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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10
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IN 81 MACY GnAHAlibQyER
THE WHITE SPARROW.

"Why, how do you do?' said the
brown sparrow.
'How do you know who I am?"
chirped the white sparrow.
81 know you," said Mr.. Brown Spar
row. Il never forget my relations.
Neither do ever forget my famous re-
lations. Oh, no. that would never do"
Am / famous relation?" asked
Mr.. White Sparrow.
Certainly" said Mr.. Blown Spar
row.
"How do you know I'm famous?"
asked Mr.. White Sparrow.
well, for one thing" said Mr..
Brown Sparrow. you are always said
to bring good luck"
"Oh, that's pleasant thing to hear"
said Mr.. White Sparrow. "Who has
said such kind thing about me?"
MANY people have" said Mr.. Brown
Sparrow.
DO you know can't remember ever
having seen you before" remarked the
white sparrow, after moments pause
from chipping.
Dear me, that is sad but still |
understand" said Mr.. Brown Sparrow.
Wont you tell me where we have
met? Was 1t down South, up North,
out West or off East?"
Dear me, how we have travelled
said Mr.. Brown Sparrow.
"Oh." said Mr.. White Sparrow, 81
didn't say l had been to all these
points of the country, but / wondered
if you had thought you had met me in
any of these directions. l might have
been in one of them. you know"
"Now, Cousin, Cousin, you mustn't
talk like that. You must pretend to
know me-"
Il am pretending to know you" said
Mr.. White Sparrow, 'for 1 am talking
with you and being most friendly. I'm
not at all snobbish."
mo, l see that" said Mr.. Brown
Sparrow. "Sill l would like to have
you recognize me as your cousin"
Il will, if you wish it," said Mr.
White Sparrow. politely.
Good" said Mr.. Brown Sparrow
but would be even better pleased "
he said hopefully, 'if you would be
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ticers, many American nurses, and a
population of 1900.
There are fifty automobiles and few
picture shows. Otherwise it is a peace
full place and you can buy lemons for
3 cents dozen. An alligator pear rs
4 cents and rocoanut costs only a
penny. Breadfruit is only half a cent
a pound, while you can buy a small
chicken for - cents; a half grown hen
can be purchased for 40 cents. Crabs
are cents pound; lobster 10 cents;
tuba syrup 10 cents quart, and coffee
20 cents a ''ganta,' whatever measure
that may be. Sugar is sold by the
meter, meter s worth being ] cent.
But the unfortunate part is that you
can t 60 there on the one boat that sails
for Guam on the 9Th of each month from
San Francisco unless you are in the
government service and have your sail
ing papers signed by the authorities in
Washington, so that Is cent fryers must
continue to be q dream of the future
Honolulu StarBulletin.
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like dove and yet they have thought
was like sparrow. And they really
haven't known what to decide"
Il knew you We've nv cousin, be.
cause knew you We're a sparrow. And
the white sparrow is relation of the
plain sparrow. even though they are
so different"
"Then / am really cousin of the
plain sparrow" said the white spar
row. There are so few of US that we
never get chance to learn much.
You see only once in awhile does
one of my own family come into the
world. That is, we're what is consid.
cred very rare species of the spar.
row family. But I didn't know that
you were sparrow. too, until you told
me, for l know so very little"
"You don't have to know much"
said Mr.. Brown Sparrow, 'for you are
so rare and wonderful. It's fine to have
great cousin, q cousin that only
comes around once in great while as
a special treat, and who makes every
one look at him as though he were
king"
"Ah, it is nice to be treated so WELL"
said Mr.. White Sparrow.
II am CAD to treat you well. for L
an proud of you," said Mr.. Brown
Sparrow.
And you said that I brought luck
with mef" asked Mr.. White Sparrow.
That's what they say of you, my
dear, honorable cousin. It's a fine
thing to say. ''But now l must ask if
you will allow me to give a reception
for you in the park this afternoon, and
ask the other birds to come? I would
like tc be able to introduce my cousin,
the famous white sparrow, to the other
BIRDS"
I'D be delighted to have a reception
given for me-" said Mr.. White Spar
row.
So the reception took place that af-
ternoon, ami how proud was Mr..
Brown Sparrow when he introduced
MIR. White Sparrow as "My rare and
wonderful cousin"
And many people saw the white
sparrow and said, "Oh. that is an un-
usual sight. There is a white SPAR
row." s.zrsss,S
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At the Library
New Books.

Andrews, Lieut.. G. E.. comnl;ar From
the Front-Trench Poetry.
OF the more familiar war poems
there are: II Have A Rendezvous WV,
Death, " by Alan seeger; Rupert
Brooke noble sonnet, s'The Soldiar,,.
Northumberland McCrae, s esIn F,an
ders' Fields" and Gilbert Frankau,s
tremendously graphic poem, etsignals ),
Altogether it is the best new book of
actual war poetry-Review of Re-
views
Lauder, Harry A Minstrel in France.
s. A bit of Harry Lander that is GEN
timely touching and courageous.
Gives interesting pictures of the re-
Spouse to the war call of Australia,
New Zealand and Scotland, of the re-
crulting campaign to which the author
devoted himself and of his trip to the
front in France where he sang to cheer
the soldiers. "A L. A. Booklist.
The following new and interesting
books of fiction have been added to
the library, all except the last two
having war background:
Clutches, Gnstave. Soldiers Both.
Nadaud, Marcel, The Flying Poilu.
Rinehart, Mary r. The Amazing Inter
lude.
Stanley, Lady Dorothy. Miss PIN !:
Camouflage.
Poole, Ernest. His Second Wife.
Weir, Florence Merry Andrew.
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thority, the political and economic cant
tails are combined.
Washington is today the business
center of the United States. New
York plays second fiddle. That me-
tropolis lost its financial primary when
the regional banking system went into
effect Now, with the federal treasury
department more than ever arbiter of
the nations finances, New York has
also lost its grip on industry and to a
large extent, on commerce.
The government runs the railroads.
1t runs the telegraphs and telephones
1t runs the mines. 1t runs the farms
II runs the factories. Over almost ev-
cry important branch of business,
whether connected with production,
distribution or consumption, Washing
ton exercises a direct or indirect con
troll
The president, along with his ira.
ditional political leadership, direction
of routine administration works and
command of the army and navy, has
became a super-captain of industry.
Never in the history of the worl6
has so much power, of so many kinds
been centralized in one city and WELD
ed by one man.
1t is, of course, a necessary devcl-
opment of the war But what an IN.
serambling job there will be afterwarC
if we want to unscramble things
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Little Benny's
Note Book
The Park Ave. News.
By LEE PAPE>

The Park Ave. News.
Weather Cool GROUND the North Pole.
Spoarts. Artie Alexander raced horse
2 blocks last Satidday and won easy. one
reason proberly being because the horse
proberly dident know it was racing.
Sissiety. Mr.. sid Hunt has big new
green cap made out of some woody stuff,
coming all the way down to his GERS and
being the ferst thing you see wen you see
Mr.. Hunt.
Mr.. Ed Wernicks father says he can
give "a party to his friends as soon as
he brings home good conduck report
from skool, his friends not being mulch
excited over it on account of him never
having brawt one home yet
mtristing Facks About Intristing Pee
pie Wunts Sam Cross sold 81 pins to his
mother for sents and had to give the
money back wen she found out he got
them out of his sisters room.
Militerry News. Compinny b was jest
going to rescue horse wich fell down
last Thersday AFTERNOON, wen the driver
started to sware in Germin. and Compin-
ny marched rite away agen, on account
of for all they knew the horse mite of bin
Germin too.
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Flour at Rate of
$40 per Barrel

We have received a car Of
Old-Fashioned Low Grade
Flour in 140-lb. sacks. We
are selling it to merchants at
a price that will enable them
to retail this at the rate of
$1,000 per barrel, or about
$3.50 per barrel less than the
higher grades. Of course,
this Low Grade Flour re-
quires the same amount Of
substitutes. A year ago we
were selling many cars of
Old-Fashioned Low Grade
Flour for human consump-
ton.
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"How Do You Dor"

glad for your own sake to consider me
your cousin"
TO be sure l would" said the white
sparrow. "Ycu have been most polite
ana kind to me. You have welcomed
me and given me pleasant time. /
am very grateful to you, and l like
your company.
But won't you tell me, before any,
one else joins us, how you knew l was
your cousin. Some people have taken
me for very tiny dove. At least
they haven't quite known what to con-
slider me. They have thought / was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10

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 News
stand, Louis Semeraro. South Main Street.
West BrattIeborO, J. L, Stockwell
East Dummerston, NJ f. Brown.
Putney, NJ 6. Williams.
Newfane, ~ NJ Batcheder.
Townshend, C. w. Cutler
West Townshend, C. H. Grout
Jamaica, K. j Daggett.
South Londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, +. b. Buffum
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w. ii Lyman.
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant.
Windsor, VT. Windsor Restaurant
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
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WILLIAMSVILLE

c. f. Perry has returned from visit
with his son, F. c. Perry, in Agawam.
Rev. A. S. Charlton will preach at the
afternoon service Sunday at Sunset lake.
Miss Mildred Kendrick of Hartford -
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. II. Dickinson.
Mrs. Polly Ballou of Newfane is a
guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. n Sher
man.
+. H. Richardson is ON a business trip
this week to Boston; Providence and
Worcester.
Mrs. ID. G. Johnson and two children
have returned from two weeks visit
in Springfield. Mass. Mrs Clifton John
son and two children came with them for
a visit
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TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim Of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night and il solicts 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 postal card thus en-
lbling the cause OF the error 20 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, 1918-08-10
CHEAP LIVING IN GUAM
Chickens Is Cents Each, HOLSTERS
10 Cents-And So On.

If the high cost of living disturbs you,
go to Guam. 1t is only a twenty i've
days journey by water from San Fran
cisco, and you will get mail once a
month by going on a five days trip
to the Philippines, or, if you have shop
ping to do, you can go over to Hawaii
in ten days. The island, which looks
like mosquito 5 egg on the map, is
one of Uncle Sam S possessions, very
little known till it became an important
place on account of its military vantage
point, but now the location of a SPLEEN
did naval hospital, 200 marines and of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10

The submarines have taken an aw-
full toll, but it is evident that efforts
to combat the menace of undersea at
tacks are being carried out successful
~. Premier Lloyd George, in announc-
ing the destruction of at least $50
stated that more than one-half of this
number had been disposed of within
the past year. 1t is heavy price fol
Germany to pay to lose on an average
six submarines a month, in addition
to the skilled men who handle them.
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Subscription Receipts

The Reformer has discontinued
the practice of acknowledging re-
mittances by postcard receipts,
and asks its mail subscribers to
depend upon the labels on their
papers for this information. If
the date on the label on your pa
per is not changed on the second
issue after your remittance is made
kindly notify this Office of its
amount and the date it was sent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10

Lynn has abolished the commission
form of government under which it had
the highest tax rate in the history of
the city last year. The trouble was
not with the commission plan but with
the members of the commission. Re
forms in municipal administration are
not effected by simply changing the
system.
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Let us see, the Americans are in the
habit of crossing rivers in war times,
are they not? Washington crossed the
Delaware, Funston crossed rivers in the
Philippines, and now a host of real
Yankee boys have crossed the Marine.
Here's hoping they keep going until
they have crossed the Rhine.
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BUSINESS CAPITAL.

Heretofore we have had two nation
al capitals, one for government and
the other for business. Now, by an
unprecedented concentration of au-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10

In the previous offensives the allied
forces have won victories and then
halted. This time Foch is not giving
the Germans time for a breathing spell.
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Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-10

Foeh is now marshal of France, not
field marshal Joffre also holds tne
same title.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, IS cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents line
hrst insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy.
Reading Notces-Ten cents per line first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy
Position 10 per cent extra.
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WOMEN MUST NOT
WORK IN MINES

Two important developments re-
garding work in which women may
engage have just become known to
the Depa toent of Labor. A pro-
test by ofEanizcd miners at the
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. re-
suited in orders from the State
mining department that girls must
not be employed as breakers in the
mines, and accordingly all girls for
merly employed there have been dis
charged.
In Wisconsin, the industrial com
mission has ruled that women may
not work on street cars as conduc-
tors or motormen at night, or for
more than eight hours. The com
mission expressed the view that such
employment would be detrimental to
he health Of the women, and conse-
quently to the detriment of future
generations.
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COOPERATE

der that they may have sufficient
fruits preserved for the family's
winter use.
Mr.. Powers says there is some
misrepresentation about the pur-
chases of flour substitutes.
Don't Misunderstood the Flour
Regulations
Administrator Powers further says:
'Some persons have the idea that
it is not necessary any longer to
purchase an equal quantity of some
substitutes when buying flour now.
That rule is still in effect.
when the administration releas-
ed those who had voluntarily limit
ed the use of wheat flour some per-
sons thought that it meant it did
away with the rule about substi-
tutes. But that was incorrect"
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UNFAIR LIST

BARBER SHOPS
l. H. Turner, 1104 Hewitt; Barn
hart Shop, Monroe; Independent, 1907
Hewitt.
BUILDING LARORERS
Peter Jackson, L. Starke, Emil Nit
tersbach, E. Cloke, John Grant.
CARPENTERS
X. b. McAdams, Tyner, and N. E.
Butts Amiel Larson.
CONTRACTORS
Christ Kruppler & Son and the
Standard Oil Bldg, at corner Of Pa
cific and Virginia.
ELECTRICIANS
F. r. Hare, electrical contractor:
Globe Wall Paper Co.'s electric de-
partment; John Thueson.
FISH COMPANIES
San Juan Fish Co., Seattle.
MEAT MARKETS
Everett Avenue Meat M.rl.t
riverside; Carstens Meat Market
2Sl8 Colby.
CONDENSED MILK
Libby, Mcneil & Libbv p.oL...
ana Gamers; Carnation, Aster nj
vernon and Washington brands.
PAINTERS
Globe Co., l. L. Swartz n T.
Nam, II. o. Johnson, j. c. Jensen
Carl Steen, E. Drolet.
PLASTERERs I
a. Q. Wright, A L. Knapp Root.
ION Nygard, W. l.. Porter.
PLUMBERS
y. II, Schweitzer, Otto Merz .,s
Globe Paper Co.'s PLUMBING dsns a"1
ment. oepArt-
STORES
T. j. Long, grocery store Mi.
'eenth and Virginia.
Textile Fabrics
scotch Woollen Mills Goods
MISCELLANEOUS
T. W. Anguish, s5o5 1.o..,
american Packing Co., Everett. r,
smiley and son; Fitz Gerald. M
anderson , and house, 2losh Rs;,is. =.
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WOMEN WORKERS
SHORT MENTION

A Saturday half holiday has been
granted women in the clothing trade
in France.
Ninety per cent Of the munitions
sent from England to France are
made by women.
Thousands of married women in
this country are returning to jobs
which they held before being mar
ried
The United Club, with 600 mem
bers, all self-supporting girls, has
opened a fine big clubhouse at New
York.
Mobile infirmaries, operated by
women, are to be established be-
hind the United States lines in
France.
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TRADES COUNCIL
Continued from Page One.)

The Machinists reported a fair
meeting with two limitations.
The Painters had good meeting
elected President George Downing
TO represent them in the Seattle
Painters Conference and elected six
delegates to the Metal Trades Coun-
Gil.
The Typographical Union had a
short meeting (17 minutes or less)
and transacted routine business.
The Piledrivers reported a good
meeting. They elected Brothers
Gaudette and Judy to represent them
in the Northwest District Council,
70 be held in Portland.
The Typographical Union enjoyed
a short meeting az minutes or less)
and transacted routine business
The Council adjourned.
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DO NOT TRAVEL
UNNECESSARILY

Secretary McAdoo, director-gener-
al of railroads, makes the follow
ing statement to the public:
Complaints have reached me from
time to time of overcrowded trains
and unsatisfactory conditions pre-
vailing in some sections of the coun-
try in passenger train service. /
feel certain that there are grounds
for some of these complaints, but |
am sure the public will be interest
ed to know that the reasons are two
fold:
First, the great number of troops
now being handled over the various
railroads between the homes and the
environments, between the different
environments and then to the sea-
board, is making extraordinary de-
mands upon the passenger car and
sleeping car equipment of the coun-
try. This has caused scarcity of
day coaches and sleeping cars which
it is impossible to remedy immedi-
ately.
Secondly, the increased demands
upon track and terminal facilities
for the transportation of the ire
mendous amounts of coal, food sup
plies, raw materials, and other
things required for military and ma
val operations, as well as for the
support of the civil population of
the country, force the largest pos
sible curtailment of passenger train
service. The movement of troops
and war materials are, of course, of
paramount Importance and must be
given at all times the right of way
1t was hoped that the increase in
passenger rates recently made would
have the wholesome effect of reduc-
ing unnecessary passenger traffic
throughout the country. The smaller
the number of passengers who ira
vel, the greater the number of loco
motives and cars and the larger
amount of track and terminal facili-
ties that will be freed for essential
troop and war material movements.
Engineers, firemen and other skilled
laborers will also be released for
service on troop and necessary
freight trains.
Among the many patriotic duties
of the American public at this time
is the duty to refrain from travel
ing unnecessarily. Every man, wom-
an and child who can avoid using
passenger trains at this time should
do so. | earnestly hope that they
will do so. Not only will they lib
crate essential transportation facili-
ties which are necessary for war pur-
poses, but they will save money
which they can invest in Liberty
Bonds and thereby help themselpes
as well as their country; and the
fewer who travel, the more ample the
passenger train service will be.
may add that consistently with
the paramount demands of the war
every possible effort is being made
by the Railroad Administration to
supply the largest amount of COM
Portable and prompt passenger train
service.
w. G. McADOO,
Director General of Railroads.
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The government is depending upon
your War Savings Pledge. Buy Stamps
regularly.
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THE FOURTH
LIBERTY LOAN

The campaign for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan will begin September 28
and close October 10. The result of
the loan will be watched with keen
interest in Europe, not only by our
associates in the war against the
Teutonic powers but by our enemies.
1t will be regarded by them as a
measure of the American peoples
support Of the war
The Germans know full well the
tremendous weight and significance
Of popular support of the war, of
the people at home backing up the
amy in the field. AS the loan sue
ceeds our enemies will sorrow; as
t falls short they will rejoice. Every
dollar subscribed will help and en-
courage the American soldiers and
nurt and depress the enemies of
Ar'arica.
The loan will be a test of the 10y
atty and willingness of the people of
the United States to make sacrifices
compared with the willingness of
our soldiers to do their part. There
must be and will be no failure by
the people to measure up to the
courage ard devotion of our men
in Europe Many of them have
given up their lives; shall we at
home withhold our money? Shall
we spare our dollars while they
snara not their NerN lives?
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Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar. &c.
LOOSENED UP
ON SUGAR LIMIT

County Food Administrator Pow
ers issued the following statement
Monday night:
"The new plan does not mean
that we have more sugar in the
state for canning, it is only diff
ferent plan for a more equitable
distribution of our limited allotment
of sugar, and permits those who
have not heretofore used sugar for
jellies, jams and preserves, to do
So"
The new plan alluded to permits
large families to purchase more
sugar than formerly allowed in or
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Have you bought a War Savings
Stamp this week?

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