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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
A Federal Bond Issue.

Senator Weeks of Massachusetts has
introduced substitute for the revenue
blll. The democratic bill would impose
2 tax on excess profits to meet extraor-
omar appropriations for permanent
defensive works, the Alaskan railroad,
the government nitrate plants, the pur-
chase Of the Danish West Indies. and
other purposes. The country, like anv
prudent man, should live within its in
come and pay its way as it goes. but
that is no reason for taking large ex-
pehdituroS for capital account, So to
speak. out of the pockets of the people
in one year. This country is so rich that
the possibilities Of raising money by
emergency taxation are almost limit
less, but the people should not be forced
to pay IN one year for public works.
etc, that are for the benefit of future
generations.
1t is unjust to burden the people
with these extraordinary taxes. Within
the current year they will derive no
benefit from the nitrate pant, the ar
NOR plant, the Notifications along the
coast, etc, because none of them can
be completed within twelve months.
In future years these public works will
perhaps safeguard and help the coun-
try, and payment for them should he
distributed over a series Of years so
that those who will enjoy the advan-
tages Of them will pay part Of their
cost.
Senator Weeks proposes to provide a
special Preparedness fund of $500 .000. 900
the sum mentioned in the democratic
revenue bill, by issuing twentv-ycar
bonds one twentieth of which shall he
retired each year. The debt would thus
be hquidated within the specified term
and not become a semi-pcrmanent ad-
dltlon to the national debt
Excess profits taxes have been recent
~ discussed III these columns The prm-
clple IS wrong because the tax bears
heavily on the few and lets the MANI
escape. Such tax puts a penalty on
industrial efficiency. This country pro-
crosses as its individual citizens increase
their production of real wealth A cor
pofatlon or man manufacturing goods
enlarges his plant and widens his field
or operations either by turning his cx-
cess profits back into his business or
by borrowing the money and paving in
terest on 1t. The former is the better
business man, but an excess profits tax
penalties him while it does not touch
the man who borrows money. If q man
expands has enterprise without borrow
ING money he cannot escape an excess
prott tax, but the man who swells his
expenditures TO wipe out excess profits
escapes the tax. The principle is the
same whether the tax applies only to
corporations and partnerships or to
everyone.
nh
rms IS an era of expansion and every
nody IS talking about it, yet Congress
IS thinking Of putting a direct and
heaVy tax on expansion. Senator Weeks
has shown that this special tax on en-
teFprlse IS unnecessary as well as I'M
sound
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13

Good Day, Cousin" Said the Spar
they tried to quarrel. They would
raise their voices and scream at the
Juncos, and the Juncos would chirp
back.
"'All right, Sparrows. Any way you
say will suit US
"'Oh, do fight said the Sparrow
Children. You're no fun at all. Can't
you have good old scrap?'
''Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow heard their
children and they chimed in too.
Yes, Junco children, can't you arnuse
our little ones instead of being so
sweet they can't quarrel? You should
know that they like to quarrel.
There there, Mrs. Sparrow said
Mrs. Junco, you mustn't start the
children quarreling. If my children
are sweet, perhaps it will teach your
children to be sweet too, and then they
will be SO much happier
1.-The very idea said Mrs. Spar
row, of you, Mrs. ,Junco, telling me
how to bring up my children. It's
really most insulting! AS if L couldn't
look after my own children
Yes said Mr.. Sparrow. No one
need tell us how to look after our
Children
didn't mean to be rude said
Mrs. Junco. Perhaps / shouldn't have
said SO much
There, there said Mr.. Sparrow.
You see We can't even quarrel with
you! L never heard anything to equal
your family No wonder the children
won't quarrel when their parents
won't. They never hear any quarrel
Ing ard the poor dears don't know
how
"Well, am glad of it, said Mr..
Junco. For we are very happy all the
time
"'Oh, WELL said Mr. Sparrow, we
might as well give it up
QUarrelmg?' asked Mrs. Sparrow
in shrill voice, and the children
stopped to listen with their beaks wide
open in astonishment
"'Oh, no. said Mr.. Sparrow. 'We
could never give up quarreling, for it's
our nature. But we will give up trying
to quarrel with the Juncos, and so
will get our bread crumbs in peace
while we're with them And the Jun
COS smiled as they few along"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
c A " " E. ID s o u p

Canned soup is life preservcr which
makes husbands independent of their
wives, to a limited extent.
In the old days, when this country
was young and good farms of 100
acres could be bought for 1885, the
only kind of soup in use was that which
was made At home out Of a discarded
rib roast and two aged but robust
onions. Once in a while our grand
mothers would take a handful of beans
and produce a good, filling soup by
merely boiling them until they fell
apart at every Joint. 1t was found that
after the children had been fed three
or four quarts of bean soup they would
not clamor for cake and Jelly, but would
SIT down by the fire in a thoughtful
attitude and lose all interest III the
subject Of food
When soup in small tin cans came
on the market, thousands of eligible
bachelors who had decided to marry
somebody in order to secure a good
cook changed their minds Eternity
alone will reveal how many happy
marriages have been postponed by the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13

sibly have become tired Of hearing it
but it is true and can not be repeated
too often. From the highest to the
lowest stations in life we waste. OF
course there are exceptions, but one
must live with closed eyes not to be
aware that the habit is shockingly com.
mon. 1t is hardly too much to say that
the waste of food by the rich, including
the hotels of any great city, would sup
ply the poor Of that city with the
foundation of physical life. And it
might be discovered by careful sur
vey that the waste of the poor and
nearpoor of the same city would be
deemed ample food by the really poor
Of Old World cities of the same size
Furthermore, as it is pointed out by
the New York Times, among the worst
MASTERS are those of ample means who
pay exorbitant prices without kick.
ing because they can afford to. This
means that scale of prices is set
which the poor who cannot afford il
must pay. cit is everyone s duty to
buy closely and object to extortion,
says the Times, and that is the truth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
Arlington Man Burned to Death

Alexander Walsh, sr., Il, who served
in the Civil war in Company E. Fifth
Vermont regiment, was burned to
death at his home in Arlington recent
~. The cause of the tragedy is I'M
known, but IT is supposed that the vic
tim, who had been mentally failing for
some time, attempted to start a fire in
the kitchen stove. Mrs. Walsh died
but a few days before Mr.. Walsh S
son and the latter S wife and child es-
capped from the house in their night
clothes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13

The Purcbred Live Stock Sales com
pany is not only helping to put Brattle-
toro on the map as the national center
Of the lIolstcin- Friesian breeding in
dustry, but it is doing an important
service in stocking Vermont farms with
nigh grade cattle. over 200 purebreds
have changed hands at the sales here
in the past few months, and it is inter.
csting TO note that less than o5 per
cent Of the animals consigned for the
sales were from Vermont, while over
30 per cent were bought by farmers Of
this state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13

One might as well know in advance
who il is that is going to pay the bills
for any extra governmental activities
we may be bearing just now or are
likely to bear in the immediate future
Leader Claude Kitchin said il would be
there are figures enough TO show it.
The Boston News bureau points out
that of a total of S67 100000 federal in
dividual income tax collected in 1916
eight northern states yielded $j3 ,S39,
goo and twelve southern and western
states paid So, 100000. These northern
states lie. with the exception Of Illi-
nois and Ohio, within the boundaries of
the northern Atlantic coast district;
the slightly taxed area is almost all
below the Mason and Dixon line, and
west Of the Mississippi. The burden
Of these troublous times has fallen but
lightly on the South and the West; the
industrial and commercial East has
borne the brunt of raw materials short
ages, disorganized and depleted ocean
shipping, overdrivcn and undernour-
ished domestic transportation Yet one
eastern state-New York - contributes
but $1,000, 900 less than a clean half
OF the return from 4 measure that was
avowedly adopted to meet national ex-
pcnses incurred because Of the war,
while the stamping ground of Wilson s
l. "wilful men has doled out its
small change to the tune of but three
millions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13

The scraps Of information that have
come from Mr.. Gerard S party show
that iudiGntics Of the grossest kind
were hcaped upon the American am
bassador during the last days Of his
stay in Berlin, bearing out the impress
sion that German hatred for this coun-
Try is scarcely secondary to its deep
feeling against Great Britain. The
whole world would like to hear Mr.
Gerard S story, bat for obvious reasons
his statement will probably not go be.
youd high officials Of the administra-
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13

canned tomato soup which can be
bought at any grocery store and served
IN ten minutes. When man 5 wife
leaves him to visit her mother FOR a
Few weeks II Is no longer necessary for
him to board at a 81 day hotel and
eat food which ne would not associate
with at home without threatening to
secure q divorce. BY laying in a few
small cans Of prepared soup IN all Of
the popular havors, from rich blood
orange to wintergreen, he can board
at home for 30 cents day and also
find out what the human stomach is
capable Of IN an emergency.
Canned soup comes tightly sealed,
and is usually opened with neas de-
viee with sharp jaws, known as q can
opener. This is pleasing operation
when performed by a husband who has
never attempted it before and is near
sighted in both eyes, as he usually
misses aim and opens one of his thumbs
by mista Ike. On this account canned
soup would be more popular if every
husband possessed a diploma as grad-
uate plumber
IS Newspaper Servi.e1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Reforner is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Bratteboro. Brattleboro News Co,
e. w. Cleaveland. -. r. Cutler & Co
tEsteyville), Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell
East Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, G. II. Grout
jamaica, r j. Daggett.
South Londonderry, r II. Tyler.
South Vernon, r. b. BufTum
west Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w.
Streeter.
i1lusdale, NJ. H., W. II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant.
Windsor. VT. Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
4 MOTHERS TROUBLES

a mothers intending work and
devotion drains and strains her
physical strength and leaves its mark
IN dimmed eyes and careworn ex-
presslons-she ages before her time.
ANY mother who is weary and languid
should start taking Scott's Emulsion of
norwegian Cod Liver Oil as strengthen
ing food and bracing tonic to add rich
ness TO her blood and build up her
nerves before it is too late. Start SCOTS
emulsion today-its fame is worldwide.
1t is free from alcohol.
Scott Bovine. bloomfield. MI u-D
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13

Gov. Mccall of Massachusetts has in
vited the governors Of the other New
England states TO meet with him at
the state in Boston today to discuss
problems incident TO national defence.
The adiutaut generals OF the states are
also asked TO join in the conference,
which is expected TO develop plans
whereby the states viii act jointly in
several important matters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
TO SUBScR RIDERS.

II Is the aim OF the management TO
secure efficient service in the delivery
Of the paper each night. and II solicits
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 10 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, 1917-03-13

Several arrests Of druggists and ply
sicians in Vermont and other New Eng
land states on charge Of violating the
Harrison narcotic act indicates that
the federal authorities are bound to
stamp out the Illegal sale of habit
forming drugs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
TUESDAY, MARCH Il, 1917.

1t is a striking commentary on unpre-
parcdncss 10 read that the entente
powers have suffered almost double the
losses Of the central nations in making
up the awful total OF 10000 900 casual
ties,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13

There are circumstances under which
the pinch of want now felt in some
parts of the country might be consid
cred in the nature of blessing, pro-
vided il does not become too acute. We
are q nation Of MASTERS. This has
been told 50 many times thar we pos
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13

ADVERTISE YOUR FOR SALES
IN THE DAILY REPORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
FARM NOTES.
Milk at a Loss.

One Of the most hopeful signs for
our New England dairy interests is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-13
70 ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
so 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
line first insertion with so per cent
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 Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-11

The style of couture that is most
widely popular is shown in one of its
several developments in the accom-
panying picture. 1t is a modification
of the Bobby" style which Mrs. Yer
non Castle Is said to have originated,
and whether she created 1t or not, 1t
has been at least well demonstrated
and advertised by this famous dancer.
The Bobby" couture is less becom-
ing when 1t Is dressed with the hair
drawn back, leaving the forehead en-
tirely uncovered, than in the develop
ment Of 1t shown in the picture. Here
the hair Is loosely waved and brought
forward, SO that 1t partly covers the
brow. At the sides it Is pinned with
small, invisible pins, so that 1t will
lie on the cheek and cover the ears.
Where the forehead Is left uncov-
cred, mere prettiness Is sacrificed to
something a little better. This ar
rangement is more severe but i'm
mensely refining in its effect on young,
round faces. 1t Is not a couture for
faces that are not youthful. but trace
Of 1t is found in those styles which
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-11
Arizona

Arizona produced about 10000, 900
pounds of copper in April.
Oil has been found in the Chino Val
ley companys well in the jerome dis
trict.
A big strike of ore is reported in
the Diamond Joe mine in the Cedar
district.
The Abe Lincoln mine, in the Has
sayampa district, is shipping copper
ore regularly.
Patagonia is considerably excited
over a big strike in the Pinal mine,
formerly known as the Hosea.
The White Tail Deer of the Copper
Queen has developed into a good mine
ore shipments now exceeding fifty
tons per day.
Sinking and prosecuting are going
forward at the Cobrita mine in the
Mineral Valley district and both shaft
and crosscut are in hign-grade sui
phide ore with the best gold values
that have yet been found.
The latest reports from the Glory
Hole at Salome state that the new
drift is still in ore OF good milling
grade and indicate that the vein is Of
greoter extent than was suspected
when 1t was first opened up.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-11
MAY CENTER IN WASHINGTON
Probability That One Committee Will
Purchase All Supplies Needed by
the Allied Countries.

Washington.-Creati of q central
purchasing committee in Washington
for all supplies bought in the United
forecast here by Sir Hardman Lever
financial expert of the British war
mission. The committee will supplant
J. P. Morgan & Co.
Discussing the world financial situa-
ton. the British expert expressed the
opinion that Germany will be practical
ly bankrupt In the credit markets
after the war.
"Our enemies" he said, "for all their
boosted efficiency, have never had the
courage to face their financial prob
lens, with the result that when the
war Is over they will be hard put to
it."
The Teutonic governments having
pyramided one internal loan upon an
other, he explained, their interest
charges would be so great that he be-
lieved they would either have to repu-
diate large part of their debt or face
inability to buy the enormous quanti-
ties of material they would need for
reconstruction.
The allies, he added, had paid their
way In the war by the straightfor-
ward and natural means, by pouring
out their gold, by selling enormous
masses Of American securities, by rails
ing loans" AS result, he predicted
that the end of the war would find the
allies in good shape financially, despite
their enormous permanent debts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-11
their home precincts by registration
Absentees and the Sick.

their home precincts by registration
day.
Absentees and the Sick.
Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail. n
SO absent, man should 60 to the clerk
Of the county where he may be staying,
on the sixth day after the date of the
presidents proclamation. If he is in a
city Of over 10000 population, the city
clerk is the official to whom to apply.
The absentee will be told how to reg
lister. but he must mail his card in
time to reach his precinct by registra-
ton day.
Persons too sick to present them
selves for registration must send a
competent person TO the county or city
clerk on the sixth day after the is
suing of the proclamation. The clerk
will give instructions for registration.
Colleges, Universities, Homes and 9th
er Institutions.
officials of educational, charitable
and other institutions should apply for
instructions to the county or city clerk
on the sixth day after the date of the
proclamation for instructions as to a
convenient method of registration.
The wardens of jails, penitentiaries,
and reformatories should apply to the
county or city clerk for instructions on
the sixth day.
Five days after the date of the pres
idents proclamation complete regula-
tons will be in the hands of all sheriffs
and of the officials of cities of over
10000 population.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-11
BANKS ASKED TO COOPERATE
Secretary Authorizes Financial Insti-
buttons to Receive Subscriptions
for the Bond Offerings.

Observation-Disclosures McAdoo tele-
graphed the entire list of 513 nation
al and state banks and trust companies
in the United States, authorizing them
to receive subscriptions for the 2,0OO,-
| 100000 bond offering, enlisting their
cooperation, and requesting them to
telegraph rough estimate Of the
amount Of bonds each would take for
itself and it's patrons.
You can render an invaluable serv-
ice to your country" Mr.. McAdoo told
the banks, "by receiving subscriptions
and cooperating with the federal re-
serve bank in your district"
Loan Subscriptions Pour In.
To all clearing house associations in
the country Mr.. McAdoo sent tele-
gram in which he said:
1.-The amount of the initial loan has
been determined by the needs of the
government and not arbitrarily. The
enthusiastic and patriotic cooperation
of the banks and bankers of the coun-
try will guarantee the success Of the
undertaking"
The result of the first announcement
scriptions, aggregating many millions.
Most Of these came In by wire to the
treasury. Virtually every large city
and every state in the Union was rep
resented.
Lend 500, ooo, 900 to Italy.
Negotiations continued today with
representatives of the nations to
which the United States is extending
credit. Count di Cellere. the italian
ambassador, received the full amount
Of the first $1OO,OOO,O 900 loan made by
this government to Italy.
Subscriptions to the second offering
Of treasury certificates were received
during the day by the federal reserve
banks. Indications are that the secre-
tary will call for the proceeds within
a week, possibly few days.
The $1OO,OOOOOO loan to France will
be turned over to Ambassador Jusser-
and, in whole or part. within day or
So
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-11
New Mexico

The Santa Fee Gold and Copper COM
pany now has $50 men employed at
its mines and smelter at San Pedro,
southern Santa Fee county
The mining men of the Southwest
now have an outlet for gold. silver
and lead ores, the Deming Smelter
having reopened after lying idle seven
or eight years.
The Tyrone-El Paso Copper COM
pany has been Incorporated for g.
100000. The capital stock paid in
amounts to $4,000 and the headquar-
tiers of the new company is at Tyrone.
The Grant County Mining district
is assured another producer by the in
corporation of the Tyrone-El Paso Cop
per company. The company's hold
ings number twenty-three claims, en-.
bracing 400 acres of mineralized land,
Immediately adjoining the properties
Of the Phelps-Dodge corporation due
west Of Oak Grove in the Burro noun
tains. The company plans the imme-
date sinking Of a shaft and drills wf1l
be put to work to determine the ex-
tent of the mineral reserves. Some
ore already has been mined and
shipped to the smelter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-11
Colorado

All the properties now being worked
at Silver Plume are doing well.
In the Georgetown district, Clear
Creek county, the Central Colorado
mine will be in the shipping class
soon.
In Boulder county, the Little May
mine, adjacent to the Yellow Pine Is
showing some fine silver ore In r.
cent developments.
The Boulder Tungsten Production
company is making rapid progress in
the erection of buildings for refining
plant for tungsten ores at West Boul-
der.
The April output OF the mines Of
the Cripple Creek district totaled
"a 1893 tons, with an average value Of
$1455 a ton and a gross bullion value
of $94o, 1913.
At Cripple Creek, lessees of the
United Gold Mines company, during
the month of March, made production
of sixty-nine cars Of ore, or slightly in
excess OF 1000 tons.
ollfOI SlcoA VI Gun COuAtys
reports that the Wasatch Mining com.
pany, which is operating the old Men.
dota property and the Scioto mill, has
over 100 men on the payroll. and in a
couple of months expect to have at
least $50 men working.
In the Cripple Creek district, where
development is active, Isabella Mines
company lessees, during the month OF
March, produced and shipped 1922
tons Of ore, with an average value
close to 1855 a ton and a bullion
value of $2o,139, dump shipments in
Guided
The Pixies Peak Platinum Mining
and Milling company holdings in the
Woodland Park district above Mani
tou are very promising and adjoin the
Rare Metals company, that has assays
of 11.8 ounces of platinum to the ton,
29S of iridium and Z of gold. The
platinum is five times as valuable a.
gold