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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

The Reformer is conducting this col
umn with the cooperation of the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission to inspire the planting Of more
food gardens throughout the country.
Members of the commission are:
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
American Forestry association; Luz
ther Burbank, DR.. Charles W. Eliot
Prof Irving Fisher. John Hays Ham
mond, Fairfax Harrison. Myron T.
Herrick, DR. John Grier Hibben, EN-,
erson McMillin. \. w. Shaw, Carl
Vrooman. assistant secretary of agri-
culture; capt. J b. White, L. 5. ship
ping Board; James Wilson, former sec
rotary Of agriculture You should
watch this column every day. Any
questions should be written on one
.ide Of the paper and sent 10 Garden
Editor Of The Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10
DWARF. ATTEMPTS TO ENLIST.
Physically Fit, but Only 81 Inches Tall;
Weighs 40 Pounds.

CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-''Good morn
ing, I'd like to be examined for the
draft, if you please.
The tiny falsetto voice seemed to
come from nowhere, and John Barton
Payne. chairman of exemption board
10. |, looked around inquiringly in a
puzzled way Then he removed his
glasses and peered over the edge of his
desk and beheld the owner of that voice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

Holden of Westminster have been spend
ing several days at Sunset lake.
Mr. and Mrs Fred NJ Chase of Revere
and Mr. and Mrs. William Eldridge and
daughters. Elizabeth and Gertrude, are
visiting Mrs. Chase's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs c. Il. Williams.
George c. Temple, whu-has been in III
Paso, Texas. the past year engaged i'll
electrical work for Stone & Webster, fin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10
TO BAR WAR STRIKES.
and Workmen Must Sign
Agreement.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The gov
eminent, through the council of national
defence, took definite action yesterday
toward preventing strikes or stoppage
Of work in all plants engaged on Gov
crnmcnt contracts.
An agreement binding employees and
employers will have to be entered into
and by the men accepting work. 1t will
be by those taking government contracts
similar to the British agreement where
by Lloyd George put an end to stoppage
of vital war work.
The salient features of the plan of
the council are:
Creation Of labor adjustment com
mission composed of nine members
ttfrec representing the Government
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

FOR SALE IS Horses We arrive
Aug 3 with q head Ten pairs 2.4OO to
1860. balance $50 to Loo All first
class and prices better than Tor past six
months cur warrant j. good and no one
cun touch as as to quality and soundncss.
We will have 4 load every two weeks.
Largest dealers in New England Have
sold 20 go into Vermont in past six
mouths - horses. GUILFORD & WOOD
HORSE CO, f. j Wood, Prop, Shel.
btlrnc Falls. Mass 1873 100
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

ished work there and came home Satur-
day. He went Sunday to Burlington to
be examined, having enlisted in the OIL
GERS reserve corps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10
- - . q as n n

STEADY, profitable work for women
and girls n large rubber footwear fac
tory "a Connections. Ideal conditions
Tor workers Attractive town. Fine
thcatcr, splendid band, recreation
grounds, hall for dancing for benefit
III employees. Beginners paid worth
while salary and given free board and
room al Top Notch Inn; at end of
mouth can easily earn good pay. Woman
welfare worker TO make things pleas.
ant. bon I decide now write for il
u,tratcd booklet :" \ Good job at
beacon Falls. Address Employment
Dept, Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Co.,
Beacon Falls, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

Half century ago 800 English
workers were employed at Whitby alone
in the Jet trade. Today not more than
80 or 10 can be found in the whole couu
trV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO RENT-Four-ro tenement with
some improvements; SO a month; GA
Prospect Street 13l If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO RENT - Scvcn-room cottage
house on Church place. Apply to Hen
~ II. Brown. 13ltf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

wANTED-W ashings to do at home.
~ Prospect Court. Tel. 32-Y. 7S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO RENT-Nice, large, airy front
room at Whipple Street. Mrs. l.. H..
Barber. 1l1-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

WANTED Choppers. tcamstcrs and
mill men at once A. L. STONE, Town
shcnd VI 1910
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

ern conyeniences, quiet, comfortable and
to restaurants. station and
business center. Mrs. j. c. Newton, I
Eels Court, opposite Home Bakery ll2-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

WANTED At once, good plain cook,
$500 per week. Mrs. Geo. l.. Crowell,
Brattlchoro, Vt. l3S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO RENT-Rooms for light house.
keeping, all furnished. Hot and cold
water and bath Charles Miner. Eft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

FOE SALE Nv farm IN Marlboro,
VI 500 acres, 80 in moving, the rest in
pasturagc and timber 1000 maple
trees. 200 equipped for ~ugaring Lum-
her aud pulp enough TO pay for the place.
viii sell crops. stock and tools and 30
tons of hay in barn if desired, with place
!. NJ Eamcs, Il + d., Marlboro VT
l3j.ltIs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

WANTED Beef and horse hides. w
\ Richardson Go. 29J-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO RENT-Nice Groom tenement on
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO RENT-Low-priced tenements to
small American families. w. G. Doc
little. 34tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO RENT Cottage house, 6 rooms,
all modern. Chas Miner. 12ltf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10
Wanted

WANTED-At once, girl. Brattleboro
Steam Laundry. 96-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO LET = Large front office, steam
heat. Second floor Ullery building. Stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO RENT = Modern fiat. f. NJ.
Holden. Tel. 37SM. lost
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO RENT - Storage room. Mrs
Kittredge IIaskins. 26-ti
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10

TO RENT-Modern fiat. f. NJ. An
gicr. i3-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10
Special Notices

CASH PAID for wool. w. +. Rich
ardson Co. 72-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-10
To Rent.

To Rent.
TO RENT-Modern fiat. f. NJ. An
gicr. l3-tf
TO RENT = Storage room. Mrs.
Kittrcdge Ilaskins. 26-tf
TO RENT Modern fiat. E. NJ
Holden. Tel. 37S-M. 10Stf
TO RENT Cottage house, 6 rooms,
all modern. Chas. Miner 12l-tf
TO RENTING Groom tenement on
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
TO LET - Large front office, steam
heat Second floor Ullery building. Stiff
TO RENT-Low-priccd tenements to
small American families. w. G. Doc
little. 34tf
TO RENT-Nice, large, airy front
room at Whipple Street. Mrs. L. II.
Barber. 1l1-tf
TO RENT - Scvcn-room cottage
house on Church place. Apply to Hen
ry r. Brown. 13l-tf
II
some improvements; SO a month"; GA
Prospect Street l3l-tf
TO RENT-Rooms for light house.
keeping, all furnished. Hot and cold
water and bath Charles Miner. 27-tf
TO RENT-Sept. l, four-room mod
ern tenement on Blakcslec Street. APP
ply to George Croll, 4 Pine st. l39-tf
TO RENT Furnished, large cool
rooms, bath and electric lights included
- High Street, Mrs. +. G. Crosby.
13G-141
TO RENT-Pleasau tenement at %
p oOk Street. Inquire of Charles G.
Staples at Vermont National Bank.
59-tf
TO RENT Suite of rooms with kitch-
cnctte gas and electric light, running
water, suitable for light housekeeping
So Main ST l36.tf
TO RENT-Plcasant tenement of
five rooms, bath, hot and cold water
electric lights and gas, spring water;
$50 Washington ST. 94-tf
TO RENT-Five-room tenement for
small family, bath, hot and cold water.
large garden, lots of fruit, no need of
eat or dog. George ID. Odcll, Sc Central
Street. 40 If
TO RENT-Fu Furnished rooms, all mod
crn conyenienees, quiet, comfortable and
convenient to restaurants, station and
business center. Mrs. J. c. Newton, !
The evening world., 1917-02-14

fecuve. entertaining-to make q "ht"-and he makes you trsdi
There are plain borss and refined bores. The-man- who ovcrdoss =
tho latter variety. Ho calls you pct names without the slightest provess-
ton; he helps you 10 tenderiy ovor gutters that you wonder II he ID ahsn
to propose; he gases sdorinsly into your eyes before the oysters as
served and tries to hold your hand before you have reached the salad. H
10 always too previous" When you talk he leans forward and looks e
you % intenuy that he appears to be listening out LOUD. When you m
done compliment Never for an instant does he turn his attention fvD
you to the music or the food n the waiter. Never does he permit he
conversation to flag Never does he allow you to forget that he 4
THERE! Every time he makes m effective grandstand play or Q sp-
gram he flashes ar electric sign to call your attention o It. His bufnAn0
desire to mako you RECOGNIZE his effort to please you Is ever palpabla
When you agree to spend an evening with him you know that you as
going Z . continuous performance Of mental and sentimental symnasteA
In short you ~ going To be ENTERTAINER And. next to being ignored
there 10 probably nothing 90 boring In this whole world Q g being "snNs.
tainsd"
w wenAs 70 ssU0 ~ - oesvsNAson. nAttery. amusement 81
psssaasA 0sG AAa = y . ~ ouaanssAsy o N the senuer 81 eAt Y
man wnon 0y mud kreasobs y not q often the n VINO has -
audaosy 10 purvus them ~ the one WHO hAs d pcrspcaGty to lean bas
occasionally md mako them pursue him. Filtration. romance and love NJ
after ". cooperative affarA moi sided gameA And In tho sentimental
game no woman cares 10 be merely a onlookar 'E
The trouble with the-man-w who -ovrdocs is that ne Is not convfn0ang.
You feel tina, everything he rays o. does has bee planned. cut. dried end
rehearsed many times before. You VI only the audience. the two hundEs6-
and ninety ninth woman who has been treated to this little skilled p~.
|formance You - see the wheels 20 round. And the only way for . man
to charm any woman Is never to lie her SCI the wheels 70 round In HI
head o heart Even the Lordi wouldn't BIO fascinating II she song 100
ioud-or never stopped singing Hike the photograph in the fiat neat does.
The evening world., 1917-02-14
By Roy L. McC ardell

Willie Jar. ''They don't KISS you be-
aus they want to kiss you. they kiss
you because they want something"
Mr. Jars opened her eyes to these
revelations OF Juvenile observation
and asked the little girl What DO
you want . party fort"
ION. I Just want . parry" said Ia
little girl.
You want n for some reason" said
Mrs. Jarr. what 10 the reasonf"
"6he wants 10 show Mary RanEe
she has moro boAux than Mary RAN
gle has" blurted out the boy. "say.
nav. gimme five cents 20 70 10 the
moving picture show and I don't want
. party"
'Beauxi- cried tho surprised Mrs,
Jar. Ut isn't possible that you
babies DISCUSS such things. is itY"
Stables r. replied little Emma Jarr,
drawing herself up proudly. Tn a
young lady!"
But on a promise Of chocolate cake
for supper. and no rice pudding. and
q visit to the moving pictures. Mrs
Jarr has bought off the party.
The evening world., 1917-02-14
THE P. S. G.. STEPS IN.

WHETHER the Public Service Commissions decision to in
wv vestgate, at Gov. Whitmans request, the proposed west
side improvement contract between the city and the New
York Central Railroad is in all ways pleasing to Mayor Mitchell and
other municipal officials or the contrary, such an inquiry can at first
do nothing to the contract itself beyond further Analysing and explain.
ing it for the benefit Of the public in whose name and interest it
has after all been drawn up.
Public Service Commissioners ought TO be peculiarly fitted to
consider complicated questions of franchise, service values and com.
pensatng balances of public or private privilege. With the mass of
data the Commission must have already on hand, it should be able to
take the Riverside contract to pieces with more neatness and despatch
than could possibly be expected of a legislative committee.
The people of this city, as we have said before, are entitled &c
leel that this highly important bargain has been scrutinized from
every angle and explained to them in all its essential bearinps. i
is their bargain and, whoever makes the terms, it is upon them tina
all the obligations and consequences fall.
In theory at least they should have to look nowhere for NOR
conscientious revision Of their contracts or more careful protection O
shsir interest. than they can count on from the Public servic
Commission.
The evening world., 1917-02-14
BLOCKED AGAIN.

BOUT once every year It becomes necessary to nailsome inno-
A cent looking bill or amendment introduced at Albany with
the more or less deliberately concealed purpose Of giving real
saste operators 9 chance to break through the citys protection Of
water front property in Brooklyn and Queens.
This week tho same old scheme turned up In tho shape Of the
Minis bill. which would amend the City Charter 90 a. to allow the
DOCK Commissioner, with the approval Of the Sinking Fund Commits
sion, to sell lands under water in Brooklyn and Queens to adjoining
owners. The interests behind this measure hoped to sneak II through
- . supplement to the emergency war bill which authorizes the city
to cedo land at R~ockaway Neck to the Federal Government for pur-
poses Of fertilization.
Luckily The Evening World spotted the danger in the Mills bill,
Just Is it spotted and spoiled q similar plot last year. A number Of
Senators, including Minority Leader Wagner and Senators Thompson,
Burlingame, Brown and Foley, mounted guard yesterday and will
SEQ to it that neither beaches nor valuable marginal sites are put
within reach Of big Brooklyn realty spectators who have been after
them for years, without a fight.
Constant vigilance has been and Is still needed to defend Brook
lyns water front from real estate operators Of the ex-senator William
II. Reynolds type, who began to reach for immense profits there
directly the marginal railroad plan was proposed.
The Mills bM-which, now The Evening World has exposed il,
Senator Mills appears anxious to disown-is only another disguised
grsb. It should be thrown out without waste Of time.
? Wider opportunities falling the oubans are fighting
eah other.
The evening world., 1917-02-14
Swiss Kept Busy Catching Spies

morally sure that they arc spies.
Most OF those convicted are fined and
sentenced to terms OF Imprisonment
OF varying lengths. ranging usually
from a month or two 20 a year.
Upon their release they are deported
and warned not to return.
One fiourishing enterprise which
n wiped out by the Swiss police
was an employment agency con-
Quoted by a German who had for
merly been a petty officer In the
kaiser's army. His system was to
md employment for Swiss maids In
France and Italy. In addition TO the
pay they received from their EN-.
ployers. these girls were also LIBERAL,
paid by tho German Complement
agent" on the condition that the,
write him long letters describing con,
ditions in the places where the,
lived. The police obtained the names
and addresses OF all the maids, ant
THAR employer wore warned. 20,
O4rts wesS then shippsd back q
b~wttxsriAnd, and al weN a,SSseet
and tmpr1Sonsd. The penalty 81
sspionaSe In ~HWttssriand 10 oonStd
erably greater In the mSs Of native
than Of torelgneyA
The evening world., 1917-02-14
Women Ready to man. Nations Industries

the place Of nremen. In 1914 there
were only 1000 women employed In
Government arsenals and dockynrds.
Now there are YER 10. 900. Tue con-
trial government makes use Of l07, 900
women In various capacities. and the
local governments use twice that
number. Women have organised on q
large scale to do the farm work In the
agricultural districts Of Great Britain.
Last November II was estimated that
$1,000 women had taken mems places
on the farms.
This 10 the tribute paid 70 tho fem.
mine patriots OF Great Britain bv
Walter Runciman. President Of the
Board Of Trade: Women are pers
forming every kind Of work which In
not too heavy for thctr strength. In
one firm they are making electric
motors. In another they ara doins
all the work IN manufacturin~ two.
tnch howftzer shells. Including the
testing Of them. And they are doine
many other kinds Of work requiring
the employment Of machinery end
calling for great skill"
The evening world., 1917-02-14
Femininitv Takes Lesson From Britain's 3,OOO,O O
Women War Workers and Prepares for Task Of Running
C0untrvs Plants-Vast Industrial Reserve Would
Free Men For Fighting Line.
By Marguerite Mooers Marshall.

9 On CThs Nov York DvcninG wosh.l
war-times was that Of nurse; when
pain n anguish wiring the brow. q
ministerins angel thou" a. Sir Wal
ter Scott devotedly phrased It. The
efforts Of feminine nurses are still
recognized. But during The Great
War the supreme value Of women has
lain In the fact that they constitute
a vast, competent and loyal Industrial
reserve. They have shown them
selves able to carry on practically all
OF the peaceful occupations OF men.
thus setting free the latter for the
battlefield.
For example. II II estimated that IN
England S.2l9. 900 women arc doing
mems work at home so that mon may
fight. Thousands OF these women
have never done work OF any sort
before, have not even worked In their
oGn homes. since In England the
woman In moderate circumstances
usually has kept two or three
servants During the first two years
OF the war the increase n women
workers. exclusive of purely feminine
occupations. was $4,000. or these
766, 900 directly replaced male labor
an Industrial brigade OF more thai
three -quarters OF a million women.
Arsenals, dockyards. breweries
farms. factories and railroads havt
greedily absorbed the English womer
workers since the beginning of the
war In August, 1914 The munitior
plants have been largely manned
by women, OF whom not q fow have
lost their lives In explosions ant
The evening world., 1917-02-14

other accidents.
It Ia calculated THAT the number of
women employed in railway work
has increased moro than 200 per cent.
There are women ticket collectors,
porters, engine cleaners and work.
shop laborers. In some cities women
are being utilized IS street a opera
tors and bus drivers.
In the building trade tho number Of
women workers was almost doubled
in the first twenty-one weeks of war.
having been lifted from 1000 to 3.400.
Even the coal mines were able TO in
crease their female employees from
1000 to 1900. end an addition was
made to the WOMEN who were already
working In the Quarries. The women
workers In the hosiery trade Increased
by many thousands. and at least one
large British employer has thirty.
three women to one man in his plant.
In the boot trade women are meeting
with great success.
London street lamps arc being III
BY women. London fires are being
put out by women who have taken
The evening world., 1917-02-14
The Jarr Family

tho doctors say that little children
catch tho mumps and the measles and
all sorts Of dckness kissing"
II don't care" pouted tho tttle gin.
IF there amt no kissing. I don't want
q partyl"
And I don't want any samss that
teach you something. ! don't want
to learn anything. I know everything
nowi" cried Master Jar.
But Wllie." admonished Ms
mothes. you must have an education
or you viii not amount 70 anything
In this worldi"
II don't want b amount 20 any<hing
in this world; I'm going to b .
chauffeur or have . moving picture
show Of my own. And I won't Let
anybody In to see the pictures I don't
like. No girls u to come to my NOV
ing pictures."
"oh. n o feel that way about n,
werl have q party just Cor little s1r1s."
said Mrs. Jarr.
Master Jar saw opportunities OF
touAos oo~hey ohu ico CAOdLn ooCopiHo
him and changed front. well, I don't
mind going to tho party. but I amt
going to let str1s kiss mel" no do
clared.
willie is right" remarked Mr.
Jarr. -" don't believe In promiscuous
kissing. either"
"Oh, but you 2 may1fed, mamma"
said little Miss Jar. when I an
grown W and married I won't BELIEVE
In kissing. exospt 10 kiss my husband
whsu want . usw dress or come
0ipGi"
sveN - AvaasA UWs OAss'
lostsd M lem "Whs0 - ~ ~
such idsasV
i an sssss y uss eAsk" @fe,t
The evening world., 1917-02-14
WING to its position between
four OF the warning powers,
nuH,.oAo.a ~. -.-nIa

Switzerland has had TO grapple
with a multitude OF difficulties and
problems In the last two years. Not
the least Of the worries of tho Swiss
Government Is the spy problem
Under the Swiss law espionage by
foreigners Ia strictly prohibited. and
a largo force OF detectives has had 90
be organized TO spy out and arrest
the spies. Swiss Jails and prisons
and prison camps arc o crowded
with convicted spies Of both sexes.
the great majority Of whom are Ger
mans n AustrianB.
A large proportion OF tho German
spies are women. and many of them
are elderly and respectable. and have
long lived In or frequently visited the
mountain republic. 10 obtain St.
dsnos ASAinst such persons 10 Q am.
cult mattAr. and the swtss police An
constantly engaged In Watching
women who escape every net place.
foc them. although the police sr,