Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-16
sRATrIEBoRo, VT, FRIDAY, JANUARY le
The New Reformer and Its Purposes

The generous expressions of appres7
citation and commentator which the
Reformer has been constantly receiV-
ing. both by word and by substantial
patronage, since the advent OF the New
Year, are extremely gratifying and am
ply Justify its upbuilding efforts OF
the past year. Step by step, little
HIGHER with every issue, it has climbed
inward until it stands to-day the very
best paper in southern Vermont. ms
is no boast, but the simple truth. Ev-
erybody says so, and we thank every
bodv for the pleasing and inspiring
utterance.
We realize that our readers are, far
bevond those of most country commuh-
tiles, people of intelligence who THINK
and reason for themselves upon the
subjects of the day and who are con-
tinually striving to improve them
selves and their conditions. They
are people who know the best and
want it, and are not satisfied Win
ANYTHING else. That such people are
pleased and satisfied with the new he
former is compliment indeed.
But the Reformer is not content TO
stand still, even upon a high ground.
Its ambition now takes new hight
Perfection is never quite reached IN
this world, and nothing is so good
that it may not be better The Re
former wants to raise the standards OF
it's readers tastes still higher and to
raise itself to meet those standards.
The main purpose of the new Refor-
mer will be to increase the knowledge
and happiness of its readers. Promot-
ing these things is not exactly lighting
the wrong, but it is crowding it out.
Let the world get wise and happy
enough and evil would die out, of neg
lect and want of exercise. Cheerful
ness and kindness are as good medl-
cines for the mind and heart as scien-
lists have found light to be for the
body. The new Reformer is able to
see very much that is great and good,
cheerful and encouraging in the world
and in human nature, and 1T wants
its readers to see it, too.
While continuing, as in the past, to
give all the news, it will delight most
in dwelling upon such as may be read
with pleasure and profit. Unhappy
events occur and must be chronicled ;
but the practise of filling up the col
umns of newspaper with the details
of few sickening horrors to the ex-
clusion of good, wholesome news that
people ought to read, is poor one
and would be much better reversed.
An almost unlimited amount of inter
esting, thought-stimulating news is
created every day in this world Of
ours and the new Reformer means to
summarize the very choicest of it all
for it's readers.
Locally, it will tell all the news
truthfully, with malice toward none
and charity to all. F" 1t will praise
generously, criticise fairly and con-
denim reluctantly. And its greatest
purpose for Brattleboro will be to raise
the minimum of happiness and happy
conditions as nearly as possible to the
maximum along all lines of life.
In short, the new Reformer means to
grow and broaden in every way; to be-
come more interesting and desirable
and to so endear itself to its readers
that by the end of the year it will be
found in every home in this section.
1t means to delight you, to surprise
you and keep you wondering what the
Reformer will do or say next. And al
ways it means to do you good.