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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
Expert Advice OH Food Gardens
Daily Hints How to Make Back Yards Profitable

tirely to the garden. Immediately be- |
hind the house between the two walks |
is a concrete pavement five feet wide
and running back from it a grass plot
II feet long and II feet wide Cthe
distance between the walks.
This gardener has bord2red the two
walls on both sides with strawberry
plants, having over 200 such plants,
sufficient to give him an abundance Of
Strawberries in season
Between the strawberries and the
9rapevines Oh the fence he has set out
IT. currant bushes at .1d-foot intervals.
Between the currant bushes he finds
| room for various sets Of beans. egg
| plant and the like, which make an at
tractive background for the walks.
In the rear of the yard, opposite the
shed, he has made his permanent as
paragus bed in a space 3 by feet.
The rest Of the garden is given over
to close growing, low, and quick
turing vegetables, such as radishes.
beetS, lettuce, carrots, parsnips, peas,
peas, onions and beans. He finds
room for 30 rows of these. each row
nearly 10 feet long.
Although in a northern climate, this
gardener succeeds in making his
ground produce two crops each year.
When the early peas are gathered h.
plants more early peas and kale in
their rows. The late peas have no
successor crops, but there were only
two rows of late peas, against six
rows of the other variety The onion
sets, when pulled are succeeded hr to-
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26

The Department Of Agriculture has
found i'll one Of the eastern cities q
back yard garden which it regards as
a model This back yard is of kind
typical in cities which build houses
on narrow frontages with common
side walls. The houses being open to
the air only in front aud back.
This particular house occupies the
total frontage Of a lot > feet wide.
Behind the house is : yard extending
lack 20 feet to an alley. In the rear
OF the yard is a small tool shed, ) by
10 feet III dimensions. The alley is
cut off from the gard by tight board
fence, and the sides of the yard, from
the house TO the alley, are also
bounded by fences of the same sort
The owner Of this property has laid
the back ward off as a permanent gar.
dem The side fences were made ia
act as trelhses Tor grape vines, hav
ing II Of these vines planted at 10
| foot intervals Down each side Of
the yard, parallel to the side fences
and four feet away from each rur
/ walks, two and half ftdt vide from
the house to the alley. one Of The
walks and turning around the she'd I,
meet the other walk at the extrem,
rear Of the yard
In the space between the walls,
space II feet wide, is the vcgetabl,
garden proper. The owner, however
docs not give up his back yard en
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
Local Druggist Makes
Many Friends

Mr.. C! F.. Thomas reports that he is
making many friends through the
quick benefit which Brattleboro people
receive from the use of Abbey Eff
fervescent Salts. This remedy be
came famous by proving itself the
most thorough bowel cleanser known,
acting on both the lower and upper
bowel. Just one dose of Abbey's Salts
relieves constipation and gas i'll the
stomach almost Immediately.
Abbey s, by the way, is packed in
the new size bottle, but at the same
old price.
We suggest that you call at Thorn
| ass Drug Store and get a bottle Of
these Salts.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
"CASCARETS" BEST If
HEADACHY, BILIOUS,
SICK, CONSTIPATED
Best for liver and bowels, bad breath,
bad colds, sour stomach.

Get q l0.cent box.
Sick headache, biliousness, coated
tongue, head and nose clogged up with
o cold--always trace this to torpid
liver; delayed, fcrmenting food III the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in.
testines, instead Of being east out of
'he system is re.absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue il causes conges
ton and that dull, throbbing, siekening
headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out al
the eonstipated waste matters and poi
sons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straightcn you out by morning. They
work while you sleep--a l0.cent boz
from your druggist means your heaC
clear, stomach sweet, breath right, com
plexion rosy and your liver and bowel!
regular for months.-Advt.
gentle cleansing, too.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
TO PUT NATION
ON WAR FOOTING
President Orders Strength
of Navy Increased to
$1,000 Men
NATIONAL GUARD
IN FEDERAL SERVICE
Fourteen Regiments Will Be Called Out
to Do Police Duty $4,000 Men
Wanted for Immediate Service in
Naval Department.

Naval Department
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson took steps yesterday to
place the nation on a war footing.
BY executive order he directed that
the navy BE recruited without delay
to the full authorized war strength o.
5000 enlisted men.
Taken in connection with emer
goncy naval construction already or
dercd, this means that the President
has exercised the full limit of his legal
powers as Commander.in-chief to pre-
pare the navy for war.
For the army the President directed
that two new military departments be
created in the Atlantic coast region.
This order means that the task of
organizing whatever army congress may
authorize will be divided among six
departmental commanders, instead of
four in the interests of speed and eff
cheney in mobilization.
The third step was to assume as q
national duty the task Of protecting
! American industries from domestic dis
| orders in the event of hostilities
For this purpose ! / full infantry rcgi
mentS. two separate hattalions and one
separate company of the National
| Guard were called back into the fedora
service to act as national police in i'm
| portant districts.
Supplementing these troops, a rcgi
mcnt of the Pennsylvania guard anC
two companies of Georgia infantry, en-
route home from the border for music
out, were ordered retained in the fed
cral service
The Presidents orders were mad,
known in tcrse official statements Is
sued by both departments.
| no explanation accompanied them eN
ccpt the statement that reorganizatioi
of the military departments, effectiv
May /, was designed to facilitate dc
naturalization of command.
Following is the executive orde
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
CHURCH 100 YEARS OLD.
Gov. Graham Will Deliver Address a.
Anniversary.

The 18th annual roll call of Bethany
church of Randolph will be held
Wednesday evening. The Tooth ami
versary of the founding of the First
Christian church was held yesterday
and included a sermon by the pastor and
a special service in the evening in which
the Baptist and Methodist churches
Joined. Rev. sc. Suitor and Rev H. f
Hinkle gave addresses.
Wednesday night the roll call and
continuation of the anniversary services
will be held in Music hall with an ad
dress by Governor Horace +. Graham
followed by an address by Rev. \. II
Morrill,, ID. d.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 26-Callinl
into the federal service of fourteen
regiments of the National Guard TO
police purposes was announced today
by the war department.
The department issued this state
ment:-
Many states have deemed it adj
visable to call out the National
Guard for police purposes Of pro
lection. AS the necessity for such
steps arises from issues which are
more national. than local it has
been deemed advisable by the
President to call into federal serv-
ice for the above mentioned pur-
pose the following organizations
of the National Guard
Massachusetts, Second and Ninth
regiments.
Pennsylvania, First and Third
regiments.
Maryland, Fourth regiment.
District of Columbia, first Sepa-
rate battalion.
Virginia, Second regiment.
Vermont. Company B, St Adams,
First regiment.
Connecticut, First regiment
New York, Second and seventy
first regiments.
New Jersey, First and Fifth re2i-
ments.
Delaware. first battalion. First
regiment.
The following organizations
which are now in the federal ser.
vice Will not be mustered out:
Thirteenth Pennsylvania, A and
b companies of the first Georgia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
Died While Walking Behind Team.

Lucian Bailey of Pittsford died of
cerebral hemorrhage Thursday after
noon while walking behind his team
enroute from Rutland to Pittsford. Mr.
Bailey was taking q load of coal to his
home town. Just after he had climbed
hill near the Kellogg place men who
were in nearby field saw him fall and
rushed to his assistance He was dead
when they reached his side
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
SOUTH VERNON.

Miss Gladys Caldwell. nurse from
Brattleboro, has been caring for How
ard, infant son Of Mr.. ana Mrs. G. II.
Airing, who has been very Ill with
bronchial pneumonia. The child is
much improved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
Without Benefit of Physic.

A physician being sent for, and find
ing the road scarcely passable, though it
was the middle of summer, inquired OF
his driver, "a young country lad, what
the people could possibly do for medi
cal assistance in winter. 'Oh, sir, re
piled the lad, Gin winter they die q
natural death. THE Christian Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26

TINS force would constitute the frst-
line defense, and in a nation so far re
moved from the actual seat of war as
the United States, would be sufficient
il is thought, to protect the interests
Of the country until the unframed mi
litia could be put into shape
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26

the navy up to war strength:
BY virtue of the authority
vested in the President by the Act
Of congress approved Aug. %, 1916,
entitled An Act Making Appropri-
atoms for the Naval Service for
the Fiscal Year Ending June 80,
1917, and fox Other Purposes, it
is hereby directed that the author
lied enlisted strength of the navy
he increased to 81 600 men,
WOODROW WILSON.
The navy must enroll immediately
26,000 men to reach tn,
required strength.
Secretary Daniels supplemented tn,
order tonight with personal telegram
to newspaper editors all over the coun
try, urging them to aid the department
in every way in their power to Obtain
the men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26
MIGHT RAISE BIG FORCE.
Uncle Sam Has 100000 Men Suitable
for Army Service.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-If cv-
cry able-bodied man In the United
States between the ages Of IS and 45
were called out for military service
Uncle Sam could put i'll the field an
army of approximately 2l,O00,000.
When the 1910 census was tafteH
the total number OF male citizens ef
military age was l9lS3,000. For esti-
mating purposes the census bureau as
spmes that there has been an increase
Of 10 per cent in the population since
these figures were compiled Nearly
two-thirds of the number available are
native,b born white, while 100000 are
foreign.b born whites who have become
naturalized citizens or have declared
their intention of doing so and about
/ 100000 are negroes.
! How big a percentage of this number
would be actually available for service
/ Under the volunteer system is of course
I problematical, but military men arc
convinced that if the response is not
sufficiently large the nation will have
recourse to CONSUMPTION. That would
be the only resort, supposing the vol
unteer system broke down.
The number of trained forces i'll tn,
United States is not very imposing
A recent estimate placed it at 1920
men, divided as follows
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26


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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-26

Following is the executive order
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
WHY HE VOTED mo"

Chicago.-Secretary Olander of the
Illinois State Federation of Labor is
compiling statements made by members
of the state legislature in explaining
their votes on the anti-inj junction bill,
which was defeated
This is why Representative Caviezel
of Cook county voted against the bill ::
81 desire to explain my vote: La
Dor has right as we'll as capital, to
come into this house and ask for legis-
lation There is a time and place for
all things. The political complexion of
my district does not enter one iota into
this as to how shall cast my vote. The
laboring man of today never stood bet
ter with the national or state admins
tration than he does today. The gov
ernor of Our great state honored two
of the leading labor people the other
day by appointing them on the board
of defense Why did he do that? I
ask you why? 1t was because he had
implicit confidence in their integrity and
their ability. They, by the acceptance
of that office, showed to the governor
of this state that they were willing to
go along and hew close to the lines of
the law and everything that was right
That being true, | believe this is the
time of all times when Our country is
in chaotic condition as it is today, that
we should stop and think what we do
This in my judgment is no time to weak
en- the hands of the courts. 1t is time
to strengthen the hands of the courts
| vote no"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
BREAK HATTERs' CONTRACT.

Danbury, Conn-Because certain hat
manufacturers have broken an agree
ment with the Hatters' unions several
plants in this city have been forced to
shut down.
Two years ago the manufacturers
suggested that wage scales be based on
the selling price of the finished product
and the hatters changed their laws to
make this possible. When the unionists
prepared wage rates this year some of
the manufacturers repudiated this agree
ment and insisted that rates be based
on the grade regardless of the selling
price. The hatters refused to change
their laws to suit the mood of these en-
ployers and have suspended work. Other
manufacturers have signed the new
agreement which raises rates 10 per
cent per dozen.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
LABOR AGENCIES BLAMED,

Sacramento, Cal.-The State bureau
OF labor statistics has submitted its
findings on the alleged shortage of la
Dor to the State council of defense.
The report shows that farmers who have
claimed shortage of farm labor have
not sought the cooperation of the State,
federal and municipal bureaus, which
bring workers and jobs together with
out cost.
AS nearly as / have been able to
learn says the investigator, these la
borers will be wanted by the farmers at
some future time, rather than at the
present time"
Where farmers are unable to secure
workers the blame is placed on private
employment agencies which charge
farm workers from 81 to SO for telling
them where jobs can be found. Rail
road construction and lumber compan-
les pay better wages, work shorter hours
and provide more sanitary housing con-
ditons.
The friendship of farmers for pri-
vate agencies is referred to thusly:
=" If the farmers continue to place their
orders for help with the private en-
ployment bureaus, the incongruity will
be presented of employers clamoring
,hat they need men and then penalizine
applicants the equivalent of a DAYS
wage or more for the privilege of going
| to work"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
"REVOLUTIONISTS" BITE
FRIENDLY HAND.

Seattle, Wash-The central labor
council has tired of being bitten BY the
thing it feeds and will hereafter refuse
credentials to l. w. w. representatives
to visit unions for financial and moral
assistance.
Local trade unionists are agreed that
the Solidarity" cry of the "revori-
tionists" is catch phrase and show that
while the whole-hearted support of trade
unionists in the recent Everett cases
was gladly accepted, the |. w. WIS have
taken advantage of this splendid spirit
by increasing their efforts to organize
dual unions and split the organized
movement.
This jug-handled Solidarity is re-
jected by the central labor caunci1
which declares that the A. +. of l.. is
big enough and broad enough to EN-
brace all those who toll and that its poll
cies are subject to change according to
the will of its membership.
This council" the resolutions con-
tinue, calls upon all those yet unor-
ganized to beware of organizations that
hold out hgh-sounding, but empty
promises, tearing down rather than
building up" The unorganzed are urged
to affiliate with the A. f. of L., (which
is recognized the world over as the or
ganization representing the workers of
America"
Resolved, that hereafter this council
refuse to issue credentials to representa-
tlves of the l. w. w. to visit unions af-
filiated with the A. f. of L. for the
purpose of soliciting moral or financial
assistance or carrying on their propa-
ganda, and that this council recommend
that local unions having no such clause
in their constitution take such steps as
are necessary to bar their members from
holding membership in any dual or
to their local union affiliated
with the A. F. of L. through which
agency they can fully protect their in
.erests and bring about improved con-
litions in an orderly, sane and effective
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
SUPPORT LABOR'S CLAIMS.

Hamilton, Ont, Can-"There is good
reason for this dissatisfaction" says the
Hamilton Herald in an editorial COM
ment on labor's objection to conditions
i'll war munitions plants.
"There is widespread dissatisfaction
with the manner in which the munitions
board is exercising its authority" says
this paper, which states that the chair
man of the board, ]. w. Flavelle as a
very able administrator, but is not dis
tinguished for sympathy with the work
ers.
"Elis purpose is to deliver as great a
quantity of munitions as possible in a
given time at minimum cost, and so
long as he achieves his purpose he is
probably not much concerned about
whether, in the production of the mu-
nitions, the workers receive fair treat
ment or not. In all munitions contracts
in Britain there is fair-wage clause /;
there is no such clause in contracts Civ
en- out by the imperial munitions board
in Canada, and in many cases the omis-
sion of such safeguard has had I'M
fortunate results for certain classes OF
munitions workers, especially organized
" orkmeu"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
POTASH WORKERS GAIN.

Albany, n Y.-Potash Workers I'm
ion No. 155o9, affiliated with the A. F.
of L., has raised wages SO and $3 a
week, secured the 55-hour work week
with pay for GO hours; Saturday half
holiday throughout the year and COM
mittee recognition.
These employees are engaged in So
called unskilled labor, but they have
shown that when workers are thorough
ly organized this question is of little
import to employers.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
CULINARY WORKERS GAIN.

Tacoma, Wash.-Cooks and Walters
union has negotiated new wage scale
which provides for the eighthour day
with 10 hours and six-day week. First
class cooks will receive so cents an hour;
second class, 40 cents, and helpers, 25
cents. The rate for pantry employees
and walters is 25 cents mattresses, 20
and 22H cents; women cooks, 35 cents,
and apprentice mattresses, from Sc to
SO week. Where an employer refuses
to release an employe from the seven
day week, the former is penalized 81 in
addition to wages paid.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
"Let All Workers Get Behind Lever Bill"
Is Stirring Appeal of President Gon1pers

Washington, June oPresdent Gompers has called upon
trade union central body federation of labor
tiona and international organization and the individual
bers of organized labor get behind the Lever food admins
ation BILL which has been reported avoraby by the house
committee agriculture.
This bill governmental control Of necessities pro-
hbts boarding and cornerng products and egtmate
laon by ablizng prizes at the effective point the
dstributve chain
"since the wages kept pace with increasing
costs of living says President Gompers "They have
maned practically stationary while prices have than
doubled The only practical increase the spending
comes of all is to decrease the costs of living"
If spectators and allied interests postpone action until
after July the purposes of the Lever bill will be defeated
for much of this years food products will be made
beginning with that date.
Spectators will urge caution in passing this important leg
sation but wrench the food of this nation from their
and increase the value of your pay envelope if you
today
Urge the passage of the Lever food administration bill.
Notify your congressman this effect have
union do likewise also your neghbors And inform the
president of the United States of your action that he may be
supported by aroused public opinion.
Let Washington know that the workers demand relief from
the high cost of living and that they insist the immediate
passage of the Lever bill
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
TAMPER WITH MOONEY JURY,

San Francisco, Cal.-It was dis
closed in court that the district at
torneys office had obtained list of the
first panel OF one hundred prospective
Jurors Tor the Mrs. Mooney trial after
Judge Dunno had issued strict orders
that the names be kept secret, 1t was
also established that the list had been
kept in the district attorneys office over
night. Mrs. Mooney is the wife OF
Thomas J. Mooney, whose conviction
as bomb plotter was secured through
perjured testimony.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
RAISE WAGES 20 PER CENT.

Du Bois, Pa.-Organized blast fur
mace workers employed by the PUNK
sutawney Furnace company and the
Adrain Furnace company have raised
wages 90 per cent and will receive an
additional increase in event of compet-
ing firms going above the new rate
Seniority shall prevail in the discharge
of employees and mediation provisions
are agreed to. These workers are af-
filiated with the A. F. of L.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
WAGE RAISE FOR BAKERS.

San Francisco-The wage scale of
Bakery Workers Union No, "a has been
accepted by the California Bakers Asso-
citation, comprising large wholesale bak-
cries in this city. The increases range
from 81 to So a week. Eight hours will
constitute days work and time and
one-half will be paid for overtime and
holidays. The union is now attempting
to enforce this scale in small bakeries.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23

Trenton, N. J.-Antagonism against
trade unionism by the Trenton Shirt
Factory company has tied up that plant
and many of the girls are employed else
where rather than desert their union.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
HOW ABOUT WORKERS?

Washington.-Coneress has received
a joint petition from the senate and
house of the territory of Hawaii re-
Questing that salary increases be voted
the governor of that territory, also the
secretary of the territory, the chief JUS
tice and associate justices of the su-
preme court, circuit court judges and
the secretary of the governor.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
UNITE TO STOP ROBBERY.

Frostburg, Md. - Girls employed at
the Parker hosiery mill have joined the
United Textile Workers and suspended
work to enforce better conditions and
stop being robbed by their employers.
For every "a imperfect stockings turn
ed in girl is docked the price she re-
ceivcs for making dozen pairs. The
girls say that at least one-half of the
imperfect work is due to their machines
and that all imperfect stockings are re-
paired and sold as seconds.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-06-23
TAILORS ORGANIZING.

Washington. = Journeymen Tailors'
Union No. 1ss is conducting a vigorous
organizing campaign in this city. These
workers are assisted by Organizer Biggs
of the tailors' international union, who
has arranged for numerous meetings to
interest eligibles.