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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
DADDY EWNDN(
[AR TALL H3
~ MARY GpAHAM BONNER.
W MARY GPAHAN. BONNER
SANTA CLAUS VISIT.

christmas Eve in Fairyland"' said
Daddy. We'll, of all the times in the
year. Christmas Eve is the most Won
derfuI of all-anywhere. And on this
special Christmas Eve, Santa Claus
paid the fairies flying visit, just
after old Mr.. Red sun went TO bed,
and when it was dark enough for the
little boys and girls not to see him as
he drove along with his reindeer.
merry Christmas, Santa Claus,
shouted all the little fairies. The
Fairy Queen waved her magic wand.
and 10. a great pine tree was sudden
~ lighted with little magic candles
which fiickered and danced in the
breeze. Bright tinsel glittered all over
the dark branches and the shadows
came out and danced too. Merry
Christmas shouted Santa Claus. i
only have very few moments; for the
lttle boys and girls, all tucked in bed
50 snug and tight are waiting for me.
There are so many stockings TO be
filled. so many Christmas trees to be
decorated, so many presents TO he
written on, and then | have my mail
bag to distribute with all the letters |
have written.
"'The letters this year that have
come up the chimney have been count
| less in number. Dear me, but | did
| have time reading them. Somehow
| the little boys and girls grow nicer
every single year.
"'And as busy rs I am / just love
| 10 get so many letters and love every
! single one of them, too"
and Santa's Jolly old red face
wrinkled up in smiles. But he con-
tinued. L must be off soon. So look at
all I've brought YOU
AT that a big bag which looked 81
| crammcd. and SO damned that it
would burst at any moment. was sud
drnly flung before the Queen Of the
Fairies, and all the lovely presents
fcll out
"'Ah, q new chariot, and fine air
ships said the Queen of the Fairies
And coach and four-and goodness
knows what else, Look. little fairies
and woodland creatures
"Such merrimcnt, such deli ght ans
such happiness in Fairyland, wher
somehow the reindeer seemed to be
growing very impatient.
"Ah.' said Santa Claus. the best
present Of all is from my lovely rein
deer. They wanted To- bring 4 Christ
mas present to the little fairies an(
woodland creatures who are always $,
happy and who make SO many Others
happy. They have brought you tn,
rcindeer's Christmas pudding-th
very best pudding in all the world.
The fairies could hardly speak fol
joy, for their beloved reindeer hat
brought them their Christmas desSer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

The posters which urge Young mcu
to join the army aud thus .avoid the
stigma of the draft " are very properly
the subjects of criticism There is 30
stigma connected with the draft. rs il
is applied in the United States today.
50 long a. . man does not try di,hon-
orablv TO evade it. The purpose of The
law was TO place upon every citizen
within specified age an equal liabil-
lily to military service. To wait until
he is legally called i as much the
right of the young citizen a. it i,
to wait until the specified time to pay
his taxes. The man who volunteers is
deserving Of special communication. but
there is no stigma upon the man who
awaits his turn in the selective draft.
especially since the war department i,
mot equipped to house aud train the
men WHO volunteer in numbers ve,v
much in excess OF the draft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

the most delicious of render moss
that they had brought all the way
from their homes WAY, way up North.
"'Our Christmas dinner will be quite
complete now. and here is Il garland
of fairy bells for the reins of the rein
deer said the fairies.
The Fairy Queen waved her wand
and musical silvery bells tinkled and
.iingled from the reins Of the reindeer,
as off they all went from Fairyland to
the land where the stockings of little
boys and girls We're hanging up by
the chimneys waiting.
AS Santa drove off, the Queen of
the Fairies jumped into her coach-and-
four and all the little fairies and wood
land creatures danced and few along
10 the very end of the woods where
they left Santa Claus saying
"We'll see you again next Christ
mas time"
But Santa Claus had whispered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

building Of town, county 4 ~ tate than
this farsighted, resourcefu individual
If he had lived we believe ccnditia.
i'll Brattleboro and other towns would
be far different from tho,a which cx-
ist today. Sometimes man s column
is broken when his work - not done.
We believe that if in His infinite wis
dom the Divine Architect could haze
spared Mr.. Fits : life for a longer Pc
Rod he would have done might"
work. But man proposes aud God dis
poses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News.
By LEE PAPE

Weather. Ice skating if the wattir
frcezsS and the ice gets thick cHen!
MiEtcrrv News Compinnv + held
q contest last Satidday aftirnoon TO see
vino Good 20 the longest without wink
ing. Lootenant Reddy Merry winning
bv holding HIS eyes open SO seconds
md. Kernel Pubs Simkins. 50 seconds,
3rd. kaptiu Benny Potts. 2S seconds
SisSicty Notes. Miss Maud ,Jonaon
has . new pare OF brown shoes Wien
squeck wen She wawks. Miss .Ion>on
saving squeollv shoes are fashnibic
thia yecr on account Of the mducnts
at the war. MIR. Charles (Puds)
Simkins had his hare cut agen last
Thcrsday. making the ond time this
munth, Mr.. Simkius saving lis father
makes him have il done weather ii
needs it or not
Pomc by Skinny Martin
Too Muteh Compjnny.
The cook carried in the terkcv.
Wich han' hour later WAS 4 rcck.
And WeH looked 1T all the bones aft
CT dinner.
I coodent realize | onv had the neck
wv 90 All the way to the mail box
t. mail your letters! jest stick vour
he'd out of vour parlcr window aud
Wisscl. and a member OF the fern will
run Gr and mail your letters for you
free Of charge for scnts week. Til,
Ed Wcr3ick and Lew Davis Mailing
Company. Advertisements
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
For the Red Gross.
{, Northampton Herald.

Rumauia today i IN a da1ncr.,t g.
condition. Nearly an the ablc.bodird
men are frht;p" ar dead and ,bou
sands Of t,e civil po,a,lafion ara herd-
ed like cattle IN The citi..y ana laror
tg,gna without cIotlino ar shoes In.
tho winter Owe. - oOO ornhaue have
been registered and the halples, Chi.
dren must he cared for. somehow. Uoa
pitaI surpIics are needed in trrmru.
don. ,u.,ntitics ma =, ,,,bu. o,,i,1o,,,;,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

something to the Queen of the Fairies.
1t was a secret, and she must not tell
the others until the morning.
1T was an invitation and the Fairy
Queen was so excited when she heard
it. Indeed we WILL she called out
after Santa Claus. 1T will be Won
drous. very wondrCus'
None of the fairies heard about it
until the next day but | will have to
tell you that Santa Claus invited the
Queen of the Fairies to bring the little
fairies and all the woodland creatures
to his home far up North on Christ.
mas Day-the following morning.
"And there they would have glori
Gus Christmas bonfire party!'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
Unjustifable.
Investment WeekIv.l

There are perhaps individual cases
where the resale by individuals Of
Liberty bonds subscribed for is entire
~ justiia5lc, but III the vast majority
Of eases, as we see il. such action gan
be justified on no ground whatsoever.
These are extraordinary times and the
Liberty bond token of an eNtraor.ii-
nary condition Ii isu I an investment
like any other and it shOuldn t be 50
thought Of What is the SENSE OF a
man sending i'll his subscription for
Liberty bonds aud then, when they
have been issued, turning around aud
selling them out IN the open market!
Perfectly clear Is the fact that if nc
docs that he is absolutely nullifvino
the good his subscription originally
did-that he is just passing the
buck along to somebody else. Prac
ticallv. i i" the same thing as thougI,
after his Subscription had been sent
in, he attempted to withdraw it y
fine condition Of affairs we should have
ii that were to bc done OH any large
scale.
There are. rs We have said. CASES
where tn" individual is justified in sell
| ing out his bonds. hut mighty few
ease where that is Justified on Ia
| part OF a bank. And. rcgretfully as vs
| admit l.. not a little OF the selling ii
| l.ibcrt- bonds which has been done
| lately has come from banks scattered
! through the smaller cities and towns
Throughout the country Having mad.
/ their subScriI tion-w whether their mo
tive was patriotism or pride, or whal
! ever it was-let them stick to II and
/ keep their bonds. If they tool, more
bonds originally than they wanted. II
/ them not throw them back on the mar
kct, but let them go out and bend ev
cry effort toward their dis ributiol
| with the ultimate investor Many ;
"uall bank figuring that lis holding
&C Liberties are larger than tau,
ought TO be- has simply ordered thu
sale al a part of them in the opcI
market.
That ought never to happen. When
il can possibly be done aud i'm ncarl,
every case il can bc donc-lct tia
bank 90 ont in It's own community an,
move heaven and earth to place wit
! its clients, depositorS and friends. In
Surplus bonds it does not itself want
TO anyone who will give the matte
a little careful thought. that woul,
seem 10 bc the uart Of common sense 5.
well rs Of patriotism.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

The people who declare that they are
Germans "throueh aud through no.
only ought to be relocated 10 back seats.
but those seats should be in conccntra
tion camps. We are At war with Ger
many, and only Americans should J."
placed ON guard, or in positions where
their views arc likely to have an If
feet on others. The New York Tribune
which has been the staunchcst paper
III the land IN preaching genuine Amer
icanism. in discussing the dismissal Of
German teacher in the New York cit"
schools gives Us something to think
about in this declaration: 1T is intol-
cradle that there should be in official
position at this time any person in
sympathy with the enemy or ont Of
sympathy with this nation It Is par-
ticulaTlv unfortunate ii such an OIL
rial s. duties consist in instructiue tho
Young. As Or. Finley, state commits.
siouer Of education, has we'll said. the
same degree of LOYALTY is expected OF i
teacher as Of a soldier. Lux warmncss
questioning of the country poliric.
and aims, would be unthinkahlo fror
the man in the trenches II is no more
to be endured from the teachers al
home. Doubters have no place in ths
schools. AssurodIv. those who agree
with the enemy have none. They shout
bc found out and rooted out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1917.

Most of us would like to see nation
al prohibition come. But sincere be
levers in temperance differ as to tho
method in securing results. It is dinj-
cult to controycrt the argument which
Congressman Frank l.. Greene ma kes
He simply does not believe that III
enforcement Of prohibition is q eon<ti
tutioual question. In his stand he ap
ljiad ia large way the principles OF
local option.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
How Howe Got to Second
{ Mortified NewS.)

The esteemed Mortified News liz
covers that +. +. Howe, Of Bennington,
is on the gubernatorial second base
waiting for somebody to bring him
home The question is bow the former
lieutenant governor reached first bas,.
Did he make 4 safe hit or did the pitch
or pass him. and how did the other
team happen to let him steal second.
Thi. mixing Of baseball and governor
ship technicalitics is pulling. Bur
lington Free Press.
The fellows who saw this game said
during an argument between the pitch
~ and umpire over an in4hoot tnc willy
Frank slipped down to first. took 4
breath, then slid into second, ~pikiag
the second baSaman. During a spirited
Discussion between the second baseman
aud batter over the spiKin@ process,
the batter took too much ieeway OF
second. But the umpire not seeing this
declared batter safe. After these two
mi,;upe the pitcher frightened up, and
the batter was left there. He Is there
vet Having worked his way 80 far,
playing in great luck. il is barely pos
Sible there may be wide pitch made,
on there MAJ be another argument. Ger
tain it is that if the pitcher sends one
u Idle he viii start. It IS barely posi-
b!e some one may hit the cigar sign
III the center Of the field, and not only
win a box Of cigars, but bring Frank
home. His team has a good coach in
Brattleboro. but he must he careful and
not get on the bascline. In case Of a
tied score rain checks will be good FOR
the next game. Be sure and see the
next game
Editor John l.. Southwick next bat
Ter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

this week visited those in charge of the
Smith Hughes fund. federal appropria-
ton of $1,000 that comes to Vermont
for vocational education. He found that
the plans of instruction mapped out by
Vermont were accepted by the federal
government without amendment. which
gives considerable credit to those who
drafted the course of study.
The experts who few weeks ago in
spected the Vail school at Lyndon gave a
very complimentary report ON the school
and its work. 1t is understood that the
government is to publish the report of the
experts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

All over New England newspaper
are marking up their subscription price
Within - short time three in New
Hampshire which were rated as good
publications, have gone ont of bust
ness. The mounting cost Of cvcrythia.
pertaining to newspaper made it I'M
possible for them to do business at =
profit. The effect Of high price, j.,
felt ia every other newspaper office. Ia
many cases it Stems impracticab!e to
increase the cost of subscriptions and
advertising 70 keep pace with the costs.
and the only thing the publisher eau
do is to cut corners a little sharper aud
to work harder than ever before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
A asst Resort.

Be careful how you use the word
impossible" Accept it only as the
last resort. With pluck, courage and
persistence back of you there is very
little that comes under that head.
Make up your mind that you can do
what needs to he done. and that what
has been possible for others is pos
sible for you. Look for the way
through and you will find it.-Girl's
Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

One year ago today Brattleboro paid
q tribute Of respect to a wonderful
man, Clarke C. Fits He possessed
the possibilities Of becoming the most
helpful citizen the community and state
has ever known. He believed in Yer.
mont, in the great things which could
come from the development of her re-
sources and the conservation of her WI
ter powers. No man ever worked hard.
or and more successfully for the up
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

The Coming Democracy, by Hcrmanl
fernau. the author ef Because | Am Z
German, is Of special interest because
i shows the way to a world peace that
will endure to lie along the lines which
President Wilson has laid down III lis
war messages. Its scathing exposure
Of Germany s political system and It's
ringing appeal TO that country to rid
itself of its absolute imperial dynasty.
along with it, appeal for the trinmpa
Of a true democracv. make il distinctly
a book for Thoughtful readers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
Advertised Letters.

Men George Rlcvowell. Russell y.
Davis. Lewis r. McNickers. A. H.
Marion, Fred Minncotr. Chas. Preston,
GUY F. Thomas.
Womcn-Mrs. Harry Alexander. Mrs.
Hazel Arlcn, Miss. Frances Crowstn,
Miss Grace f. Foster, Mrs Jerry Frost
Mr.. Louisa Goodcnoagh, Miss Emma
Hawkes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
TO TAE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t il the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery Of
the paper each night. and il Solicits the
CO., operation Of subscribers To that end
Prompt reports should be given OF each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
tu. following the omission. in person,
by telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. Il is only
hv this method that the publisher can Sc
euro the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

Canada in France. Volume ! ana ,
tell the story Of Canada s spontaneous
uprising to the support Of the mother
country at the outbreak CT the war, Of
the raising and despatch Of the expo
dictionary forces, and Of the brave serr-
Ice done by the Canadians on the west
ern front While Of special interest IN
Canada many Americans will read
these spirited narratives with no less
interest because they foretell the expr-
flenees, dangers and rewards which orr
own soldiers are to meet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

Tho Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brsttleboro, BrattlebUro News Co. c.
W. Clcayclaud : l. puruton (Estey-
villc). Erooks House Pharmacy. Aliens
Depot Newsstand, Mrs. ID. +. Doyle,
South Main street.
West Brattleboro, j. l.. StockwelL
East Dummerston, NJ T.. Brown.
Putney NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, y. VI. Batchelder.
Townshend. G. ". Cutler.
West Townshend. @. " Grout.
jamaica. t. J. DagEett.
p South Londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon. +. =. Buffum.
Mortified. Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, NJ. r., Mrs. W.
Strecier.
Hinsdale. N. H., w. IT. Lyman
Bellows 3 ais, Depot Restaurant.
Windsor, VI. Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

Along the same lines is The German
Fury in Belgium. III which the war cor
respondent of an Amsterdam newspa-
per tells what he saw witt, his own
eyes. and experienced in his own person,
in four months tour among the de
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

Between 81. Denis and st. George
a Sketch Of Three CivilizationS-is h,
an English writer. aud another book
which students Of the present great
world movement win find Of informing
interest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

The Road to Lic2e, bv leading Bel
sian journalist "a man Of unquestionel
candor and reliability the story
of German atrocities in Belgium in the
early days Of the war. It is a record
OF established facts and not Of rumor+
and hcarsav
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

About the only thing that retains
any standing at all for the nickel is it.,
ability to pay for a street railway fare
on to measure ones Christmas piety
when the usher~ pass the collection
plate in church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertislng-Run OF paper,
80 cents an inch for first insertion; 25
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
classified adycrtisCments-Five cents a
line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion.
without change Of copy.
Reading Noticrs--Ten cents per line,
first Insertion with 80 per cent discount
for each Subsequent insertion without
change Of ,cpy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22

Even more striking and convincing.
because Of its pointed way Of rreseuta
ton, IS DR.. !. T.. Bong : arraignncnt
Of Germany out Of the mouths Of her
intellectual and religious leaders. Dr.
Bong is professor Of theology al the
University Of Copenhagen. and each
reader will be curious to learn for him
self the reason for the choice of the
book 's unusual title, 7 IIurrah and Hal
leluiah.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled To the use for publication of all
news dispatches credited 10 il and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
Second Clear
Sometimes
Called
WAR BREAD

In years past, Second Clear,
a low grade Of Flour, has
been largely exported. We
have ordered a few cars in
to New England which we
will offer so that you can OBJ
tain from your grocer at
S7.75 for one barrel Consist
ing Of two 9S-lb. cotton
sacks).
This can be used for mixing
with better grades (abroad
it is used without mixing).
1t is also fine for Griddle
Cakes.
e. CROSBY & CO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-22
At the Library
BockS on the War.

Out Of Their Own Mouths is one oi
the most recent and Illuminating Of the
long list Of War books. By quotations
from the utterances of leading Germans
i'll every class Of life it shows who were
the aggressors in precipitating TIC
World War and what were their ulti-
mate aims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

Firing q savo from one OF Uncle Sans latest model
defenders. disappearing type. This view was made at
one OF the important fortresses on the Atlantic
coast-name censored.
EIassit photo G 4 noioGn Pres, Association.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
JUDGE COSGRAVE
SCORES LINCOLN
Jurist Says Capital City Is Far
Behind in Matter of Volun-
tary Enhstments for
the Army.
,rrcm A staff Correspondent,)

Lincoln, Nov. 16.-(Special. )-The
allies have learned their lesson and
from now on different story will be
told from the battle fields. This was
the word of Sergeant Gerald V. Han
ley, one OF the IS survivors OF the
celebrated princess Pat" regiment
which was almost completely annihila-
ted in the early days of the European
war, at big meeting held in the city
auditorium last night.
. "They have learned that it is much
easier to get the money to buy big
guns and shells and other equipment
than it is to replace men killed III &C
tion," he said, "and from now on the
Germans will feel the effect Of what
the big guns can do"
District Judge Cosgrave criticized
the people of Lincoln for not warming
up more to enlistments. why" said
he, Omaha has four companies in the
Fourth regiment, four for the Fifth,
four for the Sixth and four for the
Seventh, besides a machine gun COM
pany or two and others, while Lincoln
has furnished only one company in the
Fifth, hospital corps and now it is
trying to fill up company for the
Seventh. Several recruits responded
to the call for enlistments.