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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
4
The Barre Daily Times reviews wartime topics including Roosevelt's stance, the huge Kansas wheat crop feeding bond drives, and Vermont leaders. It highlights Waterbury surpassing pledges for war savings stamps, Italian and German fronts, Calvin Coolidge's gubernatorial bid, and remarks on volunteers versus drafted soldiers as public enlistment grows.
The editorial from the Montpelier Argus argues Vermont should keep Governor Graham for another term. It cites broad wartime duties and stresses close alignment between state administration and national effort to avoid friction and boost reliability.
The Times argues that Governor Graham has worked tirelessly for Vermont's best interests during the war, maintaining contact with the national government and handling state relations adeptly. It urges voters to re-elect him, asserting that judgment will show his leadership benefits both state and nation.
Vermont for the past two years has produced about 12 million rounds of maple sugar annually, enough to feed the state for a year at about three pounds per person monthly. Outside Vermonters pay an average 20 cents per pound, while locals use much less.
Boston Herald criticizes Postmaster General Burleson for delaying the fast mail between Boston and New York and for proposing to expand telegraph and telephone control while promoting pneumatic tubes. The paper urges grounding the department and focusing on traditional duties amid a period of agency hiring and upheaval.
New York Post reports Frank W. Tillinghast Leonard J. Barber and Samuel E. Fenner pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to defraud the government by coloring oleomargarine to imitate butter. Sentencing delayed while facts are reviewed. A civil suit seeks 1.2 million dollars in unpaid taxes and damages.
The government seeks to define what portion of guaranteed income for railroads is needed for maintenance and betterments. It notes maintenance costs rise and calls for examining railroad records to determine fair compensation while ensuring costs align with wartime revenue and government oversight.
The Montpelier Argus argues Gov. Horace F. Graham should be kept in office during the war. It lauds his administration, unity with the military effort, and knowledge of Vermont soldiers and affairs. The piece dismisses rival candidates and emphasizes stability and effective leadership for the state.
The Tauber-Ryttenberg shirt factory operators announce a successful wage increase beginning June 24 1915 after negotiations with manager Lauckenbill and Mr Lipton. They describe union shop conditions. all workers now earn a fair weekly wage, with some earning newly adjusted rates and plan future shop improvements. Local 240 officers are named including Amanda Menker Gertrude Cheney and others.
A reader from Barre recounts an incident at a train station where three nurses with bandaged heads and one in a Red Cross uniform, claiming to be German captives, were cared for by a bystander. He asserts the event involved nurse captives rescued from Germans and later sent home, with verification from a Red Cross member.
A fragment from a cheap meal exchange shows a breakfast conversation with garbled lines about ice water and a remark about viper. The readable bits reveal questions about what was eaten and drinks. The source text is incomplete and nonstandard.
A brief fragment from the Boston Transcript hints at a reflective exchange about dreams and danger. The line contrasts hopeful wishes with the peril of thieves or knifers, suggesting a cautionary mood rather than a clear narrative.
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