The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-11
BETHEL
J. J. Wilson, Candidate for Congress in
Second District, Makes Statement.

4 Second District, Makes Statement.
| John J. Wilson of this place, candi-
date for Congress in the second district,
| says "it begins to look as if Vermonters
| this year would vote more for princi-
pies and less for mere party issue.
Mr.. Wilson first stated his views at a
Democratic county convention in Mont
pelier some weeks ago. He states that
the new Republican tariff act is moth
ing less than an indirect sales tax,
much more oppressive than the direct
sales tax which Congress refused for
the compensation of the soldiers; a
gift and guaranty of 500 per family
or $50 for each man, woman and child,
for the benefit of the profteers.
He insists that the 18th amendment
deserves a greater respect than it will
ever receive as long as Congress de-
clares that six -tenths of one per cent
is intoxicating. That common sense az
we'll as century old wisdom of the me-
cessity Of vent or safety valve would
put the decimal point at three per cent
rather than at one-half Of one per cent.
That with government regulartion Of
the manufacture and sale of such nom
intoxicating drinks, similar, maybe, to
the control of the oleomargarine trade,
none of the supposed evils OF evasions
would result.
He believes in just compensation OF
the real soldiers who suffered and en-
dured, especially those who faced dan
ger; but as to the other half, undoubf-
edly millions of patriotic Americans
suffered and labored without any COM
pensation. The percentage of profiteers
was comparatively small.
He asks, Does the Vermont voter
really love a rich candidate more thar
the ablest executives Of the people?
We will see in November. They have
a chance to vote for Jackson, many
times mayor Of our largest city, and
for Shurtleff. recently mayor Of our
state capital. The people have been de-
ceived too long. The time is near when
the American people will rejoice IN the
administration OF Woodrow Wilson as
the noblest period in our rational his
tory"
Walter A. Dutton Of Hardwick and
Eli II. Porter of Wilmington, members
of the public service commission, with
Neil d. Clawson of Brattleboro, clerk
of the commission, were here yesterday
and met at the Office OF the White Riv-
er Telephone company TO hear the in
ferested parties on petition for a-
charter for the Barnard Telephone COM
panv. which. if formed, will be operat-
ed from the Bethel company's ex-
change. The Barnard men who APP
peared before the commission we're n.
w. Hathorn. Willis Woodward, w e.
Adams and William Hull.
Robert W. Castle, formerly student
At Whitcomb high school and later at
the Huntington school in Boston, en-
tered Norwich university this fall. He
has been active in National Guard cir |
rles in Massachusetts, and was mem
ber of the crack rifle team from that |
state which won the state trophy at
the recent rife competition at Fort
Perry, o. He has visited friends here
several times since entering the Boston
school.
bOuU VI. DODtH OF cfituatts Aid---s
of this town, was visitor
last week. He il manager of the sum
mer home maintained at Scituate by
The Boston Telephone Operators union.
Clayton Jones Of Hartford is work
ng at the Bethel garage.
Government engineers ere making A
survey for permanent foad work on
he main highway between White River
Junction and Barre from Foxville
through Royalton and Essr Bethel 10
he Randolph town line, distance Of
bout four miles. This will be a fed
'rsi job. IL is supposed. The survey II
,eing made in accordance with the pol
cy Of the state engineer 20 get esti-
nstes before assigning work This Is
ne Of the most travelled roads in Yer
mont and includes a strip Of about a
nile where four deaths from automo-
lie accidents have occurred.
Night service AZ the local railway
fice was resumed Monday night, aft
7 an interval Of aboTt nine months.
/. l. walsh Of Enfield. y. II. is the
ew operator. His hours are II ,. m.
o a. m. Hertel y. Senay works from
trl : and ". A. Havev from tiil
!. n. n. Belvai. the scent. j. on duty
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