davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
Declares 1t Is Duty of Every
one to Expose Inefficiency
Regarding War Work 9
HE is IN FAVOR
OF WAR CABINET
Present Is No Time for Partisan Poll
tics-Navy Department, inefficient
Six Months Ago, Is Now Doing Elk
cellent Work, Colonel States.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Theodore |
Roosevelt yesterday in speech before
the National Press club asserted his |
right to criticize the conduct OF the |
war and declared it TO be every man
duty to expose ineiliciency if it retards
the work Of the warmaRing machinery
In answer to an attack made on hum
recently in the senate by Senator stone,
he said the speech was an insidlous Ell
| fort in behalf of Germany and that the
| Missouri sruator who had done all he
could % serve Germany in opposing
war legislation mad been the first to IN
/ ieet partisan politics into the war
/ col. Roosevelt came out in open sup
port of Senator Chamberlain pro
rosals for a war cabinet and muni-
| tions department. The proposal he
! said s'means that at least proper
scheme of administration VIII be adoP''
ed hv the government. ! am well aware
that no scheme can accomplish any
thiur unless the right men are put IN
Int at least we will get proper
scheme OF administration. In WASH
ugton you nave 4 XIV" man -
ors, but mighty niue teanl WIN ,;.,1a
While the speech eoH'uth'" -
criticism OF individuals, ."e =, &c
spoke OF the M, 'a.'i''ii,.'S' 49,.
the war department III "'lH.,S e. - =
the work OF 'he Seh't: ,t.''''' ~ .,aid
=" IN" worth u IN '',' 80, - GO. -
it was the duty OF congress 10 Wv 49,; :.
the truth, ana ne fuoIt.{ lt0''' .ho ~,
ings OF fFeslaeht "HSoN -, -,
trlneeton' advocating cong n ', ad,,,in;.+ra
curry INTO the "''' VI '''
non t;,,,., =.
- declaring lne lits[H' - ~ ~, .,,,t,
i pohtlcs, 'oi' hoo7'E''' ,,''.' ;.;ai !;
| ne servant ana "' "a. 49,, ta
his public relation at ''lS tiH'o i,,
4 any LI--4-e- - -
itlcs IN any way IL so" =, ,..,.
elztd 'he roo"uc. Oh .ne 49, .',a,,,na l.
and that his action tneh SAoM'N !
believed himseh 10 ne Per nun
duty now. 1t was never more Hete
sary than now, h. sald, to ven tue Pc
pie the truth. If conditions are eooo'
he sald, tell the truth. II th'S d
bad tell the truth. II they nave pe'
bad and become good, tell the truth.
The navy department, th' colon
said. inefficient six months ago, Is no
doing excellent work. The work
shiphuilding, he declared, now Is III g
cellcnt hands. For the eo-ordInat'
of shipping operations he recommend
the appointment of one man 10 be Z
in supreme charge Of III" operation
all vessels.
Mr.. Roosevelt called for a contir
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today the Empire presents Ethel
Barrymore in the Metro super dc luxe
production, Lies Whirlpool. Tomor-
row The Undcrstudy, American War
News, The Candy jag, a comedy, and
Are Actors People? a comedy, viii bs
the attractions
Today Geraldine Farrar viii be seen
for the last time il the special Art
, craft production, The Devil Stone To
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25

morrow double program will be given,
Wallace Mcdonald and Mildred Man
ming il the Vitagraph feature The
Marriage Market, also The Roundup
at Pendle;on, Oregon, q true represen
tation Of the Wet as il used to be. AL
50 good comedy viii be shown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
FERRIS HAS RESIGNED.
Chief Ship Designer Leaves the Ener-
gopcv Fleet Corporation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Thc resig
nation OF Theodore +. Ferris, chief shin
designer for the emergency fleet cor
poration was accepted today by Chair
man Hurley OF the shipping board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25

inspiring the Holy See in. the present
world conflict.
King Albert s reply emphatically sel
forth that belgium would demand com
pIete territorial. political and economic
independence and integrity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

There has been change in the
mails leaving this office Sunday after.
noon The mail viii now leave At :
o clock instead OF O'Clock ~ mere
toforc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25

Peru has begun to Manufacture its
own Portland cement, wAich it hereto
fore imported FROM Europe and the
United states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
Administrator S Sale

| will sell at public auction on the
premises of the late Mellen G. Good.
enough, three miles from West Brattle.
bgro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25

Four young COWS, two grade Hol.
stems: two 2.year-old heifers, one com.
ing in in spring; three calves; one pair
work horses, weighing about 1000; one
driving horse, weighing about $50; one
shoat, weighing about 200; so fowls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
PRODUCE AND FARMING TOOLS

Eighteen to 90 tons Of hay, 100 lbs.
Maple Sugar, 10 gal. Maple Syrup, 3
casks Cider.
Dump cart, two.horse wagon, top bug
gy, old buggy, sleigh, pung sleigh, two.
horse sled. moving machine, cultivator,
plows, hay rake, wheelbarrow, nice
grindstone, wheelharrow, work harness,
chains, bars, and lot of small farming
tools. Sharplcs cream separator, $50
sup buckets, two storage tubs, two gath
cring tubs, eyaporator.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Beds, bedding, stove. chairs, crockery
including large meat jar; and all kinds
Of household furniture with 100 thing
too numerous to mention
Free lunch at noon.
Terms made known at time of sale.
w. L. SYLVESTER,
Administrator.
A. w. j. Wilkins, Auctioneer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-25
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80
LIVE STOCK

at 10 O'Clock
the following personal property:
LIVE cT0nR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Revising School Histories.

From the Cincinnati Tfmes-Star.
A movement has been started in Mon
treal looking to a. careful revision Of
the school histories of the United
States. Canada and Great Britain, to
eliminate passages which might tend to
create or perpetuate antagonisms"
Many school histories have been. no.
toriousiy patriotic rather than historic
cal They have magnifled national vic
tories and minimized or ignored ma
tional defeats. This tendency to self
fattery is common among all peoples
and is not particularly harmful If it is
not carried too far. The hate breeding
school history. however, is a menace
The average American grows up under
the impression that George III and Lord
North represented the whole of British
public opinion during the revolution,
and that the titled gentlemen and ladies'
who sympathized with the south were
equally representative of British opin-
ion during the civil war. His school
histories have told him little of the
thousands of Englishmen who sympa-
thized with the revolving colonies, or
of that great mass of liberal opinion
in Great Britain which was heart and
soul for the struggle against slavery,
and which consistently supported the
north. often against its. own, material
interest, during the civil war 1t is
bad enough to have school books which
make a speciality of manufacturing
prejudice against other peoples In time
of peace: II is much worse to foster
prejudice against nations which have
become our af1ies In q great war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Mr.. Baker Gains Strength.

Cable dispatches indicate that Secre-
tary Bakers trip to Europe has proved
2 benefit to the overseas fighting forces.
Developments at home would seem to
show that the trip has benefited Mr..
Baker in the. estimation of the people.
mere has Been a marked softeninE in
the tone of criticism; and some formerly
conspicuous critics evidence a DISPOSE
tton to line up with his defenders. This
may be in large part duefo recent dis
closures OF improved conditions in the
war Department. but undoubtedly a
considerable measure of it may be at
tftbuted to the warmth of the recep-
lion accorded the Secretary by the
nghfing men They have made it plain
fnaf they approve of the war minister.
ms personality and his efforts in their
penaif. and the reasoning seems to be
tnat II the men who must bear the
pfunt OF battle are satisfied the stay-
at-homes have no very great warrant
Tor complaint
The fact that Mr. Baker visited the
Hssf-Ilne trenches and was exposed to
9csuai danger from enemy artillery fire
- caicu ated to increase his popularity
pofh With the Army and at home. AS
IN all wars so in this. the soldier is
dlsposed to idoIize the leader who is
willing to share his hardships and
dangers.
The benefits of Secretary Bakers trim
are regarded as so great that it was
announced during the week that Secre-
tafy OF the Navy Daniels probably will
follow his example and visit the night
ing forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Store Natural Ice.
,m. the Louisville Couricr-Journal.

From. the Louisville Courier Journal.
The United States Food Administra-
ton publishes a leaf1et in which it adj
viSes the storage of natural ice for
the reason that. it may not be possible
to get artificial ice next summer. 1t
of ammonia as a result of the abb
normal demand incident to war; that
there is and will be a shortage of
fuel. and that distribution of all COM
modities is likely to be sharply cur
tailed by next summer.
IF there Is insufficient ice much
perishable food will be lost" says the
leaflet, land wherever it is possible
natural ice should be stored locally"
quite generally to supplement the sup
ply of artificial ice. wherever an an
nual ice harvest could be counted upon.
In late years the natural ice crop has
been ignored because IT has been
cheaper to make ice than to harvest it
upon a commercial scale. Many own
ers OF private icehouses have ceased
filing them, depending upon delivery
of artificial ice. which comes in blocks
and ice boxes.
Every one who has an untitled private
icehouse should fill it this winter
The heavy SHOWS have made it diff
cult to harvest ice so far, and where
pond or creek ice is depended upon
the low water which reflected an alb
normal shortage of rain before the hard
freezes has made the quality of ice
poorer than it should be, but it is not
improbable that there will be ice again
heavy enough for storage. Wherever
facilities for storage exist the advice
Of the National Food Administration
should be adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Next Weeks Photoplays.

strand-Maurice Maeterlinck's 1.-THE
Blue Bird"
Loew's Columbia-Elsie Ferguson in
The Lie" and Sessue Hayakawa in "In
Honor OF His Own Home"
Knickerbocker-Con Talmadge
in The Shuttle" Edith Storey in THE
Claim. Emmy Wehlen in 1.-THE Shell
Game" and Charles Ray in 1.-The Family
Skeleton"
Garden-Mrs. Vernon Castle in sylvia
of the Secret Service" Carmel Myers in
''The Girl in the Dark" and Harry
Morey in The Desired Woman
Douglas Fairbanks in
"Headin' SOUTH Enid Bennett in 1.-The
kimban Young in THE House of Glass ~
Savoy-''The Birth of a Nation" Mabel
Normand in The Floor Below" W. S.
Hart in Blue BIazes Rawden.v Viola
Dana in "a Weaver of Dreams" ..The
Son of Democracy" and 1.-THE KEYS of
the Righteous"
Avenue Grand-'"The Knife, 1.-THE Floor
Below" Edith Storey in "The Ewes of
Mystery" and The Birth .of Nation"
Apollo-'Blue Blazes Rawden." .The
Birth of a Nation" 'The Shell Game"
and Hidden Pearls"
.American-Co Constance Talmadee in
'AThe Studio GIRL" Elsie Ferguson in
THE Rose of the World" Marearfta
Fischer in Molly Go-Get-'Em." Mae
Marsh in The Beloved Traitor" THE
Son of Democracy" The Hungry Heart
and The. Birth -of. n Nation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Boston Burlesquers.

Lii Ole New. York" is the title Of
the show which will exploit the laugh
ter-provoking talents of Frank Finney
and "the Bostonian Burlesquers." next
weeks attraction at the Gayety The
alter. Finney is the author Of the book.
which concerns the mishaps of Prof.
Pickiedill, lifelong advocate(of pro-
hibition, who suddenly learns that he
has been left a fortune on singular
terms. One of the conditions provides
a forfeiture if he ever becomes ''inebri-
ated." Nettie Nelson and Phil OFT head
the cast. Novel specialties will be in
terpolated by Caprice, a classic dancer,
and Katherine Dickey, prima donna. A
typical Boston chorus is an important
complement of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Public Confidence Needed.

With the opening in France and Bel
gium of the greatest struggle between
men the world ever has known, and
with American soldiers due any day to
be called upon to bear their share in
that struggle. it is impossible to over
estimate the Importance of this
strengthening of confidence in the di-
recting forces of the war. Daily cas-
and that they will be heightened speed
lily Is inevitable The American people
need to feel assured that none of these
casualties is a needless one.
In addition to the sacrifice of their
sons. the people again are called upon
to turn over to the goveSnment some
billions more of their weaNh- 1t is vi
tally necessary that they have conf
dence that this flood of dollars is being
wisely directed-directed to the win
ming of the war and to winning it with
the least possible sacrifice of life.
With the opening of subscriptions to
the third liberty loan. it is conceded by
government officials and financiers. the
reached its most critical stage. If
there is amy tagging, any show of hest
fancy or reluctance on the part of the
people at home. it will seriously threat
en- the morale not only of the American
Army, but of the armies of the allied
powers. And during the next few
months the morale of the fighting men
VIII need to be unimpaired.
That is why any news which-is calcu-
lated to increase confidence in the war
making departments of the government
Ia so welcome just now. No one con-
tends that legitimate and constructive
criticism should be stilled. But it is
centended that in face of the stipend
Gus ira gedy now unfolding in Europe an
end should be made to mere carping
and ignorant fault-fnding. If these are
days which try mems souls, they also
are days which should silence their
tongues, unless they have something
helpful to say. The war has oute-own
street-corner strategists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

that way with most Of US I wonder IL
you are not very much like Peter. I
know l am. Did you ever give the
flowing of the sap up the trunks Of
the trees to the highest and tiniest
twigs in the spring single thought?
1t didn't occur to Peter any more than
1t has occurred to you to wonder how
old Mother Nature draws that sap UP
out of the roots and knows just when
to do il.
ct won't be long before gentle Sister
South Wind comes" cried Peter JOY
ously. as he told little Mrs. Peter all
about the finding of that first sign.
She came the very next morning, did
gentle Sister South Wind. All day long
Peter felt her gentle. soft breath, and
1T made his heart rejoice All that
night and the next day and the follow
ing night she remained. and all that
time she worked.
ITS a very big task I have to do
this time" she sighed to Peter.
Whats big task ?" demanded
Peter.
THE melting of all this snow and
ice" replied gentle Sister South Wind.
signing as before.
why don't you leave it for Mr..
Sun to do. or why don't you find a
rain cloud and let the rain melt the
snow" asked Peter
Mr.. Sun helps" replied gentle
Sister South Wind. but if I left it for
him to do wholly you would be sure
that Mistress Spring wasn't coming at
all. AS for the rain. that isn't of much
use unless help it all the time. There
Is nothing like my warm breath to.
make the snow and ice vanish and so
must keep on blowing and blowing"
sighed Sister South Wind. and Peter
felt that warm breath against his face
and it was good to feel lit isn't so
hard out here on the Green Meadows"
continued Sister South Wind, but deep
in the Green Forest. where / get no
help at all from Mr.. Sun, bat must
do it all myself. and where the branch
es of the trees keep my warm breath
away from the snow. il is some task.
some task" Sister South Wind sighed
again and it seemed to Peter that he
could actually see the snow melt where
the warm breath from that sigh
touched.
But IT must be splendid to know
that your work is making SO many peo-
pie so happy" cried Peter.
Gentle Sister South Wind smiled.
If it were not for that" said she, II
think I should get discouraged: but
there is nothing in the wide. wide
world like making others happy. IL
you can. feel that you are doing that
nothing else~matters. Don't forget
that, Peter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Doing Our Bit"

The record-breaking run of Doing
Our. Bit" the latest of the New York
Winter Garden extravaganzas, which
has attracted thousands to the Belasco
Theater-the past two weeks. will close
with a performance tonight.
Doing Our Bit provides the swiftest
entertainment for sophisticated urban
ties that has been seen in the capital
this season. The cast is a remarkable
one, including Frank jnney, James ].
Corbett. Henry Lewis, Ada Lewis.
Charles Judels, Sam Ash, Leah Norah.
Virginia Tissinger, Bud Murray. the
Cansinos, Spanish dancers extraordi-
nary, from Alfonso's court, and a
chorus of which much may be said
without covering the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

To the Editor of The Star:
Will the editor inform his readers
why a wealthy corporation like the gas
company is permitted by our utilities
commission ito raise its rates 20 per
cent?
And this at the very period when a
must conine rental increase to 10 per
cent!
The price of coal has increased 100
per cent. The price of labor in taking
care of a furnace has increased 800
per cent. The price of repairs has in
creased so per cent. The price of food
at the cafes has increased 245 per cent.
The price of cheese cloth busters has
increased 240 per cent
My salary as a government clerk has
increased 5 per cent, limited to one
year I have received one promotion
in thirty-seven years, which is prob
ably above the average for women.
1 am renting rooms in the house I
occupy land am trying to pay for) for
Is per cent less than received for the
same twenty years ago. while I am
subjected to the increased prices named
above for heating. lighting, repairs and
labor.
generously to the newcomer, who re-
ceives a larger salary as a beginner
than we reached in ten years-than
many have reached in thirty years.
This is the other side of profiteering
the working peoples side. We have
never known the untroubled quiet of
Arcadia. nor the "inside track" at Hog
Island. Neither Congress nor the
utilities commissioners interested in
our emergencies, except to deepen
them.
Pardon this abrupt conclusion. The
Red Cross lady and the liberty loan
man are waiting to speak with me.
RUTH G. d. RAVENS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
AMERICAS PART in THE WAR
Progress in Week just Ended Toward
MAKING the World Safe for Democracy

$780, - ITH the Overman bill, con-
ferring still larger war
powers on the President.
due to come to a vote in the
Senate soon, developments
% the week disclosed that many OF the
things sought to be accomplished by the
bill already have been achieved The
President has found way under laws
already on the statute books and under
the powers conferred upon him by the
Constitution to effect many needed ad-
ministrative reforms. particularly IN
the War Department The administra-
zion still is pressing for passage of the
Oyerman bill. but the delays winch
have beset its path do not appear Sc
rfously to be tying the hands of the
government in its war preparations
There has been no more encouraging
news in a long time than the announce
nent that $4,000 modern rifles now are
being delivered each week, whereas,
few months ago, deliveries amounted
to a thousand or less week. Inc
.-broomstick" recruits of the training
camps are rapidly being converted INTO
the best armed soldiers in the world
for military experts of all nations agree
that the modified Enfield, which mas
been adopted>for the American Army
IS the best military rifle yet devised.
At the same time this announcement
was made il was disclosed that buying
and production of Army munitions OF
ali kinds, from shrapnel shells to motor
trucks, has been placed on a basis 10
assure maximum production IN mini
mum, time, and at saving of many mil
Hons of dollars over originally esti-
mated costs. Whatever sins were
properly chargeable months ago against
the War Department, and especially
against the ordnance and other supply
divisions those divisions seem now in
. fair way to redeem themselves in the
confidence of the people. They appear
to have grasped the bigness of the
task intrusted to them. and to be han
ding il in a big way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24
Dutch Ships Badly Needed.

Seizure of 100000 tons of Dutch ship
ing held in American waters was ac-
mplished during the week, and an
x.ouncement was made that the vessels
e to be put into the transatlantic
1erylce as soon as they have been
seizure of the ships might be followed
BY rupture of relations between the
Netherlands and the allied governments,
with the possibility that Holland would
income belligerent on the side of
Germany, apparently have been dis
sipated- The chances now seem that IL
the Dutch are forced into the war it
will be against, instead of with, the
Just how badly the Dutch ships were
needed was made clear by the British
admiralty's report of losses as a re-
suit of >the U-boat warfare. Piece
meal news of the sinking of ships had
not prepared the world for the an
nouncement that nearly 100000 tons
of allied and neutral shipping had bean
destroyed since the beginning of the
war. while only a little In~fe than
6.EV0, 900 tons had been constructed out
side Il the central powers.
While news from American lshipyards
was in part encouraging, another warn
ing was sounded as to the serious de-
lays which are threatened as a re-
suit of failure to obtain delivery of
steel on schedule time The Senate
commerce. committee was told that, the
situation at Hog Island. where the gov
ernment.s biggest steel ship construc-
lion program is under way. is serious
and rapidly becoming critical Unless
something lis done to speed up steel,
there will be delays which might prove
disastrous.
In the face of this difficulty in getting
steel. announcement was made that de-
signs are being worked out for ten
2 1s.0o0-ton steel ships. larger than any
cargo carrying boats now under the
&merican flag Decision to build the
larger ships, it was said, was based on
the favorable progress now being made
in the building of the smaller vessels
for which contracts have been let. 1t
Is proposed to utilize existing yards for
construction of the l5.000-ton hulls,
yards which have made a speciality OF
constructing big ships for the Navy.
as the keeIs cannot be laid, down for
several months yet, 1t may be that the
shipping board sees its way clear to
get steel by the time 1t is needed. But
testimony before the Senate committee
does not square with SO optimistic an
outlook.