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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01

in, They arc q northern bird but may
be induced 10 remain In Oklahoma "
provided with a drip pool or running
stream. Many have nesled as far south
IN the states as Caddo county
However there's no prophecy Tor
what bird, will DO. Grows have nested
m Philadelphia, and ,partows and
hawh psacoa H4lL, Boston
iu, .ry lcdttatirt' Of womcn's clubs
will keep track oi every bird house
placed in the city and rs success IN
inducing birds 10 live here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01
BREADLESS DAY
IN KANSAS CITY,;
STRIKE DID IT
Bakers Join Other UniOniStS in
General WaIkOut Move,

KANSAS CITY. Mo. April With
practically every bakery m Kansas City
closed today as a result OF the union
bakers participating Do the sympathy
strike which has been in effect for sew
eral days. the Inconvenience oi doing
without bread is added to the list Of
closed barber shops. laundrieS, rcstau.
rants. and Ncertain transportation
service.
b. Howard Smith. president Of a
large bakery here, said tody that bak-
cries representing IS percent OF the out
put were closed and that none OF these
had any leftover bread with which to
supply the public
Hope in a settlement Of the street
car walkout today was expressed by
". d. Mahon OF Detroit international
president Of the Amalgamaied A'Socia-
tion Of Street and Electric Railway
Empl0yes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01

The annual triangular girl' debates
between the high schools Of Oklahoma
CiN Shawnee and Guthrie which was
held at each high school Thursday eve
ming wa, declared tie, Oklahoma City
winning from Guthrie Guthrie winning
from Shawnee and Shawnee winning
from Oklahoma Cly Shawnee dchal
INK with Oklahoma Clly argued a
unlCamcl form Of legislation he adopted,
while Oklahoma Cily argued that tho
senate should he abolished and the
house take over ~ duties. their sub
lccl being Resolved. that the United
States senate should be abolished Mis-,
Elizabeth Rail, Miss Catherine kull
and Miss Helen Mahan represented
Oklahoma City in winning the debate
from Guthrie
The next girls triangular debate will
he held April ~ when the high schools
oi Oklahoma Cily Muskogec and Tulsa
will lock arms On the subject: Re
solved. that compulsory arbitration Of
all labor disputes arising upon rail
roads during an interstate service
should be adopted In the United
States" Oklahoma City high school
will mott Muskogce At home with the
following debates for the negative side .
Miss Caroline Kull, Miss Ma'ene
Shaficr, Miss Mabel Pool The affirm
aliye team meeting Tulsa at home will
he Miss Esther Cannon, Miss Helen
Barnett and Miss Mercedes sherman
Mrs Gillespie's room at Shields
Heights school had the following pupils
perfect In attendance Joseph Corey
Charlie Itiner Samuel Duncan, Charley
Penny, Claude Phelps, Edwin Walker,
Gertrude llaskins. Edna Mae Mat
lhcws, and Nola Thomas
During the last month no tardy
marks were recorded In the second,
fourth. seventh and eighth grades OF
the Edgemere school
Shield, Heights school has the fol-
lowing pupils with perfect records for
attendance and tardneH Eleanor
Hyde, Ruby Barber, Floyd Boyington,
Eugene Mathews, Warren Powers, Ruth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01

Shield, Heights school has the fol-
lowing pupils with perfect records for
attendance and tardinew Eleanor
Hyde, Ruby Barber, Floyd Boyington,
Eugene Mathews, Warren Powers, Ruth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01

Tho second grade pupils OF Wheeler
school, have constructed an artistic
Japanese tea house They have also
completed lovely little booklet, with
tho Inscription Spring" a. title cover.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01

Barber. Edna Rice. Leons Wilson. TsQ
Clarke, Euniee Rice, Lee Fish, an
Clyde Drake
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01

Three sewing machines have been pur-
chased by The pupils Of Wheeler school.
pfeyiou, 10 the purchase mothers
N the school furnished machines. They
were. however. needed m their homes
for spring sewing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01

One Of the most beautiful floral dis
plays In the city schools is found in
Miss Rena Moons second and third
grade room at Wheeler school. This
tcOn,lnu.d on pso. =. Column y, '
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01

During the last month no tatdy
marks were recorded In the second,
fourth. seventh and eighth grades Of
the Edgemere school.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01

"lm Saving K W" Il one Of the
striking posters made In Wheeler
school by seventh grade pupils, the
poster idea being taken from the model
.chonl Of Ihe unlyersIly ol Chicago.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-01

Ezra Barber, Waiter Jone, and Mary
Annette carp, all Of "A, Hazel Gofdoa.
Angie Ferguson Of ~, Juanl,a Snider,
boyd Nay and Jack Rise Of IA, Mhs
Spansler's pupil, Of Wheeler school,
have perfect record, for attendance this
month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

consumer to buy wheat substitutes.
which he does not relish as we'll as
wheat itself, and pay more for them
than for wheat. But that is precisely
the anomaly that threatens. as the re-
suit of the action of congress in sin
Cling out wheat for price fxation and
letting other grains and farm products
take care of themselves.
One unfortunate result of this con
dition of affairs will be, unless prompt
measures are taken, to induce the farm
ers to plant less wheat and more wheat
substitutes. 1t would be genuine mis-
fortune, if the acreage of spring wheat
were to be cut down in favor of the
less valuable and exportable grains.
But if the farmer can take more money
off field of rye or barley or oats than
from the same field planted to whea.,
the temptation will be strong.
Thus from the standpoint of the cou-
sumner, from that of the farmer and
from that of our allies who need and
will need all the wheat we can spare
them, it is important that the prices of
wheat substitutes should be carefully
regulated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
Little Benny's
Note Book
BysLEE PAPE

lcgtidday us fellows saw lot OF
empty boxes outside of Coones grocery
store, Pubs Simpkins saying, Gosh, G,
look at all the empty boxes
q, gosh. we Good chop them up into
kindeling wood and sell it to use in
sted Of coal and make a hole pile of
money, sed Sid Hunt.
Gosh, G, gosh, let's tell Mr.. Coones if
he gives them to us we will carry them
away for nuthing, | sed.
bet we can make about ) dollers.
or 10 dollers, or sumthing, ! get the
biggest share because / saw the boxes
ferst, sed Pubs Simpkins
Like fun you get the biggest share.
cny darn fool can see a lot of empty
boxes, but whose ideer was it to chop
them up and sell them insted of coal,
whose ideer was that? sed Sid Hunt,
If envbody gets the biggest share, /
do. ri
Like nuthing YOU do, WV do vou9 [
sed, it mite OF bin your ideer to chop
them up, but whose ideer was it TO
ask Mr.. Coons if we Good have them.
whose ideer was that?
Yes, but wat good wood be YOU twos
ldeer If ! hadent saw the boxes ferst.
that's wat | wunt to know, tell me that.
sed, Pubs Simkins.
And me and Pubs and Sid Hunt got
mad as enything and started to dare
each other to fife and made suteh a
fearse noise that Mr.. Coons came run
nlng out, saying, Hay, hay, hay, this is
no back yard, wat do you think it is,
a back lot,
There fighting over them boxes, sed
Ed Wernick, they wunt to chop them
up and sell them insted of coal.
Well izent that nice of them, well
them boxes cost cents apeece and they
can have all they wunt at that prizes,
sed Mr.. Coons
And he went back in the store and
us fellows kepp on wawking, me and
Puds and Sid Hunt still argewing about
wlei one wood of had the rite to the
blggest share in case the boxes had Jest
ban setting there freq of charge insfed
| of being 3 cents apeeee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
LIVES AND DAYLIGHT.

Daylight saving has been advocated
usually on the ground of more work.
better work, more hours for recreation
in the open, and reduction in expense,
through elimination of costs for illu
mination. Now comes an array of health
workers who agree that saving daylight
Will be means of saving lifc.a
Says Dr. Charles F. Bolduan director
of the bureau of public health eduea
ton of the New York city health dc
partment: Zone of the cardinal prir-
ciples this bureau has always laid down
IS the necessity of getting plenty of
sunlight, fresh air and exercise in or
der to keep well. The effect of getting
another hour of daylight would have a
marked effect upon the health of the
nation. Sunlight kills germs. The
plan would be of great benefit to those
suffering from tuberculosis -
Miss Helen Varick Boswell, president
Va INC w oHidus > II oTuHl, saws that the
efficiency of the woman in industry.
Will be greatly increased by daylight
saving. She mentions the fact that at
in the morning and in the after
noon one s vitality is lowest. "The
time to quit work will come just when
that gone feeling is strongest, and
there will not be an hour of excessive
mental and physical fatigue to drag
through
The National Civil Service Reform
| league tried the hour earlier schedule
| for two summers, and the vote of the
office force was unanimously in favor
of continuing the schedule. The Life
Extension Institute has also tried the
plan among % employees with excellent
| results.
That sunlight is the best of cures Cor
many ailments is universally known.
There seems to be every reason for try
ing the experiment, financial, social and
physiological
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1919.
PRICE OF WHEAT SUBSTITUTES.

When congress in its wisdom passed
the Lever bill, it forebore all price fxa-
ton, except as 10 wheat The theory
was that the price Of wheat would con
troll the prices Of other grains and
through them other foodstuffs, since
wheat is the king of grains and from
II comes the staff Of life.
As for cotton, that was Southern
product and therefore sacred to con
gress saddled and ridden by the South.
All efforts to regulate the price of cot
ton, from which are produced both
clothing and food, proved fruitless, and
the Southern planter was confirmed in
his privilege of making the utmost pos
sible profit out of his product regard
less of the consumer
The results of the fxation of the
price of wheat have been on the whole
advantageous. The food administra-
ton has been able to say not only what
the farmer should receive for his wheat
but what the miller should get for his
flour, what margin should be allowed
for distribution, and even indirectly
what the baker should receive for his
bread. The entire progress of the
wheat from field to table has been stab
ilized and profiteering and speculation
almost entirely eliminated.
But we now have arrived at point
where substitution of other grains Cor
wheat is to be practised on a large
! scale. The food administration. in or.
| der 70 provide for the needs of our az.
! lies, taking over 80 per cent of the
wheat -four output of the mills. The
/ baker is compelled to reduce his con
sumption of wheat flour accordingly
the dealer is required to buy equal
| quantities of the substitutes; and the
consumer, who cannot be ordered to do
anything, is nevertheless constrained bs
! circumstances to follow the dealer
example.
1t is plain that the prices of wheat
/ substitutes have now become matte,
OF great import9nce. Yet the food ad
ministration has no direct control over
them, because congress gave it none
The demand for corn, rye, barley and
oats is suddenly increased, and tn.
prices naturally show the effect of thi
by going up.
| It is obviously unfair to require III,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
f1| DADlY'S [Y[NING
k,l FAIRY TALE
Ia 81 hAQY GRAHAN BONNER
A CAT-LICk.

"Mrs. Black Cat was sitting in the
sunshine" said Daddy. But even
though she was summing herself she
looked very cross. Her forehead was
wrlnkled and from time to time she
gave low snarl which sounded as
though she We're very angry.
Pretty soon Mrs. Gray Cat came
along.
Good morning. said Mrs. Gray Cat
politely.
Its not good morning at ALL said
Mrs. Black Cat, and Mrs. Gray Cat
noticed that her back was raised high.
It's a bad morning, very bad
morning. continued Mrs. Black Cat.
The sun Is shining and it's warm
on these steps, said Mrs. Gray. Il
don't see at all how you can object to
the morning. And when the sun goes
down you can sit behind the kitchen
stove in your home, can't you? You
have cushion in big box too
"'All of what you say is true, per-
fectly, absolutely true said Mrs.
Black. There is sunshine on these
steps today-in fact the sun is shin
ing all over. 1t is even peeking in
through<the windows and shining on
the carpets and tables and chairs in
the rooms. It's very sunshiny morn
ing
Then pray ten, why do you object
to the morningT asked Mrs. Gray.
When morning is beautiful and sun
shiny it certainly is not bad
do not mean the weather when
/ say the morning is bad. l mean it's
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

James W. Gerard, formerly ambassa-
dor to Germany, has little faith in the
truth OF published reports of Internal
strife i'll Germany. 9I regard this
strike, y said he, Gas carefully stage l
affair, sent out as part of the German
propaganda to reduce war preparations
III the United States. 1t is impossible
to starve Germany. The government
will see that the soldiers and the vouns
are fed and, if necessary, let the aged
die. Talk of a revolution before the
end of the war is futile. After the
war, no doubt, the army of 100000
men, who had no voice in the begin
ming and continuation of the fighting,
Will tell the government. that it is a
failure and demand such influence in
the government as will prevent anoth-
er conflict
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
Scoffers and Doubiers
Why Let Prejudice Bind You to Life
of Rheumatic Torture2

''sBe~far aiG S6afssr,- you Sufferer from
rheumatism, not matter what form. Go to
Nilfred f. Root, or any good druggist,
and get package OF Rheuma, the guaran-
teed prescription. Use the entire bot
tie. and if You don't think it has given
you quick and sure relief, say so and
You can have your money back
Isn't that fair offer? Can YOU see
any deceit or red tape about it, What
chance do you take: Absolutely none.
Then get bottle of Rheuma TODAY. 1t
IS reputable physicians prescription. al
together different from remedies usually
prescribed, free from narcotics, and per
fectiy harmless. Rheuma acts on the kid
neys and helps to force the uric acid
from the swollen joints and other lodging
places. 1t pleases you in a day; it makes
you hopeful and happy in a week. 1t has
released from bondage rheumatic sufferers
who thought nothing would give relief
1t should do as much for you-it seldom
fails
Don't miss this money-back offer. A
large bottle, sufficient for two weeks
treatment, is inexpensive-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

ing you? l know how sorry l will
feel
Perhaps So said Mrs. Black. Yes,
l do believe I will tell YOU
Mrs. Black and Mrs. Gray settled
themselves for nice gossipy talk
and the fact that Mrs. Black was an
CRY only made it more Interesting.
Some children were playing on
the porch this morning. said Mrs.
Black. and their mother called 10
them. She told them to get ready for
breakfast and that all they needed TO
have was "cat-lick."
Whatever did she meany asked
Mrs. Gray.
found out from hearing the res.
OF the talk said Mrs. Black. that she
meant the children could go with very
little washing until later on i'm the
morning, before lunch, when they
could have q good scrub after their
playing. BY .tscat-lick' She meant n
careless, little washing. She didn't
mean a good thorough one AT all. And
the very idea of calling that "cat-
lick."'
Perhaps she called it that because
we do use our tongues to wash our
selves. said Mrs. Gray.
No matter said Mrs. Black. We
ore clean and not careless. and the
words "cat-lick' meaning very poor
hurried washing. is a very great
injustice to the family of catsrv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
"You're Not Cross With Me, Are Your"

bad for me because / feel unhappy.
and to feel unh opy isn't good is it?'
"'No,' said Mrs. Gray. She didn't
know what else to say. Certainly she
knew it wasn't at all pleasant to feel
unhappy. And it was doubly hard to
feel unhappy when there was warm
sunshine TO sleep in. On a rainy day
there was some excuse. but on day
like this! Well, if there could be no
excuse it was most trying-most
$50 she thought and as she was
thinking Mrs. Black Cat began to look
angrier and angrier.
you're not cross with me. are
yOu? asked Mrs. Gray She was rath-
er frightened. But she didn't want to
let Mrs. Black know she was so she
looked about her and said, I have
some shopping to do this morning. 1
promised the children I'd look for mice
in the cellar. l hate to eave you, Mrs.
Black. but 1 really do think I must
leave
"'Oh. don't CO. begged Mrs. Black.
You are comfort to me. I am glad
to have you here. And forgive me If
I am not more sociable. It's this an
noying thing that has happened
"Mrs. Gray was much relieved that
Mrs. Black was not angry with her.
She was also pleased that she could
sit awhile, longer with no fear. She
could really wait and hunt the mice
later. She would have better luck
then, for noW she wasn't hungry
enough to do well.
Wouldn't It comfort you little.
dear Mrs. Bladk.' said Mrs. Gray pl,r-
ring softly, to Tell me what ID bother
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

may be made during the wars duration
is certainly something eminently WORM
while. And if fund large enough to
meet every call is provided by a sys
tenn OF monthly pledges it will be pretty
good evidence that Brattleboro people
are awakening to their responsibilities
Tor such work as that done by the Red
Cross and similar relief organizations
is far too vital to the success of the
war to be dependent upon occasional
giving. Every man and woman in This
town should consider contributions 10
war relief work as much a part of his
or her expenses as clothes, food or taxes
Local firemen have had their ability
tested twice within the past few DAYS
and on both occasions they have made
good. The difficulty which they en-
countered in getting at the blaze in the
basement of the Miller store, however.
emphasizes anew the Importance of
familiarity with local structures ON the
part of fire department officials. and the
even greater Importance of keeping
Easements free from combustible ma
terial and easy of access in case 6
emergency. 1t would be a good thing
If the local fire chief would make a
tour of the store Easements throughout
the business section and compel the
tenants thereof to institute an immo-
date housekeeping.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Complaints are frequently
received from subscribers of
the late receipt of copies of
The Reformer sent through
the United States mails.
After we deliver papers to
the postoffce we have no con-
troll over them. but as an i'm
portant step to remedy these
late receipts we suggest that
every delay in transit be i'm
mcdiately reported to the local
postmaster and to the Post
office Department, Washing
ton, ID. c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

The Reformer is 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, ]. /. Stockwell
East Oummerstcn, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, G. Williams.
Newfane, n NJ. Batchelder
ToWnshend, c. w. Cutler
West Townshend, c. H. Grout
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, NJ. H, Mrs. w.
Streeter.
Hinsdale, NJ. H., w. II. Lyman
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VI, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

Building operations in this country
Will be almost entirely suspended the
coming summer, If the wishes of Sec
rotary and Director General McAdoo
are carried out The younger men who
have been employed in the building
trades are assured of employment at
good wages III the ship building yards
and III other government work. but the
order will fall hard on some of the
older men who have lived in one place
for years, and VINO have homes and
families.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night and it 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 1t is only
by this. method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
State NeWs Notes.

The women s committee Council of
National Defense for the state of YER
mont would urge all women s organ
izatlons OF our state to spread through
homes, churches and schools, the need
OF enrolling skilled mechanics for shin
building period.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
Advertised Letters.

Men-Norris NJ Barton, G.. G. Ham
I'm, }. Kirby, Col E. A. Potter, D. H.
Pratt, Guy Rich, George F. Root, DR..
WEIGH, l.. NJ Whitney.
Women-Mrs. H. N. Blackmer. Miss
Mabel Fletcher, Mrs Adeli3 Hoffess,
Miss Birdie Miller.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
Matter Of SPELLING.

Mother did you eyer see an artifi-
cial egg?"
mo-" and, no one else ever saw
One"
why. mother, ITnc.e Amos said
that his father had one after the
war"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

If only Mr.. Edison, or Luther Bur
bank, or somebody could invent a
scheme for burning snow,-Boston
Globe.
This job is too big for Edison or Bur
bank. Give it to the man who has In
vented method of making gasoline
out of water
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

E Work, save and give. That is The
way to show your patriotism if you
cannot 90 into the government service.