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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
MONTPELIER
Proposal for War Chest Favored BY
Meeting.

meeting.
A meeting was held in the high school
building Tuesday evening Tor the purpose
of ascertaining whether war chest fund
shall be raised in Montpelier as has been
done in some of the other places in this
section of the country Owing to the
Bad weather and the fact that the meet
ing was called at some distance from the
central part of the city the attendance
was small. but il was the concensus OF
opinion that the fund should be raised
and that 1T would do away with the du-
plication of effort and prevent unjust
quotas being named to be raised in this
city as has occurred in months gone by.
Mayor +. W. Mitchell was chairman and
unon a vote of those attending he named
a committee of 90 to represent every
element of citizenship in the city This
committee will meet Friday evening,
when they will advance plans and If
they decide it to be necessary a mass
meeting will take place the following
Monday evening II was aseertained
that over $4,000 was subscribed by
Montpelierites last year TO different war
causes.
State Probation Officer William II.
Jeffrey returned last evening from Wa
terbury, where he prosecuted under the
statutes Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bartlett OF
Waterbury Center, whom Justice c. {.
Graves bound over to Washington coun-
ty court on the charge of cruelty and
neglect of the three children of Bartlett.
They were able TO furnish bail and were
released. 1t is alleged that Bartlett ad
yertised for and married his present wife
and that she had one child when the
marriage took place; Bartlett had three
children by his former wife. 1t is al |
legged that after the new wife and child
came into the home the three children of
Bartlett were not allowed to eat in the
same room with Bartltt, his wife and her
child and that, further, the boy was
finally made to sleep in the barn with
either blanket or hay to cover him. 1t
is further alleged that the three children
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of Bartlett were so poorly clothed that
they were sent home from school. Mr.
! Jeffrey took two of the children and may
take the third. While in Waterbury Mr..
Jeffrey also arranged for a child in an
other family to go back to the industrial
school for further training. He also ar
ranged that the department will stand
one half the expense of surgical OPP
GRAFTON for the improvement of a club
footed boy in that community. Inciden-
tally. he investigated other matters.
Frank c. Ayers of the Office of j. j.
Storrow OF Boston, New England fuel
administrator, visited the Office OF II. j.
NJ. Jones. state fuel administrator, Tues
day afternoon He has been making an
inspection of the offices of the admins
traitors in the different states for the
purpose of getting in touch with the way
the work is handled in different states
and in aseertaining what the plans are
for the coming year and as to what data
each state fuel administrator is obtain
ing for the distribution of coal next win
ter. II is very probable that the card
system of delivery will be put in force
during the coming months. In the Office
here a plan is being completed for sur
vey of the coal on hand in Vermont and
upon this report will be based the supply
next year. According to reports, some
people will need no more coal for next
winter.
A. C. Sterling on Tuesday received
from the war department an offer to go
TO southern camp with corps OF tail
ors to take charge of the equipping of
the men in that camp. The message ad
vised him to wire his acceptance and
make prompt arrangements for an early
arrival there. Mr.. Sterling has no one
he can leave in charge of his business
here and last evening had not decided
whether he could accept.
Robert Sanders was taken to Heaton
hospital yesterday for treatment.
Miss Olive Guernsey, many years book
keeper at Montpelier seminary. is doing
nicely at Heaton hospital where she was
taken Monday.
Col. II. T. johnson sent to st. Johns
bury for sample of the dummy guns
which the company of home guards used
in that village before the riot guns, with
which they are now equipped, arrived.
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ALL DOING THEIR DUTY
Although Sometimes They Do Not Relish
the Work.

Pvt. Ernest +. Anderson of Co. A, goth
Engineers, A. L. f.. has written the tol-
lowing letter from somewhere in France
to the Perry Automobile Co.:
Have received your box in good shape
and certainly glad to receive it. 1t does
seem good to receive something from
home. That is about the only joy in the
army, receiving letters and payday.
Last night we signed the payroll and eN'
poet TO get paid off in couple OF weeks:
/ signed up for the last three months
pay. Have been away from the company
every time we signed payroll. but got IN
on it this time; some stake, after i
have been busted since long before
Christmas Had to sell out everything TO
get smoking Tobacco Had to 90 and get
80 francs from our captain last Sunday.
Busted in the army i an every day tale.
A man gets used To everything here.
Cannot tell anything about our work,
but we are all doing our duty wherever
we are-in the front-line trenches or
whether we are back here 'peeling sPuds.
that is what they told at a lecture one
night. ] think / will take my chances
.peeling spu0s Haven't done whole
lot OF automobile work. about three
weeks of it; mostly pick and shovel:
Think | viii close, and thanking you all
again for the box and hoping to be with
YOU all next Christmas. Bess regards TO
the company and the boys.
pvt. Ernest 4. Anderson
~P. S.-Here j. a song the Engineers
sing;
sis for the Million Stews they feed US
HIS for the Hams We never get
-O-is for the Orders that command rs.
~N-is for the Victory We uiil win-
~E-is for the End 81 our enlistment.
lis for the Landing over there.
Tut them al together they sPell shovel,
= be tool Uncle sam gave Engineers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY

The sample has arrived at the adjutant
generals office and the kind will prob
ably be used by the Young America in
their practice, for if the state was to Sc
cure the iron dummy guns, which can
be bought for the purpose, it would cost
good deal of money. These guns cost
81 apiece. II there is any substantial
number of youths who take to drilling
during the coming months there will be
necessity for large number of guns.
The wooden dummy received from st.
Johnsbury was made at the Fairbanks
shops. 1t is very accurately designed
after the model OF the present army gun
and win be lighter for the youths to
handle IN drilling
Three Of the X. f. ID. carriers from the
Montpelier postoffice were unable to com
plete their trips Tuesday owing to the
heavy rain Of Monday night The storm
so softened the roads that it was impos-
sible for the drivers TO get their horses
over certain portions of their routes.
One of them, by previous arrangement,
however, was able TO serve all OF his
patrons, because the patrons advised
him where to leave their mail in case of
storm or thaw like Tuesday. One of
the drivers had to remain near the Clark
Stewart place in Berlin Tor quite a while
because of the gale that was blowing.
Deputy Commissioner of Weights and
Measures Charles Scott left yesterday
for Franklin county on scale inspections.
Col H. r. johnson is in Bradford look
ing after his house there, which he has
leased.
Eugene Buck has commenced the work
of installing stairway from the audi
tors office in the east end of the State
House to the vault in the lower part of
the building. The department has been
crowded for space for years and it has
been decided that if there was way to
get to the vault below the office the vault
could be used.
Gov. H. 4. Graham arrived this noon
from Winooski, where he spoke last
evening at reception in which Judge
Henry Conlin of that village was one of
the committee of arrangements. Gov.
Graham, after speaking to the 9S young
men who left st. Johnsbury and vicinity
last Friday night for Camp Greene went
to his home in Craftsbury for the week end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
T1LKOFTHE TOWN

1T Takes a Long, Tall, Brown Skinned
Girl. to Make Colored Preacher Lay
His Bible Down" When you hear this
set to music and sung by John "Cuddy"
Duncan. YOU cannot help laugh. Odd
Ladies' minstrels, Clan Gordon hall, Fri
dsv evening, March l.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

Don't miss that minstrel show in Clan
Gordon hall. Friday night. With large
chorus, the funniest BLACK men and the
best singing talent in Barre, it is sure
to be good entertainment. Then you
can dance after the show.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

100 L. Ministries Friday night, March
| in Clan Gordon hall.-adv.
James Bennett. Vermonts popular ten
or will sing, Because" at the minstrel
show in Clan Gordon hall, Friday night.
adv
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BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 81. 1918.
The Weather

Fair aud slightly warmer tonight,
Thursday partly cloudy and warmer
probably snow in Vcrmonti gentle west
winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

HOUSEKEEPER WANTED - By widower
with 2 children; good economical cook. and to
take good care of children; must be between
the ages of 40 and 50 one who can furnish
good reference; a good home for the right
one address lock box IS. Gaysville. VT. 2s4to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

LOST-A black and white walker fox hound
Sunday: had collar with name inscribed, Fred
Heath South Barre. VT; finder please mo-
tify Fred Heath. tel. BPM. 2efti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

LOST Probably in the opera house. black
silk bag containing steel beads , keys and
small sum of money /; finder please leave at
Times Office 294tl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

WANTED Young lady for stenczraphy and
bookkeeping for halliday position; who
has had experience preferred; apply by letter
10 &c c." care Times 294t2
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WANTED Single work harness. also have
cedar posts for sale; Geo c. Benjamin, r. +.
D. Barre. Vt: N E. phone 67s-W Montpel-
Ter. 29It
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| FOR SALE-One thoroughbred female bea-
gle hound: can be registered inquire of Fred
Barteaux. 81 Perrin street; telephone 4l6-2,
| 294tl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

FOR SALE-Twenty tons of baled hay. de-
livered or at barn would exchange part for
young stock also 20 bu. of pea beans ana
some yellow-eye beans; NJ. w. Hyland, WASH
ington Vt; Peoples phone 6-5. 2s4t
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~ Regular meeting Of Barre
lTiA acre, No. 1873. +. O. y, on
49, Thursday evening. Feb. p. at
W. O'Clock. Class initiation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
Fashionable Silk Skirts!

They indispensable in the complete spring wardrobe
These are the very Skirts want for choosing
to start the Alright. Latest models made of Taf
feta and Satin in Blue Gray Black and in changeable
shades
$780, $1,000, $3.50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27

TO Reimbursement 10 rent at 33l No.
Main street. call at S29 North Main street:
o. ID. Shurtleff. 2ssd
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TO RENT-Tenement of rooms, pantry.
bath and woodshed: inquire at | Pleasant
street. f. L. Densmore. 294f
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED AT oNCE-Ktehen girl at Pear
Street Lunch Room. 2e4t3'
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- Regular conclave Of st. Al
,NA< demar commandery. No. II,
fY,kYJ X. T.. Thursday evening, Feb.
ILS p, at : O'Clock.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-12
Colorado's Answer to the Potsdam Gang

America the German pleadugs solar pexus by
subscribing loan all
staggering immensely Six billions almost beyond
birth of Christ nearly
years ago. than billion minutes
billions of dollars than three dollars for each
Christ born Mary Joseph owy
Bethlehem!
Colorado usual in all activities, will be
recorded with dollars In four days
Liberty had
Thursday Outside the subscriptions
many reporting Colorados
quota $37,47s,55o of which $7eII,75o allotted Denver
The campaign closes today the 426th anniversary of the day
Christopher Columbus SOIL This
Columbus Day will gain high place history the
the the fighting line of the loan recorded by
nation
And in this wonderful campaign organized labor is playing
loyal pedgng their of
Here Denver there practically slackers
labor The laborer who subscribed
and the by his side took $1,000
labor
day each his limit This the spirit
shop factory railroad yard and office along the line
This Labors Labor putting
savings getting
ammunition germ Germany
helm away Wilhelm.
this adventure of
United States find themselves Now know who and
what united people of spirit
shackes the slaves and liberty all humanity
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-12
Does Max Speak for Kaiser or the People?

greatest diplomatic of
the began placed the German kaiser
the itaristc unkers of the empire position that makes them
who the kaiser
peole? thrown Prince
President Wilson his reply chancelors
ar armistce.
meantime this pertinent question remains unanswered
allied smashing the Huns back the North
Sea Swiss border and winning victories front
Wilson's Max has been of assistance
figured the President
would afford appeal the German people to keep
knowledge Yankee
diplomacy.
wrecked Pussian
the unconditional surrender of Turkey
of only days Next will the fall of Austria
world
taristc nightmare of blood and
that Germany considered inpregnabe
Since General Pershng American crusaders got going there
mighty When
England confidence
pep England France Bel
armies of double
strength without increased numbers.
We heaven and a earth insofar
popular people America stands forth
the worlds
Max his about answering President Will
interrogation the allied Berlin
with Posdau
family, Foch Haig and Pershing
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-12
WAGES VERSUS FINANCES
BY FRANK p. WALSH.

of peace, which sums must be added
| to the pre-war wage.
Where wages, however arrived at,
are found not to have been fair and
adequate at the time our country en-
tered the war, proper basic standards
are established, to which the last fore
going elements of increase are added.
Uplift Of Common LabOrers.
Supplementary to these considera-
tions, it may be noted that the Presi-
dents proclamation also imposes the
following definite and specific direc-
tion upon the board:
I'm fixing wages, minimum rates of
pay shall be established which will in
sure the subsistence of the worker and
his family in health and reasonable
comfort"
This provision, it has been found in
experience, required a substantial in
crease in the wages of all of the com
mon laborers which have come within
the jurisdiction of the board, with the
possible exception of building laborers
and few other industries. The evil
dence in many cases shows that num-
bers of skilled and semi-skilled me-
chanics also, by right, invoked the
principle of the living wage on ac-
count of the inadequacy of their COM
pensation to meet this just require
ment of the government.
Giving effect to the foregoing du-
ties and limitations imposed upon it
hv the proclamation of the President,
the board, after mature deliberation,
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tive strength. The loss of one of
these men, unless he be replaced by a
man still more active in the wage
workers fight for justice, will be felt
by millions of working men and wom-
en- in the critical reconstruction period
of the next two years.
Stacks Business" in Washington.
Ben Hilliard of Denver is one of the
little group in the House that have
been straight for labor, all the time.
This year the Democratic and Repub-
lican machines have nominated can
didates against him. The Republican
candidate took off a militia uniform
just before the war, and is safely prac-
ticing law. The Democratic nominee
has been a professional corporation
lobbyist in the city of Washington,
for the past three years, according to
the testimony of The Denver Labor
Bulletin. He seems to have been try
ing to induce Congress to give away
the immensely valuable oil lands still
owned by us ordinary people, to the
oil companies.
This former officer of the national
guard of Colorado, and this oil lobby
list, have had the support of the Wall
Street Security League in attacking
Ben billiards loyalty.
As to billiards Loyalty.
Speaker Clark and Majority Leader
Kitchin have sent to Denver tele-
gram saying: Nobody in Washing
ton questions his sincere motives and
patriotism, and all here admire his
courageous qualities. No man in
either house of Congress has given
more loyal and Industrious aid in the
vigorous prosecution of the war and
in supporting all war measures of the
administration. 1t is unjust to ques-
tion his loyalty. No member of Con-
gress questions it. He has the esteem
and confidence of the entire member
ship of the House"
That disposes of the loyalty" gas
attack. But the reason why Hilliard
will be reelected against the corpor-
alton lawyer and the corporation lob
byist is that there is majority in
that district that does not stand for
oil profiteers. beef trust profiteers,
railroad proiiteers, nor their agile
footmen And billiards. case is only
typical of a good many, all over the
country. in this election year. A gi-
| gantic game is on. to fool the entire
labor movement. Labor won't be
| fooled.
Poor Pay. Short Of Labor.
When Louis F. Post. assistant sec
retary Of labor. was in New Orleans
recently. on his way back from tour
of the Pacific coast, "a humber of sugar
plantation owners came to the United
States employment service Office there
and protested against the fact that
farm laborers were permitted to leave
the state to go into war industries.
What are you willing to pay for
farm labor?" they were asked.
Ninety cents a day." WAS the re-
ply.
Later on, the assistant secretary
! learned that the sugar. plantations are
not short handed, except in cases
where these starvation terms were Of
fered to the men.
In Southern California the wage for
common labor is in many localities
from 81 10 S2.75 day, while across
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-12
BY FRANK p. WALSH.

In many cases presented to the war
labor board the attorneys and repre-
sentatives of the employing corpora
tions urge that, regardless of the es-
sential fairness of any wage increase
that might be awarded by the board,
the financial condition of the concerns
would be impaired thereby and that
the board should consider this possi-
BILE result in fixing rates of wages for
the workers.
Under the principles and policies to
govern relations between workers and
employers in war industries for the
duration of the war, as adopted by the
government in conformity with the
proclamation of the President of date
April 8, 1918, the powers and duties
of the board are clearly defined.
The underlying object of its crea-
ton is that "the maximum produc-
ton of all war industries should be
maintained" To this end, therefore,
of course, all existing wage standards
must be maintained Where wages
were fixed by contract between organ
lied groups of employers and en-
ployes. and Thea same are found by
the board to have been fair at the
beginning of the war, it becomes the
duty of the board to ascertain, by
careful investigation and research, the
increased cost of living, as well as the
advance, if any, which would ordinar-
lily and naturally come about in times
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in fact, they admitted that the sur
prisingly frank manner of the various
labor commissioners and Industrial
body representatives had already sown
the seed sof successful organization
for, them.
The half day given to women in
industry was Of transcendent interest
and Importance and as result of it
all the various state and government
officers are to do their share in Great
ing public sentiment which will de-
mand that when women do the same
work as men have been doing they
shall receive the same pay.
1t was proven beyond doubt that
in nearly every state interruptions
employers have tried to exploit women
and children because of the sheer
necessity of both having to go to work
to earn n livelihood. Government Off
cials pledged hearty cooperation with
the states in an effort to maintain the
standards of pay for women and chill
dren where similar tasks were per-
formed which had been formerly
looked after by men.
Better Safety Regulations. ~
The child labor work of the gov
ernment is in charge of Grace Abbott.
That means that it is in competent
hands. Inasmuch as the supreme
court of the United States recently de-
clared the national child labor law
unconstitutional, the best that the fed
eral workers can do at present is TO
pull together with the states until
such time as new law is enacted.
An afternoon was given over to the
safety of employees and out Of the
conference and the discussions will
come uniform system of reports af-
fecting state and federal agencies. A
committee was appointed to draw up
a report which will be used by both
the government and state departments
of labor and the industrial commits
sions. 1t will avoid duplication Of
effort and in general promote better
safety standards in all of the states.
Many NOtables Present.
In addition to Secretary of Labor
Wilson, many notables attended the
conference Conspicuous, not only be-
cause of his avoirdupois, but because
of his fearlessness in expressing his
opinions of present day conditions, was
James M. Lynch, former president of
the international Typographical I'm
ion. Felix Frankfurter of the war
labor policies board, under whose aus
pices the conference was called; Grace
Abbott, Mary Van Kleek, Hugh
Frayne, Royal Meeker and host of
others who are playing a prominent
part in labor affairs at Washington,
were there.
The writer was enabled to attend
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-12
MORRISSEY AT LABOR CONFERENCE
IN WASHINGTON OF STATE BUREAUS

this epoch making conference thru the
courtesy and the generosity of Gov
ernor julius c. Gunter and the state
council of defense. the latter body
paying the expenses of the trip.
Colorado legislators think SO well
of the state labor department that
they have persisted in refusing to re-
peal the law which permits moneys
TO be extended in trips only within the
state. Governor Guntcr responded
with alacrity to the urgent request of
the government to send "A represen-
tative to the conference called by the
war labor policies board.
Colorado Policy Approved.
The definite policy adopted by the
conference was in line with that fol-
lowed by the writer as state labor
commissioner of Colorado since the
war started. When employers who
had obtained government contracts in
the state applied for permission to
work women or children over the pre-
scribcd eight hours they were handed
"a copy Of the eight-hour law and told
of the desire Of the government that
under no circumstances should the la
Dor standards be lowered.
The meeting developed the fact that
Colorado has laws for the protection
of women and children second to none
in the country. II also proved that
for years past the people of this state
have not taken the interest they should
in Legislative candidates, as IL is these
men and women who have prevented
the labor department from serving the
great purpose of its creators by deny
ing the state officers sufficient appro-
priations to carry on its work.