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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

pass in continuous stream from their
quiet homes to the field of honor The
men of the first selective draft. taught
all that can be taught them in canton
ments, will have disappeared, promot-
ed into higher class in the school of
instruction in war, soon to be certifi-
Gated as having finished their course
and as prepared to take part in the
battle for freedom and liberty. For
each one of those who is passed along
there will be another to take his place.
The stream viii be kept flowing unin-
terruptedly during 1913.
The plans Of the war department for
the second selective draft for the ma.
tional army are comprehensive and
scientific. If there is any fault to be
found with them it is in the possibili-
ity that 100000 men in 1918 make toe
small a supply to keep the stream OF
American soldiers flowing from Amer
lea into France in big enough volume
! to overwhelm the Huns
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
STATE NEWS NOTES
Aviator from Manchester Dead.

News has been received in Manchester
OF the sudden death OF Roger Conant Per
klns, youngest son OF Rev. Sidney X Per
klns, pastor OF the Congregational church
OF Manchester.
Young Perkins was an aviator in the
United States naval air service and was
located at an aviation field in Key West
Fla, having recently finished his ground
work at the Massachusetts Institute o.
Technology. Details OF his death were
lacking IN the notice sent
Mr.. Perkins was educated al Burr and
Burton seminary and graduated in tn.
class OF 1918. He entered Amherst the
same fall and graduated the summer o
1917. Though he did not stay to com
plete his course having enlisted in the
naval reserve as soon as war was declared
Besides his parents he is survived by
Que brother, kingman Perkins, who is an
aviator in France, and two sisters, Misses
Ruth and Jane Perkins, the former in
\. VI. c. \. work in Lakewood, n J.,
and the other teacher in Garden City,
y Y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

The state of Massachusetts,, realizing
that the ownership of a home makes
letter citizen, has gone into the bust
ness of building and selling workmen 5
homes en- the instaIlment plan. The
Massachusetts homestead commission,
which has been created by the legisla
ture for this purpose, is watching the
finishing touches being put on the first
dozen homes built under the plan,
whereby it is hoped the biggest prob
'am Of the laboring man will be
solved
Lowell, one OF the largest cities in
Massachusetts. aud also known as 4
large manufacturing center, was Sc
lcctcd by the commission as the place
where the first demonstration Of state
supervised home building should be
staged. \ plot of land large enough
for 80 homes was chosen. The 1917
legislature appropriated $4,000 for the
demonstration, and on its success de
ponds the size OF future appropriations.
The desire of the homestead commits
sion is to accommodate, as far as pos
siblc, citizens with families now liv-
ing in crowded tenements and earning
only about Slt a week. It was the
belief of the commission that a suitable
house with four or five rooms and with
small garden coIld be provided fol
about $4,000, with small cash pay
ment and regular installment of 81;
month. These terms are based OF
/, 8 per cent gross income from the
property. The recent rise in prices
however, has made it wholly impossible,
to provide the house with all improve
mcuts at less than $500.
1t is planned that the tenants shall
receive instruction in the care of TIL
home and the garden. The HOMESTEAD
commission will directly supervise am
provide this instruction SO that thos
who have never known the joys of req
home life may become infinitely bette
citizens. The homestead commissio
plans also that every purchaser b
held vigorously to his Obligations I
take good care of his property an
make the most profitable use of his ga
{ den.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
Walk Erect
At Eighty

Because man or woman is old does
not mean that they must walk along bent
over and supported with a cane A man
can be as vigorous and healthy at eighty
as at twenty if he aids the organs of the
body IN performing their functions.
All diseases whether of a malignant or
weak character tend to tear away our
vitality. You must counteract disease in
its incipient stage if You would live a
happy and useful long life
[ GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
200year-old preparation that il used
all over the world, contains soothing oils
combined with Strengthening and sys-
tem-cleaning herbs. These capsules are
still being used by physicians in daily
practice. They have proven their merit
in relieving backache, kidney and blad-
der complaints and all ailments arising
from an excess OF uric acid in the system
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules
are sold at all reliable druggists. They
are guaranteed to do everything a.
claimed or money refunded. Don't be
| misled by false limitations Look for
GOLD MEDAL on every box
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
Bulletin of Tax Laws.

There has just been issued from the
office of the state tax commissioner a
bulletin Of general interest on the tax
laws. While intended primarily for the
use OF listers and other officials, it is ike
Il that this bulletin will he OF general
interest because Of the convenient arrange
ment and the readiness with which tn
various provisions of the tax law can h
found. The pamphlet is arranged accord
ing to the question and answer method,
there being 1913 questions with answers
relating to the tax system. The answer
to the questions are based on the PROV.
sions Of the general laws and decisions by
the supreme court OF Vermont on tas
questions. Oh particular interest are the
examples given showing the method of de
termining offsets The pamphlet contain
about 10 pages including the index. While
the edition is not large copies may he OBJ
tanned while they las, upon application
| Ia the commissioner 81 taxes at North
field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
q DAD(YS V[NNQ|
\ FAIRY TALE
. 81 ftAM MAAAM BONNER
UNNATURAL MRS. PIG.

There was great excitement in the
barnyard, for Mrs. Pig had eaten her
children. They had only just arrived
IN the great big world, or rather, in
their part of the world, the pig pen.
L simply cannot understand it,"
said Grandfather Perky. "Such an I'M
motherly thing I have never heard of
before"
Then you haven't been following
the actions Of mother pigs so very
closely squealed Miss Ham. "For
my part / can understand it. WHY 10
be sure 1 can. And it shows we think
well Of ourselves"
Just how do you explain that, pray
tell?' asked Brother Bacon.
II can explain it all right" said
Miss Ham.
'Then please DO" said Pinky Pig.
! 81 WILL" answered Miss Ham, ''but
first, before I begin to talk ] must
have little bite of food to keep me
well.''
"Are you liz" asked Grandfather
Porky.
"Oh no." said Miss Ham.
''Then why do you need food to keel
you well, if you aren't sick?"
Perfectly simple" said Miss Ham
''The food keeps me WE'LL don't &c
chance to get sick. 1t nOurishes M
and so / eat it,
Nonsense" said Brother Bacon
"you eat it because you like it. If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News

ne Idlh Ave. News
Weather Cold in places, sutch as your
feet and the end Of your nose
Aiihterry News. kumpinny Il was at
tackled by the Berks street gang while
they was drilling last Satidday AFTERNOON.
completely outwitting the emmy by retreet-
ing SO quick that the Berks streeters did
ent have time to take eny primers.
Spoarts. Last Thersday in skool. door
ing the drawing lessin race took place
between Sid Hunt and Lew Davis to see
wich one Good get their drawing OF a
apple done ferst Sid Hunt won easy, but
Miss Kitty made them both stay after
sl>ool to do their drawings over agen. say
ing they looked more like footballs than
wat they did like apples
Sissiety. Mr. Leroy ShoostcI. has been
presented with a small size sootcase for a
berthday present, saying he can hardly
wait to take trip some place with it
ony he don't iXpect to be able to 20 cny.
wares soon on account of his presents be
ing requested at skool every day
Pome by Skinny Martin
EXSEPT FOR ACCIDENTS
| Q scrub your teeth with harty stroke
And breath throo your nose good ane
| strong,
And sleep every mite with window was
! up,
And your future will be helthy and long
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

doctor told you that you shouldn't eat
you wouldn't care a bit about your
health"
what you say is quite absurd.
Brother Bacon" said Miss Ham. In
the first place I do eat because l like
it, but l like it because l am so well.
] If felt sick / wouldn't enjoy eating.
So there you are!
| "Now. with the second point. /
wouldn't have the sort of doctor who
would tell me not TO eat. What have
you TO say to that? Pretty clever, l
am. eh?'
You like TO eat. that's all, ana
that's not cleverness," said Grandfath-
er Porky. And you're not telling Us
why you can understand the way Mrs.
Pinky has been behaving. We all
want to hear
Il stopped for bite of food and
you all began to talk about my eat
ing-but though you talked about the
food / liked and ate, | noticed that YOU
all ate a good deal yourselves while
you were talking"
! Were clever" they all squealed.
you told me that wasn't clever"
said Miss Ham. grunting delightedly,
for she felt she had had quite the
best of the talk.
Tell us about Mrs. Pinky and why
YOU understand her actions" squealed
Grandfather Perky.
''She shows" commenced Miss Ham
"how very deeply and really and &C
, tually she appreciated pigs"
"Why? How? What's thatf" they
e squealed. TT shows she appreciate:
; her children to eat them up! We'y,
, never heard of such things. Never
i Never, We declare, This is toe
much"
And on they kept squealing ant
4 grunting for several moments. \
last they stopped and listened to Mis-
c Ham. who had been trying to sQuea
louder than any of the others.
/ II didn't say she appreciated he
$ children" Miss Ham told them.
: said she appreciated pigs"
= Weren't her children pigs?" aske
) Brother Bacon.
n "Of course" said Miss Ham Blu
), she didn't stop to think about thei
> being her children. She just though
to herself, Here are pigs. / sha
show that l appreciate ther by eatin
them. There are 10 greater proof
e OF pigs appreciation of anythin
than by the eating of it. | can jus
hear her saying that" said Miss Han
well, it's Il pretty queer kind {
appreciation" said GRANDPA her Pork,
a Pretty queer" echoed Brothe
Bacon.
! It's pretty queer indeed" sal
! Pinky Pig.
/, Il shall go and hear Ill about
E from her" said Miss Ham. "She wa
! sick, poor dear. | heard, ;nd probab
1t was the only kind of food she cou
: think of eating that would plea:
= her"
e "An unnatural mother." eXclaimt
4 Grandfather Perky. For sometime
lc when the mother pigs feel sick. thu
y will eat up their own bah IS which
y something the daddies do not do.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in Americas
Fighting Service.

For heroism when the engine room Of
his ship was filled with live steam, Niels
Anderson, Chief Machinist's Mate, United
States navy, has been given official com
mendation The act occurred when the
exhaust lines of the steering engine were
carried away by the breaking Of the tiller,
causing the engine room TO ill with
steam. Without hesitation Anderson
went down a ladder to the compartment,
but was driven back Again he made
two more attempts The third was sue
eessful, and, cropping his way through the
cloud OF steam, he cut it off. Anderson
enlisted in the navy at Norfolk. Va. in
April, 1898, giving as his home address
'4'o South Broad street, Philadelphia
Penn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS.


The government has made It's ar
engagements for the second seIective
draft for the national army. 1t is pro
posed to call out SOC 900 men in all
during the present year, but not all
at once as in the ease of the first Sc
lective draft. The first call t. begin
March %, is for $4,000 men. The ma
chincry for this draft is in much bet
t"r shape 20 operate smoothly than for
the first one. 1t viii run along with
very little clatter and lost motion. It
will not be breR king down in one part
and another, owing to the fact that
too heavy strain has been placed up
on it. The load viii be fitted to the
capacity for taking care of it. For
these men, it viii he one step at time.
Tine first step will be enrolment the
next their training III home canton
mcnts, then their transportation to
France, then intensive training behind
he liaes for active service, and last
step OF all the joining Of American
comrades who have gone before in
Fighting the Huns
From now on American soldiers will
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
Boschee's German Syrun

Why use ordinary cough remedies.
when Bosehee 5 German Syrup has
been used 50 successfully for fftv-two
years in all parts of the United States
fer coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in
the throat, especially lung troubles
t gives the patient good night s rest,
free from coughing, with easy expec-
toration in the morning, givcs nature
chance to soothe the infamed parts,
throws off the disease, helping the pa
tient to regain his health Sold BY
Wilfred f. Root.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

The Reformer IL on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, BraftlebOro News Co.. c.
" Cleaveland s I. Purinton (Estey-
yillel Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens
Depot Newsstand. Mrs d. F. Doyle.
south Main Street
West 5rsttleboro, ] L. Stockwell
East Oummerston, VI f. Brown.
Putney, NJ G Williams
Newfane. NJ Ratchelder
Townshend. G. W Cutler.
West Townshend. G II Grout
Jamaica. 81 J. Oapuett.
South Londonderry. Fl Tyler
South Vernon. r Runfum
Mortified, Mass. Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield " H, Mrs W
<freeter
Htnsdale, N H.. " II Lyman
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT. Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
Manila Bay Recalled.



The death of Admiral Won Diederiehs
removes the third and last OF the chief
figures in an interesting international
episode which occurred in Manila Bav in
the spring OF 1893 Diederichs was the
officer in command Of the German fleet in
the bay who attempted to interfere with
Admiral Deweys operations. The other
participant in the affair was the late
Capt Chichester of the British navy,
who took sides with Dewey and interposed
his ships between the American and Ger
man fleets, serving silent notice on Dieder-
ichs that Germany would have to fight
Great Britain as we'll as the United
States if the German admiral provoked a
quarrel. The result was an immediate
and Illuminating backdown on the part OF
Admiral Won Dederichs, for which Ger
many never to this day has forgiven
either England or the United States. 1t
Is interesting to recall that at that time
/ Admiral Dewey predicted that the next
war in which the United States would be
engaged would be a war with Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

The Swanton Courier reads the vot
ers Of its home a lecture on their mis-
taken policy of electing a road com
missioner instead Of having that off
cial appointed by the selectmen. The
Courier is right, too, provided the right
kind of seleetmen are elected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night and II soliCits the
cO-opera ton of subscribers to that end
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure 10 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
10y this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
At the Library
Children'S Books.

The following children : books have
been placed on the shelves of Brattle-
boro Free Library for circulation, and
others will be ready in few days:
Aldon, Adair, The Island of Appledore
Ames, J. b., Under Boy Scout Colors.
Ashmun, NJ f., The Heart of Isabel
Carleton.
Beach, L. L., An Annapolis First Class
man.
Reach, L. l., Ar Annapolis Youngstcr.
Bigham, NJ. A, Stories of Mother Goose
Village
Brooks, T. S, The True Story of Chris
TOPPER Columbus.
Brown, f. A. The Spanish Chest
Burgess, T. W, Mother West Wind
"When" Stories
Burton, c. P, Camp Bob g Hill.
Burton, c. P, Raven Patrol of Bob 5
Hill
Chase, NJ. T., The Girl from the Big
Horn Country.
Chase, NJ. f., Virginia of Elk Greek
Valley.
Comstoek, Z. B., Tuck -Me-In-Storics.
Cutris, A T., Grandpa's Little Girls
and Miss Abitha
Curtis, A. T., Grandpa s Little Girls
and Their Friends.
Curtis, A. T., Grandpa $ Little Girls
House Boat Party:
De Groot, Cornelia, When l Was a Cir
in Holland
4 Dopp, X F., The Early Cave Men.
Du Bots, NJ G., The League of tn,
Signet Ring
Earl, J. p, Captain of the Schoo
i, Team.
Eggleston, Edward, Stories of Ameri
: can Life and Adventure.
; Egglcston, Edward, Stories of Grea
Americans for Little Americans
Fletcher, NJ. f. B., Old Settler Stories
Forester, l. l.. The Polly Page Camp
ing Club.
E Forester, l. L., The Polly Page Rancl
f Club.
: Froelieher, F. NJ, Swiss Stories an
u u Legends.
. HasbFouck, L. s, Choekcherry Island.
t Heyliger, William, Don Strong of tn
e Wolf Patrol.
Holland, R. S, The Boy Scouts of Birch
Bark Island
! Holland, r. s, The Boy Scouts of Snow
| Shoe Lodge.
| Kellerhouse, l.. c.. Forest Faneies
knipe, f. B., The Lost Little Lady
| Low, Juliette, How Girls Can Hell
| Their Country.
| Lucia, Rose. Stories of American Di
coveries for Little Americans.
Of Macaulay, F. c., Camp Jolly.
Is Macdonald, George, At the Back of tt
d North Wind
10 Monteith, John, Some Useful Anima
re and What They Do For Us.
T, Mowry, W. A., American Invention
- End Inventors.
4 Pearg, j. D., The Snow Baby.
lie Peattie, +. W, The Newcomers.
ie- Perkins, L. F., The Belgian Twins.
ne Pier. y. S, The Plattsburgers.
in Pollock. r. l., Wilderness Honey.
IS Rankin, G w, The Girls of GardenvlL
ia, Ray, \. c., Phebe; Her Profession.
Rolt Wheeler, F. W., The Boy with Il
= Z. S. Explorers.
kolt- Wheeler, f. w, The Boy with i
I. $, Fisheries.
as Rolt Wheeler, T. w, The Boy with /
NO I. 5. Weather Men.
ees sabin, L. L., The Boy Settler.
- Schultz, J. W., The Gold Cache.
st Smith, NJ Z. W., The Boy Captive
,c- Old Deerield.
re Tomlinsoa, P. G., The Trail OF |
- cursGh
nv Tomliason, +. r., Washington 5 You
Aids.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

Van Teslaar, ]. s., When l Was {; Boy
III Roumania.
Wheeler, H. F. b., The Boys Life Of
Lord Kitchener.
White, E. o., When Molly Was Six.
Widdemer, Margaret, Winona of Camp
Karonya.
Yard, r. s, The Top of the Continent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16

1t is no longer correct to refer to
2+6 towns and cities in Vermont. The
number was changed to 247 when the
city of Newport was carved out of the
towns Of Newport and Derby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
Otherwise Engaged

Old l-ady-Why cant the A,lIniralt.
tell us how many submarines have been
sunk?
Jack-Well, y'see, mum, We can't spare
enough divers to walk about the bottom
OF tho sea and count 'em.-sailors Maya
zine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
His Mists.

He-But, madam, YOU must chew
your food What were your teeth
given you for?
Lady-They weren't given me-; l
bought 'em.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
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, 1918-03-16

TRY THE CLASS9FIE. COLUMNS
IN TIE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to January 20, 1918.

Trains Leave Brattieboro.
90 "A. IN. Except Sunday. For New
London.
800 a. M. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
9-O5 a N. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
40 p N. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
via the Norwich Line steam
ers.
600 p. n Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-16
HOMES FOR ToILERS.

SATURDAY. MARCH 16, 1918.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-30
PRIVATE SCHOOL
 HERE UNNECESSARY
EVER, IS ONE OF THE SUB JECTS OF MOST lMPOR-
 TANCE.
The White or Black llterate is the One Who is Most Likely to be left at Home When Time Comes for Over seas Service.

llh.cracy in the Army camps has directed attention forcibly to the locu school provision for both whites and blacks The army is uuling that ono of its most difficult problems is the soldier without schoolin4. The draft took many men or both races who could neither read nor write The army has found that these are the men who are hardest to train as soI- diers that they are the ones Nno must be left behind when the main contingent goes overseas
 The army is also finding that the health of the soldier, is in direct re- lation to his education. while mo whole nation is discovering that the economic efficiency necessary in cv- cry capacity to win the war is depen- dent upon good schools
 The national governments awaken cd interest in school provision is illus lrated by a recent report of the Pu- rca9 Of Education of the Department of the Interior Reviewing cducatiou- al conditions in Garland county. this report points out that the average at- tendance was -.679 white pupils and 53S colorcd pupils The amount eN pended fer teachers per child wa> fl322 for white children and $N32 for colored The 1910 census show cd 5G per cent iliteracl for whites and l5.7 per cent for colored
 The report says These statistics indicate fairly good public school fac ilities The effort to develop a pri Yate school in Hot Springs is hardly worth while especially since the pub lie school of the town is doing secoa- diary work"
 The federal report in which the ac- count ol the local colored situation appears is che result of four years Istudv of schools thrcuehoUt the southern states made by the Bureau Of education in cooperation with ths Phelps Stokes Fund of New York. The report is in two volumes Volume I reviews the progress made in Negrl Education. Vol. IT. describes in de- tail the private and higher schools foi colored pupils throughout the south Both volumes contain numerous re ferences to the white scaools as wei ITS t0 he col0rcu
 1 Readers of this paper may secure without charge copy o' the sectiol I ioG the report dealing with the schoou
 of this state and county on applca.
 ton to the commissioner of Educatio. | Washington, D C.