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Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30
Need Energy-YleIding Foods

Persons who are doing heavy phys
ical labor and very active children
need more energy-yielding foods than
those engaged In mental work or light
physical labor. Some of the principal
energy-yielding foods are cereals,
bread and butter, corn breads, white
and sweet potatoes, cream, and other
wholesome fats, and sweets.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30
Invention Of PRINTING.

He who first shortened the labor OF
copyists by device of movable types
was disbanding hired armies and cash.
iering most kings and senate and ere.
nting n whole new democratic world I;
he had invented the art Of printing
Life Of Frederick the Great.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30
One-Ton wAlrua.

The average-sized Alaska walrus Is
as big as an OK and often weighs more
than ton. A walrus was killed by
some whalers near Point Barrow
whose head weighed 80 pounds and
skin. including flippers, 800 pounds
The animal had girth of IA feet, the
skin was from half an inch to three
inches in thickness, and the blubber
weighed 500 pounds. ..
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30
Expansion Of the Mind

What We seek in education is full
liberation Of the faculties. and the
man who has not some surplus OF
thought and energy to expand out.
side Of the narrow circle Of his own
task and interest Is dwarfed, unedu.
Gated man.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30

1t is said that the German soldiers
are now wearing paper pants on the
battlefield of France. This is truly
unfortunate as when the Yanks drive
them across the Rhine we fear they
will have water-soaked trousers.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30

Longfellow wrote his best poems
when past sixty. Carlyle was an in
tellectual giant when near eighty
Gladstone was the power of England
at eighty-four, and now our opera
house manager discourses profound
pratory while enjoying a ripe age.r
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30

The most intense support Brother
Barkhausen gets from the state
press as against his opposition to
Senator Shafroth comes from the
few Republican papers that seize the
opportunity to boost their great cor
poration lawyer in his hopeless
struggle.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30

President Wilson has decreed that
congress pass revenue bill before
adjournment. This will interfere
with many of the members re-elec-
ticn programs, but not with our u
S. senator, who has u Denver jour
nal that persists in keeping his
name fresh in the minds of the vot-
CIR, free Of charge. r,-.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30

The lepers of Molokai invested
heavily in Uncle Sans third Liberty
bonds, but to date we have not
heard of any German lepers from
across the water making such in
vestments. PERHAPS they are too
busy devising peace Propaganda to
save portion of their empire.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30

The greatest thing we know of
that bears the Made in Germany"
trade mark is the present wcrld war.
For years their dyes have been fam
GUS thrucut the world, and at last
their military teauracy has succeed
ed in inventing die that will be to
them of everlasting endurance.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30
S.sI-
Manchurlan Footoear.

In order to withstand the extreme
cold of winter in eastern Manchuria
the natives wear a moccasin of COW.
hide sufficiently large to permit the
feet to be swathed in long strips OF
cloth and then to have soft, dry grass
packed around them. The shoe mp.
pears clumsy, but is warm. soft and
almost water tight.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30

The presidents unexpected mes
sage to congress should teach the
profiteer that he is wise to their
get rich quick" methods and in
tends that their excess profits shall
be turned into the United States
treasury by system of taxation.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30

Hindenburg must have the proven
bal lives Of cat. In the short
srace of week he has died with
the mumps, typhoid fever. and gum
shot wounds, and is now chasing the
French thru mo mans land"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30

AS time rolls by, the Anglo-Saxon
language will eventually be the
world language, as the German is
being prohibited in our schools and
our soldier boys are numbering the
Italian and French. dialect over
there.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30
Alarm,st IL Fined,

Garrett Griffin was fined $40 In a
conrt in London for causing 'unneces--
sary alarm" by spreading report
that German airplanes had been sight
ed over London. when. In reality, there
were none.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30
PrIsoners Share Tobacco.

The 1890 prisoners Of San Quentin
(Cai.) penitentiary are doing their
"bit" for the war. They have voted to
send half Of their tobacco allowance
to the boys In the trenches.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30

Kaiser Bill is now ready to re-
ceive all the crowrs and half crowns
of his obtained by force) territory.
Golden crowns preferred to princely
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30
THURSDAY, MAY soth, 1918.

II the war news is to be relied
upon couple of million Yankee SOL
diers over in France will turn the
trick.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-05-30
SECRET ARMY IS
GREATEST MENACE
German Propaganda Must Be
Fought by Americans.
ONLY Efficient IN KNAvERY

Save for subterfuge, Diplomatic Trick
cry and Underhand and Shameless
Methods Of Wacing War, the Teu-
ton 10 Not Much Of an Inventor -
Every Entente Country Has Its
Heroes, but Where Are the Heroes
Of Germany IF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The History of an Old Watch

Editor, Barre Times: The watch re-
ferred to by your paper belonged to the
Edward family up to September, 1917,
having been in their hands about 80
years This watch was given to Alexan-
der Wilson. my great great great grand
father, who was man servant to Sir
James Burnett of Crathers Castle, who
gave the servant the watch before leav-
ing for France about l20 years ago.
Both Sir James and his servant were
lost upon this trip. the watch being left
at the castle in the hands OF the ser
wants wife. my great great great grand
mother The watch has been handed
down through the different generations
This watch has not run for 30 years.
The last time it was repaired was y
years ago in Aberdeen, Scotland, by one
By the name of GRAY.
The watch was never given ont for re-
pairs since for the reason that my folks
were afraid that the jewels might be
substituted for ones Of inferior value.
Alfred 6. Edward 3 Prospect avenue.
Barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18

the establishment of hospital under the
provisions OF this act, county NAV fs-
sue It's negotiable bonds for an amount
not TO exceed $4,000 Such bonds shall
be IN serial form, payable at the rate Of
$4,000 per year, and shall bear interest
at rate not to exceed Az per cent.
Such bonds shall be signed BY the county
clerk and countersigned by the assistant
Judges of the county court.
Sec. II. For the purpose Of retiring
bonds and paying the interest thereon.
there shall annually be assessed. for a
period not TO exceed 80 years, a tax of
three cents on a dollar Of the grand list
See. IL. Such tax shall be collected
by the several towns Of the county in
the manner now provided by law for the
collection OF town taxes and shall be paid
over by the treasurers of the several
towns. on or before the first day of De.
cember in each year. TO the treasurer of
the county maintaining such hospital
Sec. ID. The expense of caring for pa,
tents receiving treatment in such hos
pital shall be met by payments under
the provisions of No. 2l9 Of the acts of
1912, and amendments thereto, provided,
however, that the board of trustees may
make such regulations rs they deem
proper for the admission of private pa
tients and patients able to pay part of
the expense only, payment of the re-
mainder to be under the provisions of
No. 2le of the acts of 1912, and amend
ments thereto; and provided further that
the payments by the state for the care
of any patient shall III no case exceed $40
per week The trustees of s-uch hospital
shall quarterly make out and forward to
the auditor of accounts sworn state
ment of the number of patients treated
and the number of weeks such patients
received treatment during the preceding |
quarter. and the auditor shall draw an
order in favor of such trustees.
Sec. a. Two or more counties may |
unite for the purpose of providing such
a hospital to care for persons residing /
therein When 100 voters Of each of such /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18

and the voter shall make cross tN}
against the answer he desires to give
Such ballots shall be prepared by the
county clerk and furnished to the town
clerks in such county at least five days
| before the annual meeting.
See. 4 The town clerks of the sew
eral towns shall, within five days, certi-
| fy to the county clerk the result of such
vote Within Is days after such annual
town meeting. the county clerk of the
county shall canvass such vote and re-
port the result thereof to the clerks of
the several towns. If a majority of the
votes is in favor of establishing such
to the governor.
Sec 5. The governor shall thereupon
appoint from the residents of such coun-
ty three trustees, not more than one of
whom shall be physician. The terms
of the trustees first appointed shall be
for one, two and three years, respective
", and annually thereafter the governor
shall appoint one trustee for a term Of
three years.
Sec. 6. Said trustees shall be a cor
poration by the name of the trustees of
the tuberculosis hospital of the county
for which they are chosen and shall pos
sess the usual powers of a corporation
for public purposes, and may receive and
hold real and personal property by gift,
devise OF purchase.
See. :. said trustees shall receive from
the state 81 per day for time necessarily
spent and their actual expenses, but such
per diem and expenses shall not exceed
500 a year each.
See 5. The trustees, with the advice
and consent Of the governor and the APP
proval Of the state board Of health, shall
determine upon the location Of such hos
pital. the plans therefor and the amount,
not TO exceed $4,000, TO be expended.
The trustees shall make all necessary
contracts for establishing and equipping
such hospital.
Sec. 2. A hospital established under
the provisions Of this act shall be sub |
iect to the regulations prescribed by the /
trustees. with the advice and consent Of
the state hoard Of health. and shall, sub /
iect 10 such regulations. receive and treat
persons suffering from tuberculosis, and
le open 10 the public.
So. 10. To meet the cost incident to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
The Death of the Sitter.

The South Londonderry Sitter is dead
at the age Of 80 years. George c. Dixon,
its latest editor and publisher, will con-
tinue to run a newspaper office at vii.
mington, where attention viii be given
in the Deerfeld Valley Times to the field
in which The Sitter circulated. Publish
ing a newspaper in a small town is a
precarous venture at the best, and it
has been made doubly SO by increasing
cost OF material. particularly in the past
two years. Mr.. Dixon says that continu-
alton of The Sitter was only a question
of the limit OF the amount Of money a
publisher was willing to spend, and that
he has reached the limit. The Sfter's eli.
entele has always been limited but the
paper under the guidance of Sitter John
(Mr. Shanksl was at one time widely
quoted on account OF its attacks on rings,
cliques and factions and it's pointed re
marks on the political aspirations Of nu
merous Nermonters.-B rattleboro Re
former.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
Confess Their Error.

| The people and press Of the state are
beginning to show signs OF opposition to
the quiet effort which has been under
way to secure continued. tenure in state
office to certain officials who could or
would, not expect reelection, except for
the opportunity offered to take advan-
tage of the fact that the principal con
Germ of the state aud its citizens is war,
and the people have little time or dispo
sition to talk or consider politics.
However, it is safe TO say that those
behind any such purpose will not be al
lowed to carry out their projects with
out effective opposition. The interests of
the state and nation cannot be surren-
dered. The crisis the nation faces makes
it more important than ever for every
citizen, every town, and every state to
guard its interests as never before.
1t is significant that those who say
they see the need of no party or political
rivalry at home fail to carry their theo-
ries beyond the boundaries of the state.
They confess the lack of validity in their
arguments by their loud demands for a
change in the national administration.
They see the necessity of party in
opposition in national affairs. They see,
as do the rest of us, that greater effec-
tiveness in war work, necessary reforms
in administration, have already been ac-
because, and only because,
brought out into the open and called to
the attention of the nation by the party
in opposition.
That is the one safeguard of our de:
One authority after another
has dwelt upon the necessity OF a strong
party in opposition if our institutions
are to survive and to function properly
Neither viii efficiency in state admin
istration come from turning over per
manent handling of the state affairs to
those who happen at the present moment
to fill the state offices. - Burlington
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
AIRING PERSONAL GRIEVANCES IN
THE ARMY.

ANU
Steps should be taken by the war de-
partment to prevent the airing of alleged
personal grievances on the part of officers
in the American army who have been
sent back from France or who have re.
signed because they were assigned TO
some tasks to which they objected. Al.
ready a threatened epidemic OF that ma.
tme is apparent as returned officer
runs to the newspapers with a statement
of his alleged grievances, charging poll
tics on the part of those higher up. If
the government has no control over these
men who return from France tbut we
think il can keep them SILENT the news.
papers themselves should exercise a vol.
untary censorship on themselves and re-
fuse to print the articles prepared by or
for these men who are returning dis
gruntled. We have confidence in the in
tegrity and ability of General Pershing
and his staff to determine whether or not
a man is competent to fill the position
Which he holds and if he is not the right
man for the place then General Pershing
should be permitted to replace him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
The Peoples National Bank of Barre

counties Join in petition in duplicate or
triplicate, as the case may be, addressed
to the county clerks of such counties,
provision for voting on the question shall
be made and the voting done as pre-
seribed in sections and OF this act, ex.
cept that in such vote the ballot shall
read as follows: Shall ...... and
............ counties jointly establish a
tuberculosis hospital and issue their
Joint bonds therefor in accordance with
the provisions of an act OF the general
assembly Of 1917, entitled "An Act to
Provide for the Establishment of a Coun.
ty Hospital for tuberculosis =" The bal
lots provided for in section 3 of this act
shall be prepared by the respective eoun-
ty clerks and furnished TO the town
clerks in their respective counties at
least five days before the annual meet
ing If majority of the votes in each
of such counties is in favor Of establish
ing such hospital, the governor shall
appoint five trustees. residents Of such
counties, not more than two Of whom
shall be physicians. whose term shall be
the same as designated in section of
this act Sections I, g. Z, 3, 3, 10, II, III
and II of this act shall apply to such a
union Of counties, except that each coun
" shall be liable. as between it and the
other counties in the union, for such pro-
portion Of the bond issue as its grand
list bears 10 the total grand list OF the
so voting. Bonds issued by
such union OF counties shall be signed /
hv the county clerks Of such counties and
by the assistant Judges of
no rpsnecfiNp county courts
See. Is. This act shall take effect from
It's passage.
Approved March 27, 1917.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18

The American troops are measuring
craftiness against craftiness in their en-
counters with the Germans already. and
they are refusing TO become panic-strick-
en- over the Vaccinations of the Ger
mans on the front. The action of an
American patrol party in lying low and
biding their time when they realized that
they were imprisoned between the first
and second German lines by electric
charged wires on the one side and by
German guns on the other, showed they
did not get stage fright They chung
close to the ground and waited until the
Germans wearied of sending the electric
current into the first wire eutanglements
and then the Americans returned in com
parative safety to their own lines. 1t is
evident that the Americans have been
receiving some valuable instructions as
10 the best measures for self-preserva-
tion against the plans of the Germans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18

the sum total Of the result of the two
events was only the sinking Of eight
vessels Of minor consequence and the
killing of a baby in Dover, Those re.
suits will not get the Germans very far
toward winning the war; nor do they
demonstrate any superiority of their
naval arm over the allied countries, or
even over the British alone. The situa.
ton is good deal like terrier harrass'
ing Newfoundland until the big fellow
gets good and ready to deal out punish
mont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITALS.
Copy Of the Law Enacted BY the Yer
mont Legislature.

SoPy VI tHS Low IhoAlch oy AhN WI
mont Legislature.
The following is the law adopted BY
the Vermont Legislature to permit the
establishment of county hospitals for
tuberculosis:
1t is hereby enacted by the general as
sembly OF the state of Vermont
Section /. A county may, in accord
anee with the provisions of this act, pro-
vide hospital for the care of persons re.
siding therein who are or may be suffer
ing from tuberculosis. Two or more
counties may unite for the purpose of
establishing and supporting such hos
pital.
Sec. 2. Whenever 100 or more qualified
voters in county shall in writing, petit
tion the county clerk that they desire
that the county in which they reside
shall vote whether such county shall ac-
cept the provisions of this act, said clerk
shall direct the town clerks OF the sew
eral towns in such county to insert in
the warning for the next annual meeting
q notice on the following form; Shall
.4.... county establish a tuberculosis
hospital and issue its bonds therefor in
accordance with the provisions of an act
of the general assembly of 1917. entitled
"An Act to Provide for the Establish
ment of County Hospitals for Tuherculo-
sis :"
Sec. g. The vote upon such question
shall be by ballot in the following form:
Shall ..s,... county establish a tuber
culosis hospital and issue its bonds there.
for in accordance with the provisions of
an act of the general assembly of 1917,
entitled IAN Act to Provide for the Els
OF County Hospitals for Tu
berculosis 2"
Naa No
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
MORE SPECTACULAR WORK BY THE
GERMANS

Like = good many other maneuvers
carried out by the Germans, the little
forays on the sea are somewhat spectacu-
lar but do not accomplish very much I.
that Is, they have little bearing on the
general result. 50 il was with the torpe.
Dc boat raid against British war craft of
the lowest order, the mine sweepers and
the drifters, IN the English channel re
Gently. and 50 II was with the single
submarine attack On the coast togn Of
Dover. Both the occurrences we're spec
taeular in the extreme and were earned
osfi with bcldness that attracted = good
deal OF attention from she world. bat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18

AT a time when the government is try
ing to discourage unnecessary travel on
the railroads, a party of 100 men and
women set out from Boston for the
northern part of New Hampshire to en-
gage in winter sports. If the 100 were
really anxious to go snowshoeing they
might have made the trip from Boston
on foot rather than by railroad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
some Wave.

Benevolent Old Lady TO Jack TarI-I
suppose you have seen some hard times
sailor
Jack faF-Bor lumme, mum. ] should
Just say J ave. WAY. me aud AK pals
Eas once ga the crest of one wave fer
~ hours aith only sne bit 81 baccy 20
chew between us.-l.ou5on Ideas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18

How severe the battle is with the ele.
ments in northern Vermont is shown BY
the announcement that the owners of the
trolley line operating between st. Al.
bans and Swanton have given up the
struggle against snow and ice and will
wait for the benign influence of spring
to open up the railway line between the
two places. The Barre & Montpelier
Traction company should be given cred
it for one thing, and that is for its alac-
rity i'll clearing its line of snow after
each snowfall As a general thing, the
patrons of the road have not been de-
layed long in travelling between the two
cities at any time during the severe win
ter. The inconvenience imposed upon the
patrons of the line has been inconsider-
able as compared with the tribulations
Of the travelling public in st. Adams and
Swanton, for instance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18

The appeal for aid in raising the Sal
walton Army war fund is not, of course.
confined to the members oil that organ
ization but it is extended to all people.
The work which is being done through
the Salvation Army war fund is said to
be excellent as far as it goes, and, more
over, it is said to 90 quite ways be-
cause of the elimination of high salaried
officials and considerable red tape. A
great percentage of the money contribut-
ed to this fund goes. therefore, to the
men who are in the land or sea service.
The Barre drive will close on Feb. p.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
Fling Away Ambition.

A playwright. and an actor were in
conversation when the former who has
been none too successful of later, ex-
claimed gloomily:
People will praise my work after
am dead.
We'll, said the actor, in consoling
tone, perhaps you are right, but don't
you think it's great deal of sacrifice
to make for little praise Every
body's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18

Vernon Castle, who was thought by
many people to be only fitted for the
one.step and the fox-trot, turned out to
be quite man OF action in mans
sphere after all
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18

One of the most truthful charges
brought by Germans against Americans
is that they are amateurs in carrying on
war. Yet there is hope, because Great
Britain also was an amateur when the
war broke out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18

Parents and friends OF the Vermont
boys in France will be pleased to learn
from Major Ashley that the percentage
OF sickness among the Vermont boys, or
rather the organization in which the
Vermont boys are placed, is the lowest
OF the entire division Major Ashey's
report is otherwise quite reassuring to
the people of the state although it may
be assumed that his statement that all
the yermonters are well needs to be
qualified to a certain extent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-18
CURRENT COMMENT

The man. woman, or child who pur
chases thrift stamps on systematic
plan is not only rendering good service
to the nation, but is also looking after
his or her own best interests. Adams
Messenger.