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New-York tribune., 1918-12-06
Sea Power


Winston Churchill. British Minister of
Munitions, says Great Britain is resolved
to submit to no restrictions upon arma-
ment which would prevent her navy
from maintaining its well deserved su-
periority on the seas He speaks for
the Lloyd George government, and also,
we suppose for very large majority of
the English people.
If this statement Of British policy
sounds at all like d challenge to us; that
is owing not to anything inevitable in
the facts but to a state of mind recently
created in this country The facts are
that the British navy has been the most
formidable weapon on the side of right,
that without it we should have lost the
world to the Hun and that English su-
periority at sea is not an aspiration, but
a condition. 1t existed long before Mr..
Wilson, in the campaign OF 1916, tardlly
persuaded to a doctrine of preparedness,
began to talk of making the American
navy ''incomparably the greatest" SO
far as we know that policy has never
been renounced, and Our tremendous pro-
gramme of construction is under way
But lately we have been talllig nof free
dom of the seas" almost as if it were
somethig that would have to be gained
in spite of the British avy, and there is
abroad a theory hat Mr.. Wilson proposes
to point our own naval programme as
the strongest concrete argument in favor
of limiting ornaments. That is like the
old game between England and Germany
before the war.
Mr.. Winston Churchill's statement is
from the L. S. S. George Washington
saying that the President will propose
the end of armed domination by any one
nation That would forbid, of course,
our own nations superiority at sea.
Therefore, in our thought of having
s'incomparably the greatest navy" in
our naval programme itself, and now in
Mr.. Wilson's peace policy, we seem in a
threefod way to have challenged the
fact of the British navy's supremacy
So it would seem to any English point
of view. Yet we shall see Engand's re-
fusal to relinquish her sea power treat
ed as a piece of high contumacy. We
shall hear it said that we are obliged
either to accept second place or engage
IN navy-making competition with
Britain.
But all of this desperate dilemma is
purely fictitious. Great Britan's stua-
tion is that of an island power; ours is
that of the nation on earth potentially
the most nearly self-contained, if
need be.
If the British navy should continue
to be the most powerful one weapon in
the world, what of it? And if the Amer
lean navy should rise to second place
where it never was, that would be (;
position we should perhaps be as oath
to relinquish as England is to give uF
first place. And il the English and
American naves together should consti
tute an Anglo Saxon weapon incom
parably more powerful than any three
or four others, the world would be, il
anything, safer place for all of us.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06
"The Good Old Times"

The professional cynics are already
saying that nothing new has been won
by the worlds travail and that soon we
shall all be back quite where the war
found us Or, ii not soon, with the un-
rolling of time. SIN thousand years it
will be all the same"
With the cynics in their detection, but
rricving for different reason and on
exactly the contrary theory, are the
mellow old-timers with their croaking:
1.-The good times are gone, never to
return Mr.. Cyril Maude, playing the
part of an elderly British army officer,
utters this sentiment most engagingly
and makes it plain that so runs the mind
of his crowd.
Both griefs cannot be sound, and we
think there is no doubt which way truth
lies. "The good old tines are gone
be as it was before the war The
sooner leaders and people realize this
the better. But we need equally to
realize that the good old times" thus
mourned were far from perfect and that
new times may mean better times if we
only make them so. AS Dr. Anna How
ard Shaw said of that portion of society
which has most changed its ideas and its
activities during the war:
No thinking person can expect that the
change will be altogether back to pre-
war basis. The women can be no more
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06
Like the MdgyarS

But isn't there something sentimental,
something qucston-be begging, in this world
wide worship of the Polish nation? What
we mean will at once become clear to
Americans when their attention is called ito
the analogous example OF the Magyars. For
the last two generations the world has ad-
mirod the heroic struggle of the Magyar
nation for independence. No race has even
put up gallanter fight against twenty fold
arts than did the Magyars in l84S
But heroism and the love of freedom did
not prevent the Magyar nation, or, rather
thei} leaders, from suppressng and exploit
ing in the most ruthless fashion millions Of
the non Magyar subjects of Hungary On
the other hand, Worldwide admiration for
Magyar heroism and love of freedom did
prevent for the last half century the op-
pressed victims of Magyar tyranny from
getting hearing before the nations of Eu.
rope and America. The very glamour of the
Magyar fight for liberty cast shadow on
the fact that liberty in the Magyar aristo-
cratic conception meant not only liberty for
Magyars to live their own lives, but also
liberty to oppress others. The present
writer presumes to speak on this subject
with d sort of authority, he himself beinq
a Magyar, but one who always believed in
freedom for Magyar and non Magyar alike
to which belief the horrors Of the last four
years have apparently converted the entire
Magyar nation
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06
Vselus of Wilson
Tribune Foreign Press BWeau
S PRESIDENT WILSON leaves these

IA shores for France French papers
m and publicists find themselves far
from being In agreement in their estimates
of him. "L'Humanite" the leading Social
lst organ, charges those it calls the "rc-
actionarics" with being ungratcful to Presi-
dent Wilson and proceeds to laud the Ger
man Republic"
Replying in ole Figaro to "L'Humanite."
Alfred Capus says gratitude toward Prcsi-
dent Wilson is natural and necessary "but
il does not mean blind submission and does
not force us to abandon our conception Of
French intercsts.' lie says "L'Humanite"
is fetch worshipper and tries to create
a demgod who is infaliblc. "The Prcsi-
dent might not be pleased with this at all
he continues. 1--WE greet him with more
reasonable and deeper enthusiasm, for WE
know how much he has contributed to the
common victory.'
The only reactionares in France are the
Socialists, Capus Declares They cline to
their theories rs if they were the only
things the universe was interested in and
the only thing two million Frenchmen have
died for
Albert Thomas, the Socialist leader. be
lleves the line between democracy and Boil
shevsm could not be drawn too sharply
Pointing out the disastrous results of Boil
sheTism, movement which could arise
only in a perfectly prostrated country lie
strongly accuses the followers and admirers
OF that tendency and declares distinct
choice must be made. There are only two
roads to follow, he says: on the one hand.
democracy, born of the French Revolution
fortified by the struggles of a century and
developed by the great Republic of the
United States, or, on the other hand. the
incohcrent, primitive and brutal forces Of
Russian fanatcsm Wilson or Lonine9
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06
Tuo Gallant Races

Now, there is a striking analogy between
Magyar and Polish national characteristics.
There is very much in common between the
two peoples in intellectual and sentimental
makeup They arc both liberty loving;
they are gallant, artistic by instinct and
tradition; also little unstable; they arc
both born "charmers'; they have dash and
grace OF manners, and, above all, an excep-
tlonally suave and at the same time fiery
eloquence, which, coupled with an amazing
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06

If the elections held IN November
were to be held to-day the Administra-
tion would be far more Overwhelmingly
defeated than it was a month ago, and
it Will be still more completely defeated
two years from now unless tho Demo
cratic party finds great issue that will
make powerful and convincing appeal
to the people and cause the people to
lose sight of the unnopularity of the
Democratic rarty in the popularity of the
issue.-The Ne1o Yo1h American
With the Administration only one day
ont at sea
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06

"Spes" stamped on an article means
"Made in Switzerland" or, literally,
"Syndicat pour PExportation Suisse"
The national trademark has been adopted
by Swiss manufacturers to keep German
made goods from being foisted on the
world as Of Swiss origin. The syndicate
grants the use of the mark only to
''products Of the Swiss soil or Of the
Swiss mining industry or for merchan-
disc having undergone in Switzerland a
manufacturing process such as to change
its character.' We should have q ma
ti0nal trademark
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06
SHOES G. s SHIPS G.
SEALING WAX


NOCTURNE
hear wide water running through the
shadows,
TO sob in silver swirings Ger the
stones;
The young night walks where tirehies
star the meadows,
And through the dusk the qucstlng
hawk moth drones
Toward where the flowers raise their
eager faces.
The winds of night tramp slowly to
and fro;
Ear, far above, the planets take their
places
And in the west the Huntress bends
her bow
Among the trees the msts are gently
creeping
Where bending branches bubble in the
stream.
While, wrapped in murk, the summer
world is sleeping,
For Gods own voice has whispered to it,
Dream"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06
THOSE WE'RE THE DAYS
Church

Dear Newt Ryerson. We used to envy
you, Newt for you pumped the organ and
got paid 25 cents Sunday for going to
church. We went by parental decree, and
the chief good derived therefrom was
the habit of yawnng as unobtrusively as
possible.
The pleasant little old Dutch church,
Newt Remember the quaint window
rancs of soft ycllows and blues that they
tore out and replaced with trumpcry pict
ures in glarng stained glass?
We still can see your head bobbng in
time to the Doxoogy, Newt, right
the "Flght Into Egypt" that filled the
window behind the pulpit. st. Joseph
wore what appeared to us then to be golf
trousers, and the mule he led seemed to
have her off hind foot wedged between two
rocks.
And the prayer meetings! We always
rather liked them, for you could skylark
through the darkness on the way home,
and in summer there were always beetles
laundering into church. and once in
while a bat, to liven things up
Remember the time Deacon Wortendyke,
who mighty in prayer, began "Oh
Lord, | remember, and I've no doubt you
do? =? And III bet you remember when
they found you'd formed the habit OF
sneaking out the back stoop Of the
church Sunday mornings to dodge the
dominie's sermon.
And then there was the time Ike Mann
sang Tell Mother I'll Be There" as a SOLO
and bust out crying in the middle Of it,
and then went home and continued not to
speak to his mother until the old lady died
eight years later
Who're did you ever drift to- Newt? And
who pumps the organ now in the little old
church with its white stcepe reaching up
from the trees? Remember with what
alarming regularity it used to get hit by
lightning, Newt?
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06

Whom auiN zoe send KAISER Bill as u
companion IN eqilo, folhs3 We nominate
the person acho secs b'oodier acor be-
taceeu orpitol and }a5o, on The hori.ou;
'oith the fost mho insists ne beat Ger
mopy single hupdcd, as az alternate.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06
.Ioh's COnpratulatOr

Dear f. F. V.-So you needn't worry
any more where all that column estate
is going when you shuttle off this mortal
coil new stuff! And it's a boy. Con-
gratis He'll relieve you of worry over
the handling of super1uous cash.
FELIX ORMAN.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06

TIE Cro1ru Prince says he auas sau'e
the acar aros lost after the Marne So
he fought V'crdlp j0st to make obao-
lNtely ccrtciR. f. f. v
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06

True ueutroliy is the tecling that
pe'mcatcs the acreage citizen on yead~
ing accounts Of iho 2ccrjorc betaceen the
restaurant men, mho charge so much,
and their 7caiters, acho get achots left
oUer from the bill.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06

wv 7HERE are we going to have the next
New-York tribune., 1918-12-06

entered Postonlce at New York as Second Class
Mail Matter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
GUILFORD.

Mrs George Foster of Dummerston
was a guest OF Mrs. $. \. Smith Tues.
day and Wednesday.
Mrs. George Sessions has made two
pounds of maple sugar-the first of the
season. 1t is hoped that there is more
to come.
Mrs. T.. =. Reed is recovering from a
bronchial trouble Mrs. Fred Lackey
and son-in-law, Delos Squires of Hins-
dale, were guests over Sunday at Mrs.
Reed 5.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con
gregational church will hold their an
nual meeting at the home of Mrs. G.
p. Miller next Thursday afternoon,
March 7.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Squires, who
spent week at the home of his par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. Squires, have
gone to Archie Phelps s in Marlboro
to help through the sugar season.
There is a cordial invitation to attend
lecture and demonstration of Wear
Ever aluminium cooking utensils giver
by l.. V. Morse under the auspices oil
the Ladies Aid society of the ConEre
gational church at O'Clock sharp, al
No. 3 Schoolhouse Friday, March /.
small admission fee viii be charget
for the benefit OF the society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

vestry Wednesday evening was a sue
cess financially. One box brought -.
Over $500 was realized. 4 number OF
the boxes brought 81 and So each.
\ company of young people met i'll
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Buf-
fun in Green River recently, it being
the 18th birthday anniversary of Miss
Rosa Buffum. who works in Deerfeld
Mass, but was home on a visit Her Sis
/ ter Mrs. David Pecles of Deerfeld
was present.
| The high wind that prevailed all day
Tuesday and in the evening did much
damage. \ telephone line was out of
commission two days, part of the roof
on the Thomas Brothers COW barn was
| blown off, fire started III Mr.. and Mrs
: Charles Thomas 5 room, causing con
siderable damage. They fought fire
nearly three hours Damage to roofs
was done at Eugene Knights, c. ID
Reckord s, Luther Bridge and Mrs
Allie Prouty's.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
eMUGGLER FINED.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
GUILFORD CENTER.

The Misses Birmingham, who had
been visiting relatives in town, re-
turned to their homo iii Springfield,
Mass, Sunday.
In the heavy wind Tuesday three
large window panes were blown out III
Mrs. +. +. Thayer's house and a mum
Der OF states were torn off the roof
Judge Fitch Of Springfield, Mass, Wis
led his brother, William Fitch, from
Friday to Monday. Mr.. Fitch enlisted
for the aviation service i'll December
and expects to be called soon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
F. HI. BICkFORD is
FARM LABOR AGENT
Bradford Man VIII Give Every Posi-
BILE Aid to Vermont Farmers in
Procuring Help.
Especial to The Reformer.)

L
+. :. Brigham OF St Adams, commits
sioner of agriculture and chairman OF
the farmers war council, to whom the
committee Of public safety, the farmers
organizations and citizens Of the state
look for directing this seasons food pro
duction campaign has employed, with the
approval Of Governor Graham. Frederick
II. Bickford OF Bradford, farm labor
agent
Mr. Biekford is a practical farmer and
for several years has been president OF
the Vermont Dairymens association. He
will have his office at Bradford and will
investigate the farm labor supply and give
every possible aid to the farmers in pro
curing such labor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
WEST GUILFORD.

The Ladies Aid society will serve its
annual sugar supper in the church YES
try next week Wednesday evening,
March 6. All are invited
The box social held in the church
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
OF STATE
FAIR COMMISSION
Thomas Bradlee of Burlington and r. L
Hemenway Of Bridport Are New
Appointees.
Especial TO The Reiormer)
MONTPELIER March

NDNIFELItK, Narcn !
Governor Graham today appointed the
following members OF the State Fan Com
mission: Thomas Bradlee Of Burlington,
for Chittenden county: Romaine L. Hem
enway Of Bridgeport, for Addison county
Henry l. Hatch Of Randolph Tor Orange
county; George II, Bunsmoor of II. Al
bans. for Franklin county; George II
Terrir OF Morrisvile, for Lamollc coun
ty: Nathan G. Williams of Bellows Falls
for Windham county Mr. HemonwA
and Mr. Bradiee are new appo:Htec~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

z. L. TRACY, M. ID. Once aud residence,
IA Main ST. Hours 3 20 90 a. NJ, to
and 10 $50 D. m. Tel. 2s6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

y bridge over the Kentucky river at
High Bridge, Ky, is said to be the high
est bridge over navigable stream on the
American continent 1t is 3l5 feet high.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

W. NJ. Sparks was in Athens Monday
and in Brattleboro Wednesday.
Mrs. Emma Clark has gone to West
Townshend to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bardwell were Wis
itors at Henry Franklin S the first of
the week.
Mrs. Frank Gray, who is in London
derry, was in town Tuesday to get some
of her household goods.
On account of the illness of the teach
er, Miss Hester Holden, George Il. Whit
ney took her place in the schoolroom
Monday forenoon.
The cold tornado of Tuesday that
prevailed here, tearing off iron roofing
and scattering clothes hung out to dry
was in strong contrast to the mild
breezes of Monday and Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

w r. MOVES, M. D., Eye, Ear, Nose ant
Throat 2 to 70 $50 to s. Wednesday and Sat
urddy evenings Other hours and Sundays b.
appointment. Appointments for glasses fl
tings mada by mail or phone. American BLDG
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DR.. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon. Market block, Elliot ST Office
hours. 80 10 go a. m. i.jO to 30, and
Z 10 y .. IA. Telephone Jaw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
DunhaITa Brothers Co.
TOWNSHEND.
Ox's Neck Broken Against Tree.

Mark Allbee attempted to draw load
of wood down hill Monday, which
proved to be more than his oxen could
hold. The result was that they ran
against 4 tree, breaking the neck of one
OK.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-02
CHANGES IN FINLAND,

From the turn of events the German prince who was selected to occupy the throne of Finland. under a govern ment which was expected to be under the thumb of Germany, showed excel lent judgment in being unwilling to take up the reins of government there even after he had looked over the country and agreed to accept.
 It is indicated now that he could not have, been favorably impressed with the sentiment that he found. for t is known that there was a consid- erable feeling in Finland at the time of his visit in opposition to such a government as was proposed, and this is now reflected in the ove-turr of the pro-German government ard the es- tablishment of what is declared to be an independent government free from many entangling connections with Germany or 'other powers.
 Germany had Finnish troops aiding it. It sent German troops into Fin land and either Germans or those in sympathy with them were put in con trol of affairs. IL was unquestionably it's purpose to direct the affairs oi that province which had declared its freedom from Russia and make it vir- tually q German province. Such . scheme was not so cIeverly inaugu- rated that it hoodwinked certain ot l the leading Films and they orrosed it 1 They have apparently set forth thei1 views to such m extent that the! have been able to resume control iheri with the promise now that they vii establish such a government as vii
 be for the interest of the Films an
 not some scheming neighbor whic'
 has it's own welfare alone in mind
 Finland has been having a hard strug
 gle and it is not to be supposed tha its troubles are over but with a gov
 ernment in sympathy with the senti
 ment of the people the situation ough to steadily grow better.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-02
WINTER GLOVES.

Not only the amount Of wool in our costumes but also the amount of leather in our gloves comes under the Jurisdiction of the goyernment these war days, and now the war trade board has decided that only certain skade.4 in certain feathers may be put on the market.
 The prescribed shades, however are so attractive that nobody can object very much to the new restrictions in glove wear or feel any curtailnent of her personal privileges so far as win ter gloves are concerned.
 Cape gloves may be had in black. dark gray and khaki tan; giace kid gloves in black, white, gray or ten. Mocha leather gloves are to be in gray and beaver brown shades only and chamois leather gloves in white and natural tint. The colors in suede gloves will be restricted to gray, bea- yer and khaki The maximum length of any glove will be 12 12 inches measuring from the tip of the middle finger to the extreme top. or upper edge of the glove.
 Most women find that with trigly l tailored suits for war work or genera street wear rather mannish gloves looI 1 best That is, loosely fitting, heavily stitched gloves, with a single button ol l clasp fastening. Longer gloves arr l essential with afternoon costumes, es pecially with the new. wide sleeved fu wraps and three quarter sieeve' | frocks which require a glove softl, l wrinkled on the forearm and wrist
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-02
DICTATES OF FASHION.

The draped dress is a particular favorite with the modern woman, for it never misrepresents the form, how ever partially it may conceal it.
 Folds are the telling feature of dra- pery, and no fabric that is stiff or tightly woven should be developed in this way.
 Crepe has retained it's popularity throughout the ages, and is as popular in 1918 A. D. as it was in the years B. C., and it is the medium in which the draped frock most frequently Is fashioned.
 For the dress that is tight fitting the tailored type-nothing adds a more becoming or a daintier finish than a collar in white or in cream.
 Feathers are feature of the day. and when arranged cleverly with an eye to height and color they make a turban all that it should be, White angora wool is used to em- l\broider many costumes and is made into collars and cuffs for the same.
 Scalloped collars and cuffs to weal | with severe blue serge dresses are yer. simply embroidered with large dots.
 The most suitable veil for the new i leather teque is plain and of q dul | color, but has a narrow beaded hem.
 A becoming cape collar of point lac' is caught about the neck by a litti, black ribbon tied in a smart bow.