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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

$40 4 ton. Seven million dollars IS a
lot of money IL Vermont, and it is
lot more money when it is sent from
Vermont to Pennsylvania to pay for
coal. The commission claims 100000
tons is about half the coal used in Yer
mont industries, annually. But the
commission has not discovered a tenth
of the available water power of Yer
mont. 1t has measured by the eve only
that which is easily apparent and not
locked up by corporations, for "our
own use' some time in the indefinite
future. Vermont has enough wild wa
ter to drive all the industrial coal and
the household burning out of the state
forever, Every one of its mountains
is worth million dollars for water
power service alone. and there are
hundreds OF mountains, counting some
hills which Vermont modestly relegates
10 the inconsequential. There is still UNI
| developed power in the Connecticut
river alone to provide electricity
enough to turn all the industrial wheels
of Vermont. One wake up deserves an
other. Vermont is doing well by lead
ing of for other New England states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
A ZERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in Americas
Fighting Service.

For gallant conduct during the action be
tween the [. ; s. Cassin and German
submarine, Secretary Daniels has sent a
letter OF commentator to Commander
Walter \ Vernon. Z. 5. n, with instruc-
tons that it be read to officers and crew.
IN commenting on the Cassn's behavior
the secretary wrote THE department
has received the report of the action be-
tween the L. = : Cassin and German
submarine and notes with qualification the
highly commendable conduct OF yourself.
the other officers and your men. The man
ner IN which the Cassin kept under way
with her steering gear disabled, and pract-
cally at the mercy Of the submarine and
opened fire upon her when she came to
the surface an ilour later, is well worthy
Of the best traditions Of the service It
will always he recalled by all men Of tie
lighting service that although with steer
ing gear gone aEd engine disabled this
nlucky destroyer cluised for ons hour
about the sea until Ter adversary came UP
to the surface and then gave her an at
tack. Commander Nernons wife resides
1T Wateltovu, Fla.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

by getting through with your own tail
but now of course we see. Yes, we
see quite clearly, and understand per-
fectly"
Poor Sir Nine was becoming anx-
ious for fear the others would not lis
ten to him, but at last they were quiet
and he began.
I'm about the size of an opossum,"
he said
We're about the same SIZE" said
the others.
"Oh. dear" he said, lam | never to
have d chance at all? You said You
would hear my story first, and / don't
say more than two or three words
when you interrupt"
THAT'S So the others agreed
Were dreadfully sorry and promise
not to do SO again.
well" said Sir Nine, where was I?
an opossun." And this time the 9th
ers did not interrupt.
q have horny shell with nine
bands in the middle, all joined togeth-
or. and this she'll is my protection. I
couldn't live without it. Because there
are nine bands in my shell am known
as the nine-banded armadillo. | live
in holes in the earth, and my food is
q mixture of ants, Snaiis. beetles. grass
hoppers. worms and all other nice in
sects. | am called Sir Nine for short
rs YOU all know"
Well" commenced the six-banded
armadillo. Il have heard almost the
story of my own life and ways NV
habits are about the same as yours
eat the same food, | dig in the ground
and live there, and | have a horny
she'll which is my protection. There
IS just one thing about us that is diff
ferent. ! have six bands on my shell
and so am called the six-banded arma-
dillo. and for short ! am known as
Sir Six. And one more thing which I
had almost forgotten-my $. all is even
| more bony than yours and it's a great
| deal stronger"
| It was time for the three-banded ar
| madillo to speak. II am far more
| rare than either of you" he said.
There aren't SO many Of my family
! can do a number of tricks that nei-
ther Of You can do.
Il can roll myself into a nice lit
tie round ball amt only my bony parts
will stick out which will protect me
from the other animals Yes | PRO-
tect myself superbly in this way. Quite
superbly."
"Why superbly?" the others asked
ITS always superb to live" said the
three-banded armadillo. land 80 pro
/ tect myself to live-see!"
The others nodded. And he con
tinued, Il have only three bands and
so am named the three-banded .arFna.
dillo. and for short ara called Sir
Three as you all know
/ And as all the stories had been told
/ they had meal IF ants, beetles anf
grasshoppers, for hey all liked thu
same food.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
Saving by Destroying.
ditor The Reformer:-

Editor ne hefofmcf.---
We, the people of Vermont, are
urged 70 dig up our currants and goose
berry bushes This appeal is made Ill
the interest Of trying to save our white
pines.
Those trees furnish an important part
of ouf lumber. These bushes supply a
desirable part Of our food.
What would the result be if, on Fri
daE and Saturday, April . and 26,
every cultivated cnrrant and goose
berry bush Of the state should be dug
up and burned,
Evidently that source of our food,
that goose that lays the golden
! egg would be dead and erematcd. But
would the white pines be made safe
Not hv that sanrificei Why not? Be
cause Of the many wild currant
and goosebeIry bushes scattered
here, there aud everywhere. Because
also that these wild bushes are nearer
to the the pines than are the bushes
that are cultivated
! As to those wild bushes, it would
seem that only state action at serious
expense would be equal to finding and
digging enough of them to help much
of any toward saving the pines. There
! fore at least until the public, as such
seriously tackles the wild bushes il
would seem to be practically nearly
useless, as to saving the pines, for PEG
pie to dig up the fruit bearing bushe-
i'll their gardens. IT is not worth while
to cut down our food supplies useless
| y. Food will win the war.
c. J. RICHARDSON.
NtUhurr, Vt, April j.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
At the Library
Preparing Books for Camps.

The north reading room of the library
has presented busy appearance the past
week, being given up TO the preparation
OF the books contributed for soldiers and
sailors. Each book has book pocket and
book slip and the book plate Of the Amer
lean Library association, shelf-list cards
also being made for non-fiction Many
volunteers have assisted in the work.
ana it Is particularly fortunate that the
Easter vacation conceded with the time
this work had to be done. making it pos
sible for high school students to help
The books will be ready for shipment as
soon as instructions are received as to
what camp they are TO 20 TO, government
authority having been obtained for send
ing such books by quartermastcr freight
Brattlcboros contribution at this time is
/ ,427 books. ,04s being fiction and }7a
non-tietion. Burlington reported 1000
book, collected and Montpelier / 400 with
a possibility OF few more TO be added
to those figures.
The nited States food administration
has sent TO the library a quantity OF
circulars for free distribution These con
tain valuable suggestions for food con
seryation As well as recipes. and vii
gladly be given out on request. Their,
are about 10 different circulars, and the
library also has many other books anC
pamphlets on the subject OF food con
seryation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
DADDY SEV[ND
ARY TALL k1l
ARMAD!LLo FAMILY.
. MARY GRAHAM, BONNER

1--WE belong to the family Of arma-
dillo.
Were toothless mammals-that's
what we are-and fine and unusual"
said another.
'Ah. yes" said the first armadilIo,
were queer in every way, looks and
actions. We're fussy about our food
We are delicate and lovely"
II don't suppose we would really be
considered lovely" said the second ar
madillo, "but we certainly are delicate.
% eat. We're like folks who have
liets, we are"
Its fine to be like l am" said the
nine-banded armadillo, who was named
for short Sir Nine.
Lets each tell our own story" said
the six-banded armadillo.
"All right" agreed the three-band-
ed armadillo.
I'll come first" said Sir Nine, "be-
cause | spoke of it first"
ITO be sure" said the others. Were
listening We are all attention and
ready to hear what you have to say
to u.s. Then we expect the same at
tention from you"
Il certainly will give you my atten'
tion," said Sir Nine. ''iust as soon as
am through with my own tale"
Tail! Tall" said the others.
Il mean story" said Sir Nine.
But you didn't say story, you said
TAIL" the others said.
"Of course l did, but there is one
| kind Of a tale which means story
and that's the kind I'm about to be
GIN
I'VE understand now" the Others
said. Thanks for explaining. W.
didn't know at first what you mean
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
Disease Among Soldiers.
Bennington Banner.)

III the Civil war, according to Or.
". W. Keen. there were 1882 cases
of typhoid fever and 29,336 deaths
thcrefrom. In the war with Spain, III
which ONLY I07 ,973 or our men were
engaged III the army there were 2,73s
eases and $50 deaths. In our army
in the present war the records of Sept
q, 1917 10 Jan. %, 1918, covers a pc
riod longer by one month than the war
with Spain. There was q daily average
during these months of IA, $50 men in
the environments and camps There
have been among these men ll9 cases
of typhoid and paratyphoid. After the
anti-typhoid incubation was completed,
in six weeks, from December "A to Jan
uary -. 1918, there were only seven
eases. 1t is a record to marvel at
Brattleboro Reformer.
It is true that great strides have
been made in the conquest of disease
but in spite of it all the day by day
records from the American army in
France show that disease is still a Sc
rious factor while the reports from
the environments in this country dur
inc the past winter have been even
more dlSqule1nB. lNPhoiu hds Id -
| II disappeared bat pneumonia and
spinal meningitis have taken its place
and vet remain to be overcome. One
thing, however, that we are inclined
to forget is that, if these hundreds
! of thousands of young men had re
manned AZ home, the percentage OF
! death from disease would doubtless have
| beeu greater than it was in the camps
aud environments. In the old wars OF
hundreds and up to thousands OF years
ago II is believed that from 50 to q
per cent of the soldiers died from dis
ease, exposure and lack of food anc
clothing. Napoleon was conquered b,
cold and restitution in Russia rather
than by Wellington at Waterloo. Mod
ern science has done much, but disease
and death from disease still remain un
conquered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

In planning to buy war savings
stamps, do not forget to put the en-
phasis on the savings feature. You are
expected to gather your thrift stamp
money by saving small amounts that
YOU would ordinarily spend. Your or
binary accumulations ought to be in
vested in Liberty bonds. Every time
you save dime or quarter of dol
lar by going without some luxury put
the saving into a thrift stamp-a war
savings stamp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

If Brattleboro is to be included
among the towns that reach their quota
in tho taird Liberty loan campaign
the sale of bonds locally should start
today. Official figures have placed this
town 5 apportionment at more than
1892 600, and that is the mark by which
our efforts will be measured. Nothing
viii contribute so much to the achieve
ment of success in the local campaign
as early action on the part of prospec-
tive purchasers. Don t postpone buy
ing 4 bond because there are -four
weeks in which to do so. Help youl
government. your state, your town and
yourself By subscribing at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
Poor John BarleYcorn.

These are sad times for John Barley
cosn, no was once such a jovlal euss. The
United States is becoming huge grave
yard tor the Barleycorn tribe. Slxty-tWo
out of every 100 people IN America orc
alieaa, in the d.y belt Five more states
have voted to bury Barleycorn before
next View Years day. Bat The arid area
compared with the alcoholic irrigated
area looms even more impressive than do
these population figures. Out Of cyegy
100 square miles Of territory il the
United States s. miles are already dry
as the Congressional Record. Not only i
it Long long way to Tlpperary, tn:
it's a fearful journey in most any dlree
ton TO the fount that cheers and the bow
that makes You forget when the rent
rolls around Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

The Reformer 10 on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c.
w. Cleaveland, s. l. Purinton (Estey-
ville). Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens
Depot Newsstand Mrs d. F. Doyle
South Main Street
West Brattleboro. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston. NJ E. Brown
Putney, g Williams
Newfane, y NJ Batchelder.
Townshend. G. w Cutler
West Townshend. G H Grout
jamaica. r. j. Dagpett
South Londonderry, II Tyler
South Vernon. z r Rufrum
Northfeld. Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield. NJ. H.. Mrs W
Streeter.
Hinsdale, NJ. H., W n Lyman.
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor. VT, Wtndaor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

There should be no letup in the sale
of war savings stamps during the Lib
erty loan campaign. These stamps are
virtually baby bonds and provide for
persons who cannot buy the larger Sc
eurities a splendid opportunity to help
provide the government with funds Up
to March 10, purchases in Brattleboro
had amounted to $1.29 per capita.
While this is well above the state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
Blood is Thicker Than Water. ;


EANI't titttt ~ tttttlltattt'
There are few 4hrQses, more deeply
imbcdded in the language of the peo-
pie than blood is thicker than
water. The man WHO coined it has
Just had a destroyer Of the navy named
after him-Captain Josiah Tatnal!,
Consequently, the Tatnall will always
recall tie phrase as much As the man
who first used it. The story OF the orr
gin Of the phrase is an old one and
need not be repeated. One reflects,
however, that phrase making in itself
is by no meaus IN exceptional gift en-
loved only by people Of high station.
Many humble folks are very clever at
saving things pithily. An occasion Of
sufficient moment is necessary to enable
phrase to catch the public ear and
usual. such an occasion is the oppor-
tunitv only OF persons Of high or tenn
porarilv important station. Captain
.fatnail had one tleeting chance TO say
a great thing at the right moment, and
50 he enriched the language FOR al
time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS,

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 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 It is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
Little Benny's
Note Book

By LEE PAPE


Weather Mites getting shorter, wich
the@ cant help il, on account Of the days
geeting longer-and pushing them back.
~issiety Mr.. Charles (Puds) Simkins
invited Mr. Sid Hunt to his house fo1
dinner last Sundey, ony wen Mr. Hunt
got over there lie found Mr. simkinses ant
and unckle had came and there wasent
eny more room at the table, 50 the invita-
tion was postponed and Mr. Hunt went
back home for dinner
t'earse Collision Benny Potts was com
ing home trum the liberty last Thersday
rceding The Boy Scouts Revenge vile he
was wawking along and all Of suddin
there was fearse collision, being Benny
Potts humping into 4 fat mans stummick
Nobody was bert. but Benny Potts lost
his place IN The Boy Scouts Revenge
Spring
Pome by Skinny Martin.
The sun shines hrite Is enythlng,
Warming everything that was cool.
But wat goods that to Us fellows,
All ! setting heer in skooE
AIiliterry News Mary Watkins is nit
ting suetter fora soldier, being very
patriotic about il and saying she hopes
the war wont be over before she finishes
!.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
The Appeal Of the Strean,1.
{ Worcester Telegram. ]

Vermont has woke up TO the music
of waterfalls. The conservation com
mission of that state has had the
rivers guessed out by engineers and
come to the conclusion that if the pow
er Of waters now running to waste were
properly utilized the state could live
each year with 100000 tons of coal
crossed off the bills. That means
$1,00e,000 a year when coal sells at
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

average of So cents and the county
average of $l.05 il is not rs much as
Brattleboro is expected to do. Rock
ingham had a per capita purchase of
$3.50 at last report.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

When the United States district at
torney was notified that a farmer in
Lenawee county, Michigan, had hoard
ed 5000 bushels of wheat he started
out to make it warm for Mr.. Farmer.
only to find that the nti-hoarding law
makes a special exemption in favor of
the farmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

Yesterday thermometers registered
10 degrees, or nearly l25 degrees high
cr than three months earlier.-Local
item in the Barre Times.
That s bigger variation than Brat
tleboro can claim, thank goodness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication OF all
news dispatches credited to II and not
otherwise credited In this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

So far as the maple products crop
in Vermont is concerned the weather
has been on the side of the kaiser thus
far-St. Alhans Messenger.
Not true as far as portions of Wind
ham county are concerned. Reports
from several towns in this locality in
dicate n sugar season we4t above the
average, with the end not yet III sight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Reducing the Chin.

Gne was on her way TO the beauty doe
TOT 10 have her wrinkles ironed out and
she didn't make any bones about it. The
other had passed the making over stage,
bnt She didn't realize il. They never do.
they met or an elevated train in New
J ort. As soon as the ancient one learned
Of the Others mission she was anxious to
talk about the art Of being done over. IF
only my chin wasn't quite 50 long, she
said, What do YOU think think |
have classic face, but am net sure !
mean, | think | would have classic face
il ] didn't have this chin. [ know .
beauty doctor DO yon think | Should g
to him? They say he il very clever. No.
he doesn't hurt yon. He just pushes YER
jaw back a little and chops little off
OF course, you have to have your face done
up in bandages for a couple Of weel;s
But outside OF that there is no danger.
Don't YOU think | won't Oh, YOU get off
here? Well, goodby STRAY Stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper
30 cents an inch for first insertion, 25
'ents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ZION Limited space on first page at
iouble rates
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-F1ve cents a
lne first insertion with so per cent dis
cunt for each subsequent insertion
without change OF copy
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line
nrst insertion with 80 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
'hange OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

The foe may take consolation from the
eraw-fish," which awims iasi .s,s ,la-
family backwards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-06

Some people are always mad because
some lies aren't the truth ~ III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10

thoroughly up-to-date picture, deal
ing with modern problems that
have been faced at one time or an
other by every American citizen.
From an idealistic, impractical
pacifist through gradual stages is
watched the progression of the hero
to a self-sacriicing h.gh-hearted
volunteer The mental stages that
he passed through will be recog-
mixed by many a loyal American as
exactly the fight they fought. the
battles they had w tn themselves
until they came to the full realiza-
ton Of The Thing We Love" The
incident of the German agents and
the plot TO corner all the bids for
munitions for the allies and then
de,ay their shipment was taken
from an actual occurrence that has
net been given out for publication.
A few scenes N a munition fac
tory could not be arranged with
out much correspondence and IN
tangling any amount of red tape.
when finally company of not
more than five" actors was permit
ted to enter and film the scenes.
THIS had TO be done on Sunday, as
the greatest precautions have to be
observed about allowing strangers
to enter the plants. and il was not
thought wise 20 allow the employees
to know about it, Also a Mack Sen
nett comedy. Friend Husband"
will be shown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
COE

Miss Eliza Durhiu of Eeota. colo.
is here Wis ting with her brother,
John DUrbiu, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Dtckman aecomp,an-
led Mrs Charles sample and Miss
Mary Sample To Moline Thursday.
Lucy Mahlstedt is sick.
Dave Crawford is recovering from
& recent illness and is able u he
around again
Miss Pess Quinn Of Cordova has
been visiting "a few days at the nome
OF Mr. and Mrs Harry Sample
Mr.. and Mrs james Durbin of Cor
doya spent Thursday al the home Of
John nurbin
verr III with pneumonia for some
weeks pas, is slowly recover ng.
Mrs Arisia Saddnris is seriously
III al her home in Cne township.
Mr. and Mrs. John Durbin and
family visited in C"rdova' sunday.
piano
A concert viii he given a, the
school house Friday evening, May
10 for the piano fInd benefit.
The Christian EndeaNor young
people Of Bethel church had a bus
mess meeting at the home Of Harry
Cook Tuesday evening All enjoyed
Mr and Mrs. Fred Fnlmer and
Mt. and Mrs Henry Hutton and son
William have returned home from i
visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Fill
mer az BROOKLYN Iowa Mr. and
Mrs. FiIImer leave soon for the Phil
ippines u resume their duties as
teachers IN the public schools after
years vacation
Mrs John Durbin was hostess to
the Mothers club Thursday after.
noon Fourteen ladies were busily
engaged IN maj king banda ues for the
Red Cross. and SOCIAL afternoon
was enJoved Luncheon was served
BY Mrs Durhiu The next meeting
will be held with Mrs Fred FiIlmer
In two weeks