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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
TYPEMkrrEn.>.

WE RENT and repair 81. mak1s typcwritersd
Sell rubber stamps. loose ieal finders anr
stationery Once supply and lypewrite
CO., zo3 Foro Building 54ls-n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05

A FEW YOUNG NEN ExPFRI-
ENCED AS HANDY MEN. 70 BE
USED IN PROCESS WORK: MUST
HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE OF
MACHINERY. APPLY EMPIDY-
MENT DEPARTMENT.. GENERAL
CHEMICAL co. MARCUS HOOK.
PA.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES.

-
OTORCYCLEo ior sale; a big assort-
menI of slightly used. at bargain prices.
We have Indians, ffsriey-Dayidsous and
othor different makes. Some tel6's. l.
And 3 speeds 1el5's. ! and ? speed. We
have 1888 with SIDE cars attached. These
mac hines have been traded IN on new
models have all been overhauled and ars
In Al coalition. ). b. Minnics. COS Della
ware avenue.
MOToRCYCIE--i917 Special Indian. Per
fect condition. full equipment. slightly
used perfect machine. 9l3 Orange
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05

LABORERs. LINCOLN HIGHWAY.
35 CENTS AN HOUR. FREE
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM
WORK. MONEY LOANED NIGHT.
LY TRUCK AT MARKET AND
FRONT STREETS. $50 a. NJ
STANDARD BITuLdTHiC co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05

DOG IOST-Biack white and tan Rabbit
Hound Reward IL returned TO II. IL Mari.
los East Second strcet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
HELP WANTED.

HELP WANTED.
ClERhS-Government wants thousands
hnmedis teiy. 800 month, men Women
lS or over. Full information free. Address
ID Il. Every Evening once.
TICKET SELLERS and clerks Addr,.sS
Nj IS. Eyery Evening Once
THOUSANDS government war positions
work. Write immediately for list Frank :
lin Institute. Department A. u. Rochester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
$$s$$$zz WILMINGTONS LEADING CLASSIFIED MEDIUM ~#
MALE HELP WANTED.

SHIPPING CLERK---AsSistant. HiIles
Jones' 60.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
SITUATIONS WANTED.

BOY. high school desires work Saturdays.
Address Box A 80. Every Evening off'ce.
HONEST MAN wishes position as night
watchman in small place. No liquor or
tobacco used. Address NJ IS. Every Evening
Once
NfIDDLE-AGED lady with little eirl wishes
place as housekeeper country preferred.
Call 725 Bennett street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05
MALE HELP WANTED.

ASSISTANT SHIPPER and stock room,
boys. Apply Garrett. Mill or 4 Co. Fourth
and Orange strcets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-05

MONEY for MORTGAGES. Bungalows Tor s.s.
". n. Jones. 81 ShEpley street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

geese You see, this Is show where
geese, turkeys and pigeons are exhib-
tied, but the only really important
creatures to be seen are the geese.
There are the geese with knobs ON
their noses, and to be sure there are
ducks with long necks and knobs on
some Of their noses. for they're here
too. There are turkeys of different
colors, but we're the important crea-
lures. We're the ones TO be seen. One
MIR. Gander, over yonder. has cold
and his voice sounds hoarse. but the
rest of us are shrieking their very
best.
1.-The stupid little pigeons are cooling
and saying sweet things but we're yell
ing and making as much noise as pos
sible and trying to let everyone know
| that they should see the cross, noisy
| geese.
"There are racing pigeons here, long
legged pigeons, pigeons with rufus Of
| feathers about their neckS and ever
over their eyes and feet. But the biz
/ sign of the day is the one which show!
/ people how 10 get to the turkeys ant
L geese, and the creatures to look a
are really and truly ourselves-th'
geese!"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

training, S24,39ll0; for agricultural
schools, $52,755.76-a total of $92, 240.Sl,
small part of the 1922, 5l6.63 total in
crease.
Here are some other increases: For
transportation of pupils, So. SSl.95; for
state colleges, SSS, 2O5: for state superin-
tendent or commissioner of education
3,l77.62. The total of these increases
lis $264, 1876.
None of the increases given are for the
direct teaching of the child and some OF
the larger increases are for what might
be called the overhead charges of the de
partment. Without critcising the per.
sonnet of the department of education
we would suggest the feasibility of some
pruning of these overhead expenses with
out crippling the efficiency of the depart
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
DADDSEV[NDN
.AR TALL 6l2
~ MARY GRAHA0 BONNER
THE ONE SIGN.

"Did you See the sign?" asked Mr..
Gander.
what sign?" asked Mrs. Goose.
There is only one sign in this build
ing today" said Mr.. Camden.
THAT doesn't tell me what 1t is,
though" said Mrs. Goose
Then why didn't you answer my
question in the first place." asked Mr..
Gander. II told you, or rather, asked
you If you had seen the sign. didn't I?''
you did," shrieked Mrs. Goose, hui
still I wouldn't have known what sign
you meant?"
How could you have helped It when
] said there was only one sign?" asked
Mr.. Gander.
Don't be so cross to me-" said Mrs
Goose. II didn't see any sign-and
that was your first question to me
Did you see the sign?'
''Oh WE'LL" said Mr.. Gander, 1--WE
won't quarrel about it. Geese have
too busy time quarreling with theil
neighbors to bother about quarrelins
with each other. That is so. isn't it?'
1T is So" agreed Mrs. Goose. "Bu
you haven't told me what the sign was
and why it was the only one, and ev
erything else that you limited at bu
didn't say"
Il will tell you all of it," said Mr.
Camden. I'm the first place there arr
great many more signs in thiS huild
ing, ever and ever so many signs, ant
there are notices and all sorts of thing
to be read"
There are ever and ever so man,
signs" shrieked Mrs. Goose. "Thel
why did you tell me there was onl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

The Importance of the operations of
the state department of education is
shown in the items of expense given in
the comparative statement of expenses
issued by the state auditor For the
year ending June 80, 1918, the expenses
amounted to $75O,66l2l compared with
$l2s,l445s for the year 1909, an increase
of 1922 1868. We doubt if any other
department of the state government will
show such an Increase in expenses during
this period 1t would be interesting to
know whether this great increase in state
expenses for education has relieved the
towns of school taxes or whether it is
just an increase in the cost of educational
work
The increase is partially accounted for
in the new work undertaken by the de-
partment-manual training, teacher
training, agricultural schools and the
like. For manual training the state paid
for the year 1918, $l5,O03.95; for teacher
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
MONDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1918.
THE RAILROADS PLAN.

The railroads are said to have a plan
nearly completed for presentation to the
senate interstate commerce committee
early this week Some of the provisions
are said to be:-Return of railroads to
their owners within the 2l months period
fixed by present law, provision for the
roads to meet the $sOO,O0O,O00 increase
in wages granted while the roads were
under government control, protection of
the rate structure throughout the coun-
try, provision for at least S5,000,000, 600
TO be expended in expansion and improve
ment within next five years and proper
time for perfecting legislation.
1t is fortunate the railroads have form
ulated a definite plan of railroad legisla
ton and they are fortunate that they can
90 before a congress that is favorable to
the return of the railroads to private
ownership. They, however, must agree
to a more complete plan than that out
| lined above.
| There must be regulation of the capita
and bonds of railroad companies. The
country will never allow such generou,
watering of stocks as has been practiceC
in the past; nor will it stand for discrim
mating rates between sections of tn,
country The farmer in Vermont mus
not pay more per ton mile for shippin!
his produce over the railroads than TIL
farmer in the west. Federal contro
rather than state control of rates seem
likely to be one of the developments il
settling the railroad problem.
One of the most encouraging feature
of the situation is a definite plan 70
submission to congress. Director Genera
AIcAdoo got ahead of the railroads i
defniteness when he proposed continu
ance of government control for FIVE year,
but they have met him now and we be
lieve the sentiment of the country an
congress is to give their plan full an
fair consideration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

in the room No American should be
confined in this room for a single night.
if the photograph of il which has been
reproduced was taken when the room was
in its normal condition. There are truck
loads of furniture in it, but no provision
is made for sleeping, so far as any one
can see 4 drowsy president might wan
der about in it until he persisted from ex-
haustion before he could find the match
safe which must be there, as there are
no evidences of electric lighting in the
room. Could he find the box of cigars
or the ashtray III a single night in what
resembles the interior of furniture ware
house? Certainly not
| If the other rooms in the suite are as
inconvenient we wager that Wilson's spir-
its are not at flood tide as an enthusi-
astic contemporary suggests, but are near
| ing the low water mark How can he
or Mrs. Wilson know which of the guest
towels George and Mary wish to have
them use of a morning: Where are al
the little conveniences which made home
so homeEke and, for that matter, where
could they find any of the many things
which go to make life comfortable? Any
one will realize that the President will b,
glad enough to reach Washington and hi'
lrooms, to find the glass in which the falls,
teeth are submerged for the night anC
the Turkish towel which is worn thin a
lone end These comforts, after quie
Evening, spent in reading the Spring
field Republican and chatting with
few odd friends from the South, will g,
far toward making him forget the dscom
fort of dwelling in marble halls equippe,
with archaic heating and lighting systems
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Me and pop was eating brektist, pop
getting eggs and me ony getting one on
account OF eggs being so high, and pop
sed, Benny, as / have remarked for the
past sevrel mornings, your hair is un-
lovely site. If you don't have it cut by
the time | retern home this eevening. you
and | are going to have trubble, espesh-
lily YOU.
And [ started to go GROUND to the
BARRIERS every wunts in vile, and |
kepp on putting it off and putting it off
till | forgot about it and put it all the
way off, and tonite at suppir pop looked
at my hair. saying, young man
Sir? | sed.
Did ! tell you to do sumthing at brek-
list this morning? sed pop.
Yes, sir, | sed.
And wat did l tell you to do? sed pop
DO you nfNn at brekfst ] sed.
That was the meel, sed pop
You told me to set up strate wen | ate
and not to leen over like the statue OF
Venus diving into the soft boiled egg,
| sed
So ] did, sed pop, and wat elts did
| tell you to do?
| At brekfst2 | sed
| Brektist, dayJunay III French sed pop
You told me to hand you the buttir,
sed
Q, indeed and did you do it? sed pop
Yes sir, | sed, and pop sed, But there's
sumthing elts you failed to do, izzent
| there?
Yes sir. | sed, and pop sed. and you've
fairly accurate ideer of wat it is, haven't
YOU? and sed. Yes sir, and pop sed
And if ! tell YOU to rename in the houss
/ this eevening you'll know wat for, wont
you?
Yes sir, | sed.
Well, ! tell you to, sed pop.
WITCH | did
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

According to an official report, the
signing of the armistice left the Ameri-
can expeditionary force in France with
enough candles to keep on burning con
tinuously and without interruption for
$3.50 years. Speaking of candles leads
us to wonder what has been done with
the tons of trench candles which were
made by Red Cross branches and never
sent overseas for lack of shipping space
They would make most excellent fuel foI
some needy and deserving persons
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

An attractive frock of black velvet
and blue duveytn was seen in an unique
combination. The blouse of black vel
vet was cut on the lines of the Russian
Cossack blouses. The neck line was
finished with sable from under which
peeped narrow band of gold en-
broidery. The turquoise blue was used
for the narrow draped skirt, and the
black of the blouse was echoed in the
wide band of black velvet with gold
brocade which topped off band of
sable.
Colors may come and colors may go.
but dark blue goes on forever. This
color will never be passe and therefore
is an investment that is wise and worth
while. The ,frock illustrated here is
combination of dark blue serge and
same colored satin and possesses one
of those indefinite waist1ines that have
bounced on us unawares as one of the
newest features.
The other frock is developed in one
material and the blouse section favors
the Russian influence. The buttons
down the side of the skirt from the
waistline to the hem tend toward the
long slim silhouette that has been reign
ing in the world of fashion for many
months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

The Reformer is on sale every evening By
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co. G. w
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News-s stand
George J. Bower, Riverview Street For
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. z. Brown.
Putney, II. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. circuit.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. n. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
N3rthheld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
west Chesterfield, N. Il, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. h, w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News 20.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

Couturieres are designing many new
models for the tremendous demand that
Will be made for them. For the most
part these gowns will be quite simple,
for simplicity has proven its charms.
A bride always loves satin and there
fore satin dresses are in the greatest
demand This clingy material lends
itself to the most complex designs, and
the comfort and charm of its appear
ance is perhaps responsible for its pop
ularity.
What could be more beautiful, more
fascinating, than the alluring Empress
Josephlne's costumes as source of
inspiration for the new dresses? This
woman, by the grace of her simplicity,
won the admiring glances and unlimit-
ed praise of the most esteemed men of
the day. Surely her gowns must have
been perfect or these discerning gentle
men would not have lavished ON her
their attentions. So why not adopt
this mode of the Paris designers and
give to our brides that look of com
plete assurance that characterized this
famous woman
One gown that was inspired by this
period costume and shown by one OF
the leading houses is developed in
white georgette with white satin as
| trimming. The white satin forms the
upper part of the tiny pulled sleeve
and the front panel that starts at the
rather low neckline continues down to
about the knee and is caught in at the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

one? Have you gone out of your mind?
Have you forgotten how to tell the
truth? Oh woe. woe is me, that
should have Mr. Gander for hus-
band who can't tell the truth
MY dear, hsten," said Mr.. Gander.
"You must let me continue the story
go ahead" said Mrs. Goose.
II said that there was only one
sign in this building today and I also
said that there were ever and ever so
many signs. All, Mrs. Goose. you must
think until you understand that noble
speech.
1T is very clever speech, most
extremely clever speech"
Il don't see how 1t can be so aw-
fully clever said Mrs. Goose, when
ii is the speech of Mr.. Gander. Geese
aren't noted for their cleverness-
they're supposed to be geese, stupid
geese"
I'VE are geese" said Mr.. Gander,
'but we're not stupid geese"
''Who says SOP asked Mrs. Goose.
Il say So" replied Mr.. Gander.
"Oh," cackied Mrs. Goose. "Pray
continue with your story"
81 will explain to you the clever
ness of my speech" said Mr. Gander.
"There are other signs in this building
but there is only one sign which Is
really worth while-v hitch really
amounts to something-sn that sign
reads: This way to the turkeys and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

Frank Poirier of Burlington, Vt, and
Howard B. Porter of Manchester, \. II.
who escaped from Merrimaek county jail
at Concord, n H. on Nov. %, have been
apprehended in Covington, Ky. Poirier
has operated III mary parts of Vermont,
his last break in this state being at the
Bristol jewelry store at Vergennes. 1t
was for this break that he was arrested
few weeks ago and taken to Burlington
where he was turned over to the fedora
authorities, being charged with a post
office burglary in New Hampshire. HI
was placed in the Jail at Concord, \. H.
from which he escaped by saving tn,
bars of his cell and window.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
His Nose Knew.

A little girl was sent by her mother
to the grocer's with a bottle for a
quart of vinegar.
"But, mamma" said the little one,
81 can't say that word"
But you must try" said the mother,
"for / must have vinegar, and there's
no one else to send"
So the little girl went with the bot
tie and as she reached the counter
of the store she pulled the cork out
of the bottle with pop and said to
the astonished shopman:
There! Smell that and give me
a quart"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

When folks are happy they just
naturally celebrate. And everybody is
happy now that the boys are returning
All sorts of affairs are being planned,
and as a result all sorts of new froeks
are being designed. The ones that are
receiving the most attention are those
that will clad the happy peace
Brides. Although the number of we'd
dlngs that the war occasioned were
very great, the ones that are the re-
suit of the signing of the armistice will
be greater.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
ACT QUICKLY
Do the right thing at the right time.

Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of Brattleboro evidence Of
their worth.
Mrs H. J. Allen, 81 Canal ST., says:
II suffered for months with dull, nag
ging backaches and distressing pains
across my kidneys. Ny back acbed
and panied and / couldn't rest well
nights. Mornings, l could hardly get
around to attend to my housework, my
back was so lame and when stopping
or lifting, sharp pains would catch me
and could hardly straighten up. was
also annoyed by my Kidneys acting too
frequently. | bought Doan 8 Kidney
Pills from the Brattleboro Drug Co.
and after using two Or three boxes, the
baekaches and pains disappeared.
no longer had any baekache or annoy
ance from my kidneys'
RESULTS THAT REMAIN.
| Mrs. Allen gave the above statement
ON September 90, 1908 and on Novem-
Der %, 1916, she said: 81 have never
had any reason to change my high
opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills.
haven t found it necessary to use them
for years, as the benefit they brought
me has been permanent.
60c, at all dealers. Foster Millburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

waistline with a heavy cord. The skirt
is unusually long and wee bit draped
at the side. a loose panel of georgette
flows down the back, which gives rather
an elegant grace to the creation. Hap
Ply indeed the bride that may wear such
as this on her wedding day
And then for informal occasions and
afternoon affairs we have many new
models little more dressy and of a
happier air than those that were de-
signed during the war Although the
colors may be bright and still be in
good taste, the majority of women
cling to the duller, darker shades. Dur
ing the period of the war the bright
colors were not in evidence, and even
though the ban is lifted they seem to
be still ignored by all smart women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

Within a few days three houses in
Barre have been visited and sums of mon
ey taken. At the home of c. A. Spear.
500 worth OF war stamps were spirited
away late one evening, while every mem
beS of the family was away At another
residence Sunday school money, tucked
away i'll drawer was removed by the
thief. This time the intruder forced the
bolt of door A house on Elm street
is reported to have yielded booty of $50
in money to the marauders on the night
previous to the Spear house robbery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

The Rutland Herald states that state
tax of 20 cents on a dollar of the grand
list is coming for the next two years
That looks a little high, but it is evident
"a lO-cent rate can no longer furnish suffi-
Gent revenue. This should impress the
lawmakers with the necessity of equaliz-
ing the appraisal of property in the DIFF
ferent towns before the larger state tax
is assessed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
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 morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error 10 be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

A rumor which appears in the news
with persistent regularity is that which
says the ex-czar of Russia is still alive.
and that false reports of his death were
circulated TO assist him in making his
escape The report of Friday stating
that the exkaiser had been slain may be
the beginning of a similar plot for that
evidently much worried person
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
Subscriptions Must Be
Paid in Advance

The War Industries Board, In its efforts
to conserve the paper supply, has ruled that
newspapers must stop all subscriptions
IMMEDIATELY UPON EXPIRATION.
This means that subscribers must keep
their subscriptions PAID IN ADVANCE
In order to be certain Of getting The Re-
former regularly. Notice Of expiration Of
subscription Is always sent in advance; do
not neglect 1t and then blame the publisher
for what is your own fault.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
Inconvenience of Royalty.
Hartford Conrantl

All persons, regardless of their political
view. will be sorry to learn of the plight
of President Wilson as shown by the illus
trations of the state bed-chamber which
he with Mrs Wilson occupied at Buck
ingham Palace, for we fail to see any bee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30

The drowning Friday of two children
.at Arlington, Mass, who We're skating
ON thin ice and of the young man who
tried to save them reminds lis that there
are many days when it would seem that
Brattleboro youngsters were not given to
needing the slogan-"safety first"-as we
watch them skating on the Connecticut
river.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-30
Tin Horns and Hot Air.
FINLAND News J

1t is very appropriate that Brattleboro
which produces the largest tin horns in
the world should put on, the biggest pipe
organ. The supply of air in the Organ
city is inexhaustible and always of the
proper heat suited to wind instruments