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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
The Lumber Exporting Possibilities of
the United Statesg

By the adoption Of practical forest
~ methods. the United States IN the
next half century without depicting
the standing timber supply could meet
all domestic demands for lumber and
conld export from twenty 10 twenty
five billion feet annuallys says an ar
ticle in the MAY Commerce Monthly
published by the National Bank OF
Commerce in New York. At present,
according to the magazine, the timber
supply OF the world outside of the
tropics is being used more rapidly than
II i being renewed by growth.
The forest lands OF the world are
estimated TO amount 70 about 1000,
100000 acres. or about p per cent OF
the worlds total land area. This es-
innate does not include the forest areas
az China, Korea and the larger part OF
South America and Africa Tor which
even fair approximations are not avail
able. The United States. with about
h45 900 900 acres under forest has 2,s26
billion feet of merchantable timber,
and its cut. which in 1918 amounted 70
70 billion feet. is several times that OF
any other country.
Before the war, Russia was the prln-
eipal source of imported lumber Tor
western European cities, the article
continues.
with Russia largely out Of the
worlds lumber market says Tom,
merce Monthly. 'the United States and
other lumber exporting countries have
an unusually good opportunity 10 eA-
port 90 western Europe aud other lum
Ser importing regions. II 81 proves
desirable at the present time 10 deNei.
Oh an export business. the lhlted
States will undoubtedly be able To
build IN a foreign trade in lumber
laroer thar her former foreign trade
which fell of heavily when the war be
can. However. for the United state
"a increase her exports OF southern vel
low nine before the pine land best SUIT
cd to producing timber j. placed on a
permanent productive basis - a policy
open to question.
Although Russia and Siberia vii
probably some day prove 20 be the
kernel competitors Of the American
lumber industry, the Scandinavian
Countries. including Finland, are the
only countries outside canada which
can AT present offer much competition
to the United States in the interna'
,ional lumber market. Canada VIII al.
wavs he a competitor Of the United
S,stes but on account of her smaller
nroduction cannot export on a. large
scale As the United States. The Other
region. Of the world are lacking II
lumber-cutting development and do not
contain the common soft woods which
are the chief staple timber product oil
international trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
A Real Calamity.

Ii was in the Argonne. \ regiment
Of negro pioneers from Dixie who had
been indicted into the service had lust
received a batch Of mail. But neither
jefferson Madison Monroet nor his par
t~irular sidekick. Washington Jones,
was mapffesting any great elation. In
fact. they both looked decidedly IN the
dumps.
wash, mourned Jefferson Use the
hard luckin'est Niger what was ever.
done Just got a letter from nah ga
and she's gone and went and married
another.
.Oh. man. mani" walled Wash gu
don't know what hard luck am. Ale, !
inst eot a letter from the araf board
what saws I'm eNempt!"-The Home
Sector.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01

Mrs. Joseph McLam is in Bryant
Pond, Me, this week, having returned
with her daughter, Mrs. r. +. Willard.
Mrs. f. Il. Wallace of Concord was
in town Wednesday and Thursday, ar
ranging the removal OF their household
goods.
Mrs. Frank Brown and her sister
Mrs. George Kelley, were in st. Johns
bury Tuesday to visit Miss Elizabeth
Kelley, who has been in the Brightlook
hospital for an operation for appen'
dieitis.
An extra teacher, Miss Mile Frost
of Groton, is assisting in the interme-
date department of the village school
Miss Celia Ingraham is keeping house
at the Dimock farm in Tcpsham, while
Mrs. Dimock is on a two weeks visit
to Boston.
Mrs. James Beaton and Miss Annie
Beaton spent Saturday in Hanover
with Miss JEANNE.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Beaton, jr., were
visitors in Barre Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. j. X. McAllister and Miss Hat
tie McAlGster have rented their place
to i. r. and Charles Bailey and family
and will board with them for the
present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
Our Native Birds.

One of the most valuable assets our
nation has is its native birds. Too
much cannot be said or written in their
favor.
Destroy them and in few years the
injurious insects will have multiplied
| to such an extent that trees will be de-
nuded of their foliage, plants and crops
cannot be produced.
There are more than 200 species of
our native birds, and millions Of in
dividuals. As a result of the examina-
ton OF over $4,000 stomachs Of birds,
they established beyond a reasonable
doubt that birds are OF economic value,
first in eating harmful insects, their
eggs and Larvae. Second, in eating the
seeds of noxious weeds. Third, in de-
vouring field mice and other small 'ro-
dents that injure the crops, and fourth,
in acting as scaveneers. While the eco
nomic value Of birds should be kept in
mind the esthetic values should also
Be considered. Man does not live by
bread alone.
We should protect them for their
graceful forms, their charming beauty,
their delightful melody and their joy
Gus activity.-Thrift Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
PLAINFIELD

William +. Harvey of Hardwick is
visiting his son, Robert Harvey.
Harold Batehelder of Barre spent
the week end with his parents, MI
and Mrs. B. b. Batchelder.
Frank Martin was a business visit
or in Montpelier Monday.
Miss Margaret Mansfield Of Mont
pelier recently visited her sister, Mrs
Nelson Hamel.
Mrs. Josie Jensen and daughter OF
Berlin spent part of the week with
her mother, Mrs. Richard Jones.
B. b. Batchelder was in Montpelier
Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Richard of Marshfeld is
caring for G. A. Bartlett.
Mrs. A. w. Clark of Barre and Mrs.
Erwin Doten of Springfield, Mass,
visited relatives in town Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. +. S. Page of Marshfield visited
Mrs. V. A. Bemis Thursday.
Mrs. Gardner Spencer is in Lisbon,
n. H., for a few days with her son,
Roland Spencer, and family.
MIS-. IAhIDH otlltbbC ailh wi "a ~
lows Falls were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson Hamel part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Lafayette were Wis
itors in Montpelier Monday and Tues
day.
Raw Bartlett of Bellows Falls is Wis
ting his father, j.. j. Bartlett.
Gardner Noble was in Montpelier
Monday on business.
Mrs. John Shorey and Mrs, Henry
Letters and son of Leomister, Mass,
are visitors in town.
Mrs. George Brown was a visitor IN
Montpelier Tuesday and Wednesday
We are pleased to learn that Wade
Benjamin will soon run his auto stage
from here to Barre and Montpelier at
the usual time.
Mrs. Louis Lupien was in Montpelier
part of the week.
Mrs. Fred Martin and Miss Abba
Clark were visitors in Montpelier Fri
day and Saturday.
George Kings people received word
Thursday of the death of their SON
in-law, Il. Z. Myrick, who was at the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington.
Miss Edith King is spending a few
days in Bridport with her sister, Mrs.
Myriek.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hamel Were re-
cent visitors in Barre and Washing
ton.
j. j. Gardner and family have moved
into the tenement recently vacated
by L. r. Macdonald in Mrs. L. Moore's
house.
Mrs. A. +. Foss vas in Montpelier
Monday.
Charles Southwick of East Calais
was in town Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
EAST CALAIS

Gordon and Elmer Martin and John
Conrin are attending Plaintield high
school.
Several from here attended the auc-
fion of Nern Wheeler on east hill on
Wednesday. They report that things
sold high.
Perlev Fifeld * moving TO Elmer
Georges farm, which he has rented
Tor next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Smith Of Han.
over. y. H.. visited Mrs. Smiths par.
cuts Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Dwinell, the
first of the week.
Maynard King was a business visitor
in Montpelier Wednesday.
Harry Daley has rented the James
Earle farm in North Calais.
Herbert Weeks is working in George
Daniels mill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
1874 Elm St., Lakeport, n. H.

154 Elm St., Lakeport, N. H.
81 realize that I have reached the
age (65) when one often requires
fixing up. My digestion was not
right and trouble with my Liver and
Bowels caused considerable distress.
could not get rid of he Consti-
patton and the insufficient action OF
my bowels resulted in my blood
absorbing the poisons.
Last fall, / began taking Fruit
a~-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets, and
after using them for u short time
could see they were just what my
system required. My liver became
active and improvement in every way
was apparent.
doubt whether anyone could feel
better than | do and / am willing
to give credit where credit is due, to
'Fruit-a-tives'." F. r. ADAMS.
Soc. a box 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
Atdealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited. OGDENsBURG, N. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Howe, who has been with her
sister, Miss L. s. Fogg, since their re-
surn from Florida, left on Friday for
her home in Chicago. Miss Alice Hatch,
who has also been absent for some time
with relatives, arrived on Friday and
will at once take up her duties in the
home Of Miss Fogg, where she has lived
for several seasons.
Mrs. B. II. Davis has been in Water
bury this week at the home of j. b.
EIdredge.
Miss Doris Osha of Swanton closed a
visit of some length this week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Osha, and went to her home in
Swanton.
Friday evening the senior class gave
their play, for which they had been
preparing for several weeks.
Mrs. Alice Ferguson went to Mont
pelier on Friday for an over-Sunday
stay with relatives.
Mrs. Norman Greene has returned
from a months stay in Lawrence,
Mass. where she has for the>most part
of the time been with her sister, Mrs.
A. n. Grover.
Fred Hutchinson, son Of John b.
Hutchinson, is critically i'll with pneu-
monia.
Miss Isabelle Noble of. Rochester has
been a recent guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. {. J. Stockwell.
A. A. Priest has purchased of c. w.
Danyow his place on Central street,
which he will rent for the present.
Philip Nardini of Lynn, Mass, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. MAJ
zolini over Sunday.
Henry P. Clay of Medford, Mass,
Mrs. Iona Myrick OF BOSTON, Arthur
Wood and Mrs. G. w. George of White
River Junction were here Sunday to
the burial of Mrs. Bertha NJ. Clay,
whose body was brought here in the
winter, and Sunday was taken from
the tomb and placed in the grave. Rev.
Fraser Metzger ofieiated at the burial
service.
Laurence w. Leonard, who is attend
ING the Massachusetts State College
of Pharmacy, passed a very success
full examination before the state board
recently. Mr.. Leonard obtained The
highest rank of the as who took the
examination. and he was granted the
right to practice as a registered phar-
macist in the state OF Massachusetts,.
April % was the first OF a series of
monthly shoots at the Gun club field,
Douglas Barclay of Barre and the Ran
dolph men, A. II. Beedle, G. P. Huiburt,
G. p. Lamson, II. !. Vail and II. w.
Vail, were those who participated. Bar
clay and Vail came OIL victorious,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
WELLS RIVER

The dance given by the Ideal orches-
ira of Littleton last Wednesday night
was well attended and everyone re
ports a good time.
Mr.. Seely and wife of New York
CITY are att Hale's tavern for a few
weeks vacation. Mr., Seeiy expected
to do some fishing bat the heavy rains
will still keep the brooks o high.
Bert Symes made the return trip
from Lansing, Mich, in a REQ truck
in three and one half days. This Is
considered very good time for the on
dition ofuhe roads.
Henry Lamphere has gone to work
for the b. & NJ in the round house
in the sheet metal department. 1t
is a new position just created by the
union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
MARSHFIELD

In accordance with the summer
schedule, under the daylight saving
plan, the postofice will close at 6 p. m.
beginning with next Monday, May 3
Communion will be observed Sun.
day morning. The pastors topic will
be, why Need Jesus to Have Died?'
d. S. Hall returned last Saturday
from Daytona, Fla, where he spent the
winter. Mrs. Hall stopped in Boston
to visit her sister a few days.
News has been received that Mr.. and
Mrs. Avon Hall of Springfield are re-
joicing over the birth of a son on
Thursday, April %.
Mrs. +. i. Brown and Herbert were
visitors in Montpelier last Saturday.
Owing to the absence of the pastor
at conference, there were no services
at the M. Il. church last Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Blake was pleasantly
surprised by a party of her young
friends last Saturday evening, who
came to help her celebrate her 18th
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Sulham were in
Lisbon the first of the week. Their
daughter, Flora, came home with them.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Brown of Boltonville last Sun
day, April %.
Mrs. Jennie Hobart has been quite
i'll with the grip the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Swerdfeger were
called to Barton the first of the week
by the death of Mrs. Swerdfeger's
brother.
A. daughter arrived at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill johnson Wednes-
day, April IS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
What is "Intoxicating7"

The committee on legal affairs di-
vides nine to six and renders two re-
ports upon the bill for the regulation
OF the manufacture and sale of beer,
! cider and light wines. The majority
believe il proper and advisable THAI
this commonwealth should enact some
legislation in pursuance of its concur
| rcat power To enforce the prohibitory
amendment in case the NOlstead act
should be amended or repealed or
should for any reason become invalid
or unenforeeable. The NOlstead act
limits the alcoholic content of bever-
ages to one half of one per cent. The
| committee finds that "the pronounced
majority of the people of Massachu-
setts'' want to legalize beverages of
much greater alcoholic potency. The
nine members also find that 2.I5 per
| sent beverages are mot in fact intoXi-
! eating within the common and usual
meaning Of the word but they report
that they found no satisfactory evil
dence that "beveTageS containing over
| 2.75 per cent of alcohol were not in
fact intoxicating" They declare their
unwillingnes wholly 20 disregard the
/ revenue feature under this initiative
measure"
And finally the majority report af-
| firms that having failed TO obtain an
opinion from the highest court of the
state. they have made their w in
| vestigations and reached the conclu-
sion that this measure. if enacted,
would not be void as conflicting with
the constitution and laws of the Unit
ed States, but would be- automatically
suspended and without force 80 long a.
the present federal law known as the
Nolstead act remains in full force and
effect The minority base their dis
sent upon such matters as the like
lihood Of conflict between the state and
federal authorities. the ineffeCtiveness
Of such legislation under present cir
cumstances, and the fact that there
are now pending before the United
States supreme court several suits in
volving the constitutionality OF such
legislation.
II is hard TO find sufficient ground
for a single state with circumstances
as They are Undertaking 10 define lin
s~oxicating. The majority opinion reads
much like a defensive document. Con
gress has the power TO define and will
retain that power unless the supreme
court shall render a decision overturn-
ing the Judgment Of the lower United
States courts. The most dehnne pro-
nouneement vet made upon the rights
Of the states under the constitutional
grant Of concurrent power l. coz
aimed in the explanation made by
judge ReIlstab in the United States
district court a. Trenton-The use Of
the word concurrent gave the states
no power q engage in a legislative
oonfig with C6ugress. The states pos
seas power granted By this amend
mcnt a. they possess al other concur-
r-nt pswer: dominant. when they
alone exercise n, subordinate. when i
i exercised bv Congress
WAY. pending the judgment 10 Be
r.nde1ed hy the highest court Of the
land should tire state undertake 80 ie1
slate uFon this matter at aus-BOston
Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
From the Provinces.

Sweeping his long hair back with ar
impressive gesture, the visitor faced
the proprietor of the film studio. q
would like to secure a PLACE in YOU
moving picture company" he said.
you are an actor?" asked the film
a
"Yes.p
Had any experience acting without
audiences n
A flicker of sadness shone in the
visitors eyes as he replied;
Acting without audiences is what
brought me here!' Edinburgh Scots
man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01

the church, which provides for repre-
sentation of laymen at the annual con
ferences, was sent down by the general
conference of 1916 to the various an
nual conferences to be voted upon.
That amendment has been defeated by
a small majority. 1t is expected, how
ever, that the question will be re-
opened in some form at the session at
Des Moines. New bishops will be elect
ed and also editors of all the church
papers, secretaries OF the different
boards and other general officers of the
church,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
The Younger Generation.

THE main difference 'twixt ME an
my boy Jim" explained a Kansas
farmer, is that when | pu. in a day
at|@ork / don't feel like runnin' round
nights, and when Jim puts in a night
rumnin' round he don't feel much ike
workin' days."-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
Resigned TO Her Feet.

Shoe Clerk-What size would you
like. madam
Customer-Id like a No. 2, hut
there's no use talking about that show
me a No. 5-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01

Mrs. SwellmanIT an having nv
children taught how 20 enter a room
properly.
Mr. Smart-By a department teach
G CT a burglar Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
Spectators

Cast thy bread upon the waters
DO not like some people though,
Hope to see the bread returning
Later in the form OF dough.
Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
SOUTH RYECATE
Rosa Bros. Building a New Granite
Cutting Shed.

Rosa Brothers are erecting ii new
granite cutting shed on their property,
adjoining their own shed, which is to
be occupied by j.. Forbes Beaton the
coming season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01

the manufacture of last blocks. ME-
McNiehol will live in Cicero Hales
house.
, Mrs. James Newell, who has been at
the Hanover hospital, has returned
home.
Fred w. Sargent and his sister, Miss
Josephine Sargent, have returned from
their Boston trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Wheeloek have
gone to Antrim, n. H., to work ON a
large estate in that place.
A. N. Merrill has been appointed by
the state highway commissioner to
have charge of all the state highway
construction work in Royalton for the
year.
Leon A. Skinner has a position trav-
cling for a wholesale house of Burling-
ton in the western and southern states.
Mrs. Helen Drew, who went to Ran
dolph recently to be with her daugh,
ter, Mrs. II. H. Paige, has been quite Ill
with a hard cold since going to her
daughters home.
Ernest Ball of Tunbridge viii work
for L. ID. Mcintosh and son the com
ing year and will live in the house on
the farm owned by r. b. Mcintosh.
Chester Dodge recently purchased a
fine pair of black horses, weighing Zoo
pounds, at West Lebanon, n. IL.
William Seymour, who some time
ago resided in town with his son,
Charles Seymour, died recently at his
home in Lunenburg, Mass, at the age
Of 90. The body was taken to Willis
ton for burial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-01
SOUTH ROYALTON
NJ. McNichol and Son to Start a Last
Block Business.

S. J.. McNichol & Son of Bethel will
install machinery in the building for
merly occupied by M. S. Adams, Tor
the manufacture of last blocks, MI.
McNiehol will live in Cicero Hale.s
house.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-16
AI3OIH
SCOUTS
Conducted by National Council of the
Boy Scouts Of Anserica.)
PERsHING WRITES TO SCOUTS

General John J. PershIng has always
been strong friend of the Boy Scouts
Of America.
He knows to the full the value Of
the many-sided service they gave In
the war.
He knows the value of scout training
in producing well-equipped manhood.
for there were hundred thousand
former scouts In the army in France.
General Pershng has sent this let.
ter to the president Of the Boy Scouts
Of America, urging them ITO remem-
ber":
ION July 25th last year, while we
were In the midst of the desperate bat
tie Of the Marine. sent greeting to
the Boy Scouts Of America from our
soldiers In France, and urged them to
keep faith with the scout laws.
"Those were days when old and
young realized the necessity for every
one to serve the country.
To-day, without the pressure OF
great war to hold our attention upon
the necessity Of good citizenship, II Is
important that the lessons of the war
In patriotism and devotion be always
BORNE In mind, as the obligations In
peace time are as urgent as In war.
Let there be no relaxation In your
efforts"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-16
u. S. BUTTER EXPORTS SMALL
This Country Furnishes Less Than I
Per Cent Of Product That Fig Z
ures In Trade.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture) s,f
In spite Of vast grazing lands In the
United States this country furnishes
less than per cent Of the butter that
figures In world or International trade,
according to statistics recently COM
piled by the United States department
Of agriculture. However, the same
fact, expressed In terms Of the total
number of pounds Of butter exported,
does not look SO Insignificant. since
the annual total for at least one year
In each of the last six decades has
approached 100000 pounds. There
has been marked fluctuation In this
country's exports Of butter, the
amount frequently dropping to less
than one-third of the total for the big
years. The relation between domes-
tic and foreign prices has been the
determining factor In these changes.
During the last few years our exports.
small as they are relatively, have been
going to 70 different countries, col.
onies, and dependencies.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-16
HOW SCOUTING AIDS PARENTS.

Here are two sample remarks mnds
by Boy Scout and by his father, ench
without the knowledge Of the other.
after a father and son hike. The
scout said:
II never knew what darned good
fellow my father was till he came here
and camped with me. He always
seemed like stern man, whose big
idea was to punish me when was not
good, and then did not want to be
good. But now he has been here, and
we have been fishing together, and he
has shown me lot Of interesting
things that never knew before, and
that never would suppose he knew.
Now all Of sudden he seems like a
chum Of mine. hope he'll keep right
on coming up"
Within an hour the father Of the
same boy had said: "Ive just realized
my boy for the first time. Say, he
isn't baby any more, and I've been
handling him like one. I'm going to
change my tactics and keep on know
ing him better"
On these hikes the boy entertalns
his father at the camp and at the
other doings. He prepares the tent
for him, sharing his own. which 40
other may share but his father.