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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06

which is cheerfully contributed to the
work we all love
"We submit the following recommen-
dations for your considerations
81. That Vermont be divided into three
distriets-northern, eastern and south
ern-western. That our three vice-presi-
dents be chosen territorially and act as
district chairmen. That district meet.
| ings be held-one a year in each district
| lin addition to our federation meetings
| State federation officers, club presidents
state chairmen and club charmen of cor
responding departments and club women
of the district to be eligible to such
meetings. Th~t the federation allow
meetings be held at such time and places
that delegates may 60 and return in one
day.
az. That state federation sheet be
! issued, giving club news, G. F. w. G.
| items, messages from state officers and
ehairmen.
49, That our reciprocity department
| be strengthened, not only by contribu-
tions of new and timely papers and es.
says but by information concerning good
| speakers in the various communities
speakers who would address clubs for
expenses or for a modest honorarium,
| There are many notable people in many
of our towns who would gladly address
audiences if invited.
"a. That at the New England confer.
ence to be held in Maine in the fall of
1919 we agitate for an interstate bureau
of speakers.
IS. That as the G. f. w. c. depart
ments are now sub-divided, that our de-
partment chairmen organize their depart
ments on the same principle each
member of the department specialize
along one line-the chairman having
general oversight of the whole field.
"And so, dear friends, in the, closing
minutes of my administration before
returning to you the keys of our stew
ardship, LEI me assure you Of my utter
faith in this noble body of true hearted
| Vermont women. II has been pleasure
to serve you during the two strenuous
years. And we believe that our organ
zstion that has weathered the tides Of
the uncertainties of war and proven it
self seaworthy, is more of necessity
| IMAM ever W our DtluNeu SkhbG diiu Hh
ton A great future is ours. Possibly
for the first we realize The Wars
Recompense';
"Ye that have faith to look with fearless
eyes
Beyond the tragedy of a world at
strife,
And know that out OF death and night
shall rise
The dawn of ampler life,
Rejoice, whatever anguish rends the
heart,
That God has given you a priceless
dover,
To live in these great times and have
your part
In freedoms browning hour,
That we may tell your sons who see the
light
/ High in the heayens-their heritage to
take
4 saw the powers of darkness put to
fight,
] saw the morning break
"Aloysia H. Davis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06
Many Actions Taken.


Unfinished business was then taken
up, reported briefly as follows: The fed
Grafton approved the purchase of 500
Liberty bond by the president, in behalf
of the federation endorsed the changing
of the name of the committee on de-
pendent children to the child welfare
committee; renewed the contract with the
Vermont tuberculosis association to sell
Red Cross Christmas seals; voted to CO.
operate with the Boston congress on
child welfare, to send delegates and to
be placed on the membership as con
tributing factor, paying $25 yearly; yot
ed to reimburse five members of the fed
GRAFTON who paid SIS each to send this
money last year, there being no chance
at that time for the club itself to take
action on sending the money; voted to
Join the Vermont Conference of Social
Work. at payment of SIS year; voted
to district Vermont for club work, max
ing a northern, eastern and southern
western district, the three vice presidents
to serve as charmen of these districts,
Mrs Burditt of the southern-western,
Mrs. French of the northern and Mrs.
Blanchard of the eastern.
Accept Windsor's Invitation.
The Windsor club, the Friends in
Council, invited the state federation to
meet in that town for the convention in
June, 1920, and the invitation was unan-
imously accepted. The executive board
meeting will be held in Pittsford in 0cto-
Der.
Resolutions Presented.
The resolutions committee, Mrs. Da.
vid Conant of st. Johnsbury and Mrs,
Bert Merriam Of Bellows Falls, presented
the following Acknowledgements, which
were heartily accepted by the federation:
Whereas, we, the members of the
Vermont Federation of Womens Clubs,
have been royalty entertained by the
Barre Woman's club during the cath an
fual meeting, be it
Resolved, that we extend to this club
our deep appreciation for this hospital
ity. The graciousness of this welcome,
combined with kindly thoughtfulness,
has anticipated our every need and from
the moment of our arrival our comfort
and pleasure have been secured
Resolved, that we express our thanks
to the mayor of the city of Barre for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06

the League to Enforce Peace and at the
Vermont caucus was made member OF
the Vermont committee on organization,
was privileged to attend the Lowell
Lodge debate and with several OF our
Vermont friends have been participant
in the council meeting of the G. F. w. Z.
held in Ashville, N. c., May 1870. l
served as the chairman for Vermont OF
the personnel committee for the Y. M.
70. A. overseas canteen workers since
July. This has involved much CORE
spondence-over 100 letters-telephon
work and personal interviews. The re-
suits have been most gratifying, for we
have group of Vermont girls overseas
OF whom we may be justly proud. These
regular Y. M. G. A. candidates, together
with the four of the G. f. W. C. unit
passed the Barnard conference with ex-
cellent credits and add greatly to the
glory of Vermont
I'VE have tried to answer every com
munication that has come to our desk
and have written $50 postcards, 700 let
ters, circularized the state seven times.
"The total expense of conducting this
Office since the 1918 convention has been
f..II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06

The report of the nominating commit.
tee was accepted Wednesday, but the
formal election of officers took place yes.
terday afternoon as scheduled on the
program and is as follows:
President-NIrs. Walter W. Slack
Springfield.
First vice-president and chairman Of
the first distriet-NIrs. Dan D, Burditt
Pittsford
Second vice president and chairman OF
the second district-Mrs. Robert French
st. Johnsbury.
Third vice-president and chairman OF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06

Continued on fourth page.)
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Why Shouldn't Annie Keep
The Fourth Commandment?

why does Annie get whole day
OFF, l inquired isn't it customary to
allow maids one-half day week? Yours
goes out every afternoon anyway, and
to give her whole day week besides
seems to me good deal
THAT is the thing in nutshell" >"
said Elizabeth. ~ do give Annie a good
deal Of time off-but would | have
Annie if I did not? You must have
noticed what a superior worker she is
She was employed in factory before
| got her. She was making ten dollars
week, and had to give five to her moth
er for her room and board
How in the world did you get her?"
/ interrupted.
81 got her, Elizabeth went on say
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what I want at all. It's that borrid
bluey gray y-y-green, and it has a tied-in
skirt and Russian tunic. Why, it has
everything that's horrid and that l posi-
lively won't wear. | never ordered it,
and | simply refuse to take it.
Ny dear, do you know it would just
suit you; it looks like you, doesn't it,
madam? Of course, our figures are quite
different, but I'm sure that that long
tunic effect would be just the thing for
a fat-that is to say, a plump-figure.
Do slip it on. It's a perfectly charming
color and such sweet model Those
tied-in skirts are really much more com
Portable than they look, and as for the
tunic-well, | don't need to tell you that
everything is Russian this season. Rus
sia is, after all, the coming country;
everybody knows that, and when the
Bolsheviki get settled down, poor dears
everybody will be crazy to get Russian
clothes. It's just matter of time
1t does suit you wonderfully. Isn't it
awfully tight? I'm sure madam will be
able to let it out, she is so clever. Of
course, the kimono sleeve helps some.
You'll have to take it in? Why madam,
| can't believe it. Mrs. Benson Is ever
so much plumper than am.
I'm so glad you like it, You'll take
it. of course. Think Of all the trouble
that you were saved in not having to
choose the color or the model or any
thing. Ny dear, It's perfect frock; it
really Is.
Well, ] must hurry along. Goodby,
my dear. Now, Nine. I'rancoisc, !
hn9e given you m exact description Of
wFr' ! wnnt, and | shall expect that
u viii have something exceptionally
Hee 10 show me when ! come IN again,
t'ood-mornng; 20 glad that ! could be
Of service to you, Mrs Benson.
EIe Foster.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Scientific Management to the Nth Degree

Learn of a gifted woman, married in
the early 30s, whose nome schedule
couldn't have been bettered She had
worked it out with the same precision
and care that had distinguished her
work in her profession, and she sue
ceeded in what most of us would have
considered an impossible undertaking.
namely, the care of Il house. including
all the housowork except washing iron-
ing was done at homcs, the bringing up
Of four rather difficult stopsons, ranging
in ages from ten TO seventeen, caring
for the two babies Of her own which
cnme IN close succession. BESIDES this
she carried on, IN the evenings cxacting
work III her own profession. for her
husbW,d's illness and temperament ne.
cesaitatcd that she he to great degree
the brcndwnner also. Vet oil the work,
from the cooking To the experimenting
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Railroad Schedules for the Home

ror the woman who does her own
"VfH, either by virtue or necessity, do
'sst'e salvation lies in achieving per-
'ss@on of system, - schedule 10 ex~
as'sHe'y running that beside IL Mr.. Nc
aa'ps achievements with the railroads
s9 saN hhe the WORK NJ the merest ANA
rm' Such schedules, in the form Of
sss1s, are cften printed in the various
ss'@asNs s.g faagszines, 70 the despair or
t.,l'spstnnent e, Of their readers. They
81 something like This:
~ re NJ . y, M, nurse BABY .lbo
tyW "biIs prepsrs breakfast. put 40
<s,p'' ipnfbes then assjst brother
'k7 as. axsssfl v baths ,agd dress hjmself, Little
80. 1.ssf (ssed eight gives Tdttls Brother
" ,sze XXX yssrs) his bath ard dresses him.
2 1ss4 1sssnFs ssady for our 7sf5 breazfsst with
7 ~ 'nek NM tsksa ne MN train n rxtc.
'FafnbAs rspdIdx u vns mother whos
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did her own homework, although con-
valcscent from an operation which made
going up and downstairs impossible, end
her children (two and four years)
.7adresscd themselves for play and vent
out in the yard; ut 9 o'clock they went
upstairs for their maps unaided, etc"
OF course, the skeptical will wonder
what sort Of bath it was that Eight
Years gave TO Two Years, and whether
Two Year-Old and Four-Year. Old could
open the windows Of their sleeping room
and cover themselves warmly for thsir
nap and how the mother could rest with
out assuring herself On this point.
None the legs, II Nv undoubtedly true
that clever women will achieve extraor.
dinary things In this lIpc~~perforrnancc
quite as able ~ any of those Of our
much beIauded great~grandmothcrs, who
lived In a more lcisurely day than ourM
Frances Duncan Manning.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Bv LOUISE FoRBEs NELLls
VV7HEN rang the bell at Eliza
w beth Saunders's house that

UTHEN ] rang the bell at Eliza
w beth Saunders's house that
morning, must confess | did
50 in some trepidation. l had promised
to spend the latter half Of my months
vacation with her, but if my experiences
at her house were to be similar to what
sIhad just gone through, l felt that
vacation was just about the most siren
uous thing ! had ever done. Would or
would not maid open the door for
me? AS | stood on the step waiting |
recalled my arrival at Caroline Waters's
two weeks before Both Caroline and
Elizabeth we're college friends of mine
and ] being lone bachelor girl work
ing in the hot city, they had taken pity
on me and had urged me TO divide my
vacation between them.
1t sounded very alluring when the
invitations came. l was awfully anxious
for glimpse Of home, having lived in
MOTEL apartment all winter. How good
1t would be to sit down to a we'll or
dered home table. l knew both girls
mad married men able to provide very
comfortably for them, and looked. for
ward to a happy visit. And now here
| was on Elzabeth's- front step and
actually afraid to have the front door
open. But maid in we'll fitting blue
inform appeared, took my bag and in
nted me upstairs TO Mrs. Saunders's
reom.
Elizabeth was sitting in big chair
oy the window, looking very cool and
peaceful, knitting sweater for Bobby
"hen she saw me she said: t
Why, whatever is the matter with
wa! You look all worn out
"a am wreck" | admitted, sinking
aown Oh a couch. "You know working
san Office doesn't exactly fit one for
wrestling with pots and pans, and that
mas been my principal occupation for
two weeks"
what do you mean?" said Elizabeth.
"hy should you have to fuss with pots
fano pans at Caroline's? She keeps a
aaaid.v
Does she? I groaned. "We had one
~" two days while was there and
''ae said the kitchen was too small and
nat MrS. Waters had entirely too much
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
just Between Us Girls and the Modiste
q Monologue

ruins the color of my eyes They look
positively catty. | may have my faults,
but | never could be accused Of being
catty, and | do not want to look it.
Haven't you something in bluey-
greeny-bronzy kind of shade? No.
that won't do at all. 1t makes my face
too rosy; my type is the spirituelle, and
| must live up to it. Let me see a sort
of gray-y-brownypink. O, goodness,
no! | wouldn't consider that shade for
minute; it makes my complexion SO
pasty. Let me see a sort of mauve.
0, mercy, take it away; ! look like a
grandmother! You've shown me all the
colors? Now, you know that's too ridicu-
lous. 1t seems to me, if you are the
frst-class dressmaker that you advertise
yourself TO be, that you could invent
some new colors once in while. | know
exactly what | want if | could only make
you see it. It's sort Of hazy, greeny-
blue; well, not exactly that, either; it's
well, ] can't just describe it, but it's
simply perfect for me.
Well. maybe the color will come to you
later. Let's select the model. No. I
don't want Il very narrow skirt and /
don't like the tunic effect | simply
won't have anything that suggests Rus
sia. loathc that country. When you
think how they allow the Bosheviki TO
carry on it just disgusts you with wear
ing anything that even suggests any
thing Russian. Why, my dear, I've even
stopped using lemon In my tea
You are ready to Gt my gown? What
gown But, my dear woman, didn't
order II. or course, ! remember the in.
cidcpt perfectly; ] came in last week
just as came in to-day to sort Of lools
over the models and plan what would
have for the spring, but most certainly
never ordered that gown. Why, it isn't
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

against the Bolsheviki, since they hate
them so?' asked.
"They have no arms" Nine Bresh-
taken away all their guns and ammuni-
ton, but they fight with sticks and
stones. Oh, they are brave, my peasants"
"But they cannot hold out against
guns" l said. "And what can they do in
regard to the laws which the Soviets
have made for what they call free
love'?"
Her jaws closed tight, and there was
a hard CLINT in her eyes as she replied:
THAT will never be, that free love-
Never, never, never The fathers and
brothers and husbands will tight for
their women with their fists, with sticks,
with anything they can lay their hands
on, but their women will not be violated.
They will never obey those laws. 1t is
too terrible what those wicked Bolshe-
wiki are doing. You in America have
no idea. And the peasants are so ig-
norant. They believe what is told them
-oitiJ ~ pei Neilo, you HiuS1 ieiHeiipei,
can read or write. Think what that
means. 1t is for that | have worked
all my life--for ducation-educatio
for the common people of Russia. 1t
will not be long in coming, once the
BoIsheviki are put down. But under the
Bolshevll rule there is less education
than ever-nothine is being taught. 1t is
because the people are so ignorant that
the Bolshcviki have power over them.
| tell you, dear lady, there is more need
for education in Russia than ever be-
fore. 1t is for this that I have come TO
America to plead with you for help to
educate my people
She had spoken to me in English, not
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

falteringly, as if searching for words,
but clearly and fluently and gram
matically. l marvelled at this, and
asked if she had spoken English all her
life
'No, dear lady," she replied. Only
since came here have l spoken it. | do
not pronounce correctly. as yet, but l
think | am improving. 1t is because l
have had no opportunity until now to
hear English spoken think that speak
dramatically, for the most part, for I
studied the grammar long and very
carefully when l was in prison"
Did they allow you to have books in
the prisons?" | asked.
"Our friends could send them to US.
and after the prison authorities had
vised them we could have them. Yes, |
studied English for many, many years.
| thought it might be useful some day
and now the day has come, for / must
speak and write in English, so that the
American people may know the condi-
ton of my country. The need there for
education; the need for money to care
for the children who are left fatherless
by the war. That is why have come
to America--to ask for help to educate
the little Russian war orphans.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
A Beautiful Revolution
Spoiled by the Bolsheviki

"It was beautiful, beautiful revolu-
tlon," she exclaimed, just as my granny
would have said "He is a beautiful
child"
1T came after many years." she
went on. cit was for that glorious revo
luton that have worked in prison and
out of prison all the many years of my
life. 1t came at last, but it was short
lived. The Bolsheviki spoiled it all for
the time being, but not for long-not
for long, dear lady. 1t will come soon
again, and then you shall see what the
Russian woman is! But you American
women, You lead the world. You are
SO clever, so efficient. But | must give
you one little word Of warning. tt is
this-remember it WE'LL See to it that
you live up to the high standards that
you have set up for yourseIves-never
/, let them drop one little bit It is a
serious time in all countries--in Amer
lea as in all the rest-this period of re-
adjustment and reconstruction ! say to
the women of America: Keep up the
+ high standards"
After moments pause she returned
to the subject of the revolution.
"lt was so glorious, dear lady, that
I revolution. while it lasted but the
wicked Bolsheviki-they came and spoiled
everything. They are bad, selfish peo-
pie, those Bolsheviki! They work, not
for the good of Russia like US revolu-
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

money and stay later, and as | usually
know about a big dinner some time be-
forehand and tell her, it doesn't inter-
fere with any Of her plans"
was able to wear an evening gown
that night, and as Ilizabeths husband
brought man home with him for dim
nor, we had most delightful evening.
Breakfast was at 8 sharp, and the
first morning when went into the
dining room and saw the grapefruit
fixed just as | like it and the coffee
bubbling away in the percoator and
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

of the children's education. was admir-
ably done; tie meals were simple. but
properly balanced, the house pleasant
one to visit, the children throve visibly
and the young stepsons grew from ir-
responsible nusances into likely lads:
moreover. all was done with a serenity
and an apparent ease that WAS nothing
less than mastery. "Far more inter.
esting than the straight college work"
was the decision Of this much achieving
housckecpcr and mathematician. It
was scientific management, N high
degree.
Mrs. Agnes Scott Duniway. the nuf.
frage leader Of Oregon, has notable
record Of the kind TO her credit. and
her five acna have bsgn men Of brains
and achievement. much doubt. how
ever. II tho thing could be done as we'll
in the city.
Frances Duncan Manning.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
A Personal Message
To Tribune Readers
From, '.Babushka ?
; FIRST glance, Nine. Breshkov

T FIRST glance, Nine. Breshkov-
u sky suggested to my mind two
= n women-Rosa Bonheur and my
dear old Salem grandmother. Her re-
ssn,blance to the former was due to- her
short bushy gray hair, which she wore
brushed straight back from her fore
head, and certain square set to her
law which one noticed in a profile view
Of her face. But her likeness to the
second went much further than that,
for she was as like as two peas to the
dear, plump, rosy-cheeked, comfy little
body that / can remember sitting in
great winged chair in the freight telling
bedtime stories to a group of youngsters
in flannel nighties. 1se
! She wore a dressing gown that ex-
actly matched the blue of her eyes, and
she smiled benignly upon me as she
aeanle forward and took my hand. IT
was then that | realized that she was not
the placid old lady that she seemed from
all outward appearance, for there was
nothing Of the calm, peaceful grand
mother in the clasp Of her hand-no
soft, caressing touch--it was the grip Of
a. strong man. And the tones of her
voico oc cbo o7.oatod mo uyaro NOT +bo
soft moduIations of old Salem; they
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ing, ''just by studying the advantages
to her OF factory work and offering her
the some advantages in housework. The
nine hour day is one thing | worked out.
She comes at 7:30, goes off duty at
l 80, returns at 5 and finishes for
the night at 8. Considering she eats
three meals day in my house. she un-
doubtedly spends an hour eating, so
actually she works but eight hours. Then
! thought if she worked in a factory
she would have every Sunday to her
self. talked It over with John. and it
didn't seem fair to have his only day
at home spoiled with my doing house
work most of the day. So ] felt it
would be just as fair to give another
free day in the week to the maid She
feels just as rested having Thursday as
she would Sunday.
SO six days a week is another reason
for your successful plan,' I said "But
even granted she has to work only eight
hours day, six days week, what other
inducements did you offer her to give up
factory work."
Another advantage to her in her
present work is increased pay" replied
Elizabeth. She is getting 1910 from
me. She gives her mother only 81 q
week for her room, and that leaves her
S7.70 clear instead Of So. Another rea-
son she is here to-day instead Of in the
factory is that she finds housework a
much more healthful occupation. She
has more variety in her work, gets more
exercise and more fresh air than she
used to get. Her physical condition has
been much benefited by the change She
has gained ten pounds in the year she
has been with me-