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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-17
IS STANG JEDNoMYsL-
ME "a ZNIzENIEM CEN
CEN WEGLA.

Reprezentanci Is Stan6w srod
kowo i p6lnocno-zachodnich wczo
raj ma zjezdzie W Chicago, dokad
przybyli ma zaproszenie rady O.
brony Stanu Illinois jednomysl-
ME oSwiadczyli sic "a znizenierl
cen wegla i n~atychmiastowa ak
eva federalna. Ze swej strony kaz
dy Stan jest sam przychylny mai
drastyczniejszej akcyi, azeby do
prowadzic do tego, by wegiel by
10 latwiej nabyc i pc przystep-
nych cenach, a ME pc obecnych
z~dzierczych cenach. Stany czekac
ME beda ma akcye federalna' lecz
kazdy re swej strony uczyni, CO
moze W swych g~ranicach. Stany
ME zamierzaja wchodziG w kohl
I'VE z wladzami federalnemi, lecz
z niemi wspolpracowac i wszel-
kiej i'm pomocy udzielac, ME wy
puszczajac jednakowoz re swych
rak kontroli mad sytuacya W
swych Stanach.
Ma korferencyi reprezentowa-
ne byly nastepujace Stany: Illi-
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mi
chigan, Missouri, Nebraska, N.
Dakota, Ohio S. Dakota i Wiscon
sin.
Rezolucye obszerne o sytuacyi
weglowej by}y przyjete przez re
prezentantow jednogioSnie. Re
zolucye ~opiewaja, re sytuacya jest
krytyczna i re, jezeli ME zostanie
natychmiast skontrolowana i ure-
gulowana, grozi kleska ola po-
mySlnego prowadzenia wojny, ola
narodu i ola przemyslu.
w obradach wzieli udziaI: l..
Mayer, czlonek rady Obrony Sta
nu Illinois, Evans Woollenn,.
czionek rady obrony Stanu India
ia, w. L. Harding, gubernator
Stanu Iowa; Arthur Capper, gu
bernator Stanu Kansas; McKen.
zie Moss, reprezentant Stanu Ken
lucky; C. C.. Waugh reprezentant
Stanu Michigan; J. H. niece,
czIonek komisyi bezpieczeistwa
publicznego z Minnesota; F. w.
M'Allister, prokurator generally
Stanu Missouri; G. COPELAND,
czionek rady obroEy Stanu Neb-
raska; V. II. Stickney, czionek "a
dy obrony Stanu North Dakota :
J. M'Ghee, Prokurator generally
Stanu Ohio; c. M'Cafiree. czlo-
rex rady obrony Stanu South Da
kota / n. L. Philip, gubernator
Stanu Wisconsin.
POleccnia,- zawarte W rezolu,
cyach, - " streszczeaiu jak mas
tepuje: 20 Pierwsze, aieby ma
tychmiastowa / drastyczna regu.
lacya. tax przez wladze stanowe'
jak ! iederalne, zostala przeprowa
dzona " sprawie produkcyi, trans
portacyi, dystrybucyi i cen we,
gla; PO drugie, azeby produkcya
byla pobudzona i awiekszona
wszelkiemi mozliwemi Srodkami
20 trzecie, azeby zostala Przepro'
wadzona zupeina reorganizacya
metod i caiej maszyneryi trans
portacyi i dystrybucyi; pc czwar-
te, azeby ceny, nieracyonalnie wy
sokie i we wielu wypadkach
zdziercze , byiy uregulowane i a
ieby kazdy Stan we czwartek
przyszlego tygodnia doniosi o re
zultatach sledztwa W sprawie
koszt6w produkcyi W swych gra
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-17
= We Waszyngtonie dis sic

- W. Waszyngtonle dis Sic
rozpoczna %konferencye komitetu
weglowego Z Iona krajowej rady
Cbrony W sprawie strajku w H.
linois. Obecni beda prezesoWlc or
ganizacyi w}aScicieli kopalni W
Illinois i F. Harrington, prezes Ii.
nil gornikow. Ma czele komitetu
jest +. S. Peabody Z Illinois, po-
siadajacy liczne kopalnie wegla W
tym Stanie. Aczkolwiek jest pre-
ciwny akcyi stanowej co do cen
wegla, obawiajac sic, re wejdzie
W kolizye Z akcya federalna, Pea
body twierdzi, re swym manaze-
rom W Illinois polecil, azeby zad-
mel opozycyi akcyi stanowej ME
stawiali.
BURMISTRZ MA Bye wy
RZUCONY re SECURITY
LEAGUE"
Chicagoska fila National Sc,
curity League, Atora ma ma celu
propaganda "a powiekszeniem ar
mi i floty amerykahskiej, (zalo-
iona zosta}a priced wojna Amery,
XII Z Niemcami), zamierza wyda.
lie BURN. Thomrsona re swegc
grona, wedlug oSwiadczenia Sc,
kretarza tejze fill, Arnolda Joer-
nsa.
Wed}ug II. H. Merricka tcjze
fill, burmistrz ME byl ma zadnem
posiedzeniu Cd zalozenia tejze
P. Joerns oSwiadczyl, re liga jest
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-17

organizacyq patryotyczna re W
niej miejsce jest tyklo ola praw-
dziwych Amerykan6w.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-17

nicach; Pc plate, azeby przedlozc
no rzadowi federalnemu potrze'
be natychmiastowej akcyi w mySl
ustawy o kontroli zywnoSci i opa
III i ustawy o pierwszehstwie sran
sportach kolejowych; po szoste,
azeby wszystkie Stany' ktore O.
becnie prowadza akcye celem ure
gulowania cen wegla, akcye swa
do konca przeprowadzily, kroki
p~owziete harmonizujac z akcya
wiadz federalnych.
Kazdy z representative W nadz
wyczaj ostrych mowach wyrazai
sic o sytuacyi weglowej. Mkt ME
mia} slow pobiazliwoSci ola VIA;
cicieli kopalni, ma ktorych wszy
scy bez wyjatku wing zwalali "a
obecne ceny i brak wegla.
Cub. Capper z Kansas oswald
cyl, re po konferencyi uda sic
Go Waszyngtonu, gdzie osobisty
APPEL przediozy prezydentowi VIII
sonowi, proszac go, azeby w As
g~odzinach objai kontrole mad we
GLEN, jak to uczynil przez ADM
nistratora Hoovera mad pszenica
i zywnoScia. Jezeli ulgi Stan jego
RE otrzyma, CUB. Capper sam o.
bejmie kontrole mad kopalniami i
bedzie ceny ustanawia}. Nastep-
ne zebranie representative STA
nowych odbedzie sic W czwartek
p~rzysziego tygodnia.
TAME FEDE-
RALNE w SPRAWIE CEN
WEGLA.
PoSr6d dotychczasowych jui
licznych sensacyi W sytuacyi we
glowej wychodzi ma jaw nova
sensacya, ktora gmatwanine jesz-
cze wiecej komplikuje. Cd n%ieja-
kiego czasu federalna komisya
handlowa prowadzi Sledztwo CO
do cen wegla w Illinois. Is inwes
tygator0w tejze komisyi pod kis-
rownictwem R. Z. Gardnera,
glownego rachmistrza tejze' juz
zrewidowaio ksiazki &c kopalni
wegla co do kosztow produkcyi
tegoz. Przybyli oni do Stanu
wkrotce pc ogfoszeniu przez sta
nova rade obrony, re CUB. Low
den posiada wladze konfiskacyi
kopalni wegla. Ich obecnosc try
mano W tajemnicy Mkt nawet ME
vie, gdzie centralne biuro inwes-
tygator6w sic mieSci.
Sledztwo bedzie ukohczone IL
10 dni Tub diva tygodnie.
Ciekawa jest rzecza, re wiaSci
ciele kopalni oswiadczyli, re Was
ME take Potrzebuja 10 dni lu6
DIVA tygodnie, zanim zdolaja swa
strone przedsozyt stanowemu dy-
rektorowi weglowemu, jezeli RE
/ czywiScie udziai W przesiuchach
vienna.
GROzBA KoNFLIKTU Po-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-17
10 Stan0W zada znizenia cen We&la

Procuie.z w Er6dmiesciuf kup So
h,a I'm Dz;ENNiK CHICAGOSKf .
smiaio czytaJ polska gazette W ram"A
tu gdy jedziesz do domu. Mech pozna-
ia obconarodowcy nasza SHE iiczebna
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-17
GROzBA KoNFLIKTU Po-
MIEDZY STANEM A PER
FIDNYMI ,WEGLA-
RANT,

Re przyjdzie do konfliktu pomie.
dry wiadzami stanowemi a via
roiomnymi wiaSclcielami weg,.,
jest rzecza nieunikniona, jezeli
wiaSciciele istotnie ME dotrzyma
ia swego slowa, jake ich repre-
zentanci dali re sic zgodza ma re
g~ulowanie cen wegla przez dyrek
cora weglowego Cartera.
Sedzia Carter dis rozpoczyna
zapowiedziane przesluchy pub
liczne bez wzgledu ma to, czy villas
ciciele przysla swych reprezen-
tantow czy ME.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-17
POStanaWiaja WdrozyG drastyczna akcyq
przeCiW WIa$CiCieIOm kOpa|Di
DOmagaja sic takze akcyi cd WIadz fedeEanych.
Konflikt miedzy Stanem Illinois a
wiaro1omnymi rweglarzami".
EumIsya fsdsraIna usHus E~strymaG %przssuehy pred
Sadza Garteren.
usHuj0 WstrzymaG
sadzia Garterem.
Cub. LOwden stawia kwestye ma ostrzu noza
lime wydarzenia W ~sytuacyi weglowej

Pierwszy puik korpusu iniynierskiego wyjezdza do Texas. - Pray
jaciel burmistrza ThOmpSOna wyproszOny z Aurora. TaJemni-
ca SmIerG wdowy. Oburzenie przeciw wyzszej Genie mleka.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-17

MeSkic trzewiki Zrob.
z gun metal calf, -
sznur. / zapin. trivia
10 sk6rZanne podesz-
wy / obcasy wsZyst.
w%ielkosci, ~specyalnie
cenoWune w sObote
pO -.
$1,95
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
Kill the Cur. Save the Sheep.

Huntington Free lre~S.'
It was long held that the only good
Indian was a dead Indian 1t would be a
great thing for Vermont sheep industry.
il we could all ACT on the theory that the
only good dog l. dead dog. An open
season ior dogs, might become as at
tlactiye tor hunters among sheep breed
yrs as an omen season for deer is tor the
average nunrod.
NoolgrowinG Improvement and anti
cur sentiment 90 strictly together IN this
county. and all publicity which viii OK
plain the situation To- the public is ma
tional service The best grades of wool
are raised in average tam tlocks whore
sheep can bn property clipped aud cared
/ for. Even in Australia which Vermont
did 50 much to stock with sheep a teW
decades ago. the best grades como from
! ilocl,s OF moderate SIZE. The tendency
! there, where woodworking has been ear
/ ricd Ia as high q stage at development a.
/ that shown in amy country. j. toward the
! talm iIocks rather than the large sheep
ranches. The greatest obstacle To wool
growing IN this country has been the
/ roaming eur, protected 10y the humane
ontlment OF city people who believe that
1 IN reasonable restrictive laws for the safe
/ guarding OF sheep some injury i done
! to the dog a. they know him The kind
! OF dog that works damage 10 4 flock Of
4 sheep is the common indebted cftr
\ dog breeder says Il heavy taN should
be paid on mongrcd dogs, especially ours
kept by farmers themselves. who under.
feed them, give them no training. and
allow them To- roam 1T large Til, breeder
behcvcs that the situation calls for IN im
povcmcut III dogs II people buy well
/ bred dogs. paving good prices therefore
, they will take better care OF them, and
| the roaming. oheep-kling everybody
dog, the common cur that does most O
the damage. will 20 out Of fashion. Ir
every section where sheep are grown
1iockS are constantly beng DESTROYED hy
dogs such news should be gathered an,
tpublishcd Tor tie encouragement oi wool
growing industry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
Little Benny's
Note Book
Nv EE DApE
By LEE PAPE

Ne aud Ed Werniel VA, calling each
Other names dooring recess yestiddy, and
aftir ~kao! found a note IN the vcstcr-
lnllc stuck under the num door. having
my name OH the outside OF it. and |
oucucd i, and wat was it but picktme
OF q grave. saving on il. Hees lies Benny
Potts. tevenac. Ed Wcrniek
d. III lite a dool with him tor that
tl,awt And pritty soon Pud. Simkins
and Leroy >hoostcr came Ground, and !
sed. Hay. fellows. I'm going To CHALLENGE
Ed Welnic1 to dool Ion sticking this
ba insult under my door. DO YOU ; wnnt
to hc my seconds:
Wich They sed they d.d. and We all
went elround To Ed WeIniels, me stand
ug down at the corner and Pubs and
LEROY ~hoostcr going mp and ringing the
doorhcll, and prltty soon they came back,
PudS SAYING. He scs sure he viii tite a
dool and he wuntS to know wat wcrpnS
YOU Wunt To use.
wy don't YOU tell him clothes props
Benny, YOU awt to have a heck OF a good
dool with clothes props. sed Leroy Shoes
ten.
snow hall, wood make 4 GOOD daol. ony
there amt eng snow, sed Pubs Simkins
and sed, Tell him he can have his
choice OF weppins. Being the way they
trc doos in books. and my seconds went
back aecn and pritty soon they came
! back saving He ses fists
q. | Sed. fists amt weppns
Ed Ncrnicks fists i. scd Puds Is
| Nernick being Il Crate fighter and | >rd
No sir. tell HIM fists amt wcppns tel
! hnu I've changed my mind tell him /,
! come out and lets gel mp game Of sum
! thng
Wich they went and told hun. ana IL
| came ont and We got up game ot hnI
| skotch
Proving il people knew how dngerou
| dools was. they mite not ttc So menny
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
OLD STUFF IN NEW WAY.
This Man Proposed in an Original Way
to His Best Girl

Although | had several beauN. | always
pictured myself an Old maid
Don't misconstne my meaning, for ! am
one Of those simple home girls who dearly
love to have home Of my own. didn't
think that my type was in demand any
more. ! know ! was mistaken. for my
employer fell for me
| am employed il an editors Office and
amy one who has evcl visited such 4 place
has some conception Of its appearance.
He planned a trip which would take him
away Tor a day, and | decided to give him
4 surprise upon his return the surprise
being the appearance OF his office Famil-
iar with the work, | made good job 81
tall the surplus magazines and literature
about his Office and, with a few rearrange-
ments. improved the room wonderfully
He appreciated ii immensely, and said
that some day lie would reciprocatc. but
that his would be d better one had
been working extremely hard on 4 short
story which had to be ready Tor the next
months ISSUE and | was At Il loss as to
! the kind Of Il propose for marriage that
would best suit my story and, securing
/ my employers suggestions, got along
/ tamously with my story. | Was never
timid in my thoughts. and emphasized that
L thought the proposal he suggested quite
fascinating. He smiled and asked:
We'll, would YOU accept proposal like
that
Il don't know Why wouldn't any
one. was the answer that gave him
/ The next day, mean the closing hour. he
icamc up to my desk in a terrible hurry.
with his wraps on his arm. and handing
me sheet Of paper. SAID: Isabelle,
wish YOU would write this letter lor ms
before you leave tonight. and please sign
i, as | don't expect 10 be back
He had scribbled the letter III long-hand
and wanted il typewritten. cndeavored
To read its contents and found that he
was asking me to marry him. And t
think he proposed 10 me is did the
hero Of my story. We'll | wrote the let
ter and, believe me. made several carbon
copies and signed both my name and the
inevitable Il do < hicaso Tribune
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27

the white lamb. He took away a
great many toys with him.
Yes" said the engine. ''He goes
around shopping at this time of the
wear and he has Il most marvellous
work shop Of his own up north too.
He never shops for anything but toys
and games and books and things that
children like. And they are the things
he has in his own shop too. So aren't
we lucky, we toys?' And every toy
agreed and waited. hoping to be given
to some child on Christmas day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27

mountain home for week ends. One
Friday She failed to turn up at her
ZONE, and II hue and cry went out THAI
Lydia was lost in the woods. Bears
had been seen in the neighborhood, 20
It was feared She had come To harm
Eight ycar-old Annie told teacher about
i with 9usto Two days later lydia
va, discovered ,afe and sound at the
home Of m aunt in another valley.
Annie brought the news to teacher
again.
lydia wasn't Ct up by bear. aft
cr ALL Ain t il too bad? Ny mother
was going e nut il in the county pa
per
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
FORMULA
FOR
Liberty or War Bread

J +. Kora. in charge of the Bakery
Department Of the Central Continuation
school Milwaukee. has been working
with Mr. Joseph NJ Bachman, in charge
OF the Fleischman Demonstrating Lab
oratory Of New York Mr. Korft states
that substitute must be found which
can be used IN connection with wheat
-four SO that the voluminous loaf Of
bread can be turned out and figures
that Relied Cats is the product that can
I've mixed most successfully with wheat
Hour and lis formula for Rolled Oats
4. as follows:
50 lbs Wheat Flour
20 lbs. Rolled oats
40 lbs Salt
1ia lbs Yeast may he mcreased)
8 lbs Sugar
90 lbs Water
lie feels that possibly % lbs Rolled
oats could be used
Dec -. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
THURSDAY. DECEMBER. -. 1911.
OUR DUTY.

There i first the army. next the
army behind the army. including tho
killed artisans ia the trades. the Y.
NJ. 6. A. workers, the engineers aad
various others. and next the stay-a,
BONES. whose services if turned the
right WAY and with the right spirit
should not br uiuimized. Ii the dutv
of Those ~ home is poorly performed
uo army can hope to prevail. II that
duty is wen performed, no government
can prevent its army from succeeding
What is that duty We have seen ~,
Statement, a. succinct and accurately
put rs the pledge offered and taken D..
distinguished citizen of North Caro-
lima, Mr.. James II. Pou. Said he:
propose that we take UPON
ourselves five simple but solemn
pledges have personally taken
each and all. and. cod being nT
helper, | will keep all. Here they
are:
J. We pledge ourselves not 20
say or do anything during this war
which will weaken the hands ii
the government. OF which could
give aid. comfort or encourage
mcut to the enemy.
>. We pledge ourselves during
this war to do promptly and cheer
fully All which our government
shall AK us to do. the same being
ia our power.
/ >. We pledge ourselves not +"
support any candidate for office
who does not intellectually sup
port our country's cause in thi,
war.
q. We pledge ourselves not 10
let the family OF soldier suffer
for want of anything we can sup
ply.
>. We pledge ourselves to give
preference in all things where
I practicable. TO tie soldier vino
went and did his duty over the
man Of military aye aud fitness
who did not 20.
We like especially the persona
character of Mr.. Pou's pledge. 1t
not enough to pay q tax and subscril
to a hond-support ohicialdom by eon
plying with its official demands The
are positive acts. services and ab,tni
tions, downright day by-day doin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27

The late senator Ncwlands of Ne
vada was not regarded ~ brilliant
man when he WIS sent to Washington
rs member of The house OF represen-
tatives But he went ~ his business.
in a serious wav lie made 4 study
ct governmental preblems He real
lied that he had a duty 70 perform.
Nevada kept him in public life and n,
result the state with the smallest
population in the Union attained z
conspicuous place III the councils ri
state. The nation ha, lost q valuable
man, who probably knew more about
the questions OF transportation than
any other individual in congress. Tho
moral to other states j. to first Sele,t L
good men and then keep them in Wash
ington. Vermont was greater fac
tor in national legislation than any
other stat. in the Union when I'd
muuds was chairman Of the iudicierr
committee and Morrill, head Of the
finance committee OF the senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
{. Crosby & Co.
Save Your Fuel

There are enormous quantities of fuel
consumed each and every week which
might be saved If il was not for wash
day
More and more people arc beginning
to realize that doing their washing at
home is not 50 much Of saving as
formally aud are sending their entire
family washing 10 us as they not
only save OH fuel, but soap and many
other things as well.
OUR PRICES
Wet Wash. 80 lbs. or less. 90 cents.
Net-wsSh. nat pieces ironed, IS cents
Rough dry, nat pieces ironed, 8 cents
per pound cent extra for handker-
chiefs.
Rough dry, as above, with Starched
pieces starched. cents per pound.
Family washing and ironing complete
by piece or dozen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27

ut one season any more than ut an
other. People must always have
dresses and coats but we belong to
vi" lime Of the year"
I've been here Il whole year" said
a little white lamb.
$50 have |, said a very pink pig.
No matter" said the engine, you
are especially important now"
I'VE seem to be-" said the trains,
but tell rs why Leader Engine"
Good name for him the other toys
said. Yes. You are very wise, we will
call Won Leader Engine Tell US why
We are 50 important now"
Because" said Leader Engine as
lie rried /" tmn around 81 that all the
| toys could hear him. In SO doing hc
| almost fell off the track. but there
We're a good many ears attached To
/ him. and they saved him from this
/ dreadful fan. He had made long
! pause after his first opening word ana
! now that he felt quite calm again after
4 his trying experience he said. I'VE
/ are important because we belong 10
Z
1 son is Christmas. A day will be along
soon, yes q day" and Leader En-
! CINE paused again and made believe
he was blowing smoke out of his chin
ney.
Aren't there lots of days comingt'
asked the other toys.
Yes. lots Of days" said Leader En-
| ginc. but none 10 compare with this
j one. This one coming is called Christ
mas-the night before they call Christ
mas eve. ana il is u day belonging to
one person and great many people.
I'm afraid the time You almost fell
made YOU feel dizzy and queer in the
head or the funnel or the-the--" and
the little white lamb Stammered in 4
very embarrassed nervous Way for he
had realized little too late that Lead
or Engine hadn't any real ear sucl
as he had.
Not in the least offended" Sait
Leader Engine and the lamb smiled
But what made you say | must b,
dizzy"
Because" began the lamb. "yol
We're talking little strangely. If j
had been summer ! would have sale
, that You had sun stroke"
You can't say that now, Ell?
laughed the engine. And as he move,
a little when lie laughed all the car
moved too.
Ne said the lamb, you haven
had sun stroke, but YOU talked yer
queerly about day belonging to on
person and to great many peopl,
j If the day belongs to great man
{ people how can it belong to one alone
! I'm al confused"
t Poor lamb said the engine, an
the other toys laughed.
Just the same, we're all mixed Il
too. You've said something we can
: understand the other toys agreed.
. The day belongs Ia one person b
!, the name of Santa Claus and it ais
1fE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
TO THE SUBSC RIDERS.

II h the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery Of
the paper each night. and il soiicits the
uu- operation Of subscribers 70 that esd.
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the pape! on the morn
iu- following the omission. in person,
BY telephone or postal card thus enabling
the cause Of the error 10 BE promptly ard
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied II is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
SEXLESS SIGNATURES.
Provoking Things That Are Altogether
Too Numerous

ANY one Who handles d large luiscc-
laneous correspondence stops to puzzle
several times a day over whether a given
letter is from man OF a woman. as many
persons merely sign their names with
their initials Courtesy bids him try to
address the writer in the proper sex, but
this effort speedily becomes a highly
unseientihc guessing contest based On
few sleuthInG rules Of handwriting experts
Not long ago letter was received in
certain office (Which shall be nameless)
signed a. ! smith No further clue
to sex OF estate of welded bliss OF single
blessedness. After carefully weighing the
evidence. the writer was addressed as Dear
Sir. BY return mail came letter saving
\. j. Smith happens to be Il woman
Tie. he This was an interesting scienti-
tic fact. but that the lady should eXult
over the misfortuneS III her correspondent
was as il, having bliadea. herself she had
suddenly ripped of the handa2t and
exclaimed. Now | can see YOU quite
plainly,
Once there was a clever man who pro-
posed issuing postage stamps with gum
stieiun OF different iiayors: one-cent.
iwIntergreen: two-ccnt sassafIas: four
cent, peppermint and So on in order
/ that people might rs sure which kind Of
stamp they were paating on letter il
obliged to do SO in the dark.
+ Without infringement of this gentle
mans patent We would like Is suggest
THAT people who Ike 70 be addressed in
Propria persona as Mr., Mrs a Miss
might adopt some ~epcial style Of hand
writing. as thus:
M
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Complaints are frequently
received from subscribers of
the late receipt OF copies Of
The Rciormcr sent through
the Omitted States mails.
Aitcr VIC deliver papers ta
the po,toftiec we have no con
trol over them, but as an i'm
portant step to remedy these
late receipt, we suggest that
every delay in transit be I'M
mcdiately reported to the local
postmaster and to the Post
office Department. Washing-
ton. ID. &.