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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

upon to produce all Of our ordinary
comforts and luxuries 1t is as plain as
two and two that all Of as must make
personal sacrifices, must give up com
forts aud Injuries, even necessary cX
rendlturcs that can be postponed, if
there is to be labor and material enough
to equip the army in time for it to fight
while it will do some good to have it
tgh:
In the war the only effort that is Of
any value is that which IS ultimately
translated into gun fire on the field
of battle. The gun fire that viii win
this war cannot be delivered until all
America recognizes individual respon-
sibility, until the whole people join in
the effort by giving up things that
| they can do without, so that the labor
| that would have been employed in
making thoses things can do work tina:
| will ultimately result in gun fire The
! government has offered the opportuni-
! y TO translate at once everyone 5 per
| sOual patriotism into the sort of heir
| that will win the war Forego buying
| something that is unnecessary; loan the
money you would have used to the gov
eminent by buying 50 war savings Ger
| titieates. You will thus have released
tabor, YOU will have given credit =
the government, you will have acquired
f, the best security in the world, a Unit
! ed States government bond.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
Must Have Help ON the Farms.
{ Barton Monitor.

The low price of cows this spring
reflects the serious shortage of farm
labor, which seems to this paper TO be
one Of the most serious problems now
facing the nation What relief fed
eral labor experts can bring is prob
Iematical. CONSUMPTION of labor from
non-essential industries for the farm
Is doubtful solution and is answered
by the remark OF the farmer who said,
81 don t want to furnish cows for a
fellow 10 milk who is sent me from
the factory, against his will. Gov
"rAm2nt control of farm labor is prac-
ticaIly impossible because Of the seat
tered and isolated conditions on the
farm. All kinds of large agricultural
production are imperative but cannot be
accomplished without more labor. 1t
would seem that # any class Of men are
to be exempt and kept on the farms it
IS our young men who are actually pro
ducing, or materially helping to pro-
duce, agricultural crops. In this see
ton Of Vermont dairies are being sold,
farms are on the market, while maple
sugar orchards will go untapped, land
untitled and crops unraised because
there is not sufficient farm labor
Food will win the war, but food is
the result of agricultural labor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II. 1918.
AMERICAS EFFORTS SPLENDID.

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
Turn Cash Into Gun Fire.
(By Frank A. Vanderlip. J

(By Frank a. Vanderlip)
We fought and won the Spanish wal
with 10000 soldiers and 100000. 900
bond issue. In men under arms we no "
have ~ times that number. We issued
10 times that amount of bonds in the
first Liberty loan. We are proposing
to spend and loan to the allies in the
first fiscal year of the war $40 ,000, 0OU,-
coo. From now until the end of this
flseai year The treasury anticipates
needing $30o.000,000 a week-that is.
the treasury has got to fight financially
n anlSh war every four DAYS That
indicates a money measure of the size
OF tli9 work, but that is not the real
measure. We have Just seen that one
might have plenty of money, but IN
empty coal bin. In just the same way
the government can have plenty of
money, but an unequipped army This
army cannot be equipped as modern
warfare demands if the man power OF
the country is at the same time called
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
EJ lADCY'S Ey[E|N(
k,l [A|RY TALL
la s. hAM GRAahM BONNER
SNO BISH re BIZ.

"Why have you a hump on your
back?' asked the camel of the zebu.
For no reason at all. answered the
Zebu.
Then it's silly TO have it." said the
camel.
what can you say about SillinesS"
asked the Zebu. Haven't / heard that
you were very foolish animal?"
Perhaps" said the camel, but my
hump is of great use. My back carries
people and food and blankets-in fact
many useful things"
Il would call food and blankets use
ful-people are quite different" said
the zebu
aren't people useful?" asked the
camel. "And if not, why do we have
them aroundt"
Sometimes they are useful when
they try to be )" said the zebu. "but for
my part | do not care whether people
are useful or not. They have great
deal of good sense. Where l come from
they worship ME. They think l am a
sacred animal and l am treated roy
ally"
mo wonder you like people" said
! the camel and where do you come
| from?"
MY home Is the great country OF
India. 1t must be a great country OF
/ they wouldn't think so much of me
| I'm great creature
/ You are certainly mighty fond OF
/ yourself. What do you do that is sc
! great and noble?'
DO" repeated the zebu. looking
! very much Mortified. 81 don't do any
: thing to speak of. I'm a superior ami
nal and they just naturally think
| everything Of me. I have horns-they
are handsome. And it is true that my
family has one great gift. We hav,
! excellent milk TO give to the world
! cxcellent,'
I've heard them say that you wer,
! like Jersey cow" said the camel.
Il never could have been called on
because my home is India. not jersey
And I'm 2ebu. and not a COW. StiI
| | believe we are somewhat alike. o
course | belong to the cattle family
But then we are sacred cattle. That
very fine
\ Il should think you would want I
be of more use to the world. To d
nothing seems very idle | have bee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
Little Benny's
Note Book
BytLEE PAPE
BysLEE PAPE

Miss Kitty made the class rite a com
persition on Clenliniss today, this being
mine.
ClenlinisS
The cheef ditfrents between civilized
people and barbariums is that civilized
people take more baths. If barbar-
ium boys mother told him he had 10
take bath every Satidday mite he wood
Jest latf and think it was a joak, witch
it proberly was. Wen a barbarum sees
a lot of waiter III one place, sutch as
river or a bathtub, he jest looks at it
and wonders wat its for
Civilized people start to get baths
as soon as they are babies. witch gem
reilly cry vile they are getting a BATH
proving a bahE wood probcrly Jest as
soon be baroarlum and needs all the
education it can get Most dogs also
hatf to have baths forced on them,
proving dogs are more intelligent than
wat they are civilized.
One of the most difficult things for
q boy TO wash is his face. Wen WASH
ing your face there is important
things TO remember, as follows:
l. Your neck is part Of it,
.. So is your ears.
1t is eveybodys dooty to keep as
| eileen as possible for I reasons, as fol
lows:
|. Because it looks better. and sum
| body Is neerly always looking.
:. Because 1t uses up the soap. Civ
ing thousands of people imploy mcnt
making it.
;, Because il you are pcrfeckly cIecu,
germs cant bert you, not having ems
thing to get hold Of
!. Because Wen YOU get used to il
il feels better
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
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 postofice we have no con-
troll over them. but as an inn
portant step to remedy these
late receipts we suggest that
every delay in transit be inn
mediatcly reported to the local
postmaster and to the Post
Office Department, Washing
ton, D. c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

one with sense can deny that the farm
er IS entitled to fair profit. He can
not do business if he ism t allowed to
make surplus over the cost of pro-
duction. But there is absolutely no
warrant for holding for $3.50 pota-
toes at this time The farmer can sell
now at price that will give him d
good return The fact that Vermont 5
most prominent and successful potato
grower has disposed of his crop with
ont trying to make an abnormal profit
) not without its point. The wise
farmer i the one who is getting MS
money out Of his potatoes while the
getting is good
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
Big Price for Holsteins.
{ Rutland Herald. J

Pufeblood Holstein cattle are join
ing the throng bound for the high
places. In Brattleboro this week a
three months old bull of the Holstein
breed brought sl.o25. and a heifer of
the same strain sold for $l,4O0 In the
latter case LET il be said the Red Gross
was tlc beneficiary, inasmuch as II
was sold in the name of that charitaDle
organization. These are prices that
speak volumes for the character of
the Holstein, which has its national
headquarters in Brattleboro. These NAV
be general allpurpcge animals Of great
IT utility than this breed, but they have
not set lhYesshfi d5iSs9yeEfdzsHls a,lna
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

system which was tried out in Maine
last year of mobilizing the older boss
in camps and sending them in squads
to the farms proved Of great value
Something of the kind ought to be ar
ranged in Vermont. Perhaps the plis.
oners in our county jaiIs and in other
institutions might be utilized. Gov.
Graham ought to appoint a commission
at once to make a study Of increased
food production. Vermont has an op-
portunity to lead the way in this move
ment, which is of equal or greater i'm
portance than in enlisting men for wal
service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
at Seems to Me You Are Very Snob.
bish," Said the Camel.

known TO take very long trips and to
carry great deal upon my back"
My dear camel" said the zebu
please do not compare yourself with
me. And do not compare your family
with my family. | will admit we are
a little like the cow family but then
we are great deal better We don't
have to work, because we are so SUI,
perior."
1T sounds strange" said the camel
Every one and every other creature is
always talking about work. They think
it's fine to work, and are very proud
of it,
of course" said the zebu, "be.
cause people are living in this rushing
age"
Explain YOURSELF said the camel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

H. is all right in q way to urge Yer
montcrs 20 enroll for ship building.
Transportation of munitions, foodstuil,
and men across the seas is one of tac
big problems of the year But a ol2
ger one wiz be to find men to work
ON the farms. Hoover tells us that
food will win the war, and all of us be
lieve he is right. Little, however, Is
being done at the present time in tn.
way of concentrated effort in way OF
finding help to assist the farmers the
coming season. Many suggestions ha V
been made, but no plans have been
formulated for effective work. Til,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
Bellows Falls Half the Time.
Bellows Falls Times-)

The wisdom Of holding the annual
meetings of the Windham County Farm
Bureau IN Bellows Falls on every 9th
er year was fully demonstrated Monday.
That meeting was well attended. the
welcome from the people of Bellows
Falls was cordial and all present seemed
to greatly enior the occasion. County
Agent a. ". Sweeton said it was the
most successful meeting ever held b.
the bureau. Half the annual meetings
III Brattleboro and half III Bellows
Falls should be the rule hereafter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, q
W. Clcaveland, 5. l.. Purinton (Estey-
Villel Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens
Depot Newsstand Mrs. ID. +. Doyle
South Main Street
West Bratteboro. J. L. Stockwen
East Dummerston, VI. 4. Brown.
Putney, NJ G Williams.
Newfane, y NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout
jamaica, r. j. Dagqett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. g. Buffum
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, NJ. H, Mrs. W
Streeter.
Hinsdale, ". H.. w H. Lyman
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

Other "hcriffs might study TO advan-
tagc the system which Sheriff Tracy Of
Washington county uses with excellent
results, During the past year his pri,
oncrs earned &3,596.74, of which tnev
received as wages $l,79s.37 After de-
Quoting various items of expense Sher-
1T TracT had $1,2Ss.15 to turn back II
the state treasury
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

The Massachusetts legislature now
has under consideration a measure to
restore the nomination Of the minor
Offices On the state ticket to the Goa
vcntion, Of the several parties, and an
influential paper like the Boston Her
aid advocate, the change on the ground
that today any man can make the run
for one of these Offices and the great
mass of voters care net enough about
the matter to aequaint themselves with
the characters of the aspirantS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO LIE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and it soicits 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 II is only
10y this method that the publisher cal
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

There may be something in the ~
ports that Turkey, Bulgaria and even
Austria are ready to desert Germany
whenever they find the road clear Tor
4 successful getaway, but we should MOI
make them basis of our calculations
about the duration Of the war. #
these assertions come they will help 10
hasten Germany 5 complete defeat.
They will, therefore, be welcome cven.s.
In the meantime we must make oul
preparations o7rtt plan. orr actions VITA
out reference TO the possible disintegra-
ton Of the central alliance Let Il
come II 1t will, but let us fight just
/ as if nothing of the kind was expected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

The disaster to the Tuseania is a
cause of deep regret, but it calls at
tention anew to the remarkable record
that had been established previously
by our navy with the help of the Brit
ISL and French fleets in transporting
something like a third of a million
soldiers across the seas without pre-
ViouH single nishap hitherto.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

1.-THE keeper in the ZOO was talking
the other day about us. Some foolish
person asked, What do they do?'
1.-THE keeper said, It's a natural
question when every one is so busy
these days, but these animals don't do
anything because they were brought up
TO be the sacred cattle of India. They
don't work They just do nothing
And he was right. We don't work be-
cause we We're never used TO it. We
like to be idle and it's far finer we
think
'We feel more royal, more noble
and less like common cattle"
'It seems to me you are very snob-
biSh,' said the camel.
Perhaps" said the zebu. "We can't
help it as we've been brought up that
way"
TOO bad" said the camel.
1--WE are pleasant and are not
rough" said the zebu. "Of course
we always like to be polite and so we
wouldn't be rough. It's rude to be
cross and annoying"
| Glad you are pleasant anyway"
| said the camel. as he walked off TO an
other part of his zoo home.
Later on some children We're walk
ing by and they saw the zebu who
had been talking, and others of the
same family.
They looked so bored and they were
doing nothing. They were just stand
ing. Their horns looked quite inter
esting. the children thought. but still
they did seem to be rather stupid
And the children We're right. for the
zebu family do get bored and tired
because they do nothing at all and lead
such dull lives
Blind Prejudice.
Love may be blind, bit it IS not
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

There is reason to believe that The
automobile industry will enjoy a pros
porous wear in 1918. The motor car is
such a tir saver that it has become a
necessity in modern life There is no
expectation that gasoline prices will be
abnormallv high. Railroad traffic viii
not be in normal condition. The moor
driven ear, and particularly the truck,
will toe called into greater service than
ever before for short hauls of freight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

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, 1918-02-11

Entered in the postofice at BrattleborC
as second class matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

Miss Kitty made the class rite Il com
persition on Clenliniss today, this being
mine
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-11-06
A Real Antique

Mrs. S. d. Luce was the recipient of a
6itieth wedding anniversary present re-
ceS.'E. wtah she prizes very highly. 1t
is an anVquS Aureau, which had been for
some time in the hands of A. NJ, Adams,
and for re6nished article of real an.
tiquity is entitled to special mention.
The bureau YVES given to the Luces by
Mrs. S. B. Doty and was a gift to the
late Mr., Doty from his grandmother,
Marrilla Bailey, who received it as a gift
from her grandmother. Airs. Bailey's
maiden name was House and her mother,
who was a Hubbard, was one of the
first settlers in Montpelier The piece OF
furniture is at least 800 years old and
may be considerably older 1t is cherry.
and finished in natural wood, is especially
handsome and much admired by all who
see it. The work of Mr.. Adams was
artistic, as usual, and wrought a mar
velous change in the old bureau which
has seen so many generations of use.
Luckily some draw pulls were found in
to wn that just matched the old holes in
the four large draws. The original work,
all done by hand. was of high order,
including some carving which adds much
to the beauty of the bureau
The Luce's also have a spindle backed
chair that is over 200 years old and
which also has d most interesting history.
1t came from Marlboro, Mass, to Guild
hall, VT, in the early days of the latter
town and was given Mrs. Luce by a rela-
tive few years ago. -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-11-06
Funeral of Grover Luce

The remains OF Grover c. Luce, who
died in hospital at Marlboro, Mass,
last week Thursday. following an illness
of one week from double pneumonia, ar
rived here Saturday evening and were
taken to the home of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. ID. S. Luce on Summer street.
| The remains were accompanied here by
| his sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs
Fred c. Hadley of Northboro, Mass,
Mrs, Rupert 3 Smith OF Boylston, Mass,
and Miss Mary g. Cutler of Warren, r. L.
The funeral service was held from the
home at one O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
Rev. w. T. Best officiating aad burial
was made in Riverbank Cemetery in
Stowe, where a short ser vice was held at
the grave. The bearers were Fred c
Hadley, Carroll T. Morrill,, Roy &. Stat
ford and F. c. Campbell. The surviving
relatives, beside the parents, are three
sisters, Mrs, Fred c. Hadley, Mrs. Ru.
pert B. Smith and Mrs. George V. SalIies.
of Aurara, Colorado.
Grover William Luce was born in
Stowe, VT, January r. 1885, one of
four children of Daniel and Julia (MorrilD
Luce. His early lie was spent in Sto we
and Waterbury. He received his early
education at Waterbury, returning with
his parents TO Stove later, where he at
tended Stowe High School. For seven
years he was employed by the Worcester
Con olidate1 Company of that city. tol
lowing which he went into business f1r
himself, establishing Produce Company
at Hudson, Mass, but for the past two
years he was employed as Sample Maker
for the Munition Steel Company of Wor.
cester Grover was a young man of
much ability, was genial add courteous
and made and retained friends easily.
He was member of Marlboro Lodge, o
Odd Fellows, No Sc and Star of Hope,
Rebekah Lodge of the same place
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-11-06
MORRISVILLE
Il. B. chaffee of Cambridge is spending
a lew days at The Randall.

Il
/ II. 3. chafee of Cambridge is spendinl
| few days at The Randall.
| George Badger, who has been superin
tending road construction in New Hamp
shire, arrived home yesterday to vote
and to spend few days with his family.
Ralph browne, who entered the Stu
dent Army Training Corps at the Uni,
versity OF Vermont, was sent Monday to
the officers training camp at Camp Lee,
Virginia.
{. ii. A. Stafford & Sons have erected
new building at their creamery below
the Tilt store. additional room beinp
necessary on account OF their increasing
business
Mrs Ami Wood has been confined TO
her bed thepast week, suffering from a
heart trouble. Mr.. Wood, who has been
ill for some time is not able TO do anv
work yet.
Ward Badger, who has been with his
ather on road construction lob, accom-.
panied the latter home Tuesday He
was accompanied by his friend, Harry
Foss' who went to St. Johnsbnry Tues
day night.
Last week Tuesday G. w. Tabor. who
was doing carpenter work ar +ha fan.
merry, sawed the ends of two fingers so
badly that it was necessary to have them
dressed by physician. Mr.. Tabor re-
turned to work the same day.
As Charles Goddard of HYDE Park was
driving his car towards Morrisville SIM.
day, he was run into by a Morrisville
motor-cyclist and one of the mud guards
OF the formers car was considerably
damaged. The accident occurred near
Tenney Bridge.
The condition of Mrs. Hugh Wallace
who has been i'll from pneumonia is inn.
proving.
The news item few days ago that
Ernest Mercia of Morrisyille was
wounded in France, was evidently
mistake, as his parents received xox1 |
very recently that he was we'll and -
his company.
In the Town Clerks office window This
week is displayed SArapnel shell. sent
Harold Downey by friend, from Camp
Devens.
Halloween was observed much the
same as usual in MorrisviIe, although
there was only small amount of damage
reported. Church bells were rung, door
steps moved, etc. but the real adventure
Was left to few young men who visited
Gladys Falls and Hyde Park, where
various pranks were perpetrated. On the
'eturn trip, the last mile from the Fair
Iround corner was covered in record l
lime, watch dog setting the pace-from
he rear.
The F. G. Luce Co. announce their an
luaI Fall, Coat and Suit Sale for Ladies
md Misses, for Monday, Nov. II. See
ldv.