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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

Pop come home late for suppir agcn
yestiddav, coming in the dining room
and saying, Greetings and situations,
family, Wy, mothir, wat have you got
sutch long face about, don't YOU
know the stilc in faces is short this
season?
Dident l ask YOU esleshilly to be
home erly this ecvning, sed ma.
wv yes, | bleevc YOU did, but biz
Miss Is a hard taskmaster, you know
the old proverb, BimisS before Suppir
sed pop. And he sat down SAYING, Eny
body that ses I'm not hungry is tawk-
ing without the proper Authority, cheer
up, niothir, the werst is vet 10 come, as
the captnl Of the firing squad scd TO
the spy.
You seem to be feeling very joaky
considering Won Jest came marching
III heer 20 minnits late sed ma.
Bizniss is hard taskmaster, sed pop.
Yop sed that wunts, sed ma.
Well, even Shakespeer respected him
self occasionally, who am l that | shood
put on airs? sed pop.
You're serteny in a good humor to
mite, sed ma.
4 good humor is the best appetizer,
sed pop.
Maybe il wont be quite 50 good wen
/ give you the messidge. sed ma.
Mcssidge? sed pop.
Mr.. Lewis telefoned to tell You wen
You got home that he was sorry he
coodent join YOU on the golf links this
! AFTERNOON, but he was suddinly called
out of town, sed ma.
O, sed pop.
Wich is the hardest taskmaster. COLT
or bi2niss? sed ma
Wood you mind passing the beans
sed pop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

The president of the board of alder
man of New York city has taken wise
action i'll proposing an ordinance which
will require municipal approval to the
operation Of any person or organization
undertaking TO secure funds for char.
liable purposes. Religious and fraternal
organizations will not be affected. The
proposal to regulate charitable move
ments was due to the outcome of al
army and navy bazaar, which collected
more than $4,000, of which only about
one per cent was left for the army anC
navy relief work. The public should b.
protected from impositions upon thei
generosity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
Time to Ourselves.

We need to be alone sometimes IN
order TO get acquainted with ourselves.
We never know our full strength while
we are surrounded by companions. We
never know our real weakness till we
get away from the crowd. Plants that
grow too near one another are likely
to be struggling and sickly, and that is
the thing that ails a good many char
acters. Many of us would be more and
do more If we had more time to our
selves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
Stowe Boy Commissioned a First Lieu
tenant in Balloon Service.

I. Alden Straw wired his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. r. Straw, Of Stowe, from
Fort Omaha, Neh., Saturday that ne
had received a despatch from Washing
ton saying that he had passed his ex-
aminations successfully and had been
commissioned first lieutenant in the
United States army balloon service and
that he would receive his service equip
ment in about 10 days. Mr. Straw,
who was 10 in April, q graduate of
Stowe high school and q member of
the class Of 1919 at Norwich Univer-
sity, went to Fort Omaha September "a
to take the balloon training course
which included three weeks training IN
free ballooning at St. Louis, Mo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

Tie Reformer Is on sale every evening
by tie following news dealers.
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c.
w CIeaveland, s. l. Purrinton CEstey-
ville), Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens
Depot Newsstand Mrs. d. f. Doyle.
South Main street
West Brattieboro, T. L. Stockwen
East Dummerston, NJ Z. Brown
Putney, NJ. G Williams
Newfane, NJ NJ. Batchelder.
Townshepd, C. w. Cutler
West Townshend, c. II Grout
jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, +. II Tyler.
South Vernon, f p Bufum
West Chesterfield. N. H.. Mrs. W
Streeter
HinsdaIe, NJ. H., W. Fl. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VI, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1917.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Wilson s message to con
gross yesterday was a mastery effort.
1t should silence every pacifst. He
points out clearly that our present task
is to win the war, and that nothing
shall turn US aside until this is accom-
plishcd Here IS his ringing declara
ton: Every power and resource ""
possess, whether of men, money or ma
terials. - being devoted and will con
tinue TO be devoted to that purpose
until it is achieved And later in
the same paragraph lie adds: We
shall regard the war only as won, when
the German people say TO us, through
properly accredited representatives,,
that they are ready to agree to a set
Element based upon justice and the
PREPARATION Of the wrong their rulers
have done.
This wrong means the restoration
OF Belgium. Northern France and the
other devastated areas, and govern
meut in the countries now allied with
Germany that shall be a real govern
ment, not ruled in such way as to
make the countries involved mere vas
sails of German autocracy.
President Wilson takes exalted
ground when he emphasizes the fact
that all We seek is right and JUS
tice for all people--not our own alone,
or thoaa of cur allies, but also Of the
allies Of Germany and the German PEG
pie themselves.
The aim is the crushing of autocrac,
50 that a lasting peace may be secured
The wrong which has been com
mittcd viii have to he righted, but il
must be righted in the determination
that right and truth shall prevail, and
not in q spirit Of vindictiycness nor il
desire to inflict unnecessary suffering
It was inevitable that the Prcsidar
should call for n declaration Of wal
against Austra-liungary, and it il per
haps wise that Bulgaria and Turkey
are no: included at this time, as they
do not now stand in our path of necce
sarv action. But il is easy to reat
between the lines that the logic OF II,
ease may he TO strike at the two lat
ter countries if at any time they ar
obstacles to our goal.
The President has pointed out clear
~ the duty Of the hour-to fight Of
and on until the world menace is RI
moved, and lasting peace is secured
a peace which shall guarantee just an
equal rights to all nations and all pee
pies.
With an aim TO crush the brutal or
slaught Of ruthless, lawless, faithlcs
might, and in the name of fair dea
ing between nations, in the name @
liberty and humanity, President Wilso
has made his appeal.
This is a holy war. He who is nc
!, willing to give to its winning the fl
| measure Of devotion is not patrio
| and he who tries to thwart the ali
| Of the nation is traitor.
/ Let us all gather inspiration from IL
noble, imprisoned utterances OF 81
: President and resolve anew to DO N
finchinglv and gladly our part to brin
to a reality that vision of peaC
which he sces-a peace founded Z
right and justice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
"a MDCY'5EylN|NQ
k,l [A|RY TALE
In s. hAM GRAHeNPQNMR
INDIAN SUM Nj Err.

"The day is beautiful" said Mrs.
Duck as she passed the pig pen.
SIS it," asked Miss Ham.
"Of course it is; don't you know
that much:" asked Mrs. Duck, quack-
ing hard.
Il haven't stopped TO think about
it." said Miss Ham. II have had too
much else to do today
why have you been so busy to-
day." asked Mrs Duck. Miss Ham
was digging in the mud with her
snout and had stopped only to speak
TO Mrs. Duck.
well, in the first place | had TO get
my breakfast" said Miss Ham.
THAT wasn't work" said Mrs. Duck.
That was pleasure for you"
Eyes" squealed Miss Ham, you are
quite right. But l did not say | had
been working hard. / said had been
busy"
"Oh," said Mrs. Duck. II see now
that there is a difference"
"And then" continued Miss Ham
when breakfast was over with l hat
10 think about little nourishment fol
the middle of the morning. OF course
| took a bite In between times but
had to have my mid-morning meal
Then I had TO nap between these lit
tie meals. Next came time for din
ner. l had to have good dinner il
order TO keep up my pig health. Tv'
had little bite now and again since
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

Ii is inconceivable TO us that any
lover Of his country can refuse to co
operate with the government in every
of food we should most carefully con
serve. How little the sacrifice for us
to reduce our indulgence in meats, fats
and other food products so greatly
needed for our soldiers and allies.
And yet merchants report hundreds OF
their customers who seem only intent
on laying by i'll store for their Own
selfish ends the largest possible supply
of the very things we should be most
anxious 10 send abroad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
Stowe Hotel Sold.

c. i. Mcmahon has sold the Green
Mountain Inn III Stowe to Mrs ". T..
Burt Of Burlington. A. A. Hunter of
Burlington will take possession of the
Inn the first of the week. He will re
model the building and make many i'm
provemcnts. DIR. MeMahon bought the
Inn of NJ. G. Loveioy in September,
1916. +. ). Boardman carried it on
for year and Harold c. Mcmahon
has been landlord since October /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
Off the GriddIe.

The hotel was oVcrcrowded aud a
very fat man had been forced to spend
the night on a wire cot minus blankets
and mattress. How did YOU sleep?
inquired the clerk the next morning.
''Oh, | slept all right = the fat mal
assured him, ''but l certainly looked
like waffle when | got up this morn
inCt ''-AIifpstones
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
TO rHE SUBSCRIBERS.

II IS the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service In the delivery of
cooperation 81 subscribers TO that end.
Prompt reports should be given Of each
failure 10 receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, IN person,
by telephone or postal card. thus enabling
tho cause of the error TO be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. II 10 only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper.
so cents an inch for first insertion; % cents
an inch for each subsequent insertion.
Limited space on first page at double
rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent Insertion,
without change OF copy.
Reading Notces-Ten cents per line
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change Of copy
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

Slowly, slowly the day is dawning
when men will break away from their
mental masters and bodily admit that
to work for humanity is the one thing
needful
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled 10 the use for publication OF all
news dispatches credited to II and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05


The foregoing stanza from a poem
entitled The Pleasures Of the Angler.
by john W. Gordon. is conclusive evil
dencc that the genial Barre barrister
knows more about law and politics
than he does about fishing. No expc-
rienced angler would speak of "baIt
Of worm or fly because flies are not
considered bait. Neither does the piS-
catorial purist rrotane his vocabulary
with the word ''lole ne fishes with
a rod or not al ALL And as for the
imagination that can picture a trout
fisherman sitting in meditation while
disturbed by nibbles II the bait, =
we'll its owner never caught any
trout, that 5 all Brattlcboro Reform
IT.
TIE REPLY.
The editor, who guides Reform.
Down at the bottom OF the state,
Declares rs rrong to speak OF flies
As piscatory bait.
But let him read Sir Isaak IS book
The gospel Of the fisherman
! And he will find that flies are made
y parcel of his plan.
He likewise bans the use of pole,
And says that rod s a better term.
! Perhaps he may be in the right
And that We ought to squirm.
But ask the boy who cuts the stic!,
Amid the woods upon the farm,
/ And we will bet u meal OF trout
That pole will be his term.
He SAYS no nibbles at the bait
Can break your meditative dream.
While you are waiting for bite
Beside the sleepy stream.
But let our editorial sport
Go fishing on a drowsy day,
And we will prove beyond n doubt
| The truth Of what we say.
Oh. cruel sir, please stay your han,
And leave us still our pole and flv
That we have used for forty wears
And will until we die.
JOHN W. GORDON.
Barre, VT, Dee. !, 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

The fuel situation has reached
more acute stage in St. Johnsbury
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
THE CRITICISM.

When birds sing best and meadows
bloom,
When trees are list ming TO tie
brooks
And waters leap the rocks in foam,
The anglers seek sequestered hooks,
Supplied with bait Of worm or fly,
With silken line and springing pole
That reach where spcrklpd beauties lie
In running stream and crystal pool
In patient watch they sit and wait,
In meditation s happy dream.
Disturbed by nibblcs al the bait
Or by the voices of the stream.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-20

With both sides agreed that the railroads income had increased, the chief point of contention was whether the additional revenue had offset the increased cost of operation.
 MT. Patterson, the only attorney speaking for the roads, said the last advance had failed by about s12O,- penses of the thirty eight systems.
 Counsel for the shippers maintained that by use of the additional reve- nues and surplus the railroads would not be in worse condition than other businesses, and that under such cir cumstances they should not expect to impose additional burden on the ship pers.
 MT. Patterson replied that the rail- roads had no desire to make money out of the war. but that they recOg- nized industry had a great burden to bear and believed that it should be devided rather than placed in one branch of business.
 Counsel for Shippers.
 Clifford Thorne, leading counsel for the shippers, said an increase in freight rates is essentially a tax and that this is no time for an organized set of business men to ask the Amer lean people to increase their burden Additional demands of the railroads. he continued, are almost keeping pace with the government in adding bur denS to the people" MT. Thorne con tended that the surplus of the east ern railroads and their operating rev enues this year were ample to main tain them on a sound basis, pay a reasonable dividend and preserve their credit.
 Higher Rates Attacked.
 Higher, rates were attacked by lumber interests through J. V. Nor man, representing the Northern Hardwood Traffic Associa ton, and L. c. Boyle, representing the National s. H. Cowan, for the National Live stock Shippers Protective Associa- ] tion, also argued for a retention Of present rates
 If the commission believed the ad- vance essential to the country as war measure, MT. Boyle said, the lumbermen would accept it without hesitation, but both he and MT. Nor man contended that the plan proposed for the increases would disturb rate relationships because it affects through rates and would make neces- sary arrangements of business built largely around advantages of freight rates.
 Cattle Industry Chaotic.
 MT. Cowan said conditions in the cattle industry were chaotic because of droughts and feed costs and that the raisers could ill-afford the ad- vance. He added that he had talked to members of the senate regarding d pOSSlDte government loan tO Lne railroads if necessary so that rates might not be further disturbed. The plea of the roads that their credit was being impaired by lack of reve- nue was attacked by Norman who declared that he did not believe credit entered into the subject. Railroad witnesses had testified, he said that they would not borrow if they could in competition with the government and he expressed the belief that the government should loan money to the railroads at per cent. providing for it's return as soon after the war as possible.
 Certainly there should be some re- lief. but it cannot, come from in creased rates' Mr Norman said, 'but if they are granted let them come as war measure with elimina- ton at the close of hostilities-"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-20
NOVEMBER MEETING
 OF YALE CORPORATION
Largely Taken Up With Matters
 Growing Out of the War.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 19. The November meeting of the Yale Corpor- at1on, held here today, was largely taken up with matters growing out of the effect of the war upon the univer- sity. Because of the desire to con- serve, it was voted not to publish a new list of living graduates this year but instead to get out a list of all Yale men who are in war service in the mili- tary. naval or civil departments. To this end circulars are being sent to all alumni to collect the full list
 The corporation accepted the offer of the gift of the flag carried by Don aid B. MacMi11an on his 5000 mile trip through the Arctics in memory of George Borup, Yale graduate who was with Peary on his Pole trip and who was drowned just before the start of the sMacMillan expedition.
 The selection of Professor William B. Hooking of Harvard, as the Brom- ley Foundation lecturer this year was announced. He will lecture on '"The being collected in a long visit to the European front.
 The bequest of s20o,0 from the es- tate of the late Richard P. Sewell of Boston was formally noted as was the receipt of an additional $295.52 from the estate of Justus Hotchkiss of New Haven.
 The corporation voted to accept a service flag with 1 400 stars, the gift of a graduate, to show Yales quota now in war service. It was announced that schedule of two meatless and two wheatless days week in keeping with the national food conservation pro- gramme.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-20
IN MOSCOW
 AND PETROGRAD ARE SAFE
Conditions in Both Places are Quiet,
 But Still Chaotic.

Washington, Nov. 19-Messages from Ambassador Francis at Petro- grad and Consul general Summers at Moscow, dated last Friday and Satur day and received today at the state department, said all Americans in the two principal Russian cities were safe. Conditions in both places were represented as quiet. but still chaotic.
 Ambassador Francis reported that he had obtained transportation from Petrograd to Harbin over the trans Siberian railroad for Americans who wished to depart from the capital He had recommended that all unattached women and men accompanied by women and children leave. Officials here estimated that there were about 200 Americans in Petrograd.
 No suggestion was made of nov ing the Americans from Moscow. al- though the fighting in that citp, ap- peared to have been more general and sanguinary than that in Petrograd. During the fiercest of the street bat ting many Americans were gathered in the Hotel Metropole.
 Ambassador Francis despatch said the Petrograd city Duma had not recognized the Lenine-Trotzky faction and that many of the government de- partments were closed while others were operating under subordinate of ficials. A%
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-20
Y. M. c. A. $35 ,ooo, 900 WAR
 FUND HAS BEEN RAISED
The Final Figures Will Not Be Avail
 able Before Tomorrow.

New York, Nov 19IThe war fund of $35,000,000 with which the Young Mems Christian Association will pro- vide care and comfort for the soldiers and sailors of America and her allies has been raised, it was announced here tonight by George W. Perkins, chairman of the finance committee of the war work council.
 While final figures will not be avail able before Wednesday, MT. Perkins stated that reports from various parts of the country left no doubt that the full amount, and probably more, had been contributed. The campaign was begun a week ago and extended throughout the nation.
 "The reports received tonight from every state in the country" said a tatement issued by A. H. Whitford, director of the campaign, indicate that the campaign is great success. Many states announced their iuten- ton of raising an amount larger than their allotment
 Former President William H. Taft, tonight sent congratulatoEy tele- gram to Dr. John R. Mott, general secretary of the Y. M. c. A., national war work council, on the success of the $35,e00, 900 drive Tt shows what everyone has found" MT Taft said,
 that the people appreciate the char acter of the service which the great organization of which you are the head must render to our boys in training camps and at the front, and to the armies of our allies"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-20
FOOD IS PARAMOUNT
 PROBLEM IN RUSSIA
kerensisy Has Disappeared and App
 parentIy ia Almost Forgotten.

London, Nov. 1S.-The food problem in Russia suddenly has become more pressing than the question Of revolu- tion or counter-revolution not oply in Petrograd and Moscow, but also at the front, according to a series of tel egrams which reached London today from Petrograd, Moscow and Odessa
 The spectre of famine appears to have done more than the force of armies to bring about quiet At many places the Bolshevifd and Beourge- oisie, the paci6sts and the military ca dets, and the Kerenskyites and the Leninites have joined forces against the common enemy-hunger-in a con- centrated effort to stave off disaster, which seems almost inevitable in view of the disorganized state of transporta- stores and supplies. tion and widespread destruction of
 The political situation, roughly speaking, is that the Bo1shevilzis have been victorious everywhere.
 Despatches from Petrograd say that the Bolshevikis were entirely victori- ous, that Premier Keresenslxy has dis appeared and apparently is almost for gotten. The despatches add that there is evidence that reaction already is setting in against the Bolshevfli, but that it is developing in so many di- verse sections that it is impossible to forecast it's course.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-20
NEW HEAVY-DUTY ARMY
 TRUCKS ARE SATISFACTORY
Contracts Have Been Let For Different
 Parts by y-CounciI of Defense.

Washington. Nov. 1s-Tests of the new heavy army truck have been so satisfactory that the Council of De- fense has let contracts for different parts of the truck without awaiting the results of the series of 24 hour runs now in progress.
 In making this announcement today, the council said delivery of the trucks expected to begin in January, will be made. overland from the factories to the seaboard in order to save the rail- roads the burden Of hauling them and to deve.op drivers and provide tests for eaSa machine By June 10000 trucks are expected to be in service
 Endurance runs show the truck ca Tsable of averaging 125 miles a day over roads