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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17

would have been willing to leave the
shaping of terms which would affect
their destiny for long time to come.
There is probably truth in the theory
that the suddenness of victory caught
the allies unprepared; they had not
looked for it till the summer or fall of
1919, and had shirked the settlement of
dangerous questions. Yet even if def
mite agreement had been reached before
last November it would probably have
had to be torn up after the face of Eu-
rope had been changed beyond recogni-
ton by the revolution in Germany and
Austria Hungary.
This is a vital point which those who
last November were urging a dictated
peace did not then perceive; it is now
apparent to all. The separate parts of
the conglomerate empire of the Haps-
burg cannot be dealt with as merely
defeated Austria Hungary, nor would
the terms which would properly be i'm
posed on the government of William II
fit. a democratic German government
that was struggling TO hold its own. But
while changed circumstances have COM
PEELED a radical change of peace terms to
fit the new Europe, the very changes
which FASTENED the victory of the allies
have also threatened to cheat some of
them of anticipated spoils of victory, and
in general have intensified such diver
gence of ideals, of national outlook and
of national temper as already existed.
For example, the allies as a whole, of
course, do not share the peculiar anti
pathy of Italy to Austria, which under
the Hapsburg was Italy's oppressor; to-
ward the subject nations of Austria the
allies show a tolerance or even friendli-
ness which Italy still finds it hard to
feel To a less extent the same diver
gence of outlook is manifested in the
case of Germany; the allies of France
can understand and sympathize with its
intense anger against the Germans, but
they do not feel quite the same toward
q democratic Germany as toward the
Germany of the kaiser, and cannot give
their assent to an implaeable policy Of
revenge.
Thus, even if we leave out Of the ac-
count territorial and imperialistic aims
in which important commercial and
financial interests clash, there are broad
issues which make the dictation of peace
anything but a simple matter. and the
more we learn of the weller of cross
purposes at the peace conference the
more essential a part of the negotiations
does the league of nations appear. Only
in such a league can Guiding principle
be found capable of holding in check
rapacious appetites and conflicting am
billions Only by substituting so far as
possible the general interest for special
selfish interests can the peace conference
be kept from degenerating into greedy
scramble for spoils which would pre-
pare new wars even if it did not wreck
Europe and spread revolution and chaos.
This as much as any other one thing, is
winning new converts to the league;
Whatever its merits or dement's it will
be justified if it helps toward good
peace that promises to be durable. Ev-
cry new controversy over peace terms is
a new and telling argument for league
of nations.-Springfeld Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
ROCHESTER

Sergt. Fay Martin arrived in Boston
from France last week and is now at
Camp Devens, waiting his discharge.
Mrs. c. A. Lasher suffered a stroke Of
paralysis Friday at the home Of Rev and
Mrs o. B. Wells. Mrs. Fred Sprague Of
Hancock is caring for her for a few days.
News has been received of the death
Of Miss Abbie Cahee OF pneumonia at
the home of her sister in Brandon. She
was the oldest daughter OF Mrs Ida
Cahee and the late William Cahee OF
Rochester.
Mrs Royal Swan passed away Friday
morning Of heart disease, from which she
suffered for several years She leaves a
husband, one daughter, one granddaugh-
ter. two sisters and FIVE brothers. Al
ways kind and helpful, she leaves many
friends. The deceased was " years and
seven months of age.
Merle Marsh of Charlestown, Mass,
is with his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Fred
Marsh, for two weeks.
Miss Flora Hill is sick with scarlet
fever and the family are in quarantine.
DR.. and Mrs, c. Z. Merriam were called
to Burlington last week by the illness Of
their son, Ralph.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Jack
son Vail at the Mary Fletcher hospital
last week.
Frank Mosher has finished work for
the Deerfeld Lumber company and is
now at home
Mr. and Mrs Karl Whitney and two
daughters of South Weare, n. H., are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Whituey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Kezer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
Plainfeid Junior High School.

Miss Brown from the free public IL
bTary commission, assisted by the senior
class, has been cataloging the books of
the school according to the Dewey sys-
tenn
The seniors of the Plainfeld junior
high school went to Montpelier Tuesday,
March H. Their English teacher, Mrs.
Story, accompanied them They went
first to the Wood art gallery, where Mrs.
Hewitt explained some of the paintings.
From there they went to the Kellogg
Hubbard library where Miss Lease gave
them a fine lecture on the arrangement
and use of library. They were shown
how to find books. In the evening they
went down to Barre 80 hear General Ed.
wards speak Miss Wheeler went over
from Plainfield to act as chaperone. The
house was so crowded that not all the
seniors were able to get seats. The plan
OF having a team come for them was
given up and those who did not STAY
with relatives or friends were enter
tanned at Montpelier seminary In the
morning they came home on the o'clock
train A good time was reported by all
On the afternoon of March ) Rev Mr..
Boicourt came TO Plainfield and spoke to
the Plainfeld junior high school about
the people of France and some of their
ways. He said the French people are a
little backward in their ways. He told
us a few stories about French life and
also about his trip overseas and back on
the steamship. Rev MIR Boicourt
showed us a ruler that the French used
and showed us how to do the rhythmic
clapping Of the French. We were very
glad to have him come and tell us of
the French ways
c. Harold Perry gave a talk to the
agricultural class Of the Plainfeld Junior
high school about white leghorn hens.
He has over 500 of them. Mr. Perry
said one had to take care of them as
one would cattle, His henhouse is built
up on posts so that the sun keeps it dry
underneath. If it were built on stone
or cement, it would draw moisture and
make the hens have rheumatism. The
class was very much interested in his
talk and appreciated his coming,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
CURRENT COMMENT
To Break the "SOlid South"

Perhaps not in the next national cleo
ton, but certainly within comparative
ly few years, the so-called solid South
will be broken" remarked H. I. Jackson
of Georgia and the southern Demo-
Gratis themselves will be largely to blame
for the loss of their stronghold. They
have been in the saddle for six years and
have made themselves so unpopular by
their attitude that even their own people
are dissatisfied. 1t was the first time in
more than half century that the south
ern Democrats had chance, and instead
of being temperate they got intoxicated
with power.
1T was the southerners who passed
the prohibition laws and other reform
legislation, yet we know there is an
amendment to the constitution which
intimately affects the southern Demo-
Gratis, but which has never been enforced.
If North Carolina, for instance, had the
protection Of that amendment it would
come close to winning the electoral vote
for the Republicans in national cleo
ton. Chairman Hayes for the Repubh-
cans is proceeding along the right lines,
and if he persists and perseveres the
time will come in the not distant future
when North Carolina and other southern
states will show Republican pluralities."
Washington Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17

Recent events show how urgent the
need is of an early peace, but they like
wise 60 to show that the negotiation
of peace would not have been simplified
but complicated by taking it up first and
separately with no reference to a league
of nations. Last November "a dictated
peace" was a rather popular phrase in
this country, along with unconditional
surrender" and "On to Berlin" Just
what it meant nobody was prepared to
explain, but the general idea was that
Marshal Foch having won the war was
quite competent to dictate peace terms
1t seemed to many people perfectly
simple and elementary because they still
thought of the war in the simple and
elementary terms of fighting. They con-
ceived of the peace treaty as a document
ending the war, not az a document de-
termining the future of Europe and the
world for decades or centuries TO come.
They thought, in fact, mainly of Ger
many when they spoke Of debating a
peace, and by Germany they meant the
Germany of the kaiser. When they spoke
of Marshal Foch as quite competent to
dictate a peace for the allies they con
ceIFeu OF the Allies as a unit Win Ab
war aims except the common war aim
of defeating Germany.
If such unity of aim had in fact ex
isted it would have been nothing short
of a miracle Differences in position, in
outlook, in national temper and nation
al interests are bound to result in a con-
fict in war aims; the wonderful thing
is that in the face of danger a coalition
as ll-mated as any in history showed
a tenacity and cohesion for which his
tory hardly affords a parallel Yet even
in making war it was unable to act as
unit, and the periodical disasters of the
allies, which greatly protracted the war
and came near causing defeat Gan be
traced directly to discordant aims and
ambitions which only the stern discipline
of defeat could keep in check; not till
destruction was imminent were the allies
able to achieve the united front even
in military matters.
At no time did they attain such a uni
ty in respect to war aims as to prepare
the way for dictated peace" There
was no man, no nation, to whom they
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
EAST HARDWICK

The Cordova quartet was fine, it be
ing one of the best of the lecture course.
A large audience was present to meet
them.
The ladies aid will serve dinner in the
Baptist vestry Thursday, March 20.
There will be sale table for the benefit
Of the missionary budget.
Fred Eldridge is in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bailey have come
to D. +. Goodrich's to stay with Mrs.
Goodrich, while he is in hospital in
Burlington for a time.
The boy scouts are to have a social in
village hall on. Monday night, March II.
Everyone who wants jolly time be
sure and come. Admission l5c. There
will be a pie sale. Everybody come and
bring pie.
The annual w. T. L. c. meeting will
be held with Mrs. Blake Friday after
noon, March q, at o'clock.
Miss Edna Hovey is among those i'll
with cold. She is confined to her bed
Mrs. Susan Keith is with her brother,
Levi Goodrich, and family for a few
weeks.
George Cook was in Greensboro recent,
ly to see his father, who is failing,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Ruth Sprague Freeman returned
on Saturday from several days stay
in Chateaugay, N. Y, where she has been
with her brother Mrs. Freeman expects
her husband, Dr. Freeman, who has been
overseas for several months, soon.
Fred Dudley, who lives in town, has
been appointed as district highway com
missioner and will soon assume his du-
ties Mr. Dudley is eminently fitted for
the position and his appointment is very
gratifying to his friends.
+. J. Dubuc, who is critically i'll and has
been in Fanny Allen hospital for some
time, was brought from there on Satur-
day and placed in the sanatorium here,
according to his wishes. Mrs. Dubuc and
her father, Albert Emery, who went
from here to assist her, accompanied him
here. His. condition is due TO rheuma-
tism, caused by some unknown cause;
but it has been attributed to poison of
some nature. Mrs. /Dubuc can now re-
main with her parents and visit the san
atorium often.
Mrs. Il. d. Strong, after passing sew.
eral weeks at Daytona, Fla, came to
New York about 10 days ago and Sat
urday arrived here, and is now at her
home on Main street
Miss Evelyn Nancy went to Boston
on Saturday for several days stay
with her sister. Miss Bertha Manney
and also will visit other friends.
Miss Grace Wood went to Lebanon
y, H., Saturday for a few days stay
with her brother, John Wood, and fam
lily.
George Mann of Dewey's Mills was in
town Saturday to see his mother, Mrs.
William Mann, who is at the sanatori.
um for treatment and care.
Mrs. Carroll Granger returned from
Barre Saturday, where she had been
for about 10 days with friends,
M. s. Walk Of Burlington is visiting
his daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney Shapiro.
Mrs, Emily Burroughs, who is at an adj
vanced age, is feeble al the present time.
Miss Helene Ranney, who went back
to Northampton several days ago, is now
employed temporarily at Smith college
as stenographer and typewriter.
DR.. Charles Chedel, who has been over
seas for several months, was in town on
Saturday, having come for a short stay
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G, A.
Chedel.
Mrs, f. c, Angel has received news of
the safe arrival of her husband, DR. +. c.
Angel and he has gone to camp, and
from there viii come home the first part
of the week
The subordinate lodge of Odd Fellows
has secured the services of Rev. George
f, Price OF Rutland to deliver the ad-
dress at the celebration the 25th of next
month. Other announcements will be
made later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
SICK HEADACHES
THINGS OF PAST
This Connecticut Woman Built Up Her
Health and Saved Herself
Much Suffering.

Hard work and worry frequently COM
bine to bring about a condition of weak
ness, especially in women, which makes
them easily susceptible to a serious dis
ease. Those badly run down in health,
suffering what is commonly referred to
as general debility, were the first to fall
prey to influenza.
When your stomach fails to perform
its work properly, causing indigestion
and distress, when you tire easily and
sick headaches and backaches make sleep
seem almost impossible, it is time for
you to look for the cause. 1t frequently
happens that these troubles are brought
on by thin blood. Nervous complaints
are also directly related to this condition
of the blood and viii persist until the
right remedy is used :. restore the quail
ity and quantity of the blood.
Those afflicted with sick headaches,
and general weakness, and who cannot
arrest their loss of weight and vitality,
will find the experience of Mrs. L, A.
Weber, of No. Durham avenue, Mid
dletown, Conn, profitable
II was generally tired and had no
ambition" she says. my blood was
thin, and | was all run down. My
strength seemed to leave me, and at
times | thought my h,,srt was affected.
had headaches and lost in flesh.
81 had often heard of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills but had never tried them until
some friends of mine in Maine who had
been benefited by the pills recommended
them to me. After the first box / began
to feel like myself again and gained rap
idly in strength. took another box, and
the benefit continued. think DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills are a fine blood builder
and am glad to recommend them
DR.. Williams Pink Pills build up the
blood and strengthen the nerves. In this
way the general health is improved, the
appetite increases, and ambition and en-
ergy are developed.
There has been no increase in the price
of DIR Williams Pink Pills. They are
sold by your own druggist or win be sent
direct by mail, postpaid on receipt of
price, 80 cents per box, six boxes for
$3.50, by the DR. Williams Medicine Co,
Schenectady. n. Y. Write to-day for
copy Of the book on nervous disorders. IL
viii be mailed free to any address on
request.--Ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
BERLIN CORNERS

There is no school in any land, like
the Berlin Corners school" So sang and
so seemed to be the belief of the pupils
Of the Berlin Corners school as, under
the training and direction Of Miss Fitch,
their teacher, they gave a program of
song and recitation, interspersed with
tablearU, Friday evening in the town
hall. Commencing with a song Of greet
ing, the selections, 30 in number. con-
cluded with America" Some like a
little farce, The. Berlin Corners Paper
caused a good deal Of amusement, while
the singing, of which there was more
than usual at such entertainments,
showed careful preparation on the part
Of teacher and scholar. With an old
fashioned spelling bee, followed by re-
freshments ON the box social plan a
long, but happy, evening was brought to
an end
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
EAST CALAIS

Miss Elizabeth Smith of Bakersfield is
visiting at d. B. Dwinelps.
The work at the work room of the
Red Cross is all completed. The Thurs
day meeting will be postponed until more
work is received, which will be at least
two weeks. Some yarn for socks and
sweaters will be on hand by the first of
the week.
Mrs. Myra Lamb is on the sick list
Harold Dwinell is spending several
days in Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut.
Miss Ruth Brown is spending several
days at her home, while having a short
vacation from her school in Montpelier
Harry Saxby OF Montpelier visited his
brother Archie, on Thursday and Fri
day the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Guernsey Of
Barre were visitors in the village on
Wednesday.
N, O. Baker has been appointed road
commissioner for the east side of Calais
to succeed George Lawson, lately re-
signed.
Mrs. Ruth Austin slipped and fell
while walking on the street on Friday
and sprained one wrist severely.
Mrs. John Emery of North Montpelier
is visiting friends and relatives in the
village.
Miss Rena Guernsey has returned to
her home in Barre after spending several
weeks with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. w. Guernsey.
Mr.. and Mrs R. c. Goodalll visited at
E. W. Gates in North Calais on Friday
A business meeting of the Red Cross
was held on Thursday. A committee of
three, D. B. Dwinell, Robert Remission
and Mrs. Guy Bancroft were elected to
attend to having a roll of honor for the
boys from Calais made and erected. A
committee, Mr. and Mrs. |. w. Gray,
Duane George and Mrs. Leila Scott were
elected to have charge of buying slides
for Illustrated lectures, also to arrange
for the lectures which will be had
through the summer months. The Red
Cross plans TO have eight sets of these
slides, all on war subjects, and give eight
entertainments. Watch for the dates
and see that all children attend.
Mark Abbott is spending a week with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs f. H.
GRAY, on east hill.
Miss Sylvia Bliss was in Woodbury.
recently.
Selectman Lynn Gray was in Maple
Corner on business Friday.
D. D. Lamb went to Montpelier on
Wednesday, where he is to serve on the
jury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17

hibition is trick Of the minority to
put something over, and
Whereas, nation prohibition will de-
prive people of personal liberty, guar
anteed by the constitution Of these Unit
ed States, therefore be it
Resolved, That as protest against
national prohibition, the Wilder Central
Labor union urges all trades unionists in
the town Of Hartford to vote for license
at town Meeting March 4, 1919"
This, by way, is a proposition of pure
democracy. The Wilder labor union and
its associates might go on strike with
the slogan, mo Beer, No Work." but in
stead its members prefer to continue at
work and take the foregoing plan and
orderly course of registering their dis
approval, ~ of the action of Congress
in adopting the Sheppard amendment
and ~ of the action of the Vermont
legislature in ratifying the said amend
ment without referendum to the peo-
pie. incidentally, it should be noted that
Hartford ordinarily votes mo"
The Herald has first hand knowledge
that exactly the same sort of a move
ment was undertaken in a less formal
manner in labor centers like Rutland,
Barre, Montpelier, st. Adams, Buring-
ton, st. Johnsbury, Bennington and else
where, with results that stick out of the
returns in a highly significant fashion.
1t viii not do to whistle this sort of
thing down the wind 1t can't be binked
at, and The Herald believes that it is
the first rumble of popular protest
that, before it reaches its climax, may be
heard in Washington loudly enough to
compel the convention of an extra session
of Congress.
With the Republicans in charge of
that Congress and the Democrats frank
ly fathering national prohibition, it is
easy to see that some things might hap
pen surprisingly-the repeal of the so
called "war time prohibition" law, for
one.
The Herald has the honor to inform its
complacent contemporary that the
fight is not yet over, neither is the last
dog hung" in this business of forcing
something down the throats of the PEG,
pie, on which they have never been per
mitted to express themselves by the bal
lot. In fact, there are people who be-
lieve that 10 has just begun,-Rutland
Herald. .....
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The Silent Protest.

One rather envies the esteemed Free
Press the ease with which it dismisses
the result of the license vote in Vermont
March meeting. To dimiss a rather sig
nifcant protest by saying it is mild
form of joking is surely happy solution
of somewhat inexplicable situation ;
inexplicable, that is, from the standpoint
of the Free Press, because it seems clear
enough to the 28 or 30 towns which seem
to have taken a contrary view.
The Herald submits in all caudor that
Vermont voters are not given to Jokes
of that character, certainly not all on
a given day and on a given subject, In
fact a copy Of formal resolution adopt
ed by the labor unions of the town of
Hartford, whiAi went wet" by decis-
re vote, is decidedly in point.
The copy of in question reads as fol-
lows:
Whereas, believing that national pro
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, Well-Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. F. M Edwards for II years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel
ailments. During these years he gave to
his patients prescription made of few
well-known vegetable ingredients mixed
with olive oil, naming them DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. You win know them by
their olive color.
These tablets are wonder.workers on the
liver and bowels, which cause normal
action, carrying off the waste and poisons
Gus matter in ones system.
If you have pale face, sallow look, dull
eyes, pimples, coated tongue, headaches, a
listless, no-good feeling, all out of sorts,
inactive bowels, you take one of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for time
and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as well as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets--the sue.
cessful substitute for calomel--now and
then just to keep in the pink of condition.
l0c and Csc per box. All druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
HANCOCK

Miss Phyllis Farr is on the sicl, list.
News has been received of the birth
of a daughter, Priscilla, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Clafin and great granddaughter to
Mrs. Caroline Marsh of this place.
There has been a big harvest Of ice
this year and Of fine quality.
The village library has been moved
from e, L. Martins to George Tay-
lor's, ir
Miss Ethel LaRose has been recent
guest of MIR. and Mrs, Charles Roberts.
Miss Bertha Manning has returned
home from Granville, where she has been
spending some weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Clyde Campbell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
SOUTH BARRE

Read the Red Cross notes carefully
this week. The appeal is to each one of
you Go through your attics and closets
for clothing for the refugees, then carry
to the Barre war chest headquarters.
Your reward will be the feeling Of duty
we'll done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
EAST BARRE

Read the Red Cross notes carefully
this week. The appeal is to each one Of
you. Go through your attics and closets
for clothing for the refugees, then carry
to the Barre war chest headquarters.
Your reward will be the feeling of duty
well done.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-17
WEBSTERVILLE

Palace theatre tonight, six reels THE
Lady of the Dugout," featuring AL and
Frank Jennings, in one of the greatest
outlaw stories in six acts. Admission,
&c and llc-adv.