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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Arthur Splitter, teacher of violin. Tel
$50, so Wellington street. Barre,
Miss Gertrude Rock Of New York is
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Buy Victrolas and Victor records for
Christmas at Bailey's Music Rooms.
January Columbia records now on
sale at the Red Cross Pharmacy adv,
Jack MeHugo of 60 Hill street has
gone to Boston to spend Christmas
with relatives.
George MeCrilIis of Marshfeld is Wis
iting at the home of his aunt Mrs.
Clark, on Brook street.
Richard Bizzozzero, employed in the
machine shops of Springfield is home
for the holiday season.
Brick ice cream, any quantity, any
flavor or combination of flavors. Call
us now. Barre Drug Co.
Big consignment of sleds and aero
planes just arrived and viii be sold at
low prices. C. w. Ayerill & CO.
Coats -Gentlemen's ladies', misses
juniors and girls Large variety. Mod
ern designs, Sadlier. Keith avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Douglas left to-
day for Stowe, where they will spend
several days at their former home.
Don't miss the Christmas dance in
Rowland hall Thursday evening. Dane
ing to /. Gilbertson's orchestra, adv
Largest line Of new and second hand
ranges and heaters in Barre at lowest
prices. Z, A. Prinds. Worthen block
Mario Monti and Pierino Zanzi
stonecutters Of Maspcth, L. J., arrived
in Barre yesterday to pass Christmas
with relatives
Peter Maberini returned this morn.
ing from Boston He has been passing
the past week with friends in New
York and Boston
Mr., and Mrs B. W. Hooker left this
morning for Boston, where they will
visit at the home Of their daughter
Mrs. Harold Cutler.
What could be better for q Christmas
gift than pair of seats for My Sol.
dier Girl7' Opera house, Christmas
matinee and evening. adv.
Miss Annie Tush, who has been Wis.
| iting with friends and relatives on
Prospect street for the past few days
has returned to her home in Berlin
N. III.
Mrs. Guy Bailey and children left
this morning for Montreal, whore they
will visit over the holidays. Ernest
Lafayette of Hollis barber shop will
| Join them tomorrow.
a masquerade ball in the South
Barre grange hall will be held Friday
evening, Dee &C. Prizes TO be awarded
for best ladyis and gents costumes
Refreshments TO be served. Admission
ST. extra ladies 25c.--adv,
A brick Of our delicious ice cream
win top oil the Christmas dinner Some
of the favors in combination are; Va.
nilla, strawberry, chocolate, frozen pud
ding pineapple, maple walnut, maras.
chino cherry, French and tutti-fruitti
Barre Drug Co.
At the closing event in the lower
Websteryille school last Friday even
ing, the three teachers received from
the school very pleasing and useful
gifts. At that time were announced
the names Of the pupils having no alb
sent marks. They were: III the gram,
mar room, Mabel paro, Madeline Las.
saso and Doris Mayo: in the intermedi.
ate room, Elizabeth Charron, Ethel La,
moy, Beatrice Ploof, William Maekie
Walter Mann, Harry Paro, Eugene Du.
bic and Alfred Dubie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-24
WEARING OF SERVICE MEDALS.
Vermont Military Department Pre-
seribes When to Be Worn.

The following general orders have
been issued by Adjutant General Her
bert r. johnson of the Vermont mill.
tary department;
General orders No, 49,
|. Decorations and service medals
win be worn when in uniform on the
following occasions, unless specially
prescribed otherwise: (l) On state oc-
casions at home and abroad, ~ When
receiving or calling officially upon or
acting as escort or aid to the president
of the United States; the sovereign or
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-24
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighhors
for the many acts of kindness shown
us in our recent bereavement; also fol
the many beautiful flowers
Mrs. Annie Walker and family.
Miss Agnes Connors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-24

" Special communication Of
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10 A. NJ, Friday, Dec %, at Z
IN p. m Work, NJ. NJ. degree.
IVY Refreshments will be served.
/ NV Per order w. NJ.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Numerous Articles That
Are in Common Use Are
Given Misleading Names

Articles in common use that have
misleading names are responsible for
many mistaken notions, says Pacific
Travel. Nothing is more natural than
to assume that India ink comes from
India, but it does not, any more than
does India rubber. The former comes
from China and should be called Chi
nese ink, as it is in France, while In
dia rubber comes from Central and
South America. Camel hair brushes
are not made from the hair of camels,
but from the tails of Russian and
Siberian squirrels. Genuine French
brier root pipes are not made from the
roots of brier, but from the root of
white heath, which reaches a consid-
cradle size, and is cultivated in the
south of France. Silkworms are not
worms, but caterpillars; sealing wax
contains no wax; heartburn has moth
ing to do with the heart and sweet
spirits of inter contain no inter. Fin
ally, a.centipede hasn't 100 feet. The
largest of them has only 80 feet.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Picture In a Spanish Barn.

A great stir has been caused among
lovers. of art by the discovery of an an
cient masterpiece in barn, In the
Spanish province of Estremadura, 1t
is a fine painting Of a Madonna, with
the infant Jesus on her lap, black
robed monk on one side and white
ROBBED monk on the other-these being
probably meant for st. Benedict and
St. Bernard. 1t is painted on wood
and is less than four feet square. 1t
is thought to have been produced about
1900 to 1850. To prevent Americans
and other outsiders from swapping up
this treasure. and taking it out of the
country, a millionaire of Bilboa has
advanced the large sum demanded by
the owner of the barn and has offered
Il to the Spanish government. Mean
while it has been placed in the Prado
museum at Madrid
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Genuine Ambition Is Key
to the Treasure Box OF
Success in Our Life Work

'sNO chance" has ever been the ex-
cuse Of weaklings, of those who fall
Interview the great army of failures,
writes o. S. Marden in the New Sue
cess, and most of them will tell you
that they never had an opportunity
like others, that there was no one to
help them, no one to give them a
boost. They win tell you that the good
places were all filed, that every occu-
patton or profession was crowded, that
there was no chance for them because
all the good opportunities had gone by.
Yet probably there is not one Of them
who did not have a better opportunity
than did Abraham Lincoln, the back
woods boy, or Booker T. Washington,
the slave boy.
have never known. a fellow who
had winning material in him to com
plain that he never had a chance. 1t
is difficult to conceive an environment
so forbidding that it would have kept
certain men from becoming successful.
There was too much yeast in them.
They had too vigorous an ambition to
let obstacles stand in the way of their
success. Circumstances have no pow
er to keep down youth who is made
of the right stuff.
Energy is always at premium. De
termination never goes begging for
chance. There is nothing which COM
mands- such a price in the market as
genuine ambition, an unwavering reso-
luton, a tenacious purpose to achieve
something worth while in life. There
is no success lever equal to the un-
flinching resolve to succeed in spite of
any and all obstacles or personal
handicaps.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
-AW A17z1IZSZ72lWQW BzEel1y1~

girls arrived in Washington they dis
covered the highest war prices in the
country prevailing in the capital, and
found that it took every penny they
made merely to exist. Real comfort
and convenience was out of the ques-
ton in the private rOoming houses.
-Four girls in one room paying $15 a
month each, or $50 for the lot, was not
unusual. OF course, under such cir
cumstances they had to wait their turn
for most everything: to get into the
bathroom, comb their hair, unlock their
clothes from the single clothes hook,
and so on.
For their meals they just "ate
around" They waited on the corner
and saw car after car go by filled to
the last inch. When they finally sue
ceeded in getting a precarious foothold
on car step, they rode for thirty min
utes damned into a solid mass of hui
manity. Then they sought a breakfast
place downtown. If they went to an
order restaurant and succeeded in get
ting a table, the walters or mattresses
were so rushed that often it was an
other thirty minutes before the girls
could be served If they went to a
cafeteria they waited in line for a
chance to serve themselves. Exhausted
and disgruntled, they would arrive at
their desks as near 8 o'clock as fate
and the facilities of the city of Wash
ingtOn permitted. At lunch it was the
same old wait. and at dinner, after a
day of pounding typewriter keys, or
working over columns of statistics, or
filing letters, or filling out cards, they
stood in line again to wait their turn
And when at last they reached their
rooms, crawled into their cot beds, and
found themselves sinking into forget
full slumber, they were almost sure to
be awakened by the return from the
movies or some other entertainment of
one or more of their partners in misery.
Something had to be done. So a
housing committee was appointed, and
when Uncle Sam announced that he
had the courage to undertake the con-
struction of a vast dormitory system
to be Inhabited wholly by women 1t
was agreed that the experiment was
an epoch-making one.
President Wilson himself paused in
the midst of his war-making to tour
Washington and personally select the
site upon which this "manless town"
was to rise. He looked all over the
available open spaces in and about the
park system of the capital, and after
due elaboration decided to place the
dormitories for the war workers on
the plazas which connect the Capitol
and the Union station. And there they
stand today, two groups Of buildings
containing twelve dormitories in each
group. In the center of each group is
an administration building where the
general manager has her Office. Here
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06

or not 800 women can live together in
perfect harmony. So far the answer is
in the affirmative, although in the be-
ginning there was just little doubt as
to the complete success OF the expert
ment. However, as this rift in the
lutte was due to the fact that a mere
man was made general manager of the
plan, and as this same individual has
since been thrown out, bag and bag
gage there now seems small danger
that things will not work out just as
they were intended to,
The subject of Uncle Sans unique
experiment is his war workers, and the
plan Is the somewhat belated solution
of housing them, a problem which the
end of hostllities has not eliminated
by any means. For warwork is not
yet done, and war workers in Wash
ington are still too numerous for ade-
quate handling by WashingtOn's pri-
vate housing facilities AS matter
of fact war workers come and go just
as In the days of the war, and each
week the statistics show an increase.
For every 1000 war workers that leave,
1900 seem to come to take their places
and to further augment the govern
ment payroll
This is said to be the first time an
attempt has been made to house so
many women together in a dormitory
system. Men have lived in barracks
since time immemorial, but it has al
ways been admitted that men are sim
pie things to handle and that the female
of the species is more deadly than the
male. At any rate, Uncle Sam, having
conquered insurmountable problems
during the war has had the courage to
set himself up as housekeeper for ], 800
young and unattached women.
He is even more than housekeeper,
for he has assumed the additional bur-
den of chaperon, and the fact that he
allows the young women to have COM
pany in the parlor until II p m. would
seem to indicate that he is very
lenient one. AS a matter of fact, he
even allows his wards to remain out
until that more or less witching hour
without explanation or excuse. But
that is the dead line, and if Margaret
of the Army, or Alice of the Navy ex-
poets to be out later than II o'clock
she must give reason for her alb
sence. If this reason is accepted her
name is put on the night list and given
to the Waterman on duty, to whom she
reports when she returns.
Uncle Sans girl war workers re-
ceive from $1,000 to $1,400, year. OF
course that sounds like lot of money
back in the home town, but when the
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06

all business is conducted. here is the
registration desk and the general post
office.
The buildings are long, low, dark
gray stucco, three stories high They
are in groups of three, forming us.
the central building Of each group hav-
ing a recessed entrance porch framed
by five arches, and flanked by tall CO
lonial windows, with small white
cupola on top. These central buildings
contain reception rooms and writing
rooms for the use Of the girls. These
rooms are spacious and airy, and ON
entering one is impressed with the gem
eral atmosphere Of refinement and cuna-
fort that prevails. The furniture IS
wicker and mahogany A phOnOgraph
has been furnished each building by
the government and the girls supply
the records. Some Of the dOrmit0rle8
have pianos. These were purchased hy
the girls themselves, a collection hav-
ing been taken up among them to raise
the money.
There are two dining rooms, Ons IN
each group of dOrmitories, located ID
the administration buildings. These
dining halls are large and attractive.
having something of the air of a sum-
mer resort, with a seating capacity Of
600. There are 100 tables in each room
with six seats at every table. The
guests are served by mattresses, and
sufficient number has been provided Ia
order that every waitress shall have
only two tables to wait upon.
The bedrooms are comfortable ana
sanitary in every respect. Each Of the
single rooms is furnished with a bed.
writing table, cedar chest, which dts
under the bed; closet with separate
compartments above for hats, rugs,
and lavatory with hot and cold running
water. A few of the rooms are double,
in case two girls wish to live together.
These are provided with two beds, tw0
dressers, two closets, two cedar chests;
in fact, two everything. All the bed
linen and towels are furnished by the
government, as is a reasonable amount
of maid service. In each corridor =
telephone has been placed, and in every
room there is a call bell. A signal SIS
tenn has been arranged and posted, and
each room can be communicated with
in this manner. Some of the signals
are: One bell, rise; two bells, come to
office; three bells, caller waiting; four
bells, answer phone in hall. A bath
room containing one large tub and four
shower baths is in every corridor.
One of the most thoughtful things
Uncle Sam did when he erected these
dormitories was to provide Mushroom
in the basement of each building. where
the girls can launder small things and
press their clothes. These rooms are
fitted with wash basins having hot ana
cold running water, the latest patented
ironing boards and electric irons. An
up-to-date laundry, however, is main
tanned and run by the government
where they launder at cost for the
girls. Each building has trunk room
in the basement to avoid the necessity
of keeping trunks in bedrooms.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
French Fruit Salad.

Remove the skin and seeds from
cupful of white grapes. Cut three
bananas into small cubes and cover
with lemon Juice. Cut six oranges
into bits and mix the salad with may
Onnaise dressing. Arrange in nests
of lettuce and garnish with mayon-
naise dressing. The salad may be
served in orange cups If preferred.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
War Junk Made Useful

The sale by the war department of
more than $236.OOOOO0 worth of sur
plus material at a price representing
about So per cent of the original cost
shows remarkable public economy. 1t
is easy enough to buy war supplies
but a decidedly different matter to dis
pose Of them advantageously under
peace conditions, AS it is, unused
munitions of a certain kind must nee
essarily represent a total waste but
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06

copper and brass material, chemicals,
oil, lumber, commissary supplies, ETC.,
remain merchantable, and mean a sub
stantial reduction Of the country's
enormous war bill
The sale Of hand grenades for con-
version into dime savings banks illus
trates the curious uses to which put.
The millions of brass cartridge cases
may meet some demand as art novel;
ties. The news that a steamship has
brought a cargo of German helmets
to Wales for fabrication into knives,
forks and spoons reveals the infinite
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
HUNGER Vanished.

While dining with my girl friend one
evening her parents had friendly lit
tie quarrel about the traits that their
daughter inherited from each, and the
father who was rather an ugly man,
said, well, beauty from me anyway
And speaking before thought
chimed in, II should say not"
Ny hunger vanished and felt like
following its example.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Fruit Cake.

Take one cupful of bread sponge,
one cupful of currants, one cupfuI Of
dates, one and one-half cupfuls Of
sugar, one cupful of figs, one cupful
of raisins, one cupful of citron, one
cupful of flour, one-half cupful Of
shortening. Mix all together with the
bread sponge. Dissolve one teaspoon
full of soda in tablespoonful of hot
water, then add one teaspoonful each
of cloves and cinnamon. Let rise for
three hours or until light Bake one
hour In moderate oven.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Food Eor the EamlIv Mai.

A good nOurishing drink which you
need not fear to give to the little peo-
pie is barley coffee. Prepare it by
roasting until deep nut brown, then
grind it and boil one tablespoonful in
a cupful or more of water for five min
utes, strain and add sugar and cream.
This is nourishing drink to give in
valids recovering from a fever.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06

possibilities Of transferring the junk
Of war into the utensils Of peace.
Never before has war provided susa
opportunities for beating swords int
ploughshares. The most destructive
Of all wars may in fact have the on
posite distinction also of furnishing
more material than any other for rec
lamation and conversion into objects
Of use and sentiment.-New York
World.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Steamed choeolate Puddlna.

Mix the following ingredients: one
beaten egg, half cupful of sugar, one
half cupful of milk, two tablespoon
fuls Of melted butter, one cupful of
flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der and one square of chocolate melt
ed in one tablespoonful of water.
Steam 90 minutes, This makes eight
small buildings.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Alonhol ION caotua.

French scientists have obtained IL
per cent Of sugar and go per cent Of
alcohol from cactus that grows pro-
ILLEGALLY Ii Algeria.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Mothers Cook Book.

We cannot fail If we live always in
the brave and cheerful attitude of mind.
He alone fails who gives up and lies
down.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06

Driven by an aerial propeller, a
French automobile has made a speed
of more than so miles an hour over
the Sahara desert sands.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Silly and heartily your.
ARTHUR MELVILL


Johnny saw her read it-not for
naught had he studied postal sched-
ules and haunted the carriers route.
AS she crushed the sheet within
shaking hand, he touched her Shout
der gently, saying:
"HOney-trust yourself to mel!
Even if l can't ever make you love
me, it will be-better than-the 9TH
er inevitable thing"
II can'tl l am too ashamed. To
think I-oh, no decent man ought
ever to look at mel" Louise cried
hotly; then with a sob gave him the
letter. When he had read it he
turned to see her sitting with bowed
head, face hidden in her hands, and
trembling all over. 81 believe you
have saved me-from-the very
worst" she said. "If you will have
me-" breaking off there and droop-
ing lower still.
He married her next day-to the
scandal of Mrs Benjamin. Times
whirligig indeed brings revenge. Be
fore the honeymoon waned Louise hid
her face in his shoulder to say, hap
PLY, II was In a trance. Johnny. dear!
How in the world did you care enough
to wake mel"
"Oh. have taste for sleeping
beauties" Johnny answered, tweaking
her ear-but with eyes that misted
little In spite of him.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06
Sauce For Chocolate BUDDING.

Separate the yolks and whites Of
two eggs, and beat well, add one
fourth of a cupful of sugar, a tea-
spoonful of vanilla and a pinch Of salt
to the beaten yolks; then fold in the
beaten whites, cook over water until
steaming hot. The vanilla should be
added when pudding is taken from
the heat.
A simple dessert especially good for
children is this: Steam as many slices
of stale bread as needed, butter and
pour over them a hot sauce of canned
fruit, such as raspberries. blueberries
or any kind wei liked Serve hot,
with or without cream.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06

Canadian railways now in operation
extend over $4,000 miles.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-06

\ WASHINGTON the United
States government is trying
an interesting sociological
and domestic experiment
which includes, among other
thinnc thn n11nctinr, ,,,hnthnr.