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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

the Socialist leaders that it should. The
German army, though it is doing through
its committees, etc, good deal Of Soviet
proclamation mongering, is still intact,
and still, for the most part, under the or
ders of its old commanders. The session
of workmen's committees in the Reich
stag building in Berlin does not prevent
the old governmental machine from
functioning.
There is a certain amount of camou-
flage in the Red control which is assumed,
but not extensively practiced, in Berlin.
The great Socialist leaders have not OBJ
served in vain the fate of Kerensky, of
Milyukotf, of Mime. Breshkovsky and 9TH
err popular leaders in Russia. A com
plete overturn of the old regime in Ger
many would mean the end of their own
influence. They win probably do what
they can to patch matters up and keep
the machine running - with their own
hands on the guiding lever.
One great desderstum in Germany
now is the evasion Of the national re-
sponsibility for national crimes in the
war. A government is desired which is
responsible enough to keep some sort of
order and preserve the national kultur,
but not responsible enough to pay the
debts of the imperial regime. The allies,
when the time comes, will make it plain
TO whatever German gods there be that
these debts must be paid 10 the last
pfennigif not by central and federal
government at Berlin, then by the gov
ernments of the individual states; il not
by any government or governments at
all, then by the inhabitants of the coum-
try in their cities, their towns, their
communes. There il no Soviet road cut
Of this responsibility for Germany
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30
RutIand's Many Subscribers.

An analysis of the subscriptions to the
united war work drive in Rutland is in
terestnig and especially creditable be-
cause of the very wide participation of
the people in the splendid contribution
of $3.50, per capita of substantially
S4,65. There were 5,265 different contrib
utors, including 449 Victory boys and
572 Victory girls. The quota was more
than raised without soliciting or receiv-
ing a subscription from any bank, or
from any large industrial concerns on
which local prosperity principally de-
ponds. No one was asked to raise his
subscription, but at least $4,000 addi-
tional was ready eff needed" The state
ment was made by the national chair
man, DR.. John r. Mott, that, for any
large money-raising enterprise TO sue
coed, seven-eighths of the total amount
must come from one-eighth of the sub
scribers. But in Rutland, not including
the Victory boy and Victory girl pledges,
which were solicited by separate organ
ization, the results show that one eighth
of the subscribers gave 81 per cent Of
the total Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

There are 25 honor towns already in
Vermont in the purchase of U. S. war
savings stamps; that is, 25 towns have
already exceeded the quota maturity
value) assigned by the government. The
next few weeks viii find the whole 247
cities and towns striving hard to reach
the top. 1t will be a rousing wind-up to
the 1918 campaign in support of the gov
eminent in its war activities. No one
should make the mistake Of believing
that the government does not need the
money now that the fighting has ceased
and the peace conference is about to sit.
The announcement from Washington
that fifth Liberty loan is already in
preparation is proof positive that the
government not only needs the money
from the sale of these war stamps but
That it expects to get the money, There
lore, every person who pledged last June
TO purchase certain amount of war
lsvings stamps during the current calen-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

Those who have been impatient with
the government because of the belief that
there is unnecessary delay in reporting
casualties on the western front should
bear in mind that the American army
was distributed over wide area and
was brigaded with both the British and
the French forces, so that the reporting
of the casualties to the American army
headquarters is probably delayed consid-
erably over the time taken to announce
the casualties in the army under Per-
shing Moreover, we have Pershing's
word for it that "all deaths are being re-
ported by cable as fast as they are re-
ceived" That ought TO have tendency
to curb the impatience.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

It is greatly to be regretted that the
ten surviving members of Otis Chapman
post, G. A. R., of Chicopee, Mass, saw
fit to surrender their charter in the grand
organization Of which they were a part
Even though their membership had been
reduced to ten after having once had a
large enrolment, provision ought to have
been made to hold the charter even down
to the last man. We trust that r. B.
Crandall post of Barre will not surrender
its charter until the last surviving mem
Der passes on. Even though it comes to
the point that regular meetings cannot
be held, the few comrades win feel better
to know that their charter is still held
open.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

At least two of Vermont's newspaper
men have been called upon during the
last week to mourn the loss of sons in
the service abroad. Editor John ,Metcalf
of the Fair Haven Era lost a son, who
was killed in action, and now Editor
Charles c. Lord of the Island Pond Her
aid, formerly resident of Groton and
publisher of the Groton Times, has re-
ceived word that his son, Private Wen
dali Lord, died on Nov, 2 of wounds re-
ceived in action. The sincere sympathy
of the members Of the newspaper profess
sion in Vermont, as well as host of
other friends, viii go out to these two
fathers and the other members of their
families in their affection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30
9','.vchIsI.m;i,..> ~, ~,
F. H. Rogers &
Company
Daily Newspapers Met Every Test.

The daily newspapers Of America have
been put to the test and proven them
selves during the crisis of the war. They
have been the instant means of com
munication for every great endeavor.
The success of every drive was assured
with intelligent newspaper publicity and
advertising behind 1t.
The minds of the over l00,000,000 peo-
pie of the United States are fed at least
once, if not twice, day by the more
than 100000 daily circulation of its
newspapers. Broadly speaking, there is
not an intelligent person in the United
States who does not see some newspaper
every day.
The reconstruction period win soon be
at hand and newspaper advertising prov
on so successful and better understood
during the war, will be used for recon-
struction and readiustment Of business
to greater degree than ever before
Fleming Nswbold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

worth many times the amount of money
involved, as it brings the farmer and his
helpmate in touch with the United States
department of agriculture through two
trained workers, the county agent and
the home demonstration agent These
workers are paid by federal funds and
cover the county, solving the problems OF
the farm and farmhouse with scientific
knowledge and the application of the
same. The membership fee of $l.00 per
year for either organization covers all
the expense for 1876 days. Tomorrow
opens the drive which will continue until
next Friday, Let all cooperate to make
a success of this deserving work. Bur
lington Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

Won Hindenburg tells his soldiers to be
courteous, an admonition which he neg
Iected to give when the soldiers were in
vading France and Belgium, when they
had everything their own way. Never
theless, the allied armies of occupation
can see the spots through the thin dis
guise, and they win be watchful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

Relatives and friends who were ex-
pecting to see loved ones back with the
10th division will be disappointed in
most cases because the organization
brings only a few more than thousand
of its original roll.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

The former kaiser didn't worry about
breaking any precedent when he left
German soil. The only precedent he
broke was relative to the speed of his
departure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30
Ioin the Farm Bureau.

Every farmer and every farmers wife
should invest sl.0O in years member
ship in Chittenden County Farm bureau
by its associated organization, more es.
pecially for housewives, the home demon
stration department. 1t is an investment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tomorrow opens the first month with
out war for four and one.half years. The
old earth will feel sense of new birth,
as il were.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

The reported offer to ex-President Taft
to become baseball director was clearly a
balk, which, in baseball classification, is
considered false move.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30
An Unacceptable Responsibility.

Up to the present time the German
government seems to be carrying on in
very much the old way. Probably ii is
the Serious intention of the calmest of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

dar year should make haste to meet that
pledge. Others should plan to go over
their pledges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-30

your expectations will be fully realized
We provide for our students the best OF
everything in business education and so train
them that they are qualified to fill the best
positions and earn the highest salaries. For
new catalogue address,
CARNELL, & HOLT, Albany. N. Y
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07

protected from the possibility of cap
ture by an invading army. 1t is as
nearly impregnable as an entrenched
camp can be made in this day If de-
structive 75-mile guns and 16-inch
shells.
The defenses of Paris comprise a
triple line of Notifications. each one
of which the Germans must force be-
fore they can enter the city proper.
The first, or inner circle, Is that
within the shaded area on the accom-
panying map, consisting of wall
twenty-one miles long encircling the
city. This was built in 1S4l-44, and
consists of Gn old-fashioned rampant,
with a moat, a glacis. and a wide mil
itary road between the slope and Inc
surrounding houses. This wall is Of
practically no military value tody.
The second circle consists of seven
teen detached forts within a distance
of three miles OF the original wall
These. with the rampant. were the
only defenses OF the capital in the
war OF 1S7D
Since then an outer ring of forts
has been constructed, with a front OF
nearly eighty miles around the city.
These are strictly modern fortifica-
tions. which form the main defensSs
Of the city. They enclose an area OF
400 square miles, and the principal
ones are from six to ten miles from
the heart of the city.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
What 5000, 900 Boys Want.

The Boy Scouts of America main
in that 10 boy can grow into the best
ind of citizenship without recogniz-
,g his obligation to God. No matter
hat the boy may be-Catholic. Prot
slant or Jew-this fundamental need
4 good citizenship should be kept be-
ore him. The Boy Scouts Of Amer
"a as an organized body therefore rec
pgnizes the religious element in the
raining of a boy. but it is absolutely
in its attitude toward
:cligious training. Its policy is that
he religious organization or institu-
ion with which the scout is connected
hall give definite attention to his re-
igious life. If he be a Catholic, the
Catholic Church of which he Is
is the best channel for his
II he be a Jew, then the
synagogue will train him in the faith
Of his fathers. If he be a Protestant,
no matter to what denomination he
may belong the church to which he
Is adherent or a member should be
the proper organization to give him
an education in the things that per-
,ain to his allegiance to God.
More than 5000 men are actively
engaged in the leadership of the scouts
in this country and their election is
made with extreme care. Each one
must pass a rigid test as to character
and qualification for boy leadership
1t is estimated that there are 5000, ,00O
boys of scout age in the country all OF
whom would join IL they realized the
advantages and If given the opportun-
Adnold Collins in HUI
Tsniis rian.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
Gov. Lowden on the New keystone
State.

Illinois is the keystone of the new
United States, just as Pennsylvania
was of the old. 1t binds the North TO
the South and the East TO the West.
Its chief city. Chicago, is the capital
of the Middle West. The railroad
transportation lines from the North.
the East, the South, and the West
center here. No railroad line. from
whatever direction. runs through Chi
cago. but finds its terminal there.
Chicago is in daily contact with prac-
tically one-half of the population OF
our city. 1t Is but a night away from
Duluth to the North. from the AL
lcghany Mountains to the East, from
Memphis to the South, and from
Omaha to the West. Within this area.
rracticalIy half of the food Of the
.Juntry is produced. and it is to the
Middle West that the allied armies
.nust look for subsistence during the
var. The railroad shipping facilities
4 Chicago are excellent. There are
more than 100 freight yards and 800
.eight-Teceiving stations in the city
rom illinois, the New Keystone of
ne Union" by Gov. Frank o. Low
en-. in the American Review Of Re-
.cwS.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
Don't Worry About Tuberculosis in
France.

Col. Charles Dercle. French Medical
Military Attache Of the United States
Surgeon-Generars Office, has pre-
pared statement for the American
Magazine in which he says:
Americans have been told that tu-
berculosis has ravaged the French
troops, and that it will spread to the
United States army. The truth is that
there IL less tuberculosis in the
French army today than there was
among the French people before the
war.
when our soldiers were mObiIized
in 1914 they had been sleeping, as was
the custom in France, with closed
Windows. They had been working in
shops and offices. where fresh air was
a thing to be afraid Of They almost
never took outdoor exercise.
The result was that some Of them
We're tuberculaT. We took these men
and put them into special hospitals
But the number of such cases has
been X ra e d by German
propagandists. More than this. we
soon found that a good many of them
didn't have tuberculosis at all. They
With proper treatment, they were
soon fit to be put in the fighting
ranks.
tuberculosis has steadily decreas-
ed in the French troops. Life in the
open. plenty Of exercise, regularity in
eating. and wholesome food have i'm
proved their health in this respect, as
in others"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
Learn from The Cemetery; No One
Worries There.

In an article in the American
Magazine one man says to another
who was very sensitive and worried
great deal:
Exactly he grunted. A few
years ago they were live men like
you and me. They grew up and did
their business and loved and mar
ried and died. Some of them pass
ed happily along their way. doing
their jobs whole-heartedly and we'll,
the folks they came into contact
with. extracting every drop of
sweetness from every single day.
And others went through. wrapped
up inside their own little selves,
spelling a full fifty per cent OF their
days through their own pettiness.
And a few days pass, and they all
are laid out here together. the men
who laughed their way through life
and made others laugh little
more, and the men who gnawed
their hearts out. All lying side by
side. never to live again.
Think Of the things that those
dead mep worried about. What do
good luck that they envied in other
fellows. Who in the world remem-
bers it? They had one little life
time to live. and they spoiled it by
oversensitiveness and jealousy,
Doesn't it strike you as an awfully
foolish way to waste a lifetime.
when it's the only lifetime that you
will ever have?'"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07

ing now, between capital and labor, 1t
is necessary to at once inaugurate a
system whereby every individual will
feel a personal interest in the govern
ment, which will be aroused by the
governments personal interest in
every one. No community should
dare to call itself civilized, or Chris
tian, IL one individual goes under be-
cause We do not protect him. 1t is
our duty to look after the needy and
give them that which they are unable
by nature to get for themselves. II
anyone of a sensible type is unable to
help himself because of his economic
environment. It Is our duty to change
that environment so that he will be
able to hold on and develop himself.
We would not rob anyone in this world
of an opportunity, and VIC are willing
and anxious that everyone should have
full play for his ambition. provided
such ambition enables him to do him.
self good without doing harm to
others. But persoSs II ambition and
power at the expense of the great
masses and their comforts should be
crushed.-Misha Appelbaum in Human
itarian.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07

The Germans are nearer to Paris
than they have been since 1914. when
the valiant defense of the French
army under Generals Joftre and Foch
saved the city.
The present drive has not brought
the TeutOn5 as near the French carl
tai as they were at the beginning of
the war. At that time Paris was con-
sidered one of the strongest fortresses
in the world: it was absolutely I'M
pregnable, the French military lead
ers said.
But the Germans showed at Liege,
Namur and Antwerp what their long
range siege guns could do to "impreg-
nable" Notifications. and Paris was
rot ready for u siege. Accordingly
the French command devoted its ef-
forts to an attempt to stem the Ger
man advance northeast Of the capital.
rather than to prepare the city for a
siege. That their choice was wise, the
battle of The Marine proved.
The French government decided to
take no chances. so on September ..
1914. it moved the capital from Paris
to Bordeaux. when the Germans had
been driven back MN the Marine. tie
capital was restored to Paris.
Since then the French have devoted
their best efforts to Strengthening the
Notifications of the city. until now
there is no city in the world so we'll
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
Farm Labor as a War Industry.

The farmers OF this country have
patriotically striven to increase pro-
duction: but unfavorabIe weather,
shortage Of farm help, and other ad-
verse conditions have been marked.
particularly in the Southwest and
Northwest. Many farmers are in bad
shape financially. also. because of
failure Of two successive crops
Over 10000 men have been drawn
by the first draft from our farms.
Even more critical is the fact that
. 600, 900 mechanics and farm laborers
have been induced by war industries
to leave the farms and go to the
cities. This Is dangerous in view of
the fact that the world faces a food
famine. FOodstuffs. in this crisis,
stand supreme among the require
|ments of our allies and ourselves.
America has vast resources of man.
hover. The problem is to utilize this
|sreat force where it is most needed.
|The farm labor problem. is not diff
|ferent from that of any other labor
|war industry. II is impossible to re-
scruit an army of 1000. 900 men without
|causing a shortage of labor. We must.
however. scientifically differentiate be-
tween essential and nonessentiaI
workers. II any draft distinction Is
10 be made, II shall be between those
men in activities essential to the pro-
duction OF ships. ammunition, food,
md other necessary things. and those
who are employed in nonessentiaI
rades.-From 1.-THE Wheat Crop and
Farm Labor" by Hon. J. NJ. Baer.
n the American Review OF Reviews.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07

the Manual for Army Cooks, 1876
declares that such a practice is not
only disgusting. but is medium
through which disease is transmitted
from, one person to 3nother.''
The mess-kitchen of each company
or battery undergoes five inspections
a day. Four examinations are made
by a sergeant. first class, and one by
a commissioned officer. a trained spe-
cialist in sanitary matters.
Each day the kitchen and pantry
floors are scrubbed twice and mopped
once. The cans, boxes and shelves are
wiped carefully with a damp cloth.
Food is removed from the ice-box
and the interior is cleansed thoroughly
with hot water and soap. All metal
ware is scrubbed and polished till it
shines. Bread is kept i'm long. dust
proof wooden boxes ingeniously con-
structed in the kitchen tables. Refuse
is transferred at once to covered
metal cans and hauled out of the
camp in garbage wagons. These are
daily duties. Every Friday a special
kitchen detail vigorously attacks the
kitchen walls and ceiling with broom
and scrubbing brush.
The National Army troops will be
served in Europe with food as varied
and as wholesome as that provided for
them in this country. The feeding OF
Gen. Pershing's forces in France is
said to have brought forth admiration
from many foreign officers. One OF
the interesting features of American
field cooking will be the rolling
Kitchens, which will follow the troops
on the battlefield. providing beef, soup.
beans and other warm dishes. The
government has orderd a large num-
Der of a model weighing about 5000
pounds. each capable of providing for
go men. or one war-strength company,
Fireless cookers will trail them.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
WATERPROOFING CLOTHES.

1t is easy to render garments water
proof and by this plan old clothes may
be made suitable for outdoor stormy
wear. First make a weak solution of
glue or size and water. This should
be of the consistency of thin jelly
when it is cold. While the solution
is hot place in it a lump of alum and
stir until the bitter taste of the alum
can just be discerned when a drop OF
the solution is placed on the tongue.
Next add a cupful of soapsuds. The
manner of treating the cloth is as
follows: While the solution is warm,
brush it over the garments to be wa
terproofed. Hang the clothes up to
dry. After the effects Of this treat
!nent have worn of the process can be
repeated
To render boots waterproof. apply a
mixture of beeswax and mutton drip
ping along the seams and where the
soles join the uppers. This should be
applied in liquid state.-L. l.. b. in
The Mothers Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07

The defenses form three great Ch-
trenched camps on the north, east
and. southwest, the northwest side Of
the city being left practically uh-
guarded except for the natural pro-
lection afforded by the River Seine.
II is on the north and east that the
greatest danger of a German attack
lies. and it is the forts on this side
of the city that have received the
most attention in Strengthening the
defenses.
A railway more than sixty miles
long connects all the works, and. IN
der shelter of the guns OF the forts, it
can keep them supplied with the
necessary ammunition and stores un-
til the very last.
The outer ring of forts Is built on
the high ground upon which the Ger
mans in 1870 placed their siege guns
aud bombarded the city. NOWADAYS
il isn't necessary for the Huns to
bring their big guns so close. but
while the Krupp factory has been
turning out siege guns. the big Creu-
sot factory in France has kept pace
with it. and the guns whose cresceE-
does will answer the Germans. II they
open a real bombardment Of Paris.
are as big or bigger than any the
Germans have invented.
Therefore the Germans will not find
Paris as easy a nut to crack as were
L.iege and Antwerp.