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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

using w. M. G. and w. +. B. as a
catspaw to poke the chestnuts out OF
the fire.
III am wrong / beg their pardon,
but with the supposition that ! am
right will salute the composer as
.hep rather than "they" or w. Nj. @,
and w. II. b., hoping he VIII take
my criticisms with the same good VIII
that / took his criticism.
.Hes must admit that consolidating
the schools and centralizing the power
necessary to keep the people living IN
the rural districts submissive, IS de.
populating those districts in the small
towns OF Vermont, and doing an injury
to the state, hard to repay.
Even Mason S. Stone, who has been
the acknowledged patriarch OF these
consolidating, centralizing school laws
az Vermont. Is now advocating the re-
pair az that sIittle red schoolhouse.'
This much needed remedy must be
kept uppermost in our minds, or YER
mont is doomed-just as sure as cen
tralization always has according 70
ancient history and always will bring
political death and doom.
But ii seems that me" has not
walked to that act yet, and is still
cheering for Capitalization Ike KIP
Van Wrinkle cheering for King sseorge-
Now what I claimed and tried 70
nroye in nv first letter was that the
present methods do not stimulate me
power Of reason and thoughtful med
itation. by solving difficult problems
as II did 90 years ago, and @he" adj
mits that BY saving athe modern high
school completely eliminates these
from its curriculum" but The" further
saws. ut plans to teach practical ey-
ery-day things such as viii benefit the
student in later life"
Now, Mr.. Editor, ! ask you and q
candid public, What are the practical
things that win benefit the student
in later life more than thoughtful
study Of difficult mathematical prob
lens. which will aid the reasoning
faculties to choose Between right and
wrongi
Ia Il the Halloween pranks OF the
high school students that the papers
have said so much about latelyi Is II
the ball games and the slang phrases
heard on the bleachers and the NOV
ing picture shows that the students
of these centralized, overcrowded high
schools are so anxious to attend, and
are so familiar withi
Are these the practical, everyday
things" that win help the student in
later life" tthese things they are most
sure to learn in those central schools
that he refers tot
Now the sum Of the whole matter
Is. our schools should, and are sup
posed to mould the character Of the
children so that they may lead an
honest industrial life, but have they
improved under the present regimef !
dispute il. Never has crime, idleness
and all its attendant evils, increased
TO such an alarming extent as since
the beginning of this eentralizing Of
our schools.
Our prisons are full and overflow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16
THE LIQUOR ISSUE IN THE
ELECTION.

In the face of determined move BY
the anti-lSth amendment and the anti
yolstead enforcement party to over
turn the policy of the country as re-
CARDS the liquor traffic, California, att
err ten years of voting down prohibi-
tion amendments, has voted to accept
the VoIstead act as statute law Of that
state and Ohio has turned down a
constitutional amendment which
would have legalized wine and beer IN
that state. The majority in each case
was not large but sufficiently impress
siye to nullify the contention Q those
who assert that majority sentiment Of
the United States is against national
prohibition and enforcement.
California and Ohio were, perhaps,
the two states in which a test most
favorable to the "wets" could be tax
en-, California being the state given
to raising grapes for purpose Of wine
making and Ohio long being contested
ground between the "wets" and the
"drys." The result Of the election in
those states ought TO stiffen the back.
bone of the pro-lsth amendment and
pro- yolstead act party.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

Though failing in their announced
purpose to travel across the American
continent from San Diego, California,
to the Atlantic coast without stopping,
the two American air voyagers, Leuts.
John A. Macready and Oakley G. KEEL,
lev. gave wonderful demonstration
OF sustained flying by covering ap-
proximately three-fourths Of the dis
lance. being forced to come down AZ
Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indian
apolis after being in the air more than
thirty hours continuously and, in that
time, covering 1000 miles, There seems
to be no doubt now that a nonstop
fight across the continent is posi-
bility, inasmuch as only 700 miles re-
manned to be covered when a defect IN
mechanism of their airplsne forced the
daring nayigators to descend after ex-
hausting all liquids, intended for a
food supply, in the leaking radiator
Of their machine. Given perfect ma
chine in every particular, 1t is likely
that a nonstop fight from the Pa
cific to the Atlantic viii be an accom-
plishment Of the near future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

AGAINST the present school system, II
seems to me that two important fac-
tors which make for high or low
standards in schools have not received
consideration.
One Is the qualifications of the
teacher. Without discussing the pros
and cons, it Is fact that the salar-
les received by teachers have not
been, until recently, such as TO keep
the highest type Of teacher IN YER
mont schools. Consequently, in many
schools the teachers employed have
not been efficient either in knowledge
OF subject matter or as regards their
personal character. Hence, one reason
why boys and girls are unable to
read intelligently or spell, etc.
Then there is the parents attitude
There is the teacher who has the vel
fare OF the children at heart. She looks
into the future and trains the boys
and girls TO become the best Ameri-
can. citizens. This cannot be done UNI
less there,is constructive discipline and
perfect lessons are stepping stones.
One day Johnny isn't inclined to
prepare MS lessons anu eheSeNe N'e
cipiine Is necessary. Johnny Is rebel.
liaus and carries home a rose-eolored
account of the incident to excite the
sympathy Of his parents. And the
boy who carries home a rose -colored
account is sure TO find sympathy else
he wouldn't bother to mention i.
Thisstype of parent without further
inquiry, without considering the teach
ers' efficiency and Judgment, makes
hasty remarks snd, literally speak.
ing, Jumps at the teachers throat.
Now what i Johnny's state Of mind
upon returning 70 schooli
Without committing myself for o.
against the present system, may ash
| whether any school system would
overcome these two conditions
A teacher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

Despite accident after accident IN
the air, the government experimenters
in that branch Of war activity contin-
ue their training. For instance, doz-
en- Or more airplanes recently conduct
ed a theoretical battle over the city
of Washington. Such diligence and per-
sistence will be likely to develope
some greater degree of safety in air
navigation while at the same time It
viii open up new channels for war
preparedness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

The nature of the mans operations
in Washington county during the few
weeks in which he was a resident OF
the section indicates that Victor
Smiths Tor Arthur Greenwood'sl sem
tence to nine years and six months in
the state prison was fully merited, not
merely as matter of punishment for
crime but as protection for the pub
lie upon which he preyed in particu-
larly bold and brutal manner. His
assaults upon women, his many rob-
berries and his general lack of moral
calibre stamp him as person danger
Gus to society. In view of his crimi-
nal tendencies, it is somewhat re-
markable that he was given parole
from the New Hampshire state prison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

ing, necessary addition to the state
prison at Windsor is urged and under
contemplation, to hold the overflow OF
criminals. keep in mind there is no
great increases in population OF the
state.)
Our laws are continually trans
crossed and soft job" with great
pay, or no job at all, is the desider-
alum OF the rising generation. II
they are asked TO solve some exam
Pile in proportion, or an example that
requires the extraction Of the square
root, with a little more added TO II,
they jump up Tor someone jumps up
for thenl and calls such examples
''brain twisters' and says "the mod
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

Sympathy win 60 out to the Bristol
family which lost child through
drowning of the youngster in well in
the yard of their home; and along
with the sympathy will go the strong
warning to everyone that wells should
be barricaded. In the Bristol fatality
the well was not equipped with any
barrier, being merely covered with
board and with square hole
in the center of the board COW
ering through which water was
drawn up from the l2-foot lift
The stoutest kind of guard ought to
be built about these deathtraps for
children unless parents or other per
sons of somewhat mature years are
willing TO devote their entire daylight
hours in watching the wanderings OF
the youngsters of the family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16
LETTERS ToTHE EDITOR
A Disguised Woman Voter.

Editor, Barre Times: The election
ia over, and I ask space in your valu-
able paper to give my ideas OF poll
tics as exemplified in our town. Be-
fore the primary there were two Re-
puhlicans who filed papers as candi-
dates for representative at the pri-
mary, and on the announcement of the
result the defeated candidate made a
little. speech in which he thanked his
supporters and asked them to support
the regular nominee.
In less than week he was securing
the town to get names on a paper
asking support as representative as
Independents Republican. The great
argument against the regular nominee
was that "he's been once, now let
someone else have their turn"
When election day came automobiles
were scurrying hither and yon, bring
ing in the voters, young women with
babies in their arms, old women-and
men too-bent and crippled with age
and hard work. They were all there,
but how many of them thought Of the
important questions to come before
the legislature the coming session, or
asked how their candidates would
vote, or to find out his ideas on the
different subjects. venture to guess,
not one in twenty-five. But they elect
ed the bolter, and the one thing that
elected him was the cry that because
the other man had been once. he
should step one side even If he did
good work for his town and state and
could do better the second term than
the first, and let someone else have
their chance.
Politics from the viewpoint of a
disguised female yoter.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

ern high school completely eliminates
these from its curriculum"
Do not think, Mr.. Editor, that I
am blaming the children. They are
the greatest sufferers and are to be
pitied. The fact is, our centralized
schools to a great extent are dam
age TO the morale of our school chill
dren, without added learning sufficient
to offset it. The ever-increasing ex-
pense required to maintain them has
become great burden to the already
.overburdened taxpayer and the suf-
fering public is justified in quoting
the axiom of Benjamin Franklin, Il
have paid too much for my whistle"
Omega.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

President Harding's offer Of assist
ance to Chile in the terrible situation
brought about by tidal wave and
earthquake is in accord with the best
traditions of the United States and
it is heartily seconded by the people
OF the nation. However, 1t il prob
able that Chile win be able to take
care Of itself, severe though the dou-
BILE visitation proved to be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

Three chances to enter upon course
of study in the nations war colleges,
West Point and Annapolis, are open
to Vermont young men through ap-
pointment by United States Senator
Carroll s. Page, one being for the Mill
tary academy and the other two for
the Naval academy. Examinations for
selection will be held at Norwich uni
yersity, Mortified, Nov. "a and 25;
and young men ambitious to enter
upon active service under government
oolors win find an opportunity for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16
Looking ahead to Thanksgiving, one

Looking ahead to Thanksgiving, one
may put his finger on the state
ment of Federal Fuel Distributor
spens, to the effect that the danger OF
a coal famine is past, as strong rea-
son why the people Of these northern
regions should give thanks most fer
gently on November 30. The early
touch Of winter brought home some
thing of the realization of what a
whole winter might be with fuel so
scarce as to be unavailable for every
one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

preparation for that service If they
are successful in meeting the require
ments to the extent OF appointment.
And, even though they do not follow
war service throughout their lives,
they win, Of course, get splendid train
ing at the Military or Naval academy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16
orpo.e. sehooI centraII1ation.

Editor, Barre Times. When ! first
began reading the Reply 20 Omega
/ was glad to see the scholars take an
interest in the school question. hoping
they would solve the problem given
them. and prove the superiority Of
the present methods Of education. but
before L had finished reading the ar
ticle ! vas quite vel satisfied that
the composer vas not two little boys
OF girls that were going q graduate
In 1925. bat vas sonsone roasting
fhestnufs- and ike the monkey was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

With suicide soon after double
murder, the little town of Oxford, N.
I'll, is having more than its share OF
the tragedy Of life and death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16

Collapse of the German cabinet Is
explained by the statement that it
wasn't With much.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16
From Teachers standpoint.

Editor. Barre Times: After reading
several letters in The Times for and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-16
Next Year

Always live within your income,
For there's just this much about it
If you do not live within it,
Some day you will live without it,"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-18
G. E. LIVE WIRE SHOCKS.

Miss Louise Briggs, the leader of last
Sundays meeting, is a poppy leader.
She kept the meeting moving all the
time and the endeavorers gave fine
support. Many fine clippings being
read and some good talks made.
Did you attend the Rally? Why not?
About 1876 people attended this Obion
County 9. E. Rally, held at the G. P.
Church last Sunday afternoon at 2:3O.
Some from Mt. Hermon, Rives, Beth
lehem, Newbern and our own societies
from the G. P. Church and the Chris
tan Church. The big parade started
from the Park, making the principal
streets of the town, ending at the G. P.
Church.
Miss Imogene Jones lead the rally
singing. After the songs Mr.. Ollie
Sowell of Mt. Hermon, read the
! Scriptures and gave a fine talk. Fol-
lowing him was our district President,
Mr.. Clark williamson, of Newbern,
who outlined Northwest Districts work
for the coming State Convention in
Knoxville in October. Next came Mr..
Holloman Parks, of Newbern, who
told of the Fourth All-South Conven-
ton Just closed in Hot Springs, Ark.
This interested most all present. Miss
Euline Cummings, of Rives, showed us
the system of grading the G. E., and
Erwin Matchette, of the Christian
Church, spoke on the Monthly Service
Program. Again Mr.. Williamson came
before the rally and told us of the
awards to be given in the State Con-
vention and Old Northwest is gonna
come home with first banner. He also
asked for registration for the conven-
ton. Northwest is to send 50. Up to
coming here be had %, and he receiv-
ed 16 in this rally, so we shall 60 over
the limit. Let's get first banner at
Knoxville. We won't have any other
for Northwest District.
Next Sunday the endeavorers will
have charge of the church service at
the First Christian Church and the
subject is: Good Examples. Set a
good example for some one else by
coming out Sunday night to this SER
vice
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-18
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

All former National Guardsmen
are requested to be present at the
armory for business of special i'm
portance Saturday night, Aug. 49,
from 1880 to $3.50 O'Clock.
Major R. H. Bond, of Jackson, who
is personally conducting a reorgant
cation of the 117th Regiment Ten
nessee National Guard, was a guest
of the Lions Club Tuesday and ex-
pressed his appreciation of the hearty
support pledged by the Lions and
business men of the city in effecting
a speedy reorganization of "K' Com
pany in Union City, which will be
an entirely new company, distinct
from any former organization of Ma
tional Guard here.
He also stated that a material in
crease in pay would be granted to all
enlisted men serving in the National
Guard, which will be paid every
three months instead of semi-annual-
Iy as heretofore.
He left with the assurance that a
full strength company would be
ready for Federal recognition at an
early date. With the support pledged
by the Lions and all citizens of the
city our local men who will be off
GERS of the new company feel conf
dent of completing the final arrange
ments and having a company ready
for Federal recognition within a
short time, and are requesting the
cooperation of all those interested in
the welfare of the community.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-18
C. P. Church Notes.

Sunday school, 9:45.
Junior Christian Endeavor, 2:3O.
intermediate Christian Endeavor,
700 O'Clock.
Senior Christian Endeavor 1900
o'clock.
Mr.. Robt. H. White will lecture
at 500 o'clock on "Social Service"
All people who are interested in re-
facilitating our cripples should hear
this lecture. Mr.. White is a fine
speaker and comes with real mes
sage. NO COLLECTION.
The pastor, Rev. w. B. Cunning
ham, has just completed a very sue
cessful revival at Kenton, and Sun
day he will begin another revival at
Ro-Ellen. He will return the latter
part of the week and will preach here
the following Sunday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-18
New Inventions.

By adding g special lens and slide
that have been designed single views
cut from motion picture films can be
projected with ordinary flashlights
A small generator driven by fric-
ton against the front end of BIZ
cycle to provide current for an cleo
trio headlight has been perfected in
Europe.
The safety in handling of Detroit
mans high explosive is demonstrated
by the inventor firing pistol bullets
through sticks of it as he holds
them.
What is claimed to be the largest
wind tunnel in the world for testing
airplanes and their parts has been
erected in Virginia by a ship-build-
ing company.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-18
WORLDS MOST HISTORIC PIANO
Is Shown in Tremendous Paramount
Production, "The Man From Home"

One Of the most historic musical
instruments in the world figures in
George Fitzmaurice's Paramount pro-
duction, "The Man From Home"
which comes to Jimmie's Playhouse
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The piano, which occupies prom
inent position in the closing scenes.
was designed by the late Sir Law
renee Alma-Tadema, R.A., and was
one of the great classical artists
most treasured possessions, for inside
the lid are vellum panels bearing the
autographs of such musical celebri-
ties as Tschaikowsky. Boito. Clara
Schumann, Paderewski, St. Saens and
Media.
The instrument is constructed of
polished oak with ivory enrichments
Of carved foliage and diaper patterns
inlaid with ebony and ivory. The
body is supported by columns of rose
wood and ebony, and the end of the
case is decorated with a silver bas-
relief of Orpheum by G. B. Amenda-
la. The music seat is made to cor
respond, the painting on the back in
oils, showing Roman figures dancing
to the music of a f1ute-player, being
the work of Sir Alma-Tadema him
self. ....
''The Man From Home" is force
full and faithful adoption of Booth
Tarkington's famous novel of the
same name and is interpreted by a
superlative cast including James
Kirkwood, Anna @. Nilsson and Nor
man Kerry. Ouida Bergere did the
scenario.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-18

Mr.. Harry Harper went to Tipton-
Vile Wednesday for short business
stay.
Do you know whether or not your
baby is physically normal? The pub
| lie health nurse will enable you to
find out.
Mrs. Ethel Greer has returned from
St. Louis markets, where she has
been buying millinery for Morgan
Verhine Co.
Mr.. Frank L. Redditt and Mr..
Frank Parrish are taking vacation
this week in Nashville, Memphis,
! jackson, G5ion.
Go to Corum'sSfor fresh candies
of all kinds.
The office hours of the public
health nurse are from $3.50 to 1000
in the morning and from 400 to 500
in the afternoon.
Mrs. E. E. Laney and children, OF
/
Trimble, are spending a few days
with Mrs. Laney's brothers, Messrs
Joe and Sam Hopper.
Miss Brown, the public health
nurse, has had twenty patients I'M
der her supervision this month, -four
of them typhoid cases.
Go to Corum's for fresh bread
and cakes.
Do not hesitate to call the public
health nurse in case of emergency
You will find her at the public health
center. Telephone 251.
Miss Katherine Richards and moth
er are expected home from Arkansas
City, Ark, this week after several
weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Mary Virginia Cravens, OF
Rector, Ark, is visiting in the homes
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. O'Sullivan and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Liddell.
Mr.. J. T. Berry, manager of the
! Union City offices of the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Co., is a
business visitor this week in Knox
vile.
The public nurse holds baby elm
| ic on Thursday from 4 to o'clock in
the afternoon for white children, and
at the same hour on Wednesday for
colored children.
Mrs. Glen Cartwright has a po-
sition as saleslady in the dry goods
department of the Cash Grocery Co.,
and would be pleased to have her
old customers and friends visit the
store.
Mr.. Herbert Crigger, who has been
working as lineman for the Postal
Telegraph Co. in Louisiana, is at his
home on Ury street. He has been
quite sick for some days. He scratched
his hands with briars, the wounds
became infected and caused intense
suffering for some days.
A letter to w. G. Clagett from
Charlie Walker, who is member of
party who motored from this city
to Los Angeles, says they made the
trip without serious trouble and ex-
pect to return home this month. it
required ~ days to drive the $500
miles. Says they enjoyed hard roads
most of the way.