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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-27
FINE GIFT OF
EX-GOV. MEAD
Community Center to Be
Used by Young People
of Rutland
MCINTYRE ESTATE
TO BE FITTED UP
Will Provide Club Rooms, Gymnasium,
Tennis Courts, Etc. - Cost Will Be
About $50, Management to Be
Non-Sectarian

Non-Sectariau,
RUTLAND, Dec. 27. - Rev. A. H.
Bradford, pastor Of the First Congre-
gational church, announced at Sunday
mornings service the gift of Ex-Gov.
John A. Mead of this city of the L.
II. McIntire property, at the corner of
Center and Court streets, to be used by
the young people of Rutland as com
munity center, with clubrooms, gymna-
sum, tennis courts, etc, and to be ad-
mlnlstered by the trustees and used
as headquarters for various social and
recreatlve activities under the super
VISION OF the Congregational church.
Gov. Mead has had in mind for two
years the gift of a parish house to the
church, and the idea gradually devel-
oped into more extensive plan. 1t is
planned to dedicate the property to
the young people of Rutland regard
less of creed and to make it Of the
widest scope.
The property, which is only few
rods from the Congregational church,
consists of a large three-story bric k
house, a large brick barn and half an
acre of land.
The remodehng of the house and
barn, the equipment of a gymnasium
the laying out of tennis courts, the es-
Establishment of social rooms with games
and amusements, the location of com
mittee rooms, dining room, kitchen and
an auditorium are among the things
planned for the project, the entire ex.
pense to be borne by ex-Gov. Mead
The property viii be decided to the
trustees of the Congregational church
and it is estimated that the gift, when
the buildings are remodeled and
equipped and the grounds laid out, vii
cost ex-Gov Mead about $4,000.
Although the church win be the re
| sponsible organization behind the plar
for the community center, it is designed
| to place it under the direct manage
ment of a nonsectarian board with lib
| eral powers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-27

LOST-Lumber coat with truck reg
istration and Clifford Amidon $ ehauf-
feur s license between Bear hill and
Mortified or Ashuelot. Finder will be
rewarded by notifying George F. Ami
don, West Chesterfield, n. H.
254-257*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-27
Bucolic Humor.

81 see Hiram is sparkin up to that
purity young postmistress, but she don t
seem ter think much of him. -
No; she looks upon him as second
class male matter, [ reckon. ''-Ex.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-27

PARTY in vicinity of Brattleboro who
is moving away has paid 1888 on a $3.50
upright grand piano. You pay balance,
S97, and it is yours. Write or see. The
Gibbs Piano Co, 71-73 Main St., Spring
field, Mass 204-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-27
GIRLS WANTED

To run power sewing machines, max
ing Ladies' and Children s Underwear.
Light and easy work. Operators aver
age to earn. from $3.50 to $500 per
day. For further information, apply
to to- the RICHMOND UNDERWEAR
CO., Richmond, Vermont. ''
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Points
for
Mothers
The Moths+s Authority.

obedience that cannot be securad
without many repetitions, loud tones or
q threatening manner Is Of little yalue
a prompt response to a simple request
= OF great value In securing an obad,-
ent naoit OF mind For instance, Il you
say Mary please close the door"
mary may do 30 Immediately without
waiting to finish something she NAV Ia
Doing at the same time, or she NAV
daWole along and wait for a repetition
OF the order and finally say. ayes
Wnen l get this done" or something
nke It In the child who responds
quickly Is seen one already ON the
path 20 trained and instant Obedience
without servility, simply showing the
recognition OF simple orders, a most
valuable point In the education of little
children.
In the other a careless habit of mind
Is noted, lax recognition Of the moth
er's authority, which should be held
always, In gentle ways, and which
must be recognized at first. In every
way. Abbott says in his Gentle Meas
ures In the Management Of the Young
that there are three ways the mother
governs the child-frst, by maneuyer-
ing and artifce; second, by reason and
affection, and. third, by authority. He
also says that Of the three methods the
last Is the only one which can be fol-
lowed either with comfort to the par
ent or safety to the child, and this
method can be brought effectuaIly into
operation by gentle measures. 1t Is,
indeed, true that the Importance Of
tact and skill In the training OF the
young and Of cultivating their reason
and securing their affection cannot be
overrated But the influences secured
by these means form at the best but
sandy foundation for filial obedience to
rest upon. The foundation must be a
gentle but firm authority.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
THE DETACHABLE LINING.
This ls For Wear Under Handsome
5IouSes Of Silk or Grape.

This Is For Wear Under Handsoms
5IouSes Of Silk or Grape.
The careful woman win find It adj
visable TO instruct her seamstress to
make a detachable lining Of fine net
or habutai silk for wear beneath the
blouse OF georgette Grape Of radium
or Of some one Of the new striped
silks. Such a foundation should have
sleeves rather loosely shaped and ter
minating Just above the elbow. In
warm weather the perspiration across
the back and on the arms Is apt TO
stain or fade the fine material Of the
outer garment
The lining should be made separate
" and then loosely tackled to the inside
Of the blouse about the neck and shout
ders. II win then be easily removed
for a visit to the laundry or for other
renovation. Two Innings for a fine
waist are better than one, because this
tnsures a greater preservation Of the
outer fabric through cleanliness Of the
inner, and while one lining is being
Numbered the other may be readily adj
justed TO the blouse This same idea
applies to the frock Of silk or Of linen.
OF course IT is not advisable where the
outer fabric is Of sheer material Ike
organdie. thin wolfe or kindred mate
rails.
Allowance should be made for shrink
age when making up a new blouse or
dress. A couple Of extra blouse inch
es should be extended beneath the belt.
and at the top Of the skirt the material
may be turned back so that after it
comes from its first Tubing it may be
let down without serious Inconvenience.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
WOMEN WEAR PLUMAGE.
Men Are RELOCATED to Background In
Clothing Decorative.

Men Are RELOCATED to Background In
Clothing Decorative
In the very beginning OF things it
was man who was the highly decorated
animal Up to within a couple OF hun
dred years ago the dress OF men re-
manned more ornate than that Of WON
en- Feathers, satins, rufles, tinsel.
buckles, all contributed, with the aid
Of paint and powder, to make man a
bird OF gayer plumage than his mate.
But times have changed Man has
sobered. he now does not decorate
himself unless he is an army officer,
juggler or a Icesse member. He wears
clothes that are practically a uniform
The uniform varies, but 1t Is essential
~ uniform
Woman retains her privilege TO wear
plumage. She acquired this privilege
long after the man. Doubtless she win
be long after man In giving 1t up.
Anyway. the world never before saw
such extraordinary things done In the
way of costume as are done today.
The keynote was struck long ago, as
may be seen in the unearthed queens
Of Egypt If the Greek women were
content with flowing lines the queen
Of Sheba was probably splendid In
garb.
The fantasies Of today are impartial
" distributed In the ballroom, on the
street and on the stage.
The hair Is worn high or falls Ike
shower Of gold The hat is plumed In
q Gaby swirl. waving like a small for
est. or it shrinks over plastered hair IN
I'll scarcely bigger than the lid Of pow
der box. The woman's wrap Is fimsy
as a spiders web, or it buries her to
the eyes in fur. Fur has been epidem-
&c. She has not worn 1t on the edges
Of her handkerchief. Certainly she has
worn it on everything else. and what
Is the endf
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN.

There are ten women investors
where there was one ten years ago
Women in New Jersey are now eligi-
Bio TO appointment as police OfneerA
The rule regulations at Radcliffe col
Iegs compel the girl students 20 learn
the use, of the slide down the rope IRE
escape
The United States supreme court has
sustained Califonia's eight hour law
for women hotel wattresses-
Los Angeles, Cal, has been offered q
soO0.0 900 tract Of land BY Mrs Henry z
huntington to be used for park pur-
poseA
ne Sarah Beriiner fellowship for
women. carrying with II a gin Of 81
900, has been awarded to Miss Janet
7. Howell Of Baltimore. It Il consid-
ersd one Of the highest honors that can
Do won by a woman IN this country.
Oregon has i've women miners.
india Is to have q women's college.
The Finland diet has twenty-one
women members
Arizoua. Oregon. wyoming and Colo
ra6n have women legislators
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Babies Should Sleep Alone.

From the very dawn Of his precious
life the baby should sleep alone In his
own crib.
From the viewpoint OF hygiene It Is
the only plan. and 1t is, moreover, the
only possible way Of insuring comfort
able rest for either child or mother.
When the means are lacking at the
time Of baby's arrival to provide
bona, fide crib a very good one may be
improEised out Of an old fashioned
clothes basket. which has the advan-
tage Of being easily transported from
one room to another.
1t should be fitted from top to bot
tom with detachable lining Of white
null or dotted Swiss shirred over pale
blue cambria. The mattress should be
quite four inches thick and made to fit
the bottom Of the basket, and 1t should
be well protected with a rubber sheet
Over this-not under it-should be
smoothly spread the usual white sheet,
made preferably from a piece Of an
old sheet Of soft linen, and over this
again should come the washable pad
Of stockinette-
There is no need Of an upper sheet.
as the baby win be wrapped In soft
warm blanket before being laid IN his
snug little nest, nor should a pillow be
used. as he will be infinitely better of
without one.
The coverlet should be light Of
weight, but well wadded, with three
or four thicknesses Of siIkoline over
the cotton filing. Down filings should
never be used for a baby's pillows or
coverlets, as the particles Of down.
fltering through the covers, win al
most certainly find their way into the
nostrils and mouth and thence into the
lungs and air passages.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
FADs AND FANcIEs.

Stirring marks many frocks OF soft
fabrics. The skirts are shirred on
cords about the hips, thus disposing OF
fuIlness that might otherwise be awk-
ward In a skirt not cut on circular
lines
The hchu has many advocates this
surinR. There are some pretty froeks
OF tafeta, with hemstitched nehus OF
the sheerest muslin Many lingerie
frocks have RULED hchus draped about
the shoulders. And even some evening
freeks show this quaint adjunct
II one may Judge by the shops, WON
en- are again going 70 buy separate
Ieather belts, for many and good ones
ara shown. They are to wear with
one piece frocks and with coats Of I'm
en- and Of wool
There Is some difneulty about getting
imported Iaees owing % the war, but
therea Is no difnculty IN getting lacy
ana sheer fabrics There b lace cloth,
for instance, a fabric with all the
sheernsss and Iregularity OF surfaee
of an over lace. Jet with a good deal Of
body and strength
The broad ax., 1915-04-03

The up to date girl Is quite as much
interested In seasonable sports as Is
her brother, and the clothing she Sc
lects to wear upon the occasions when
she participates in a game Of tennis
Is quite as smart as Is his The
coat shown In the illustration Is de-
signed to be worn to and from the ten
mis- court in the motor and Is to this
end built Of heavy tan checked worst
ed 1t Is smartly short in front, slop-
ing downward to three-quarter length
In the back. The collar Is high, and
huge patch pockets snugly envelop the
hands. The buttons are large and are
covered with the material.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
m. chiId,s PIsYroom.

There Is much Of imagination IN the
lffe Of every child. and this should De
fostered and guided for use IN later
life. fit Is possible give up one room
Ia the child. or. II not that, then part
Of a room. an alcoye or a corner OF
the room. so that it can be transformed
into an attractive and educative spot
for the child. It is not 50 much a ques-
tiou Of size as IT Is Of a distinctive
place. II possible IT should contain a
cabinet for toys. A box into which >
chfId at the end Of its play dumps an
81 its toys fosters only semblanee Oh
order.
A cabinet Is attractive in itself 10 the
ehfld leach parent WIN remember me
1uhtle atfractiyeness and fascinauon
az TIE old cupboards and eabinetss' ana
A. each tor has its place and the child
= early trained to put It's toys away u
erser valuable asset a acquired fer
later years-
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Tn. Mother of Today.

Where was the mother Of yesterday
who understood her boys game Of foot
bah. who encouraged him In his ath-
letics and who was as enthusiastic as
he along these lines?
Where also could one find twenty
years ago the woman who played ten
mis- with her daughter, taught her to
golf and swim as well as sew and ae-
companied her to dances. not as a staid
chaperon, but as one who enjoyed dane
ing too?
And yet this type Of modern mother
exists In hordes today. She is no Gu
riosity, but a reality. who is gaining the
eompanionship as well as the love OF
the children she has brought into the
world. And who shall say that she
has not made Of motherhood a more
humane. a more understanding profes-
don than her dear old fashioned prede-
cessors who rocked the cradle and
darned soeksf
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Exercises For the Lips

An exercise for identifying the lips
and making them facile and flexible
- the pronunciation Of the vowel
sounds-"ah-oh." ''ah-oh-ee," "ah-oh-ee-
co." This is to be repeated ten times
each at ten different times a day. A
sentence which Is approved by many
elocution teachers for the exercise Of
the lips is, Most men want poise and
more royal margin"
Actresses and actors are given many
exercises not only for the cultivation
Of pleasing voices, but to beautify their
lips, mouths and other features. It is
through perfect exercise that the &C
tors face is kept so youthful and by
which all the muscles OF the face are
perfectly developed without lining It
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
To peveIop the Arms.

Extend the arms horizontally, then
imagine a heavy weight in each hand
Slowly force this weight up until the
palms meet over the head, at the same
time resisting the effort to raise the
weight Lower the arms and the i'm
aginary weight in the same manner.
MasSaging the arms with olive oil or
cocoa butter viii help to make them
plump. Anoint the palm Of the hand
with the cocoa butter and gently but
thoroughly knead the flesh from the
wrist to the elbow. working In the CO
Goa butter at the same time.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03

Much thought and careful planning
Il expended upon the toilet OF the small
maid The pretty coat shown in the
Illustration Is one Of the smartest mod
els shown this season.
Black and white checked material
was used A wide belt Of the material
Is finished In front with a sash Of soft
satin The collar and cuffs are Of en-
broidered pique. lace trimmed. A chic
bonnet OF French blue satin has a dou-
BILE frilled brim, soft crown. with trim
ming OF red cherries.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Miladv's
Mirror
Dew asa eeauti6sr.


The heavy dews OF early spring
mornings are q cosmetic that Is so east
y found and used 1t escapes notice.
The face and neck, arms and hands
bathed In fresh dew to be found on grass
and plants at sunrise grow white and
soft and pure In texture. At night the
careful cleansing Of the dust OF the
day, with plenty Of good cold cream
to III the pores with Clearly substance
10 be absorbed. should never be neg
lected; then In the morning, with rub
bers and warm wrappings, to battle
face and hands and neck and arms
with cool dews VIII prove identifying.
After this Is done bed may be sought
again for a short. restful nap before
breakfast, and women who long for
beautiful compilations VIII eat a hearty
morning meal Nature Is a great teach
er, and only to watch the feathered
and furred and hairy creatures Is to
note that they are always hungry In
the morning. Better a couple OF meals
a day, leaving on the midday lunch,
than no breakfast and a hearty meal
al noon
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Striking a Match In Wind.

Kephart in his book on Camping
and WOOdcraft'' says: ~When there IL
nothing to strike it on jerk the head Of
the match forward through the teeth,
or face the wind. Cup your hands
back toward the wind. remove the
right hand just long enough to strike
the match on something very close by.
then instantly resume former position
The fame Of the match win run up the
stick instead OF blowing away from It
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
MRS J. sKBGEANr CRAM

Mrs. John Sergeant Cram, society
woman Of New York city, has Joined a
union. She has taken out her card In
the Musicians local No. 30, has paid
her dues for the year, and now the
cause Of labor is her cause In reality.
at is my affair and your affair II
4 woman drags out her life in a sweat
shop" said Mrs. Cram when interview
ed about her reasons for having Joined
q union "All Of us are in a measure
responsible for the bad conditions IN
der which she works
Il don't like this talk about improy-
ing the working people" she explained.
The only way we can help them is by
helping them change their own condi-
tons The improvement must come
from them up and not from some one
else down. And If they are paid a Just
wage in return for their labor they can
Improve themselves"
Ms Cram attends the meetings of
the Woman's Trades Union league In
New York city and is deeply interested
why, these women workers are the
most altruistic human beings in the
world" she said. you have no idea
how generous and self sacrificing they
are. Men have said that women do
not stand by each other and have no
loyalty to other women. II may have
been true before women went into the
world to earn their living, but it isn't
now. These organized women are just
q faithful to each other and the prin-
cples for which they stand as men,"
Those who work for a better adjust
nent Of social and industrial condi-
tons may see In Mrs. Grams act a
trecast Of a finer future 1t is one Of
the little straws which point the way
Of an evolution which viii end IN an
understanding more friendly and CO
operative than the traditional capital
labor antagonism has yet permitted
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
The Bow and the Gun.

The modern hunting gum" says Err
nest Thompson Seton, rs an iresisi-
BILE weapon for wholesale murder, and
# Is just as deadly no matter who pulls
the trigger. 1t spreads terror as well
as death by its loud discharge, and It
leaves little clew as to who Is response
bic for the shot Its deadly range Is
80 fearfully great as to put an game at
the mercy OF the clumsiest tyro.
Woodcraft. the oldest OF all defenses
and one Of the best, has steadily de-
clined since the coming OF the gun,
and 1t is entirely due to this same I'M
bridled power that America has lost
30 many Of her fine game animals.
The bow is a far less destructive
weapon. and to succeed at all in the
chase the bowman must be a double
read forester. The bow Is silent, and
It sends the arrow with exactly the
same power that the bOwman's arm
puts into it-no more, no less-so 1t Is
really his own power that speeds the
arrow.
There Is no question as to which
hunter has the right to the game or Is
responsible for the shot when the ar
row is there to tell The gun stands
for little skill. irresistible force sup
piled from an outside force, overwhelm-
ingly unfair odds and sure death to the
victim The bow, on the other hand.
stands for all that Is clever and hne In
woodcraft. so no guns or firearms OF
any kind are allowed in our boy scout
eamp"
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Arranaina the coiffure.

In order not to be plain one does not
need to dress deliberately. First study
the mode Of arranging your hair and
select that which Is not only smart,
but the one most becoming to you.
Do not In the hustle and hustle to be
gin the days work think that the
quickest arranged couture win suffice
Neither be misled by the thought that
a tight. closely arranged couture Is
suitable to all faces. In fact, there
are but few faces that viii not lose
their beauty by such a couture.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Sour Milk For Facial sIsmishss.

sour MIX For Faciai bicmisnSes
The French method OF applying sour
milk directly to the face to relieve it
Of blemishes is splendid-so it Is said.
A mask is made Of Turkish toweling.
the face coated with skin food. after
which the mask Is wet with hot sour
milk and applied to the face as hot as
can be borne. When it cools It Is again
dipped In the hot milk and again APP
piled One must use judgment as to
how long the applications should be
continued, for some skins are more ten
der than others. After the treatment
the skin should be gently wiped with
a soft towel and a soothing astringent
lotion applied. This steaming treat
ment Is ideal. for it clears the skin.
opens the pores and gives a becoming
and healthful bloom
The cure may be FASTENED, provided
the skin will stand II, by holding the
head over a heated. stove or radiator
when the mask is on the face.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03

This is the picture Of q small lad
who won a prize with his beautiful
hunting dog at the recent dog show
held at Madison Square Garden. New
York city. The dog is named Mallwyd
Edward. and be Is a pure bred English
setter Of high degree; otherwise he
wouldn't have won a prize In so great
an exhibition The proud boys name
Il Bradley West. and he is the son OF
Mr.. West, one Of the owners Of a
well known kennel. Little Bradley
was probably the most interested In
dtVidual at the show. He felt sure that
his dog was deserving OF a prize and
that he should capture the blue ribbon,
but he was wise enough to understand
that perhaps the judges might not
think so highly OF MaIlwyd Edward as
he did. But In this case 1t turned out
that he was right, and the show OH
Gals decided that his pet was the best
dog In his class. You can be sure
Bradley thought the judges were wise
men, for didn't they know a fine dog7
When the award was announced Brad
ley was right there, and he Rugged his
prize winner delightedly. That was
the moment when the camera man
snapped their pictures.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Simple Tooth Powder.

A safe and simple tooth powder Is
precipitated chalk and orris root, which
any druggist will mix for you In small
quantities Another equally safe but
less pleasing powder Is finely shaved
CASTLE soap. one part, and precipitated
chalk, two parts. II this powder Is
used every morning and then II after
each meal and before retiring the teeth
are brushed with tepid water contain
ing an antiseptic decay can be warded
on
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
One Hostess, Secret.

A very successful hostess was asked
the secret Of her success with her din
ners. She said that when she heard
friend mention a dish that he liked or
disliked very much she jotted it down
In a small memorandum book. and
when she planned her dinner she con-
suited the book first The consequence
was she never served string beans to
the man who detested them nor ice
cream to the woman who couldn't -en-
dure cream In any form"
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Benefits Of Olive Oil.

Olive on taken every morning half
an hour before breakfast Il good for
removing liver spots and otherwise
clearing the complexion Take q tea
spoonful OF the best olive OIL before
breakfast and the same quantity half
IN hour after the latest meal In
few months this win clear the skin
and otherwise improve your health
Drink plenty Of water between meals.
Avoid hot bread. rieh pastries and
sauces.