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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-05

Despite thr assurance 81 Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle. the impression -sin 70
mains ttat tbo-e uho have a ciHch In
this life rili probably rrt .insr in re
Ec-icn Transcrfrf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-05
Shrewd.

II wonder why .Jobson attributes all
hiss success to his wife"
"oh. just to convince her that he, is
success, | suppose. Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-05
A Foehorn Conclusion.

n TUguUIH OVHVIuSIVHs
Mr.. Beach Cat his seashore cottagel
My dear, please tell our daughter
to sing something less doleful
Mrs. Beach--That's not Helen;
that's the fog horn, Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-05

We women do talk too much, but
even then we don't tell half we know.
There's so much good I'M all men:
but only good women can bring it out.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-05

John, listened to you for half an
hour last night while you were talking
in your sleep
Thanks. my dear. for your seif.re-
straint Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-05

Hurry motheri A Tablespoonful Of
genuine California Fig Syrup will make
your cross. fretful baby comfortable.
II clesnses the little bowels of all the
wind and gases. the bile, souring food
and stomach poison which is causing
baby's distress.
Millions of mothers depend upon this
gentle laxative to keep baby's stomac'
and bowels clean, and thus correct dia-
rhoea. collie, biliousness. coated tongus
sour stomach, feverish breath. and COZ
stipation. II never cramps or overacis
Contains no narcotics or soothine
drugs.
Babies love the taste Of genuias
~Csfifornia Fig syrup which has FL
directions for infants in arms and chit ;
dren of all ages plainly printed on bot
tie Say California" to the drugaist
and accept no Imitation fig syrup
adv.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Art on a Solid Basis.
Old Masterpieces Hold Their Own
Despite Revolutionary Ideas.

TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD: The
threatened revolution in art and music
does not seem to have taken place. de-
spite the straining OF cubists and the
gyrations of disharmonists. On every
side of US. even in reputedly gay New
York, we sense the stately masterpieces
OF our forefathers. Never before has
such attention been bestowed upon the
famous paintings and never before have
greater tributes been paid the memories
OF the old composers, whose names fill
the pages OF musical journals and whose
works rcsound in our auditoriums
Whether the place IN the sun sought
for by the ultraists be comfortable and
permanent or otherwise. certainly their
genius has not eclipsed that OF their
predecessors nor that of their contem-
poraries, who at least manage to sup
port themselves on the safe and sane
conservative basis. The failure OF ultra
ism means the greater glory OF tradition
ahd its normal cvolutions and further
vindicatIon OF the time honored maxim
that slow growth is the best growth.
RAYMOND G. PARKER.
NEW YoRK, April 20.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Grave of the Dauphin.
Search Invited by 0 Mark on the
Wall OF Paris Church,

To THE New YORK HERALD: In your
interesting editorial article on Marking
the Dauphin's Grave you recall that q
few years ago the little grave by the
church wall in the cemetery of ST. Mar
guerite was opened and the skeleton OF
a child was found in wooden coffin.
Since then a story has been circulated
that about two yards distant under
ground there is the mark OF a cross in
the wall OF the church below which is
another grave. In 1914 this mark was
to have been searched for. but the war
came and nothing was done. Why is
the search not made now when so mucl,
interest is taken in the Louis XVII.
question?
More than 130 men have claimed to
be Louis XVII, but only Naundorff
Eleazar Williams and the Baron dc
Richemont are now thought worthy OF
the consideration of historians. RICHIE
mont never married. A man who pre-
tended probably falsely, to be his son
died childless long ago. prince Henri
de Bourbon" grcat-grandson of Naun-
dorff. is now living in Europe. G. T..
Williams. grandson OF Eicazar Will
liams. Is in ncrica. STUDENT.
NEW YORK, April 20.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Lady Astor.

NANCY, Viscountess AsToR, member
of Parliament for Plymouth, is not
welcomed here as distinguished
foreigner, because Americans will
never admit that she does not be-
long to the land of her birth quite
as much as to the country Of her
adoption. But as distinguished
visitor she deserves, and it is graft
flying to see that she is receiving, a
most cordial greeting here.
AS the first woman to enter the
most ancient and perhaps the most
conservative of the worlds parlia-
ments, Lady AsToR has won great
place in history. This achievement
takes on added distinction because
of the fact that in birth and breed
ing she is a foreigner. For an Eng
lish woman to have overcome the
traditions of time and made the
House of Commons would have been
highly notable triumph, but for
daughter of America to pioneer this
adventure and become the first
woman member of the House of Com
mons is still more notable, and is
proof that Lady AsToR possesses ex-
traordinary cleverness, a compelling
personality.
1t is probable, indeed it is certain,
that she herself. with the charm
ing modesty that characterizes her,
would smilingly disclaim any title
to historic fame; but it is rightly
hers, not only for her courage in
pioneering her way into the parlia-
mentary arena but for the admir-
able tact, dignity and efficiency with
which she has held the legislative
place she won before the eyes Of the
world. She says of herself that in
entering public life she ceased to be
a person and became a symbol. 1t
would be truer to say that she is not
merely a symbol of the political prog
ress of women but also personality
and force in that great movement.
Lady AsToR is here on no mission,
but at the remarkable gathering
which greeted her at the Town Hall
on Wednesday night she said that she
would like to do what she can to in
duce American women to take more
active part in politics, especially In
local politics.
SO good a cause could have no more
persuasive advocate. At the Town
Hall meeting she revealed herself an
unspoiled woman, very clever
speaker, possessed of exceptional
common sense, exceptional sparkle
and a rare sense Of humor.
To Lady AsTog. a daughter Of old
Virginia, a member Of the British
Parliament, THE New York HERALD
wishes continued success and every
satisfaction and pleasure her visit to
her native land can afford.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
The Hand writing on the wall.
rrom the Edison MvnfhI

From the Edison MvnfhIy.
A lordly feast, a kingly hall,
And Gods hand writing on the wall:
The King turned pale. the courtiers Ned,
And all the songs of mrth were dead.
Chaideans, wise men, tried 10 read
The message of that awful screed.
Yet none could know that depth of
gloom,
Till Daniels voice proclaimed the doom
Measured and wanting thou art found.
Thy kingdom rent, thy head uncrowned,
Thy power, which spread DER all the
land.
Finds its division by Gods hand"
In flame of fire God wrote the Word,
Twas Daniels heart alone that heard.
A leaden sky. a purple pail.
And Gods hand writing on the wall,
Letters OF lightning 6ared and famed,
The message God to man proclaimed.
Yet mons passed and none could read
The meaning of that mighty screed,
Till Franklin came, with vision keen.
And read the flaming lines between:
Measured art thou, and thou art
chained.
Divided the kingdom thou has reigned,
Almost omnscient hast thou been;
Now art thou held by hands OF men,"
Yet Franklin only dimly dreamed
The things that man has now unreamcd.
For fructivc years have since set free
The wealth OF electricity.
Rose SEELyB-M -Mutrn
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Mennonite Colonies in Mexico

The Mennonites who came into con-
flict with the Canadian authorities
during the world war over the ques-
tions of military service and school
attendance have carried out their
threat to leave their homes in Mani
toba and Saskatchewan and have
finally taken possession of the lands
they purchased in northern Mexico.
acres in the State of Chihuahua, near
Torreon, and they have begun the
improvement OF this tract strictly in
accordance with their religious be-
liefs, expecting that 1t will become a
settlement OF about $1,000 persons.
1t will thus be the largest strictly
religious community. according to a
Mexican official report, within the
Republic Of Mexico.
They are building solidly and with
an appearance of more permanency
than they did when they laid the
foundation OF their Canadian colo
nies. They seem too a much more
compact body. for their settlements
are not spread over as large terri
tory as in Canada. They have set
up their own local government,
schools and churches, and they have
established their own industries and
business houses. They have not
given out exactly upon what repre-
sentations they went to Mexico. but
it is very evident that they have a
sense of security in the promises
made by the Mexican Government
that their peculiar religious scruples
will be in every detail respected.
Although these Mennonites in their
exodus from Canada passed through
regions of the United States where
many OF their coreligionists live, they
gained no accessions to their num-
bers. The Mennonites in Minnesota
refused to join in the migration, ex-
pressing satisfaction with the treat
ment they were receiving in that
state. The colonists who went q few
months ago to Alabama from Mani
toba with feeling Of making more
Of an experimental than permanent
settlement have remained and have
since been joined by other colonists,
who are now spreading out along the
Gulf regions OF Mississippi Alabama
and northern Florida. There have
been no conflicts between them and
the older inhabitants, and there ap-
pears no reason 70 doubt that the
Mennonite colonies here viii grad
ually increase in numbers.
The Canadian Mennonites had IN
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
The Air Splitting Pace.

On Monday CLIFFORD WEBSTER
drove his seaplane from Palm Beach
to New York at the rate of 1913 miles
an hour-two full miles minute.
On Wednesday, as il to show how
much fieeter is the simple monoplane.
Captain MULcAHY of the Marine
Corps flew at the rate of 100 miles
an hour--more than three miles a
minute.
The New York commuter trans
mutes these tales of swiftness into
thoughts Of his own possible future.
When committing planes are in use
it will no longer be forty-five minutes
from Broadway to Ry5 or Great
Neck. Jamaica and Rutherford will
be reached in three minutes, Mont
clair and New Rochelle in five or six.
A Harlem business man with home
in the Dongan Hills will get there in
seven minutes.
Three miles a minute! There is
scarcely time to unfold the newspa-
per and get ready the communication
ticket. What would become Of all
the rhum and auction games and the
leisurely dissertations on gardening?
This air splitting pace OF MULcAHY's
is not the pace OF sociability.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
ny w. J. HENDERSON.

At the Metropolitan Opera House there
were two performances yesterday. In
the afternoon ''Snegourotchka" was
given for the benefit OF the Camp Fire
Girls and the house was eilled with
the cheering atmosphere OF work,
health and love" Miss Bori again Inn
personated the little snow maiden. but
just what particular camp fire honor
she Won was not announced. Perhaps
she will be permitted TO cook and serve
two Sunday dinners while mothers rest.
but it Is more likely that, being a star
herself. she will learn to know the
planet and seven consultations and their
stories.
She had her usual helpers in working
for the good cause, Nine. Delaunois as
Lei, Mr.. Harold as the CSdr, Mr.. Chai-
mers as MiSgalir, Mr. Rothier as winter
and Nine Howard as Bobylickd. There
was a large audience, and the camp nres
will doubtless burn more brightly by rea-
son of the benefit.
In the evening Andre Chenier" was
presented for the last time, and peiore
an audience which completely filed the
house. Hundreds were turned away uh-
able to gain admission. There was noun
ing new in the performance Mr.: Gigh
was in good voice, and was aple "
arouse much applause ny ms
delivery Of the indiscreet utterances os
the revolutionary poet Miss Muzio once
more pleased her hearers by her singing
Of the music of Madeleine.
After Miss Muzio's big aria IN the
third act the performance was inter-
rupted when her admirers in botn SIDES
OF the balcony threw dozen bouquets
on the stage This breach OF the tradi-
tions is said to have greatly annoyed
Mr.. Gatti- Casazza. but the general man
ager would not say anything for publ
cation. The lobby gossip after the per-
fornlance was that stern measures may
be taken to repress the enthusiasts VINO
offend good taste in opera matters.
Nine. Howard. not wearied by her
afternoon adventures In Russia, strutted
successfully her brief hour In the fading
salon OF the French countess. Mr. Da-
Mise repeated his impersonation OF
Gerard, one OF the most excellent por-
traits in his interesting gallery. Mr..
Didur as Mathiew and Mr.. Bada as the
spy were again most commendable. The
opera was generally we'll given. Mr.
Moranzoni conducted.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Hard on the Boy.

Although he gave up tobacco sixty
years ago, THOMAS j. WEST of Wheat
ley Hills, Long Island, is afflicted
with another common habit OF man
kind. He thinks he sees signs OF
age in other people. Mr.. WEST was
having little party the other night
in honor Of his hundredth birthday.
In came his son EDWARD. well,
ED," said Pater WEST, slapping his
son on the back, you're getting to
be an old man."
AS the son is only IA the father
unless he was merely joking-must
harbor that delusion which many hui
mans have John Doe looks at Rich
ard Roe and thinks Dick seems a
little grayer. Roe" says Doe to
himself, is getting on in life, but
I'm just as young as | ever was"
Each critic of his neighbor's appear
ence fancies that he himself has
saved his poll from the frosts of time
by careful living and the possession
of clear conscience.
Maybe the younger Mr.. WEST
thought that his father had aged a
couple cf years since the civil war.
but no youngster of IA can come
right out and tell his father that he
is getting old. Not while there are
woodsheds and the prehistoric right
of the father to chastise an erring
son remains the tribal law.
Hereafter, however, the elder WEST
should be more considerate of the
boys feelings. If he gives another
party when he is 125 and his son
drops in for the festivities the father
should say something about EDS be-
ing full year short of century
Young folks are sensitive.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
FRIDAY. APRIL 21, 1922.
The States Duty to the City.

Governor MILLER's speech to the
Fifth Avenue Association may be
read as a warning of what may
happen to the Hylan administration
if it pursues its blocking tactics in
the transit situation. But the Gov
ernor's remarks were, more than
anything else, a clear and brave
statement of the determination of
the State to do it's full duty by the
people of New York city.
The Governors speech was a two
edged sword. One edge was for the
traction companies. There is no
such thing as vested right in a
public utility when contracts are vio-
lated and inadequate service pro-
vided," said Governor MILLER; and he
added that if the traction companies
should resist the Transit Commits
sion "there will be behind the orders
OF the Commission all the authority
and power of the State"
The other edge of the sword was
held up in full sight of the Tam
many officeholders who are standing
in the way of reorganizing the tran
sit system. Discussing specifically
the Board OF Estimates refusal to let
contract for completing the Four
teenth street subway, Governor
MILLER. declared that "if that sort of
conduct is persisted in too long 1t
may become such a gross violation
OF Official duty as to justify-indeed,
il need be, to require--more drastic
action"
Mayor HYLAN and his colleagues
in the Board of Estimate are re-
sponsible for the clogging OF subway
progress. These petty politicians.
Jealous lest the State perform the
task in which they failed. are pre-
venting the Transit Commission from
taking steps for the comfort and
health of six million inhabitants of
New York.
All who have watched the official
career of NATHAN l.. MILLER know
that he does not indulge in bluffing
and that he is morally fearless.
They know that as Governor he will
keep his word in regard to both the.
traction companies and the peanut
politicians.
The people OF New York should
congratulate themselves on having
a Governor who has the courage and
the sense of responsibility to hcw
straight to the line OF duty.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Constable Beck's Record.
An English Policeman Who Sum.
monsed 1000 Motor Car Drivers.
From the Manchester Gnardian.

From the Manchester GhdfddH.
Police Constable Beck Of the Metro
politan police force has made his last
professional appearance in court and.
having retired upon the completion OF
twenty-five years industrious, not to say
celebrated, service, has closed his note
hook Tor the last time and become
mere member of the unofficial public.
But with what memories!
Constable Beck's last case this week
had 10 do with the transgression OIL
some offending motorist. A poor windup,
1t may be thought. to distinguished
career-even the smallest of burglars
would have looked better as a last Offer
ing cast into the scales Of justice. The
idea may be discarded at once: Con-
stable Beck's last bite was exactly what
ii ought to have been. For the whole of
his career he has concentrated on ap-
pretending the motorist who misbehaves
himself.
lie is known throughout Surrey NJ
"the champion motor car catcher" and.
according to one tribute. 1T is estimated
that since 1903 he has caused some-
thing like 100000 motorists to be sum-
moned at the Kingston Court" This IL
well over ten day. week In and week
out, for twenty years on end-it looks
as though admiration had induced an
extra nought to cling to the tall of the
grand total. But even il 1t be divided
by ten the result is imposing enough.
What will Constable Beck do with his
leisure-buy< himself fiivver and pro-
ceed to find out how the game looks
from the other side of the rules? An
even more interesting inquiry Is. What
will the motorists do with him now that
the cat has, so to speak, lost the use
OF It's claws? He ought to be marked
man on any road in Surrey; viii they
shave past him at forty miles an hour,
jeering as they go? or win they be
sportsmen. equal to hcaping Goals oil
fire and an ironical compliment by max
ing him an honorary life member-or
even -president--of the Royal
Automobile Club?
The New York herald., 1922-04-21

! doubtedly expected some accessions
! from their coreligionists in Kansas.
In this they were disappointed. The
Mennonites came by hundreds and
thousands to that State about forty
wears ago from Russia. Perhaps
nowhere else have they as religious
body accepted, the conditions of their
new homes as they have in Kansas.
OF their thirteen cardinal principles
of belief they have modified all except
the regulations regarding purity of
life. refusal to recognize divorces and
-oppcsition to war and oaths
They have changed their manner
OF living, dress, church service and
church building. Some of the Kan
sas Mennonites take an active inter
est in politics and not few of them
waived their exemption from war
service. They established and are
supporting Bethel College, a notably
good school at Benton, while Bethel
Hospital at Newton s one Of the best
institutions of it's kind in the State.
In fact, the Mennonites and Kansans
appear to have met upon middle
ground. Kansas has benefited from
Mennonite industry and the Mennon-
ties have prospered through Kansas
tolerance.
The Mennonite colony in Mexico
will be watched with more than usual
interest. In the first place. what
will be the effect upon these stern,
severe religionists oe their residence
away from the northern climate in
which they generally founded their
colonies. and in the next place, what
will be the effect upon Mexico of the
growth and development of reli-
gious community of such size and of
such marked difference from her own
institutions?
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Stock Experts Study Type.

Success comes in greatest degree
to the breeder OF live stock who
spends much time in the fields among
the animals he raises either for
profit or for the satisfaction derived
from producing better horses, cattle,
sheep or swine than the average.
An intimacy develops under such
conditions that has much to do with
ripening the judgment necessary in
determining type. II thoroughbreds
are being raised these is chance to
study the temperament and qualities
of the brood mares as they crop the
grass with their foals by their sides,
while the playful dashes Of the young.
sters bring out points Of speed and
action which are full Of significance
to the expert.
Often the mothers take part in
these impromptu races, and the wild
scamper OF the mares and their foals
across the blue grass floor of Ken
lucky or a Virginia pasture, with
the foals straining every muscle to
keep pace with their elders, is in
spiriting. AZ other times they crowd
about the breeder and his friends
with q trustfulness which renders
progress difficult, so eager are the
dams and their inquisitivc offspring
for human companionship.
Nothing can rebuff thoroughbred
foal in search OF knowledge. On a
recent sunny morning at the Page
brook Stud OF Captain r. M. WALKER
IN the Shenandoah Valley OF vir-
ginia a colt by Trap Rock less than
& week old was on his way to the
living room OF the old house when
re was frightened by the sudden ap.
pearance OF visitors. He had mounted
nalf dozen of the marble steps lead.
ing to the door and was peering Curl
ously about when discovered. His
mother viewed the scene from point
short distance away. and when her
offspring clattered down the steps
Us nimbly and sure OF foot as a noun.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Voting for Senators.
Results Brought About by the Seven
teenth Amendment.

To THE New York HERALD: The
Seventeenth Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States was ratified
and three years later Joseph I. France
Of Maryland was chosen to the United
States Senate by a vote of the people
Of that State.
That Mr.. France is manitestly>,un
to represent the sovereignty OF the great
State of Maryland Is obvious, but who
is 10 be held responsible? Obviously,
the difficulty which Burke found in in
dieting nation stands in the way OF
any responsibility on the part of those
who chose him. and thus we see the
inutility of an innovation upon consti-
tutional principles. 1t is difficult to con-
ceive Of the Legislature OF Maryland
choosing man of Mr.. Frances capac-
ity to represent that State in the Con-
gress of the United States it is almost
unthinkable that he would have been
chosen by men selected by the electors
OF the various legislative districts. for
they would not have been willing to sub
NIT their judgment to the test of six
years of service on the part of such a
man.
1t is well to keep in mind the scandals
which are developing in the personnel
of the Senate under the system of cleo
ton by the people, where the true pur-
pose Of the Senate is lost sight of and
the artificial popularity OF individuals is
permitted to submerge the Importance OF
the States in the constitutional system.
BENJAMIN S. DEAN.
JAMESTOWN, April Is.