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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-26
YES IT'S DOWN

but Eve are not down
hearted"
We're just as glad as you
are to get back to pre-war
conditions and to give you
the chance to buy good
clothes at low prices once
more.
Now, good overcoats, $50
to $50. These are all
marked about their former
price.
Good suits, S23.50 to $50.
Mackinaws for men and
boys now priced at just
one-half the former price,
and far below their real
value.
In boys clothing equally
as good opportunities, also
Sweaters, Hose, Mittens,
etc.
Special price on Mems
Heavy Union Suits, $1.65.
~,
F. H. Rogers &
Company
Evening star., 1921-04-30
A Budget Law in Sight.

After many exasperating delays. a
law providing for a national budget
systematic Mccormick bill, which
creates a budget bureau to be con-
Quoted under the direction Of the
President-iS at last to become real
ity. The Senate has repeated the
measure vetoed by former President
Wilson. with a few minor changes
meeting the constitutional objections
that he advanced, and 1t seems certain
that the House will do likewise.
The enemies of budget legislation
are devious and active. This is tho
line of their specious argument: Sup
pose the budget bureau heavily blue
pencils the estimates submitted to 1t
by a cabinet officer. and tho latter
makes an issue Of the matter with
the President, will the latter side with
his cabinet officer or his budget bu-
reau? If he sustains the bureau, will
a self-respecting department head re-
main in the cabinet, or resignT'
The answer to such an inquiry 10
that the President will be under a
moral obligation to support tho ao-
ton Of the budget experts. for their
specific function is to correlate and
bring into perspective tho annual es-
Inmates submitted by all the depart
ments. to gauge their relative impor-
tance and to prune them to meet tho
estimated revenue yield from the taxa
ton measures then in force.
The best earnest Of its intention to
effect real retrenchmont and economy
in governmental affairs Is revealed by
Congress in Its passage Of the budget
bill A properly framed budget sys-
TEN. functioning Independently and
without interference. win save many
millions of dollars yearly to the tax
payers Of tho country.-Baltimoro
Sun Independent demOcraticl,
Evening star., 1921-04-30

struction. Only those who climb the
steps ever get an adequate view Of
these stones, although they can be
seen from the elevator. Some OF them
have suffered from vandalism and are
mutilated beyond restoration. The
iconoclastic spirit prevails even in such
places as the national memorial to the
father of his country.
To those who brave the tedium and
fatigue of this long climb the result
is we'll worth the effort. There is. in
deed. something finer about the view
from the top for those who have walk
ed than for those who have been haul
ed up by the steel cables. For they
have accomplished something through
their own efforts, and the splendid
scene spread before them is the re-
ward for their enterprise and pluck.
1t is no task for the elderly or the in
valid Persons with weak hearts
should not attempt it. There is no
danger in the climb itself. The steps
are as secure and safe as those OF
ones own home, but there are few
who will not want to sit and rest for
a time after reaching the top. In
deed a k-up' trip in the Wash
ington Monument is a fair days sight
seeing.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
Music Week.

Washington is to have a music week
from the 29th of May to the 7th of
June. During that week the National
Capital will ring with song every
where, in all places of assemblage, in
schools, and churches, in the stores,
and in the departments, and perhaps
even on the streets. The purpose Of
this, which is the object now of careful
preparatory organization, is to get
Washington to singing in peace time
Of public expression. The preparations
consist of the training Of leaders. For
without leaders there can be no COM
munity singing. These leaders are to
fore the week" Representatives Of
already existing groups and organiza-
tions are to be given training, sifted
out and selected to the point Of de-
veloping about 100 capable song lead
ers for the District.
This is a drive" but it is costing
nothing. 1t is. on the contrary, a gift
to the city of Washington. 1t is GER
tain to yield results. 1t makes for a
happier community. 1t may lead to a
fixed custom Of community singing
which will be beneficial.
Scores upon scores Of meetings are
held in Washington by citizens-men
and women-every season. Those
meetings, would be better, more ef-
fective, more influential Of good If
opened and closed with song. But
there are few leaders to start the sing.
ing, to set the rhythm, to inspire the
people to lift up their voices and let
themselves go. Perhaps out Of music
week" will come these leaders, so that
hereafter Washington will sing when.
ever it meets, for whatever purpose.
1t will be a better community for it.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
A Gratifying Appointment.

The recent decision of President
Harding to retain Charles F. Marvin,
chief of the weather bureau, in office
involves a double source of gratifica-
ton to those who follow, from one ad-
ADMINISTRATION to another. the trend of
political appointments. The action of
the President connotes, in the first
place. a full appreciation of the degree
of efficiency with which Mr.. Marvin
has served the nation since he entered
upon his present work in 1913 That
is the personal side, and in that side
Mr.. Marvin's many friends in the Dis
trict find large cause for qualification.
But over and above this, the course
the general understanding that the
administration proposes to retain in
office all those occupying govern
mental scientific posts who have es-
tablished their ability to fill the chairs
they occupy. There has. in the past,
been too strong tendency to make
the positions in question the play
things of politics. The evidence that
the efficiency and ability of the incum-
bent is today to be the basic factor in
deciding for or against his retention
in office will add it's fair quota to the
satisfaction with which the public
watches the inception of the Harding
administration.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
Can Sail Come Backf

Acute depression is reported from
the port of Liverpool. Freights are
down to the prewar scale; costs are
and scarce. The coal strike has done
so much to aggravate costs and
scarcity that even the great trans
handicapped. AS for freight steam
ers, hundreds are tied up, because
they cannot be operated profitably
All Of this lends point to European
discussions reported in one of the
popular science periodicals Of the re-
newed possibilities for sail naviga-
ton. 1t is noted that steam did not
drive sail from the seas until the
problem of cheap fuel was solved.
Now fuel is going up, while wind
stays free as it always was. In view
of this, certain optimists, or pes
simists, according to the point Of
view, predict a revival Of the clipper.
Of course what is contemplated is not
the old-fashioned clipper, but super
sailing ships with all the improve
ments Of modern science.
To the incurably romantic, there is
something very attractive in the
thought of renaissance of sail. Jo-
seph Conrad and his imitators have
done their best to pOetiZe the steam
ship, but it is not so grateful sub
ject as the old-fashioned three-mas-
ter under full sail.
Practical people may object that
speed is the essence of modern civil
lization; that no price is too great to
pay for speed and certainty in pas
senger traffic and for many kinds Of
freight Stiu, free air might have a
chance at the slow freight.
Even so, one important question
arises Who will man the clippers?
The able seaman of today is the dub
of Yesterday. Steam has produced a
breed of tars that do not know the
ropes-Chicago Daily News Gnde-
no ndpnt)
Evening star., 1921-04-30
Nav Day Eve.

Two men We're arrested in New ork
Yesterday charged with criminal an
arChy. They We're taken in fiat on
the East Side and with them We're
seized several trunks filled with let
tcrs and documents of the most in
cendiary character. These papers. 1t
is believed. will on examination fur.
niSh evidence of Il wide flung con
spiracy of radicalism involving many
who have been heretofore merely un'
der general suspicion. The arrests
are rated as the most important made
since the establishment of the com
munist party in this country. They
were made just at the right time, for
there are evidences that the radicals
have been planning demonstrations in
this country on May day.
In Chicago a parade is to be held
tomorrow. In preparation for it the
promoters have prepared banners 10
be borne in line. The police banned
some of them, but others they ap.
proved. These latter. as described in
a dispatch. are of an incendiary char
acter and it is Il matter of marvel
that they should be passed. They
praise the soviet and the third inter
rationale. and call for the overthrow
of capitalism and the reorganization
of the American social system. They
are distinctly revolutionary. The Chi
red the red flag. but the banners they
have permitted are just as bad if not
worse.
1t would perhaps be possible for the
police in all cities where these May
day professions are held to insist upon
the registration with names and ad-
, dresses of all persons who march be-
, hind incendiary flags and banners.
public to the doctrines of bolshevism
and international revolution should be
classed as a suspect. If this require.
ment We're known in advance fewer
people would march.
These demonstrations are danger.
Gus. They incite disorder. On several
occasions paraders have been attacked.
particularly by former service men,
who bitterly resent the public appear
ance of avowed enemies of the gov
ernment. Tragedies have occurred in
consequence Of these affairs and the
police Of any city would be justified
in refusing permission for the process.
sions regardless of the banners carried
or the flags borne.
Perhaps the wide spread Of the
knowledge of the New York arrests
and paper seizures will have a deter.
rent effect upon May day demonstra-
tions. Nobody knows what names are
involved in the papers seized. The rats
are likely to run to their holes in fear,
Evening star., 1921-04-30
Walking Up the Monument.

Shutting down the elevator Of the
Washington Monument Is occasion
ally necessary. because owing to the
peculiarity of the structure only one
car can be installed, and it is requisite
from time 10 time to overhaul it and
put it in order. For there is no buster
elevator in Washington. Ii probably
holds the record for passenger carry
ing.
With the elevator out Of service il
becomes necessary for all who want 10
ascend the great shaft to climb the
steps and descend by the same means
There are several hundred OF these
steps. 1t is a long. tiresome proceed
ing to go up. and not much less tire
some TO descend. During part OF
the way up the tedium is lessened by
the various memoria! stones let into
the inner walls. presented by states.
foreign countries and patriotic So
cieties during the early period Of con.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
I constructing the platform. The crowd
at the convention was more interested
| in the one contest than in the other.

'osnstructins the platform. The crowd
at the convention was more interested
in the one contest than in the other.
But there was a contest over she
platform, and none the less earnest
and vigorous because confined in the
main to the rooms Of the platform
committee. While the maneuverings
about Wood and Lowden and Harding
and johnson We're holding the atten-
ton of the town, and the country at
large through means of the wire used
freely, the men who had been ap-
pointed to construct the platform We're
graphing with a great variety of sug-
gestions coming from many different
sources. And it was no easy task to
make the selections that were reported
to the convention and adopted.
This contest has in a way and to a
degree been renewed in Congress. 4
great variety of suggestions are being
offered about legislation, and conpro-
misses urged. Committees Of the House
and of the Senate are now wrestling
as the platform committee wrestled
at Chicago last year, and over some
of the same clashing propositions.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
Divisions on Capitol Hill,

Some surprise is expressed at the
divisions now appearing on Capitol
Hill in the matter Of interpreting the
platform on which the republican
party won last year. One might sup
pose the way plain and simple: that
no room existed for two opinions in
republican circles on any Of the sub
jects covered by the party chart. Just
keep right on. and you cannot miss it.
This view Of the case leaves out Of
consideration the fact that the repub-
lican chart was not easily construct
ed. There was more racket at Chicago
over naming the ticket than over
Evening star., 1921-04-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Rules and Regulations.

Rules and ReguiatfOnS.
He planned joyous motor trip,
He studied all the highways.
The precious hours gave him the slip
Through detours and through by.
ways.
He never made the real start;
In long procrastinations
He halted as he learned by heart
The rules and regulations.
Once, when the telephone he used,
He drifted into slumber
AS the directions he perused
On how to call a number.
The letters that he penned with pride
Would miss their destinations.
He fingered DER the postal guide
For rules and regulations.
So Utopia he planned.
He thought that he had done 1t,
When an extensive list he scanned
OF laws by which to run it.
The simple sway Of common sense,
Dear to his aspira tons,
Was lost in an array immense
OF rules and regulations.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
The Cuban Difficulty Settled.

The Cubans are to be congratulated
on their settlement of the dispute that
grew out of the recent presidential
contest. The congress has proclaimed
DR.. Zayas the winner, and he will be
inaugurated May 20.
1t would have been Il grave mistake
had the contestants pressed their con
tentions to the point of forcing Amer
lean intervention. We did not desire
to perform that office. Our desire is
that Cuba keep her own flag flying.
and continue to manage her own af-
fairs.
Our island neighbor is fortunate.
She need not fear trouble from the
outside. AS full of trouble as the
world now is. none of foreign ma
ture threatens her. The United
States is her shield against that.
She has only therefore, to keep her
own house in order to profit by all
opportunities that may come her way.
She is rich in resources. and their
proper development should make her
one of the most prosperous countries
of her size in the world.
And now is the time for her to push
her enterprises. A new order is form
ing everywhere. Its shape is not as
yet clearly defined, but everything
points to and promises popular rule
where the other kind of rule long pre-.
vailed.
Cuba is. and for a score of years
has been. in control of her own af-
fairs.>and should not. by any impatient
or violent act, risk a permanent sur
capable friend as the United States.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
American Business Abroad

At Yokohama Gen. Leonard Wood
was the guest at dinner of several
hundred Americans residing there and
at Toxic. and in an address he told
them that president Harding would
do everything possible to establish the
commercial policy of the United States,
including a proper share Of the ocean
carrying trade and helpful co-opera.
tion with American business men
abroad"
This assurance will bear fruit. Those
to whom it was given-business men
in residence in the orient and operat-
ing there-will be the more active for
feeling that they have the sympathy.
and If necessary will have the support.
OF their home government; that the
President has them, and Americans
everywhere in business abroad, in
mind, and will assist them with an
adequate American merchant marine.
Both England and Japan look out
for their nationals engaged in busi.
ness abroad in this way; and the
policy accounts in part for the sue.
cess Of the English and the Japanese
in their ventures at a distance from
home. and for the great success that
attends the ocean carrying enter,
prises OF those peoples.
We could not do better than COPY
the example of nations distinguished
as traders, whose commercial policies
have long been Observation-Disclosures g
for centuries-and who will be the
keener on profits and progress because
of our entrance into the field. They
compliment us by assuming that we
Will put up stiff competition, and
give them run for their money: and
we should not disappoint them.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

German business men naturally hope
the indemnity will be so arranged as
to permit them to become popular
with foreign customers when their
trade boom develops. Good will is an
exceedingly valuable asset.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Experts in economics regard the
business in this country as practically
at an end. The assurance is also given
fer opportunities worthy Of the most
eminent abilities in all parts OF the
globe in the line of problem-solving.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
A Prompt Approval.

What is your opinion Of relativ.
ity?"
II approve OF it," replied Senator
Sorghum.
Then you understand It thor.
oughly?'
Friend. II had always been re-
quired TO understand thoroughly
everything I approved Of l should
have transacted considerable less DO.
littcal business"
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Canada and the United States Of
America have managed to give val
liable demonstration of the harmony
with which it is possible for nations
to live as neighbors.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Judge Landis rode on a locomotive
tile activities will be regarded by the
practical political campaigner as more
or less in the nature Of wasted energy,
Evening star., 1921-04-30
Spllinxes.

Some statesmen offer thoughts pro.
found,
Which prove a public blessing,
And some succeed by standing round
And keeping people guessing.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

English miners are disposed to de-
lay the settlement Of a direct ques-
ton of wages in order to solve some
rather abstruse problems in general
economics.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Natives Of zap, like those of other
parts of the world, go on dancing to
weird. primitive strains without both
ering their heads about the topics Of
the day.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

The Berlin of ten years ago never
expected to see the day when Bern
storff would have more to say in pub
lie affairs than Wilhelm Hohenzollern.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

France and Germany have intro
duced expert accounting as one of the
important branches OF modern diplo-
macy.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Many "dollar-a-year," like the one
earned by Charles NJ. Schwab,. should
be paid in silver and engraved as a
medal of honor.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
UnWritten,

eve are told that Russia now has
many unwritten laws
ut seems probable" said Miss
Cayenne. THE laws appear at times
to change SO rapidly that no typist
could keep up with them"
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Legislative leaders have for some
time insisted that so long as there is
no fighting it may as we'll be admitted
that there exists state Of peace.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Having returned from public owner
ship the railroads are wondering
where they go next.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Possible reservations and amend
ments still come up for attention when
a landlord makes a rental contract.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
Power and Its RESPONSIBILITIES.

IUWtT anu 1tS RESPONSIBILITIES.
1.-The world is mine!' exclaimed the
Count Of Monte Cristo.
"WhatIl we do about it?' inquired
his secretary; raise rates to the pub
lie or reduce them"
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Among the lessons taught by the
war was the manufacture of Ameri-
can dyestuffs.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Sailors insist that the Shipping
Board is all at sea in it's estimates of
wage reduction.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Olx-l age OlOv
This is the foreword of The Sales of
May.
The story proper will appear in the
Sunday papers---and it will ke six pages
to tell but part of it---in the STAR, the
Post the Times and the Herald.
Back of the sales of May is simply
CUSTOM. Women furs in July and
diaphanous hosiery in January because it
is CUSTOM
May Sales have become part of the
store Calendar itself.
There is no good reason for such low
prices
We are at the threshold of Summer.
But bow sentiment.
The Sales of May are definite part
of our merchandising plan.
Even before the signs aken down
at the termination of of them we're
thinking of the following years.
And months back been putting aside unusual
purchase here and remarkable buy there and
Selves Nov, heres something worth saving for May
Thenw put up the firms with whom do business,
Nov look got something real
Sales Of May"
And they respond to man.
What all these preparations you I'll know when you
pick your Sunday papers,
&:agzgs Sales sszk@Xzak;p
We made mind not to word in advertising The
Sales Of May that ended with EST"
The will do their talking in the Sunday papers.
Yousb see
Evening star., 1921-03-01
DAIRY MARKET,

BALTIMORE, March 1 (SpeciaD.-
Poultry-Chickens, young. live. per
pound, 34a40; dressed, 40; old, 36a3S:
dressed, 3S; winter chickens, As; old
roosters. 22a23; dressed, 23a24. Ducks.
35a42; dressed, 3Sa43. Geese, 25a33:
dressed. 30a35. Pigeons, per pair. As
a5O. Guinea fowl, each. 60a75. Tur-
keys, per pound, 40a54; dressed, 40a
56. Capons, per pound, 40a52.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, nearby, firsts
Gloss off), per dozen. 34a35; southern.
33: duck eggs. SIS.
Butter-Dairy creamery, fancy. per
pound, 52a53; prints. 53a55; nearby
creamery, 49a50; ladies, 2Sa30: rolls.
per pound, 19a22: store packed, 10;
dairy prints. 10a22; process butter.
30a31.
NEW YORK, March 1.-Butter-
Firm: receipts, 4,SSS packages. Cream
ery. higher than extra. 55a55R cream
ery. extras coz score). SAL cream
ery. firsts (SS to 81 score). 49a54:
packing stocks, current make, No.
2, %.
Eggs-UnsettIed; receipts. 23,6ss
cases; fresh gathered, extra firsts, 80;
fresh gathered, firsts. 36a3s: state.
Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery whites. first to extras. 4Sa54;
do, browns, extras, 42a44; do, gath
cred browns and mixed colors. firsts
to extras, 37a4O.
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 1,544 boxes.
State, whole milk. fats, held, specials,
261sa29; do, average run. 241aa26;
state, whole milk, flats, fresh, specials,
25a251a; do, average run, 24a24k.