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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

Food conservation, such as Mr. Hoov-
or and his committee are now advocat-
ing, bears no relation to the practice,
now far too general, of buying up all
the loose sugar, salt, flour and other
common but essential supplies before
some other family can get them. This
kind of thrifty scheming makes prices
jump, and creates a scarcity in the mar
ket where ordinary demands would
leave conditions normal There is only
a certain amount of food in the country
and lot of that must be sent abroad to
our boys on the firing lines or in train
ing to 90 there and to the people Of the
countries with which we are now allied
who have been fighting for over three
years and consequently have had little
opportunity TO raise all they must have
to eat this winter. The other nations
have already given freely of their lives
and treasure for the common cause
Those countries have done vastly more
for us than we can ever repay. They
have given millions of lives while we
have been reyeling in luxury. 1t is up
to us now TO do everything we can in
furnishing them with wheat, corn and
animal products.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
A CHILD'S TONGUE
SHOWS IF LIVER OR
BOWELS ARE ACTIVE
II cross, feverish, sick, bilious, give
fruit laxative at
once.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs, that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste and
It thoroughly cleanses their tender lit
tie stomach, liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the
tongue, Mother! If coated, give a tea
spoonful of this harmless fruit laxa-
tive, and III few hours all the foul,
eonstipated waste, sour bile and undi-
gested food passes out of the bowels,
and you have well, playful child
again. When its little system is full of
cold, throat sore, has stomach ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem
Der, good "inside cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a
bottle of California Syrup of
Figs which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-up
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here, so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine, made by "California
Fig Syrup Company ''-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

The Y. NJ. G.. a. Red Triangle work has
the hearty endorsement of Gen. Leonard
Wood, who is regarded in many quarters
as the biggest man among our army off
GERS. Gen. Wood served with distinction
IN the Spanish-American war and in the
Philippines, and was the man who
cleaned up the pest hole at Santiago and
did a great work in putting Cuba in a
condition fit for stable government.
Here is what he says: Il have seen the
y. NJ. G. A. work all over the world and
have found II to be excellent every
where. Excellent as it's work is and
has been elsewhere, | believe that
the work it is now doing in the
great environments where our troops are
being trained is perhaps the greatest
and the best it has ever attempted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
Volunteering Our Woodlands.
Boston Transcript J

'A'OoNJh IIohoSliplI
When Dir. Storrow, in his capacity as
federal fuel administrator for New Eng
land, finds it desirable 10 advise the pub
he, as he has done, that the prospect for
getting an adequate supply of coal for
this season Is unpromlslng, consumers need
10 take notice. We are way behind on
bituminous, and anthracite has begun 10
fall off. In view of the possibility Of an
even greater stf1ngency later IN the win
ter, and next year as well. should the
war continue, he now advises New Eng
land to fall back on It's stores of fuel
wood, which fortunately are abundant in
every direction. In this he has the sup
port OF his fellow fuel officials In the
other states, of the forest authorities, and
of the states relation service OF the de-
partment of agriculture.
Although cordwood Is plentiful in this
region it Is mainly in the tree In Mas
slchusetts, in New Hampshire and IN
Vermont the authorities have endeavored
| to locate supplies of cut wood, with the
disappointing result that not even a nor
NAL amount of this commodity appears TO
be on hand No one has tsd time to cut
wood in the face of the drive to grow
/ food Now that the crops are mainly IN,
which Is true at least as far as northern
New England is CONCERNED. the owners Of
wood lots have lare opportunity to make
those portions OF their properties real
revenue producers. As Mr.. Storrow in
dleates in his public bulletin there no.
where appears to be any danger of 2lut-
ting the market, no matter what the
amount Of wood that may be offered
II is doubtless the patriotic duty of
New England, and of every other sec
ton that possesses suitable woodland, TO
supplement the meagre coal supply with
it's native fuel. The navy Is requiring
SIX times as much coal as il does under
ORDINARY conditions. Some OF the NUM-
ton shops are consuming five times their
usual quantity. Moreover, there are sec
tons OF the country that are not blessed
with sufficient wood suitable for fuel New
England ought not to demand the coal
they need II II can contribute 70 the re-
het OF the situation by substituting, in
some reasonable degree, its cordwood.
1t would appear to be the duty of every
local public safety committee, and Of the
> Grange, and the farmers clubs, to Co
operate without delay in organizing for a
systematic harvesting OF cordwoOd Prop
trly directed, and supported wherever the
need exists with suitable milling machin.
ery, the woodland owners will secure the
benefit of ready cash for an ordinarily
stagnant product. their lots can be i'm.
, proved under judicious cutting, and their
fellow citizens given the benefit of suf
fcient fuel at price that they can af
, ford to pay. The state fuel and forest au
? thorities everywhere stand ready to lend
= a practical hand in organizing the work
Cut cord in the service of the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
ACROSTIC BY H. D. WALKER.
First Letters in Lines, Reading Down
ward, Hoover's Slogan.

Horton d. Walker. chairman of TIL
Windham county food pledge campaign
committee, has composed an acrostit
the first letters of the lines, readin
down the column, composing Food Ad
ministrator Herbert Hoover's slogan
. Food VIII Win the War.
Famine is the arbiter
OF this great world war;
Our Allies and our own boys
Depend upon our store.
We have not the food TO send them
In the quantity they require,
Less we cut our own consumption
Less we curb our own desire.
Wheat is the important staple;
1t g the staff of life of course;
Not to send it means disaster
To the cause that we indorse.
How can we who stay at home here
Ever hope to win the fight
With our Allies hungry, starving,
And no help or hope in sight?
Really Herbert Hoover s right.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

Grandpop was at our house for sup
pir last mite, and after suppir Mr..
Parkins came to see my sister Gladdis,
and they was setting in the parler on
: chairs tawking, and grandpop went
in and sat down on the sofer, saying,
Good eevning, Mr.. Parkins, l amt saw
you tor quite space.
Yes, its bin quite little vile, sed
Mr.. Parkins
. munths, do you sippose' sed gran
pop.
Possibly, sed Mr.. Parkins, making
his little mushtash wiggle and look
ing as if he dident feel as polite as
he looked, and granpop crossed his
legs as If he was going to set there
IA long vile, saying, 1t must Of bin
T. munths, don t you think so?
| shoodent be serprized, | shoodent
be serprized, ser Mr.. Parkins keep
ing on making his mushtash wiggle,
and granpop sed Neither wood !. And
he uncrossed his legs and crossed them
the other way, saying, | saw a reel
funny act GROUND at the Grand Opra
House last mite, do YOU wunt me to
ixplane II to you.
| | was never much intristed in vawd-
will acts, sed Mr.. Parkins
Amt that queer. sed granpop, say,
Mr.. Parkins, did you ever hcer Of a
game called Cess agen? Its rec! ixcit-
ing. You think of Sumthing, it don't
matter wat, and then l ask YOU ques.
tions, sutch as, Is it a nGneril, is il
la Vegetable, has il got hair on it,
and different thing, ike that, and, that's
: the way ! CESS il. I've never took
longer than % minutes to CESS one vet
/ was never mulch intristed in
games, sed Mr. Parkins.
/ The young men nowerdavs don't seem
TO be intristed in hardly nuthing, sed
granpop, wat do YOU think of the war
To tell the truth, Miss Potts and ]
were jest thinking Of taking a little
wawk, sed Mr.. Parkins, and granpoI
~ed, Well that's sertenv coincidints
! was Jest thinking of the same thing
Ill wawk little peece with you.
! We wawk pritty fast. sed Mr.. Par
kins, and granpop sed, Do YOU wunt tc
have wawkin contest Wieh Mr.
Parkins Jest opened his mouth without
saying enything, and lest then poi
80 h49 iieN III int uooI- SAYING,
Well, dad, how do the movies strik,
You as an ideer this eevning?
Jest this second promised Mr.
Parkins and GIaddis to go wawking
with them. sed grandpop. Wich Mr.
Parkins and Gladdis both quick sec
together, That's all rite, we woodenr
think of keeping you frum the movies
And me and pop and ma and granpol
went TO the movies, aud Mr.. Parkin!
and Gladdis changed their mind anC
Idident take wawk after all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

The Russian ambassador tells MS that
the Bolsheviki, now in control in Pet
rograd,. corresponds somewhat to the l.
w. w. in the United States That s
enough. 1t would be about as hard to
explain what good the I. ". W. has
ever done as to point out the benefits
to be derived from drinking rum. Be
fore the Kerensky regime went to
smash the Bolsheviki formulated gen
cral terms of peace, which included
among other things the naturalization
Of the Panama canal. No particular
attention was paid in those terms, how
ever, to the naturalization of the Kiel
canal, which, it would seem, might be
n fairly good preliminary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
POTATO MARKET.
Movement Slow in Maine and the Mar
ket Is Weaker.

PRESQUE ISLE, Me-, Nov. "a
Very little offered on account of roads;
practically no demand, market weak
er; wagonloads, trackside, bulk, 100
pounds; Mountains $2l2 to 1927; Cob
blers for seed, bulk, 100 pounds; SAP.
Boston.-Thrce New Yorks, 81
Names, two Vermonts, two New
Brunswicks, one Nova Scotias, to Mas.
sachusetts; Names and New Bruins
wicks, quality and condition good, many
small; two bushel sacks, Mountains,
S3.45 TO $3.50, mostly $3.50; earlots.
bulk, buShel, S1.55 TO $165; New York
quality and condition good two bushel
sacks; Rurals, $685. TO $3.40; Prince
Edward Islands, quality and condition
generally good; 90-pound sacks;
Whites, $3.50 to $3.50; Reds, $40:
.Chenangoes, 1925.
New York.-Twenty-six New Yorks.
- New Jerseys, u Wisconsins, two
Aichigans. one Minnesotas, one Mary
lands, three Pennsylvania, two yir-
giniaS, so Long Islands, demand mod
crate, market weaker: New Jerseys
quality and condition generally good
ll-peck sacks, Giants, $3.50 to 1915;
New Works, quality and condition va
riable; Rurals, $50 pounds, bulk s4.75
to $5.e5; 1l-peck sacks, Mountains
$40 to $3.50; Michigans, quality and
condition generally good; Round
Whites, bulk 100 pounds, $4.25 to
$4.5O; Firginias, quality and condi-
ton generally good, second crop, cloth.
top barrels; Peach Blow, $3.50 to $3.75;
Long Islands, quality and condition
good; Mountains, bulk, $50 pounds
1926 to $3.50.
Boston market begins quoting hun
dred weight basis Nov. 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by tho following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, C..
W. Cleaveland $. L Purrinton (Estey-
ville), Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens
Depot Newsstand. Mrs. ID. +. Doyle,
South Main street
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwen
East Dummerston, NJ. z. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane. n. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler
West Townshend. C. II. Grout
jamaica, r. j. Daggett
South Londonderry r. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, T. B. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. H.. Mrs. w
Streeter.
Hinsdale, NJ. H., W. IT. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant.
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

\ German submarine mine layer will
be in Lake Champlain within short
rather startling, but the former U-C5.
captured and brought to this country,
rcchristeued the UBuy Bond during
the second Liberty loan campaign in
New York is en- route to Montreal, via
the Hudson river, New York state canal,
Lake Champaign, Richclicu canal and
st. Lawrence river. The boat is to be
used in arousing enthusiasm in the flo
tation of the Victory loan in Canada.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

The American congressional party and
four prominent men in private life, who
have motored more than 1000 miles
along the western battle front,
completed their journey Saturday. The
Associated Press obtained a short inter
view with the two senators and four
congressman. Representative Porter
Dale of the Second Vermont district
said: - have been impressed more
than all else by the evidences of the en-
during sacrifice and inherent valor of
the soldiers of Great Britain along this
pathetic and inspiring way to victory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
No OHense Meant.

Claude's parents We're frequently
embarrassing him by asking whose boy
he was He hated 10 hurt mothers
feelings by saying that he was fathers
boy and it seemed disIoyal to fail to
proclaim himself as Gathers boy.
One day he listened TO talk at Sun
day school that seemed to please him
and the next time the question was
asked answered:
Il am Gods chilli" feeling that
neither parent ce.g!d object to that.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

Abroad it is also doing splendid work
behind the fighting lines Of our allies
a work which means more than we can
appreciate unless actually on the ground.
Every dollar given to the Y. NJ c. a.
is money given in good cause. All who
aid it are helpers in a splendid work. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

II is about time for the United States
and the other countries fighting against
Germany TO recognize the fact that no
depcudcnce- San. be. PLACED on !. Russia.
II makes little difference whether Rus
STA makes separate peace or not. The
thing to do is to 90 ahead and fight out
the war i'm the expectation that Russia
is neglible quantity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
TO TIE SUBSCRIBERS.

It Is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery Of
the paper each night, and it soicits the
cooperation f subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
Ing following the omission, In person,
by telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t IL only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1917.

Have you thought that Christmas will
be here in less than seven weeks Make
your plans now. The people to remem-
bcr particularly are the children and
those who have passed the zenith of life.
Money will he spent this year in a
utilitarian way more than ever before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; 25 cents
an inch for each subsequent insertion.
Limited space on first page at double
rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
line first insertion with SO per cent dis
count 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, 1917-11-13

in honor of Chippy Chappy's birthday,
which comes tomorrow"
eve never knew that Chippy Chap
py's birthday was tomorrow" said
Mrs. Red Squirrel. And she was think
ing as hard as she could what she
could get ready TO give Chippy Chappy |
on such short notice.
eve didn't tell our friends. as we
didn't want them to feel they had to
give Chippy Chappy presents, but we
did want to give birthday party for
him." said the chipmunks.
"As matter of fact" said Chippy
Chappy, 81 didn't know it was my
birthday"
"Neither did We" said the chip
hunks, 'but we know it now, as we
have just decided upon it,
"Ha, ha," laughed the red squirrels.
land you said you hadn't told US be-
fore so we wouldn't feel we had to
get presents"
"Never mind" added Mrs. Red SPUR.
rel, "Tll have some special treat for
him." For she remembered that she
had had birthday once-at a time
| when she wasn't absolutely sure it was
her birthday-because she just longed
for feast
well start for the nuts in the morn
ming" said Mr.. Red Squirrel. land in
the evening We'll have the feast"
"Aren't we to have anything to eat
through the day?" asked the little red
squirrels.
"We1l starve," said the little chip
hunks, almost weeping at the thought
"Of course wen eat 4 little" Mr.
Red Squirrel said. Squirrels will al
ways eat. We can eat and work at
| the same time, which is extremely
| clever of us. Well have a nibble ev-
| cry little while-as often as we wish"
he continued. and all the, little SOUR.
| rels and chipmunks felt happier.
ave simply meant" Mrs. Red SPUR
del explained to the children. "that we
would have a special feast in the eve.
ming"
Everyone felt very happy and they
| all went off to have good sleeps so
they would feel quite fresh for the
morning.
Morning came and the red squirrels
and chipmunks were awake and ready
for all the fun. ave feel Just like a
good hunt" said the red squirrels.
$50 do we," said the chipmunks
Far off they saw the gray squirrels
and they hurried away for the gray
squirrels are fond of fighting the red
squirrels and chipmunks. They are
much stronger and they are very apt
to kill the chipmunks and red squir-
rels.
The gray squirrels didn't seem to see
the others. At any rate they paid no
attention to them and went off on q
trip of their own. The red squirrels
and chipmunks felt greatly relieved
and they began to go in the opposite
direction.
Il am glad they didn't come this
way" said Mr.. Red Squirrel, "for the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

arc hoisted on the same staff, the
Star Spaneled Banner must float from
the top. In the heart of every Ameri-
can citizen the American flag must
have the first and highest pIace-must
be supreme
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
Member of the Associated press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication of all
news dispatches credited to il and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

the squirrels were
very much excit-
ed.
Lets have a
nutting party"
s al d Mrs. Red
Squirrel, and Mr..
Red Squirrel said,
''The very thing.
Today is n splen-
did day for a nut
ting party"
re u ike 10
join the fun
s al d tn e chip.
hunks, "and get
some of the nuts
for til O winter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
Crosby S
Old Fashioned
Graham

We are manufacturing
and shipping a carload of
our Old-Fashioned Graham
daily to Boston and other
cities. The retail price is still
$500 for 2 98-lb. sacks and
is for sale by all grocers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

Squirrel showed his trees of nuts as
did Mrs. Red Squirrel. They ate so
much all the time, and libbled so many
nuts that the Chipmunk and red sqir-
rel children most certainly did not
Starve.
But they took many away with them
and at just the time when Mr.. Sun was
going to bed they had their special
feast.
Suddenly they all said. "Many happy
returns, Chippy Chappy," for in their
excitement over getting the nuts they
had forgotten that they had planned
to make this day his birthday. But
Chippv Chappy had forgotten TOO, and
the chestnut feast made up for every
thing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
Hopor
Purity
Economy

Notice particularly how much
less you use of Cottolene than of
other shortcomings. See how easily
Cottolene blends with the -four.
Notice, while baking with Cotto-
lene, the appetizing odor that comes
from the oven. Taste the fine
favor of the finished product.
You will like the crispness and
richness of these homemade tarts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

The 100000 home OF the Astors on
the Hudson river has been accepted by
the war department for a soldiers hos
pital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

pest c II G S [ n u [
trees are ov er
here"
II S a W some
other nuts, too"
said Mrs. r g d
Squirrel.
did you, my
dear?" said Mr..
Il e d S quirre |.
jumping over TO
her side. Tell ME
where"
Tell us ALL"
they screamed.
SO Mr.. r e q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
DADGNS[y[N|NQ)
[A|RY TALE
CHESTNUT PARTY.
G hAW @AHN1bQyNeR

Jack Frost and his little helpers had
made the chestnuts fine and ripe and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

II gossips would stop to think occasion
ally their tongues would get much need
led rest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13

When man loses faith in humanity he
hits himself a solar-plexus blow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
RECIPE
Tarts

X cups -four Il cup Cottolene
teaspoon salt Ice water
q teaspoon baking powder
Sift together -four, baking powder,
salt. Chop in chilled Co,tolene (reserv-
ing u tablespoons with knife. ADD
enough ice water to form soft dough.
Roll out inthin sheet, spreading with re-
naming Cottolene. Roll like iellyroll and
chill. Then stand on end, press down
with hand, and roll thin. Cut as for
tarts. Fill with Jelly or any desired filling.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-19
LOS ALEMANES TIENEN 325
SUBMARINES EN- OPE-
RACION.

AMSTERDAM. Mayo l8.-Un pc
riodico de Berlin publica n entire
vista qIe II de sis corresponsalas
tuvo cou uno de los micmbros de Ia
tripulacion del submarine U-5S, de
la cual Sc desprende que Ell Imperio
a!eman tiene actualmente Ell ope-
racion 325 submarines ell su am
pana sin restriciones.
Segun las informaciones del mis-
mo periodico, de 81 a 100 sunergI-
bles han sido apresados Ell las redes
que los ingleses tienen instaladas eli
algunos de los estrechos del Mar de
Irlanda y del Canal de Ia Mancha.
Ell Telegraph" que es ell peri6di-
co que publica Ia entrevista de re:c-
~rencia, anade que el U-5S es ell sub
marine que ataco a los barcos ho!an-
deses que con cargamento de cerSa-
les habian salido de las costas ingle-
sas, en- Ell mes de Febrero prox:mo
pasado.