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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17
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March Brings out Unsightly Spots.
How to Remove Easily.

The woman with tender skin breads
March because it IS likely to cover her
face with ugly freekles No matter
how thick her veil. the sun and winds
have strong tendency to make her
freckle
Fortunately for her peace of
mind the prescription, othine-double
strength, makes it possible for even
those most susceptible to freckles to
keep their skin clear and white No
matter how stubborn case of free
kles you have, the double strength
othine should remove them.
Get an ounce from your druggist
and Danish the freckles. Money back
If it fails
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17
GUILFORD.

The last of the series of singing
schools was held Monday evening. Elk
eellent progress has been made under
the efficient teaching of Mr.. Willis. The
class has arranged for an exhibition
of its work Thursday evening, March
%, III the Congregational church, for
which small admission fee will be
asked to help defray expenses. The
program will include solos by Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis and Miss Doris Coombs 1t
is hoped that good number viii be
interested to attend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17

United States was the great neutral pow
er.
I'VE made no attempt he went on, ito
unite under our leadership all the neutral
powers of Europe and America in defense
of neutral rights. Such league would
have had a powerful influence and pre-
vented some of the horrors of the war and
saved us from some of the difficult and
dangerous controversies which now men
ace us
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17
ToPianoBuyers

No matter what YOU pay for piano - what
you get for your money is the thing that interests
YOU most. 1t is true saying that 81 he quality
is remembered long after the price is forgotten
have sold the Chickering, Vose & Sons,
Briggs and Merrill pianos and players for years.
My stock is fresh and direct from the fac
tories.
My prices are the lowest that can be found
for guaranteed quality and hundreds of my
customers will tell you how good that quality is
It you want shop-worn, used or second-h hand
piano, can supply you at prices no one else can
duplicate, for have dozen big factories to draw
from to care for calls of this nature.
A personal interview solicited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17
HALIFAX.

A. G. Jones and Mrs. L. F. MAYHEM
are both i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Worden, who
had been visiting in North Adams, re-
turned Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17
Special Notices

SHAMPOOING and Manicuring; cleo
trio vibrator. Miss Mary A. Griffin, 139
Main st. 229-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17
A GOOD GENERAL

plans to anticipate and provide for ev-
cry emergency. Have you provided
for the continuance of income neces-
sary for your family? Consult US. Ma
tional Life ms Co, Of VT (Mutual)
ALBERT G. LAIRD, Special Agent,
Abbot Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17

- 60 g - d
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17

First class men only, for tool, gage,
and fixture work; best of labor condi-
tions; state age, experience, and
wages expected. Bickneli-Thomas Co,
Greenfield, Mass. 1915
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17
WOOL VALUES
ARE SOARING
Prices Paid for Recent Pur-
chases the Highest Since
the Civil War
FANCY OHIO FLEECES
SOLD AT 40 CENTS

Wool and Manufacturers Look for Fur
Their Advance = Comparatively Lit
tie Contracting Has Been Done Dur
ing the Past Week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-17

After a castle in the air has been
materialized ii never looks so attractive
as before.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
HALF A LOAF, ANYHOW

An increase Of Federal employees
salaries, amounting to 10 per cent
on salaries under $1,000, and per
cent on those between $1,000 and
81 800; has been voted by the House
Of Representatives. The Senate will
without much question accept this
measure unless II increases the per-
centage, as It should in fairness do.
II the general experience Of the
country in this matter Of wages and
salaries were to control, at least
twice as much would be added to
the compensations as is carried by
the House measure. The Senate, al
ways disposed TO a moro liberal
view in such matters, may be ex-
pected to develop a much stronger
showing for the 20-and-10-per cent
amendment.
Half loaf is better than no
bread; but that is not the point. No
fraction Of justice is justice. Moth
ing less than square deal is n
square deal. No wage less than n
reasonable, adequate living wage,
ought TO be paid by this Government
to the employees who do it's work. It
is indecent to pretend that the
rigorous civil service restrictions
which are imposed upon applicants
for Government employment, do not
create an obligation TO give these
people reasonably living wages. The
Government gets n high class of
servants and Of service. II makes
harder conditions for employees to
meet, in entering its service, than
almost any private employment that
could be named. After they get in,
however, its people find less incen-
tive TO ambition, less opportunity
for advancement, less prospect Of
recognition, distinction, and large
success, than in private employment.
These conditions must be recog-
nized; and there must be some COM
pensation for them.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
THE NEED FOR A REAL ARMY

II is hard TO understand how intel
ligent people can read the testimony
Of General Scott and General Wood
concerning the present military es-
tablishment Of the United States, in
the light Of what is happening in
Europe, and disagree with them
about the need for universal train
ing and service. Isolation and that
provineialism that made Americans
believe they could not be reached
by an enemy force, may once have
justified the confidence in our secur-
ity; but certainly the lessons of this
war. II they had been taken to heart,
Il they had gained lodgment in mems
minds, must have put an end TO all
such futile dreams of safety. Time
was when many even of intelligent
Americans sincerely believed that
this country could not be reached
and attacked successfully. But to-
day every quarter Of the globe is
sending its legions TO Europe, some
of them halfway around the world.
Great armies have been landed on
hostile shores, under fire. The
efficacy Of thorough training, of
complete preparedness, has been
made plain on every battlefield from
the Baltic TO the Black Sea. France
survives today because. though not
so we'll prepared as Germany, she
was yet able to place almost her
whole national manhood in the fight
ing line, trained and ready. Britain
is the laggard of the war, despite
her mighty wealth and population,
because she had to prepare from the
beginning.
If it is, then, impossible longer to
rest in a fancied security by reason
Of our geographical advantages, can
it be any safer to presume that we
will have no enemy to fight? Is any
treaty, any engagement, any long,
established friendship, to be sacred
in this era? What reason is there
TO assume that any one of the great
nations will be our friend after this
war is ended? Why should we as,
sumo that any one Of them would
come to our rescue as against the
aggressions of any other? England
was once regarded as the guarantoi
thst Japan would not attack us; but
have we deserved so we'll Of Eng
land that she can be relied upon tS
rupture the series Of alliances that
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
DOES 1T SEEM FAIR?

The Associated Charities asked
the town to raise $1,000 for the
fourteen opportunities to give
Christmas and permanent help to
deserving families. There is no un-
certainty about the cases. They are
needy, deserving, and would get the
help through an administration that
would insure against waste of any
single dollar of II.
Yet only $1,000 of the $4,000
asked has been contributed.
Too hard up? But the town, the
country, is spending more money on
Christmas than ever before.
There never was such a holiday
trade.
Is the true Christmas spirit dis
played in the rather selfish unself-
ishness, the narrow generosity. that
finds. means only to provide pleasure
for those who need it least?
The fourteen opportunities ought
to have their stockings filled to over
flowing. Is it quite fair that SO
little should be denied 20 crying
need, when so much can be spared
for the lavishness Of delightful and
sometimes prodigal giving where
there is no need?
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

are safeguarding her empire while
she fights for life?
The worlds situation must be lJok-
ed squarely in the face. Tht' war
may end with some guarantees of
future peace; but IL It does, those
guarantees will have to be backed by
showing Of international power
arrayed against the would-be male
factor. To that power the United
States will have to contribute. 1t
will be required, IL it is a partner in
such an arrangement, to demonstrate
its capacity to do fair share toward
maintaining the international police
power. Is anybody innocent enough
to believe, in view Of the recent
Mexican experience, that n respect
able American power of that sort
could be maintained otherwise than
by universal training and liability to
service?
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES, roo

II is promised that the precedent
established by the House in increas-
ing the salaries Of Government
workers affected by the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, will be followed throughout the
whole list of appropriations which
concern Government personnel, so
that that increase Of salaries will
reach practically all the workers OF
the grades under S1,s00.
II il particularly satisfying TO
learn that the District of Columbia
civil list will come in for its share
in the distribution. Living in pre-
cisely similar conditions, performing
the same kind Of duties under the
same general sort Of organization,
the District employees have been
sadly underpaid rs compared TO
those Of the Federal Government.
There has never been shadow Of
justification for this. Especially in
the lower ranks, where salaries are
very small, IL has been a great i'm
position on District employees. They
should get, not only the blanket in
crease that is being voted to Fed
ersl employees, but readjustment
Of their whole salary schedule that
will bring IL into something like
harmony with the treatment ac-
corded to other Government
workers.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
THEATER PEOPLES SCHOOL
Ground Broken for New Keith
House In Providence.

Elaborate ceremonies marked the
breaking OF ground for the new u. +,
Keith Theater at Providence, II. J.,
where a magnificent vaudeville struct.
urc II under construction.
Mayor Gaincr. OF Providence. moved
the hrst shovelful OF dirt in the
ground breaking. Former Governor
Brown, Of ssaohusotts: a Paul
Keith. y. y. AIbee. and others promi.
ncnt In theatrical, political, and bust
ness circles were present.
Edwin Arden, the distinguished &C
tor, head OF tho Actors Equity Asro-
citation OF America, who recently was
featured on the Keith program here,
was ono OF the speakers. lie said:
Il consider the breaking OF ground
for the erection OF n theater. 20 be
something more than the initial cere'
mony In giving the people a new
place OF entertainment. IL should be
regarded, and IL els. by thinking per
sons, as another step toward univer,
sal education. Not education that IL
compulsory---nor obligatory, nor made
a bugbear by the dreariness and dis
cipline OF enforced schooling, bu:.
nevertheless, a school where educa,
tion IL disseminated in bright su..
roundlngs. and by curriculum
which embraces wholesome laughter.
the play OF emotion and high stand
ards OF life.
But with all these varying phases.
always instilling the great lesson OF
humanity, there IL no more profound
study known TO teachers OF this and
the past ages than man, and the
stage furnishes you a textbook
illustrated by masters and with
the text written and spoken by stu.
dents and thinkers.
II give place to no one In my es'
teem of what the church and the
school have done to foster civilization.
but i'm my opinion the stage-conduct-
ed by men OF intelligence, wholesome
ness and high principles the great
est educator we have. IL has no limit
TO the breadth OF its possibilities, and
] am proud TO be a participant In the
first step toward the erection OF an
other peoples college,"
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
Y. NJ. H. A. TO HOLD DANCE
viii Be Held Monday Evening at
Old Masonic Temple.

The annual dance or the Young
Mems Hebrew Association will be
held next Monday evening at Old Ma
sonic Temple, Indications point TO
this being the most successful affair
ever given by the association, accord
ing 20 the Officers.
The membership is growing rapidly
and among those recently enrolled
are a number of prominent business
men.
An effort is being made TO establish
a permanent institution in Washing
ton, with a view OF carrying ON such
necessary work as will be OF interest
and benefit TO the community at
large. Naturalization work IL to be
carried on more extensively and edu'
cational classes are TO be encouraged.
The committee in charge of the
dance comprises Charles Rosenthal,
Samuel Saidman, Sam Blumenthal,
Max Gutenberg, sam Rosenberg and
Louis Goldberg.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
MATT HORN EGREETED
New Chief Of Terminal Police Re
eslvss Congratulations.

Messages OF congratulation today
flooded the office OF Assistant Pawn
Inspector Matt" Horne, one OF the
most popular members OF the Metro
poiitan police department. who was
appointed chief OF the terminal po-
lice at Union Station yesterday.
Since being detailed In the pawn Of
fice at headquarters four years ago
Horne has played an important part
in the rounding up of many house
breakers by tracing them through
stolen goods which they pawned and
sold at second hand shops.
Horne became a member of the po
lice force on December 1, 1905. and
served ON the street in tho First,
sixth and Eighth precincts.
Aside fro mhis police work, Horn
has become known 10 thousands OF
Washingtonians as the jovial accom-
panist OF George o'Connor, ragtim'
singer.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
SCHOOLS FOR TuBERcULAR
CHILDREN

The agitation for special schools
for tubercular children excluded
from regular classes, already has
done this much good. IL has direct
ed attention TO n closer study Of
tuberculosis in the District. II led
DIR. w. c. Woodward, health officer,
to make a survey. In a statement
of his findings he presents some in
terestiyg facts.
Last. year there were eighty-six
deaths from tuberculosis ameng
children from ten TO nineteen years
Of age. But there were only 10l
cases reported covering those ages.
DR.. Woodward interprets this to
mean that there must have been
from $50 to 400 cases, and ply
sicians neglected TO report the rest.
This assumption is borne out by the
further discovery that scventy-one
Of 6S2 persons who died Of tubercu-
losis were not reported as having
the disease until their deaths. An
other group Of 1914 were not report
ed until within n month of their
death, though they had been suffer-
ing from the white plague for
months and sometimes for years.
The first result of this study has
been to impel DIR. Woodward TO de-
wise ways Of compelling physicians
TO report all cases of tuberculosis.
From the standpoint Of the pro-
posed tubercular schools, these
figures are highly significant. They
indicate that not only the fifty-six
children now debarred from public
school attendance need some special
provision, but that a more rigid
examination, 10 come soon, will bar
many more children.
This afternoon the Board Of Edu-
cation will consider ways Of raising
funds for the support of the special
schools. If the board decides TO ask
for contributions Washington citi-
zens are likely to respond generous
ly for the need of these children now
deprived of an education has a
strong appeal to everyone.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

A Csmnsunicatien From Ardhy.
a was up to central
park yesterday watching some
kids build a snow man when
they were done and had
gone away 1 looked II
over they had used two
little chunks OF wood for
the eyes 1 sat on one
OF these and stared at
tho bystanders along came a
prudish looking
lady from flstbush she
stopped and regarded the
snow man 1 stood
up on my hind legs I'm -
the eye socket and
waved myself Mt her
horrors she cried oven the
snow men In manhattan
are immoral officer arrest
that statue Il winked
at me madam said the COP
accept the tribute
as a christmas present
and be happy my own
belief lis that some
people have immortality
on the brain.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

When all my work Is finished
And everything is stu.
Except that In the distance
hear the whip.poor'will--
Then I begin To watch the shy
Above the western hill.
Beyond the twisted apple tree
That turns from green To blaeh'
There lies "A family golden sea
without "a stain or track:
And while I watch II, suddenly
Nv star comes softly back.
I hope that there IL no one else
who waits 80 eagerly;
Ny star N for too beautiful
For other eyes TO see:
And then. besides, 1 found II.
And u belongs to me.
Mary.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
WIN HONORABLE MENTION.

Honorable mention has been won by
five students OF the architectural
school of George Washington Univer.
sity at the exhibition OF the Beaux
Arts Society in New York city. The
students presented advanced studies
in design. l.. Frederic Stsdel. John
T. West, and John II. Chapman scored
honor marks ON "An End Pavilion,
and the distinction came 70 Frederic
A. Calkin and Beverly III. Harris on
"a Photographs Club"
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

sounded in the Duma and the French
Chamber. Assuredly, the Berlin
peace balloon has flown but little
way; the dove found nowhere to set
her foot.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

Lloyd-George's speech will be hard
TO understand in Germany; 1t will re-
quire considerable libcrality in trans
lation to make II sound like a con
fession of that defeat which Germany
knows the allies have suffered.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
Where 20 InSest.

Sir; IL you have any friends hold.
ing stock in the Mountain Central
R. II. OF KY, insist upon their holding
tight to Il, as the Following tip from
the Hazel Green Herald shows that
that road will be on the boom soon.
Read il out loud:
~. ]. Brewer and Andrew Brewer
last Saturday made fifty-four railroad
tics for the NJ. q. railway. THAT looks
like the road will be put in good order
right soon"
sounds like business, doesn't it
Col. Lampton.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

Now there are people writing let
ters TO the papers, explaining that
it's all u horrible mistake 10 Kill the
English sparrows. Is there no Crouch
that one may entertain with real con-
fidence?
The Washington times., 1916-12-20


My love has thrown me DER
I'll take n sharpencd sabre,
And die before her door
but it might disturb a neishbor.
Alasl I would me throw
Where floats the whtcr.lily.
Aud sink within the slough
hut death would be slow AMI chilly'
To battle would 20,
And surely. In the killins,
Red war would lay mo low
Hut my parents arc Willing
Two lost all love for breath.
My thread OF life grows thinner
This morn Id seek for death
but I'd miss n lamb-chop dinner.
Nathan Caleb House
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

IL President Wilson Is looking
around for chances to do the motor
iously right thing, he is getting on
the correct track when he contem-
plates putting a woman like Miss Tar
bell ON the tariff commission.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

Trade note says that "taclls and
iron hooks are needed In Greece" Evi'
IDENTIFY the allies aren't done with Con
stantine yet. Tacks for the throne,
hooks for his majesty?
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
Don Marquis
Column

Laws will be generally observed by
the time the human race has pro-
gressed 80 far intellectually and ethi'
caIiy that laws are unnecessary
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
Just A Paragraph.

This is just n paragraph. SO many
paragraphs are written to mean some
thing, and that is the trouble with
them. They are compelled to have a
point. They are made to jab some
thing or tickle some one. They are
either swords or feathers.
But this is just n paragraph. 1t
has given us pleasure to write Ii. We
consider IL in the light of a relaxa.
tion from the arduous duties OF this,
90 to speak, task.
We shan write many more like II
i'm the future. 1t is a departure. II
might 30 on forever,
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
TO LECTURE ON THEosoPHY.

Miss Eva Blytt, general secretary for
the Theosophical Society OF Norway.
win give the last OF a series OF lee
lures before the members OF the club
tonight, at LIS u street northwest.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

Those Ohio national guardsmen at
least contributed something to the fund
of argument for a real national army,
anyhow.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

For shopping" read shipping
and get II done without amy further
delay.
The Washington times., 1916-12-20
BRITAIN'S ANSWER


pressions Of their governments at
titudes toward the German peace
feeler, 1t remained by common con-
sent for David Lloyd-George 70 make
the conclusive answer on behalf OF
the entente powers. Not only did
the new premier declare that Ito en-
ter into proposals OF which we have
no knowledge would be to put our
heads into a moose with the rope in
Germany's hands," not only did he
insist as vigorously as ever that
there must be reparation, and guar
antees for the future that would
guard against Prussian miiitarism
and ambitions-but beyond that he
outlined the plans OF the new govern
ment for carrying forward the war
with n more effective consolidation
Of all the power Of the empire and Its
allies.
There was a deft appeal to Brit
aims niles in tho nremier,s obser-
- ,La. =. ,,.. m,.,.l A.. Gr.,
'"'o" ."' -" '
answer 10 'he statement oi 'ne "e'
man chancellor was given by france
and Russia" For, he said, they
have the unauestionable right TO give
the first answer 10 such nm invita-
a.. IT.. .. :. .,,u on ,ho;r
-
SOIL al" 'he'r '".i'''e" "''e oe'"
the greater Ana then'
"Any man or set Of men who from
sense Of WEAKNESS or despair,
abandoned the struggle without hav-
g., ..l;.,.l ,h. hir,, ,,,.,o.os for
&c -, ;. -
~hieh we eh'efea II, "ou'' w su''s
OF the eostliest net OF poltroonry ever
perpetrated by any statesman" And
here he quoted Lincoln:
ave accented this war for nm OBJ
iect and n world object. and the war
will end when the object is attained
under God. hone Il will never end
until that time"
The note Of the central mowers.
Mr.. Lloyd-Georpe said. was pre-
scnted 10 the entente Governments
without note mr. comment. This is in
accordance with the statements made
in Washington concerning the atti-
tude Of this Government which con-
ceived that nj This time lis only ef-
fective service would be as medium
of exchange. Washington was not
disnosed 10 oo farther than the tenn
ner of the entente nations would
,uI,y ;nstifv. and an the incident has
rather strenotbened the hand of
America as a possible factor in max
inn ne.ce insteadsof weakening IL
ne might easily have been the case
n anv int;mation had been conyeyed
from this Capital. to which the mn
,ualifed tone ~ the western nowers
ro,Id have heen IN the nature of a
r.hr6
There IL one note in the nremier,s
snooch which must be regarded as
nointino the wav toward a world ad-
;us,ment after the war. He de-
wards ,o tnow "what terms and
ou,ron,oas the Cerman government
Ser other than those. better than
those surer than those. which she so
LIGHTLY broke" ManifestIv this sug-
gests adherence 10 the ideal of inn
nos;n, .ord;tions unop Cermanv. of
;nsur;no some means of making her
r.snoct nrom;sss IN the future as She
49, 80, rasn..,od thon, IN IN. nast
and th;s hr;nos into mind the nIan
~ a World Ieao,,e N Enfoyce Peace
through the united power of the ma.
tions
"I at me reneat-eomplete restitu-
tim full reparation and effectual
Guarantees :"
such Is the briefest summary of
ne, - \. ~, ;,,,
The Washington times., 1916-12-20

The sunday campaign for a dry
Boston wound up rather more like a
yuletlde Saturday night.