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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26

lar way a trite and time honored max
i'm, was telling Vermont bankers some
thing which they knew already and
which is typical of Vermont and New
England. 1T IS also true, however, that
those same old-fashioned slogans of
thrift and saving are what people gen
orally ought the more earnestly to
hear and heed just now than at any
other period in the past decade.
The big things of the war-big wages,
big fortunes, big accomplishments
brought with the armistice a reaction
of extravaganza and waste that was
and is one of the chief factors in the
high cost of living. Men and women
unused to handling substantial sums
of money found themselves with more
money than they had immediate use
for. Thrift and saving had not been
instilled into them from childhood. Saw
ings accounts, Liberty bonds, war saw
ngs stamps, investments for the fu.
ture did not appeal to them. The world
of silk, satin, lace, costlf food theatres
and motor cars lay before them at a
price-and they "had the price.
Big wages continue, but mysterious
Nv enough they don't 20 SO far as they
did. The fine clothes wear out. The
food pals, the shows and gauds fail
to please. The motor costs more than
the old-time kitchen. Another reaction
Is due and Mr.. Brooks old fashioned
exhortation to thrift and saving Is
not only timely but in measure pro
phetie.
We must get down TO earth We
must return to simpler lives and thrift
tier homes We must quit pursuing
pleasure at the present price pleas
ure demands We must not only pro-
duce more but we must save more.
When we do we shall probably be sur
prised to find that half of our so
cial and Industrial problems are solved.
Vermont is a conservative and old
fashioned state and Ncrmonters are
always a little slow about rushing off
after the multitude. In this special
and essential matter of thrift and saw
ing. Vermont has really never varied
much from her traditional policies.
Most Vermonters are thrifty, and the
reports Of our banks show that they
know how to save.
The whole country could with profit
and advantage adopt the Vermont
viewpoint aud the Vermont habit Of
thrift at this time II would help .
settle many problems Rutland Her
III
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26
Where Vermont Leaks.

George L. Brock of Boston sounded
an old fashioned but ever-timely note
in his address TO Vermont bankers at
Burlington Thrift and saving are not
popular words in our large centers Of
population. but they have had a most
important part in the shaping Of Yer
mont character and in the firm es-
adjustment Of Vermont institutions.
While other people have been max
ing and spending millions, Nermonters
have made less but saved more in pro
portion. The consequence l. that the
Vermonter j. usually a creditor in
stead Of q debtor. Nermonters az a
whole lend more than they borrow.
produce more than they consume, keep
the balance Of trade largely in their
favor 50 far a. money is concerned.
While the result of this is apt TO be
ultra conservatism in business matters,
Il i also notable that financial nurries
and crises. which often paralyze busi-
ness. industry and commerce IN the
larger cities. leave Vermont very large
Is unaffected. the soundness Of oar
hank. the carefulness q our state 81
aeials and the less impul-ive elements
81 cur character being potent factor
In such a situation.
So III Brock, expressing IN 2 famii-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26

carded as soon as il has served its pur-
pose.
So far a. can be seen the revolution
has prevailed, and little as ITS pres
emit manifestations may be liked noth,
inc is gained by perpetuating leud
With It. If the allies fancied that war
unon il would have a tranquillzing Ell,
feet they have by this time realized
their mistake. Multitudes of people IN
ALI countries who have not the slight
EST desire to overthrow their own gov
ernments believe that in Russia revolu-
ton was long overdue, that its eX,
cesses were as inevitable as those OF
the French Revolution, and that the
sooner Russia is left free to settle It's
internal affairs the sooner and the
more happily they will be settled. In
tbis sense Mr. Wilson has spoken more
than once, and events have shown the
wisdom of his words. In so far as the
allies have departed from them by war
ring upon the Russian revolution they
have done more than propaganda could
have accomplished TO spread unrest at
home. To revise policy in regard to
Russia has become one OF the most
pressing as it is one Of the most ditfi-
cult problems of craftsmanship.
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26

I'm extending congratulations to a
wedding couple in its town State
Treasurer Scott and bride, to be ex-
plicit1 the Brandon Union says and
that they may enjoy the happiness
that sometimes comes to deserving peo-
pie is the wish of this community"
That is rather an enigmatic assertion.
Would the contemporary have us be-
lieye that happiness comes to the I'M
deserving as a rule and that ii is rarely
won by the deserving! Or would the
contemporary give the impression that
happiness is such an unheard Of guam
tity that it is but seldom attained in
this world either by the deserving or
the undeserying? Happiness is not a
rare thing in this world; it is won by
many, many. many To be sure, there
are times Of unhappiness even for those
who have really attained happiness,
but the times Of such unhappiness are
so infrequent As to make the happiness
all the more enjoyable. So we are in
clned 20 think that in extending its
well wishes to the Brandon couple, the
contemporary was just indulging in a
free play Of language. We join in ex-
tending our best wishes to State Treas
urer and Mrs Scott
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26
A Nations Moral Impulse LOst7

Nearly two months ago the appeal
went to Congress for authority to feed
the starving millions of central and
eastern Europe in the name of the gov
eminent of the United States through
the American relief administration.
Congress has not acted. The situation
il puzzling Why such callous indiifer'
ence to so clear an appeal to relieve
populations stricken with faminef
The American relief administration,
in its latest public statement, points
out that 1--WE have remaining in the
United States from last years harvest
a surplus of 60O00,00O barrels of -four,
The profits on our government export
wheat operations already amount to
10000 900, and il is indeed terrible
merchant who insists that customers
must die of starvation because they
cannot pay cash on the nail. The ne
cessities could be covered by the sale
of credit from the grain corporation OF
100000 barrels of flour, costing be
tween sl25,000.000 and $3.50, 100000 de-
livered. 1t is not a gift. These cities
have exhausted every hope Of finding
commercial credits on which this pur-
chase can be made before the people
starye"
IL is intimated that Congress would
act if the congressional leaders could
be assured that public sentiment would
sustain the granting of the necessary
credits by the government. l. II not
extraordinary il the American people
no longer respond TO humanitarian APP
peals in behalf OF multitudes starving.
One would have said it was a SANDER
20 accuse them OF such hardness Of
heart. What moral paralysis has fallen
upon our country Springfield Repub.
lican
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26
Mr.. Wilson and Russia.

1t is limited in dispatches from
Washington that one Of the matters
with which the president is expected
to occupy himself is the question OF
trade with Russia. At present the gov
eminent is still adhering TO the policy
OF nonintercourse WHICH was apparent
lv adopted as a means of particlpat
ing in a blockade without recognizing
the doctrine of pacific blockade to
which the United States has always
been opposed In the same way dur
ing the war the United States WAS able
to use the embargo to fortlty the
blockade Of Germany without sanction,
ing the blockade Of neutral countries.
Now that the entente powers have
decided not merely 70 permit but to
encourage the resumption Of trade with
Russia this country is of course re-
lieved from any obligation. if an obltga-
ton was supposed to exist, to ADJUST
its poliev to their blockade measures.
But If nonintercour-e is to be abau-
doned. it might prove expedient 70
take the occasion for q reshaping q
the entire Russian policy Of the INIT
ed States, which has long been out Of
harmony with the facts,
For this the illness of President VIII
son has no doubt been largely response
BILE for during that period changes oc-
Cured in Russia which called for more
radical altera tions Of policy than a
subordinate might feel warranted IN
undertaking, But even during his stay
in Paris. Mr. Wilson was necessarily
so engroased in the multlfarious details
OF the league Of nations and OF the
peace treaties as to be unable to keep
close track OF the swiftly changing
Russian question He gave the world
a lead when the revolution began and
again when the treaty Of Bresi-Ll
tovsk was threatening TO involve the
allies in war with Russia. But in gen
eral he seems to have been obliged 70
leave the Russian policy of the Unit
ed States to the routine Of the state
department which no doubt meant we'll
but has found the problem too big Tor
routine diplomacy 20 cope with Il
needs bold clear, and resourceiul
mind. and If Mr.. Wilson's health per
mits he may very we'll feel that one o.
III first tasks should be to make the
policy of the United States 6t present
facts in Russia.
Ii /, useless. for example, TO try 70
diIFerentiate any longer between Rus
sia and soviet Russia The anti-soviet
Governments have not held out so well
as the Chouans in western France did
with the British aid during the French
Revolution. The soyiets are ready 10
recognize the independence Of the Dor
dor states. and have already made
peace with Esthonia, but practically
the whole Of Russia proper. and Of 81
IBERIA except for japanese interference,
they control as firmly as the cars
government formerly did To try To
deal with Russia through 2 defunct
government or through any govern
ment than the one which actually rules
II is a waste Of time II noninter
course Is to be abandoned, therefore,
the question of recognizing the soviet
government inevitably comes up. II
NAV for time be camounaged by max
ing an intermediary Of the co-opera-
tiyes. but this device is likely 90 be dis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26

After a considerable period of slack
ness in legacies, the University of Yer
mont comes into some atfluence by a
bequest OF $4,000 from the late Wal
lace F. Robinson of Boston, native of
Vermont and man who was inter
ested in the affairs of the old state.
As compared with some of the requests
which are being made TO the larger
educational institutions, this legacy of
$4,000 is rather small but is, no doubt,
just as pleasing for what it signifies as
the more magnificent benefaetions.
And. too, bequest OF $4,000 was con.
,idered quite windfall not SO many
years ago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26
LNHNNOO LNIddao
Less Glamor About West Point.

The war department is asking If the
American youth has abandoned his
ambition to be an army officer, for no
less than SOC vacancies exist AT West
Point to-day, Reports show that no
nominations have been made from l3l
congressional and senatorial districts
and few have come through other chan
nels. Several reasons are given for the
situation. One is that the young men
eligible to enter the academy are at.
tracted by the high wages being paid
by commercial and industrial estab'
lishments. Many parents, too, dislike
even to think of military matters and
have forbidden their boys to take ex-
aminations. Remedies for the situation
are under consideration of Congress
and military experts, and perhaps aft
er the horrors of war have faded some
what from the minds of people their
attitude toward military training will
have changed,-Br attleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26

Representative Porter H. Dale OF the
second Vermont district may have as
p:rations to succeed Senator William
p. Dillingham; in the Senate, as the
Brattleboro Reformer asseverates, but
it seems probable that Representative
Dale would have TO show more than he
has shown during his term in the House
IN order to have the people of Vermont
dispace Dillingham; for him, providing
Dillingham; is to be a candidate for re
election. Dale as a senator does not
look like the solution of the problem
which would result in the event of
Vermont's losing one of her two repre-
sentatives in the House.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26

Those winter sports recently con
Quoted at Woodstock during the usual
winter carnival read most attractiyely
in type. and no doubt they we're ac-
tuslly as attractive 10 see and par
ticipate in as they were to read about
The same might be said OF the mid
winter pilgrimage Of a large party Of
Burlington people to the winter mys-
teries Of Dead Horse hill. Smugglers'
Notch and Barnes camp in the Mount
Mansfield region on one Of the winters
most blustery DAYS. travelling by skis
and snowshoes from Jsffersonville on
the western side Of the Notch into the
depth Of the famous deale and back
again to the railroad line Il vas a
novel expedition into the very heart II
nature a. she lies clothed IN her gar
mcuts - winter. and those Who par
tfeipated 10 the expedition must have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26

returned home well pleased with their
renewed acquaintance with all the
charms of nature, Similar expeditions
on smaller scale are being held all
through Vermont. Snowshoe clubs, ski
ing clubs and all sorts Of winter clubs
are enjoying outdoor life to the full in
nearly every town of Vermont. 1t is a
good choice of amusement and ought
to be encouraged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26
Marshalrs Anchor to windward.

No sooner had Thomas r. Marshall,
vice president Of the United States,
been informed OF President Wilson :
demand for the resignation of Secre-
tarv Of state Lansing than he pre-
pared and issued 2 statement in which
he asserted that on no occasion in Mr.,
Wilson's absence from this country or
in the period Of Mr. Wilson's illness did
he even constructively act in the stead
of the president except on the presi-
dents direct and explicit request
We have no doubt Mr. Marshall is
scrupulously truthful in this declare
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26
The milk of human kindness has by

The milk Of human kindness has by
no means vanished from the usual
walks of life when a sum approximate
ing 5000 is raised, almost without try
ing, for family in Middlesex which
has lost three of its members and
which had the three surviving members
seriously i'll before the dead we're re-
moved from the house. 1t was a most
pleasing manifestation of the kindly
and generous spirit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26

Vermont just escaped flood by the
action of the federal officers in going
through a train from Montreal at Al
burg and divesting the passengers OF
lGS quarts OF whisl1ey. The former
restriction regarding the importation Of
liquor has been very materially tight
cned up since the I. S. A. went dry,
and passengers with bulges in their
clothing and weight in their baggage
are subject to suspicion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26

The normal time for the outbreak of
late winter and early spring diseases is
at hand, so there will be no good ex-
cuse for relaxing precautions now that
the influenza epidemic throughout YER
mont seems to be on the wane in most
places. The only safeguard is to be
extremely careful until the coming of
the balmy days of June, and even then
it will not be possible to cut loose from
all precautions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

II took fire in New York mans
apartment to uncover the fact that he
had 80 pairs of shoes in his wardrobe.
That uncovered fact may account for
part Of the pinch of high prices OF
shoes. 1t may not be boarding OF shoes
but it looks like an entirely unneces-
sary assortment for any man to have.
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ton; yet why did he feel it necessary
to issue itf
Can it be possible that the vice pres
ident Of the United States taking into
account the present temper and frame
Of mind Of the chief magistrate, feared
that ii might enter Mr. Wilson's head
10 demand the resignation from office
Of the vice president on some taneied
ground OF usurpa'ion
OF course, Mr. Marshall is aware that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-26

under the constitution Of the United
States the president could not enforce
compliance with such a demand on the
vice president, but he may be in doubt,
under existing circumstances, whether
the president so CONSTITUTES the consti-
tution.-New York Sun
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
COX TO BEGIN TOUR
OF EASTERN STATES
BEGINNING Tomorrow He Will
Speak Each Week Day
Until Election
(By United Press

Columbus. Ohio. Oct. 6. GBy Herb
ert Walker. )-With the last four
weeks of his campaign remaining.
Governor Cox today was completing
plans for his final drive for the pre-
sidency That the nominee still has
his best campaign cards up his sleeve
has been said by many discussing the
campaign by Cox and democratic
leaders in the last few days. Begin
ming tomorrow the governor expects
to speak each week day until cleo
ton on November g. He was to
leave here for a swing down thru
Kentucky. Tennessee and thence west
to St. Louis and then back to Bos-
ton. This trip will take him into
Kentucky. Tennessee, Missouri, 1lli-
nois, indiana. Ohio, New York. Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island. Maryland
and West irginia His invasion of
Kentucky and Tennessee is generally
construed to be a move to make
the solid south.stCox-sury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
ANNA M0SEN TOMORROW

Anna NJ. Mosen. wife of Charles
Mosen, died at St. Anthony's hospital
Monday afternoon at 4:30, after an
illness of about six weeks. She had
been taken to the hospital Friday
morning. Death followed an opera
ton performed Monday morning.
Mrs. Mosen was thirty-tive years
of age, was born in Lillestrom, Nor
way and came to America sixteen
years ago, settling in Bund Missis-
sippi, at which place she married Mr..
Mosen fifteen years ago. With her
husband she came to Minnesota elev-
en- years ago and settled at Spooner,
where's he lived until six years ago
when the family moved to Bemidji.
Mrs. Mosen is survived by her hus-
band, three children, two girls, aged
nine and two and half years, and
one son, fourteen years of age, be-
sides five sisters and one brother.
One sister and brother reside in Sas-
katchewan, Canada, two live in Min
neapolis. one in Wisconsin and one in
Washington.
The funeral will take place from
the Norwegian Lutheran church, Be-
midi Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock Services will be conducted
by Rev. Jerdee and funeral arrange
ments will be under the direction OF
NJ. E. Ibertson. Interment will be
made in Greenwood cemetery.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
TH0MASSCHALL:
SCORES LEAGUE
Speaker at Republican Rally
Flags Democrats and Plan
of League of Nations

Playing the democrats and the
League OF Nations, Thomas D. Schall,
blind congressman of the Tenth dis
trict, addressed a fair sized gather
ing at the republican rally at the
Elko theatre last evening. Lack of
early publicity is partly responsible
for the fact that the house was not
packed.
Congressman Schall proved a very
interesting speaker and brought to
the attention of the public number
OF vital messages on issues of the
day. The showing of two-reel COM
edy completed the program.
Speaking concerning the national
ticket he did not mention personal
tiles but spoke more to the point on
the bigger issues which the nation is
facing today. The League Of Nations
issue took very prominent place in
the address. Time and again he scor-
ed the league and showed whereby
the plan was not what the American
people should adopt in order to re-
ceive just benefits from belonging to
such banding Of greater powers.
1t is plainly evident that Schall
is a Roosevelt advocate, 4 and also
an exponent of Senator Hiram John
son, whom he says should have been
nominated in place Of Harding. Pre-
paredness is his motto and he believes
that the people should see at once the
need of being prepared for such en-
ergencies as the last great war which
encircled the United States forces so
unexpet teddy. He believes that the
United States would not have been
brought into war and perchance
there might not have been any war
if this country had been fully pre-
pared to defend herself anu the small
er nations at all times.
He spoke briefly on a number of
topics which heretofore were some
what hazy in the minds of his hear
ers and all together he delivered a
very important message.
The Juvenile band played a numb
err of selections in front of the the
atre prior to the meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
RUSSIAN FORCE
STEMS ADVANCE
Wireless Report States ARMS.
tics Terms Will Be Signed
This Coming Friday
(By United PresS.)

London, Oct G.--Russian troops
have stemmed the Polish advance in
many places and have made impor-
tant gains, toward the west from the
River Nienan, according to Moscow
wireless.
1t was admitted the conquest con-
tinued according to plans and that
their advance toward the River Slutpa
continued successfully.
The wireless said that peace be-
tween Poland and Russia will be
made on Friday, according to a re-
porn from Riga which said the two
countries have set that day to sign an
armstce and preliminary peace
orders.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
BROOKLYN DODGERS WIN 2ND GAME OF SERIES
TWENTY-SIX ROUNDS OF
BOXING ARMlSTlCE DAY
Dick Franklin and Farmer
Ledge Will Meet in Ten
Round Main Event

Twenty-six rounds of fast fighting
are promised those who attend the
Armistice Day celebration here this
mittee composed of members OF the
Ralph Oracle post, under which or
ganization the celebration will be
staged, has been busy for several
weeks preparing an especially inter-
esting boxing match for this occa-
sion and the results alrea iy obtain
ed assure; j first class event.
Dick Franklin, Bemidji's heavy
weight artist, will meet Farmer
Lodge of Minneapolis in a ten-round
wiRd-up. to settle an old score re-
sulting from previous matches. Both
men are in training for this bout and
the prospects are that this will be
the best match ever staged in this
city.
Thomas Tibbetts. whose work is
wcll known here. will meet Gene
Dwyer of IIibbing in a 'siXround
scm-windup. Both men are in prime
condition and training from now I'M
til The time set for the bout will put
them both in the pink of condition
70: an excellent bout.
Chuh Frost and Young Peterson,
who met here under Legion auspices
4 snort time ago. are also being con-
. idcred fef- the program. They will
meet as 4 preliminary. il the bout is
arranged Peterson feels Onfident
that he can whip Frost in this bout
and the chances are that it will be
even bette, than their last meeting.
.\nnther siX-roUnu preliminary is
still open hut arrangements are being
made to fill this at once.
The fight will be staged at popular
prices, much lower than those charg
cd for the previous bout. at about
$3.50 in the afternoon of November
II, following the football game at
the ball park. The Armory has been
secured FOR this occasion.
Efforts arc being made to secure
either alike Or Tommy Gibbons as
referee but if either of these experts
can not be secured. an attempt will
be made to have George Barton.
sports editor of The Minneapolis
Daily News, Gu hand to referee the
matches.