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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-07-25
SOMETHING FOR SyFfRRGETS TO THINK CT
When Mothers Leave Babies al Home to
SHIFT for Themselves MANY Die.

fare and health but not until re
Gently has it come to light that
the father also, probably more
than the mother, is a factor de
ter1ning the chances OF his baby'~
life. Particularly is this SO when
d father does not make as much
as $3.50 a year. According to a
recent study of infant mortality
by the Children S Bureau at
Washington, D c., it was found
that the low wages of fathers
and the employment Of mothers
away from home were the great
est causes Of high baby death
rates. The study Was based
primarily on interviews with the
babies mothers. OF all the ba~
bics studied, one in six, 105 per
1000, had died during the first
year of life,
Nearly half Of the 1,643 ba-
bies had fathers whose earnings
were less than $3.50 a year. and
more than one-eight of the ba-
bles had fathers earning less
than $3.50 a year. Only one in
sixteen had fathers earning as
much as S1,250. The death rate
among he babies in the poorest
families was more than four times
as high as among those in the
highest wage group.
Low earnings Oh the part Of
the father appear to be the most
potent reason for the mothers
going to work. Where the tath-
ers earned less than $3.50 d year
almost three-f0urtlrs of the
mothers We're employed during
Some part Of the year after the
baby's birth. As the fathers
earnings rise the proportion OF
working mothers falls until in
the group where fathers earned
81 ESQ or over, less than one
tenth of the mothers worked.
The mothers of 267 babies
went out to work during the
first year Of the baby's life and
these babies had adeath ra'e CON
%slderably higher than those
whose mothers worked at home,
or were not gainfully employed.
The rate is specially high PTS
per cent. 1000, among the 1l9
babies whose mothers went OFT
to work before they were 4
months old.
Sin each economic group the
babies who were artiicialIy fed
had fewer chances Of survival
than the babies whose mothers
nursed them. But the ecoromic
status OF the family modifie3 the
influence of feeding. and the
difference in the death rates for
breast-fed babies and a~rtincial!y
fed babies IS least striking in tle
highest income group"
The above is rather d narrow
view of the subject as it only
gives consideration to working
people who generally have much
larger families than the more
well-to-do, but it IS very evident
whether stated or not, that the
real cause Of the high death rate
Of babies is due to the absence Of
the mother and the bottLe-fed
babe. The cause of the mother S
absence is in~lrnateria1, rich OF
poor, at work OF attending card
parties, sulfragette meetings,
political pow, vows, picketiug
the White House, or what not, If
she IS absent the baby suffers,
dies. Of course this is orl7 a
little law Of nature which can be
easily remedied when the suf-
ragetts get d ma jority in Congress
and elects a president, Another
oddly about this matter is this
sutfragette movement might lie
just as we'll called an Old Maids
Association,
Chanb9Tlail's Collie and njsFrhe0a RsTnaGy.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-07-25

100, 600 famous Red Rock Tomato
plants free to growers who call
for them.
SUM-MO PRODUCTS Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

New Hampshire, by narrow margin
in the voting in both houses of the leg
islature, has abandoned local option
and gone back to the old prohibitorv
regime. We hope to see the time come,
by action of congress. when national
prohibition is enforced. but at the pres
ent day we believe local option is the
better system, for this part of the coun-
try at least. Maine, the only prohibition
state III New England i'll the past -
years, has tolerated in some sections
more degrading conditions of rum soak
ing and hypocrisy and corruption than
could be found anywhere in tine six lit
tie corner states which are coming
closer and closer each year in solidarity
OF interests than ever before. The
fair thing, if the New Hampshire leg
islature really thought the state wanted
prohibition, was to have submitted the
question to the voters in the form OF
a referendum. Vermont 5 answer from
the people, 10000 majority. is probably
about what New Hampshire would hay,
said if the voters instead of the law
makers had been given the question t,
! decide.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
PIN THIS UPON
WIFE'S DRESSER
Warns women against cutting corns
and says they lift right
out.

Because style DEGREES that women
crowd and buckle up their tender toes
in high heel footwear they suffer from
corns, then they cht and trim at these
painful pests which merely makes the
corn grow hard. This suicidal habit
may cause lockiaw and women are
warned to stop it.
4 few drops Of drug called frcez-
one applied directly upon a sore corn
gives quick relief and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts out without
pain. Ask the drug store man for Il
quarter OF an ounce Of frcezone, which
costs very little but is sufficient to re-
move every hard or soft corn or callus
from one $ feet.
This drug is 2Hmmy but il dries il
a moment and simply shrivels up Tho
corn without inflaming or even irri
tating the surrounding tissue or skin
ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

practical sides of the game, and is emf
mently qualified in every way. In fact
we know no man in the state who is
his peer for this particular work. W.
l.. Davis of Rutland, who has served
we'll as city treasurer, is acceptable as
fifth member Of the board Of control,
but he is certainly no more than the
equal of Park Pollard Of CavendiSl,
who was given scant consideration by
the senators. Whether Mr. Pollard
was persona non grata for the reason
that he has been active in Democratic
politics has not been explained. If he
was thrown down on political grounds
the senators who prevented him from
taking the office ought to be ashamed
OF themselves. We had hoped to see
the Office of state insurance commits
sioner 90 10 some one outside Mont
peHcr, where o large business is don,
/ by companies having their home office
| established there. Joseph q. Brown
who gets the appointment and confrma
tion, has not impressed US greatly, bu
| our knowledge of him is on casual &C
\ quaintance only, and he may he bette
! than ne appears on the surface.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

I'm put into my winter tin
Then it's no credit TO you to be
ready before the rest of u.s. said one of
the String Beans. / must take my
time. If you're going to be half ready
before you're put on the Stove-well
it's Tot fair to even let you in the race
oh YES, it is said the Stewed
Corn.
81 don't see why said the Spinach
bubbling with anger.
Because the cook knows I won't
take so long as the rest of you, and so
she doesn't give me such hot part of
the stove. That makes it fair enough,
doesn't it?'
"Well, 1 suppose So said the Spin
ach.
THE vegetables talked more softly
now. They seemed to be murmuring to
each other in nice quiet way when
suddenly the Potatoes began talking
Il think, said Mr.. Leader Potato
that it is q fine thing to be the way |
am, and the way all our family is, for
that NATTER
"'What makes you say that?' asked
The Turnips, who had kept very quiet
until now.
"'Because,' said Mr. Leader Potato
L insist upon being well-cOoked.'
How can you insist on anything?
asked the Spinach.
Yes, how?' asked the Stewed Corn
"'Oh | can easily enough said Mr.
Leader Potato, as he watched the wa
ter boiling over him.
"'We won't believe you unless yor
explain to US. For we can't under
stand at all, said the other vegetables
mo said one of the String
Beans, to my mind it's nonsense. The
cook arranges the heat and puts US ol
the stove when she wants to. She
takes us off when she sees fit. AnC
she gives us just what she wants il
the way of salt and pepper and butter
Yes, can~you imagine her saying
Mr.. Bean, have you enough salt?"
Neither would she say went OF
the Stewed Corn, Are you quite warn
enough, Mr.. Corn, or are you TOT
warmI | shall open a window if yot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

The British have been destroying T.
boats at the average rate of one day
since Feb. l, and lately at an even
higher rate, according TO information
brought to the New Horl, Times by per
sons returning from Europe, VINO said
they had the authority of naval officers
and officials high in the admiralty for
the figures. In the month following
the declaration of unrestricted subma-
rine warfare British ships sank 50
submarines. Since then, it is said, the
been between seven and Is, with the
number running as high as % i'll the
week. British naval officers assert their
methods in fighting the submarine are
being improved constantly. The small
motor boat, known as the submarine
chaser following in the wake of de-
Stroyers dragging cables or chains be
tween them, has sunk most of the T.
boats with new explosive bomb, eff
! fective within Il circumference of 200
/ yards. Airplancs are used also, while
the practice of equipping merchant
ships with guns, forward as well as
aft, has caused the destruction of sew
eral U-boats. British officers say the
Germans profess to be turning out .
submarine a day, but they do not see
how submarines, manned by competent
crews, can be sent to sea at this rate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
THURSDAY, APRIL l., 1917.
ARMY ON A FAIR BASIS,

4 large majority Of the citizens OF
the United states favor universal
training and service. Although the
government has not committed itself
70 Il system of universal military train
ing in times of peace, it proposes now
to raise a new army by an equitable
plan which has been decided upon aft
er careful consideration of our own on
perienres of Great Britain during the
present struggle for democracy. There
is no doubt that many men will yolun-
tcer their services to save their com
try. But the unfaimcss of the Noiun-
tcer system has come to be generally
recognized. 1t calls to arms the true
uatliots, it leaves at home the slackcrs
who enjoy all the advantages OF free
government. 1t draws from the farms
aud the mills and the railroads the
! sturdy. loyal men who can better serve
/ their country i'm its time Of trial by re
manning where they are. Thousands
of idlcrs who belong to well-to-do fam
/ lilies will escape their share of national
duty. Men employed in professions anj
industries less important TO the wei
fare of the nation than rairoading ano
manufacturing will avoid service.
In order to organize the army on ;
fair basis, recognizing the principle OF
universal obligation, the President
through the war department, propose!
a system Of sclective CONSUMPTION I'M
der which all men in this country be
tween the ages Of 10 and % years vii
be enrolled in units of 500, 900 and pu
into service according to their fitness
Married men, those who have hclples
persons dependent upon them, an,
workers whose work is valuable to
country at war will receive certificate
cxempting them honorably from mill
tary duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

wish" No. We do exactly as We're
told. Nj. Potato, you are wrong. Yes,
l grieye to admit it, but you are quite,
quite wrong
Let me say something said Mr..
Leader Potato, as the water dubbed
over him. 1 am growing softer and
softer. Soon l will be taken off the
stove. The water will be taken from
me, and | shall be given little meal
of butter, milk, and taste of salt, be
fore they eat me up. But the reason
| say | insist upon being welI-cooked
is because | do
well snickered the vegetables
that is no reason at all. Absolutely
none.
Then said Mr.. Leader Potato
you're all very stupid
POSSIBLY that is true said ths
String Beans. We've never been tC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
The Spring Thaw

The spring thaw is something which
is usually referred to as a harbingcr,
with the accent on the bling.
Almost every winter it is the Gus
tom Tor ice to accumulate in certain
states which smuggle up toward the
Canadian line and remain i'll plain view
for several months. Every now and
then q few feet Oh snow will fall and
hang on like the summer asthma. This
causes the earth to freeze in the dircc-
ton of the Chinese empire and kills
all forms OF vegetable life except the
rural mail carrier The spring thaw is
designed by a thoughtful and bencfi-
cent nature to overcome all this and
also to encourage the sale of toe rub
bcrs which pull off in the middle of the
street without the slightest hesitation.
but have to be pried loose in the front
hall with both hands.
The spring thaw is lastly looked up
on as a great blessing, as il removes
| all Of the snow and lee and deposits
the remains on the sidewalks and in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
For Benefits Received.
bennington Banner

Inc congress of the United States
has declared itself overwhelmingly in
favor OF war. The question before the
people of the country to-day is no
longer whether or not they are in
favor OF war; 1t IS whether or not
they will recognize the fact that thp
country - now III war. Now that we
are Ill war, somebody must wage ii.
The President has called for 100000
volunteers and thera is every reason
TO expect that this is only a small
part Of the number that NAV be re.
CURED at a later date.
During the Civil war, Vermont had
the greatest number of soldiers pro
portionallv to her size of any size in
the Union furnishing 10000 men be.
fore measures of compulsion had beea
taken. Vermont troops PLAYED an
active part IN most of the important
engagements of the war and every
here won praise and glory for THEN
spirit and patriotism The time has
come again when Vermont must once
more help bear the burden which is upor
the nation. 1t is not sufficient that We
| stay comfortably at home and hold
/ down the reputation our forefathers
earned for us.
The duty OF waging war falls upon
the young men of the country. 1t is
/ they who are called when the war
clouds first gather. The cnistmcnt>
/ thus far in the state and particular,
IL Bennington have been disheartening
to both of those in charge of the work
those who feel that Vermont is Still
/ filled with the same kind of patriot
ism that gave $4,000 at the outbreal
of the Civil war. No one is asked
to enlist because he is going to ger
something out of it. War is duty
j which the individual owes in return
4 for the protection which the fac O.
his country offers him. Self sacri
flee, privations, and hardship are TIL
wages; the only remuneration is til,
sense Of duty faithfully performed
and the knowledge that when Gale,
upon, the country did not call in vain
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Reformer Is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Bratteboro, Brattleboro News Co,
tEsteyvillcJ, Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brattleboro, }. l.. Stocliwell.
East Dummerstor, NJ. L. Brown.
Putney. NJ. ii Williams.
Newfane, y. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, G. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South londonderry, F. II, Tyler.
South Vernon, r. y. Buffum.
west Chesterfield, NJ. H., Mrs. w
Streeter
Ainsdale, N. H., w II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor. VI. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
a CaDitai Reply.

At school recently an inspector Wis
tied to see how the pupils were going
on. This inspector 4 proud, but not
by any means overly well educated fell
low, wishing to make himself conSpic-
uous, said he would like to put q few
questions to the boys. Looking at the
lad who appeared to be the least intel
ligent in the class, he said:
Now, boy, can you tell me what's
the capital of Holland?"
please, sir, H. !" was the prompt
reply.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

If the boys and girls of every town
IN Vermont could be brought up to
the standard OF those in Lyndon in rails
ing maple sugar, garden and field crops,
and live stock and poultry, there would
be no question about Vermont having
an abundance of food for home con
sumption and a big surplus to help out
less fortunate states. The work which
Mrs. John b. Chase has done and j,
Stlll doing there is really notable. and
1t Is not surprising to see 50 cntrant,
from the town in the state contest fol
prizes IN making maple sugar this sea
son. Practically every one Of the
LOO school children of Lyndon earn,
something by farm work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

the streets. This makes it possible for
any stout, faithful hired girl i'll hip
boots TO wheel the baby cab down town
and back without having to wear 4
cork life preserVer. When snow melts
it looks good deal like water and has
the same prving habits which enable it
to back into a neighbor 5 cellar and
start a law suit for damages done to
vegetables and other hric-a-brac. II
snow could be induced to melt in solid
chunks, instead Of going out into the
street and running a nice dirt road fol
eiXtF days, the spring thaw would stand
higher in popular esteem than it does
The spring thaw is generally NOR,
successful when it is accompanied by
rain storm which sets IN ten day
previous and causes the residential
streets to look as if they had been pa
! trolled by n siX-plow tractor. We ow,
| n great debt TO our annual rainfall
but ii it Were spread out little NOR
we could all enjoy spring better an.
= be able to consume gasoline earlier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
Lawmakers and Movies.
springfield Republican,

Vermont is a rural state all right.
The St. Adams Messenger attributes
the slow progress of the legislative ses-
sion to the lure of moving pictures.
/. At former sessions much committee
work, which is al important if the ac-
tual sittings Of the legislature are to
amount to anything, have been held Il
night, but now it is off TO the new
playhouse to see Mrs. Castle or some
other heroine Of the film The CORR
doris Of the capitol at night arc prac
ticallv deserted this session and CON
mittee rooms, with some important &
ceptions, are dark. The inevitable r"
suit has been to slow up the legislative
day costing in the neiohborhood o.
1900, the st. Adams editor admit
that he is out Of patience with Ia
CLICKS i'll Montpelier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

and NOT done" at all. No one likes
ne then. So they find it is well 10 cook
me properly
I'VE all should be cooked properly
said the others.
You ali should, it is true said Mr..
Leader Potato. But it is absolutely
important that | should be well-cooked.
half-cooked potato is so extremely
disagreeabIe.'
But rs he was talking. along came
the cook to mash the Potato and his
family, for dinner was almost ready.
"'Ilow much fussing over | require y
said Mr.. Potato proudly"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

Brazil. Argentine and Chill are already
in an alliance. The break of Brazil
with Germany is likely to be followed
by the other countries associated with
her. Panama, Peru and other South
American republics have shown a de
sire to assist the United States. Tho
British and Russians have about per
fected the squeeze play on Turkey. ano
1t will be hut short time before Ger
many and her allies viii he bottled II
very effectively. Cotton is one Of til,
articles indispensable in carrying ON
war, and this commodity, which Ger
many has been getting through Hol
land and Sweden, viii soon he takci
away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
TO SUBSCRIBERS,

It is the aim OF the management TO
secure efficient service in the delivery
ot the paper each night. and 1t soucits
the cooperation Of subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given OF
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, In per-
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause Of the error TO be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
Ii Is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

making very queer
: q un Il : W h c h
sounded 10 I h e
cook az if they
We're going TO he
good and hot, and
well-cooked. but to
the We . e t Il b les
meant talking.
= Il 5 h Il III b @
cooked long before
YOU said t h e
Spinach.
. Not at ALL
said the Stewed
Corn, / can COOK
i'll no time. | am
half ready when
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

school. and neither
have you. You are
stupid to give US
such a poor red-
SON.
50 I shall give
YOU Il better one
said Mr.. Potato. L
insist upon being
well-c o o k e 4 be-
cause if I am not
Well-cooked, | am
extremely horrid
ia cor ~, h,rI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
THERE IS BUT ONE REMEDY

for prejudice, and that is understand
ing, When man knows the principles
of life insurance thoroughly, there is no
prejudice. Insure and be sure. 6Sth
year. National Life ms. Co.. of Vt.
(1Iutual) ALBERT C. LAIRD, Spe-
cial Agent, s Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

The rcappointment of Ebert S Brig
agriculture secures the continuance III
the states service of man Of excep-
tional ability Mr.. Brigham is real
farmer. He knows the scientific and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
SeIf-Praise Don't Help.

You Will never push yourself for
ward in this world by patting your
self on the back
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertisng-Run Of paper.
50 cents an inch for first insertion; 2
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
discount for each subsequent insertion.
without change Of copy.
Reading Notices - 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, 1917-04-12

Doctor-'My dear sir, YOU must give
Your wife some considerable change at
once Husband Cant do it, doctor;
you've got it all Baltimore American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
The Difference.

\ bachelor S exclamation: A lass.
A maiden 5 exclamation: " All Men.
-Awgwan
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12

After q man has gone around the
world he still remembers his boyh0od
pleasure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-12
| DADCY'SEy[N|NQ|
A|RY TALL
VEGETABLES COOKING.
6 MACY GRAHAM BONNER

"The vegetables on the stove We're
talking" said Daddy. "They were all
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-09
PRUNE AND SPRAY ORCHARDS
Neglected Fruit Trees About Most Un.
profitable Thing on Farm-Test
At Missouri College.

Does orchard pruning and spraying
pay? The answer is found in the re-
suits Of cooperative experiments con-
Quoted by the College Of Agriculture
in 40 Missouri orchards. These ex.
periments extended over period OF
three years. They show first, that q
neglected orchard is about the most
Improbable thing on the farm; second,
that the best managed orchards in
Missouri are producing more profit per
acre than any other farm crop.
The average returns per acre Of
these 40 orchards during the last three
years has been as follows: Properly
pruned and sprayed areas, total re-
ceived, $176 per acre; net profit, $143
per acre. Untreated areas, total re-
ceived, $18 per acre; net profit, moth
ing.
In order to obtained records of the
results part of each orchard was al
lowed to remain in its previous condi-
tion-not pruned and not sprayed. The
experiments, in view Of the results OBJ
tanned, show conclusively the advan-
tages Of renovation.