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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08
COLLEGE ATHLETICS FOR THE
MANY.

College athletics pass into most
successful stage when a majority Of the
students become engaged in some form
of physical exertion. The narrow var
sity idea, the building of everything
about varsity of the highest strength.
is wrong from the standpoint OF the
benefits of college athletics, for it nar-
rows down the participation in college
sports to the comparatively few who
can make up single team, whether
football or baseball, rowing or track
athletics. In that case the great ma
jority of the students have to become
mere lookers-on, getting the benefits
merely of watching their fellows and
sometimes exercising their lungs to the
extent Of emitting Few howls. I'm
der such conditions, college athletics
are conducted chiefly for the very few,
with entertainment for the many. OF
course, that is the wrong idea. College
athletics, to be Of value to the stu
dents, must be participated in by the
entire college or by some considerable
proportion OF the entire college. If The
entire college, or any large majority
of the students, can be induced to en-
gage actively in sports of one kind or
another the real benefits of college ath-
letics will be attained.
Such an attainment is reached in
part at Williams college, where the
modern idea in college athletics is get
ting control. They have come to real
ize at Williams that the college ath-
letics for the few are falling far short
of the desired end and so they nave
begun the practice Of getting all the
students interested in some form of
physical activity. For example, they
have started series of baseball games
between various dormitories and fra
ternity houses until they have as many
as sixteen teams participating, includ-
ing substitutes. This brings prasti-
cally onehslf the entire student regis
tration out on the baseball field every
weekday for an hour or more of prac-
tice. Not all of them are Iris
Speakers or Babe Ruths, but they
are one and all getting the benefits of
physical exercise and all that goes
with il. The Williams idea is splendid.
II ought TO be copied in every other
college in the country. There ought
to be less of the varsity idea and less
of the subordinsting of entire college
activity to the varsity. Give all the
students the benefits of college ath-
letics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08
LETTERS ToTHE EDITOR
mat RAD bridge al ROyaltOn.

Editor, Barre Times; Why is c. II.
Taft refused by the selectmen of Roy
alton the right to repair the bridget
The bridge in question is a bridge
built by the town of Royalton for the
Taft farm and for no other travel. A
few years ago Mr.. Taft told the select
men if they would furnish him one malt
ton of cement he would repair both
approaches without any more expense
TO the town, which was refused Con
sequently, the top of the east abut-
ment was lost. The high water last
spring carried away the top of the
abutment. As the bottom sets on a
rock, il still remains.
Mr.. Taft has petitioned the select
men Of Royslton If they would pay
him 500 when the job was finished.
III the abutment went out from being
defective, by not being properly built,
Taft would agree not 10 ask the town
of Royalton to maintain a bridge for
him thereafter.
Has the town of Royalton money TO
spend on 81 and $40 a day experts
TO the amount of several hundred dol
lars when il is not necessary
Taft believes this kind Of agree
ment is the cause of Royalton being
heavily in debt. The question is, II
Taft Is suited with an inexpensive
abutment, why not let him build one
TO suit himselfi Taxpayer.
Royslton, Vt, May 5, 1922.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08

If the Older Girls conference TO be
held in st. Johnsbury for three days,
beginning May II, proves as inspiring
and helpful as the Older Boys confer
ence, which was held in Barre last win
ter, there will be great benefits to the
several hundred Vermont girls who
will attend The idea Of these confer
ences is excellent and, when carried
out broadly, proves of inestimable val
ue, not only to those directly partici-
pating but to those, as well, who come
within the indirect influence OF The
conference. The st. Johnsbury confer
ence of the Older Girls ought to be at
tended by as many delegates as posi-
BILE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08

vermont's geographical position bor-
dering on the Province Of Quebec,
where the liquor trade is carried on
under government approval, demands
that most vigorous work be done along
the line of federal prohibition enforce
ment il there is to be a semblance
of prohibition in this part of the eoun-
try. In fact, the job of federal en-
forcement agent in Vermont is one OF
the most difficult to be carried out
that we know of at the present time
because of the persistence of the per-
sons engaged in the business Of
thwarting the United States govern
ment and because of the conditions OBJ
tanning in northern Vermont. 1t is
said that there are l25 highways run
ming between Canada and Vermont,
which means that there are l25 posi-
avenues through which liquor can be
BILE avenues through which liquor can be
through Vermont. II is a far flung
line though only ninety miles across.
Manifestly the job of watching that
line while at the same time attending
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08

decided at the last moment to test her
sweetheart. So going to the prettiest
girl she knew, she said to her, although
she knew it was great risk: "Pil ar
range for Jack to take you out tonight
"a walk on the beach in the moon
light, a supper and all that sort OF
thing and / want you, in order TO put
his fidelity to the proof, to ask him for
a kiss"
The other girl laughed, blushed and
assented. The plot was carried out. The
next day the girl shortly to be married
visited her friend and said anxiously:
"Well, did you ask himf"
"No, dear"
mo! Why notiv
81 didn't get chance-he asked me
firstln-P Parsons Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08
CURRENT COMMENT
Civilization Not Yet Wrecked.

The New England Methodist confer
ence in session at Maiden, wisely de-
cided to refrain from declaring that
civilization is tottering to its fall. Att
er enumerating various sins OF the
American nation, the committee on the
state of the community had gone on 70
declare in its report, that AL TINS IS
but the present day handwriting on the
walls of the temple Of our civilization
and warns us of it's impending down
fall" But other members of the con
ference were not of the same pessimis-
tic state OF mind They promptly
arose to say that they did not agree
that civilization was tottering to-
ward extinction. They demanded
that few notes of optimism be in
iected into the findings of the commit
tet. Ii was so ordered. The govern
ment at Washington still lives, and
civilization has a new lease OF life.
Those who, at Maiden, were inclined
to predict the collapse of civilization,
were merely -following the fashion OF
the times. Commentators on current
affairs are prone to extreme statement
Because there is much bootlegging IN
prohibition republic, divorces
multiply and women smoke cigar
cites. melancholy people discover that
there is no hope for the social and
political order. Only the other day,
report came to hand Of an address upon
the subject of taxation, and IL appeared
that the speaker was quite sure that
If his particular schemes for the i'm.
position Of taxes we're not adopted
civilization would totter 10 its fall.
discussion of world affairs Is inextric-
ably mixed with representations OF
return to barbarism. Everybody VINO
thinks he has found something wrong,
whether the supposed discovery be Of .
great moral lapse or an economic fal-
lacy. emphasizes his statement OF IT
by holding up the prospect that civil
ization is in danger of being demolished.
Were all these utteranees to he re-
eeived as literally true. there would be
little left of the JOY of life. IL would
be a gloomy world, indeed. But, as
matter of fact. the brethren who, while
looking on the dark side in framing
their report TO the conference at NAL
den. were carried by rhetorical fervor
10 extremes Of statement, will repair
10 their several pastoral charges and
make their plans for the year 10 come
and the years to follow without for a
moment assuming that CIVILIZATION
will pass away. The man with the
nanacea for the ills of taxation viii not
90 out of business in the belief that
civilization is no more. even II the
country decides to try some other
remedy. The troubled souls who read
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08

the foreign news with trembling and
foreboding will conduct their lives
much as usual and probably be able
to forget, now and then, the imminent
perils to our civilization And the com
nonsense OF the great public impels it
to take with the proverbial grain of
that civilization totters. For all that,
it were well TO put stop he jere-
maths that come from pulpit and plat
form The members of the conference
who insisted that there should be few
CLEANS of sunshine in the picture of a
darkened world did well, and set a
good example Boston Transcript.
Should Have Been Expected.
A Young woman about to be married
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08

to the various other sections Of the
state is a very great task. The man
to be appointed to the position follow
ing the resignation of of G, M. Graves
as federal enforcement agent win have
to be strong man and a persistent
man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08

Now We know that the war is ended,
for royalty in Europe has resumed The
practice of visiting royalty. The Brit
ish king and queen are the guests Of
the king and queen of Belgium. How
ever, they will not visit Amerongen
this trip, according to the current be-
lief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08

Now that Secretary of State Black
has taken to driving an automobile
for himself we shall look for white
record ON adherence to the road rules.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-08

This may be May but it needs an
identification card to be recognized.
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13
THE FRESH THING.

Traffic Cop: Say, you! Didn't you see me wave at you
 Mirandy: "Yes, you fresh thing, and If my old man had a-seen you, he'd a-knocked your block off"
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13

equal to that of the city schools. She is an ardent supporter of the proposed non-partisan amendment to create a state board of education which shall hire the state superintendent of schools and have general supervision over all educational matters in the state, though without taking control of country schools from their local boards.
 Governor Campbell intends if re- elected, to force through legislation expensive state boards and commits sions. He reviewed the efficient work of Rudolph Kuchler, state land com- missioner, who has issued more than 5000 land leases, with only seven ap- peals and all but two of those settled without resort to law; the saving of thousands of dollars to leasers, thou sands saved in the administration of the office, with vast increase in the lands revenue to the state and the added contrast with Kuchler's pre- decessor, Mouer, in that now an ap- plicant for lease doesn't have to hire a lawyer to present his wishes to the department.
 Contrasting expenditures under his administration, and taxes, Campbell showed that Coconino county, which paid $144,493 in state taxes last year, got back $365,669. This does not in- clude the money received from the state by our Normal school.
 
 Four years ago there were 252 in- mates in the state insane asylum. Now there are STA. Then the per capita cost in caring for them was $1.05 a day. Now it is 76 cents. Four years ago the per capita cost of care of prisoners at Florence was $1.54. Now it is SLOT.
 Of his travelling expense during last year, about which his opponent,
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13
JOHNNY M'WILLIAMS
 HAS GOOD PLATFORM

When Johnny McWilliams, repub- lican candidate for supervisor, district No. ?, was asked what his platform was, he said:
 "To be just as careful to see that this county gets it's full moneys worth for every dollar spent as though it was my own money I was spending.
 ''To do as much in making our roads better as the money we have to spend for roads will permit.
 "To treat the schools in the same way.
 "To use my influence in getting the Oak Creek road built, for I believe that is the most important road proposition in the whole state right now.
 "To act at all times in accord with what I feel to be the best interests of the majority of the people of the county, and of my supervisoral dis trict in particular.
 "To serve honestly, give every min- ute of the time needed to the job, and to remember that being elected doesn't mean that l am boss of the people, but one of their servants"
 Which, it must be admitted, is a sound, safe and progressive platform,
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13
Some Live Happenings n tue Political World

to note the remarkable work they did there and the high personnel of the men. He said that in the IS months he has been in office he has, with only two assistants, done as much work as was done in the eight years pre- ceding, with five assistants. Seven thousand five hundred dollars of the appropriation made for his office dur ing the last year he turned back to the state treasury. He paid high tribute to Judge F. w. Perkins, of Flagstaff, one of his assistants.
 Ernest R. Hall, secretary of state and candidate for reflection, recalled the time he first appeared on stage in Flagstaff. It was in "The Mer- chant of Venice," in which "Nevvy" Smith and Harrison Conrard also had parts.
 Last year the expenses of his of flee were per cent less than the last year under Hunts administra- tion, and the receipts 220 per cent greater. The receipts of his office were greater last year than during the entire period of 1912-18.
 Jane Gregg, candidate for state treasurer, in which capacity she would be a member of the board having charge of control over state institu- tions in which women and girls are cared for, believes it eminently proper that at least one member of the board should be woman.
 Miss Elsie Toles, state superinten- dent of public schools and candidate for reelection, told of the great ad- vance during the past two years in efficiency in our educational institu- tions. Among big savings accom- plished was one of $10,000 on text books and another of $150,000 in vo- cational work. She has steadily work ed, with increasing success, for bet ter educational system for the rural schools, to bring them on a plane
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13
WHAT THE REPUBLICAN
 STATE CANDIDATES SAID
 HERE THURSDAY NIGHT

Following are a few of the high spots in the addresses of republican state candidates at the rally at the Orpheum, Flagstaff, last Thursday night:
 Col. James H. McClintock, candi- date for U. s. senator, said he was a member of the state normal school board and helped lay the plans for founding the Normal school in Flag staff, for which the building erected for state insane asylum but never used as one, was transformed. It Is now the administration building of the Normal.
 He believes the U. S. government should give up the idea of developing the Colorado river, leaving it for pri- vate interests to develop, but with ev- cry safeguard to the rights of this state. With the development of the river, he said, will come tremendous increase in the population and wealth of the state and wonderful indus trial growth for Flagstaff.
 Emma M. Guild, candidate for con- gress, asked: "Why should we wo- men waste so much time begging for Legislation when we may as we'll be- come congressman ourselves and pass our own legislation I ask you to vote for me not because I am a wo- man, but in spite of that fact"
 w. J. Galbraith, state attorney general and candidate for reelection, paid a glowing tribute to the Normal school and to Flagstaff's Battery D., and told how proud he was a few weeks ago at Camp Bliss, where the battery was in summer encampment,
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13

missioner and candidate for re-elec- tion who didn't tell the people that the main reason the tax collections have been increased so under his ad- ministration is that the taxable valu- ation have so greatly increased, or that another reason they increased is because money has to be provided for the forty-odd bureaus and commits sions created largely by the conniv- ance of former Governor Hunt and which must, of course, be supported whether they are good for anything or not.
 Frank Harrison presided at the meeting and introduced the speakers gracefully, making real success of his effort to appear as though he was really enthusiastic about them.
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13

May-The less girl looks like the family skeleton, the oftener she goes in swimming.
 Ray-Righto! You said an eyeful.
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13
AND NO PLACE TO GO

Pat had died, and Mike while seated with the rest of the mourners, burst into laughter. When he returned home, his wife said to him: "What was the idea of laughing at Pats fu- neral?"
 Well, about two weeks ago, Pat told me he didn't believe in heaven or hell, and while l was lookin' at him lyin' there so peacefully, it just came to me that he was all dressed up and no place to go."
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13
SECH AMAZIN' TORRANCE

"Why did you take Elmora away from school, Aunt Mahaly?" lady asked her cook one day. Aunt Ma. haly sniffed scornfully.
 "'Cause teacher ain't satisfactory tuh me, Miss Mally. What you reck- on she tell dat chile yistiddy? She Tow dat w spell four, when even a adjut 'ud know dat it spells ivy."- Youths Companion.
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13

Hunt, harps so much, Campbell said the legislature appropriated $3,0OO for that expense and he turned back $9O0 to the state treasury. This year un- der the budget system, only $2100 was appropriated for travelling ex- pense. The administrative expense of the state is only four per cent of the whole. Campbell challenged any suc- cessful corporation to show so low a
 percentage of administrative expense.
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13
HE SHIMMIED UP THE
 PEA VINE WHERE HE
 RATTLED IN THE POD

Continued from Page One.)
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13

Longer skirts" say the bowlegged. Shorter" say the boldlegged.
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13
DUNN WON'T RUN

J. D. Dunn, who was nominated a few days ago by the democratic coun- ty central committee as candidate for county assessor to fill the vacancy on the ticket, has formally withdrawn from the race. Mir. Dunn, who was assessor term before last, and an ef- ficient one, says he has no desire to get back into politics, at least, none at present.
The Coconino sun., 1922-10-13

one on which any man should be proud to run and which if he consist ently observes it throughout his term of office, will hold him up where he will have no excuse or apologies to make to anyone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-10-29
Curious Habit of Prima Donnas
in Taking Three Husbands Apiece

Carefully and lovingly as they may choose their
man, whether he Is old, middleaged or young, the
same thing happens in the end-the divorce court
Some of these goden-throated nightingales have
had the courage to try marriage three times. There
was the lovely Nordica, who used to shine in Wag-
merriam roles at the Metropolitan First she married
an Englishman named Cover, who, when rumors OF
their separation were rife, went up in balloon and
was not heard Of again. Then she married an heroic
tenor, Zoltan Doeme Worse luck! They were d.
vorced in short order. Finally she married to the
banker, George Washington Young who was her
junior in years.
What are prima donnas?" asked an artless Jap
anese inquirer Of caustic music critic.
Women who sing, grow fat at it and marry young
men when they are DID," said the bitter gentleman.
For a prima donna to marry at all is taking long
chance, but for her to marry younger than her
self to be sure antidote for Joy Youth, you
know must be served and operate Is far from
accustomed TO serving anybody. prima donna ex-
poets absolute devotion and daily worship
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that the last word is not to be mine. cannot
deny myself, however. this final challenge
AS relate my version Of the meeting, mating and
parting of the chauffeur and the prima donna, am
sitting in the seat of the old big gray touring
There is not upon any of the tires much feck
a stain from the cutters. We haven't any in the
place which came from and which have returned to-
Pity the poor prma donna who cannot live with
husbands or live without them! Pity these meodous
ladies' surrounded by luxury in atmosphere of ado
ration, with everything that money can buy heart
wish for but doomed never to know how to pick
real honest-to grandma husband Yes. that has been
the unhappy lot of dozens of divas from Mabran and
Tagoni Of the past to CALI Curci and Farrar of the
present. happily married prima donna Is as rare
as white blackbird.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-10-29
By Floyd Glotzbdch
CHAPTER Nv.
(concluded from Last Sunday


the common interest. Please wire Immediately after
receiving this.
Regards, AGOSTINO VALERI,
3s1 West End Avenue. New York City,
And then came this:
My Beloved:
Today is our wedding day. eight months that we
are married. know you think Of it with tears in your
eyes, Just as do. because you still love me- my poor
precious You suffer just much as do in the
memory Of that day. We we're so happy then. There
never purer, more wonderful romance OF love
than ours, and what vowed to God when was knee
ing before Him in that little church with you in Karls-
bad shall keep--eternaI faith until die! shall
never divorce you, no matter what you have done.
am YOUR legal wife. i do not fear death.
Gladly would give my last drop OF blood for you; in
your arms take my last breath with your eyes upon
me and your lips mine!
love you, dearest beloved; come back to me
grant this favor. Even criminal is granted
one last wish. Do not deny it to your legal wife, who
did not do you any wrong but loves you--oh, loves
you much
Meet me in Chicago Monday morning. shall ar
rive on the Twentieth Century. Come to the Drake
Hotel or meet me at the station. Wire me Harrison.
NJ Y, which you prefer, but come, in the Of the
Lord and His Virgin Mother, who blessed our love!
Yours in all eternity MARGARET.
And then just one week after that fcryid letter Of
love came this telegram
NEW YORK. Feb. "a.
"Wire me Immediately city apartment, If you will
meet Tuesday February g. Chicago, Drake Hotel.
Cannot leave before Monday, Twentieth Century train.
No obligation Of reconciliation for you only let try
II cannot find way to settle trouble for the
sake Of child will be there alone and promise
that nobody will know. Grant this last favor.
"NrARGARTT"
In spite of.ail the chimney and other good
omens, the child still remains myth to me. The
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sage urging me to come back the only time
heard 1t mentioned a serious probability.
The message did cause me concern. 1t was accom-
panied by visit from Father Mestres, of the Carmel
Mission, who had received letter from Nine. Mstzen-
auer J. l.. Murphy, my employer; Carl Stanley, man
ager Of the Del Monte Hotel and other friends, who
also received kilograms or letters.