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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1918.
CcMPENsATING THE FARMER.

The farmer cannot refrain from look
ing enviouslv at the building contractor
whom the government in It's desire for
the speedy construction of ships, can
comments and other gigantic undertake
ing1 for war purposes promises to pay
the capitalist what the enterprise will
cost plus 10 per cent as his personal
profit. The contractor takes none of
the risks, gets whatever he wants and
is certain of huge gains. Many gov
eminent officials have been quoted as
commencing the cost plus 10 per cent
system.
When the government wants food for
WAT purposes it does not offer the
farmer what it will cost to plant Ger
tain acreage Of crops the soldiers need
most plus 10 per cent as his profit The
farmer is asked to take the risks and
while the government assists him with
scientific information, it is unwilling to
20 as far with him as with the con-
struction contractor.
The men who are building the can
touments have no financial worries. no
competition to fear, no concern over
changes in market conditions If the
cost of labor goes up. they get their 10
per cent just the samc If materials are
difficult to get and consequently more
expensive. the government is obliged to
pay the bill
The men who are to provide the food
that is Of crucial Importance in making
the world safe for democracy have
many financial worries They are told
it is their patriotic duty to stimulate
production to the limit but the govern
ment offers no guarantees against a fall
in prices due to over-production, nor
does the government guarantee that
railroad facilities win be provided to
rush the crops TO market as soon as
they are ready. The farmer preparing
to plant does not know now whether ne
viii be able to sell to the government
or must depend on local markets to dis
pose of his produce.
a well-defned sentiment is manifest
omon" the farmers that they are not
receiving the attention from the gov
eminent the importance of their work
iastifics While they do not ask for an
out-and-out guarantee of profits, they
believe the federal authorities could do
much more than at present to protect
them against loss when they give pri
mary consideration to the needs of the
nation.
1t was because of this feeling that
the New York State Federation Of
Farm bureaus at recent meeting at
Ithaca, after assuring the president of
the United States of the loyalty of the
farmers Of New York state and ex
pressing their unanimous determination
to support the government in its pros
ecution of the war with their utmost
crop and food production, Incorporated
tho following statement in their reso-
luton:
For the attainment Of these ends #
IT, IMPERATIVE that the government do
aN in ita bower 20 aid us in meeting
our labor and TRANSFORMATION problems
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
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
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, 1918-02-26
Little Benny's
Note Book
RyiIEE pApE
BY LEE PAPE
Lazy Leo.
4 Play.
Act /.

Lazy Leo
4 Play
Act /
Scene, Lazy Leo in bed.
Lazy Leo. (waking up aud SILVER
ing) Burr, burr! Gosh, maybe | amt
cold, O, no wonder, look at all the
covers down erround my feet, Burr.
| better reetch down and pull them NJ
agen after ! sleep for about more
minnits.
Same scene.
Lazy Leo. (waking up agen) Burr,
IS pritty ignorant. O, no wonder, |
dldent pull the covers up yet | bet
ter do It before l go to sleep agen.
1t will ony take minnit. Gle goes
to sleep agen.)
Act 3.
Same scene.
Lazy Leo. (waking up agen) Gosh.
burr burr. This is the, coolest I ever
BIN. | must be neerly zero G, burr.
burr ., no wonder, look ware the
covers still is. Gosh, I'm SO cold ear
hardly think. on account of INV thawts
beng all frozen. If / don't pull those
covers up Pritty soon III hatf to take
the Consequences.
Act T.
Same scene
Lazy Leo. (waking up agen) Burr.
burr, burr G, l feel jest like a man
freezing to deth. | wonder Wv?
Act s.
Same scene
Lazy Leo S father. Leo, Leo, Leo,
It's time to get up. Leo Leo, That's
funny, there's no answer,
The end.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
The Cost Of Bolshevism.
{ New ! ork World. 4

New York World
Russian Poland is as large as New
York state, and before war 5 extermi-
nation was more populous. All the lands
demanded by Prussia equal Italy in ex-
tent and Spain in population. That
takes no account of Ukrainia. whose
$o,0oo,o00 inhabitants are affiliated to
Austria. or Finland. w3lieh on the area
OF Arizona supports 100000. A few
months Of Bolshevism have cost Rms
sla nearly one-third of its people and
is most educated and progressive sec
tons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

People who kick about paying an in
come tax ought to be thankful that
they get money enough so that they
may be of some use to their country
while staying at home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

We are not looking at anybody in
Springfield, Mass, but keep your
mouth shut" might apply to some off,
GERS who have received their discharges
from service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
What Peopie Think

when q girl snaps out that she does
not care what anybody thinks about
her, she has made very foolish
speech. A good reputation IS not the
thing of first Importance. Character
outranks it. But next in importance.
TO what we are, is what people think or
us. Our happiness and to a large ex-
tent our usefulness. depend on the
opinion at defionce makes Il blunde-
whose seriousness can hardly be over
ostimated--GirIs Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

Criticism which comes in a constant
stream from persons who are not rated
az successful in any walk of life is of
no constructive value.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

\ Western railroad undertook to be
prepared for an emergency resulting from
a shortage of coal and accumulated 4
3,0oo-ton pile at an out-of-the-way place
along it's line. but spontaneous combus-
ton and exposure to the elements were
responsible for $4,000 deterioration IN
the coal pile
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Said in the MOONLIGHT.

" What is it, do you suppose. that
Keeps the moon from falling?'' asked
Georgine '''
Il think it must be the beams, > re
piled George, softly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication OF al
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, 1918-02-26
TRUE EFFICIENCY IN EDUCATION

The gospel Of efficiency in education
has seldom been better spoken than it
was by James p. Monroe at the con
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

II you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs. and with the GREAT
est care and accuracy filed precisely
as your physician orders them filed,
TO produce the exact enects he deauos.
We are proud Of the record we have
made In our prescription department.
And yet we I'LL prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and til them quickly.
too
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

haven t YOU noticed that Ancestral
Pride always traces its descent
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-14
4
This IS THE true
RED CROSS SPIRIT
A Little Story With a Big
Thought in 1t.

A month ago the Red Cross chapter
in Bay City, Mich, received a hurry.
up call for $50 dunnage bags. Troops
were about to move, and through an
oversight their equipment was not
complete. The bags had to be made
and sent within 4S hours. A request
for help was sent over the town, and
the stores were searched successfully
for the right materials. Among those
who quickly responded and came to
the chapter wOrkrooms to help were
two little girls, sisters, about ten and
twelve years of age, each eager to lend
a hand and do something for the boys
who were going to the front. All day
long the fingers of the women and
the little girls were fairly flying. Bag
after bag received the last stitch un.
Ill scores were piled up ready for
shipment. Closing time came, and the
woman experimenting the making OF
the bags counted those completed and
announced that II every one Of the
workers could come early the next
morning and work all day the bags
would surely be finished in time for
shipping by evening. Two crestfallen
little girls. the little sisters, were walt
ing for her at the door as she de-
parted.
Red Cross Dunnage Bags.
1--WE are awfully sorry, ma'am," said
the older of the two, "but we can't
come back tomorrow. You see tomor-
row we have to-" And, without fin.
ishing the sentence, she looked back
wistfully at the pile Of bags.
ut Is too bad you can't come back"
said the superintendent, "but | want
to thank you, and we all thank you,
for the work you've done today. You
two have leen wonderful help and
that pile of bags wouldn't be nearly so
big If you hadn't been here. Good
night"
The next morning when the super.
intendent came down to unlock the
workrooms for the day she was aston.
ished to see the two little girls stand.
ing In the cold by the locked door.
"Oh, I'm so glad to see you'll" she
said. 81 thought you said you couldn't
Gomez"
"Oh, we knew those Red Gross bags
Just had to be finished for the sol.
dlers," exclaimed the little one, with
glstening eyes, "and we got up at
three o'clock this morning and got the
washing done earlyW
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-14
"YOU MUST WORK
y 8 HOURS EVERY
DAY FOR BONDS

Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip of New
York City, treasurer of the National
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee, Is
urging upon the women of America
definite and consistent war service.
In q recent interview she said:
American women must quit being
parasites and learn to give instead OF
always taking. An hour or two a
few days week is not enough for
any woman to give her country. We
must give a full business day, an g.
hour day every day of the week If we
are to count for anything while the
war lasts"
Mrs. vanderlip outlined the splen-
did work which has been done by the
women of Great Britain and France
and congratulated American women
on having as their allies in their new
work such women.
"If we ever have another war"
said Mrs. Vanderlip, women will be
in the trenches. What do the pa
cifsts mean when they want US to
stop before our present job Is done?
There is but one standard for
measuring a woman in this new day
Of war. That is dependability. The
woman who can be depended upon Is
the one we want. The one who can
not be coupted upon is the one who
WILL be dropQed forever A. .profes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-14

was 63 years old and the mother of
eleven children, all of whom are grown.
She had resided in Weston for 10 years
and was well loved by large circle Of
friends. Her husband died 1e years
ago.
Letters have arrived from Jacob
Booher and Joseph Payne, announcing
their arrival at Camp Meade, Mary
land. Both boys express themselves
as enjoying the sudden change in the
humdrum of their lives. Stopovers
were allowed in Chicago, Pittsburg.
and at other points of interest, and
the ever present Red Cross served
goodies to the lads at differen places.
There are about 100000 in camp. and
the Athena boys belong in company
of 800 railroad men. and Jake has al
ready been appointed company tailor.
The rest are in other branches. Their
address is: 10th Ca. Is4 Depot
Brigade, Camp Meade, Maryland.
The committee on entertainment for
the Pioneers Reunion at Weston this
year, formulated an exceptionally in
teresting program. The feature for
Friday was the pages mt, "The Bridge
of the Gods" /" Rendered. on the school
campus in the twilight of evening, it
was indeed a gorgeopsly spectacular
production. A collection from the au-
dience netted the Red Cross over $40
The program for SATURDAY. was also
entertaining to high degree. Mrs.
Ethel Garfield Scott and Mrs. J. c.
Baddeleytof Athena, appeared in vocal
numbers. Mrs. Scott's singing of
"The Red. White and Blue" thrilled
the audience. and she responded with
pleasing effect by singing in splendid
voice, "The Meadow Lark" Mrs.
Leila Sailing of Weston, was popular
with the audience in several vocal
numbers as was also Mrs. Baddeley.
AT the close of the reunion, Henry j.
Taylor of Pendleton. was elected pres
ident of the association for the com.
ing Year
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-14

Mrs. Andrew Douglas came up from
Morrow county last week ard attended
the Pioneers Reu lion at Weston.
The concrete work on the new ele.
yator is now progressing. and will be
rushed to completion by the contract
ors.
Mrs. Dean Willaby is distributing
mail on the rural route during her hus-
bands absence on fishing trip to Fly
Creek.
Postmaster Henry, F. B. Radtke
and VIM. Mcleod expect to leave Sun
day morning on fishing trip to Fly
Creek. Union county.
Rev. and Mrs. Cannon, who have
been visiting at the Cass Cannon home
for sevreal weeks. left this week for
their home in Kansas.
4 Sunday was the first really hot day
of the season in Athena. The mercury
registered ground the 100 mark in the
shade. At Pendleton it was l03.
Marion Hansell, M. L. Watts, A. A, I
Foss and u. l. Watts spent Sunday
Fishing in the Umatilla above Bing-
ham Springs, with splendid success.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Dobson and Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Boyd spent Sunday at
the Sturgis ranch below Pendleton.
Some fine trout fishing was enjoyed.
Considerable of the first alfalfa
crop cutting was down when the rain
came Wednesday evening. However,
the hay was not materially damaged.
The Girls Honor Guard dance netted
$64.75, and an enjoyable time was
had. Quite number of young peo-
pie from Pendleton and nearby towns
attended.
Henry Dell has been in Portland
this week. returning home in company
with his wife and daughter. who have
been visiting friends in the metrop-
oils.
Mrs. Nelson A. Miller is in Walla
Walla this week, visiting her new
little granddaughter, recently born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawla Miller. in that
city.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-14

sionaI spirit is the neeG OF Ameri.
can women, who have been parasitic
for too long We must stop taking
and give. Eight hours day is a
short day for this great work we have
before us. Two or three hours a day
to the Red Cross is not enough for
any woman to give as her war work
1--WE must get as our personal point
OF view the realization that we can
not have our cake and eat it too. We
must ask ourselves, in this war of
equipment rather than men, who must
60 without If we have the things we
have been accustomed to. Business
and pleasure cannot go on as usual If
we are successfully to conduct this
tremendous new business of war.
1--WE have forgotten, when we are
buying new clothes and eating the
wheat and sweets that we want and
riding in our motor cars, that we are
hampering the Government. We are
standing in the way of the Govern
ment's business which is war.
when you want to spend dollar
for candy or unnecessary clothes (and
we buy more clothes than we need
because Of pride) count that dollar
as a traitor dollar. If you save that
dollar and invest 1t with the Govern
ment you are serving the Government
doubly, for you are aiding in finaac-
ing the war and you are releasing the
labor and materials needed for the
unnecessaries which you have de-
manded formerly.
I'VE are fighting an enemy that is
far from beaten. 1t has won every.
thing 1t started out after. Its dream
Of Mittel Europa is realized now.
Only military victory can save de-
mocracy. We must sacrifice ourselves
as we have sacrificed our men folks.
We must learn to hate that we may
effectively kill the evil thing that is
running not only the bodies but the
souls Of its people and threatens the
rest of the world"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-14
Press Paragraphs

X Peas from Athena gardens are in
evidence this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley spent
Sunday at Bingham Springs.
Since the shower Wednesday even
ing, cooler weather has prevailed.
C. A. Barrett & Co. have received
a large shipment of binding twine.
R. A. Thompson sold a Chevrolet
car to William Lacourse last Satur-
day.
Miss Martha Hutt left yesterday
morning for visit with relatives in
Walla Walla.
Miss Bertha Sebasky has returned
home after an extended visit with
friends in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Willaby have
been up from their home near Con-
don, visiting relatives.
Sunday again brought large crowds
to Bingham Springs. A number from
Athena spent the day there.
y Miss Ada DeFreece and Miss Carrie
DeFreece were among the Athena Wis
itors at Bingham Springs Sunday.
Postmaster Henry is having a con-
crete sidewalk built in front of his res
idence property on Hunt Avenue.
New Arrivals-Men's, Boys and
Ladies' hot weather hats and caps.
Athena Department Store. ADV.
!. For Sale fine, hard oak buffet,
in splendid condition. at a reasonable
price. Mrs. D. Scott Fisher, Athena.
W. B. Shaffer and E. A. Leonard,
of the Preston Shaffer Milling Co.,
were in town from Waitsburg Wednes-
day.
Dick Winship and Charles Brown
will leave with the next draft contin-
gent from this county. Charlie came
over from his homestead in Baker
countv the first of the week.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-14
Accommodating Fish.

"Waiter!
"Yas, sah."
"That fish isn't fresh"
"Oh, vas. sab. Dat fish am fresh,
sah."
swell, it's been long time out of
the water"
"Oh, no, sab. l seed dat fish o.
crawlin' out OBJ de water only an hour
ago, sah."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-06-14
SUPPLYING FRENCH HOSPITALS.

The Red Cross hospital supply serv'
Ice In France has 16 warehouses filed
with drugs, medicines, surgical instrn
ments and dressings. II serves 3,42'
French military hospitals.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19
NO AssEssMswrs RAISED

Several farmers have recently eeml
. klamath Fails-te personally lnvsstl
cate the truth Of stories that were told
them. apparsotiy % part Of the prose
oanda 81 the recall campaign, tkat
their assessments on the tax rolls had
been raised BY County Judge hanks
In each and every case u wee found
that no change ned bsen made BY the
board Of equalization In the valuation
placed on the property BY the county
assessor.
We have been unable 70 6nd single
case whore the valuation Of the prop.
erty o. any farmer has been raised BY
the board the past year. The beard Of
equalization consists Of the county
Judge, the county clerk and the county
assessor. No assessment can be raised
BY the board without first giving due
notice p the property owner and civ.
Ing him an opportunity Of being pres.
ent At the hearing. The county Judge
has nothing to do with the assessing
Of the property In the county, except
The board Of three, Of which ne 10 one,
has the power to change valuation In
case Of complaint, and where the evi.
denee shows that either mistake has
been made or IN equitable valuation
has not been placed upon the prop.
erty.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19
elxs al,oe rn,s svem,no

A ane time b expected at the Elks
dance. which Il to beNe0 0vhe tenn.
pie this evening. The affair Ia an.
neunced fot. members q the order only,
and the wives and lady friends Of
B,o,her Eiks now In the service Of the
Nation. The entertainment committee
|. planning to hold aTairs Of this kinl
each month duiine the year.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19
scHooL CLOSES WEDNESDAY

Miss Hsnristts Walker Of the Fair.
view Addition was In town yesterday,
inquir'ns TOR some one 10 address tho
Industrial Club there. which will hold
'ts last meeting on Wednesday. This
Will b the last day Of school. and clos.
ing sxsrcisss will also be held.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19
UKRAINE TO DgcoMg
A GERMAN COLONY

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April ls.-
Plans are now under way to convert
the Ukraine territory into an Austro-
German colony. according TO . report
received BY the state department to.
day. II Il planned to dissolve the rada
and TO install the Austro- German form
Of Government
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19
MT. LAX, TO NEAR PREACHER

Hon. Edwin Rawdcn will speak on
national prohibition At the Mt. Laki
Presbyterian church.at 3 O'Clock Sun.
day afternoon. Hon. Rawdon is su.
,perintcndent Of the Oregon Anti.Sa.
loon League. and Ia said to be a force.
full speaker Everyone Ia invited to At.
tend the meeting.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19

L0sT-On Sixth or Seventh street.
heather handbag containiAg sold watch
and check with name OF Nrs. Ella 0rif.
nth. Finder return to Herald once
and receive Is reward. ~ 1s.st'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19
WILL oivg MAY pAv DANCE

4 bsns6t dance will bs given for
the osnsat Of 81. Psul's Mission Of tho
Episcopal church % May I'd. The
dance viii b held iu Moose hall. The
eonmittss b ehsyss are planning to
nave sesFsehmsuts served. Music will
- furnished W Tie Peerless orchestra
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19
TURKEY TO Og RAFFLgo

The turkey which has been donated
TO the Red Cross BY y. D. Courtsde
VIII % Fs6lsd Oh st the Star thsstsr
ss'urdsy night. at 8 o'clock. Ticksts
srs being sold at 10 cents each.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19

Tour ehildssn are ssviss rbr.st
stamps. Get one Tree at the West ma
grocery with each e6 purchase. IL,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

= No health department. state or Z
' local. can effectively prevent or Z
= control disease without knowI. Z
' edge OF when. where and under Z
y what conditions cases are occur. q
= nns.-sursson General Rupert .
. Blue. =
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>S
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19

Help win the war BY trading at
West End Grocery. A 35c Thrift
Stamp with each IS cash purchase. Il
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19

/. Remember: Free. . 35c Thrift
Stamp with each IS cash purchase. at
West End Grocery. It
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19
LACK OF aArss s1oPs woak

The Klamath Manufacturing -
pany laid on work YESTERDAY s1sn'
due to lack Of crates for ths
The gates were expected last a's'@
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19

We invite you TO use our 49,! II.
outat. whore you will always
pressure up. ..ou
KLAMATH SERVICE STATIC"
ls.3t Sixth and Klsns"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19

Dcat tsil To- zee MsrSus'H. w -.
10 Seven swans" Star 's
Vrday wstipss.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19
Local Red Cross
Actiuihes-

Those present st ths work rooms
yesterday we're:
Sewing room: Nssdamss l. Carl.
son. Louis Bradford. Bob Rebsrtson.
chas. otsy. chas. osseslea. Bert With.
row. A. J. Lyle. Z. 4 Nepeasjd. =. r.
Hsfnsy. W. l. Neovs, L 4 Sullivan.
Special sstusdsy ustises. Mar.
eussits clsst u "osvss 0wasA" Star
tAsstss. K. e II
Y Naote14a gasst . sUsvss Svsas"
- otAs tAsaask estslay ssaass q
4 80 ,3 .,-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-04-19

FINE CANARY BIRDS for ~ -; 4;
single or In pairS. ~ sW