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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31
CURRENT COMMENT
Can't Get Out By Settling.

"The impression seems TO have gone
out that persons caught stealing or do.
ing other criminal damage may escape
the penalty of the law BY settling the
damage. This is wrong. When one is
caught stealing he must be punished and
this is just what is going TO happen in
this court. There has been altogether
too much petty thieying going on
Judge F. G.. Swinnerton Of Rutland mu.
nicipal court
There will be agreement with these
words by all thoughtful persons, particu-
larly of parents Of boys beyond their
control The best thing that can happen
to youngster is to be detected and prop
erly punished for his first petty crime.
Too often, however, parents do not real.
ize this when it is their own boys that
are involved Parents that will aid and
abet the officers and courts in their ef-
forts to discourage and stamp out crime,
are doing their own children and the
community real service. Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
0. X. HOLSTER Favors Mayo.

Mr.. Editor. desire through the col
umns Of your paper to touch upon a few
issues Of the present campaign.
We are urged to vote for Clement be-
cause he is the Republican candidate
What is his record? In 1902 he was de.
feated in convention and then bolted and
ran as an independent In 1906 he ran
again as an independent and was also
nominated by the Democrats In each OF
these years the Republicans defeated
him. Now under new primary law
with an expenditure of $1,000, with q
statewide campaign in the papers that
this was the old local option fight over
again, with an appeal to his former sup
porters to vote for him again, and by the
aid OF Democratic votes, he secures the
Republican nomination. The Democrats
have really nominated two candidates fol
governor this year; Mayo on their own
ticket and Clement on the Republican
ticket. We are to choose between them
next Tuesday When there is O choice
between a thoroughbred and q hybrid,
shall select the thoroughbred every time
Although | have always voted for a Re.
publican governor, prefer the thorough.
DTtu A1dYOs WIZ mas ~ NlEhH lGNOlu aHN
has the welfare of Vermont always al
heart, to the Republican discard whom
have fought in two previous campaigns
and had the happiness Of helping to de
feat with my vote.
We are told in the little campaign book
just sent out by the Republican state
committee, that we should vote for Glenn
emit in order to carry out the ten great
principles that the candidates have Sc
lected for their platform. This is q
pleasant bit Of camoufage There isn't
one Of those principles Of any Importance
that any man Of any party would think
of opposing, much less Mayo, whose leg
islative record is in harmony with then
all.
The little book makes no mention Of
the great question that Vermont is t.
vote on this winter--nationa prohibition
This is the most important question Il
come before the next legislature. Yer
mont's voice is as powerful in this ques
tion as that of the largest state in the
union. How shall she speak? Shall she
proudly take her stand among the SO and
say that this great evil shall be stamped
out of our fair country, or is she going
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

comes as relief to Barre and other
places in this immediate vicinity which
have been for five weeks under the re-
strietions imposed by reason of the in.
fuenza epidemic. 1t seems to be safe at
this time to remove the restrictions SO
far as Barre is concerned because the cpl.
derhic, while not completely eradicated,
has been tapering down to that point
for two weeks, until now there are com
paratively few cases and those not Of
the extreme virulence noted in the early
stages of the epidemic. Most Of the cases
still existing are in the convalescent
stage and the patients can be easily at
tended to by the physicians and nurses
available, Therefore, the disease may be
said to be completely in control.
But there needs to be word of warn.
ing that extreme care be used when the
restrictions on public gatherings are re.
moved. As is well known, there are
many places in New England, and some
right here in Vermont, where the disease
is still raging with considerable force;
and it is quite probable that there will
be travel to and from those places, with
the attendant possibility of the spread
Of the disease here. This means that
persons in this city and vicinity who
may feel the symptoms of the disease
must Immediately be isolated and quar-
antined and that none but those author
lied to see them be admitted This is
the only way to guard against another
outbreak of the disease. Persons with
any symptoms which might indicate the
presence of the disease should not attend
public gatherings for the time being.
Don't cough or sneeze unless the mouth
and nose are covered with handker.
chief. These words of cattion are apple
able at all times but they are particular.
ly so now. Let us prevent recurrence
of the influenza epidemic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

There we have two armies beginning the
work which they have been chosen To
performthe recovery of Frances lost
provinces. Marshal Foeh's ehoieetof these
American soldiers amounts to an honor
able distinction, Of which we may be
sure they will prove themselves worthy.
Before our men whose task is the con
quest Of Alsace, lies that historic valley
which runs between the Vosges and the
Rhine from Altkirch to Frankenthal.
May ii not be haunted by the souls OF
some Of its brave sons who fought for
Francef II Is easy to believe that our
soldiers may be led by the martial spirit
of Kleber and the kellermanns--one Of
the latter the savior of France at Valmy,
and the other, his son, the leader whose
impetuous charge turned Marengo into a
victory. There betwiXt mountain range
and river bank, with fortresses in front,
there will be fierce fighting for possession
of Alsace. And for Lorraine the fighting
may be even fercer little way to the
west, in the sector where our aviators
drop their compliments on Metz. This
fortress is evidently the hinge on which
the whole German line swings back like
gate, and therefore at that point the re.
sistance Is as strong as the enemy can
make il.
The men who have already broken up
30 of his divisions there will keep him
busy. They will see to il that he shall
have no rest And that is the all-inclu
sive purpose of the winters work The
German armies must get no chance OF
recuperation and reconstruction, no time
70 manufacture fresh stores Of guns and
ammunition, no opportunity TO fortiiy
any new line of defense. These are just
the things for which they wish to obtain
an armistice. and we should be fools in
deed If we let them have their wish. We
are not prolonging the war by the deter
mination TO carry il right on through the
winter without pause. On the con
trary, we are shortening it, by prevent
ing the Germans from getting their
breath for its prolonaation. The aim Of
America and her comrades is TO bring
this horrible conflict to a conclusion as
quickly as possible Only, it must be
triumphant conclusion, righting the
wrongs, disarming the wrong.doers and
establishing permanent peace.-Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

pay-rolls were not questioned, when they
all knew, including the mayor, that sew
eral o. the city employees were absent
from their post for weeks and not mere.
~ a few days. Is one city employe bet.
ter than anotheri Furthmore, the honor.
able mayor is drawing a salary of Ave
hundred (s50000) per year, for what If,
as he claims, he is guarding the city
treasury SO zealously, why did he sign
the warrant for the payment Of bill of
seventeen dollars tSl700l, at the meet
ing Of October %, which was for dinners
charged to epidemic accounts Does the
general public know what this item was 7
If not here it is;
There having come here from out of
town during the epidemic several physi.
clans to help out the local situation,
which was grand piece of work, it was
thought of by someone that there should
be some appreciation shown for the good
work that was carried on in the city of
Barre, so it was decided by someone to
give them supper, and one of the Ital-
ian KIND was arranged. These suppers
consist generally of spaghetti and other
condiments, saturated with good old Ital-
ian claret.. This supper was held at the
home of one of the prominent members
of the city council, and few of the out
side physicians with a few of the local
celebrities sat down at the grand repast,
while some of the rest of the plebeians
worked their head OIL for the cause.
Then, after all done, the bill for the lit
tie spree is presented to the city fathers,
and the very consistent mayor signs the
warrant to pay the same, when he knew
right well that if there ever came an ille
gal bill before the board, this was one of
them. This is not meant at all to cast
any reflections on anyone's probity, but
it certainly shows someone's inefficiency,
and If that is what is called the exercise
of due diligence and care in handling
city funds, in paying such bills as men
toned above, 1t is certainly sure that
the city can pay for the services Of its
employees.
Thanking you for the space taken up
in your valuable paper, am,
Sincerely yours, A. M. Rossi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

to drag her colors in the mire and take
the place that every liquor journal in the
country has assigned to her, supporter
of booze2
Why did Clement come into this cam
.paignl On his own statement he came
into it because Darling and Howe both
favored national prohibition and he
wanted Vermont to vote against It. His
supporters now say that the legislature
decides that question and the governor
has no voice in the matter Another BIT
Of camoudage. A governor appoints
many men to Office, a governor signs or
vetoes all bills that legislature passes,
Can governor who enters a campaign
for the purpose of killing prohibition
have no influence over representatives
and senators when the question comes up
in the legislature7
Republicans of Vermontl Many of
you have fought for prohibition for
years, you have nominated men for the
Senate and House who will vote for the
amendment. Are you going to vote for
man for governor who will use every
means in his power to make your repre-
sentatives change their minds and mis-
represent your ] cannot conceive how a
man that wants national prohibition can
vote for Clement.
The bullfrog will swallow a piece Of
red flannel every time it is held up in
front of him, Clement is held up to us
with the Republican tag and we are
urged to take him, hook, and all, because
he is labelled Republican.
Isn't il time for us to show our indie
pendence by voting for Mayo, who is
right on ali state issues and is strongly
in favor Of national prohihitionl Don't
join the bullfrog class on Tuesday. Vote
for Mayo 20. K. HOLSTER.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31
Our Winter Campaign.

The makers of the war do not seem to
love it well enough to wish for its con-
tinuance throughout the coming winter
They are just beginning TO discover, evil
IDENTIFY to their surprise and discontinue,
that they cannot stop the struggle when
they please. It's termination now, as
they proposed, would have been conyen-
lent and profitable, permitting them to
retain vast piles of plumber, to keep con-
troll Of eastern territories, and to escape
disaster whose very possibility fills
them with dread. But the civilized world
does not intend TO consult their conven-
fence nor approve their profit They
must be made to understand the detesta
tion in which they are held because of
their crimes, and the infexible resolution
of the allies and the United States to in
fflict just punishment and exact such rep
aration as can be made.
The most convincing answer to the
German request for an armistice is our
preparation for winter. campaign. 1t
will mean a winter of discomfort to the
enemy, but our business il not TO make
things pleasant for him; it is to carry on
increasingly, until complete, the liberia
ton Of the communities that have been
for four years or more enslaved and
abominably abused by the ruffians who
whine at the sight of the whip of Justice.
Not the most learned German iurist will
find a word in international law against
war in winter. And as for fear Of the
SHOWS, ask the gallant Alpini who visited
us in Boston the other day what they
know Of that. Our boys now wading
across French and Belgian rivers would
rather walk over them when frozen And
who win not think winter victories as
good as summer onesf st. Dizier, Aus
terlitz and Hohenlinden were December
battles. In the Franco russian war,
Bapaume, ST. Quentin and Belfort were
fought in January. Not far from the
last of these cities, where Bartholdi's
great red granite lion tells of the heroic
defense, detachment of the first Amer
lean force that went to France marched
over the frontier into Alsace, while am
other took up its position near Lune-
vile, on the border of Lorraine They
have been strongly reinforced since then.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

How quickly the leaders of the Ger
man government are informed OF the
huctuating currents in the United States
is revealed by the promptness with which
they sent note to the American gov.
eminent rather than to President Wilson
setting forth essentially the same mate
rial which they had sent to Wilson. This
action on the part of the German govern
ment followed almost Immediately after
the upburst Of political differences be.
tween the president and the Republican
party in regard to the elections to Con-
gress; and the action may have been a
cunningly devised effort to drive wedge
between the president and section Of
the American people. Of course, the eff
fort, If such it is, will not have the least
effect on the attitude Of the United
States toward Germany or toward the
matter of an armistice; but IL serves to
show that Germany is in some mystic
rious way kept closely and intimately in.
formed of the pulse of American life, II
is probable that the espionage system il
not entirely wiped out in the United
States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31
Paving City Bills.

Mr.. Editor: If you win kindly permit
me the use of space in your paper for
the following facts, | win highly appre-
ciate the same.
There has been published in your pa
per, in recent issues, the dongs of the
city council, and especially the honorable
mayor, who has lost lot of valuable
time in perusing over the bill for serv.
ices Of the city assessors, and has not
yet found out what to do with himself
after three weeks Of time, which go to
show his activity, and while | concur
with the statement of one Of the alder
men that it is their duty to see how the
city funds are spent, ! would like to
know why the remainder Of the weekly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

Nearly 20 per cent of vermont's popu-
lation 1.-THE apportionment being based
on the census returns of 1910 contribut-
ed to the fourth Liberty loan, which IL to
be considered good record, inasmueh as
the available population was probably
below the figures of the 1910 census be.
cause of the fact that approximately
10000 men have gone into actual service
of the country, while thousands more have
removed from the state either perma.
nently or temporarily. Under these cir
cumstances, the fact that 65,sO7 persons
participated in the loan and that they
oversubscribed the states quota 20 per
cent is something in which Vermont peo-
pie can take justifable pride.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

Only one town or city in the state had
more subscribers than Barre in the fourth
Liberty loan, that place being Rutland
There were ESQ more subscribers in Barre
than there were in Burlington, although
the latter has approximately double the
population Of Barre. Rutland must have
been raked with a fine -toothed comb, for
$40 persons are reported to have been
participants in the loan, In comparison
with Burlington's 1850, and Barre's 1900
subscribers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

There is vast deal of irony in the
simple statement Of Vorwaerts Of Der.
lin, in announcing the collapse Of the
German dream of continental policy,
that the Hamburg Bagdad Zine has
been reduced TO the Hamburg Bodenbach
road There is much difference be.
tween a line and road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

1--WE shall support the president as the
president, not as the president Of party,
not as the president of half the nation,
but as the president Of the entire ma.
ton" says Charles S. Hughes,
who was defeated by President Wilson.
II is good, sound doctrine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

1t is characteristic of the enemy to
announce with great flourish the conces-
sion OF something which they cannot pos
sibly hold. Therefore, the Austrian an.
nouncement Of their withdrawal from
Italian territory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

The cancellation of important con-
tracts for troop ships by the United
States government may be taken to be
an indication of an early close Of the
war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

At the present rate of disintepation
Of the central powers Germany and
AUSTRIA, the result of the American
election next Tuesday will be the very
least of their cares.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

The energy which the allies are storing
up on the fighting front in France and
Belgium during these days Of compara-
tive inactivity BODIES i'll for the Germans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

Austria appears to be going through
several bloodless amputations of terri
tory, which is a more modern way than
Russia INDUCED in year ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

1t has been some time since General
March told us how many Americans had
embarked for the war fronts A fair
guess under the conditions is 100000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

vermont's spirit Of hospitality is not
in the least impaired although several of
her hotels may have closed their doors for
the period of the cold weather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

Barre voters should not overlook the
fact that they are called upon to choose
between two candidates for city repre-
sentative in the Vermont legislature
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

1t looks like general retreat for the
influenza army in Vermont on and after
Nov. 8.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

News of the big events in western Eu-
rope is slow in seeping through the Turk
ish brain, it would SEEM
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

The Rhine valley is rapidly becoming
the brine valley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31
RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC GATHER.
1NGs REMOVED

Confirmation of the order that the ex-
isting restrictions on public gatherings
will be removed vt midnight on Nov 2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31
Metamorphosis.

Vancouver Sun" occasionally a truth.
full man goes fishing" But after he re-
turns, brother Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31

Ten thousand dollars worth of shoes
on sale at Sheas. Read adv to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-31
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Good fuel conservation days, these.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-08
TRAPS ARE Good
RAT DESTROYERS
Most Reliable for General Use Is
inexpensive Snap or Gull
i0tine Device,
AVOID Sheet metal BASES
They May Be Placed in Great Variety
OF Favorable Places Around Farm
Small Breeds of Dogs Are
Most Valuable.


From the United States Department OF
Agriculture.)
NO opportunity to kill rats should be
neglected on the farm. Traps, dogs,
cats, and poisons may be useful. The
hrst need is traps and a knowledge of
how to use them. The laRst reliable
traps for general use are the inexpen-
sive snap, or guillotine, traps. Many
efficient kinds are on the market, but
the cheaper ones are rarely to be rec
commended for durability. Those that
have sheet-metal bases are not desir-
able, as rats fear and avoid them. Snap
traps should be set so that they will
spring at slight touch. They may
be placed in rat runs, at rat burrows,
behind boards leaned against the wall,
and in great variety of other favor
able places. Dry oatmeal (rolled oats)
is recommended as bait for both rats
and mice. Place few grains on the
trigger pan or under the trigger wire,
with few grains near the trap.
Useful Wire Cage Trap.
The wire-cage trap, if substantially
made, is useful on the farm. Coarse
bait is required, and may be hung from
the top of the trap by light wire. Set
the trap on floor or on board, lay
short board on top, and cover the
whole with an old cloth or gunny sack,
leaving only the trap entrance uncov-
cred. The trap may be baited and left
open for night or two until rats learn
to feed inside, after which a good
catch may be expected. An excellent
plan for using the cage trap is to bore
a hole two or three inches in diameter
at proper height in the door of gran
airy or feed room. The hole may be
covered with metal slide when the
trap is not in use. Set the trap in
side the granary with it's entrance
fitted to the hole and cover and bait
in the usual manner; any rat entering
the granary is caught. The same plan
is applicable to rat holes in other stu
atoms, and it has been used effectively
between connecting rooms of cold stor-
age warehouses.
The small breeds of dogs, especial
ly terriers, are valuable as rat killers
or the farm. They are easily trained
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-08

DUSTY courier slid off motorcycle at the big double hut
q in French town and tranped to the canteen
Got note for the secretary from commanding Officer
he said He handed counter smiling
nniddeaged
This is the the Secretary read
lande dheret days aeo-n11es from anywhere.
Can send supplies, especially writing
paper? This is the first chance the boys have had
write home and have give them
The older looked and grnned
Got you away off in the woods, have they7"
I'll say they have"
Can you carry anything?"
"AI you'll give mel"
secretary packages and
envelopes.
"Too much?" He asked.
1T gone get back!" said the boy
Tonight" the secretary on I'll drive truck
finished I'll bring back with tonight
and get them into the mails
nnotor-cycIs whizzed camp
with writing paper minutes letters being
American
The United War organizations know what
soldiers They know that fighters letters
and want to write letters
So every hut and every ship boys find writing
ink and pencils and tables where they off by
themselves things going.
Millions of sheets free week to American
boys That why the letters from
stationery Of Of these organizations
plans bridge Atlantic Help keep letters coming
will supply whole Company several Dig
deep today; help to bind together France and here.