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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-11

II is getting near the time when &C
cording to Secretary Bakers statement
the United States would have a million
soldiers in France. 1t would not be sur
prising either, if the accomplishment Of
the fact would come little sooner than
Secretary Baker anticipated when he
made the assertion. The men have been
going across the ocean in unprecedented
manner; and it is safe to assert that the
presence of hostile submarines in Amer
lean waters has not served to slow the
transportation to any extent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-11

The total American casualties OF
1916 do not look very impressive as com
pared with the losses sustained by our
allies, but the total is rapidly mounting
as the crisis of the war is approaching,
Before the treaty of peace is signed, the
United States will have furnished her
full share of casualties for the time she
has been in the war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-11
EAST BARRE

The w. c. r. Y. will meet with Mrs
Avery Wednesday afternoon.
1t is desirable that the regular meet.
ing of Winona council be held at Z
O'Clock so that the members may have
an opportunity to attend the Red Cross
entertainment in the opera house.
The entertainment given Mondayeven-
ing by the children OF the fourth and
fifth grades Melted Sl4 for the Red
Cross.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-11

Secretary of State Lansing's arraign'
ment of Prussianism in his address at
Union college was undoubtedly mild but
it served to paint very black picture of
monster in the form of government,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-11

Beginning with to.day's list from Per
shing's headquarters, the casualties OF
the Americans in the recent fighting just
north of the Marine river are undoubtedly
beginning to come in, the total jumping
to-day to 1870 names and one-fifth of the
men having been killed in action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-11

What Vermont town will be the first
TO 20 "over the top" in actual purchase
OF the minimum quota of war savings
stamps' II is going TO be an interesting
race
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-11

Every dollar You put into Barres war
chest goes to help the Barre boys in serv.
ice, not directly, of course, but neverthe'
less surely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-11

The Germans won't tell il 10 the ma
rines-not II they can keep away from
the marines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
Sportsmen at the Law Books.

The thousands Of men who 20 an
nually on wildfowl shooting trips this
season will need to make close study
Of the State laws on the subject and
the new Federal regulations. The
same Is true of shore bird gunners.
Bewllderment faces the man who
seeks migratory game birds and de-
sires to be law abiding. with the ex-
ception Of the season up State for
duck, goose, brant, coot and galllnule
no other seasons on wild fowl ana
shore birds are uniform.
Even the hours In which to shoot
are confusing. The Federal regula-
tons permit the gunner to hunt from
half an hour before sunrise to sunset.
The State law says birds must not
be taken except after sunrise and be.
fore sunset. The bag limits are also
at variance. The Federal regulations
provide that no State shall open the
season earlier or close the season later
than the regulations permit. States
may give additional protection by
opening the season later and closing it
earlier.
AS a result Of the conflict of State
laws and Federal regulations the
State statute cuts one half month
from the end of the duck. goose and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25

forced by arbitrary power. He may
believe 1t to be reasonably arranged
or governed lovingly; but his child
hood faith beheld so much and his
maturest wisdom can comprehend no
more. And herein the old kingdom
Of the family shows a quaint like
ness to the great religions. Each of
these is, Of course. a Theology or (as
we prefer to call it) a Philosophy
and each Is also system of Ethics.
But there is third aspect in which
we perhaps less Familiarity regard
them: as a Poetry, an artistic pat
tern or symbolism Of the nature of
our world.
1t Is to this last that Greek my.
thology owes Its immortal greatness |:
far below Buddhism rs a philosophy,
far below Christianity as an ethic, 1t
was yet most wonderfully a vision of
this world. For the Greek deemed
his gods not better, but greater than
himself, more personal, more human,
embodying the powers Of life; yet Of
one family with man, since over and
beyond the very gods lurked a blind
Necessity unknowable. In that Idea
lay the whole strength Of Greek re.
ligion; for 1t brought the gods nearer
to earth; and nothing could have put
the Fates any further away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
TRADE BRIEFS.

Steel dies for tho drawing OF cables
and wires are needed In England.
There is market In South Africa for
framed school states and slate pencils of
American make. Samples and price lists
have been asked for.
Spanish merchants wish to secure agsn-
Giles for American oileloth. with or with.
out glaze.
b New ZealAndsrs are facing an acute
shortage OF sasolsns and benline, which
are used extensively for driving farm and
dairying machinery. Wholesale prices now
average 1912 case OF ten gallons and
retail prices are almost double that
amount.
A pencil factory with a daily OUTPUT
OF one hundred gross has been started In
Shanghai. China. This marks the estab-
lishment Of a new industry In the coun-
try. The product compares favorably
with that formerly imported from Ger.
many and Austria, and may In time re-
place all foreign msksk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
AL SMITH IS ELECTED.
Political Prophecy Made in the Midst
Of August Heat.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str. AL
though l am neither a lawyer nor tho
son OF lawyer. qualification that
seems necessary nowadays for the role
Of prophet or advance agent In any
undertaking, l venture the prediction
that Al Smith will be elected Governor
OF this State. with or without the rest
Of his ticket. II he is opposed by Gov
ernor Whitman as n candidate.
There Is n remarkable similarity in
political conditions in the present can
vass both In regard to persons and prin-
ciples. to the one in which the entire
Democratic State ticket. minus It's head
was elected.
The only thing that can be said
against Al Smith is that he is city born
and bred. To have achieved his present
standing among the men OF his State.
with this among the many other disad-
vantages OF his early life. is the highest
tribute TO his worth. The lowly coun-
try boy has never been at a dIssdvan-
tage when seeking the highest office In
the land from this circumstance. Is IL
not possible that there Is at least one
city born boy who may aspire to high
political ONCE In his own State?
JOHN p. DAWN. NJ. d.
NEW YORK. August "a,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
THE WORLDS SERIES.
Philanthroplc Suggestion for Baseball
Magnates to Consider.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
attitude OF Secretary OF War Baker
toward the playing of the worlds
series. the baseball classic of the uni
verse. meets with the approval Of the
baseball loving public and particularly
Of those who from the first argued that
tho series should be played. IL for no
other reason than to afford diversion
to American soldiers and sailors. the
majority Of whom love baseball. play It
the Hun and dote on reading accounts
Of the league games In THE SUN.
1t Is evident from Secretary Bakers
conversation. as reported in THE Sun,
that he was influenced to a considerable
extent in his attitude by the fact that
the soldiers and sailors are eager to
have the question Of baseball supremacy
settled for the present season. On this
point the Secretary said
There Is the fact, too. that our army
abroad Is very much interested in the
results OF the series and the scores will
be transmitted to them at once"
Although the Secretary confined his
statement to our army abroad" It IL
safe to assume that he had In mind the
sailor boys as we'll. for 1t is a fact that
sailors are rabid baseball fans and make
a practice of attending big league games
whenever they are off ship. They. of
course. will get the daily scores by wire
less
Great credit Is due Secretary Baker
for the considerable manner in which he
has treated baseball in these times OF
great stress His present attitude will
remove all stigma from the playing OF
the worlds series and should make the
great American sporting event as pop
ular as It has been in the past. But the
magnates. and particularly those who will
derive the most revenue from the series,
should not overlook the fact that there
are numerous war charities which at this
time could use to advantage any sum
OF money set aside from the series for
that purpose.
II the magnates see the matter in
the right light and reflect op how dark
the outlook seemed for the playing OF
the series UP to the time of the Secre-
tarys statement they will show their
apprec Ation by turning over certain
portion OF the worlds series receipts to
war charities. FAN
New YORK. August ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25

ant officer that he Is going on 10
need 90 without well paid employ
ment What in days like these would
a boy consider a luxuryI Appar-
emily not clothing, for "a decrease
In clothing for boys" Is reported.
All right. A boy who would spend
his first wages for new clothing would
not be much Of a boy, anyway.
Candy? Classified by price, a lux
ury, now, surely, but boys do not
care much for that. Soda water,
peanuts, movies7 Boys are strong
for them. but they are necessities, and
the diminishing size Of the FIVE cent
bag Of peanuts causes sorrow and
dlsmay. We think the boys are buy
ing war savings stamps and certifi-
Gates in large quantities..
There Is not evidence In the printed
matter we are scanning to show that
wage earning men are wasting the
sweetening Of their pay envelopes on
luxuries. They probably do figure
largely In the 33 per cent. increase
In shoe purchases. We hope so. A
good, new, well fitting, solid pair Of
shoes Is foundation of not only
comfort but Of peace Of mind and
excusable pride. Pianos, organs. din
monds, watches and jewelry come
along after shoes In the list Of popu-
lar purchases. All, even watches,
are luxurles these days; but men are
likely to be satisfied with their pre-
war timepieces. II set each day by
the noon whistle they will do, and
few men wage earners bother their
heads or savings bank accounts with
pianos and the like.
1t seems to be up to the women.
May heavens choicest blessings be
showered upon them and remind
some Of them that they had grand
mothers who would have considered
a woman who wore silk underwear
no better than II she put salt In her
corn bread.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
THE SPECIAL PATROLMEN.
A Declaration That $50 . Day Is
Not Enough for Them.

To THE EDITOR OF The SyS-Sir: I
write as . special patrolman. When
war was declared We were taken from
our regular positions. where we had
been paid S433 per day. We were given
uniforms and rifles to guard the bridges.
power houses, water stations. &C. and
In all kinds OF weather, in rain. burning
sun and sero. We did sixty minutes TO
the hour. So conscientiously and faith
fully was this duty performed that our
superior officers. when unable to find
the patrolman on post. held US as an
example. This frequent rebuke eventu-
ally created q jealousy, then a hatred
and now a stab in the back.
The patrolmen were outspoken in con-
demning the sergeants lieutenants and
those higher up for seeking an increas Sc
In their own salary when THE SUN had
80 nearly won the increase for the
patrolmen OF the lower grades, delay
ing, almost defeating 1t. At that time
We specials were led to believe by Mayor
Hylan's frequent outbursts and Commits
sioner Enright's promise OF assistance
that we were to be included in the In
crease.
Now we hnd the patrolmen, through
their orga nization. asking Commissioner
Enright why we should get an increase.
why we should get new uniforms and
being assured by him we are not In
cluded. at least this year.
Do you and the worthy citizens who
took up the cause Of the patrolmen and
fremen know our wages Is $40 per
day? We have no free doctor no half
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
THE UITENHAGE ELEPHANTS
An Appreciation by One who Used TO
Know the Aldo Bush.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sh: Some
ProvidentlaI spirit led me last Sunday
to buy Sun and to discover your
delightful discourse on the elephants OF
Uitenhage. wish. sir, that you could
appreciate the pleasure with which
read this article. and how. between the
laughter and tears of recognition, I pur-
sued the course OF its luxurious wit.
stepping delicately by the Sundays
River, through Uitenhage to the Um-
zimkulu, from the Aldo Bush to the
Knysna forests, the elephants mean
while dsporting themselves, ponderously
and pleasantly destructive. by tho way
side.
Uitenhage Is to me a reality. distant
but very dear. As a child It was the
treat" OF the year to 20 to Uitenhage,
or "Utenegg," as the colored folk called
II. There was O gracious lady there
who understood the desires of q mere
child. and whom see through the
warm light OF a semi-transparent and
very delicious toffee. We travelled
there in a Cape cart, which, as ! now
recognize. was about as comfortable as
a gun timber on the Albert road.
The recollections crowd in upon me-
Old Klass the gray headed Hottentot
groom. stands before me. telling his
wonderful tales of the Aldo and it's
elephants and balloons Later we Jour
neyed into the very heart Of the Knysna
forests, and here. as O child. I used to
see tho great tracks Of the elephants
where they crossed the clearings and
their light hearted havoc among the
pink blossoming '<eur trees" One
night they devastated our garden and
newly planted orchard. cannot re-
call the parental views on the subject.
but personally was intensely proud Of
the misfortune.
1t is hard indeed to differ from one
to whom owe so much. but you have
gone wrong In one or two respects.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
Who Are Buying LuXuries?

Social and economic surveys Of
communities In which war industries
are carried on report generally in
creased purchases Of luxuries" and
of those kinds Of merchandise which
have come to be regarded as semi
luxuries. This is confirmed by news
from trade sources not concerned
with the activities of social surveys.
Semi-luxuries are not definitely
classified In any Of the reports Of
students Of the subject. being, as 1t
were, in the twilight zone Of mer.
chandise for personal use or con-
sumption; probably they are higher
grades of articles or material Of
familiar use. something better or
finer than those their present buyers
have been accustomed to demand. As
an example, we read in trade note
that women are wearing silk next to
their skin more and more all the
time" AS silk for such use is not q
uiuihOt hoNViiSb ~ oSChS W loilOW
that there are women to whom silk
underwear has become a necessity +;
yet these garments Of silk considered
necessary by some may now be bought
by others who, as one survey reports,
although "unaccustomed to them I'M
der normal conditions, are buying
more and more of them"
This new army of such luxury pur-
chasers Is recruited from the ranks
OF those women whose spending
money before the war was derived
from modest allowances. n small loan
from big brother, tip from uncle.
but who are now earning wages Of
from SIS to $50 weekly In shops and
factories roaring with the Industries
of war.
Boys do not seem to he much in.
creasing the demand for luxurles,
though none who can convince q tru-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
DAYLIGHT SAVING.
II Might Probably Be Extended to
the Cold weather.

From Fssi Facfs. psoisAed bv the Food
Admfn'sfrdhon.
Daylight saving. from SUNDAY, Mafch
81. TO sunday. october ~. isls' was
established by Congress IN March, 1913.
as an effective method OF conserving
the heaith. the wealth ana the mineral
resources OF the nation. All CLOCKS In
the country were moved forward one
hour. AZ a. NJ March 81.
The adoption OF ire plan by the
united states 10 attriputabie TO It's sue
cesstui operation In GREAT BRITAIN
france. Italy, Germany. Austria' Hoi-
lana. denmark. sweden. Norway, For
tusai' Austraha and Iceland.
IL was estimated That Great Britain.
In winch the plan 10 In force only DUR
Ing four and half months each year,
saved IN 1915 approximately zeo.ooo
tons OF coal and 1850 tons OF fuel oil.
In France. where the plan was In opera
ton only three and half months,
the saving IN coal that year aggregated
approximately Z3o.ooo tona
Estimates OF the saving In coal that
viii be erected In 1918 In the United
states under the present dayhght saw
ing pan vary from i'ooo'ooo tons 70
100000 tons
The amount OF coal used In this coun-
try during the summer months In the
generation OF heat and light s Insignia
cant. however. when compared with the
amount consumed during the other sea-
son OF the year.
Great Britain and northern European
countries have restricted the use OF the
daylight saving Plan to the summer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
PAGE Boys and Marines.

Our neighbor the Times reports an
interesting incident Of the debate In
tho House of Representatives Fri
day on the man power bill, in which
Representative JOHNSON OF Washing
ton, asserting that boys of IS were
too young for inclusion in the draft,
resorted to a curious trick to sup
port his argument:
"Mr. JOHNSON exhibited two page
boys, Is years old. loaded down with
full equipment.
''Both boys were rather small and
selected to carry out his argument that
youths Of that age we're undeveloped
and unable to even carry their full
military equipment.
The pages were CHARLES MAMMAL
Of the District Of Columbia and jon
DOYLE Of Missouri. Tho former weighs
100 pounds and is feet 8 inches tall.
while DOYLE stands 4 feet 2 inches"
What Mr.. JoHNsoN's exhibition
proved, Of course. was that some
boys of 10 are not physically up to
the duties of q soldier. What he
neglected to show was that other
boys of the same age are not so
backward. The deficiency OF the
Johnsonian display was made good
by another Representative:
Before Mr.. JOHNSON could empha-
siss his point in his speech Represen-
, tatlvs TnsoN interrupted to say that
thesa pages were undeveloped boys,
neither OF them in good health. and as
such would not be called into service.
":But there are boys OF that age who
are strong and powerful soldiers ex-
claimed Mr.. T1LsoN, who called upon
four strapplns marines in the Speakers
gallery to stand.
They did %. amid great applause.
and informed Mr.. TILsoN that none Of
them was over 49,"
II the pages who were introduced
the rigid and intelligent training
which marines and soldiers undergo
It 10 likely they would develop into
splendid young men like the marines
who answered to Mr.. TIsoN's call.
If they are incapable Of such devel-
opment they would not be retained
in the service, II they ever succeeded
in getting into 1t.
The feelings Of the pages used in
this Illustration have not been re-
corded. They had no choice in the
matter. But it will occur to thou
sands of parents that the training
which makes It possible for boys of
Is TO pass the examinations for the
Marine Corps is to be preferred to
the dull indoor life which has been
the lot of the page boys in the House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
FORCED LOANS.
A Suggested Plan for Meeting the
Governments Money Needs.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sr The
problem confronting the Government is
the securing from the nation OF such
amounts Of money as are needed TO de-
fray the cost OF this war.
The problem confronting the country
Is the provision Of the amounts decided
upon as necessary to the Government
The further problem confronting the
Government IL to raise such amount
strong as well as relatively weak busI'
ness firms.
Two principal methods are now en-
ployed: taxation and borrowing.
Taxation has been readily accepted ny
the industries generally and will PROV"
further acceptable up TO rate that
threatens to discourage manufacture.
carries with IT the danger that under
certain conditions Al excessive tax may
spell actual ruin for some weaker ouss
ness concerns whose activity is never
theless an important one in the furnish
Ing OF war materials,
Borrowing may bring tho same
amount to the Treasury as viii taxa
tIon. subject TO the return 10 the lender
Of the money borrowed. within a time
determined as safe by the Treasury
The present policy adopted 10y the
country Is a combination OF the two
methods.
New plan: My suggestion is such
modification OF the taxation plan az 81"
avoid the evils and dangers of excessive
taxation by changing at the point where
the danger begins TO loans instead OF
taxes. but the loans 10 be forced lolps
The 1917 tax rate may be assumed as
representing a proved safe maximum
taxation.
A manufacturer would. under MS
suggested plan, return 10 the Govern
ment tina same total amount as II might
decide II needs: the Government In turn
would give him its note payable In tho
shape OF loan certificates for such excess
over safe taxation as might otherwise
imperil or destroy certain businesses IA
with that imperil or even destroy
corresponding source OF revenue, l'As
possession OF such loan certificates as
safe asset and collateral would enable
the manufacturer safely 20 stand 80
stress. Nor need such certificates rear
as high a rate OF interest as the la'"'
Liberty Loans; probably 3 per c"r'
would be ample. provided these loans
are made entirely FREQ OF all taxes, "a
they should be In fairness to their char
acter OF forced loans,
The amount to be SO raised could p"
made fully equal to and even 10 soma
what exceed the amount that It IS oN'
pected to secure from increased nd IS
trial taxation. HENRY HEss.
President the Hess Steel Corpora; on
Baltimore. Md.
PHu.ApnLPHIA, Pa. August ~ ..A...
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
WHAT CAN HE DOp
An American Factory Owner Wants
to Help Uncle Sam.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: How
can a real American owning small
local factory. making composition but
tons (can make condensite ones also)
checkers, domlnoes. electrical insulating
handles and push buttons. get that fac
tory doing its bit for Uncle sam7
One ancestor was here and In Mary
land before Lord Baltimore. another a
surgeon general on washington's stat,
apother a plain colonel in l777; three
ships given to our Government in 1912
and now doing nothing.
Can some one answer my opening
question? A. AsHMbAp DALxE1L
New YORK. August "a.