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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-29

adequate transportation. Consequently
| the railroad arrangements cannot feel
| justified in placing these instrumental
ties, so essential to the public welfare.
at the hazard Of such an experiment
based solely upon such a conjecture.
Farmers Especially Need Lower Rates
1t Is evident. however. that existing
| transportation charges bear in many
cases a d~isproportionate relationship to
| the prices at which commodities can be
sold in the market and that existing labor
and other costs of transportation thus
imposed upon industry and agriculture
generally a burden greater than they
should bear. This is especially true of
agriculture. The railroad -managements
are feeling sensitive to and sympathetic
with the distressing situation and de-
sire to do everything to assist In reliev-
ing 1t that Is compatible with their duty
TO furnish the transportation which the
public must have.
At the moment railroads in many cases
are paying 40c. and hour for unskilled
'abor when similar labor Is working along
side the railroads and can easily be OBJ
tanned by them at zoe. al hour. The
railroads of the country paid in 1920 a
total of considerably over 81, 0 10000. 900 to
unskilled labor alone. However desirable
It may be to pay this or that schedule
Of wages, ii is obvious that 1t cannot be
paid out OF railroad earnings unless the
Industries which use the railroads are
capable OF meeting such charges.
The railroads. and through them the
people generally. are also hampered in
their efforts to economize by a schedule
of working rules and conditions now In
force as a heritage from the period of
Federal control and upheld by the Rail-
road Labor Board. These conditions are
expensive, uneconomic and unnecessary
from the point of view of railroad opera
ton and extremely burdensome upon the
public which pays the bill. This sched-
Ule of wages and OF working conditions
prevents the railroads from dealing
equitably with their labor costs In ac-
cordance with rapidly changing conditions
and the great variety of local considera-
lions which ought to control wages in
different parts of the country. The rail-
roads are seeking to have these rules ard
working conditions ~abrcgated.
The railroads will seek a reduction in
wages now proposed by first requesting
the sanction of the Railroad Labor Board.
The railroads will proceed with all posi-
BILE dispatch, and as soon as the Railroad
Labor Board shall have given It's assent
to the reduction of wages the general
reductiop IN yates will pc PUT into effect.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-29
AMERICAN FOOD ship
SAVES $4,000 BABES
FROM STARVATION
Heroic Yankee Women Risk
Lives to Rescue Children. in
Service of Near East Relief

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the prompt
action of Charles V. Vickrey, General
Secretary of the Near East Relief,
and Harold c.. Jaquith, representa-
tive of that American relief organi-
cation in Constantinople, saved the
lives of $4,000 orphan children and
seven American relief workers in
Alexandropol, Armenia, is what all
the representatives of the Allied ma
tons in Constantinople are applaud
ing today.
For five a the Near East Relief
organization had built up a work OF
mercy throughout the former Turk
ish Empire and Transcaucasia, to a
point where $4,000 little children
were being housed, clothed, fed,
given medical attendance and taught,
and over $4,000 others being sup
piled with food. Then suddenly, on
February 5, last, there came hurried
cable reports of renewed fighting in
Armenia and Transcaucasia, where
1888 of these little one were loca-
ted under the protection of the Near
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-29
Made 1t All Right.

A new office boy had been sent to
the post office by his chief with two
important letters.
did you mail those letters?" asked
the chief on his return.
Eyes, sir; just mailed them," was
the reply. But you made a mistake
you put a two-cent stamp on the let
ter to Italy and the five-cent stamp on
the one to Seattle"
How annoying" said his master.
What did you do?"
ooh, I made it all right, SIR" said
the boy c%heerfully. IL noticed it just
in time, so I slipped into the post
Office and altered the addresses"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-29

1t will thus be noted hat during the
years when other industries were max
Ing very large profits, when the prices
of farm products and the wages of la
Dor were soaring to unheard-of heights,
the earnings upon railroad investment
In the United States were held within
very narrow limits and that they have
during the past four years progress
sively declined.
Roads Handicapped More Than Other
Business
2. The railroads are responsible to
the public for providing adequate
transportation. Their charges are lin
tied by public authority, and they are
in very large respects (notably for la.
basis fixed by public authority. The
margin within which they are permit
ted to earn a return upon their invest
ment or to offer inducements to attract
new capital for extensions and better
ments Is extremely limited. However
much the railroads might desire, there
fore, to reduce their charges In times
of depression, 1t will be perceived that
the limitations surrounding their ac-
ton do o permit them to give effect
to broad and elastic policies which
might very properly govern other lines
of business not thus restricted.
1t has been urged upon the railroads
that a reduction in rates will stimu-
late traffic and that increased traffic
will protect the carriers from the loss
incident to a reduction In rates. The
railroad arrangements cannot disguise
from themselves that this suggestion Is
merely conjectural and that an adverse
result of the experiment would be dis
astrous not only to the railroads, but
70 the public. whose supreme need is
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-29
Death, Where Is Thy Sting.

She (after refusing him)-"Now
don't take it to heart; there are Other
nicer and younger girls around, like
Susie, Ann or Margie. Any n Of
them would make you a better wife
than l."
He (sadly)-"Yes, l know. But
asked them all before I came to you
kansas City Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-29

The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XXVI.-MICHTGAN
v THE French
. - {; e. {: 8; !: 8 !: :: !; J: ! ]
ML TEsR.A les and fur
R1 H&T YIN traders were
S q EXTA SH the first
VA ,s SXSss1RTr1I M whites to pen
WSPQMGEM citrate into
&:~.> NJ ichigan.
Their first visits to this region
date back to 1910. 1t was not
until 1868 however, that the first
actual settlement was made.
This was the mission at Sault
Sainte Marie, founded by Father
Marquette. Mackinac was es-
tablished a few years later, and
Detroit's growth was slow.
After the French and Indian
wars the English took over this
territory, and in 1774 it was for
mally declared a part of Canada.
Detroit rapidly grew in impor-
lance and during the Revolution
was the base of operations for
many raids by the British and
Indians against the Americans.
BY the terms of the treaty of
Paris in 1888 this region became
a part of the United States.
What is now Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, a part of Minnesota, Illinois,
Indiana aud Ohio was known as
the Northwest territory. After
Ohio was set off as a separate
state the Lower Peninsula of
Michigan was joined to Indiana
territory. In 1905 Michigan be-
came a separate territory with
about it's present boundaries.
lucTc was, hOWCNCl, u 6lCat
dispute over a small strip of
land in the extreme southern
portion which was claimed by
Ohio. This almost led to blood
shed, but was finally settled by
Michigan releasing her claim to
the disputed area and receiving
as compensation an addition to
the Upper Peninsula. On this
basis Michigan was admitted to
the Union in 1887 and became
the twenty-sixth state.
Michigan has a unique situa-
ton, as it is bounded by the
three largest of the Great Lakes,
and divided into two peninsulas.
This gives it a coast line larger
in proportion to its are than
any of the other states. 1t is
named after Lake Michigan,
which is the Algonquin word,
"Michi-gan," meaning great
sea-" 1t is entitled to Is votes
in the electoral college.
10 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-29

Interstate Commerce Commission In
the recent rate case, an amount not
Sufficient to pay the interest on thei.
outstanding bonds.
Roads' Earnings Far Below Reasonable
Returns
II Is manifest. from this showing
that the rate of return Of 5K or 6 per
cent Cor the first two years after March
| 1870. fixed In the Transportation Act
rs a minimum reasonable return upon
railroad investment, has not been ever
apprOximated-much less reached ::
and that the present high rates accord
ingly are not lie to any statutory
guarantee of earnings. for there Is no
such guarantee.
In ~analyzing the expenses which
have largely brought about this situa.
ton, 1t becomes evident that by far
the largest contributing cause Is the
labor cost.
Today the railroads pay out to labor
approximately Coo on the dollar they
receive for transportation services.
whereas In 1916. 40c on the dollar went
to labor.
On the first day of January. 1917,
when the government took charge of
wages through the Adamson Act. the
labor cost of the railroads had not
exceeded the sum Of about $ .4GS,O 600.
no annually. In 1920, when govern.
mental authority made the last wage
increase, the labor cost of the rail
roads was about S3,69S,000 900 annual
ly, or, if con-, ,nued throughout the year
instead of for the eight months during
which the wage increases were in ef-
feet, the labor cost, on an annual basis,
would have been largely in excess of
1900, 900, 000-an increase, since the
government took charge of railroad
wages in the Adamson Act, of apLroxi-
mately S2,450,O0o,000 annually.
In the light of these figures, 1t Is
manifest that the recent reduction Of
wages authorized by the Labor Board,
estimated at from 10 to 70 per cent
II no sense meets or solves the prob
lem of labor costs and In TO way makes
1t possible for the railroads to afford
a reduction In their revenues.
Thousands Of Rates Already Reduced
Indeed, during the past year there
have been between four and five thou
sand individual reductions in freight
rates. On some railroads the reduc.
lions in rates have amounted to more
than the reductions In wages so far
made, and on many other railroads the
reductions in wages allowed no net re-
turn on operations, but merely pro-
vided against the further accumulation
of a deficit.
The point is often made that a~gricul-
ture and other industries are also suf-
fering the same immediate difficulties
as the railroads, why, therefore, do not
the railroads take their medicine like
anybody else? The answer lies In sew
eral facts:
/. The railroads were o permitted,
as were other industries, to make
charges during the years Of prosperity,
making possible the accumulation of a
surplus to tide them over the present
extreme adversely. According to the
reports of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the rate of return on
property investment of the railroads Of
the United States for the past several
years has been as follows:
RATE OF RETURN EARNED BY
RAILROADS OF THE UNITED
STATES ON THEIR PROP
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-29
PAS Guess.

PA, what's a postgraduate"
"A fellow who graduates from one
of those correspondence schools,
suppose."-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
Captured Silver Gray Fox Between
Washington and Williamstown.

The Newport Express and Standard
prints the following account of the
capture of a silver gray fox by DR.,
]. s. McIver of Newport while he was
on a visit to Washington recently:
"Dr. J. S. McIver is an enthusiastic
sportsman and fox hunter and when
ever he can get away from business
plans to 90 out on the chase. The
doctor has been spending several days
in Washington and was determined
to have one good hunt before return
ing to the city.
"That section of Vermont is great
fox country and hunters have seen many
times this fall a black fox ranging the
hills around Washington.
"This added 20 the doctors zeal 10
get on the chase. He has a young
hound and results are more or less un-
certain without an older one for lead
er. However, Monday the doctor
started out and his dog soon picked
up the trail. The doctor followed after
on his snowshoes and on the hills to-
ward Williamstown came in sight Of
REWARD. He soon had chance for
a good shot and brought down his
quarry.
This was a fine specimen Of a cross.
silver grew fox, rare specimen with
a particularly fine mixture of the black,
making a glossy grey with a large
bushv tan
DR. McIyer has reason TO be proud Of
his capture for il is a valuable and
very rare specimen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07

ONE or THE BEST SMALL PLACES near
lsr-rr vrfsh & 81 q tuiidinus uhirh could
- y. ts.fff Ter iess thar geofaen. Srlendif
Ll.7se - seven rrorns and eEeelirut barn
Ts.~r ars thrre aeres q 6ne land from
~AErf ? larre income NAY b. dertrssf.
Cv-nrE - = uidsu uho cnnnot look after
H Price see5o-eo
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
peruvians Enter Vermont Academy,

After journey of forty five hundred
miles from their home in Lima, Peru,
two brothers, German and Claudio Con
cha, arrived in Saxtons River Feb. O.,
accompanied from New York by their
brother, A. f. Concha Of the Associated
Press staff. The young Peruyians have
come to this country to be educated in
American schools Arrangements have
been made by Prof Raymond McFar'
land, principal Of Vermont academy, to
place the Young men in private fam
ilv. where they will be In touch with
American home life and be tutored in
preparation for entering the academy
in September Upon their arrival in
this country the brothers remained for
week in New York to see the sights
of the great metropolis before engaging
sctively upon their educational adyen-
ture. II Is a long way from Lima.
"citv of the kings" to this Vermont
hamlet; yet the young students are
most enthusiastic over the prospects Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07

"Thcy had given up all hope of my
ever being well again but thanks to
Tanlac | am feeling as well now as
ever felt in my life and | only wish
/ had time to go to every home and
tell every sick person about this grand
medicine.
"A year ago last January had a
severe attack of influenza which left
me in terribly weakened condition
and my appetite was SO poor that |
ate little more than enough to keep
body and soul together.
my heart palpitated so dreadfully
at times that it seemed like it had
stopped altogether and | would think
my time had come. / was so weak
that | couldn't go up the steps with
out holding to the railing. 1t was i'm
possible for me to do any heusework.
was so nervous that couldn't drink
my tea or coffee without spilling it.
my sleep was restless and broken
and | would have smothering spells,
and would just have to get up and go
to the window so | could breathe.
Il finally started taking Tanlac on
the advice of friend and before /
had finished taking the second bottle
my neighbors could tell | was improy-
ing right along. Well, it has only
taken five bottles to restore my health
completely.
My appetite is just splendid now,
my nerves are strong and steady, my
homework is a real pleasure and
can sleep like a child at night. In
fact, | never felt better in my life
than do now"
The above remarkable statement
was made by Mrs. Sylvia Foster, of
200 S. Division St, Buffalo, N. ", a
well-known and highly respected resi-
dent Of that city.
Tanlac is sold in Barre by Cummings
& Lewis, and by the leading druggist in
every town.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
ESTATE of WILLIE p. DURKEE.

State OF Vermont district Of WASHINGTON, IS.
The honorable probate court for the dis
trict of Washington: to all persons in
terested in the estate Of Willie P. Durkee,
late of City Of Barre, in said district, de-
ceased GREETING:
At probate court. holden at Montpelier.
within and for said district on the 2eth
day, Of January, 1921, an instrument pur-
porting TO be the last will and testament Of
Willie ?. Durkee. late of City Of Barre,
in said district. deceased, was presented 10
the court. aforesaid. for probate
And il is ordered by said court that the
18th day Of February, 1921, at the probate
Office In said Montpelier. be assigned for
proving said instrument and that notice
thereof BE- given to all persons concerned,
by publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively in the Barre Daily Times. news
paper circulating In that vicinity, in said
district previous 10 the time appointed,
THEREFORE. you are hereby notified TO
appear before said court, at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate OF
said will, II you have cause.
Given under my hand at Montpelier, In
said district, this goth day Of January, 1921.
FRANK ]. MARTIN, Judge.
Jan9i Feb7-l4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07

III AiwooD AVE. HOUSE with two extra
los.. elk rooms and porch on two slider
~, hngsc: q roBd comfortable nome Z
nrlcs,i u sIa0oso with a S100.0o psymsu'.
i owned b. q non-r,siasnt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF THOMAS c. MEKKELsE

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the honorable probate court for the district
examine and adjust the claims and deoands
Of all persons against the estate OF Thomas
c. Mekkelsen, late Of Barre Town, in said
district deceased and all elatuis exhibited
In Offset thereto. hereby give notice that we
Kili meet for the purpose aforesaid at The
residence Of William ]. ClApp n the City
Of Barre in said district. on the 26th day
Of February and End day Of July next.
from 10 o'clock a m, until o'clock p. m,
on each Of said days and that six months
from the eleventh day of January. A. D. 1921.
Is the time limited by said court for said
creditors 90 present their claims TO US for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Barre Town, VT, this 24th day
OF January. A. d. 1921.
FRANK c. BANCROFT,
WILLIAM ]. CLAPP, Commissioners.
JgnqA-giEsh7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07

ice weighs SIS pounds. A space of 40
cubic feet represents approximately
one ton of ice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07

during the month remained fairly
steady, except for the soft cheese varl-
cites, which showed very little trad
ing.
Vern Il, Jones, dairy manufacturing
specialist.
Lionel G. Mulholland, field agent in
marketing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07

The amount Of ice 10 put into stor
age for creamery use depends upon 10
cal conditions and methods used in
handling the products. A. a basis for
figuring the approximate amount need
"a. the following mty b. used
One ton Of ice per year for following
amount 81 product handled MIX, Is
0OO pouuds. cream. 10000 pounds; but
ter. 2.OO1 pounds
These agarcs are based on actual
amounts Of icr necessary for cooling
purposes. and d. not take in consider
ation shrinkage. ~ ice used for icing
ears. u j. sssumed that the water
supply win b. used for part u the eaol-
lne The amount If ire i based "a a
Feriod of ehf months ID ears are
ieed 10 shipment 81 mix 81 cream. not
lrss thar enc ton PER Ter PEI day should
. figured TIE percentage 90 shrink
ars HH vary from ln pr cent 20 =
be7 uHt 9rT ling upan the fa-strwt
ff11 ~ IRE iretru=t and tie manner g
. E
Su 8 Hshouss. One cubic foot Ct
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
MALE AND FEMALE HELP

WANTED or woman TO sell original
photograph designs to monument dtaiers,
good commission A. A. Murray, Rutland.
VT 214t3
MEN WOMEN WANTED Unlimited EN-
pioyment suggested, get First Call TO
Work postpaid Adds Owen Hall
Foundation. Boston, Mass. 2I3t3l
HELP WANTED Young men and women to
lake positions IS attendants at the YER
mont State Hospital for the Insane at wa
terbury; 10 those who desire an opportunity
offered to attend nurses training course
apply at Hospital. Waterbury,. VI iStf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
AsHUELoT WOODEN CO.,
WANTED TO BUY

WANTED TO BUY-A good slI-round farm
team weighing about 2400 MS. write,
giving particulars, price, etc, TO Team"
care Barre Times, 275t3A
WANTED TO BUY-A. S. Mast 81 South
Main street, desires large or medium coal
heater. 2t4t2'
WANTED TO BUY-A good driving horse
or would take one for its keeping for the
remainder of the winter; Carroll E. Peck
Cabot. VI, 27ztB
WANTED TO BUY-Subject to test. thirty
new mich cows and nearby sprinSers,
Guernseys and Holsteins, must be Of extra
quality end in good condition John r. Benz
tamin, Barre. phone l0b-R 2o5b
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
FARMS FOR SALE

FOR SALE-My home place Of IA acres, Ala
miles from Barre on Berlin road. also
eight acres Of land ON quarry road, Barre.
and four building lots near Shepard farm
Montpelier road will sell on easy terms :;
Abram West. Willanrstown, VT 215t6'
FOR SALE--An ideal poultry or market
garden farm. land in good state Of cul-
tivation. with some wood. two good barns.
one nearly new built with the intention Of
finishing into house the property is
located in Barre City and only few min
utss' walk from car line, change of occupa-
tion reason for selling phone 1885. n. G.
Rianchard 264t26'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
"CaScaretS" for
Constipation

Just think A pleasant, harmless
Cascart works while you sleep and has
your liver active, head clear, stomach
sweet and bowels moving as regular as
clock by morning. No gripping or in
convenience TO- 25, or 50 cent boxes.
Children love this candy cathartie too.
ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
HELP WANTEn-FEMAIE

WANTED--A housekecrer in family u
one, state wares in first letter; r. W.
Carpenter. Box SO. Groton, VT. 26st9'
WANTED AT oNCE--An experienced rirl
to wait on table and attend to store trade.
good wages and steady job; apply TO Pierce
g. Clark, Montpelier. VT 2bett
WANTED Capable girl for general house
work Mrs.. f. X. Bates, 95 College ST.
Montpelier, phone 597-W. 2bstf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
A Modern Prodigal Son.

did you write your father that you
were hungry"
Eyes, but it didn't bring any money.
He saws he'll send me a few sand
witches daily by parcel post."-Boston
Transcript,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07

living among the foothills of the Green
mountain state and look forward ca
gerly to the time when they can take
an active part in the activities of
young America as found in their new
school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07

After the jury trial had lasted prac-
ticalIy all day, Ernest Holmes Of Bris-
toll, charged with hunting a deer lille
gally, after having killed one deer dur
ing the open season was declared not
guilty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07

William c. Huntress, associated with
the Ross. Huntress store in Rutland
since 1913, has gone to Fitchburg,
Mass, where he is to be manager of the
Chamberlain Huptress store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-07
HELP WANTED---MALE

WANTED Man or boy f3y general farm
work apply NJ once % G. p Poor, n ",
9. Randolph Ccat1r, Peoples phone. ZiAt8"
WANTED AT OMEGA Gsst-ciass m sat cut
ter Il. H. Slayton, at The Easlman
Store, phone SIM sat-
WANTED An automobile salesman, one
who has had experience and willing 10
wors; address letter TO -. X. L.. cat9
Times office. -'s"
WANTED AT ono E-A good granite lot
terer, one who can cut some, good SHOP,
pneumatic tools, steady work, union shop
and wages address Oneida Granite Wcrk5,
263 Main St. Oneida, N. 7. 2totv'
WANTED Msn devote spare time selling
guaranteed trees. shrubs plants; liberal
weekly pay: il you moan business wrlte
for territory, Guaranty Nursery, Rochest ,ss
N. Y Zo4lN'
GOVERNMENT WANTS HUNDREDS
railway mail clerks, sls5 month, list POSI-
tions free write Immediately; Franklin IN
253t2s"