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, 1920-03-16

IuDI nor ally I6t , near 1t, d(IOQgI Dpf
eX ernal debt is larger than ever before
in her history. his debt was Incurred
mainly 10 supply the needs ct ner CONT
nent allies, and she is owed approx
ma4eiy twice as mu"h as she owes Amer.
lea. While America may fairly expect to
collect all her British debts, GIear Brit
ain is preparing TO write off 80 per cent.
Of hey continental debt.
In spi,e of the facts British bust
ness and finance are in q Fundamentally
sound condition. Business men and
workers are recovering from the de-
noraliZing effects Of the war. Their
customary energy is reviving and Brit
iSh factories are increasing their out
put. According 10 estimates made pub
lie by one bank chairman, the present
years exports Will produce a profit of
from $1,000, eco. 900 to 81, 500, 900, 900.
The expression We are rounding the
corner is now heard on ali sides. Neither
British bankers nor the British govern
ment eXpec5. or ask, further Government
or long term loans from america.
"Appeals for American credit in be-
half Of the destitute areas OF Europe
should not be m~isc0nstrued as yelled ap-
peals Tor assistance TO Great Britain.
Such ~emphatically is not me case. Bril-
!sh bankers and business men look 10
American bankers aud business men
only for such friendly facilities as they
nave enjoyed and have themselves at
forded in the past.
DEBT TO THE UNITED STATES.
"One-i0uath OF Great B|ri.ain's debt is
to the United States. Il IS neither an
easy nor engaging task to try 20 express
the feeling in the city regarding this.
For the most part it is not mentioned and
no banker has been heard to express any
doubt about the American deb5 paidin fuII.
Debts between nations do not Dake Tor
friendly feelings, however, and that is
why British financial leaders, in conf
dental moments, sometimes express
regret at thajr country huge obligation
and incline toward mutual cancellation
all around. At the same time, hey teaI
that it is for the creditor 10 make any such
proposal. They nave compete confidence
in The continued supremacy Of Brltish
france. 'Qui Sexcuse s'eXcuse' (WhO
excuses himself accuses himseiI) they
say, and prefer to let The word know
them by t cir deeds.
British bankers today see clearly the
joint responsible les OF Great Britain
and the United States in helping the
striker countries OF Central Europe to
their feet and are accordingly Wu,cning
, 1920-03-16
BRITAIN RESTS ON SOUND BASIS.
Neither Bankrupt Nor Near It, Says
American Chamber OF Londo
Recovering From Effects Of The

London, Feb. 81. Great Britain is fun
damer ally sound, both financially and
commercially says the American Cham
Der Of Commerce of London in q state
meBt referring to differences in the fl
nanciai position Of Great Br tain and the
continental. European countries. The
chamber exD eSses the belief that the
recent unprecedented drop in sterling *
change on America makes If particular
Iy desirable that the best opinions on
each side Of the Atlantic concerning this
question should be understood on the
other side.
After a thorough discussion with the
leaders Of British finance, illuminated
largely by the add, esses of the chairme
of five leading British banks to their
stockholders in annual meeting, the
j.. chamber Of m has prepared a
message to the American business public.
The message reads as follows:
EXCHANGE RATE NO IXDEX
'The collapse of the p2and sterling in
New York is no index to Great Bri aims
fl ancial strength or weakness. London
is today, as before the W r, the monetary
centre of Europe. With inadequate assis-
taoce from American credit in Enrop
Great Brita n has been forced 10 supply
the credi needs of the continent as we'll
as those Of her own traders.
Dollar eXcha gc is really New York
Europe not New York-Lopdon, ex-
change. Great Britain is neither bank
, 1920-03-16

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dents nor does he necessarily endorse them.
RRITAIN RESTS ON SOUND BASIS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
The Strongest Man Who Could BE
Named.

The Republicans of the nite'l
States have met and solved with con
summate skill the two problems OF de-
fning their battle plans and choosing
their leader. The have mixed courage
with discretion in shaping their plat
form. and have nominated candidate
who has more points Of availability
and fewer handicaps than any other
man considered for the nomination.
The natural law Of the survival Of the
attest operates with memorable forces
IN great national convention, where
al factors are in open competition.
Individuals do not know all the fac
tors involved, but the whole conven
ton knows them all and the inter-
plav Of these factors lops of the weak
and thrusts forward the strong
Warren G. Harding is an American
Of finest type lie owes his nomlna
ION 10 nobody except the delegates
representing the Republican party II
thew had not found him 20 be the most
suitable candidate he would not have
been pominated.for the delegates voted
.s tbev pleased. They sought a WIN
ner and when they had sifted ont nc
noint. OF availability Of each candi d.
late thew selected Harding i would
be interesting 20 20 over the hst q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
RANDOLPH

Col. Israel Converse chapter held its
annual meeting on Saturday afternoon,
June 20, at the home of Mrs. +. A.
Joslyn on Maple street, with a fair at
tendance. The usual opening with the
ritual was observed, and the report tor
the last year was given by the secre-
tary. This was accepted and adopted,
and the nomination of officers was
taken up following this. The result
proved that the old board were re-
elected to serve for the coming year.
The hostess served very delicious re-
freshments, and social hour of much
enjoyment followed
Leo Brown, who, with his family, re-
moved here from Warren about ten
days ago and took up his residence IN
the Rhodes place on Park street, was
taken i'll Monday with appendicitis
and was taken to the sanatorium Tor
an operation, which was performed at
once. Friday night his condition was
serious and before morning he had
passedaway He is survived by WIFE
and several children. The remains were
taken to Warren on Sunday for bur
ial
William Young, who lives with his
daughter on School street, is seriously
i'll with bowel trouble, and his condl-
ton gives much anxiety to his friends.
Mr. Young, who was in the Clvil var,
il not strong, but had been able to Ia
Dor up to Saturday noon, when he was
taken suddenly and violently ILL.,
Mrs. Jacobs, who has been employed
at the hotel for time, left on Satur-
day for Leominster, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Craigan, who have been
visiting their niece, Mrs. NJ, Nj. Wilson,
and family for several days, left on
Saturday for their home in Worces
ter, Mass.
Mrs George Hatch went to Pittshe "a
Saturday to attend reunion OF the
Parmenter family, of which she Is
member
Mrs. George w. Scott has been in
Albany, n Y, to visit her son, Martin
Scott, for time.
The ladies of the Methodist church
realized about $40 from their food sale
held in the vestry Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Clarence 7. Gordon and Albert
Gordon Of Trenton, n j., and Miss
EVELYN Denny of Washington, d. G..
are the guests of Mrs. Clara Prince for
few days.
Mrs. NJ. c. Hooker Of Montpelier has
been the guest of Mrs. V. A Grant and
Mrs. J. +. Chadwick.
A son, Harold Orion, was born June
to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Jones OF
Burlington. the child being the grand
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. 0, Jones OF
this place.
Cyril Angel and Dwight Granger are
home for their vacation from Dart
mouth college The former is working
in the mill OF the l.. w. Webster Co.
and the latter in the store of +. a
Morse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28

to base the argument for peace, as
Lloyd George for political reasons does
on the ground of economic necessity,
yet it is a perhaps even stronger argu-
ment that since their feud with the
revolution the allies have SO mishand-
led the whole Russian question that
the warmest advocates OF Intervention
no longer see hopeful issue. 1t Is
even a question whether the overthrow
OF the revolutionary government is at
the present time to be desired, because
the obscure and tortuous policies OF the
allies have so wrecked the parties IN
Russia whose cooperation has been
sought that the result of new revolu-
ton would probably be chaos and an
archy.
But even If the overthrow of the
soviets were still as desirable as IL
was assumed to be at the outset, the
attainment of this. end is not in sight,
and continuance OF the state OF semi
warfare is not checking unrest, but pro-
noting it in all parts of the world.
Perhaps the strongest of all the reasons
for peace is that through secret diplo-
macy the allies have put themselves in
a false position and have thrown away
the moral advantage which should have
been on their side. That the moral
issued can again be made clear while
the present dubious methods are con-
tinued is extremely improbable.
The best and simplest way for the
allies to extricate themselves from this
false position is to make use OF the
league of nations, admit Russia pro
yisionally into the league and endeayor
to reach modus vivendi covering not
merely the case of Poland and the case
Of Persia, but the question Of trade and
intercourse and the question OF propa'
ganda. Difficult as are the problems
involved, it may be easier to solve
them all at once than to attempt to
make peace on the instalment plan.
Unless the military position OF Poland
quickly improves the argument Tor
peace will become Overwhelmingly
strong-Springfeld Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
Col. Haryey's View of Harding.

Our own view, following the event,
IL that General Wood would have been
nominated but for his confused man
agement, and that Governor Lowden
would have won but for the stupid ana
indefensible misuse of trifiing sums OF
money of which he personally had no
coenizance. Even so, the popular SEN
timent seemed far from overpowerlng
for either. The earnestness OF the lead
ers of both movements was manifest,
but that was about all. The delegates
.and even the occupants of the galleries
were. in a sense, relative to previous
conventions, clearly lackadaisical. And
the like was true with respect to Sen
ator Harding There was no popular
explosion for him. There was little
spontaneity. He was nominated be-
cause there was nothing against him,
and because the delegates wanted to
90 home. There was undoubtedly, as
Senator johnson charged, partial
agreement on all sides to adjourn till
Monday. But the leaders could not
carry it out The delegates had become
convinced that neither Wood nor Low
den could be or ought to be nominated,
chiefly because of the issue raised by
expenditures of money, and they could
not see anybody who would serve bet
ter as a candidate than Mr.. Harding.
So it came to pass. There was no com
promise about the matter. 1t was a
fresh selection OF the man whom the
delegates considered the best in sight !;
and who shall say that they were not
rightg No Republican has a cleaner
record than Mr.. Harding. None has
led a cleaner life. In all American
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
Reasons for Peace With Russia

The sharp reverse sustained by the
Polish armies and the steady increase
Of the Russian forces appear to have
made impossible the attainment Of the
war aims which led the Poles 20 invade
the Ukraine There is great danger
that the rallying Of Russians Of all
factions to resist the foreign inya-
sion may lead to a war OF revenge
which ii would be difficult TO check
One of the first acts of the revolu-
tion was TO set Poland free; Poland,
has reeiprocated by trying TO dlsnem-
Der Russia. and the Indignation aroused
by this ingratitude is bitter. At pres
emit il would probably still be possible
70 secure peace by negotiation; the
case would be radically altered for the
worse if the Polish lines should
crumple up and the Russians enter
Polish territory.
If that should happen, the allies
would find it extremely difficult to
protect Poland as they are moral
N bound to do Protection can best
be given by promoting peace, and
in the league OF nations an ideal in
strument created for that very pur-
pose is available. If the league could
not act when action would appear TO
favor Russia. the growing peril 10 Pol
and may remove this inhibition.
But the effort for peace should not
be restricted TO ending the war be
tween Russia and Poland Negotiations
would be far simpler and easier if
they aimed at general and genuine
peace with Russia The allies have at
tackled Russia with their own armies,
with Denekines armies, with Nuden-
itoh's armies, with the armies Of Fin
land. Esthonia, Letyia. and every other
country that could be egged on TO
fight. Poland Is the last arrow ~ the
culver: If il is time to make peace
between. Poland and Russia it is time
to make a general peace.
To continue longer either open or
yelled war on Russia promises no use
ful result, and its continuance is doing
great harm TO the allies. II i simplest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
BETHEL

n. NJ. Gay has returned from a
months absnce at his ranch in Wyo.
ming.
Mrs. Christopher ~ Arnold and her
daughter are with relatives in Lud-
ow.
John J. Wilson was in Burlington
Saturday 10 attend the reunion Of the
class Of 1925 at the University Of Yer.
mont
The newly organized baseball team
went to Sharon Saturday and won the
game 2 to 5. Hickey and Lavere pitch.
ing for Bethel
The tannery team won on Graham
field from team Of army men de
tailed TO the care Of army horses at
Mortified by a score Of II 70 3. Put.
nam pitched strongly for the win.
ners.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T Chadwick Of
Windsor were here Saturday and sun
dav. Mrs. Florence Chadwick still oc-
cupies the r. A. Chadwick place and
no further disposal Of the place viii lie
made until about Sept l, when the
harness accessories, leather and other
goods in the late Chadwick harness
shop viii be disposed Of in some way
and the house sold or rented.
Judge i. l. Fish Of Nergennes and
Judge G. II. Hayden of Riverside We're
Bethel inn guests Saturday.
Mrs. W. l.. Fish and Leonard Fish
Of Lowell. Mass, former residents, are
here for few dave With Leonard
Fish are his friends. Richard Chad
wick and Fremont Nichols. who were
here last summer as his guests.
Miss Hazel Sunderson, who recently
reco, cred from hard attack Of whoop-
ing cough. gave a very pleasant party
last n iday az the home of her grand
parents. Mr. and Mr. A. H. Spooner,
10 about ) Of her young friends Of the
quarry ueighborhood.
W. o. Blossom OF Cliftondalc Mass,
i here for a weeks visit with reR
tives. those in Pittsfeld included.
Five army men from Northfeld in
charge 81 eight government horses Tor
a girls camp al Canaan. \. r.. were
AZ the Bascom house Saturday night
Harvey Bragdon Of Franklin. Ne
i with his wife al the home of their
daughter. Mrs Linus Edwards.
Mr.. y p Clifford of Burlington =
here 10 see her stepson, G. q Clifford.
who j. improving q the sanatorum
after an operation performed yester
day.
Martin n. Durkee Of Barnard. Tor
mer resident and Civil war veteran. j.
very critically in a. he home n that
village
Mrs Barbara CayanehIni and Irene
sent this morning 90 visit Der SISTER
in Waterbury
Mr.. RaHails Ccleutino vas "a Barre
for the asy
Wfss Katherine Bartlett g. home
from teaehinr in sprinEfflas Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
For the Grown Ups
B.W. Hooker eco.

fundamentals he is spotless, and, as
we remarked fortnight since, he has
a bushel OF brains. That fact is not so
commonly recognized as it should be or
as it will be.
The point we would make is that
Mr.. Harding is not negative char
acter. He is affirmative, and he is
real in every respect. Because the treaty
contest was not technically his, the
speeches which he made attracted slight
attention; but they were among the
best delivered. His mind is not only
notably clear, but oddly logical for one
trained as lawyer
Moreover, he has an abundance of
what is called horse sense. He never
loses his head for a moment, and his
feet are always on the ground. No Re
publican, so far as we can see, can dis
Germ single reason or pretext for vot.
ing against him.-Harvey's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
Hate Killed Little Town in Oklahoma
Hate killed Ferguson.

Hate killed Ferguson.
Fifteen years ago, town OF 900
people, having large salt factory, a
gypsum plant, and shipping facilities
Ferguson to-day is dead BY order OF
the postoffice department, the office
has been closed and soon the railroad
will be discontinued, with trains run
ming only to Hitchcock,
Ferguson is said TO have died fight
ing as it had lived. People were sup
posed TO have hated each other, and
main street fights were common. West
of town, alleged outlaws "Ieager' and
BLACK" had their rendezvous from
where in early morning they are said
10 have stolen horses and cattle OF
farmers and citizens, and then sought
safety among the canyons and hills.
The Cyclone saloon still flares out
its sign, but its proprietor has set up
business in another city. The building
is used as a barn, the Cyclone was the
the scene of many brawls.
The song. Oklahoma, was written
at Ferguson. Mrs. Guy Camden, the
author, frequented the city and the
mountainous vicinity Other poets and
composers once lived in Ferguson.
Inhabitants claim that there never
was good thing done for Ferguson,
alleging that strife, hatred, and oppo-
sition led to its downfall Ferguson
never had a church, nor talk OF a
church. The only schoolhouse IN its
history would not seat more than 20
children.
Wrongs we're not punished. it is said,
and people were permitted to run ram
pant. -, on.
The town of hate is dead.-Okla-
homa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28

factors which obviously combined 10
bring about this result, but II Is sum
Gent to say that when delegates from
all the states agree upon a candidate
for president, in circumstances OF such
entire freedom Of choice as prevailed
at Chicago. their nominee Is necss-
sarilv the strongest one who could lie
named
This nomination is doubly creditahle
Is Senator Harding on account OF The
high character and ability Of his rivals.
The delegates are not TO be criticised
for taking ten ballots IN view Of tile
number and character ~ the candi-
dates. to say nothing OF other Repub-
licans who might have beer placed IN
the running. Washington Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
Hard to Stop.

He-And what is your society fory
She-For the prevention of gambling
among women.
He-But that's impossible.
She-Certainly it's not impossible to
stop gambling among women.
He-Oh, gambling / thought you
said gabbingl "-Pearson' Weekly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
PLAINFIELD

Farmers II Plainheld There Il to
he a cooperative creamery meeting
held Tuesday night az s O'Clock in
Worthen hall Barre Turn out and
help push this thing along to succes-
Leland : Little. committeeman for
Plainfield
The Moshers' club viii hold their an
nual picnic in Henry Batchslder's woods
"Wednesday. June 81 Bring your lunch
COFFEE vii be served Should Wedne-
dav he rainy the picnic viii - held On
The fret pleasant day following
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
Aren't People Queer?

Exchanre-"Mr John Roberts has
gone South following his recent NJ
ness Foolish TO follow It; he should
he glad to get rid Of it, Boston Tran
script
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
M4RSHFIELD
Pie Cemetery Funa

No subscriber Is the Pike cemetery
fund j. hel3en for his subscription un-
less ne fetal pledges amount % 500
At the srafar ~ 1une - We are stan
short ~ that amount Bose inter
estet in the fufufe care ~ this cene-
tsrr should pledrs their asststance ~
rrHf sfnsrE the sauf a. thf tour
r7frk 81 Warstfel4 o. p Duirel
Flairfsla. 81 o. 81 o D. nef. Barre
afa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
Weather Footnote.

Bacon-We're going to have a storm.
Egbert-How do you know?
by the weather signals"
where did you find that out :"
AT home Wife's corns hurt this
morning i"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28

Ererghsly j interested n tie
.hsek fo-t1f farm movement ssrs q
contemporary. Thrv seem - he-at
lsast thev seen Is have theF harsas =
the farms -Haustan Poet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
Slow But Sure

The wages Of sin Is death, but with
\ lot of old reprohatCs in mind one can
not help concluding that the pay car
(, held UP a long time between trips.
Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
For the Baby

Some very good styles in Strollers, Go-Carts
and Sukies. II
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
Common Sense
By ]. J. MUNDY.
A Present for the Wife.

Of course it is all right for you
to be sensible about what you pur-
chase for your wife's Christmas pres
ent, but just the same you can be too
sensible about your little gifts to
your wife, and it might pay you to
think what she really would like
which is in sense a luxury to her.
Why don't you talk things over
together and suggest things to each
ether and get a real expression OF
likes and dislikes.
Not necessarily should the gift you
make to her be expensive, but it
should be something which she can
call her own. :
And it should be something she
would not think of getting every day
and that she especially likes person.
ally.
All good wives tell their husbands
not to be foolish" this year about
Christmas "just for me-" and in a
sense they mean it.
In fact, they abominate' a reckless
expenditure without thought on your
part, but the personal touch is al
ways pleasing.
Just you figure on giving your wife
something besides what you know
you would have to buy her anyway
before the year is OUT. And don't
forget that bunch of flowers or
just one blossom for her and smile
make light heart long after the
posy is faded. i
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-14
I'm THE GUY

PM THE GUY who always ap-
peals to his girls mother to settle
disputes. y
Why shouldn't l? There's moth
ing like standing in with the mother
ter
And it sure does tickle the old
ladys vanity if you always ask her
to fix things up when you've got
on the Outs with daughter.
So I tell all my troubles to mother
and she tries to fix them up for
me.
OF course it makes my girl an
cry; but l don't mind little thing
like that. l can't see why she
should object to my asking her
mother to help me out of my diff
Guilty.
She started the argument in the
first place, and she won't admit
she's wrong. / want her mother
to know it's not my fault.
If she objects to my going to her
mother with my tale of woe, /
should worry. should care if she
tells me what she thinks iof me.
I've got her all picked out, and
I don't intend, to lose her.
And since I've got her mother
on my side, / don't think there's
much danger of my losing her.
Copyright. 1920. Thompson Feature