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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
Ministers In Politics
(Springfeld Reporter.)

N1pt4uS ISlu nc oAlSA'J
Those who think that religion and
politics do not mix are respectfully re-
ferred to the records of two Methodist
ministers in the Vermont legislature.
Rev J. Wesley Miller Of Bethel is now
serving his fourth term in the house
and is generally regarded as one of the
leaders. AS chairman of the industri-
al school committee and a member of
the important committee of ways and
means and municipal corporation he
has done faithful and efficient work.
Rev Arthur W. Hewitt of Plainfield
has been chairman of the educational
committee and his eloquent defense of
the educational bill undoubtedly saved
the bill from defeat. His speech was
generally regarded as one Of the most
convincing that has been delivered in
representatives hall for many years
and the press of the state have warm
IN commended him for his efforts This
from the Middlebury Register is, per-
haps, the best of many deserved trib-
utes:
At the eldseaof Mr.. Hewitt s speech
Il wave of tense emotion swept over
the chamber. silent. reverend and deep
Strong men left the room, completely
overcome The house advanced the bill
without word except the subdued
| formula of the speaker, and few mo-
| ments after the modest man who had
swayed the Vermont legislature as few
have ever moved it, took the hand of
the little woman who had iourneyed
down from the little Methodist parson
| age back in the hills, and neither Of
the two seemed to know that one OF
the great scenes in the history of Yer
mont S work for her children had just
| been enacted.
| 1t is such effective work as this on
the part Of two Vermont clergymer
that makes the efficient life, and there
are plenty of other ministers in the
Green Mountain state who are doing
| just as much for the public good cut
side the legislative chambers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
Platforms and Stupidity.
(St. Adams Messenger. J


The st. Adams Messenger argues
that if party platforms hereafter are
made declarations of party principles
and tendencies rather than specific
promises with relation to legislation
they will gain more respect. While
not wholly agreeing with our conten-
porary S contention that such change
should take place, we will agree that
if platforms contain fewer pledges,
fewer pledges will be broken.-Brat-
tlehoro Reformer.
This is good example of the poor
estimation in which platforms are held
If they contain fewer pledges, few
err pledges would be broken But
why are they broken? One reason is
because one set of men chosen for one
purpose, promises and leaves the per-
Torrance and fulfllment to another
set of men who are chosen for a defI-
mite and difficult task. Between the
two there is only a slight connection
\ state convention cannot do the work
Of the legislature and, moreover, il
ought not to. Platforms may be hon
est in their intent and still be open
to the charge of being dishonest, sim
ply because they seek to do the impos
sible The Messenger bases its conten
ton that platforms should be confined
to the exposition of general tenden
cies and to the expression of party
principles on the ground that it is i'm
possible to make them do more and i
does seem stupid to attempt the i'm
possible time after time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
VERMONT FORESTS.
State Department Sends 500, 1000 Trans
plants to Private Owners.

The state forestry department, of
which 4. f. HAYES is the head, has
sent out from its nurseries in Burling-
ton 100000 three-year-old transplants
to private owners in Vermont. These
little trees were mostly white and
Scotch pines, Norway spruce and white
ash. The average price is So per
per thousand. a parcel post package
consists of $50 transplants for which
$3.50 is asked. The department does
not aim to make a profit but fur
nishes the trees at cost.
The state nurseries at Burlington
are located at Centennial Field, back
/ of the hospital grounds and on Grove
street. There is also a nursery at
Sharon on the Downer state forest. The
state forests consist of about 10000
acres and several hundred thousand
trees viii be set out on this land this
year. Next week $4,000 will be sent
Ito the Mt. Mansfield forest. The trans
plants arc to be sent to the George
Aiken state forest in Mendon, the Put.
nam state forest in Huntington, the
Proctor-Piper state forest in Eaven
dish and the West Rutland state forest
In thas town.
The trees are planted about 1,20(
to the acre and do not need to bt
thinned out for Is years. Being SCI
lclose together the lower branches droI
off and the trees thus grow into goot
timber. The land which individuals
or companies are turning into for
Iests are non-productive areas.
The largest order received last yea
was one for 100000 from the Fair
banks company of St. Johnsbury.
r. NJ. Ross, an assistant forester
who started Monday on an inspection
tour of fire protection work, went frs
to Calais where Henry Holt of Mont
pelier is to have 10000 trees set out
Mr.. Ross instructed Mr.. Holt s men i
the way the work should be done
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
tCopyrigllt.)

annually defrauded of not less than
100000 through the use of short
weight scales and other practices
of similar nature. The Union says:
This is a stupendous price which the
state must pay during the next two
years to warrant fraud and conscience
less greed. 1t is almost equivalent of
the total amount it will cost to main
tain the state government itself. - The
Union and other papers of New Hamp-
shire have an opportunity to stir this
subject in a wholesome way by pub
fishing in black type the names of the
senators who by their votes killed the
important legislation which the people
demanded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27

quarts of cold water Put them in a
saucepan, add teaspoonful of sugar
and half a teaspoonful of salt, let boil
two minutes Drain and add to tho
following sauce: Melt three table
spoonfuls of butter, add three of
flour and stir until well blended, then
pour on gradually a cupful of milk;
when boiling add teaspoonful of fine
~ chopped mint, a dash of salt and
pepper Serve in small cases made Of
bread.
Rice With Cheese Sauce.-Put
boiled rice in layers into a buttered
baking dish. Cover each layer with
the following sauce: Melt three table
spoonfuls of butter, add three of flour
and, when we'll mixed, one and half
cupfuls of rich milk. When smooth,
add a half cupful of good favored
cheese which has been grated, few
dashes of pepper and salt to season.
Moistened Sponge cake.-When
sponge cake is a little dry steam it
and serve it with the following sauce:
Cream a half cupful of butter with one
cupful of brown sugar, add four table
oCOOulUio VI CISdIly a. AlLlS dl d ll1u6
to prevent separation, then add two
tablespoonfuls of chopped pecan
meats, two tablespoonfuls of dates and
half teaspoonful Of lemon extract
Prune Ice Cream.-Let a cupful of
prunes soak in water to cover over
night Cook in the same water until
tender, remove the stones and put the
DTlID thr0uoh a Strainor Add q nY1p
full of sugar, four tablespoonfuls of
lemon juice, pinch of salt and one
and quarter cupfuls of heavy cream,
whipped. Freeze and serve garnished
with nut meats. THU cream may be
used with the juice of two oranges in
stead of the heavy cream, making an
other and pleasing variety
-Nka,eeeeN-.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
ARBoR DAY MAY Z
Gov. Charles w. Gates Issues Procla-
nation to the People of Vermont.

Gov. Charles w. Gates has issued
the following proclamation:
1t is highly important that the peo-
pie of our state give their earnest at
tention to the preservation of our for
ests, the protection of our song and
insectivorous birds and general inn
provement of the attractive features
of our commonwealth.
l therefore proclaim Friday, May
z, 1915, Arbor day, and urge our
the day in carefully selecting and
planting trees with the end in view OF
steady increase of the substantial
and economic value of our forests and
the improvement of our scenic beauty.
1t is essential that the necessity and
worth of this work be impressed upon
the minds of our boys and girls that
the result may be beneficial and last
ing. Fitting and impressive exercises
should be held in all our public schools
and practical demonstrations made in
tree, shrub and flower planting by our
teachers and by the people generally.
The establishment of a practical
system of reforestation is important
and a study of the needs Of such
should be made feature of the day
and become an important part of our
educational system.
Our efforts should not be selfish
but we should build for the future
| that the beautiful in nature, the
| strength in the forest and the power
in the stream may be brought to the
highest state of efficiency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27

in opposition. There is still good
deal of doubt in the minds of many as
to the exact meaning of the new tax
law.
In connection with this new taxation
bill might be mentioned the financial
statement which was read to the
house, just before adjournment, by
Chairman Proctor of the committee on
appropriations. He showed that the
deficit, after taking care of all new
appropriations would be 1922, 1852. 90,
which could be provided for by a state
tax of five cents that would raise in
the neighborhood of $4,000. In the
statement given, the revenue for bien-
NAL term from July l, 1915, to July |
1917, was put at 81, 08S, 1862, and the ex
Ipense biennial term covering a like pc
Rod was 1888, 92496.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27

Many people think that prices of all
foods are at the top, but except in wheat
and -four there has been a considerable
drop from the highest point. Eggs have
been lower this year than for several
years, butter is lower, potatoes are decid-
edly lower, and meat is much lower. The
average price of meat animals on March
- was $646 a hundred pounds, against
81 81 a year ago and SOS two years ago.
The prices of southern vegetables are also
generally below those of recent years.
The European war Will undoubtedly mean
high prices throughout the world for a
long period, but we are all glad to have a
little respite in the upward tendency which
has been noted in this country for several
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
Vermont Trade Report.

Bradstreets Burlington office re-
ports brisker volume of business at
the cotton mills, an improvement in
demand and larger pay roll at Ger
tain wooden mills. There is good
demand for bobbins. Lumber manu-
facturers complain of slow business.
The demand for granite for building
purposes is at low mark, new bust
ness in this line has shown a slight
Improvement during the past two
weeks, but the amount of new work
on the market is reported limited,
The past week has witnessed consider
able buying of maple sugar. Warm,
pleasant weather predominating has
had a beneficial effect upon retail trade
in seasonable goods. The spring work
in the field on the part of the farmer
is commented upon as the season s
work is well advanced in comparison
with work done last year. Some prog
ress is reported to have been made
in the granite situation in Washing
ton county, but workmen in this linz
of business, save for a few instances
are idle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
,WESTaBRATTLEB0R0

George LaDuke of Thorndike, Mass,
is visiting in town with his sister,
Mrs. Dan Wilder.
Miss Miriam Reed went to her home
in Dummerston to spend Sunday re-
turning Monday afternoon.
Ralph Viggers has bought farm in
Guilford of G. NJ Thompson and will
move there with his family early in
May.
d. W. Harris was able Monday, for
the first time since he became i'll with
pneumonia, to be dressed and sit out
doors.
Mrs Lucy Higley of Marlboro, who
had been visiting Mrs. George Hough-
ton, is a guest for few days of Mrs.
Anna Thurber.
Mrs Mabel Shepard of South New
fame, who had been a guest Of Mrs.
Leonard Taylor several days, has re-
turned to her home.
Miss Mildred Thomas. who has been
in the Melrose hospital. following an
/ operation for appendicitis, was dis
charged Sunday and went to her home
in Hinsdale.
Axel johnson of Estey street was
admitted to the Melrose hospital sun
day morning and operated upon Sun
day for an abcess on the hip. He was
comfortable yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs a. c. Walker left yes
terday afternoon for Mrs. Walker ;.
home in Dummerston, where they plar
to spend several weeks G. L. Dunbar
took them there in his automobile.
The many friends of Mrs Rhod,
Sargent will be glad to know that sht
was able Sunday to walk out on tn,
veranda with the aid of erutches. Mrs
Sargent has been confined to her be,
four months with a fractured hip, ant
has had several attacks of rheumatism
during that time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27

A Saturday Evening Post writer re
minds US that there are large
of as yet INFESTED econo-
mics even in such thrifty countries as
France and Germany, and predicts that
Europe's recovery from the war will
be quicker than most of US now think
possible; any modern society can
skimp' amazingly when it has to.
- Put what such society normally
consumes against what is absolutely
necessary to maintain its life,' lie
says, 'and you get big difference
Several million men are living on army
rations, which contain no superGHitieg
No doubt Europe, as a whole, Is now
feeding and clothing itself more ecc-
nomicalLy than for many years.
The United States could save the ma
tional debt every other month if forced
to it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
Placing the Credit.

teacher, instructing her class in
the composition of sentences, wrote two
on the blackboard, one a misstatement
of fact, and the other wrong grammat-
ically. The sentences We're: "Hhe hen
has three legs and "Who done it?''
!" Harry she said to one of the
youngsters, go to the blackboard and
show where the fault lies in those two
sentences.
Harry slowly approached the board,
evidently studying hard Then he took
the crayon and wrote:
1.-THE hen never done it. God done
it.''-Stray Stories
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
BETTER BABIES

The crusade for better babies has
spread from coast to coast, and taken
firm hold of American Mothers. Few
women realize how much the i'll health
of the mother influences the unborn
child, both physically and mentally.
Women who suffer from mysterious
pains, backache, nervousness, mental
depression, headaches, etc, should rely
on Lydia z. Pinkham s Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
which for nearly 40 years has been the
standard remedy for these ailments
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27

Gov. Gates strikes II in his Arbor Day
1t is a statement devoid
of frills and furbelows, calling attention
to the economic value and scenic beauty
which comes from the trees, with the sug-
gestion that the necessity of reforestation
be impressed upon the minds of the boys
and girls Friday, May Z, is designated as
Arbor Day Remember 1t and do some
thing to recognize its observance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27

The Manchester Union charges with
out equivocation that the bill to pre-
vent fraud in weights and measures
was killed in the New Hampshire legis-
lature by lobby which included some
of the wholesale and some of the re-
tail dealers of the state. The depart
ment of standard weights and meas
ures of the United States government,
after careful investigation, declared
that the people of New Hampshire are
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27

Safety first is a popular slogan and its
application at the present time lies mainly
to the use of the highways. Montpelier
stepped into the imelight at the end of
the week with one automobile accident in
which a man was killed and his brother
seriously injured; another collision in
which the victim was rushed to the hos
pital for treatment, and the arrest and
filming of JOY rider who used a car with
out the knowledge of it's owner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27

The strike in the granite cutting indus
try, which involves over 1000 men in
Barre and other Washington county
towns, is in its ninth week The contend
ing parties are now at the point where
they are holding frequent conferences and
the cheering news is reported that condi-
tons lead one to believe that a settlement
of all differences will be reached within a
few days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night and 1t solicits the
Prompt report should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person,
ing the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t Is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
Member of the Associated Press.
TUESDAY, APRIL, q, 1915.

About the best evidence of improving
business conditions comes in the announce
ment of the big wholesale dry goods stores
to the effect that retail trade is improving
in all parts of the country. Bank clear
ings are growing, stock trading is very
active, and there is a general feeling OF
confidence which was not prevalent a few
months ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; Is
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy
Reading NoticeS-Ten cents line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy
Position, 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27

sauce on buttered toast,
is a most appetizing dish.
The asparagus may be
served in a ring of red
or green pepper, or one
Of orange and lemon, to
make the dish more at
tractive in appearance.
Peas With Mint.-Re-
move peas from the can,
drain and nniIr- over two
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
IH H IzIsS
T6AkNElINNET

Let US have sweetness enough to be
strong, strength enough to be sweet
and enough of both to keep from be-
ing queer.-Sunday School Times.
Troubles are exceedingly gregarious
in their nature, and flying in flocks,
are apt to perch capriciously.-Dick
ems.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27

Owing to the dry, cold atmosphere
not one infectious disease is known in
Greenland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-27
GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE.

Asparagus (cannedD. if carefully
steamed and served with a rich white
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-10-29
Essen of NelU World" Builds
Mize-Qnd-HQf Mu11itiOn Plant

I power house and six acres Of under.
ground storage vaults.
! There are five stories, each with an
acre of floor space to each wing:
with the other six buildings the total.
floor space of this giant plant Is ABOUT
80 acres.
A branch railroad has been laid:
right into the grounds, which neces-
STATED building heavy concrete.
bridge in order to set the tracks under,
the main road.
Opposite the main gates is SKI
storied barracks for the private army
that will guard the work from bomb
planters.
A high barbed wire fence surrounds
the grounds. and there is an armed
! sentry" every 25 yards.
Sixteen thousand men and girls will
find employment at this one new plant.
Their monthly payroll will total nearly
81, O00,0 and 1000 two-famtly houses
are being erected at a cost OF $S,000.-,
] 600 to shelter them.
There are 5000 men at work in the
old Remington plant. The wages OF
these men amount to something like
fSOV,VVV Il uIouLu.
BY the end of the year this COM
] bined munition factory. from one end
of which to the other is mile ana
, u half, will be employing $4,000 work.
ers, whose combined wages will reach
$3,25O, 900 every four weeks.
Hundreds of girl cartridge fillerA
and other unskilled help will not
make more than $40 a week, but thou
sands of skilled metal workers from
every state in the union will puA
down from $50 to SIS.
1t is proposed to run the plant night
and day, and it is said the allies have
six contracts that will take seven
years to fill.
The day after the fall of Warsaw.
Russia tried to place further orders
for 1000, o0O, 100000 cartridges and Is.
OOO, 1000 shrapnel shells. while Eng
land was hunting for new concerns on
which to shower another sl00.000.00o.
This war work has precipitated q
crisis i'll housing accommodations ana
lodgings in Bridgeport One night
last week it is estimated 500 well-to-
do persons were bedless.
| On the questions of European strife
Bridgeport is strictly neutral. It 10
| roofing for another 80 years war
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-10-29
BY J. q. puekwerth.

1.-THE Essen of the New World!'
This is what the people Of the Nut
meg state now call Bridgeport. They
have good reasons for the boast.
Bridgeport is about to start out on
a colossal orgy of war munition work
1t is just finishing for the Reming-
ton Union Metallic Cartridge COM
pany the largest factory the world
has ever seen put up at one swoop'
1t is a mile long, including the old
factory, a mile and a half. 1t will
start producing the end OF next
month.
Rridgeport's share of the S1,500,00o,'
900 worth Of war orders placed in this
country by the entente powers is $780,
100000. The Remington company Ia
working day and night on $4,000
600 order for rifles, small naval and
field guns and other munitions. AS
soon as the mile long plant is fin
ished it will get busy on $3O.oOO,O0o
worth of cartridges.
The remainder of the 6O,000,000 is
being shared by the Torpedo and
Machine company, Automatic Machine
company. American Chain company
and. score or more typewriter. sew
ing machine, phonograph and even
baby carriage concerns that are turn
ing out shell or cartridge cases or
some other kind of war munitions.
The workmen are getting such thick
pay envelopes they strike to find time
to spend the money. The workers
refuse to ride on trolley cars. smok.
ing fat cigars. they JOY ride to work
and return home at night in lit
news" nearly thousand OF which
nave been licensed.
In a few weeks Bridgeport Will be
the worlds biggest arms and 'nuni-
lions center. The roar of its guns Will
be heard in Flanders, on the Russian
front. on the Austro-1talian frontier,
in the Dardanelles and on many OF
the allies war vessels.
War had not been raging two
mouths when ground was broken for
the foundation of the U. NJ. c. fac
tory. A strip of land Il mile long and
200 yards WIDE adjoining the existing
Remington works, was RACED clean
of big trees and houses in four weeks
On the site there now stands u mile
long building consisting of IL wings
six smalla: buildings. an immense
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-10-29
AMERICAN MACHINE GUNS
MAY BE SENT TO EUROPE

guns which the Australian government
bought in the United State. eight years
ago may be supplied to the next con-
tingents Of the Australian Expedition
airy Forces. The American guns have
certain mechanical disadvantages
which led the Austria ian military au-
thorities to discard them after they
we're first tried. and for the past eight
year. they have been III storaSe
The urgent demand for more quick
firers. however, has made 1t desirable
ia use then, and tn eguns are now BE-.
Ing given new tests at the PORT 0N'
bourne range.