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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14
Storage a Necessity.

The necessity of storing water Tor
power purposes in Vermont is shown IN
the report of the district engineer of
the United States geological survey for
the past year The total amount of
water flowing down Vermont streams
during 1919 was Ia per cent greater
than the average OF a term OF years,
but during the month of February the
discharge was only one third the aver
age and in July and August It was
only one fourth. showing that while the
total amount of water for the year was
greater the lack of storage made the
supply for three months of the year
far below normal There was a great
excess Of water during the months OF
October and November, 1918, which,
had it been stored, would have made
good the shortage in the following Feb
ruary and the storing Of the spring wa
tiers would have relieved the shortage
of July and August.
One development of the year was
the establishments a gauging station
on West river at Newfape, which will
give the people of this section knowl-
edge of the amount of water power
available ON this stream.
The important fact of the years
work is demonstration OF the vast
amount of water power that goes to
waste each year in Vermont, The wis
dom of storing this waste power until
it is required for uniform production
of power is evident. but the proper
method of storing is not so clearly UNI
derstood. Some private interests have
constructed large storage basins, nota
bly, at Vernon, Somerset, Mendon, the
hydro electric plants Of Rutland and
Proctor, Middlesex, Bolton Falls, Essex
Junction and Fairfax, and municipality
and Hardwick on the Lamoille river.
However, only small per cent of the
storage facilities of the state have been
developed.
Shall the people of Vermont continue
to depend upon private enterprise to
enlarge the conservation of its water
power, or shall the state undertake the
work. One difficulty of establishing
private storage basins is to secure com
pensation from the established water
powers that would be benefited along
the streams fed from the basins. On
the other hand, state development
would require an immense investment.
1t is big question and one TO which
the people OF the state should give seri
GUS thought, that the natural resources
of the state be developed TO give the
largest return possible. - Brattleboro
Reformer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14
CURRENT COMMENT
Republican Chances in Texas.

There is no reason why Democrat
should object to the efforts the Repub-
licans are making to revive their party
in Texas. The truth of the matter is,
the great Democratic preponderanee in
Texas is more apparent than real.
The operation of the primary cleo
ton law has got quite number Of Re-
publicans in the habit of participating
in that selection of Democratic candi-
dates, the reason being that they re-
gard the nominee of the primary as
good as elected, so they want to have a
voice in selecting a governor. And,
voting in the primaries, they do not go
to the polls at the regular election.
In this way thousands Of Repubi-
cans have come to be regarded as
Democrats. They are Democratic in
state elections, but not in presidential
elections.
The laxness Of party affiliations at
this time has enabled the Republicans
to recruit literally from Democratic
ranks and though they do not expect
to elect governor of Texas, they will
strive to get out as strong vote as
possible. In 1884, Blaine received up
wards Of 10000 votes in Texas. Me-
Kinley got 10000 in 1896 and 10000
in 1900, but some of these were gold
Democrats.
If the Republicans viii keep out of
the Democratic primaries they might,
BY putting a strong ticket of represen-
tative men in the field, muster up a
creditable vote. There must be 100000
old. time Republicans in the state, if
they would only qualify to vote, and II
the conditions should prove favorable
they might make important gains from
the Democratic ranks.
In 1924 the realignment Of voters
may have proceeded to the point where
the old-time brutal majorities will dis
appear. Two fairly balanced parties
would make for better government
than one greatly predominated party
rscked by a spirit Of faetion.-Houston
Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

dirty dairies, suggesting ways OF utlliz-
ing surplus milk and generally develop
ing milk products.
Both the state and federal govern.
ments have keen interest in Vermont
butter, and their constant suggestion
leads toward the establishing OF CO.
operative creameries, standardizing the
product, utilizing the skim milk, doing
away with waste and conserving labor
and energy. The advantage of these
co cooperative ereameres is self-evident.
Vermont dairymen are experts in the
most delicate staple food product in
the market. A pat Of Vermont butter,
slice of bread and glass OF pure
milk constitute the ideal dairy lunch
OF the nation 1t is balanced ration,
appetizing and digestible It is made
possible only by the skill, cleanliness
and constant vigilance of the manufac-
turer, who, in that case, is also stock
farmer, crop farmer, salesman and Oft
EN- few other expert trades in one.
Winter is a difficult season in which
to produce butter of the true gilt-edge
type, but it is being done in thousands
OF cases, and dairymen who have IN
mind the desirable reputation OF the
state for an exceptional butter product
will do well to redonble their vigilance,
enlist their best skin, and, in case of
problems, call upon the district expert.
Vermont butter is very fine asset
for Vermont. Let us maintain it,
Rutland Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14
Better Butter.

The Barre Times calls attention TO
the fact that the results of the sixth
butter test, conducted under the direc-
tion Of the state agricultural college,
the state department of agriculture and
the department Of agriculture of the
federal government, developed samples
which showed ~aavors such as oily. bit
ter, barry and old cream" This. il
opines, may not mean much to laymen,
but that all laymen can tell good butter
from bad
II j. a fact, nevertheless, that there
IL very little bad butter produced in
Vermont. II resembles in that respect
the time-honored description Of Ken
lucky whiskey all good. but some of
II q little better than others. These
periodical tests. however. conducted BIZ
experts in quality, favor. etc, are Of
great value in checking Nermont's prin-
eipal product and ought 20 result in
keeping Il UP 10 its justly high stand
ard 81 the past and present.
The state and federal departments
Of agriculture are also giving this sub
iect considerable attention i NAV net
- generally ku0an. but the services ~
three creamery experts are devoted the
year ground - making Vermont batter
betleF, correcting scidity, cleaning up
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14
does not propose to coneede anything
more while the dispute is still pending.

The latest journalistic effort con-
nected with the granite industry is
"Granite and Labor little paper pub
lished by the International Monument
al Granite Producers association, Inc,
and with Office Of publication located at
70 fremont street, Boston, Mass, ac-
oording to the statement under the
heading Of the paper. Presumably
Granite and Labor" is to be monthly
journal because volume |, No. /, just
received at our desk, is designated as
the January number. The journal, in
making its bow to the granite industry,
adjures its readers: "Let us both think
for ourselves and not be blindly let into
industrial dissension, after which it
devotes practically the entire eight
pages to discussion of the Boston
agreement" between employers and
employees in the granite industry, with
special reference to the second confer
ence held in Boston early this winter.
"Granite and Labor is a very readable
little journal and viii no doubt fill the
important role which it was designed
to fill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14
KEEP YOUR LIBERTY BONDS.

The secretary of the treasury has
asked us, as well as the other news
papers of the country, to call to the
attention of the people the desirability
of retaining possession of their Liberty
bonds and other government securities.
This we can do with pleasure. From
the standpoint of self-interest it is de-
sirable that people retain their Liberty
bonds because at the present time, and
probably for some time to come, they
would be forced to take a sacrifice were
they to place the bonds on the market.
Liberty bonds are almost without ex-
ception selling below par at this time,
but they are bound to come back to
par on the market as the date of their
maturity draws near; and on the ma
turity dates the government will buy
them back for 100 cents on a dollar re-
gardless OF what the going price on the
market may be- So. it will be to the
y
interest Of the holders of the bonds to
keep the bonds until the maturity date,
in the meantime receiving good rate
of interest semi-annually. Another
is sense of responsible
ity which will help to restore the finan-
cial balance of the country. II people
hold their Liberty bonds it will have a
tendency to cause the market price to
60 up just in the measure OF the with
holding Of the bonds from the market;
and as the market price of the Liberty
bonds ascends there viii be tendency
to stabilize other financial conditions
throughout the country. A rating at
par lends feeling of confidence how
ever strong conviction there may have
been with rating somewhat below
that figure. To strengthen confidence
should be the desire of every patriotic
American. You can do a small part
by holding your bonds off the market.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14
The German Drift on the Baltic.

lHN 0NliidA Dibh WI ttAN P1hsi>s
There are two major Baltic problems,
One is the problem of the Germans in
Courland. The other is the problem Of
Yudenitch. They are remotely con
nected, and may merge into one. With
them must be considered score of re-
lated and secondary problems.
There is war in the Baltic provinces.
There are several wars in progress, Nsnd
all Of them are bloody and cruel Won
Der Goltz and Bermondt are defying
the allies in Courland. Here the Let's
are trying to do the allies work for
them. Farther north Yudenitch is try
ing to do the allies work. In each in
stance the allies are giving no more
substantial encouragement than fair
words. The allies are fortunate in
having willing Let's on the Gulf Of
Riga and so able a leader as Yudenitch
on the Gulf of Finland Ii is sheer
good luck If it were not for the war
like Let's and Yudenitch's patriotic
Russians the Germans and the bolshe-
wiki would already be in close though
perhaps informal alliance.
Great Britain is not at war, and
Great Britain has no intention of get
ting into war. France cannot bring
herself TO face the burden of sending
a great army across Germany 90 settle
the Baltic difficulties As for the Unit
ed States, the majority of its citizens
have no interest whatever in the Bal
tic, which they vaguely regard as a
remote hyperborean region far beyond
any American sphere of responsibility.
So the Baltic business is allowed TO
drift on and on. Each day the drift
becomes more menacing to the allies.
Each day increases the hope and AFRO
gance Of the Germans. who fully APP
preciate the unwillingness or utter in
ability of the allies to enforce the Par
j. DEGREES. Instead Of the years OF
waiting to which the unreconstructed
Germans had reconeiled themselves at
the time of the signing OF. the Versailles
treaty they now see speedy rehabili-
tation OF German power through this
easy defiance Already there is great
German army, perhaps three times as
large as the military establishment
rKt1AhaA INC HFaNt Afa'f ~
carry the German flag TO new con-
quests. Already daring German spirits
have treated the treaty as a scrap of
paper. and no avenging thunderbolt has
struck them down. Already the allies
Of the allies in Poland. in Leitvia, in
lithuania, in Esthonia, in Russian Rus
STA have despaired Of aid and are ON
the verge of hopelessness
The drift cannot 20 on indefinitely
without bringing 10 the weary nations
Of western Europe the terrible realizs-
ti0n that the war won on the battlefield
Of lsl4-l9ls has been i0st through
weakness and division Of counsel.
Whether or not the same realization
will again throw the United States INTO
= European war j. not nov to be an
swered: but even now i is apparent
that American DELAY IN bringing peace
10 the world : largely responsible for
fu-day's mensre and j. likely soon to
he regarded as the drowning folly ~ q
tueivemonth of tragic foiIies.-C iete-
land Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

recognition TO be given by the French
academy to families OF nine or more
children. Through the generosity OF f.
Cognaeq, wealthy merchant, the in
come from capital Of $4,000 900 will
be available to make this recognition
material one This income is to be
liven Ly the French academy in $4,000
shares to families which have nine or
more children born of the same mar
rage. The annual income from the capt.
tai sum will aount to approximately
$3.50 900. and the award can be made,
therefore, to ninety families.
The donors aim was twofold. His
first was the encouragement OF the
raising of large families. His second
was to help guarantee that the children
of these families be given the oppor
tunity to be worthy sons and daughters
of France. physically, morally and in
tellectually. The economic condition
in France and the high cost OF edu-
cation, combined with the universal de-
sire for high average OF living, have
discouraged large families. One or two
children are the rule; to have more
than two is questionable. A childless
France. before the war posslbilfty,
has become through losses in human
life during the war, an active threat
to the nations future existence.
The problem of regaining her, lost
population is the most pressing of the
problems that face the France OF to-
day. Confronted with an unrepentant
Germany, whose population increase be-
fore the war was nearly million a
year, the problem becomes one OF life
and death. The manhood of France has
suffered depletion by war of at least
a million and half. The privation Of
war has undermined the health of mil
lions more of the next generation. AT
such crisis in the affairs of France
the gift of +. Cognacq to the French
academy becomes unusually significant.
Measurably it will encourage the rails
ing Of large families, the nations most
urgent need No less certainly win 1t
arouse lethargic public opinion TO the
imperative duty Of replacing the losses
sustained by the nation in the past
five years.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

Arthur Plat Howard, former mayor
Of Salem, Mass, and erstwhile news
paper man in that city and in Vermont,
who died in New Haven, Conn, on
Tuesday, left somewhat distinct inn
preston ON the minds of the newspaper
people of Vermont, if not on the people
and the state as whole. He was a
very bizarre figure during the brief pc
Rod of his newspaper career as editor
of the Vermont Advance at Burlington,
tending to the sensational in his work
and emitting quite few sparks al
though OF very evanescent nature. But
Howard was apparently of genial dis
position and aside from his newspaper
impress he seems to have left fairly
favorable notion of himself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

The fire in public school building at
Lebanon, n H., during the progress of
which a few children were slightly
burned and others were injured by
jumping from the second-story win
dows of the structure, brings us all up
sharply against the necessity of safe
guarding the children as much as pos
sible by reasonable construction of
school buildings and then of training
the children to make as rapid and or
derby exit as possible in the case OF
emergency The latter calls for the
frequent use Of the fire drill Are we
paying as much attention to the fire
drill as we shouldy That is a question
which people in every town ought to
ask themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

The turmoil which broke out in the
city Of Berlin on Tuesday may have
been in the nature of a protest against
the terms of the treaty which formally
came into being few days previously
through exchange Of Publications by
the opposing nations in the recent war ];
and il may have been the boiling out of
the spirit of unrest which has held Ger
many in its grip for several years fol-
lowing the shameful leading of the
masses Of that country into the slaugh-
ter of war to satisfy imperial ambi-
tions. Germany. often pointed to as
the best governed nation in the world,
now gives positive proof that the much
Wanted government was not of the
right quality to retain the affection of
the masses of the people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

The Vermont fish and game commits.
sioner announces that he will back up
County Game Warden Metcalf to the
limit in defending Vermont's jurisdie-
ton over the made lake on the east
side Of the Connecticut river az Yer
non; and the state viii back up Com
missioner Leavens. II New Hampshire
j. TO claim territory every time q dam
j. built on the Connecticut river and
the water sets back onto Vermont land.
Vermont might stand to lose a eonsid-
cradle slice Of It's real estate However.
Vermont proposes to resist any such
claim. whether Il BE- a. 70 the owner
hip - lard beneath the made lakes
Or simply Jurisdiction a. 20 Ash and
game Numcut already has 3 bound
sry dispuis with New Hampshire ard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14
HARDWICK STREET

Mrs. Eva Russell was an over Sunday
visitor in st. Johnsbury.
Harry Shepard Of Hardwick was on
the Street Monday, taking the census.
Mrs. Brunette Goodwin has gone to
Craftsbury to visit relatives for a few
DAYS.
II is reported that Mr. Hall of Wal
den has purchased the ID. Z. Goodrich
farm.
Edward Brocher is spending some
weeks in Canada, visiting relatives
C. X. Russell had drinking fountains
for his stock installed in his barn last
week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

Just as another little reminder the
Senate should ponder the results of the
college referendum on the treaty of
Versailles and the league of nations
covenant. The vote thus far counted
points Enthusiastically toward a desire
on the part Of the American people that
the senators quit their pickering and
get together on compromise platform
which would insure prompt ratification.
The sentiment of the New England col
leges was particularly strong on this
line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

The alacrity with which Secretary of
War Baker announces that it is not
necessary for Major General Leonard
Wood to resign his commission in order
to run for president might be taken to
mean that the present administration
would be very pleased to have Wood
become the Republican nominee for the
Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

Abdul Medjid, heir apparent to the
throne of Turkey, announces to the
world that the Turks have the max
ings OF a great people" The trouble
seems to be that the architect left the
Job too soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

The opening of Coolidge headquarters
in Washington d. G., makes really the
first convincing step that the Massa'
chusetts governor is in the fight for the
The act is something on
which his well-wishers can base their
activity in his support,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

The United States government and
its ambassador to France ought to get
little closer, together so that their
understanding of each other might be
more complete
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

If the retail price of sugar should be
IN cents a pound, how much change
would one get back if rendering 10
cents for the pound?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

1t looks now like trial of the era
ham case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14
To Reward Large Families.

Notable by the hope il inspires for
the future greatness Of France is the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14

sOf the total loans and discounts shown
above, the amount on which interest and dis
count WINS charged at rates in excess Of those
permitted by law (Sec. 5le7, Rev. Stat)
lexclusive Of notes upon which total charge
not to exceed so cents was madel was
fnonel. The number Of such loans was
tnonel.
State Of Vermont.
County OF Washington. IS.
i. w. c. JOHNSON. JR.. cashier OF the
above-named bank, do solemny swear that
the above statement is true to the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
w. c. JOHNSON, JR., Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this
18th day of January, 1920.
HoRATIo WIN. SCOTT, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
r. d. LAID,
w. NJ HOLDEN,
w. d. SMITH. Directors.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-02-05

ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF FINE
Jewelry. Hamilton and Elgin
watches, all sizes; fountail. pens,
vanity cases, silverware. SIamey's
Jewelry Store.
The evening world., 1920-08-23
Nutt'sDOPe

Jefferson Shrewsbury Mutt
special correspondent Of this
column, sends in the JoIlOtotnO:
Dear Dud--Kentucky Uoted TO
giUe the icomeH Suffrage, so that
makes Il unanimous and they
can Uote. and tho IOtfe UeTe
discussing Il and she got sore
because said that, tohiIe tho
Uomen had the right TO Uote,
some OF them might not haze
fhe brains. OF course, she
thought I meant her, but I er-
pldined that " ! had Of meant
her ! Wouidn't Of said might!
Wives arc a scream sometimes,
chr Wen, the Kentucky Uote iodS
close. One Of the ladies In rhe
Legislature tCdS about TO DOfe
NO because she iOdS angry or
something, tUhcn she got letter
from her son saying TO not botcR
u all up. SO she didn't. think
fhey are TO erect monument TO
her somei0here. Seems to me u
should be TO the son. The
ioomen IN NdShViHe are ,OiId
icuh joy about IL. There's lot
Of excitement but con learn
nOfhinO.-YourS, JEFF"
The evening world., 1920-08-23
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oOsgTiEht 1920. b Ths PFss enslshins o.
rhs New fork bHsninG wOrldl
/. Who made the first telegraphio
camera7
?. What two factors are necessary
10 liquify gases2
5. What fish has barbs IN It's fins7
=. What sea mammal lives on herbs
and sea algae7
5, How many pineapples does an
ananasa plant produce at one time?
6. What rs the national flower Of
Germany?
7. by whom was Dorcas raised from
the dead?
8. What bird is protected by law in
South Africa for its aid in combat
ing snakes7
o, What was the ancient name OF
the Peninsula OF Morea In Greece7
10. What poet wrote the Wreck OF
the HesperuS?"
IL. What oelelbrated Indian chief
aided the British at tho battle Of the
Thamea7
l2 What is the largest island OF the
Philippine group?
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
1, Korn; 2, pressure and cold; 3, cat
hsh; 4, duBong; B, 1: 8, cornfiower; 7
Peter; ., secretary bird; Q, Pelepone.
sus; 10 Longfellow; IL, Teaamsehi
49, ANaNaAN
The evening world., 1920-08-23
GOSSIP


Jean Newoombo viii be in Lady
Anne Sutherland has been engaged
1Or ''Cornered" by Henry w. Savage,
Inc.
The report that Ruth shopley was
nl was wrong She In rehearsins In
''Wild Cherry"
Howard Marsh, tenor, has been en-
gagged for The Greenwich Village
foiiies."
"The Night Boat" begins its thir-
fieth week at the Liberty Theatre to-
night.
Otto Harbach goes to Boston to-
day to see THE Little Whopper" open
there. Abraham Levy is there all
ready.
Sam II. Harris has engaged Pauline
Whtson, Charles Kennedy, Margaret
Nugent, John Ward, Albert AndruaH
and Ellen soderstrom for Little Old
New York"
Nine. carmeie Ponselle. meEzo-
soprano, has been signed up by Gus
Edwards to star In his new revue.
~Gns Edwards's Revue OF 1890"
Edith Roberts, Universal film star,
q in New York for the frst time IN
ehree years.
Alison Bradshaw and Rebekar eau
DE have been engaged by the Selwyns
Cor The Lovo Woman"
Josephine Drake has been engaged
~ walter Hast for The INDIAN
Elver."
Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayield have
psturned 70 town 10 begin rehearang
- Look who's Here"
Esther Lindner. Harry Levey'B pun
oRant. wants her name In this col
ann. Sorry. Esther-can't do IT.
Nannette Flacl's colored maid. who
went to the Hippodrome to hear Nan