson, \. j. where they
had been employed, thar Mr.. Finnigan
was not accompanied by Lawrence VIII
sey"
Notice: Special meeting of Court Rob
Roy, No. G. F. Of a.. "Wednesday even
ing, March Z. Important business. D.
Jacobs, G. n.
Members of Mystic circle, No. as5. take
notice An adjourned meeting of Mys-
tic circle viii be held in Foresters' hall,
upper Graniteville. Friday March 0, at
! o'clock Important business. Per or
der chief companion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Spring line Memo corsets at Abbott's
Miss Mae Seabury and Miss Artella
Foster of Waterbury were among the
business visitors in the city yesterday
Regular meeting of Harmon review
No. ], W B. A. 0. T. NJ. in X. of P. hall
Wednesday evening, March I, at 1880
sharp Initiation and refreshments.
Guards please wear uniforms
Mrs. Addie Dix and niece, Miss
| Lucy Dix, OF Brook street, who visited
over the week end, Miss Rachael Dix.
who is student at the University of
Vermont, returned to Barre yesterday.
George W. Doloph, who has been en-
ployed as a quarryman in Concord. y.
H., during the past two years, arrived in
the city yesterday and will commence
work in one of the Graniteville quarries
the first of next week
Harry L. Mccullough OF Plattsburg
n. w. who has been visiting his brother
John Mccullough of the east hill, during
the past two weeks, left yesterday for
burlington, where he will remain for
several days while en- route to Platts-
burg.
Police headquarters and the fire station
were besieged with telephone inquiries
this morning when the alarm whistle at
the gas plant sounded at $50 o'clock for
the daily test, exceeded the time limit
set by the fireman who turned the test
box but once. In the language of the re-
pair men, the whistle Caught" and re.
fused to be sienced for at least three
minutes after the first screech There.
after during the forenoon il emitted one
or two blasts while repairs to the alarm
system were in progress.
Henry j. Daniels, formerly employed
here as an engineer at the A. Tomasi
block, is back in town from long hike
through wooded trails of northern Yer
mont, During his absence he stopped at
many lumber camps and found them
scenes of animation, so anxious are tim
Der owners to clean up the seasons cut
before the snow goes. In the northern
part of the state the snow is five feet
deep in the woods. according to Mr.. Dan |
iels, who awards the town Of Walden the |
prize for having more snow than any
other town visited during his travels I
HYDE Park is buried in the greatest ag-
gregate snowfall OF years and travelling
conditions everywhere are fraught with
hardship. /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-06
MIDDLESEY

J. B. Hill went Wednesday to Lynn,
Mass, where he was called by the ill.,
ness of his daughter, Mrs Lucy Kiko-
rean.
Mr.. and Mrs Luke Somers went Satur-
day to Fair Haven, where Mr.. Somers
expects to have employment.
Mrs. T.. H. Wallen and son are visiting
relatives in Washington
Harold Hayes was in Waitsfeid on
business Saturday.
Miss Evelyn Densmore, who has COM
pleted her duties in the Waitsfield and
Fayston telephone exchange, began work
Monday as operator in the Montpelier
telephone exchange.
Frank Weston has moved his family
from H. B. Nichols farm to w w.
Howe's farm in Waitsfield
Herman Collins was at home for the
week end from his work in Massachu-
sets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-06
WEST HILL NOTES.

The West Hill Sunshine club met with
Mrs. Celia Lafayette last Thursday
Eight members and one visitor were
present At the close Of the meeting, re-
freshments were served. consisting of as
sorted sandwiches jello with whipped
cream, assorted cake, tea and fruit.
James Allen is confined to the house
by sickness.
The second son of Eugene Letter is i'll
with scarlet fever
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the best made house dresses at
Abbott's.
One hundred and twenty-four pairs of
first quality red and black rubber boots
at Shess $500 Wednesday, last day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-06
EAST BARRE.
Notice.

Notice.
Public dance in Foresters' hall. East
Barre, Thursday evening, March S. Music,
graphanola; small admission. Under
auspices of the Red Men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Board VIII Expedite
Exports to the Allies
Committee Aims to Prevent
Congestion in Railroad
Yards and Ports

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-To pre-
vent congestion at American seaports
and minimize the danger to export
traffic being piled up in the railroad
yards and along the tracks Of the sea-
port lines committee has just been
formed 10 coordinate the activities of
me railroads, the War Department, the
Shipping Board the food administra
ton and the British and other foreign
government war commissions that come
here 70 purchase supplies for the Allies.
This committee. which will be known
as the coordinating committee on ex-
portation. has been created At the in
stigation Of the railroads war board.
Bearing mind the danger of con-
custom this winter if effort should be
rade TO ship everything ordered in this
country through the North Atlantic
ports, the members OF the war board
decided that immediate action should
be taken for coordinating railroad with
overseas transportation.
With the view of laying the founda-
ton for this, representatives of the
enbarkation section of the General
STAFF, t. S. A., the traffic executive Of
The Allied governments, the United
States Shipping Board the United
States food administration, the Red
Cross war council and the commission
on car service met with the war board
and formed the coOrdlnating committee
on oXportation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
u. S. Exports Show
S7OO,OOO,OOO Gain

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE
monthly statement of the foreign
trade, issued by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce of the Depart
ment Of Commerce. shows that the i'm
ports for the month of July totalled
t225.926352. as against $1S2,722,SSS
Tor the same month a year ago. I'M
ports for the seven months period end
lng with July amounted to sl,77S,742,-
s3s, an increase of more than $780,
100000 over those for the first seven
months Of 1916, when the total was
N,46TSl9,574.
The record Of exports for July shows
a small falling off The total exports
Tor that month were S373,002,SS7, as
against S444,713.964 in July, 1916. EN-
ports for the first seven months OF
ms year. however. show a s700,OOO,OOO
gam over those Of the same period a
year ago The exports up to July 30
were S5,663,163,372, and those for the
same period a year ago were S2,925,-
1874, 5O-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Potato Crop a Bumper
100000 Bushels in Excess
of u. S. Needs, Is Estimate

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16. With a
potato crop at least 1O0,0O0,00O bush
els larger than the country needs for
its table. Carl Nrooman. Assistant Sec
rotary Of Agriculture, said tonight the
United States would be guilty Of an
inexcusable military blunder if il did
not provide the warehouses necessary
20 make use of this surplus in such
a way as to release products Of equal
food value to the army and the Allies
The initiative. Mr.. Nrooman said,
must come largely from local associa
tions of business men and farmers,
and the government is ready TO help
with the advice Of its experts and
with plans for building new storage
houses or adapting old ones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Foreign Born Folk
Organize to Boom
New War Loan
Many Of German, Austrian
and Turkish Descent
Pledge Help

A movement TO organize the foreign
born population Of the country behind
the new Liberty Loan and all subse-
quent loans was inargurated at meet
ing of representatives of foreign lam
guage organizations held at the Broad
way Central Hotel yesterday. Men Of
German, Austrian and Turkish birth
were present, as we'll as French, Italian,
Russian, Japanese and other nationali-
ties. All pledged the support of their
organizations and their newspaper
for there were many editors present.
Joseph VI. Hartigan, Of the Liberty
Loan Committee, was chairman of the
meeting and outlined its purposes. He
said that in response TO invitations to
225 foreign language organizations in
New York City and environs favorable
replies were received from nearly all
Among those who pledged support were
twenty-five German and three Austrian
organizations.
The new organization will be known
as the "Divisior If Foreign Language
Organizations of the Liberty Loan Com
mittee for the Second Federal Reserve
District" It's headsuarters will be at
100 Broadway.
Benjamin Strong, jr., governor Of the
Federal Reserve Bank of this district,
told the gathering he understood the
second Liberty Loan would be for
$4,000 100000.
Kyugoro Obata, secretary of the New
York Japanese Association, won
warm round Of applause when he an
nounced he would set about at once to
organize the 10000 Japanese in the
United States into body of Liberty
Loan propagandists. Mr.. Obata is an
ordained Christian minister.
Hans REG. chief of the Foreign
Language Division Of the Bureau Of
Publicity of the Liberty Loan of 1917,
came here from Washington TO ad-
dress the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
Beet Sugar Men Confer

WASHINGTON. Sept. l6 Represent
atives Of every beet sugar company in
the United States and bee. sugar brok-
ers from every section Of the country
gathered in Washington to-day for q
conference that will be opened to-mor-
row. The purpose of the conference is
TO work out details of the plan for a
central distributing agency, in accord
ance with the agreement with the
United States Food Administration
made some time ago.
The manufacturers and brokers held
preliminary discussions to-day to clear
away some minor matters and facilitate
the business of to-morrow's session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
r.d.ral Board Adopts
s,r;et Rule on Metals and
Explosive Agents
Canada Is Hit Anew
limited Supplies and Values
70 Nation in Crisis Are
Causes of Action


VASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Inc OK
administrative board tonight
ports "..o;,,;,,- ,ru.or5 Of 6ftv
issued l'S'
.rerert commodities whose '0nser
len Is necessary on account OF the
vs., srrr1v and the needs Of the
hml''u =. .,ooossr,,l rroso-
United SAWS D."
.,,tion Of the war.
o,rort Of these articles is
Inv r. .-ob;b;ts5" The list fol
"prsct''""l '''''''
lows:
Ase,one, alcohol, ALUMINIUM ammo
Lie ammonia nitrate. anhydrous
rIS f,I ..o 90
ammonia SrS'n"'' u ''fO' OF S'''"''
,,d,. boiler tubes iron and steell'
- ,srbolir acid (phenoN, castor
V''' L.o,s cbror,o r;cLol
oil an0 '"S'''
,.tsl, cotton InierS' 'EHhloe OF So
-, ferro-manCanese. ferro- saloon,
0''' -. a., o.l,..or;r ;ro, o,d
'erro-'e''"''''' ''',N'
steel plates. including SNIP oCiler'
,ank and other IRON and steer plates
ore.elghth a. an inch thick and heavl-
o. and wider than six inches, whether
rlain or fabricated; mercury salts,
nitrate OF soda nitric acid, nitric
salts, phoSphorc acre phosphorus, pig
ron. potash and chlorate Of potash,
rotassium salts, saltpetre, scrap iron,
,,rap steel, searchllghts and genera
.ors suited for army or navy use),
,odium sulphite. splegeleisen, stearine
~ s,osric acid. steel billets. steel
Sioo,,s steel incots. steel sheet bars.
s.ssl slabs. sugar. sulphate Of ammo
II. suIrhur and sulphuric acid. sui
IN nhosnhate. tirplate. tuluol. tung-
49, ,;raicss ennaratus wbeat wbeat
80 ~. - ,ocs
'V IT,. 80 s.s.os +bo+ "ox,o-. Il.
I"e 80 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17
May Make Tobacco
Part of Rations
Especial Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 The Secre-
,,ary Of War may decide to make to
oacco part Of the official ration of the
army. He has declared that If IS per
cent Of the men in the ranks want to-
hacco he will direct that this be in
GUIDED In the ration. and that II is sup
Piled and paid for by the government
instead Of by the men or their friends.
This assurance had been given 10
Representative Kicheloe. Of Kentucky,
who represents tobacco growing dis
trict. II is Of equal interest, however,
10 Maryland. Virginia, North Carolina
and other states which produce great
Quantities of this product.
Secretary Baker did not indicate how
ne would proceed in determining If the
necessary 70 per cent wish tobacco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-17

may disnIace one Of these. The insur-
snce bilP is receiving committee con-
sideration. and probably will be re-
ported late this week.
The House committee appointed TO
investigate defective ammunition will
begin It's hearings tomorrow. with en-
pioyes. including inspectors and chem
lists. OF the Frankford arsenal called
as witnesses.
Among minor matters pending in the
House are the bill 20 allow homestead
md other public land affidavts to be
taken before the military commander
or any person engaged in military or
naval service Of the United States. and
the Senate bill to authorize the Interior
Department TO permit exploration and
disposition OF potash fields. both IA.
vorably reported by the Public Lands
Committee and urged as war measures.