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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
JAMAICA.

Elmer cummings and family OF South
Londonderry spent Sunday in town.
Miss Iva, kiro.bur,. aial .arl,.
Nond,, r,n,nin, -. ia h,rr.@.,,f. Mi.
liam RurLo
.o,,n., an INA ..,.., -, - -
TOM Nlon1,,
Mrs Hattie Benson and daughter
ha'e been visiting at ernest Martin :
since SATURDAY.
Tho missionary t,a wa. served MT
Flora Howard : Feb - Thpra was =,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
STORIES AND THE DRAMA.
Harder Work to Write a Novel Than to
Construct Play.


One reason why play is easier to
write than novel is that n play is
shorter than novel. On the average
one may say that it takes six plays to
make the matter of novel. Other
things being equal. short work of art
presents fewer difficulties than long
ser one. The contrary is held true by
the. majority, but then the majority,
having never attempted to produce a
long work of art, are unqualified TO
offer an opinion.
1t is said that the most difficult form
of poetry is the sonnet. But the most
difficult form of poetry is the epic. The
proof that the sonnet is the most diff.
licnlt form is alleged to be IN the few
ness OF perfect sonnets. There are,
however. few more perfect sonnets
than perfect epics. A perfect sonnet
may be heavenly accident. But such
accidents can never happen to writer's
OF epics.
Some years ago we had an enormous
palaver about the art of the short
story which numerous persons who
had omitted to write novels pronounc.
ed to be more difficult than the novel.
But the fact remains that there are
/ scores Of perfect short stories. where
as it is doubtful whether anybody but
Turgenev ever did write perfect
novel
\ short form is easier To manipulate
than long form because its construc
ton is less complicated. because the
balance of its proportions can be more
easily corrected by means OF n rapid
survey. because il is lawful and even
necessary in it To leave undoue many
i things which are very hard TO do and
because the emotional strain is less
/ prolonged. The most difficult thing in
nll art is to maintain the imag inative
/ tension unslackened throughout cen.
siderable period Maya
zine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
Fiuured In Gold Dollars.

The value of human life isn't sup
posed TO be figured in cold dollars"
said n builder. but people don't gen.
orally know that in every big build
ing erected in New York the price Of
human life is consideration figured
IN the estimate
In Il building of SO many stories
and of a certain sort of construction
the contractors figure that few work
men will be killed and there will have
10 be settlement with the families.
Maybe no architects or contractors
would admit that this is true. but it's
fact nevertheless. New York Sun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25

trade secrets. yet such measure
would not be practical for French
worlmeu in other countries would be
subjected to similar tax. 1t is also
said that foreign woTkmeiI are content
with smaller wage than i'renchmen.
For some the moderate pretenSious
are explained by The simple life these
men are accustomed to lead. for Others
by the fact That they may have some
private means one may readily uu-
derstand that the head OF an industry
would preferably employ foreigners il
they may be bad mt lower wages. but
the natural effect of depressing the
wages of the home worllmen must not
be overlooked, particularly in agricul
ture where there is the greatest dcarth
Of French laburcrs According to an
inquiry made by the minister of agri,
culture. the following statistics were
obtained.
AT present 2,:;2o.O0o persons are EN-.
ployed in agricultural pursuits in the
whole of France While la 1892 theil
number was a little over 3,oo0.O00 in
1882. 100000. and in 1862 1000. 600
| Thus in half Il century agricultural
labor has diminished 10 per cent. and
| by reason Of the steady increase of
agricultural production the employ
| ment of foreign labor has become a
/ necessity Every summer troops OF
! foreign worllmcn may be seen passing
! through France Offering their valuable
| help To the farmers who could not
: no hot h.,- In
! the industrial domain this foreign in
vasion is not of accidental character
! as in the case OF agriculture: it is the
result OF contracts. 1t is impossible to
tell how this work could be done il
foreign labor were restricted by some
fiscal tax and could not give the help
which the country cannot. under pres
cnt conditions. do without.
This state of things has been
brought about by the peasants aud
country people forsaking their farms
and focking 10 the larger cities The
Inquiries Of the minister of a-ricul
ture show that the same motives cvcr;-
where induce the peasants 10 leave the
soil. A great number cannot make a
sufficient income out of the produce
Of their days work on their farms. lr-
regular work long periods OF enforced
idleness. poverty resulting from bid
harvests. frequent recurrence of Ger
tain calamities-hail. blight. mildew
c.-indlce them 10 abandon the sol
and look elsew here for better pay
Many of tho landowners sell then
property in order to work on largel
and more Important estates. others tt
obtain a right to free medical aid or te
benefit by the old age pension fund oil
in order to have less taxes TO pay
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
STRENUOUS LOVEMAklNG.
Mime. Lsblanc Fairly Flung Herself at
Maurice Maeterinck.

or the wooing of Maurice Maeter.
linck by Nine. Georgette Leblanc the
Gil Bias tells the story rs given by
the lady herself. Nine. Leblanc OF
reading one of the poets volumes. said
to herself. said she This man shall
be my husband and no other" She
communicated this resolution to her
friends. WHO made her believe that
Maeterlinck was an old man with one
foot in the grave. What was her sur
prise, when the long hoped for rlect-
ing took place. 10 find that he was
young and strong aud beautiful
Tie lady ran toward the poet with
n cry But tic poet bashfully re
coiled. and iitt'9 wonder. perhaps. for
listen to Nine. TcblaIc's own words
Il was like Il littlc tigress. Ny heart
was terribly excited my cheeks burn
ed and my eyes were afialne" But
there is no arlpaF against fate. eS-
peeially when fate takes the bizarre
but ulluring for.i Of little tigress
i'll tight black dress with long
train and on the forehead between
the eyes 4 simple blazing diamond.
SO continues the story OF the inter
Wow: Il took his hand thus Mime.
Ieblanc-"and said 10 him You arc
mine: you are my husband He was
disconcerted by my boldness. which
bad the force of q storm In n forest
lie questioned me on myself and my
life. Sensitive as | am. ! realized that
he doubted me. Give me the time.
said. and / will gain your conf
dence. Was ever poet IN this man
ucr wooed and won?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
Ouch!

one Of these dear lady friends of
ours who take n particular interest
I'm other peoples affairs got OH n ear
ana sat down beside n quiet loo&ing
man whose face was badly pitted.
Why. yon poor man she ex-
claimed How you must have suf-
fered How long ago did you have
the smallpox"
Madam" was the seriously spoken
reply. what evidently drew your at
tention are not pits of smallpox.
had these put on by beauty spe.
ciaIist to keep my face from skidding
when | eat watermelon" Chicago
Tribune
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

About - persons enjoyed the Wash
ington party given by the Christian
Endeavor society OF the First Baptist
church last evening in the chapel The
chapel was decorated in red. with
American days and a Canadian flag
G. 7. Griffin rendered two solos. which
We're very much appreciated. Games
We're played ana refreshments were
served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
FLOWER OF ELOuRS.

Why do you waste your time and
money experimenting with questionable
brands of flour. When we assure You
beyond doubt that Queen of the
Kitchen Flour viii give you the most
pleasing results. 1t is the flour of
flours, made of a blend of Ell ice
wheats. Cost little more than the
ordinary brands but it is worth all It
costs and then some. The Valley Grain
Co
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
SELECT EARLY

The materials for your sprin. suits
The samples and materials are here
and 50 are the new styles. There is
never very much change in this styles
Of men s dress but what there {. q VIC
have. 1T pays, If you wish your
clothes curly III the season to yet an
early start. We cannot make every
suit we turn out in a season in dav
or weei.. Someone has to be first.
w II. Haigh, Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
Government Considering For
eign Labor Tax.
PROBLEM GROWS SERIOUS.
In Fifty Years Number of Agricultural
Laborers Has Decreased 40 Per Cent.
Peasants and Country People Flock
to Cities-SmalI Pay Causes Exodus
From Farms.

Washington.-The United States is
not the only land where back to the
farm is a cry earnestly raised in the
hope of checking the abandonment of
country places by young people for the
excitements and quicker returns of
city life. France has the problem to
face this year in serious fashion. aud
French legislators are discussing
whether or not it would he opportune
AT this time to impose special fiscal
tax on all foreign workmen who come,
10 France in search of work or, rather.
to impose the tax on their employers.
the idea being TO force i chance for
the native farm laborer. thereby pre-
venting him from going 10 the city.
William II. Hunt. United States con
sui. writing from St Etienne. says that
so far no agreement on such foreign
labor tax has been reached. as the
question is considered in France ex-
tremely deicate and complex
From Il rational viewpoint says
Mr.. Hunt. 1t is desirable that work
in France should be performed by
French worLlnen alone in order to
push home Industries and preserve
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
TIE GIRL WHO KNEADED

Bread dough with gloves. on to pre-
vent her hands fp0m losing their com
pleXion had nothing on the manufac-
turers OF White satin flour that we
make a speciality oil This flour is made
Of the best wheat ohtaiuabie and made
under conditions chat insure perfect
cleanliness and it. many good quail
-ties, with other ingredients. make the
best of bread. L. Crosby < Co., flour
and grain merchants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
A Hint 70 the Wise.

Madeiine-Don't come up to the
house tonight. Harold. Harold Why
not. dear? Madeline-Pa bad a pune.
tnre. cracked cylinder and bent steer
ing wheel today. and I'm afraid he'll
wfeak his vengeance on you.--Kansas
City star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
MARRIAGES.

In Westminster, FEB - ~ Rev.
George +. Chaplin of saxtone River.
Alfred Buckingham Leach Of Saxtaus
River and Miss Molly leila Leach at
Westmorelanu. =. J.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
Very ocratic.

is she The right sort to be a con
CHEESEMAN'S wife?"
Is slIe2 Why. she's even more
democratic than he is. She evcu goes
8" far as 10 call socially on the wives
of some OF her husba nds constitu-
rnts. - st Louis Republic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25

Countess de Bourtier Wife OF. the
military attache TO the French embas
~ at Washington is one of tie recent
arrivals in the national capital ana
ATTRACTS much attention by wearing
the latest creations OF the Partisan
2lCdistcs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
| ettinu Him Out,

Would sou marry = man Y no hal
The reputation Of being not more ths,
half witted ?"
NO. but I'll be sister to you
houston Post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
BIRTHS.

Ia West BrattIeboro. Feb. "a. n
daughter. Evelyn I.ueil!e. to Harold b..
and Marta Morgan Perry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25
HOW IS 1T WITH YOUR FAMILY?

Will it lie just the same with them
if your salary stops or your profession
al income is cancelled by death? Ma
tional Life Ius Co. of VI (MutualD
EARLE s. RINSLEY, General Agent,
Rutland. VI.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25

Egypt in 1912 exported onions to the
value OF - 800 ,2j7.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25

| he winning essays and some
OF the best of the others will be
published in The Reformer as
soon as possible after the awards
are made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-25

Chill imports more than 100000 cat
tie annually from Argentina.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
Our Country.

The Americans have saved us from
starvation" is the glad exclamation
heard on every side among the out
ragged Belgians. The one great power
that still has a right to the name of
Christian Nation is proving it's fitness
for the title in many ways. The land
of Livingstone and the land of Luther
have found human excuse for great
slaughter OF each others people. but
nevertheless the principles of Chris
tianity are thrown aside during the
conflict and 1t Is to be doubted if the
principles Of Christianity were much
considered in the deliberations previous
to the declarations of war. Nations
that sent missionaries of world wide
fame to so-called heather countries
are now guilty of acts more devilish
than any heather country was ever
capable of, and ii is far worse to COM
NIT horrors in the light than in the
dark. Nations that have led in great
religious movements have thrown
their Bibles into the fire and plunged
into a demoniac war that has no
thought OF God in 1t, it's inception, or
its desired ends.
But we in the United States can still
lay claim to the name Of Christian
Nation. We not only will not be led
into any war except for the defense
Of our people, but We are giving to the
limit of our possibilities in saving the
suffering and starving whom the war
OF all Europe has stricken. Perhaps
later on, foreign missionaries will be
sent TO Germany and the other strick-
en- countries in the hope OF converting
them to the program of Christianity
The United States OF America stands
prominently the foremost nation in
the world. 1t Is foremost in Christian
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

ity, in the development of the spirit
iof Christian brotherhood among all
races. and in the proportionate devel-
opment of commercial and scientific
activities according to the demand and
possibility. Germany claims the lead
in science, but we doubt If any nation
can safely claim the lead over the
country that Thomas A. Edison calls
his. There are a thousand things in
science to be considered, but a jury
after listening to the facts for hum
dred years could hardly say that the
United States is not doing more than
her share. And a nation that feeds
the world cannot be called a sluggard
in commerce.
The hope Of the world lies in imita-
ton of the United States. Our country
is far from perfect. but it approaches
nearer to what a nation should be than
any other on Gods footstool. The
first steps to be taken In reforming
Europe are the initial steps taken in
forming this great American democ-
racy. Europe laughs at some of our
customs and some of our work, but
she must adopt our spirit and copy
our work before she finds peace and
regains the right to the title. Chris
tan Nation.
In the United States we sometimes
err in thinking that this is a young
country with infant policies and I'M
formed plans OF construction. Our
country is the Oldest nation on earth
in the light of advancement Our his
tory is the greatest history known.
because 1t is all but complete. All the
history that may be written for US In
the future will be history Of COM
mercial scientific, social, and moral
advance. Our battle history is written
and bound, so far as the rest of the
world IL concerned. The fight now is
within our limit and the purpose is
to make our country more and more
the light of the world in politics.
Our patriotism is sane and sober as
are we. We are never wanting when
the spirit of love of country is prop
erly called forth, but we are not living
our lives with patriotism foremost
in our minds except as we live
for country day after day. 1t is
nobler and harded to live for ones
country than to die for it-and 1t
takes longer. Be firm in your belief
that our country is the greatest nation
in the world, not because we can kill
more men and ruin more homes in a
year than any other nation, but be-
cause we can make more men happy
and more homes true homes and safe
homes than any other nation on earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
One of the HARMLESS" Boozes.

In the Office where I have been for
the last 20 years, a number of girls
are employed, writes DR.. c. S. Carr.
in Physical Culture for December.
Sometimes 20, sometimes over 100. /
see these girls without knowing their
names or having very much acquaint-
ance with them.
/ recall one girl-a beautiful girl
Rather slim, but round. Mahogany
colored hair, with a skin as white as
milk and beautiful teeth. Round,
brown eyes. Well, / won't attempt to
describe her further than by saying
she was beautiful.
She left the office. Some one else
took her place. I heard that she was
married. Two years afterward I met
her. I did not know her. She intro
duced herself and reminded me that
she was the Office girl used to know.
She was coarse, bloated, pudgy. The
white skin was red. Even the hair
had turned to a sort of a tawny color.
I pretended not to notice the change.
1 found afterwards she had married
a convivial sort Of fellow, who was en-
ployed in a beer bottling establish
ment. She Joined him in his convivial
habits, and became constant beer
drinker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
She Rules the Waves.
New York WORLDLY

At tho beginning Of the war two new
battleships of $4,000 tons each were In
course of construction for Chill IN
British ship yards. They were laid
down in 1911. were to carry ten la-
inch guns. and must have been nearly
ready for service when the war began.
AS The World yesterday was first to
announce, they may be counted as
part Of the British navy, just as are
the two Turkish battle-ships OF 2S,ooo
tons which Great Britain took over IN
August in British ship-yards, wnere
they were nearing completion When
to these four new battleships are aoa-
ed eleven battle-ships which Great
britain was building when the war
began and which win be rushed TO
completion, It Is easy to understand
how winston Churchill can boast that
the British navy can afford to STAND
heavy losses In the course OF the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
Thursday, December 10. 1914.
We Are Belsium's Only Hope.


If America does not know already
the excessive need in Belgium it is not
the fault of the press. A brave. un-
fortunate nation of seven million peo-
pie is without food, without money to
buv food, without means of using her
money for the purchase of food even If
she had it. Her allies, shut off from
her by a ring of steel and diplomacy,
can feed only such Belgians as have
escaped from the country They can
not reach the millions of Belgians who
have stayed at home. Her con-
iouerors cannot and will not feed her.
in this war of determination and star
walton they need all their food for
themselves. America must do 1t. We
are the only people who can. We have
given generously but We must give
still more generously II we are to
avert the most distressing famine IN
history.
We may talk as much as we VIII
about charity beginning at home. and
be perfectly sincere and justified IN
.our position. but We cannot close our
eyes TO the appeal Of millions OF
homeless and hungry who turn hope
fully toward their great and generous
friend on this side of the Atlantic. We
ARE their only hope and We cannot,
ion any plea, pass by on the other
side" We cannot get away from the
fact that a condition exists in the war
zone such as America never has suf-
Tered. and, please God, never will SUI
fer.
No famine threatens this country or
any part of 1t. The poor we have al
ways with US, but they will be cared
for in a way, as they always have
been. We are neglectful of worthy
cases at our own doors but it is not
that we could not give or would give
grudgingly to relieve suffering where
misfortune has fallen. But so many
generous people have been victimized
by the unworthy that many of US
must see to believe.
Nor can any conservative begin
at-home pleader stay the American
hand that is bound to reach out to suf-
fering Belgium. Wen do our real
American part in this var, for it re-
quires no guns or preparedness 9TH
er than brotherly love and willing
ness to share. An exchange remarks
Kansas has responded. One of her
first gifts is 100000 barrels of -four,
ground free by Kansas millers, and
put in canvas sacks for shipment d.
rect to starving Belgium This is a
gift of rich men and poor men alike,
and the railroads carry 1t free. A me-
,chanic gave a days wages-four sacks
fof -four; a picture show man gave the
proceeds of one performance; mer-
chant, one days profits; little group
Of women, a large portion OF the
money they ordinarily spend on
Christmas gifts. That is the Kansas
way
1t is the Maine way. and the Massa-
chusetts way. and the way of every
other American state and community.
We can't help it and we do not wish
to do so. In our enjoyment Of Gods
bounty we inherit and nurture the de-
sire to relieve distress and to share
with the unfortunate. Tragic and
piteous is the need of desolated Bel
GUM and who shall deny that God has
put into the hearts of great-hearted
Americas people an uncontrollable
longing to build where maddened ma
tons are tearing down; to lift up in
love those whom prepared" peoples
are despoiling in hate?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

Letting the eslsisns Star~e.
frrom the New York worldly

(From the New York worldly
Evidently Germany intends to let
the Belgians starve. The testimony on
that point Of the American Commits
sion for Relief in Belgium Is clear.
There have been vague limitations
from German sources that Germany
might send foodstuffs to Belgium from
Germany, but SO far 1t has done worse
than nothing. After laying waste the
conquered provinces and stripping
them Of food and other supplies. 1t
has refused repeated appeals OF a
dozen towns and cities that less than
four months ago were prosperous
communities. After levying tribute
upon the cities captured by its army.
It has refused the appeals Of Belgian
provinces to be allowed to buy food
In Germany. The facts have been veri-
fed by the American Commission for
Relief in Belgium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

EARLY ICE JAM.-Maine headline
Louella says she prefers raspberry
Boston Globe.
No seeds In the ice, Louella D.-Kenne-
bee Journal.
Perhaps she doesn't care a jam If there
are.-Boston Globe.
There there! Remember what start
ed the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10

Two submarines, the KS and KS have
passed through the Cape Cod Canal. The
old sea dog. whose bark was on the sea,
may be interested to know. that the IS
was not with them.-Boston Globe
Whoa K-s!-Kennebec Journal.
What, U-2 Aren't you paragraphers
hitting a pretty fast G-8?-Portland Ex-
press
No faster than B-4-Kennebec journal.
Please CCCC.-Rockiand Courier-Ga-
zette.
But cant you CT more possibility In
this stuff?-Boston Globe.
No Fat at all.