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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
IMPROVING TAXATION.

The value of state wide movements in
the improvement of tax laws is well stat
ed by the Manchester Union in an edi-
torial on the annual meeting of the as
SCISSORS of New Hampshire held yesterday
and today. The Union says in part:-
Taxation matters were in pretty bad
shape in New Hampshire not many years
ago. The state turned to the apparently
battling Job of getting them into better
shape. What with new laws, the reorgan-
ization of the official taxation board, and
good deal of public discussion, a change
for the better became observable. 1t
was as a part of this general movement,
hardly recognized by many of our people,
that a meeting was called by the Man
chester board of assessors for taxation
discussion. The meeting disclosed prom
ising possibilities. 1t was useful at once,
but its larger utility was seen to be in
making a permanent thing of it, and en-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1918.
VERMONT FARM BUREAUS.

\ large proportion of the people of Yer
mont are unfamiliar with the county
farm bureaus in the state and their pro-
gram of work. They are a comparatively
new organization that has been changed
and standardized and are to be still
further changed and standardized to
comply with the demands that agricul
tural interests are making upon them.
Vermont has been one of the most adj
vanced states in the organization of coun-
ty agent and farm bureau work and now
has an agent in every county of the state
with the exception of two, Essex and
Grand Isle. These two counties are
served by agents in adjoining counties to
a considerable extent
First voluntary organizations support
ed by small annual dues and donations
of public spirited men, they have become
so essential that it is planned to ask
some financial help from the state govern.
ments in addition to that provided by the
federal government. The Vermont legis,
lature will be asked to appropriate money
for this form of agricultural education
and development.
/ Here is the substance of the program
OF work for the coming season: Publicity
of the world scarcity of food, the urgent
necessity of producing more food next
4 year, prevention of losses from plant dis
eases and losses Of live stock from con
4 tagious diseases, good cultivation t
bring every acre to its highest production
proper use of fertilizers, the planting o.
high yielding strains and sowing of test
ed and reliable seeds, the production o
live stock on feeds not necessary for hu
man foods.
In this beneficial work for both pro
ducer and consumer the county farm bu
reau is the officially recognized organiza
tion OF both the federal and state govern
ment Therefore the request for stat
funds to prosecute the work of these or
PLANTATIONS will have considerable weight
Properly supported by all the farm inter
ests Of the state undoubtedly it will b
granted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHTERS
Join WITH RED CROSS

Fifteen hundred autt-tubercufosi
associations In every state In the
Union have Set aside their ordinary
work and are giving their time and
Alteration during the next month to
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call.
according to an announcement from
the headquarters of thu National To
berculosis Association
Instead Of the usual sale of Red
Croes Seals which has been conducted
for the laa ten years Jointly by the
National Tuberculosis Association and
the American Red Cross, this coming.
year the tuberculosis movement WI
be supported by q direct appropriation
OF s2,5oo, GOO from the Red Cross, and
IN turn all Of the machinery of the
tuberculosis campaign win be turned
into helping swell the membership of
the American Red Cross In an effort
to enroll every man and woman In the
country.
In every state there II q well or
ganized state organisation and under
it there are strong local branches.
These trained workers win cooperate
with the Red Cross chapters in their
community and win endeavor to or
ganize their districts SO that no one
can escape solicitation. Universal
membership in the Red Cross win be
the aim
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

ary's statement, The Messenger is in full
est accord. The variance in the valuation
OF property in the PAT towns and cities of
Vermont is striking, and it has become a
matter of Importance as the result of the
assessing of direct state tax
The state tax is assessed upon the
grand lists of the various towns, and, of
course, the valuation is made by local
listers. In some communities the valua-
ton is purposely kept low. with or with
out the tax rate being high. Uniformity
is lacking, property being put in any
where from small to high percentage
of its value, depending upon local condi-
tions and custom.
The result is that the state tax rests
unequally on the different communities
Those towns where the valuation is a
proper one under the law pay a heavier
| state tax than do those communities
where the valuation is low. This being
| so, the first fundamental of a tax, name
| ly. that it bear evenly on all. is violated
| The only way to overcome this condition
seems TO be in the creation of state
board OF equalization, exactly as has been
! done in so many other states of the union
| This board would step in and do away
with inequalities in valuations. Most
communities feel badly enough about
paying any state tax, but when they are
taxed more than their just proportion
as some of them certainly are at the pres
ent time, then they have right to pro
| test and to demand remedial legislation
The matter becomes of real Importance
now that we have a state tax and seem
certain to have it continued for two more
years at the very least and possibly il
a heavier amount than at present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

In time of war some short dramatic
phrase has always found its place in
history. In the Civil war the words of
General Grant, Let US have peace" are
a notable example The famous order
of Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay, "You
may fire when ready. Gridley," will never
be forgotten, and in this last and greatest
conflict there are three which the histo-
rians will chronicle: that at the battle of
Verdun, "They shall not pass; the words
of Pershing at Lafayette's tomb, "Lafay-
cite, we are here" and the memorable
words of President Wilson's war mes
sage, "The world must be made safe for
democracy"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Ma was quick busting the setting room
yestiddy, me looking at her and wonder
ing if 1 asked her for 3 SCENTS before she
went out weather she mite give me ,, ma
saying, | Suppose Ill be late for the meet
ing, but this room simply has to be dust
ed, that's all there is to it.
Do you wunt me to help you, ma? sed,
do you wunt me to dust the other vile
you're busting this half?
Do you think you can dust it thurrily? ?
sed ma
Sure. | can dust like enything, I sed.
And | ran and got dust cloth out OF
the rag bag and busted all the chairs and
things in the other end of the room, say
ing, I'm throo, ma, I'm throo allreddy.
Nonsents, sed ma.
Yes mann, come over and see if you
don't bleeve it, the dust cloth is full OF
dust. sed And ma came over and
rubbed the end of her finger over the top
Of the table, making mark ware the dust
came off on her finger, saving, Watts this
Its all done but that, l sed, the cloth
Is packed fun of dust
Then watts this? sed ma rubbing hel
finger on the back of the rocking chair
The cloth slipped vile | was doing that
| sed
| And how about this? sed ma showing
me her finger after she rubbed it on the
little skinnie chair with the straw sect.
| That must Of jest came on agen. c. ma
YOU awt to see all the dust | got on tht
cloth, | sed.
No doubt, sed ma. And she tried some
more things, saying, And this? And this
Do you wunt to see the cloth. ma?
sed
No thanks, sed ma. And she busted i
all over agen herself, and | asked he
for the sents enyhow jest for luck vii,
she was putting on her hat and she diden
even give me one. me feeling better thai
if | hadent of asked her, anyway. Prov
ing its more fun to know YOU coulden
of got sumthing than to think maybe 70,
mite of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
A Passing Front.

Over in England the stiff white shirt
bosom, the starched front of masculine
gentility, the snowy. expanse that has
been SO near and dear to the society
ornament and the devotee of conven-
tional dress, is said to be on its way
to desuetude. Tho soft shirt, the easy
negligee, the shirt of comfort is crowd
the shiny front from the manly
British chests.
In London they say this decline is
largely due to the shortage of fuel
rations and the increased expense of
laundry work, but there is no doubt
it can be aseribed in large measure to
the general letting down of the social
bars. The soft shirt is the garment of
democracy. Lincoln has been called
steadily gained favor since the great
war began. 1t spells comfort. con-
venience, freedom. The stiff bosom is
a descendant of the breast plate of
feudal times.
1t is possible that in the coming
years of peace the regime of the stiff
bosom and the white waistcoat will be
revived but there is doubt of this
Having tasted freedom, man-British
and otherwise-may show a natural
hesitaney over resuming the shaekles
The new social independence, the lev.
cling of old conditions, will prove q
serious stumbling block for those who
might seek to bring about resumption
of the old order of conventionalities
The soft shirt is doing its bit for world
MISUNDERSTANDING Plain Dealer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
LIGHT FARMING CURES
SHELL SHOCK ylcT!MS

The Base Hospitals Of Europe,
where American boys as well as the
boys Of our allies are reeuperating,
have decided that the men who are
yet unable to fight, or to go back to
their places in the ranks. may gain
health and strength while tflltng the
soil, and incidentally may add many
tons of vegetables to the necessary
food supplies.
Ten expert market gardeners from
this country have been sent TO France
to direct the work, rs It has been
found that this farm labor Is one OF
! the best restorattyes Of health, and
also that there b no better work for
those suffering from shell shock than
this out-Udoors activity: Many sol
dfers who kaEe worked at the farms
announce that they intend to buy
farms and continue on their return
from Francs.
In addition 10 the helpful exercfses
the tables are helped. and In enc hos
pitai there has been green corn on the
.e6S served as result of the suidie,
| farming Green corn is not common
In France, but 1t certainly pleased the
men who were fortunate enough te
get sane of it And ths American
boyeweI1 just imagine an American
seeing green corn en- the cob when hs
didn't expect there was such q deli
caey nearer than the cid q. 8. A.!
More than two tons Of vegetable.
were grewH at Base Hospital Ne. IL
less than three months Peas, po
tatoes, bexs ,radishes. lettuce ant
com. and the soldiers declare tina
there Is netting like the taste of thes'
American vegetables grown In tn
gardens of he hospitals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
BE SURE TO SHOW YOUR
RED CROSS BUTTON

VINO hides his nag on Fourth of
July? Who fails to rise to The Star
Spangied Banner! Why do we wave
tags. and why do we rise! Because
we human beings demand a sign The
Indians exchanged wzmpum when
they met and swore friendship. The
Greeks Of old sent presents Of earth
and water to their correspondents.
When letter fails TO come we all
think that the friend has forgotten us.
Now who wishes his fellows TO think
that he has forgotten that this Ia a
world where Kindness and love are
Welcome!
We may feel we'll disposed toward
the Red Cross and keep our button
tucked away under lapel somewhere
where no nne can see-and who knows
that we are not traitors to the lads
who have been through HEN In Eu-
rope to keep US safe? When q man
has a stolen purse he hides IT In an
inside pocket, and he Eneaks down a
back alley when he can. But those
of us who belong to the Red Cross and
who win not belong when Christmas
arrvesNwe who belong must show
our eolors, must wear the button,
must say to our friends, Yes. I'm
with you for a world Of safety and
peace and kindness and lovei"
n's the same beloved red of ser
vice, such as hangs before the shrine,
the white Of purity. and the blue Of
eanstaney, Where In the better
cause? Where the better service
Where badge TO be rronder or On
with the button when the campaign
opens, next week Let the Red Cross
net be denied!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
DADrYyEv[NDN
.KRY TALL eli
~ MARY GpAHAM BONNER
THE CATS.
~ NARY QAHAORl

Meow, meow, meow" said Dolby,
the cat; ''it's no more than we de-
serve"
''Not bit MORE" said Bossy, an
other cat.
Now you may think that Bossy
should have been a COW and not cat,
but Bossy was named after a COW,
very nice, friendly cow.
"Me-ow-ow,". yawned Dolby, "what
fun it is to do nothing"
Its the greatest fun in the world"
said Bossy.
"Some people have great deal of
sense" said Dolby.
81 believe some of them have a great
many dollars, too," said Bossy. 81 be-
lieve our mistress is rich lady"
"Oh." snarled Dolby, raising his
back as If he thought Bossy was ex-
| tremely foolish.
''You think you're cracking great
jokes. but they're mighty poor. friend
cat, mighty poor"
"Think up better ones yourself" said
Bossy, eff you don't like mine"
81 don't care about jokes-either
hearing them or thinking them up"
"Then," said Bossy, you're no one
to judge a joke. Maybe mine was
good one after ALL"
at couldn't have been that" said
Dolby.
"Oh, all right" said Bossy, shave
everything your own way
II expect I SHALL" said Dolby, "un-
less you get yours first
1--WE mustn't let our ways interfere
with each other" said Bossy.
"No, we won't" said Dolby. "But
believe we will each get our own
way here. 1t looks as if we would
Yes, we will each be spoit and so will
the other cats. There are number of
other cats coming and l haven't yet
made the acquaintance OF some OF
these already here"
Neither have T. said Bossy. "We
> will have to see what they are like. A
young cat can't be too careful Of the
: acquaintance he makes"
That's right" said Dolby.
For both these cats had come from
| fine homes into q still finer one, and
!, they We're very snobbish, superior cats,
who liked cushions and cream and who
wouldn't have sat on backyard fence
! for anything.
/ II was saying that This was no more
J than we deserved" said Dolby.
, "And 1 was saying the same thing
said Bossy.
{ "Well, we won't fight about it," said
{ Dolby. 1--WE both said the same thing
, then. But it isn't every cat who is
looked after as 1 am looked after and
= as you are looked after
r Think Bossy, we have a sleeping
!. porch and great big sun parlor on
3 the top of this house. We have a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

beautiful little garden, where we can
lie in the sunshine or under the cool
shade of tree when the summer is
here"
You're thinking pretty far ahead"
said Dolby. 'The winter is almost
here now
True said Bossy, "but 1t is nice to
think that all the year around we will
be comfortable. This mistress of ours
will keep US warm all winter, and how
we cats do love the warmth
1--WE cats most certainly do love the
warmth purred Dolby.
TIN getting very sleepy" said Bossy,
"and l think will take a nap on yon-
s der cushion"
Il believe will have nap, too"
said Dolby.
And after they had purred little
and dozed off several times they fell
sound. sound asleep.
When they awoke they were greatly
refreshed by bowls of milk and cream
mixed. For they were among thirty
other cats who were kept by a lady
who adored cats. That is not hard TO
guess when we hear she had thirty of
them.
And she spent all of her time looking
after them and giving them the very
best OF everything, even TO sun parlors,
a sleeping porch, garden for the
summer and the finest of food all the
time.
And Dolby and Bossy agreed many.
many times that 1t was no more than
they deserved!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

The suggestion of Washington artist
in regard to the disposal of the captured
German cannon seems worthy of consid-
Grafton. He proposes that from the metal
of captured enemy guns there be cast the
most wonderful chimes of bells of which
the worlds best makers are capable; and
that these be duplicated in sufficient mum
bers that the capital city of each of the
great allied nations may be provided with
a set
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news Dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co. c. w
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot Newsstand
George j. Bower, Riverview Street Qort
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, II. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. M. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout-
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, Z. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. T., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

An old South Carolina darby was sent
to the hospital OF st. Xavier in Charles
ton. One OF the gentle, black ROBBED sisters
put a thermometer in his mouth to take
his temperature Presently, when the doe
tor made his rounds, he said:
We'll, Nathan, how do you feel:'
Il feel right tolable, boss
Have you had any nourishment?"
''1essir.''
What did you have?''
"a lady done gimme piece of glass to
suck, boss "-Lippincott S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
Equalizing Taxes.
lSt. Adams Messenger

W -hIU"IIN -'IOoocIISCI'I
The Brattleboro Reformer directs its
readers attention to the need of a state
board of tax equalization in Vermont,
saying that 1.-The member of the incoming
legislature who will introduce and carry
through an amendment to the tax laws
providing for such an equalization of tax
alton will be doing his state invaluable
service, and stand chance of becoming a
popular tax reformer."
That anyone can become popular
through tax legislation is somewhat
problematical, but with the remaining
and important part of the contempor-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim Of the management 70 secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus
abling the cause of the error TO 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, 1918-12-19
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 It and then blame the publisher
for what is your own fault.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

Enough gas Of kind more deadly than
anything known before would have been
on hand at the Edgewood arsenal next
spring to have smothered the whole Hun
army. 1t is possible that the Germans
may have had some knowledge of this and
chose a finish of another sort.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
Girl Wants Something.

The girl who always wants some
thing is not particularly popular as a
companion. You have been to ride
with her, or to walk, and remember
how she always wants drink" when
there is no water to be had, or decides
to sit down and rest" just when Won
are hurrying to get home for dinner.
Take warning and learn to make your
own wishes secondary to the conveu-
fence of others.-=Girl's Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

If the ex-kaiser has sure moth pre-
ventive, he need not worry about the high
price of clothing for the rest of his life;
that is, if Germany allows him to have
the sos uniforms he left behind in his
flight to Holland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

Secretary Lane shows that he is be-
lever in the anti-hyphen doctrine when
he says in his annual report: "All
Americans must be taught to read and
write and think in one language"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

1t is hard to understand in what way
the suffragists thought to further their
cause by burning copies of President Will
sons speeches in front of the White
House The ceremony certainly had a
sort of aboriginal flavor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
PEACE MAKES GREATER
NEED

Peace win net end the need
Of Red Gross relief work. On
the contrary the proclaiming of
peace opens new fields of serv-
ice for the Red Gross, and now,
mare than ever, the American
people win be called upon to
obey their generous impulses to
bind up the worlds wounds.
Membership In the Red Cross
affords the MODEST outlet for
such impulses. Every American
should answer Here" to the
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled TO the use for publication of ali news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19
Speaking and Thinking.

Mrs. Peck-"I always think twice
before l speak once Peck Exactly
my dear-but then you are such a
quick thinker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

YOUR FOR SALES
IN THE DAILY REFORNER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

YOUR TO RENTS
IN THE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-19

If your Christmas shopping is finished
you might begin to practice writing 1919.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-10

FOR ;sALE-Eight-room house
Everett Place, Thirteenth Avenue.
east. See E. P. Handkerchief at
Watt & Holmes Hardware Co. 114-12t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-10
MASS MEETING AT METHODIST
CHURCH THIS AFTERNOON

Rev. w. B. Sans furnishes the fol
lowing in regard to the mass meeting
to be held today.
This afternoon o'clock Mass
Meeting of the Citizens of Cordele
and Chisp county will be held at the
Methodist church in the interest of
the United War fund campaign This
meeting will be addressed by two dis
tinguished visitors, Judge j. H. Mer-
rill of Thomasiille and Rev. G. C. Nit
chell, the District Director of the
Campaign in this District, Every one
of our people are more or less deeply
interested in all War Work and
large attendance is expected. You
cant afford to stay away, If you do
you will certainly miss something of
interest. The Committees and Teams
for the Drive this week have all been
appointed and are ready and anxious
to get to work and these two speak
ers this afternoon will have many
things to say Of especial interest to
the men and women who are to solicit
Crisp Countys share of the $170,50O.
600 which is to be raised Every one
Is most urgently requested to be on
hand promptly at o'clock at the Met
hodist Church we expect to have this
large auditorium filled with our citi-
zens.