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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10

The Monroe doctrine is always the
statesman's rock of refuge in times OF
trouble, but it may be called upon to
support one contention one time and for
the very opposite the next. The Spring
field Republican calls attention to the
elasticity of the doctrine in referring
to a request from Salvador for an in
depreciation:
Salyador's request to our government
that it define the Monroe doctrine is
embarrassing because it has been oui
governments policy for many years not
to give the world an official definition
not subject to change. There has new
err been an authoritative Interpretation
of 1t by Congress and such statements
of its scope as have been offered in
special emergencies have hitherto eman
ated from the executive department
But, as Salvador now points out, these
statements have varied ever since Mon
roe's day. In the covenant of the
league of nations the doctrine is simply
referred to as regional understand
ute. ut u llINS VI W iiSth ASiA 1SS' ~
that, of course, and denounced it al
meaningless, although its very vague
ness in definition was in line with oul
governments longtime attitude.
1t is rather droll, after all, to FIND
the Lodge reservation on the doctrine
also avoiding anything like clear ant
definite Interpretation, referring to II
simply as the policy commonly known
as the Monroe doctrine The Lodge
reservation also says that the doctrine
SIS to be interpreted by the United
States alone" which cannot be very
satisfactory to Latin. America. Vet
this reservation, although not yet
adopted must have furnished q reason
for the note from Salvador requesting
that the mystery of the meaning of tbs
Monroe doctrine be finally cleared up
Salvador makes an excellent point
that might easily arouse the Senate t.
another six months debate in calling
attention to the fact that whether thu
United States joins the league of ma
lions or not, the league is now in exist
ence based on covenant officially
recognizing the Monroe doctrine a!
something inviolate-t thanks to Mr.
Wilson's efforts at Paris Hence tn,
doctrine, regardless of Americas ac
ton, will for the first time be embed
ded in international law. All the NOR
reason is this, in Latin American opin
ion, for finding out at headquarter
Just what the Monroe doctrine means
and is going TO mean, with reference
particularly to Latin American inter
ests.
Salvador's note is up to Presiden
Wilson. He is a great and celebrated
note writer himself but here is tasl
that must severely tax his abilities
for the dour Senate is looking on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
IT'S a Sad Story, Mates.

The seamens act does not prove to DC
the handy statute some mariners mag
med. A Belgian vessel arrived in New
Work several years ago. Members Of
The crew left the ship, and subsequently
demanded half their wages. The TED.
eral district court said they we're en-
titled TO have them. The circuit court
Of appeals came to the opposite eonclu.
sion declaring that under American law
desertion is still an offense and causes
forfeiture Of wages.-The Nation
Business for February.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
CURRENT COMMENT
A Needless Wa ste.

A western editor, fined $40 for not
making return demanded of him by
the treasury department, explained
that the demand came to his office IN
an envelope exactly like those in which
he received daily quantities of useless
government propaganda and that the
envelope went into the waste basket
unopened. according to daily custom
along with all the other official envel'
opes Under the law he could have been
fined $1,000, but the judge, realizing
that an editor cannot afford to hire a
private secretary to devote all his time
to opening government envelopes 10
find out what the propaganda is before
discarding it, accepted his explanation
as a reasonable one Boston Globe,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
what War Did to Labor.

War and war work made a heavy
draft upon our workers. Estimating
the number Il males q producing age
in the United States al 2s6 PER 1000
Of population. the secretary 81 war has
published statistics showing that TIE
war tcak los 81 thsm for IL pr1secu-
lion and the special activities it needed
for its support Thirteen were fighting
= France -x were behind the lires ir
Frauos ls were % The army ID the
United States. fra were ir thr uaEg
and - urre engaged e. war work iu
~ l-n5sei States The Nations Busi
ucss fer February
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
All the Color Removed.

Bobbv-oh. mother, | do love cake.
It's awful nice.
Mother lreprovinglyl You should
not asy YOU love cake-say like.
Do not say "awful"-say very. Do
not saw YOU love" cake-say like.
word aOh" should be omitted. Now
see il YOU can repeat the sentence cor
rectly
BOBBY like cake: it's very good.
Mother-That's better.
Bobby with an air Of disgust 1T
sounds a. If was only talking about
bread.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
GRANITEVILLE
Notice

Adjourned meeting of branch No. II
@. w |. U. Of n. A., to ballot on the
amendments to constitution, section Is
to raise !. S. T. salary, to 20 into effect
il adopted; and section "a, to raise the
monthly dues to 90 into effect July /
1920, can ballot at the following places
Websterville. moving picture house
upper Graniteville, gymnasium hall;
Graniteyille, Miles hall; from o'clock
to $3.50 o'clock on Thursday, Feb. IL
]. IT, Coxon. cor. sec
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
PUNCH LADLE BRINGS 1900.
Belonged to George Washington When
He Was President.

New York, Feb. l0,--A silver punch
ladle used by George Washington while
he was president was purchased for
81 900 at sale of Washington relics
yesterday at the galleries OF the Amer
lean Art association. The ladle was one
of the pieces of silver presented to
Washington by the citizens of New
York. and was used at the first in
augural reception here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10

An old negro minister announced
that he had invented an automatic col
lection basket, whieh would be passed
bv the deac0ns 81 BIZ church Ii Is
80 arranged. my brethren said D..
-aat 81 Won 8rop e euHtah 81 half dol
Fab ID falls re5 esv 1H red a'ush
cr,sbsan f ysu drop u nickel SD.
ring = hrH dst ran rf urfualIv he
beard o. a. eztist aggregation hllt j
you o. fall button. mY hrethern it
uili dah 81 a pistol. - Iltts buEg Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
BURNS RETURNS CONTRACT.
Did Not Consider Raise Offered Was
Sufficient.

Little Falls, N. Y, Feb. l0-George
Burns, left fielder of the Giants, an.
nounced to-day that he had returned
his contract unsigned to the New York
club. He said he had been given an in
crease in salary, but that he did not
consider it sufficient to justify his
signing the contract.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
CROSSED MEDITERRANEAN.
Airplanes Made Nonstop Trip in IA
Hours.

Cairo, Feb. l0--The two airplanes
belonging to the South African govern
ment which are attempting flight
from London to Cape Town crossed the
Mediterranean yesterday in IA hours.
This is said to be the first nonstop
flight over the Mediterranean.
In view of the fact that part OF the
navigation was made during the night,
in a furious wind which one of the pl.
lots said blew his airplane backward
for 80 minutes, the passage rs regard
ed as a remarkable achievement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
HILLI4HSTOHN

Grand masquerade ball in Gilbert.
han Monday. FEB. I6 Landi.s orrhes.
ira. i've pieces. Floor manager. John
smith. Dance from tin ]. Last dance
before Lent Admission, ~ per couple.
ladies free.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
MEN RAIDED POLICE STATION.
Seized Arms and Ammunition in Cork
and Decamped

Cork, Ireland, Feb. lo--After an at
tack lasting some time with an ex-
change of rifle shots, 200 armed men
last night captured the Castle Martyr
police station. They temporarily made
prisoner the five policemen who de,
Tended the station. The raiders seized
arms and ammunition and deeamped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10

City caucuses have been called for
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week. II is as much citizens duty to
attend the caucuses as it is to vote on
election day. Make your plans to at.
tend your caucus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
nesir,hilitr Of self.contrOl.

A Canadian prospeCtor tripPed over
ledge Of rock and IN anger struck
II blow with his pick, thereby un-
covering q vein Of solid gold.
Moral: Never let your angry pas
SONS rise.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
Ouch!

She-Why do you smoke so muchf
He-Because a good cigar helps me
to think
She-It's too bad your cigar dealer
carries such poor stock.-Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
Notice

Regular meeting Of branch No. =,
20. W. l. L. 81 n A., viii be held in
Miles hall on Wednesday. Feb n, at I
O'Clock. Nomination Of l. L. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
Now They Don't Speak.

She tho Cinderella My feet are
like ice.
He (no Chesterfeldl Ice does come
in large cakes. Boston Transcript
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25

IHagerstown. Md. seems too ride
ulous TO accept as the reason for
following him 10 leave the army prison
on Governors Island and go on a
Iiunket tour, visiting his home in
philadelphia while on the outing.
BergdoIl Is the son of a German
brewer who made a fortune in Phila-
Idelphia and who boosted of his Amefi-
can citizenship until It anne time TO
show Just how much of an American
he was. Young Bergdoll ran away
like the coward that he is and was
accused Of desertion. A few months
ago he was captured and. after a
trial. was sentenced to a term In
prison.
lie IS now again at large and there
is a pretty strong suspicion that
money has overcome justice.
1t is all we'll enough to court martial
the young soldiers who acted as
guards for Bergdoll while on his out
ing. but the punishment ought to go
thar that. IT looks very much
like a conspiracy and the scandai
grows the more the facts
known. The War Department certain
" has an awful blotch to wipe out in
this matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
KEEP YOUR LIBERTY BONDS.

Persons holding liberty bonds can
mot be too strongly urged to keep them
ldurlng the present slump in the
market value OF these securities.
These bonds are worth every cent of
their face value. If it is a fifty dollar
bond it is worth $50 and not a cent
less. An hundred dollar bond Is worth
800 and a person Is foolish to accept
q cent less for 1t unless he is hard
pressed for ready cash, and even then
1t would be better to go to a bank
and borrow the money. putting up the
liberty bonds as security rather than
sell them at below the face value.
Liberty bonds are as strong as the
UNITED States government. If this
government fails the bonds become
worthless. But as long as this gov
eminent stands they are worth every
cent Of the amount that Is printed
on them.
When these bonds were bought the
government promised to pay in full
at the expiration Of a certain number
of years. In the meantime the gov
eminent promised to pay 4 or 4 IA
per cent. interest. This arrangement
was agreed to on the purchasers part
when the bonds were bought and
there is no indication hat the gov
eminent is failing to fulfill it's part of
the bargain.
The best advice for anyone owning
liberty bonds at the present time is
to salt them down in some safe place
and go on collecting the interest I'M
til the date arrives when the govern
ment promises to redeem them. Then
the money that was paid for them will
be returned to the purchaser IN fun
land the money that has been received
in the meantime in the form of inter
est will be the pay the government
gives for the use of the money.
Incidentally, If a person has IN
spare cash to invest at the present
time no better or safer investment can
be made than to buy the liberty bonds
now offered for sale at the present
market value. The interest will
average 6 per cent. or more. which
with the fact tina the bonds are now
taxable and that the government it
self stands behind them. makes them
most attractive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
Tho Dismal Day

The day is dark and chilly. and
nasty showers descend; the winds
are sad and silly. their wailing has
no end. The men have quit their
hoing until the weather's dry; the
women drop their sewing. and gaze
outdoors and sigh. On such a day
a fellow is willing to believe that
all the world is yellow, this life
designed to peeve. The cheerful
words Of Browning that all the
world Is well, can't stop his heavy
frowning, or soothe him for a spell.
He feels that all the sages and
bards who sing of hope can never
ear their wages by springing IN
shine dope. The weary winds are
blowing. 1t is a beastly day; no
cheerful cows are Growing, no
blithesome roosters neigh. But all
the outdoor critters are wet and
cold and blue, no wren or robin
twitters and makes a howdydo.
But hold. the ducks r joyous,
the he ducks and their wives.
The transforms that annoy us
bring joy to their young livesl So
let's resume our grinnings and
oaper round again; the ducks must
have their innings. as we'll as hens
and men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
THAT polIcEwoMAN IDEA.

The fact thai there was an agita-
tion in this city a short time ago in
favor of the appointment of 9 police
woman makes the following from the
Jersey Journal Of Jersey City of partlc-
ular interest;
The p-olicewoman project has been
revived in Bayonne. This t!mo it
comes forward with more backing
Khan it has ever been accorded before,
for Mayor AFFORD has declared him
self as favoring the scheme. and he
has the support of a majority of his
colleagues.
1t is the mayors suggestion to add
one or two women to the police force
to look after the young children. par
Iticularly those out on the streets too
iate at night.
Instead OF having curfew ring, 1t
would seem. it is Mayor Affords idea
10 have it rap with a nightstick. If
necessary.
1t cannot be gainsaid. however. that
there is much 10 recommend the
mayors plan. Women are better
fitted constitutionally than men to
deal with children. They are making
a success in other lines OF children's
w~elfare work. They would undoubt-
eddy make good as poiicewomen for
children-and maybe for men. too.
d .of course the fact that women
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
A DEMOCRATIC POSSIBILITY.

Tho New York Times has advanced
the name of John w. Davis. az present
the American ambassador to Great
Britain. as q candidate for the Dem
.~ocratlc nomination for President. Mr..
Davis is a West Vlrginian. He Is forty
seven years old and Il a graduate of
Washington and Lee University. He
Is a lawyer by profession and has serv-
cd in the West Virginia House of
Delegates. He was elected to congress
from a strong Republican district in
his native state and served in the
sixty-second and sixty-third con-
crosses. resigning to become solicitor
general OF the United States in 1913.
In 1918 he was appointed a member
of the American commission TO the
Berne conference to arrange for the
exchange of prisoners of war and for
the lettering of their treatment. Later
i'm the same year he was appointed
to the post he now holds, the Ameri-
can representative at the Court of st.
James.
Mr.. Davis has all the qualities OF a
great American. lie la not been
carried away with any of the advanced
radical ideas, neither is he a conserva-
tive of tho reaetionary type. In all
the turmoil and bitterness of the past
few years he has kept his feet firm
~ on the ground, doing his duty with
honor and distinction measuring up
fully to each Of the important
positions he has been called upon to
all.
His public utterances are altogether
and filled with m sense.
Hc is a great Democrat; more than
that. he is a great American. The
Democratic party could do a great
worse than to name Mr.. Davis as
It's standard bearer in the coming
campaign.
At the present time the party lead
afS are all at Std dS y WIN ~ SCiNNN
IS their candidate. Several names
a Y been mentioned. but not n has
,roused any degree of enthusiasm. All
their hackers, however, and 1t is
more than likely that none Of those
already In the race can secure the sup
port of t~wo-thirds of the delegates at
The convention. When 1t comes to
picking a man who will come the
nearest suiting all of them. who will
measure up to Democratic ideals, one
who is a true American. who has great
ability and who would no doubt serve
lis country as President with credit
md satisfaction. the Democratic party
AN do no better than turn to John
*. Davis a man who fully measures
lp to the great office in connection
With which his name is now mention !
d.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
TIE WRONG DOPE.

Governor Edwards gave a tip to New
York newspapermen a few days ago
that the. United States supreme court
about TO hand down a decision
declaring the volstead act u~nconstitu-
tional. But the supreme court ad-
journed without saying a word about
the Volstead act or prohibition in gen.
eral. Thus does the governor prove
himself to be a poor prognosticator.
Somebody evidently handed the gov
ernor the wrong dope.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
The Story Of Sixteen
G.. o. p. Conventions
BY A. H. vANDENBERG
Seventh Convention


The seventh Republican National
Convention. which met in Chicago,
June 2, 1880, will always remain his
toric. Not only did it result in the
I1arty's nomination of its first DARK
horse" but also 1t marked the begin
ming and the end of third term Presi-
Dental aspirations.
Once moro James G. Blaine was the
paramount leader of his party. and
once more Roscoe Conkling. in mis-.
elabittered personal antagonism, IA
dertook to foil his hated party rival.
ne used General Grant as the means
to this end-ably seconded by Came
ron and Logan and other deathless
Grant adherents.
Grant had just returned from a tri-
umphal tour aroun the world and
stood upon a pinnacle. The fact that
an early Pennsylvania state conven-
| ton declared against third terms. and
hat the House of Representatives
made similar proclamation by a vote
of 234 to IS, did nc stop the Grant
campaign
He went into the Convention with
304 votes. Sharp practices were used
in seating some contested delegates
| and in seeking to break the inhibition
| against the unit rule. n in a sem
| sational attempt by Conkling to force
a pledge that every delegate partici-
| pating in the Convention would be
bound by it's decision and would sup
port the nominee.
But, these things aside, The fidelity
of the Grant forces was marvellous.
They never broke. Grant still had
his 304 votes-with two added-on
the final ballot. Once he reached 813
necessary to a choice, 379) Conk-
ling presented his name in a speech
which will live as second only to In
gersolls effort on behalf of Blaine,
in 1876.
James A. Garfield of Ohio presented
the name of John Sherman. also OF
| Ohio, in another great speech which
| probably had much to do with the
, ultimate outcome. although not as
| Garfield originally intended. Wash
| burne, Edmunds and Window also
We're formally presented.
On the first ballot Blaine had 2s4
votes-a figure which never grew. On
l the second ballot one lone delegate
/ swung TO Garfield. Thus dead-locked,
| there were few changes through one
roll call after another. On the twenty
| third ballot Garfield rose 10 two votes.
| On the thirtv-ffth ballot -Blaine's
strength switched to Garfield, to be
| followed on the mex test by practi-
cally all save the cid original Grant
| group.
Thus Garfield was nominated. And
/ on one ballot Chester A. Arthur OF
| New York was put In second place
his neares contender being Elihu B.
Washburne of Illinois, The platform
| followed closely the outline of four
| years previous. the only novelty being
ciusion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
Fire Alarm Boxes

25-Smith Street and Central r. r.
26-Market and Fret Streets.
271Madison Avenue and Paterson ST.
2s-High and Lewis Streets
35-Smith and High Streets.
S6-New Brunswick Ave. and New ST.
Sf-Smith and State Streets.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works.
fS-Buekingham Ave. and Hartford st.
4b@Commerce and Front Streets.
Estate and Washington Streets.
4T-High and Washington Streets.
bi-State and Buckingham Ave.
55-Parker St. and Pulaski Ava
b6-Han Ave. and Charles st.
57-State and Wayne Streets.
5s-Near United Lead Works.
5s-Maurer.
e2-washington and First Streets.
e3-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street.
64@Smfth Street and Watson Ave.
S6-Commerce and state Streets.
72-Front and Smith Streets. 4
and Gordon Streets
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon Street. -
s1-Brace and Hanson Avenues. *
s2-Smfth and Herbert Streets.
S3-Amboy Ave. and Washington 81.
S4-Lehieh Ave. ana Stanford Street.
S5-Nea City Hospital.
ST-Amboy and Hall Avenues.
s6-Cleveland and Brace Avenues.
92-Amboy Ave. and Inslee Street.
ss-Lawrence and Francis Streets.
94-Nevilie and tombstone Streets.
2s-Rsritan Copper Works.
Market and Sheridan StreetA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
Luke McInke SAYS

Never show your Ignorance by crlti-
cizing a painting that contains red
grass and blue trees Remember Art
is Art.
One thing Is certain. No matter
what your politics may be. you are not
going to help your country much by
sitting around and knocking the Adj
ministration.
$4,000 Is because he figures he'l be
lucky II the Jury awards him $500.
A great many men regard the APP
pendix and the Conscience ~ Excess
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
BOo-HoO!

81 can't pay this BILL" wrote a debtor,
And he shed some real tears on the
lebtor.
"My stuff's all On soak,
Fol- my wife keeps me broke,
And I'm curslng the day that I
mebtor."
Luke McIIuke.
THE mans In hard luck" wrote a
neightbor.
'And he gives all his time up to
neighbor,
His wife's on the go
To maket or show,
And l fear he'll end all with a sleigh
Dor.
Canton (O) News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
MEYER SAN ANYTHNG BETTFR

For colds that hang on and for iinxer-
ing coughs that follow the .fiu.'s there 10
one safe family cough medicine sold from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. Mira A. b.
Griffith. Box ls4. Andrews. Ind writes:
Last winter my family all had the flu.s
saw anything better. From nov on win
not be without II n the u0use-" Donfs ~
children suffer from oroQp or vhoepip1
e.sIy procured SOLD y safnskov 8 Pssa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
T1Mi

A young man who hadn't Il dough.
Went round for ten years with his
Dough.
She tried, goodness knows,
To make him propose,
OH, my, but hat poor boob was
sloughi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
BLorcH ON WAR DEPARTMENT.

No greater reflection has ever been
cast on the United States army han
the sensational escape of Grover
Bergdoll. the draft dodger. His fshy
story about the buried treasure in
Blue Ridge mountains near
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
Ouch!

IT do not believe that men are as
black as they are painted" said Miss
Oldgirl.
And I do not believe that women
are as pink as they are kalsomined,"
replied the old Bachelor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
Some Rough.

Some Rough.
Senator Bob O'Brien says that the
toughest railroad he ever rode on
was n in New England. Bob says
he went into the dining car for
breakfast in the morning and or
dered fried eggs.
w anc't fry you no eggs, boss"
said the waiter. But / kin git yo'
scrambled aigs."
'But l don't want them scrambled"
said Bob. II want them fried"
'Nothin' doin,." replied the waiter,
ID cook. he says dat dis yere road
is 50 rough dat when he tries to fry
eggs dey scrambles."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
Mean Brute!

why do the Justices of the Su-
preme court wear gowns when they
are on the bench?" asked Mrs. Gabb,
as she looked up from the newspaper
she was reading.
Because they always have the last
word. l suppose growled Mr.. Gabb.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25
Where We Stand

The Senate has great faults we pan,
1t isn't all we'd wish:
We're glad Wilson Is a man,
And not a Jellyflsh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-25

Some girls are just crazy over fell
lows. But what we started to say
was that Ida Liza Mann lives in Edge
Wood, Ohio.