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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
THE MEANING OF THE FOWLER
REQUEST.

While the intrinsic value of such a
splendid bequest as that which Mrs. Hell
en- Wood Fowler made to the Barre
City hospital is, of course, recognized to
something more to the bequest than the
mere material element therein contained.
That something more is the silent con-
veyance of good will, of love for native
place, of an abiding interest in the com
munity, which, though changed in many
respects during half.century, yet re-
tains those intangible things associa
tions, if you wish TO call them by that
name which cling like tendrils around
the hearts of those who love the home
town Besides clinging, they are com
pelling. They force one to keep in mem
DRY the scenes of the old days; they
force one, il far removed, to return now
and again to view the scenes of old they
sometimes manifest their power through
the agency OF some bequest like that of
Mrs Fowler.
Such tangible manifestation conveys
to the Barre of to-day the moral support
of the Barre of half century ago. IT.
shows to the present Barre that her chill
dren Of old are still backing the old town.
1t encourages the Barre of to-day toI
know that the former residents are
thinking OF the Barre Of the present, and
not only thinking of the Barre Of the
present, but, now and then, making some
material support to Barre institution
which is trying to work out a worthy
destiny and which is striving to minister
to the needs Of the people. 1t is worth
something-it is worth a great deal--to
the Barre of the present to know of the
great interest which former Barre people
have for the old town. So, in apprecia
tion of the manifestation, the institution
to which the legacy will eventually come
will most surely endeavor to make the
best and wisest use of the splendid be-
quest which Mrs Fowler bequeathed aft
er the fulfllment of the two trusts
named in the will.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
HARDWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Il, H. Campbell started
Friday morning for an automobile trip
to Old Orchard Me. Mr.. and Mrs. HON
er Calkins win have charge of the store
and lunch room during their absence.
Mrs. Stella johnson and daughter,
Winnifred, and G. 0. Kimball have been
enjoying an auto trip to Blue Hill and
other places in Maine.
Miss Lillian Kanosky of Lynn, Mass,
is guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Schlarman for couple of weeks.
Miss Louise Baldwin Of Springfield
was a guest of friends in town part
of this week.
Alexander Parks, one OF Hamwicks
oldest granite cutters in point of years,
passed away at his home on Maple street
Thursday morning of consumption, his
death being FASTENED by long time
brooding over the loss of his wife a few
years ago. He is survived by several
brothers and sisters residing here in
New Hampshire and Canada, to whom
deepest sympathy is extended in their
bereavement.
Mrs. Lena Trow and Robert Fuller Wis
tied relatives in Mortified part of this
week
Rev. L. G. French of Danvile has been
in town this week looking for tene-
ment Hardwickians are pleased to know
that this family will locate here. Mr.
French has been appointed as one of the
speakers in the matter of raising big
fund for retired ministers and he has
already delivered l6 speeches on behalf
Of that work.
II F. Cummings is home from his work
in Boston this week
There will be meeting OF the ex-
ecutive board of the local branch of the
Red Cross at the Memorial building next
Monday afternoon at 2;30, at which time
it is hoped the layettes which have been
taken home to be finished viii be brought
in or sent in before that date
Up to and including Thursday, on
town taxes on the bill of $4,000 for
1919, $4,000 and little more had been
paid in, which shows that there has got
to be some hustling between now and
Sept. 9, the last day on which you can
save discount.
Mrs NJ. w. Goodnough of Plsinfeld
has purchased what is known as the Al
ton Wheeler place at Mackyille.
Robert Fordyce has bought the Mitch
ell house on Glenside and will soon move
| into same.
Miss Marguerite Davis and Lyman Da.
Wis Of Springfield Mass, were guests 81
friends here this week
Mr.. and Mrs. l. T. 0ber are spending
the week in Maine with relatives
Ford r. Bingham has been a business
visitor in Boston this week
Miss Ellen Gallagher is visiting rela
tives in Springfield this week
Labor day dance, Rowland hall, Barre,
Monday night. Gilbertson's orchestra, 8
pieces. adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

ed States ought to send the balance of
the ransom money to the bandits They
would negotiate with thieves and inter
national thugs. They would recognize
thereby the right of Mexicans to seize
any Americans they could get their
hands on and then demand a large ran.
som fund from the United States. 1t
seems like a case of leaning over back
ward in our rectitude. There is no inter
national ethics involved. We are simply
dealing with thieves, with thieves of
mTderous instinct; and it seems that
there is no call for treating them other
than as murderous thieves Give them
the remainder Of the ransom? No; most
assuredly no!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

Y If burglar should come into your
house and should find half OF the valua.
bles you had secreted, ought you to as.
sist him to find the remainder That
appears to be the situation of the United
States at the present time in the ethical
discussion of what ought to be done
about paying over the remainder Of the
$4,000 ransom money which the Next
can bandits demanded for the return of
two American airmen who were captured
in Mexico. The American commander
who turned over part of the ransom
money after receiving one of the captves
gave the signal to the second captive,
and they fed without paying over the
balance of the ransom demanded Now
some people are declaring that the Unit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

For the past three years
we've been urged to
save.
Now conditions have all
changed and Uncle Sam
urges the public to buy
buy, build and boom
business"
Keep the wheels turn
ing and the returning
soldiers will all be en-
ployed and peace and
prosperity will reign.
That new suit is wait
here for you.
Prices $50 to $40.
And everything to wear
in reliable fabrics, de-
pendable quality, cor
rect style and right in
price.
Buy Peerless Knitting
Mills stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
Who Will Claim Them?

Letters advertised at the Barre post
office for the week Of Aug rs were as
follows:
Men.-David Alexander, Moses Eneo,
Richard F Hall J. w, Kelly, Frank Lem
din, William l.. Letourneau, Corp. John
NJ. Lucia, Jose Meruelo, Warren l.. Tap
ley.
Women. Mime. A. Beauchemin, Mrs
Doyal, Miss Minnie Daily, Miss r. Da.
wilson, Mrs, NJ L. Congo, Mrs. Eva Han
son, Miss Clara Hallett. Miss Edith
Halves, Miss Leona Someryille, Mrs Ho-
mer Stetson
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

Now that the summer vacation season
is about over, government department
is sending out circular letters and a
booklet on Vacation Days and THE
Safe Vacation respectively. Perhaps
the letter and the booklet were intended
for next year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

Andrew Carnegie had soft spot in his
heart for the ex-presidents of the United
States or the widows of ex.presidents
BY willing annuities to them he may
have given direct testimony to belief
that the United States should adopt a
pension system for the men who have
served in the arduous duties OF the pres.
idency, or for their families.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

The Stacy death in Burlington will
furnish almost endless food for specula-
ton, regardless of what decision the au-
thorities may reach as between homicide
and suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
WEBSTERVILLE

Box social in East Barre opera house
Friday, Aug 20 Dance from s until ?.
CAROLS orchestra; 81 per couple; ladies',
free. A prize will be given to the high
est box soid adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
Second-Hand German Books.

Burlington, VT, has added its name to
the list of cities whose schools have
dropped the study of German. One
couldn't travel far on money received for
German books at the second hand book
shops these daysBoston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

May that last block industry in Will
Jamestown become the first block in the
building Of that towns industrial devel.
opment!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

Sees Price Tending Down. says At.
torney-General Palmer. A good many
people would like to borrow Mr.. Palmer's
glasses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29
CURRENT COMMENT
Did You7

Did we hear someone mention the
name of Judge Wendell P. Stafford as a
possible candidate for United States SEN
ator ?-St. Johnsbury Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

There's big time awaiting Marshal
Foch when he arrives in the United
States,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

Who touched the match to the fire un.
der the Balkan powderf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-29

The prince of Wales does not write
such a bad speech-if he really writes it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
SMALL INVESTOR
BALANCE OF POWER
Building Problem Here as
Elsewhere Depends on Peo-
pie Acting as Unit.

Economists investigating present
financial conditions for the depart
ment OF labor agree with Walter
Stabler. comptroller Of the Metro
politan Life in the conclusion that
more than ever before in financial
history the small investor in the
United States is to be an important
factor in financing business and
building. Mr.. Stabler is quoted to
the effect that large mortgage lend
ers are not plentiful in the market
and borrowers must lock to small
investors. whose participations may
be pooled under the trusteeship
plan.
Mr.. Stabler's statement. advertised
by the Title and Guaranty Trust
company of New York city, was
limited to the New York district but
Investigations made by the depart
ment of labor through it's division
of public works and construction de-
velopment suggest the conditions to
which Mr. Stabler directed attention,
is pretty general the country over.
Replies to comprehensive ques-
tionnaire, recently distributed TO a
selected list Of representative insti-
tutions throughout the country, in
dictate an absolute decrease during
1918 Of funds available for invest
ment in real estate mortgages and
indicate, also, a relative decrease
since 1914 Of funds so invested COM
pared with the total resources of the
institutions considered.
It is essential. in the opinion of
the department of labor, to devise
ways and means of availing of the
small investors capital and for that
reason the American Bankers asso-
cations plan, advocating the adop-
tion of amortization schedules for
real estate loans. together with the
Building and Loan associations agi-
tation for a federal system of Home
Loan Banks" have challenged the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
To FORM HOUSING
CORPORATIONAT
MEET MONDAY
Chamber of Commerce De.
cideS to Take Immediate
Steps For More Homes.

Immediate formation or a finan-
cling and housing corporation to aid
in carrying on the campaign for
more houses needed in South Bend
has been decided upon by the Cham
Der of Commerce through that or
ganization's housing finance com
mittee.
Chairman Fred A. Bryan OF the
housing finance committee Satur-
day sent Walter McInerny to In
dianapolis to gather the necessary
information regarding the forma-
ton of a corporation such as the
one desired by the Chamber OF Com
merce.
Mr.. McInerny is expected to return
from Indianapolis by Monday, and
if he does there will be a meeting
of the finance committee some time
during Monday to take actual steps
toward the formation of the cor
poration-
According to z. L. Burch, assistant
to the president of the Chamber OF
Commerce, the personnel of the di-
rectorate of the proposed corpora
ton or the capitalization of the or
ganization has not yet been decided.
although it is generally believed that
the capitalization will be placed at
100000.
The purpose of the corporation
will be to assist in financing the
housing campaign by the loaning OF
money for house building purposes.
The name OF the corporation has not
been decided.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
MAY ASK LUMBER
ASPAY FOR TREES
U. S. May Furnish Seed to
Restore the Forests of
Northern France.
Associated Press Service:


WASHINGTON, March a.
Germany will find that France will
insist upon Germany's paying in
lumber for the casualties OF the
French forests which we're destroyed
during the war" declares P. S.
Ridsdale. secretary of the American
Forestry association. who has just
returned from a tour Of the allied
countries. Mr.. Ridsdale went to Eu-
rope TO investigate forest losses in
France, Belgium, Italy and Great
Britain, so that the American For
estry association, might determine
how America could i.eIp TO replace
the destroyed forests of Europe, by
presenting forest seed to the various
governments.
I'm northern France many Of the
forests" he says, have been so bad
ly smashed by shell shrapnel and
rifle fire, or so badly cut for trench
timbers, fuel wood and other sup
plies for the contendjng armies that
they have been virtually destroyed.
They can be restored only by re-
planting. The agricultural land ly-
ing between the forests in various
sectors of the battle front have been
so torn to pieces by shell fire that II
is no longer serviceable for agricuI-
ture and, like the devastated forests,
will have to be planted with forest
tree seed so that in years TO come the
shell holes may be filed by grad
ual erosion and the buynus of the
soil restored. Then the replanted
forests may be cut down and the
land worked over and restored for
agricultural use.
The peace delegates are now hav-
ing prepared data upon the losses in
the French forests, and France
means 10 insist up m n large amount
of cutting in the German forests so
that she may be provided with lum-
Der for reconstruction purposes as a
part of the indemnity which Ger
many will be required TO pay for the
damage which has been inflicted.
ITALY, Belgium and Great Britain
will make similar requests, for they
too, have suffered forest losses, and
they. too, need lumber in large
quantities and believe that Germany
should supply it to the extent of her
ability" Mr.. Ridsdale expects that
the American O,estry association
by securing large quantities of for
est tree seed next fall, will be able
materially 10 assist Americas Euro
pean allies in restoring their forests. -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
A PAGE OF SPECIAL
m@Interest to Home Builders
sympathetic interest of the labor de
partment.
The Problem Involved

sympathetic interest Of the labor de-
partment.
The Problem Involved.
Just how to gather the compare
lively small amounts Of capital held
by the small investors, and marshal
them in amounts necessary to
financing extensive building projects
is a problem which must be met by
local initiative where the problem
arises. The division OF public works
and construction development points
out that the small investors were
the balance of power necessary to
the success Of the governments war
finance program, and they may now
be made the balance Of power in the
reconstruction work of the nation.
The home builder-he who builds
for his immediate use rather than
for rental purpOses-appears to be
getting under way with his building
plans. This especially is noted in
the central west. The home build
ing program will be facilitated and
argumented if small investment
money is made available for build
ing loans In one or two communi
ties this is being attempted by pri-
vate organizations, brought together
for this sole purpose. In other and
more numerous cases the regular
banks are giving thought TO the
problem. The building and loan in
terests already have formulated a
plan under which a system Of federal
home loan banks would enable them
to rediscount their first, real estate
mortgages, and make available for
further loans more than a billion
dollars OF their assets.
While the department of labor is
endeavoring TO cooperate with state
and municipal authorities in getting
under way road building and public
improvements, and with private in
terests in their more extensive build
ing operations, it is convinced that
home building, for the use Of the
builder rather than for rental, must
be looked TO as an important factor
in providing better employment for
labor during the transition from war
to peace production, and for the
stimulation Of business. For this
reason the department sof labor is
making a determined drive for
nationwide own You Home" cam
paign.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
PEACE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS

Righteousness means victory with
the help Of the Spirit of God over
ourselves, over our inclinations. our
passions. our tempers, our whole sin
full natures. There is no peace with
out victory in the spiritual life, and
L am inclined to think that holds
good between men and nations
There is no peace until righteous
ness is done. The Prophet said:
They have healed also the hurt of
my people slightly, saying Peace,
There must be Righteousness toward
God and our fellowmen If there is to
be peace and good will on earth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
A PRAYER.

Our Father, we bless thee that
thou hast not waited 70 be asked
but knowing our need. hast permit
ted US, in thy great mercy, to make
our requests known unto thee, as
we'll as our alteration and Joy in
thee. so We pray the for the things
that are requisite and necessary.
Thou knowest what things we have
need OF before We ask thee. but thou
hast hidden us ask thee because thou
delightest in our consciousness OF
dependence upon thee. and wouldst
have US feel our needs that we MAJ
be fit 70 receive their supply. Through
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
900 PLOYMENT
OFFICES CLOSED
Lack of Funds Causes CurtaiI-
ment-VoIunteer Aid
to Meet Need.
By United Press:

By United Press:
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Ap-
proximately 500 United States en-
ployment service Offices closed their
doors today for lack Of funds to con-
tinue their work.
At least 200 of the 6s6 offices or
jered closed, will continue in OPP
Grafton, however, and more are ex-
pected soon to open again, as a
result of municipal, state or private
appropriations. F1fty-six others will
be kept open by the government and
in addition, two thousand emergency
bureaus for soldiers will be main
tanned.
The funds to continue the Offices
came from state and municipal au-
thorities, welfare organizations,
CARNATIONS and other voluntary bod
les.
Ohio Appropriates.
The first state TO appropriate funds
to perpetuate the work was Ohio,
which voted $4,000 TO continue 10
of the 81 offices.
All of the offices maintained local
~ will be coordinated with the
skeleton Of the federal service which
is being maintained.
Figures for the week ending
March s." says a statement Of the
service, show that a total Of 74,126
were placed by the service. OF this
number 5S,39S were men and 49,
72S women. At the same time 1885,
1914 registered for employment and
126, $3.50 applications for help were
filed"
Urges Local Bureaus.
Col. Arthur Woods, war depart
ment official in charge of emergency
employment for service men, today
urged the establishment in every To-
cality OF bureaus for the soldiers and
sailors.
THE bureaus for returning sol
diers and sailors must be maintained.
and increased and all public and
private efforts of every community
TO assist soldiers and sailors TO suit
able employment must be coordin-
ated and centralized through these
bureaus If the employment problem
is 10 be solved" he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
III WE SUFFER-.

IF we suffer, we shall also reign
with him." says st. Paul. What a
crown is that for this, o sufferer,
Thy pains and sickness are all
cured; thy body shall no more bur-
den thee with weakness and weari-
ness; thy aching head and heart, thy
hunger and thirst, thy sleep and
labor. are all gone. oh. what a
mighty change is this which shines
as the brightness Of the ARMAMENT"
BAXTER
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
GODS WILL.

The kingdom of heaven is not
come even when Gods will is our
law. II is come when Gods will is
our will. When Gods will is our
law, we are but a kind of noble
slaves. When his will is our will. we
are free children-George Macdon-
Courier Democrat., 1919-03-13

crossed by subtle tides and currents.
We see only the straws on the surface
l was up at daylight and Mr.. Hacket
came to my door while was dressing.
"A merry day to you'll" he exclaimed.
I'll await you below and introduce
you to the humble herds and flocks of
a schoolmaster."
1 went with him while he fed hia
chickens and two small shotes. I
MIXED the COW for him, and together
we drove her back to the pasture.
Then we split some wood and filled the
boxes by the fireplace and the kitchen
stove and raked up the leaves in the
dooryArd and wheeled them away.
"Now you know the duties O. your
office" said the schoolmaster as we
went in to breakfast.
We sat down at the table with the
family and drew out my letter from
he senator and gave it to Mr.. Hacket
20 read.
''The senator! God prosper him! L,
heard that he came on the Plattsburg
stage last night" he said as he began
Courier Democrat., 1919-03-13

I think that he felt it, for l remember
that his whisper trembled little as he
began to tell me why men are strong
and women are beautiful and given in
marriage.
"You'll be falling in love one O.
these days." he said. "It's natural ye
should. You remember Rovin' Kate?'
he asked by and by.
eyes," I answered.
"Some day when you're a little older
I'll tell ye her story an you'll see
what happens when men an women
break the law O. God. Here's Mr..
Wright's letter. Aunt Deel asked me
to give it to you to keep. You're old
enough now an you'll be goin' away to
school before long, I guess"
I took the letter and read again the
supsrscription ON its envelope:
ITO Master Barton Baynes:
(To be opened when he leaves home
: to go to SCHOOL,"
L put 1T away in the pine box with
leather hinges on it's cover which
Uncle Peabody had made for me and
wondered again what it was all about,
and again that night broke camp
and moved further into the world over
the silent trails of knowledge.
Uncle Peabody went away for few
days after the harvesting. He had
gone afoot, knew not where He
returned one afternoon in a buggy
with the great Michael Hacket Of the
Canton academy. Hacket was big,
brawny, red~haired, kindly Irishman
with merry heart and tongue the
latter having touch Of the brogue of
the green isle which he had never seen,
for he had been born in Massachusetts
and had got his education in Harvard.
He was then a man of forty.
you're coming to me this fall" he
said as he put his hand on my arm and
gave me a little shake. LAD! you've
got pair of shoulders! Ye shall live
in my house an help with the chores
if ye wish to-
'"That'll be grand" said Uncle Pea
body, but, as to myself, just then, I
knew not what to think of it.
lend OF BOOK ONE.]