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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
81 Talk Better When Stand"

to-" said Peter Gnome zone would
think from what I have said that l
didn't think as I said l did-that
felt sorry for some days"
Tell US why you do" said Billie
Brownie.
well" continued Peter Gnome,
think Of the days when people say,
oh, what horrid day; how can | 90
out" They are abusing the day. The
poor day can't help it. It's the King
of the Clouds, or the Hail King, or
the Wind, or something else. but not
the day itself All those things sim
ply help to make a day. But the day
gets all the blame. And then you
hear complaints that it is too cold Il
day, too warm day. too windy day.
Always they blame the poor day. Yes.
feel sorry for the days very often
at does seem a shame" said Billie
Brownie, that days should get the
blame"
ITS seems a shame" they all re-
peated.
And said Peter Gnome, as he still
1
| stood on the stump telling them al
what he thought, 81 feel SO sorry fol
| the first day of April. They call il
April Fools Day. How very, very
sad. Don't you suppose the day must
feel badly when it is given such s
name?'
! '0h. no. Peter" said Witty Witch
''you mustn't feel sorry for the first o
April. for that day loves jokes-nice
| funny jokes. It's a jolly day"
! TIN glad of that" said Pete.
Gnome. "That makes a great differ
ence But still I think il would b.
nice if we asked the Fairies and tn
rest of our friends to join new clul
and call it the Every -Day-Is-Nic
Club We will all wear badges ant
Will promise never to say an unkin'
word about a single day. We will lfk
them all, for they are all here to b
made use of and to enjoy!"
So all the woodland creatures an
Fairies joined Peter Gnome's club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
oUARRYMAN SERIOUSLY HURT.
George Smith of Websterville Sustains
Fracture of Skull.

BARRE, May 4. - George Smith a
quarryman employed at the Jones
Brothers quarry in Websterville, is at
Barre City hospital with 4 fracture on
the top Of the head as the result of be-
ing hit by the dog chain while working
in the quarry yesterday. A stone was
being lifted by a derrick when the
chain slipped off the rock and the dog
swinging with great force struck
Smith in the head. His condition is
considered extremely serious He i
so years old and has wife and q
child.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
FL DADCY'5E y[N|NQ
k,l FAIRY TALE
Ll 81 MACY 0AAAsM.bQNNeR
DIFFER EMIT DAYS.

Sometimes" said Peter Gnome, 81
feel very sorry for many days"
II don't at all understand what you
mean," said Billie Brownie.
Yes, tell US what you mean" said
Ellie Elf
DO you mean" asked Witty Witch,
that on many days you are feeling
sorry, or that you really and truly
feel sorry for some of the days we
have"
That is it" said Peter Gnome. 81
feel sorry for some Of the days"
"Still don't understand" said Bill
lie Brownie.
Neither do J." said Ellie Elf.
II think l am beginning to-" said
Witty Witch "hut l would like to have
you explain yourself more clearly"
"All right" said Peter Gnome. "TH
explain quite carefully. All gather
around this fine carpet of moss and
will begin"
The Elves, Brownies. Gnomes and
Witty Witch all sat on the moss, and
in the center Peter Gnome stood on
the stump of an old tree.
! II can always talk so much better
when | stand" said Peter, and the
others nodded their heads for they
were in hurry for him to commence.
"Now," said Peter, there is Christ
mas Dayi Just think what day that
is.'
"The finest in the year." they all
said.
"Therei" said Peter. "JuSt what
mean. Now just think of the splendid
thing it is to be Christmas Day. Then
there is the Fourth of July. That's 2
day so many love too. There is
Thanksgiving Day, and ST Valentines
Day when the Fairy Queen has hel
wonderful Valentine party. Ant
there are the holidays which come
during the school year and are a:
welcome to the children. Yes. there
are just lots of fine days"
), "What about birthdays?" asked Eff,
Elf.
i well" said Peter. "they are diff
ferent. OF course, about every day-il
fact. every day in the year is someone
birthday. but if il is birthday of some
one we don't know we don't think o
it as birthday Still it is well to thinI
each day--no matter how much we dis
! like the day--to remember that 1t
, someone's birthday, and that sOmeon
is having 4 party or some nice pres
ents and perhaps a cake"
"Then, taking it all in ALL sal
Billie Brownie. who was always cheer
5 rul, 'all- days are pretty nice
| That's just the part l am comm
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

Publicity for the income tax will. n
all probability, be feature of the
new war revenue law. Secrecy leads to
taX-dodeing, and members of the WAYS
and means committee of the house be-
licvc it is only fair that the public
should know to the full extent the sac
riice which the wealthy make to f.
nance the wan. This will be in line
with the precedent set during the Civ
j war When the publicity clause was
removed, shortly after the close Of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

The despatch sent out this week to
the effect that 100000 German sol
dicrs had been killed in this war
sounded impressive, but cx-Ambasea.
dor Gerard is authority for the state
mcut that Kaiscrdom has now over
100000 men in the field This man,
who knows about conditions in Ger
many probably better than any other
American, declares that "a great
grave, a horrible danger impends.
As nation w are not half awake to
the seriousness of the struggle which
Iconfronts us.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

Just before North Adams became cry
May ] q firm OF liquor dealers in that
city bought wholesale booze dis
.pcnsing business in Hoosick Falls
y. Y, only short distance over the
border, in the expectation of shipping
immense quantities of drinkables in
bottles to slakc the thirst Of the North
Adams residents who have been accus
toned for years to their daily nips
Vain hope. Both the American and
National Express companies have de
clncd to carry any LIQUORS into the city
! from towns outside the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

The truth about the submarine men
ace is bad enough, but when Secre-
tary Lane talks in exaggerated figures
he is serving 10 good cause. President
Wilson has advised each foreign born
resident 10 keep his mouth shut.
This advice ought to be brought right
down to the cabinet circle. Another
break of this kind and a suggestion
that censorship be established for
the Presidents official family will be
in order.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
FRIDAY, MAY I, 1917.

Vermont S quota under the first Sc.
lcctive draft will be 2,299 men. This
does not take into account the soldiers
who will he needed from the state to
bring our National Guard and our por
tion ia the regular army up to wal
strength. With am army Of 100000 il
the field, as contemplated, Vermont l.
likely to be called upon, within tw,
years for fully l2,nOo mcn in the ARM
service alone
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

It Is the aim OF the management To
secure efficient service In the delivery
OF the paper each night, and IL 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, I'm 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, 1917-05-04
TO ADVERTISERS,

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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
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion,
without change of cUpy.
Reading Notices - Ten cents per line,
first insertion with 80 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
FISHERMAN is FINED 500.
Bert Fisher of Middlebury Pays for
Illegal Use of Net.

MIDDLEBURY, May 4.-Bert Fisher
was arrested by County Fish and Game
Warden George II. Chaffee for fishing
with a net in waters where such fish
ing is prohibited. He was brought be
fore Judge Albert w. Dickens in mu-
.nicipal court, pleaded guilty and vas
fined 500 and costs of $1321. which
he paid and was released.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

war, the number of people paying taxes
on incomes of over $4,000 dropped
more than 10000 in period Of three
years. When North Carolina passed
an act making income tax returns pub
lie the number of such taxpayers more
than doubled in short time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
The MeddLer
II the coat fits you, put Il on"

Far be it from The Meddler to queS-
ton the motives Of those who favored
diverting the village band concert APP
preparation to the uses Of the local
funds for use along the lines suggested
at Tuesday 5 meeting, but somehow
the thought OF a summer without any
band music, and what is likely to be-
come a town without band, does not
seem like pleasing prospect or nee
Iessary state of affairs even under the
plea of wartime economy. In com
mon with other towns and cities
throughout the United States Brattle-
boro will feel the stress incident to
participation in the world war, but
there is no reason for assuming tina;
the burden is going to rest any hoavic'
on our shoulders than those of on:
Ineighbors or that we are any less able
Ito struggle along under it. In fact
the communities that face their war
time responsibilities most resolutely
and fulfill them with the least inter
ference with other activities are til,
communities that will not only rende
the most efficient service but rende
it at least inconvenience to themselves
All Of US are wont occasionally t
get doWncast when we think Of til
severity of the test to which democ
racy is being put-and such thought
are likely to be more vivid in such III
1 seasonable weather as we have bee
having the past wcel-but If we hav
any faith whatever in the tradition
on which this glorious land Of our
was built it will be impossible for U
, to remain in the dumps very Ions
: And the moment we recover from on
attack of blues we are bound to +,
alize that our ability to do our b
will be measured by the extent I
r which we maintain the normal balanC
t of our social, commercial and indu
trial life.
1t is our war-and perhaps Ion
e war-but we here III Brattleboro woul
e be in a mighty poor position to he
it along if we should devote all o.
: time TO thinking of nothing else.
h this respect we might well take a lie;
4 from the notebook Of the muchhatt
Germans who even while in the thro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
Sister Was Fond of Music.

Big Sister-Oh, | do hope papa will
take me to the concert. I'm SO fond Of
music.
Little Brother-Huh! Then why
don't you never let me play my drum
In the house?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

What Brattleboro needs Just at this
time is not retrenchment but better
rganization-mo efficient utilization
Of its resources. Along with the bur
dcns are coming splendid opportunities
for production, not only of food but
Of various other commodities for which
the war has created an unusual de-
mand. And we would be near-sighted
patriots if we should let these oppor-
tunities slip simply through failure to
realize that our own efficiency as well
as that of the whole country, and Of
OR allies, depends on keeping the
wheels Of business well oiled and the
! bearings of trade properly adjusted.
| Think Of this the next time you find
yourself in pessimistic frame of
mind, and The Meddler ventures to
say that when the sun comes out and
the weather becomes seasonable you
viii look mp and feel like thanking the
| Almighty that you are still allowed to
live on His fOotStool, battle-scarred as
it is. Then get your eyes to earth
again and 90 about your business,
whether it be soldering or sowing,
ploughing or printing, with resolute de-
termination to make every ounce of
your energy count. That is what con-
stitutes true economy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
M RENT on ABILITY

is what YOU pay for good professional
service Knowing bow is insurahlc
property. Insure aud be sure. Gsth
Ergr. National Life ms. Co. of VT.
Mutual - ALBERT c. LAIRD.
Special Agent, Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04
l.. III. KNAPP,
Harness Maker

Has opened shop at old stand in West
Brattleboro. Can furnish new and sec
ond-hand harness. Repairing of all
klnds neatly and promptly done at rea.
gOnable prices. Will make new har.
ess or exchange
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-04

of a conflict that is straining their
resources to the utmost are going
ahead with preparations to get as big
a share as possible of the worlds COM
merce when peace is declared. SO
without forgetting or Sinking our i'm
mediate duty let us remember that
there is a future for BrattleborO be-
yond the war-a future III whose out
come we should be as confident as we
are in the outcome of the war itself.
That is why The Meddlcr is sorry
that the village voted to have no band
| concerts this summer. All work and
no play makes Jack dull boy even
when Jack S work is the grim business
of fighting in the trenches of Europe,
and in realization Of the truth of this
adage those in command of the armies
of Europe provide them with band con-
certs, moving picture shows and vari-
Gus other forms of entertainment. And
when you stop to think of it isn't it
rather silly for us here in Brattleboro,
where the effect of the war will be
felt but enthusiastically in comparison
with lands across the sea, to deprive
ourselves of wholesome relaxation in
the belief that we are doing some
thing necessary?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-09-06
HIGHLANDS NEWS

E. H. Mann Sundayed at home this
week.
E. r. McCory was here on business
the first of the week.
Clarence Sonderman was down from
the head gates for the weekend.
Andrew Drollson is entertaining his
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly.
Mrs. Geo. Williams is entertaining
her sister from Bremerton this week.
p. j. Murphy has invested in Ford
truck with which to do his fruit haul
ing.
Mrs. Smith, of Tacoma, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. C. A. Mitchell this
week.
Miss Showers was the week end
guest of Miss Spencer at her ranch
home.
Mrs. Lampson entertained her sis
ter; Mrs. Lumes, of Spokane from Sat-
urday until Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods, of Bremerton,
motored over last week and will be at
home on their Highlands ranch thru
fruit harvest.
Mr.. Sands and daughter have TAX
en- rooms in town since Mrs. Sands
has gone into Horse Heaven to teach
at the Cox school.
Harold Gray motored from Seattle,
arriving here on Thursday Of last
week to spend a week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Gray.
Mrs. E. A. Gray has for her house
guest her niece Miss Lillian Gray of
Spokane, who has made few days.
stop-over while enroute from Seattle
to Spokane.
A. p. Russell, wife and daughter
spent the week end at Yakima with
Mr.. Russell's parents. The trip was
made at this time in order that they
might visit with A. P.'s brother Mil
ton, who is soon to go to the front.
Herb Craver writes from Marine
barracks at Mare Island, that he is
getting along just fine and likes it
better every day, but is anxious to
get to France. Speaking of a copy of
the Courier Reporter sent him he
says: "She sure is good old paper,
down in this neck of the woods"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-09-06
Power Of Bio Guns.

1t is not easy to understand what
the power of gun really is-its pene-
trating and destructive power What
we call fifteen inch gun, which means
one whose muzzle or hollow part is
fifteen inches In diameter, will hurl a
shell right through plate or wall OF
the hardest steel twelve inches thick
seven miles from the muzzle. The
power OF the very largest land guns
ever made, the German howitzers or
1875 inch guns, is such that one OF their
missiles cracks open steel and con-
crete fort as IL 1t were a nut.-Popular
Science.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-09-06
FILTH, FINGERS AND FLIES.
These Are the Most Potent Factors In
Spreading Disease.

Fingers as disease carriers rank next
to flies. Dirty fingers and finger nails
may carry about with them as many
disease germs as dirty flies. For this
reason filth, fingers and flies are said
to be the most common means by
which disease is spread. A safe rule
that has been given with reference to
avoiding any infection that the hands
might carry is TO wash the hands i'm
ding, preparing or serving food, after
attending the sick and after handling
anything dirty.
A common habit with many people
that is not only dangerous from
health point OF view, but is disgusting
ly indecent from every point OF view,
is the constant picking OF the nose and
mouth with the fingers. A safe rule
and a decent one is to keep the hands
away from the face, particularly the
nose and mouth, and IL these parts
need attention. use a clean handker-
chief. A dirty handkerchief is as dan
gerous and may be as much a means
OF spreading disease as dirty fingers.
The United States public health serv-
fec says: Disease germs lead hand
to mouth existence. If the human race
would learn TO keep the unwashed hand
away from the mouth many human dis
eases would be greatly diminished. We
handle infectious matter more or less
constantly, and we continually carry
the hands to the mouth. IL the hands
have recently been in contact with In
fectious matter the germs Of disease
may I'm this way be introduced into the
body. Many persons wet their fingers
with saliva before counting money,
turning the pages Of book or perform
fng similar acts. In this case the
process is reversed, the infection being
carried to the object handled, there to
await carriage to the mouth OF some
other careless person"
If anybody doubts the filth Of their
own hands and fingers let them take
note of the many unclean things they
handle within days time. The door
knob which everybody handles will be
only one source where the hands may
get the germs and filth OF some care
less person.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-09-06

The Misses Green, of Seattle, arr
looking after property interests il
the Kennewick Valley this week. The!
made the trip by automobile. 80
Mrs. w. R. Crawford and daughter
Doris came in from Palouse yesterda!
from a two months vacation spent
with relatives and friends there
Mrs. Virginia Ashlock, Mrs. LIE,
Cram and daughter Virginia, of NORTH
Yakima, are guests this week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Siegfried
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen D. Abbott anG
little daughter, of Portland, are visit.
ing at the home of Mrs. Abbott's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Olbrich, of the
Garden Tracts. s.- @-. .~
+ Mrs. H. E. Huntington chaperone6
a merry bunch of girls out to the
Woodward home Saturday to a water.
melon feast given the girls by then
Sunday school teacher. - n.
Miss Myrtle Bruce, of Sunnyside
who has been guest at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. c. E: johnson, the
past two weeks, went to Spokane yes
terday to attend the Interstate fair.
Mrs. M. M. Moulton had the pleas
ure this week of entertaining her
mother and sister, Mrs. Carsen and
Miss Helen Carson, of Seattle, who
left yesterday for Pittsburg for the
winter. @
Mrs. Roy Washburn, of Milton, was
a guest of her sister, Miss Ella Berg,
Wednesday. Mrs. Washburn was en-
route home from North Yakima where
she was called last week by the death
of her father. H..
John Lauderbach and his mother
have moved to the Tomkins bungalow
on Second street, thus giving posses
sion to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Engel to
the home recently purchased by them
from Will Anon.
County commissioner R. E. Pratt
left yesterday for Spokane where he
will attend the state convention of
county commissioners. He was &C
companied by Mrs. Pratt who will
visit Spokane friends.
Manager M. w. Mattecheck, of the
Princess has contracted for the Cold
wynn pictures in which the story rather
than the star is featured. The first
release under the new contract will be
"Polly of the Circus"
DR.. F. M. Crosby, of this city, was
reappointed county physician at the
meeting of the county commissioners
last Tuesday. Owing to the fact that
Chairman Bash is "snowed under" in
peach harvest, the board transacted
but little business, adjourning until
next Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-09-06

Mrs. John Hanson and Mrs. G. Gar.
Der were honor guests Monday of the
Horticulture club at an informal but
very prettily appointed one o'clock
luncheon at the home of Mrs. Edw.
Sheppard. The occasion was in hon.
or of the ladies' birthdays, both of
them occurring this week. Covers
were laid for ten, and the color scheme
of yellow and white was carried out
in the decorations everywhere.
Wednesday afternoon little Mar
garet Moulton entertained a number
of her playmates with a birthday par
ty, that day being her fourth birth
day, SO they had games and lots of
fun on the lawn until Mrs. Moulton
called them to the dining room that
was prettily decorated in pink, the
table especially pretty with the tiny
pink candles, the pink cakes and flow
ers. The butterfly place cards caused
many EXPLANATIONS of delight from the
little ones, who one and all say this
was the best of parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hessler, of
Ellensburg, were registered last week
at the Hotel Kennewick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hessler were married July 9th at the
home of the bride, Miss Almeda Reig-
Ter, of Ellensburg. Mrs. Hessler was
a schoolmate and close friend of Miss
Lucretia Bradshaw of this city, who
entertained the bride and groom at
dinner Thursday evening. Mr.. Hess
Ter formerly lived here and has many
friends who wish him and his bride
many happy years together. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hessler will make their home on
the ranch near Ellensburg, where Mr..
Hessler has lived with his parents the
last two years. ... - II
If Uncle Sam fights like he puts up
buildings, there is going to be some
thing doing when the Sammies get
started over on the battle front, says
Guy j. Hayden, who returned the first
of the week from Tacoma where he
has been receiving medical treatment.
Mr.. Hayden, in company with Scott
q. Henderson, visited the American
Lake Military reservation where Camp
Lewis is rapidly nearing completion.
offs tho huciacf p1oco nv, oor4b coil
Mr.. Hayden. 'ipust imagine more
than 5000 men, most of them skilled
workmen, working in one bunch. /
never saw anything like it. They build
a house over there before a fellow can
turn around" Mr.. Hayden says that
a trip to Camp Lewis is enough to
convince one that Uncle Sam is spar
ing no expense and effort for the care
and comfort of his fighting men while
they are in training.