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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18

But while questions are being asked
here is one in which ali the voters Of
Vermont are concerned: On what
grounds does State Tax Commissioner
Charles \. plumlcy justify his activity
as the leading figure in Mr.. Fletohor's
campaign for the United States Sen.
ate
Mr. plumley Is an employee OF the
people OF Vermont. He Is hired and
paid by them in their collective cap.
acity. As state tax commissioner he
Is part of the state government
which is the collective and visible ox.
pressitn OF the peoples will.-Enos.
burg Standard.
For shcer nonsense the foregoing is
striking specimen OF dog.day reason.
Ing. AS long as Mr. plumley does his
work as tax commissioner hasn't he n
right to use the rest OF his time accord.
ing to his own Judgment? Horace
Graham, FOR many years state auditor,
used To run sawmill and iaiyo piss
as side issue Docs the Standard
object? State Treasurer Scott when
not engaged IN state affairs does a
little banking over at Brandon. Would
the Standard punish him for 40 doing 2
one moro illustration; Il. ]. Tyler
for many years editor OF the Enosburg
Standard. also served as postmaster
at Enosburg Falls. When postmaster
ana drawing salary from tho GOV
ornmcnt did he over do little news
paper worl, for the Standard? II he
ever did, what right has the Standard
to criticisc Charlie plumlcy Tor doInE
rome worl, On the side to add to his
income The PAGE crowd Is doing al
It's lighting on the defensive and shows
pecvishness and III temper against Mr.
Plumlcy, Bank Commissioner Williams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18

Now that we are to have special
session Of the Legislature, what is to
prevent some organized opposition to
the direct primary starting a deter
mined movement to repeal it in the
interest of some senatorial or state
candidate who may be in possession
Of good convention machine -Rut-
land Herald.
The primary law ought not be in
danger at either the special or the
regular session and We cannot believe
that It is. Vermonte.s sometimes get
q little heated up during a political
campaign, but down in their hearts
they are disposed to be fair as gen
eral thing. The primary law has net
yet had a trial after being adopted by
the voters by a decisive majority at
two referendums We cannot and do
not believe that one single member
OF the legislature will seriously pro
pose its repeal for the simple reason
that such proposal would not be
dealing honestly with the people OF
Vermont The Banner and It's editor
have probably been the most persist.
ent advocates In Vermont 'of the di'
rect primary, but all we want Is that
the system be given 4 fair trial The
voters themselves accepted the pin.
ciple OF the law in 1914 ard adopted
The law itself in 1916 I is clearly
entitled to fair test Ct at least two
campaigns-say one presidential year
and one off year. After that the law
must take its chances the same as
any other No honest man viii even
propose to repeal the primary law at
the special session and no fair nan
VIII seek to until 1t has had a test in
two campaigns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18
FRANK & HOWE. EdItsr and pub
Friday, August 10, 1916.

Candidates for Office this year
should remember that in addition to
their primary petitions they must
also file written consent to be a can.
didate. This is an important little
matter that ought not to be over,
locke.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18

For an almost entirely Bennington
affair the laying of the cornerstone
Of the new hospital was probably the
biggest event that ever took place
here. Practically every person in
toYn took part either directly or in
directly. The best part of it was that
it was largely informal and spontanc-
Gus. 1t shows what can be done when
people pull together.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18

and Insurance underneath, any man
can place himself in any position at.
tainnhlc by human effort We urgc
the insurance. You must furnish the
brains and effort. National life ns.
Co. of VT (Mutual) Earle S. Kin.
slcy. General Agent. Mead Building,
Rutland, VT ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18

and others. They should get out and
do little counter attacking on their
own account Give the other fellows
something to think about. Battles
are not won by hiding behind dercnces
waiting to be attacked
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18

Some Of the Page newspapers seem
TO think that the bank commissioner
ought not to have told the people the
record OF the Hyde parke bank Jugt
why the citizens Of the state shouldn't
know about matters of public interest
is not explained. We have no patience
with the old stand-pat theory that the
people are not entitled to know their
own business. The people may some.
times make mistakes but so also do
the select few When they try to run
things to suit themselves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18

"Marrlcd u telephone girl, YOU sayF
"Just SO. The honeymoon WASH !
hall over before She had his number.
Birmingham Age.llcrald.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
Answers to Correspondents.

Mrs. F. L. P. writes: Please tell me
what are ingrowing toenails and what
harm they do?'
IngrowinG toenails are nails that
are becoming embedded in the flesh OF
the toe. They are exceedingly painful
and cause Inflammation Of the toe thai
may become dangerous. II the nail
is causing you pain you should have
physician examine It 1t may have
to be removed.
Mrs. F. G. S. writes: My husband
is teaching our little three-year-old
girl to read 1 tell him she is too young
to be taught anything OF the kind
What do you think OF it?"
l think no effort whatever should
be made to teach a child Of that ag,
anything about books or letters. She
is learning many things about life
and language and nature as il is, and
attempts to force her premsturely may
result in serious injury to her mental
powers later on.
Copyright, lsl6D
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
It's Grandmother's Recipe to Bring
Back Color. Thickness and Luster.
Everybody Is Using 1t Again.

Gray hair, however handsome. de-
notes advancing age. We all know the
advantages of a youthful appearance.
Your hair is your charm. 1t makes or
mars the face. When IL fades, turns
gray and looks dry. wispy and scrag-
gly. just a few applications OF Sage
Tea and Sulphur enhances its appear
ance a hundred-fold.
Don't stay gray! Look young! Either
prepare the tonic at home or get
from any drug store a 5o-cent bottle
OF "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" Thoussn nds OF folks recon-
mend this ready-to-use preparation,
because il darkens the hair beautiful
ly and removes dandruf, stops scalp
itching and falling hair; besides, no
one can possibly tell. as il oarkens so
naturally and evenly. You moisten a
sponge or soft brush with il, drawing
this through the hair. taking one
small strand at a time. BY morning
the gray hair disappears; after an
other application or two, its natural
color is restored and 1t becomes thick,
glossy and lustrous. and you appear
years younger.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
Answers to Queries.

Quakertown-As you say, a red nose is
more annoying when a man does nothing
to deserve it, but perhaps you are guilty
of diebetic indiscretions. Eat only the
blandest foods--no soups, rich gravies,
fried things, pastries or sweets Clean
out the intestinal tract and keep it clean.
Try this lotion: Sulphur precipitate, ]
dram; spirits of camphor. l dram; glyc-
erin, l dram; rosewater, 4 ounces. After
bathing the nose in very hot water, mop
the lotion on with absorbent cotton.
Salesman-You do not state in what
part of your body you are troubled with
undue perspiration. However, as the fol-
lowing wash is harmless, you need not
hesitate to use 1t: Rock ammonia,
ounce; powdered tannin, 1-2 ounce; water
ounces.
An ounce of tincture of benzoin in q
pint of elder-flower water makes a sim.
pie wash for oily skins. Alcohol an6
rcsewater Is also good.
Copyright. IH&I
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
THE HEART.

bothered her so much she was obliged
to be stirring about in order to forget
1t. This woman had no organic trouble,
but she did have a nervous, irritable
heart, brought on by her silly, ridiculous
behavior.
Any form of nervous excitability, what
ever its nature reacts on the circulatory
system, and this is more especially true
when the existence of some heart trouble
is suspected. The thought and nervous
impulses are thus constantly directed
toward the heart with fear and trembl-
ing" and this is bound In time to react
unfavorably upon that organ,
Functional disorders of the heart de-
velop into organic disease in a great
many instances If measures are not per-
sistently pursued to overcome the original
conditions.
Since the circulatory system Is under
the control of the nervous system, and
the nervous system is under the control
of the mind 1t becomes a matter of will
power to check the growth of functional
heart troubles and eventually overcome
them entirely.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
THE FIREMEN.

"Say, Miss Piekford," one of them
asked me, almost sheepishly, ,"you
don't mind if us fellows give you the
once over, do you? John and Pete
here deserve look because they pret-
ty near broke their necks trying to
beat the flames to it and get into
your dressing. room first. They
thought you might have a lot of little
trinkets you'd be glad to have saved"
l couldn't thank them enough nor
could l throw off the depressing
thought that one of their crew had
been killed.
At the Firemen's Ball.
The boys asked me if / wouldn't
attend their ball, which was to be for
the benefit of the fremen's widows
and orphans, and l was very glad to
accept their invitation.
At the ball, | made a speech, but
it was mostly to the mothers, sisters,
sweethearts and wives of those brave
boys, who deserve not only consola-
ton for having the terrors and dam
gers always confronting them, but to
be proud they belong to men who
were giving their lives for the protec-
ton of humanity and the interests of
society.
An amusing memory of the evening
was my dancing with one of the FIRE
men who told me that the happiest
day of his life would be when l
would ride to a fire, sitting beside
him on his engine!
81 think you are a plucky enough
little fellow to do that, Miss Pick
ford" he added, as he guessed all the
time what was revolving in my mind,
"and it is thriller, too. tell you,
there isn't nothing prettier than look
ing down on those three big husky
horses of mine. You know, we fire.
men don't care so much for our en-
gines when they give US ninety
horsepower trucks"
shall always remember that ball
as very happy event in my life.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

The heart cannot be considered alone.
It is part of a great system including
the blood vessels and the blood stream.
and whatever affects a part affects the
whole. This wonderful mechanism is
largely controlled by the nervous sys-
tenn, an inextricable network of nerves
running to and surrounding the heart:
each artery and tiny arteriole, has its
supply from a special set of nervelets.
that under all sorts of emotions dilate or
contract the vessels.
You can readily see, then. how respon-
sive this system must be to every incl
dent of the body; to mental excitement,
to every mood, to grief. to worry, fear,
joy. depression, prolonged attention,
fatigue, muscular eXertion; in short, to
any and every influence; and why
women, being so much more emotional
than men, are more troubled with nerv-
Gus disturbances of the heart, while in
men graver conditions predominant be-
cause of the lives they lead and the ex-
cesses in which they indulge.
'If you don't want heart disease" do
not plant the seeds, for there is alb
solutely no doubt that we force many
of these disorders upon ourselves. "Our
lives are what we make them is also
tremendously true of our bodies. There
are no hypochondriacs, nervous fuSsers
and worriers born: but there are a great
many made by themselves. We cannot
always overcome conditions, but We can
always overcome, or, in other words,
control ourselves. .
Many women are absurdIy restless
given in inconsequential. purposeless ac-
tivities, all of which affect the heart.
/ am reminded in this connection of a
woman l was requested to see while
abroad some years ago. II seems she
had been sent to one of the famous
spas by her physician, but broke down
before she got there and stopped of
for few days at the house where
was staying. When giving me an ac-
count of herself she was necessarily
pacing to and fro. all the while arrang-
ing her toilet and doing a dozen other
things. She assured me that this was
her constant habit. as she was unable
, to keen still moment. because her heart
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
" OMAN BLOWN INTO SEA
BY GALE In ENGLAND
Great Damage Done by High Wind.
Scotland Buried Under Huge
Snowstorm.
cial 10 me Mashington HeraId.

Special to The Washington Herald
London, Feb. ia gale, estimated
in some places to be blowing 100 miles
an hour, swept the country today, in
1icting great damage and causing
many casualties. Telephone wires
were blown down. train signals were
destroyed and many trees uprooted.
At Llanelly. a woman crossing a
bridge was lifted up bodily, dropped
into the sea and drowned.
Scotland is buried under a huge
snowstorm, while in Wales and the
Midlands the roads are flooded at some
points to a depth of five feet. Many
wrecks of coasting vessels are re-
ported and cross-Channel traffic is de-
layed.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
Can You Relax.
BY FRANCES MARSHALL.

When your husband or your brother or
your father comes home from work at
night, slips into his pumps and dinner
coat or smoking jacket and slippers as
the case may be, he Is usually in
frame Of mind to indulge in mental re-
Taxation. Except as memories OF the
days work linger in his mind, there is
nothing to disturb him. In the haven OF
home there are none OF the nagging,
petty worries of the office. His work
is done.
Yet in the same home, you, Mistress
Housewife. find so little relaxation usual
ly. Your eyes wander to an infnitesi-
NAL shadow In the corner of the room.
Can it be a cobweb? Did Norah, who
comes in to clean, disregard your In
structions to use the long handled wall
brush when she was busting the living
room? There is a strange, muffled crash
from below. The man of the house
smokes on undisturbed. Could it possi-
bly, be that Tabby the cat in prowling
around the basement had jumped on the
shelf of canned fruit? You don't go TO
investigate, but still you worry. A dozen
times you hear faint sounds that you
think must be the baby crying. Still,
baby Is in the next room, sleeping peace
fully. Some one walks across the floor;
a board creaks, and that reminds you
that you must speak to the landlord
about putting in new floors before your
husband signs the lease for the house
for another year. Your chair tips back.
There! A castor has given way. You
must have It repaired. You wonder
whether the castors in the tool box will
do or whether you had better buy new
ones. And so you worry on. You have
almost forgotten what 1t means to relax
in your own home.
You don't need to be told that this
Is a wrong state of affairs. You know
it. And you probably resent being told
that 1t is absolutely useless. Still, why
should you let the men OF your family
enjoy this health-g giving relaxation when
you don't have it yourself? Just try for
a day or so, to call a halt to the activ-
tiles OF your housework, at certain
time in the evening, just as your hus-
band closes his worries in the roll-top
OF his desk. In the daytime II is your
fault il things don't run smoothly. But
there should be an eight-hour day for
the housewife as well as for the woman
who works for wages, and It is the
housewives own fault if she doesn't in
sist on getting 1t. The work you do
after sundown can never hurt you. You
seldom do enough for that Still you
might, If you didn't put check on it,
worry yourself into a sanitarium.
Copyright 1851
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
HOROSCOPE.
THE stars incline. but do not compel"

The stars Incline, but do not compel"
Friday, February IS, 1915.
While over the world broods a menac-
ing influence, there is a good sign tor
individual efforts today. The sun is in
a place believed to be most benefic.
Uranus, Mars, Venus and Saturn are all
adverse.
The stars presage violent storms, in
which heavy losses OF life and property
are threatened. The West has a rule
that Is particularly evil. and British
Columbia may suffer.
While this rule prevails 1t is well to
seek aid and cooperation In any venture
whether 1t be financial, political or sem
timental.
The stars are inimical to any under
standing through arguments. and Con-
gress as well as state legislatures may
have stormy sessions.
Military matters have a sinister direc-
tion. owing to the position of Uranus and
Mars. There is a sign that may hint u.
foolhardy act on the part of men in
uniform-either civil or army officers.
Women should be cautious today, espe-
cisIly in all dealings with old men.
The seers prophesy supreme success for
woman who pioneers in a new field of
education, probably by means Of motion
pictures or plays.
Under this government of the planets
there is danger OF disagreements among
theatrical managers. Large public enter
prises for amusement also may suffer
from discomfort on the part of civic
leaders
During the next few weeks the health
should be safeguarded with great care.
The epidemic of grip. foretold by the
seers last summer, will be followed by
ear and stomach troubles, It is foretold
immigration problems again appear to
menace the country. These will presen,
unexpected difficulties.
Treachery on the part OF foreign
people that come from across the Pacific
Ocean is strongly indicated by the stars
Persons whose birthdate it is may have
many business anxieties during the year
Changes should be avoided.
Children born on this day are likely 70
be high-tempered and impatient. Boys
may be unsettled in business affairs, and
girls should be guarded against unhappy
marriage.
Copyright. lgs)
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
Answers to Correspondents.

Madeline H.-Thosc were very
good suggestions for articles and /
appreciate your interest That is what
l enjoy from my readers when they
send me personal letters-suggesti
as to what they would like to have me
write about. | am glad you liked
THE Girl of Yesterday" Yes, Jack
Pickford is my brother, but we are
not playing together now, as he is
with the Selig company in California.
Lionel G.-Surely you must believe
my little animal stories, as you would
never doubt them il you once visited
a moving picture studio. We never
have stuffed bears, as you seem to
think, but real grizzlies, frisking
around as merrily as kittens-though
not quite so gently. There have been
several keepers and many actors in
ju.ed in staging these wild animal
plays. Personally l do not relish
playing opposite these temperamental
trouperS.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

7 Asst night, as we were coming
home from the theater, three
great fire engines thundered by
us. 1t was the coldest night we have
had this winter in New York, and we
could see the blanched, blued faces of
the men who clung to the wagons,
some of them still putting on their
coats, having responded to the call
on seconds notice.
A few blocks away, we could see
the flames illuminating the sky and
knew they had a terrible ordeal be-
fore them. From all directions came
the engines and we turned our ma
chine around and followed the crowd.
AS we drew near to the fire, the
policemen hurried up to us and warn
ed us away, telling us one of the large
ice plants was on fire and there were
terrible dangers impending if the
flames licked their way to the great
ammonia tanks. AS fast as the eager,
curious crowd pushed its way for
ward the officers, almost using force,
would order US back, but no one
stopped the hremen from going near
the building. Silhouetted against the
flames, we could see their ladders and
the poor boys going up the building,
groping their way through the pois-
onous fumes and binding, suffocating
smoke.
"Oh, why don't they order the fire.
men back" l finally asked breath
lessly. "If one of the tanks blew up
wouldn't there be dozens of them
killed."
An Honest Tribute.
Sure" replied policeman, look
ing at me with surprise, "but amt that
their line of business? Somebody
got to do it, but" he added, with
touch of compassion, they're
brave, them cusses, and they're ten
der hearted, too. I've known them to
risk their lives to save some old wom-
ans canary, ana they go through
ten stories OF hell to save a little
kid"
| thought of the boys who had
fought the flames all night long
when our studio burned. Early
in the morning, when there was
nothing left OF the building but mass
of smouldering Goals, the fremen
were called off duty. One of the boys
was missing. They told us he had
been killed early in the evening when
hose burst and the nozzle struck
him in the temple. l was aghast when
l heard OF the tragedy, but one of the
fremen smiled at me, saying, well
/ guess a life amt of any more value
than property, after all, Miss Pick
| ford. 1t don't seem so to us boys
who don't know what we're going to
face every time we're called to duty
And pretty tough times we have, a,
that"
AS he and I were talking, nine OF
ten of the fremen came out OF the
building and circled around me, look.
ing at me with gracious curiosity
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

him to bed. Give him a teaspoonful OF
castor oil. but no other medicine until
you get the doctor to look at him and
prescribe for you. Then follow his di-
rections implicitly, and guard your child
from exposure and from improper food
as you would guard your own life. Good
nursing is half the battle in all chill
dren's diseases, and IL will be as you
take care of your child that he will
make a good recovery or will be left
with some lifelong afliction as were
the people I told you of at the begin
ming of our talk
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
Aunt Chatty's Mothers Club
Conducted by Mrs. Charity Brush
1HS is real Mothe Club for The benefit of mothers eyerb

THIS real Mothers Club for benefit everywhere
who struggling with questions of discipline training eduea
clothing for the children Write Aunt Chaty Of problems
which vexins and she will advise and help solution Of
them Write her. of discoveries methods have
found successful smoothing the rough paths Of life for the tender
childish feet that through the Mothers Club be of
benefit other mothers who still tangled the web of pepexy
have so happily unraveed
Cooperation the of business why
the business motherhood highest and hoest calling always
has been and always will be glory, What
other usefulness be opened er Address Mrs Charity
Brush. of this paper.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18

ing. It kept spreading
until his whole head be-
came . crust OF sore
eruptions With matter in
them. and we had to keep
his head wrapped up. We
had him treated but IL
did no good He was
very cross and fretful and
his hair f.ii out gradually
The Washington herald., 1916-02-18


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