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Chamber OF Commerce warned those
who were Turing colorcd men from
the South to undermine the workers
of East. ST. Louis. Hundreds of thou
sands were brought In and there
was no place for them to lay their
heads. Luring them there was no
moro than working of the Same
brutal, tyrannical forces that existed
in old Russia. There is altogether
too much injustice prevailing in free
America. (Groans and hisses), but
there is a larger percentage Of free
dom and justice than III any other
!, country"
Just what the warning OF the
American Federation Of Labor and
the Chamber Of Commerce. of East
st. Louis had to do with justiCying
the massacring and cremating OF
men, women and children will always
be mystery 1t would seem that
tho real murderers were the MEM
bers of the American Federation OF
Labor and the East st. Louis Cham
Der OF Commerce or that both bodies
connived at and encouraged the
slaughter of the innocents.. Certain
~, no act of barbarity could have
served the purpose better of COM
promising the great Roosevelt and his
supporters and to make ridiculous
their condemnation of the treatment
of the Beleians by the Germans than
the one committed In this Illinois city.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt understood
that quickly and he lost no time
In condemning and disayowing any
sympathy with this browning out
rage of the Century. His words will
encircle the globe. He is quoted as
follows:
MAY I say another word" he said,
waving programme In his right
hand and obviously boiling with sup.
pressed feeling.
Il am not willing" he went on,
biting off each word as IL ii were
a slit noscd bullet, that meeting
called to commemorate the birth of
IA democracy In Russia shall even
seem to have given any approval or
accepted any apology for the brutal
infamy imposed on Negroes or col
ored men,"
Most OF the audience sprang to its
feet, yelling for the Colonel.
Justice" he continued, ais not
merely words. 1t is to be translated
into living acts, and how can we
praise the people Of Russia if we by
explanation, silence or evasion apol-
ogizc for numbering the HELPLESS
(Cheers.) In the past I have listen
cd to the same form of excuse from
the Russian autocracy for the pro.
grams inflicted on the Jews. Shall we
by silence acquiesce in this amazing
apology for the murder of men. wom
en- and children in our own country ;"
He concluded as follows:
There was noise all over the hall,
but 1T was all in the Celonel's favor.
Hitting the speakers table with his
fist after every word, he said:
"Tll do everything for the labor.
Ing man except that which is wrong,
and that I will not do for any man
or cause. care not snap of my
finger"-here the Colonel walked
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-21
THE PENDULUM OF JUSTICE.

You cannot persistently deny to one
class Of American citizens their rights
ana privileges without ultimately
taking away from another class Of
American citizens their rights and
privileges. You cannot connscatc the
property OF colored people without
ultimately conlscating the properly
OF white people. You cannot deny to
colored men their rights ana privi-
leges without ultimately denying
rights and privileges to white men
The pendulum OF right and Justice will
swing backward as far in one direc-
ton as 1T has in another.
Not many years ago the railroads
IA particular and corporatins IN gen
eral controlled not only the legislative
branch Of government at Washington,
but also in the States. The ordinary
citizen found it difficult to secure Jus.
tice even IN the courts OF law, when
arrayed against any one of these
agencies. Equally powerful were the
Whiskey and the Beer Trusts. These
powerful interests were so entrenched
In power that any effort made to
dislodge them seemed like child's
play. Then came the awakening With
Hon. William j. Bryan as the spokes-
man.
He has been lost In tho crowd"
so to speak, but the principles that
he advocated have beeen marching on
ward. Now we see the same methods
pursued in dealing with the helpless
colored man being used in dealing
with the struggling white man, who
bewails his fate, while the poor
colored men look on with sometimes
a pathetic interest. 1t was a dark
day foC dark people few years
ago. 1t Is a darker day for white
people In this year OF our Lord,
nineteen hundred and seventeen.
These people tabooed and overlooked
and disregarded the Constitution Of
the United States in dealing with col
ored folks. They are doing the same
thing in dealing with the white peo-
pie. In discussing the situation the
New York Sun, one of the ablest
edited newspapers In the country, in
it's issue of the 18th inst says:
The Government of the United
StataS nn1nWiht allx hoe f,o& ;al>4
and the power to fix the prices which
it will pay for any commodity needed
for its operations either in time Of
war or in time Of peace
If the seller declines to part with
his goods at the price fixed by the
Government, the Government undoubt-
edly possesses the right and the pow
CT to take what it needs for war
purposes, the compensation to be de-
termlned judicially in the regular way
by the tribunal established for that
purpose
This seizure Of property for war
needs IS akin to the well known proc
ess or condemnation for public use in
tlme or peace. 1t is, in fact, con-
dcmnation for public use. 1t does not
become confiscation until there Is a
denial to the owner Of the right
guaranteed to him by the Fifth
Amendment Of the Constitution; that
IS, the guarantee that his property
shall not be taken without just com
pensation. JUST compensation is
compensation fixed by judicial process
not arbitrarily fixed by the Govern
ment acquiring the property
This is statement thoroughly
consonant with the principles of con-
stitutional law. He says further.
This broad, fundamental, unalter-
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YOUNG'S PATRIOTIC
LETTER.

The following interesting letter from
Lieutenant Colonel Chas. Young will
prove to be interesting reading. We
have been somewhat in a Uuandary as
to whether we should publish it or not
but after reading it over carefully we
fail to find either any complaint or
criticism Of either the surgeons or the
Examining Board that has reported
to retire him. On the contrary, no
asks that there be no agitation OF the
case, placing the matter upon the high
ground that we should cease all
chickering's at this time OF the crisis
III the hiatoros- Of tho American Re.
public. Trace must cut no figure
now"
We agree with him and we hope
that tho public will read this remark.
able contribution to current literature
with pleasure and profit. But here Is
the letter:
Lettermen General Hospital,
The Preside OF San francisco, Calf,
July 3, 1917.
My Dear Mr.. MITCHELL
Letter from you did more good than
any medicine which the doctors could
give for tho high bloou-pressure"
which they claim to have found as
uniting ME for active service with
troops. l needed the letter but do
not need, nor have I had any medi-
cine, for I am not now nor have 1
been sick, not even ailing. l told
the Examining Board so and have told
the surgeons so here.
l firmly believe tho finding of the
surgeons to be correct as to blood.
pressure; but I believe 1t to spring
from surplus Of energy which has
Deen necessary to carry ME over the
dlihcult places In my career and al
low me to do good work for the
Government and still keep we'll.
l wish to play this thing in a
sportsmanlike way and If according
10 the rules of the game am out
l snail submit without whine, al
though l shall BIO sorry for the oppor-
tonlty we miss as a race and Of tho
400 ~ ZIG government after having
tflanlng me for this event.
Believe me that I've no kill: com.
ing against tho Government nor the
administration. I believe every Of.
hcer OF the Line and all Of the enlisted
men that know me are sorry for nv
case; and If they had vote would
cast it for the powers that be to
waive this finding Of the surgeons and
let me continue on active duty.
Let there be no agitation in my case
lot L want all of our people be
moralized to the highest possible
point and enter into this war as
Americans.
Race must cut no figure now.
1eel confident that the Secretary OF
war and the President ecould and
would act favorable in this matter
II they could flnd time, but it Is q
one man matter and they are busy,
100 busy indeed to bother about me
perhaps.
Thank you for your kind invitation
ana especially for your letter of SYM
pathy. - -
Fraternally and cordially yours,
Chas. Young.
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Brown. deceased, send them to her
daughter, Elnora Robinson, 1737 w.
Leigh street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
RED CROSS QUOTA
TO BE EXCEEDED
Windham County Figures This Noon
Gave Total as o73-Shoppers Re
minded Of the Campaign

When doing late shopping people who
have not already enrolled in the Red Cross
are reminded by Oscar + Benson. chair
man OF the committee which has charge
Of Nindham countys part in the nation
wide Christmas drive for 100000 new
members. that they may do SO at head
quarters in the board of trade rooms any
time this afternoon or evening. y mem
beIship certificate would make a suitable
siit for any one regardless of sex, race,
creed, color OF age and costs only one
dollar. IT also shows loyalty 10 the boys
who stand on the edge Of the trenches in
Europe today doing their part III the great
world war
There IS no question now that this dis
trict viii exceed it's quota before the cam
paign officially closes tonight, although
during the opening days the returns were
not very encouraging
At noon today total OF 973 new mem
bers had been reported from the entire
county. This leaves a balance Of only 10
to secure and figures from Bellows Falls
have not been changed since Saturday. to
say nothing Of those which may yet be
enrolled here and in other towns. There
is TO be meeting Of the committee mem
bers in Bellows Falls late this afternoon
when final reports OF the canvass in tha,
section will be made Boy Scouts who
are working diligently here will report
| between 3 and clock this afternoon.
| fhe standing Of the different towns al
noon today was as follows: Jamaica, IS
Jacksonville, p; Putney, 10; Stratton
l., Bellows Falls, l25 Townshend, loo
Windham, l01; Dummerston, 3: Wi
mington, 10; Wardsboro, :; Brattleboro
36; South Newfane, 3 Guiford, D
| Londonderry, |; Newfanc >; Vernon, )
| Athens, TO-
Wlndham, Brattleboro, Jamaica, Putne,
and Townshend already have exceede,
| their quotas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
MAIL CENSORSHIP
IS BEING ENFORCED
Announcement Now Made Concerning
Board Organized Nov. l to Look
Over Foreign Matter.

WASHINGTON, Dee y. ~ Censorship
of foreign mails authorized by the trad
ing with the enemy law now Is IN full
force under board on which the post
office. war and navy departments, the war
trade board ard the committee on public
information are represented Through
branch offices at New York, the Panama
canal zone, Porto Rico and such other
places as may hc necessary, the board
plans to carry on the work with as little
interference to legitimate correspondence
as is possible The work OF organization
was begun Noy | and at the request ot
the government the news was not pub
li-hed at that time The government now
has withdrawn its request for secrecy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24

LONDON, Dee. 2l-Pcacc negotiations
between the Teutouic allies and the Rus
slams have begun at Brest.Litoysk. Ap-
parcntly the enemy has played trump
card At the outset for, on the proposal of
Prince Leopold OF Bavaria, the German
commandcrin-chict on the Russian front.
DR. Won Kuchmann. the German fol-
cim secretary and an a,tutc politician
has been oho,cn unanimously os official
chairman.
A noteworthy fact in the composition
ot the delegations from the various coun.
tries allied with the Austro-Gctmans is
that they include men who have stood
high in the councils Of their respective
countries, while the men who are 10 han
dlc Russias interests ior the most part
are unknown IN world politics. >tl
another outstanding fact IN the mcaSg
details oi the formation Of the confer
CuCt that thus far have come through is
that Rimania Is not credited with having
yent delegates to BrCst.l.itovSt The pos
,ibility is. therefore, that Rumania has
decided TO hold aloot from discussing O.
separate peace, notwithstanding the fact
that gcouophcally she viii hc completely
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
ROBERTS-MUDGETT
MARRIAGE IN CHURCH
Ceremony Performed by Rev D. G.
Guest Saturday Afternoon Bride
groom in Electrical Business.

Arthur f. Roberts Of Brattleboro and
Miss Aura L. Mudgett OF Richford (Nt)
were married Saturday afternoon at 430
o'clock in the First Methodist church BY
Rev. d. G.. Guest The bridal couple
were unattended Miss Evelyn Bashaw,
niece of the bride, acted as ring bearer.
carrying the two rings in q basket of
flowers. The brides gown was white
crepe de chine with veil
Mr. Roberts is in the clectrica business
in Brattleboro with an office and shop on
Elliot street
Mrs. Robert. is a sister OF Mrs g. w
Bashaw Of Washington street and Miss
Nettie Mudgett OF the Holstein Friesian
Association force They are housekeep-
ing at p Western avenue
Among the out -oftown guests present
at the wedding We're his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. K. Roberts OF Springfield, Mass,
and Anthony Roberts Of Leyden, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
HOLIDAY BUSINESS
AVERAGES WELL
Disposition of Local Buyers Has Been
to Pay CaSh-Need Of Thrift Ap-
parently Appreciated

Despite fears to the contrary, Brat
tlcboro merchants have had a good
holiday business. While the total
volume probably will not reach that
Of some wears il Will be well up to the
average The tendency has been 10
buy useful gifts, and on that account
some lines have felt the war condi-
tions more than others, but on the
whole business has been much better
than might reasonably have been ex-
pected. One noticeable feature of this
year : holiday trade has been the dis
position Of shoppers to buy on a cash
basis. The need OF thrift, which has
been preached 50 continuously since
last spring, evidently IS coming to be
appreciated. At the same time people
seem to realize that thrift is less 4
matter of boarding money than Of
spending i intelligently.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
MESSAGE TO AMERICANS.
Pope Hopes They viii Take to Heart
True Lesson of Christmas.

ROME, Dec. 24.-Pope Benedict
has given to The Associated Press
this Christmas message for the
American people:
1.-The Holy Father sends to the
people of America his cordial greet
ings and prays that they may take to
heart in this time of strife and suf-
fering the true lesson of Christmas
the lesson of God s unceasing love
for mankind, the lesson of unfalter
ing courage and sacrifice of self.
More especially He calls upon the
little children to whom this day be
longs to pray with all their hearts to
the Babe of Bethlehem that He may
protect their loved ones and give
back to the world that peace which
He came to bring upon earth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
TROTzkY IN WRONG
Charge That Red Cross Gave Aid to
Opponents Of Bolsheviki Denied
at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dee 24-S State de
partmcnt officials declared today that
statement of Leon Trotzky the Bolshe-
Wiki foreign minister, that the American
Red Cross mission in Russia was giving
aid To opponents OF the Bolshcviki GOV
crnment could be attributed only To his
Ambassador Francis on the arrest OF an
attachc Of the Red Cross mission while
in charge of a relief train had not reached
the state department. The state depart
ment does not believe Trotzky will per-
,i~t in his attitude. however, when he
realize, the true state OF affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
MUST CONTINUE
OUR WAR PLANS
Germany's Alleged Peace
Offer Likely to Be Fol-
lowed by Offensive
SECRETARY BAKER
SOUNDS A WARNING
It Is Our Duty to Realize That We Must
Assume the Full Responsibility Rest
ing Upon Us If War Is Brought to
Successful Conclusion.

Washington, Dee. 24.-Germany new
est peace propaganda viewed as fore
runner to an offensive in the west unless
a German peace Is accepted by the allies
and the United States should not fol
moment induce Us to slaeken our prep
arations Tor war. SAYS Secretary Baker
IN his weekly review Of the military sit
uation.
The Germans realize, continues the
statement. that within short time our
armies Will form the principle body of
fresh strategic reserve remaining avail
able on the battlchcids OF Europe"
The Italian theatre once again Is the
scene OF important military activity,
the review says. The enemy. impatient
of the delays which have occurred in
bringing about the successful pcnetra-
tion of the Italian plains and the over
throw OF the Italian army, has despatched
further forces to the Italian front with a
view to achieving a decisive result.
Along the western front the enemy has
pursued hi, halassing raid with a view
to keeping the allied forces on the alert
However uone Of tie engagements record
ri in the west were OF more than local
importance.
1T j, our duty in looking to the fu.
ture. 10 realize that ii we are to fulfill
the pledges We made on entering the wat
il }ye are TO fight this war to successful
conclusion We mdsr aszITiGC- Tr're- fnIl Ie
,ponsibilrty which rests upon us. We an,
tie freshest in the struggle We have thu
| reserve man power and the reserve me
| cLaniell power
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
Ballet REFORMS IN HUNGARY.
Would Give Vcte to All Adults Able
to Read and Write.

LONDON. Dec. n The minister Of
justice has introduced an electoral reform
bill in the lower house OF the Hungarian
parliament. according to Budapest adviccs
transmitted in a Reuter- despatch from
Amsterdam. The measure would give the
vote 10 every Hungarian citizen, male and
female. y years old and able to read and
write.
1t provides for secret voting and the
conveyance Of electors to the polling sta
tlons 10y railways at the states expense,
The minister announced that he Is pre-
pairing a bin for new division OF cleo
toral districts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
A Christmas Wish

Tomorrow will be Brattle-
boro's first "war Christmas" in
So years.
In many families here and
elsewhere the usual merriment
will be tinged by SOLDERING
thoughts of loved ones absent
in their country's service. In
every family contemplation of
the tremendous responsibilities
which the country faces will
doubtless find place in the
days proceedings.
But, after all, it will be
Christmas, the greatest holiday
of all-perhaps more than
usually significant because of
the abnormal conditions of the
time at which it comes. Peace
on earth and good will toward
men may seem remote, yet
their permanent establishment
is what the major part of the
world is fighting for today.
The Reformer can offer its
readers no better wish than
that next Christmas may see
those ends accomplished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-24
AGE LIMITS TCo HIGH.
Clemenceau in Favor CT Younger Com
manders in French Army

PARIS, Dee. g4.-Premier Clemen-
ceau has sent a circpIar letter to Gen.
Petaiu and all the army chiefs point
ing out that the experience of three
wears OF war has shown that existing
age limits are too high and that with
u few rare exceptions commands are
not effectively exercised at over IS
years for q regiment, - for brigade,
go for division and - for an army
corps. The only exceptions to this rule
will be general officers recommended t.
retain th"ir eomm1na 9n personal re-
Npuu@.liiity Of generals commanding
armies.