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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
Keep Your Bonds.

Greece, Rome, Nspoleonic France anc
the American colonies saw the spirit
of speculation follow the wake of wars
"The country swarms with specula
tors who are searching all places from
the stores Of the wealthy to the recess
Is Of Indulgence TO make lucrative bar
gains" wrote Noah Webster of the
davs following the Revolutionary War.
" Not a tavern can we enter. but we
meet crowds Of these people who wear
their character in their countenance.
Il is remarked by people very litter
ate and circumscribed in their observa-
ton that there i not now the same
confidence between man and man which
existed before the war. Il i doubtless
true: this distrlst Of individuals, in a
general corruption Of maners, idleness
and all its train Of fatal consequences.
NAV be resolved into two causes: the
sudden food Of money during the late
war. and a constant fiuctuation Of the
value Of cuTrencies
Thus Il nav be seen that the get
rich-quick artist, who is busiiy trad
ing his worthless stock FOR Liberty
Bonds and robbiug the innocent invest
or q his savings and his cattle and
horses for paper stock -thst viii sd-
vance rapidly after neat Thursday
is not without historic precedcnt.-The
Nations Busiaess-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

affair, when by common consent it was
one or the other, and everybody had
his choice. It is a field of many candi-
dates, OF many available men, and out
side of the following that each may
be able to drum up the great mass OF
Republicans experience no intensity OF
feeling. What they most desire is the
success of the party, and they are will
ing to leave il to the Judgment of the
convention to name the candidate who
seems most likely to promote that
success.
If we send from Massachusetts, dele.
gates holden to no man and uninstruct-
ed as to what course they shall pur-
sue, but withal men Of sound judgment
and discretion not easily stsmpeded,
we shall take the action best calcu-
lated to help the Republican cause. The
delegate who goes to deliberate, to
confer, and to act solely in accord with
what appears to be the best thing for
the country and the party, is the dele
gate in each instance TO send. He who
wants to go because he is for this man
or that man, whose mind is made up
before he starts, better not have his
ambition gratihed.-Springheld News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
CURRENT COMMENT
Getting Down to Earth.

While the danger of a relapse of win
ter must not be forgotten, some of the
heaviest snowfalls sometimes coming
in the early spring, the warm, pleasant
weather of the past few days has
brought the people of Vermont much
nearer to earth. There are always un-
pleasant features in the process, but
the results are very pleasant. There is
a real thrill of pleasure when one first
plants his feet on a rim of village
sidewalk that negligent abutter has
allowed to lie buried beneath the snow
and ice of a long winter. The sight of
the brown, bare earth absorbing mois-
ture to feed the crops of the coming
season stimulates even the men who
will do nothing to assist nature in pro-
ducing its harvest of fruit and flowers
The first music of the returning birds
awakens in the human soul harmony
that soothes our jaded and sensitive
spirits. To the youth, spring brings
buoyancy, to the aged qualification of
heat and comfort and renewed activ-
ity; and to those in the strength of
early maturity revival of ambition
and zest for the seasons tasks.
So we accept the discomforts Of the
super dampness, the raw blasts of a
March day, the final slips on tempo
rary ice and glazed snow drifts, as a
part of the days work, confident they
must soon yield to the forces of sun
and rain. Nature is barring TO the hus-
bandmsn his opportunity. TO the labor
er his field, and to the housewife
sunlit home, freshened by Gods best
atmosphere. All must feel thankful
to be spared to enjoy the pleasure, the
and responsibilities of an
other spring. We are getting down TO
earth again, confident she viii bring TO
us again health, comfort and a sus-
tanning harvest and renewed blessings
of life and usefulness. - Brattleboro
Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
Send Unpledged Delegates.

Governor Coolidge's statement does
not by any means remove him from the
field of presidential possibilities; on
the contrary, the good impression it
has produced throughout the country
calls renewed attention to his avail
ability. He may not seek the office,
yet he is willing TO be sought walk
ing humbly" in times like these. when
candidates are more or less blatant, il
indeed a virtue. Others could cult
waite IL to their advantage. But ii
the governor has withdrawn himself
in the sense that he will enter into
no contest for delegates. there il no
reason why his friends should with
draw-no reason why they should not
elect delegates who will be in position
TO take advantage Of any turn al Chi
cago that might result in the COVER
nor's nomination. To elect from this
state delegates favorable to one Of
the svowed candidates would ha mis-
take from the viewpoint Of good politi-
cal strategy, snd 4 rank discoirtesy 10
Calvin Coolidge. who has every right
TO be regarded a. "the favOrite son"
Nobody can say now nor can anybody
say in April when the delegates are
chosen. who is the strongest candidate
for the party 20 nominate IL nav be
Harding, OF Lowdcn. OF Wood o. John
son. OF Butler. o. Hoover. II NAV BE-
Coolidge Il may b. some nan yet IN
mentioned This j. ne Taft Roosevelt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
POST MILLS

Thetford Star grange celebrated the
coming of spring last Wednesday even
ing with choice literary program and
maple sugar party. Home canning
| and cooperative canning kitchens were
discussed by Mrs. Ardelle Markham
Mrs. Alice Alderman, Mrs. Myra Hatch
Mrs, Sarah Allis, Rev. L. F. Taper and
Rev. A. II. Sargent Original poem
on home and garden work were read
by Mira. Sadie Wilson and Mrs. G. A.
Rev. A. Fl. Sargent Original poems
Rev. A. II. Sargent occupied the lee.
turer's chair for the evening and spoke
on Manufacturing in Vermont in Re.
lation to Farm Products" Maple sugar
was brought from the farm OF Charles
Robinson and every person declared
its excellence in ways that are strong
er than words. Everybody had enough
hot sugar and doughnuts and the sup.
ply OF snow not fail, either.
A great county meeting OF the inter
church world movement IL appointed
for Post Mills Good Friday, April 2,
afternoon and evening. The speakers
who are coming include Prof. Raymond
Mcfarland of Middlebury, Rev. Frank
s. Tolman, Phi. d., of Randolph, Rev.
Henry s. Ives of Newbury, Rev. J.
Lambert Alexander and Rev. O. J.
Anderson OF Bradford, Rev. G. H. DER
lamm of Vershire and Rev, A. J. Dun.
lap of Thetford Center.
Next week being Passion week, the
Thursday evening meeting will be held
in the church and will include an OBJ
servance of holy communion. 1t will
be devoted especially TO prayer and
preparation for the life service con-
ference of the following day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Douglass, who
have just returned from the West, are
visiting at the home of his mother,
Mrs. S. NJ. Douglass.
Superintendent Cartlett Of Amherst,
Mass, visited the Chubb fish rod fac.
tory this week.
Mrs. O. NJ. stillman of Bridgeport,
Conn, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus Merrill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

Inasmuch as the state of New York
has failed to repeal it's state law pro
viding for advancing the time one hour
during the summer and the change will
become operative March % there is
likely to be some confusion in the rela-
tions between that state and neighbor-
ing states which adhere to standard
time, at least until adjustments can
be made and people become accustomed
to the change. The western side of
Vermont, which has more or less close
connection with affairs in New York,
is likely to feel the effects of New
York's law, more especially perhaps in
the train schedules 1t is rather UNI
fortunate that there is not to be uni
formity in the matter Of time all over
the country, or at any rate in the east
ern section of the country. However,
those states which are in considerable
measure industrial cannot be blamed
for adhering to the system which
worked out so successfully during the
period of the war. To industrial work
ers the one hour ahead works out most
advantageously.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
E. MONTPELIER CENTER

T. p. Young was in Montpelier Fri
day of this week with a quantity Of
new syrup.
Sugaring has been rushed all this
week, but ii has been hard work fol
both men and teams on account of tbs
great amount of snow that is still in
| the woods.
Mrs C. A. Badger drove to Montpel.
Ter early Thursday morning and re-
turned with Mr.. Badger, who has been
at Heaton hospital four weeks for a
serious operation and recovery after
No one remembers a time when the
road from the depot TO Barre has ever
been drifted as 1t has this winter and
it is still in very bad shape.
Mrs. J. F. Robins is still very weak
| from her recent severe illness with the
| flu at the home of her son, Willard, In
Barre City. She is at home, but does
not 60 out as yet.
Mail route No from the Barre
postoffice, which reaches quite a corner
of East Montpelier, has been covered
only every other day for some time,
or since the blizzard, and the patrons
of the route have been greatly incon-
venienced by the unusual delivery Of
their mail
Mrs. Mary Dwinell Of Montpelier
was at the home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Dancause, over Sun
day.
George, and not Rufus, Sibley, as
was printed by error, is getting over
the mumps nicely now.
Harry Daniels returned Tuesday
night from quick trip to Boston on
business.
Alfred Brazier has recently moved
to the big house on the farm he bought
last year.
Fred Strong drove his own team to
Montpelier again Wednesday, as he
had done few nice days before, and
the ride and change from being in the
house all the time seemed good TO him,
as he cannot walk without assistance
on account of serious trouble with
one knee.
The Holmes baby at the Quaker viii
low farm has been very i'll several
DAYS, but is better now
The grange had well-laid plans for
fine entertainment in March by Miss
kathleen LeBaron, but bad weather
and so much illness has caused post
ponement to a later date, when the
roads are passable.
A census of the sheep owners in town
has been called for by the county
agent, in hopes to organize all in the
county to protect their interests bet
ter than can now be done.
Several in town have seen and heard
robins this week, so are hoping spring
is really here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

Warfare on a large scale is being
conducted between the Russian bolshe-
wiki and the Poles although little in
formation concerning the details of the
clash comes to the western world. How
ever, the announcement that the battle
Is raging on front of $50 miles gives
some indication of the magnitude of
the offensive which has been undertak.
en- by the bolsheviki. The intensity of
the fighting is not revealed, nor are the
casualties made public; but it may be
taken for granted that the battle is
going on with great fierceness because
Of the bitter feeling between the OPP
posing nationalities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

The ladies of the w r. c. will hold
sugar social at Society hall Tues
day evening, March 80, from to 8
o'clock. New sugar, doughnuts, pickles,
at 20 cents per plate.--adv.
j. 7. Orr went to Boston Tuesday
to attend the automobile show.
Glenn Hatch was business visitor
in st. Johnsbury Monday and Tues
day
Earl Rogers is in Boston this week
to purchase his spring and summer
stock of goods
Mrs. George Foster was called to
town by the critical condition Of her
father, w. r, Putnam, with blood pois-
oning In his hand and arm. At last
reports he was more comfortable.
News has been received of the birth
Of son to Mr.. and Mrs William
0'Brien at Waitsfield Mr.. O'Brien
will be remembered as a former pro-
prietor of Cabot creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Shute spent
few days at their home at lower Cabot
recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
AGAIN THE sUGGEsTIoN-PLAN1

AGAIN THE SUGGESTION-PLANT
One way to reduce the cost of living
will be for every person who possesses
patch of land or who is able to rent
or borrow patch to turn the land
into use during the coming summer
The government department of agri-
culture and the state of Vermont de-
partment of like nature have been urg-
ing people to plant, plant, plant, and
the adjuration has perhaps fallen on
fertile mental ground; but undoubted-
ly there are some to whom the appeal
has not been made with sufficient force.
The fact is, however, that we have no
right to continue to howl about the
high cost of living when We do not
make some effort on our own part to
beat that same high cost of living;
and, as already stated, the way to beat
it is to plant crops TO the extent of the
land available. There ought not to be
an idle garden plot in Vermont the
coming summer. Take advantage OF
your opportunities to raise your own
produce and contribute to the aggre-
gate of the crop production. Ii the
law of supply and demand is still op-
Grating, we may rest assured that the
greater the production the lesser will
be the prices in the markets. There
fore, plant, plant, plant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

column of the so-called propaganda. 1t
is our opinion that the four columns
could have been edited down to less
than column and still have conveyed
the meaning of Mr.. Hardness ideas.
Moreover, the readers of the newspa-
pers would have been far more likely
to read the contribution than they
would have in case of its being drawn
out into four columns. This case ought
to be lesson in the value of brevity,
or condensation. Let the candidates
and their managers realize that the
people are looking for concise state
ments rather than a word melange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

All Vermont's dry" towns hav,
voted wet" Doubtless the citizens OF
that state will rally to the polls in No
sember and cast their ballots for Ruth
srford B. Hayes, known 20 the rest Of
The country to have completed his pres.
dental term in lssl.-Richmond IVA
rimes-Dispatch.
Replying to this little bit of pleas.
,ntry about Vermont, a correspondent
II The Times from Connecticut wishes
he Richmond contemporary to bear in
mind that Vermont was not so slow
when il came TO the really essential
hing of abOlishing slavery back in the
lark days of the South. The Rich.
nond Times-Dispstch probably over
ooked that fact when it brought out
md furnished up the stale, old Joke
Ibout voting on Rutherford B. Hayes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
Tactful.

A South end lady relates this. 81
never saw anyone get out of a difficult
situation more deity than an express
mans helper the other day. I want
ed to see his employer and he from the
sidewalk called down: Boss, come up.
There's a lady wants to see YOU
From the depths below voice called,
as she young, John, or oldG"
This, of course, was not intended
for nv ears. but it reached them, new
ertheless. and the young fellow knew K.
In the words Of the old poem, i looked
at John and John looked at me
you'll be satisfied, boss, when you
come up he said, taetfully."-Boston
Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

Fishing through the ice on Lake
Champlain is reported to be bringing
in as much as $50 per day to a fisher
man; and there are hundreds of fisher.
men engaged in the avocation Stories
Of fabulous wages in coal mines and
big factories go into the discard in the
contemplation of the riches which are
pouring into the pockets of the people
in the northwestern part of the state.
Here is a real incentive to the stay at :
home propaganda, which is being put
out in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

Pass it down to oncoming genera
tions that the Bellows Falls & Saxtons
River electric railway was able to send
cars over it's complete route on March
%, or more than two weeks after the
great blizzard of 1920. And the St.
Adams & Swanton line is not yet
opened up. 1t will be something on
which to hang tale of the rigor of
winter of the olden days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

Maine and New Hampshire senti.
ment does not dominate Vermont when
it comes to choice of candidates for
president. Vermont is likely to- have
very different mind than the selec-
tion of pledged Wood delegates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

The Vermont weights and measures
department points out that a recent
Vermont law requires that the con-
tanners of maple syrup must have
plainly marked the amount of the con-
tents either in weight or in measure,
The syrup must weigh II pounds to
the gallon. 1t is only their right,
therefore, that customers should insist
on seeing the container plainly marked
with the exact contents before they
make purchase.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
EAST MONTPELIER

Do not forget the grange paper at
the next meeting, Wednesday, March
81 II you wish 20 listen to an inter
esting paper, full of jokes and news,
you must do your share by sending in
your items at once to the lecturer.
There win be musical number and
several discussions Try TO come and
enjoy yourselves Refreshments viii
be served
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
Card of Thanks.

Words cannot express my gratitude
TO friends and relatives, both in my
home town and in Barre, for the many
membranes Of letters. of sympathy
and encouragement, post cards, fruit,
flowers and visits which received dur
ing my illness in Barre City hospital.
l also wish to express my appreciation
Of the letter received from the Modern
Woodmen of America camp at Cabot
and the X. of P. lodge at Marshfeld,
each one being accompanied by check.
Allan d. Smith. Cabot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

New Hampshire's first duty on the
converting of the next legislature might
well be the abolishing of the out-worn
and scarcely observed Fast day. When
does New Hampshire person ever
fast unless compelled by circumstances
to do so?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

The French pugilist Carpenter
brought along 100 silk shirts and on
reaching New York found he did not
have enough to keep up with "Big
Bill Edwards, who owns and has title
to 80 pairs of shoes. So Carpenter
straightway went out on Broadway
and began buying up all the silk shirts
he could corner. In time he may be
able to catch up with Edwards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

The slow growth of Maine cities, as
indicated by the sluggishness of Ban
gor during the past 10 years, does not
hold out much encouragement for YER
mont cities and towns, barring few
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

A contest between Hoover and Sen
ator johnson for the Republican votes
from California in the national con-
vention would be one of the prettiest
sporting events of the entire year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

Gov. Holcomb of Connecticut is re-
ferred to as the Crock of Connecticut"
II will, therefore, be appropriate to
refer to Gov. Clement as piece of
marble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

The Rutland Herald calls it simon.
,ure. political nerve for the managers
Il the Hartness boom for governor TO
isk the newspapers to "run four col.
INNS of propaganda under the pretsxt
Il news" OF else edit the stuff down
o agreeable dimensions and give i
that space they can. Nevertheless.
ne contemporary socedes and prints
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
Point of View.

Wife-Don't you really think these
round steaks are as good TO buy as
porterhouse
Hub-Better to buy, but they are
not so good to est.--Boston Transcript,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27

Good wishes to that Boston confer
ence. And may its work be done speed
lily and as tremendously as possible!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
Sophisticated.

knowledge is power, and yet many
an old maid is single, because she
knows too much.--Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-27
Taxes 80 April l

Let taxes!
n Savings Department is free of taxes
which expect to
take demand certificate OF
calen-
month
Deposits SAVINGS DEPARTMENT before April 9th will
April 1t interest credited July LIST
Liberty Bonds shall be glad to store them for you
free of charge clip and credit account or
other disposition thus saving danger Of loss
of maturity dates mind
We shall be glad to have consult financial matters and
assistance gladly Relations strictly confidential
The Peoples National Bank of Barre
per Protection for Your Savings
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
The Vacant Lot With Weeds and Rubbish
 An Eyes6re For City

Take a look around the city and note the appearance of the lots not built upon or incorporated within the yard of some home. Unless some thing recently has been done about it every such lot is a fright to behold, and it is menace to health.
 It is a sad sight to see a well-kept home, with lawn and flowers, and right next to it lot grown up to weeds and harboring cans, old news papers, and junk of all kinds. It usu- ally belongs to some owner not living in the neighborhood, but occasionally the owner of such a lot actually lives next door and has not the sense of neatness, the love for beautiful sur roundings nor even the knowledge that such state of affairs is men ace to the health of his family, that will prompt him to convert it into a lawn or playground, or at least to keep the weeds cut and the refuse cleaned up.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

Citizens accustomed to seeing such eyesores in the vicinity of their homes generally soon cease to notice them, but strangers passing by do not fail to note them and charge their ugliness against the whole city More than that, persons thinking of mov- ing into the neighborhood or buying a home there are repelled by such ugIiness and are moved to go else where. In that way the vacant lot is a detriment to all neighboring prop erty and many house is sold for enough less than it is worth, because of such surroundings, to have paid for keeping such lots like a city park for years. Property owners in neigh borhoods where such lots exist are penny wise and pound foolish when they do not put aH end to their ugli- ness. It costs them real money when they want to sell their property.
 But loss of reputation for the whole city and loss of property val ues for the immediate neighborhood are not the only injury that refuse strewn lots do to their neighborhood. They menace the health of all who live there. They are the breeding places of countless flies and mosqui-
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

tie equipment is necessary for that then these vacant lots should be con verted into thrift gardens. A neigh borhood club could allot to each boy and girl a garden plot and offer prizes for best results. It is woider- full what results can be procured in this way, with benefit to the whole surrounding property and people and especially to the boys and girls who are thus given an opportunity to em- ploy their spare time and energy in learning some of natures ways. If arrangements are made for them to exchange the garden products for
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

after such places, they are not looked after at all.
 Here is where the National Clean Up and Paint-Up Campaign does some of it's finest work It not only cleans the streets and alleys, the back yards, basements and ash pits, but it seeks to remove the va cant lots ugliness and it's menace to health. The weeds are kept cut, all the lots are converted into play grounds for the children of the neigh borhood, instead of letting them play in the streets and run the risk of be- ing run over by vehicles. If not