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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15
TURN OFF THAT NIGHT LIGHT!

= inheritance of
~ children. with little patience child
AA proved easily
lighted
certainly is
estimated that sixteencande lamp burned
of
eghtcandIe lamp during whole night
pound of coal,
Washington
Sammy trenches you
without something
,7T%2@@ /,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15
u. S. WILL TRAIN
$50 FOR MOVIES
WORK IN EUROPE

New York, Jan Training Of $50
students as official war photographers
will begin this week at the newly es-
tabIished government school of mill
tary cinematography at Columbia
university, the first of it's kind in the
United States. The university author
tiles said today that space in one Of
the buildings on the campus had been
made ready for the photographers,
who will live in barracks on the
ground floor Strict military regula-
tons will prevail and students win
not be allowed to leave the grounds
without a pass
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15

Larry Molloy who is well known in
Bridgeport and who has hosts of
friends is enthusiastic about the work
which the Knights of Columbus are
doing at Camp Devens and for which
Bridgeport is raising $4,000 this week
He emphasizes the fact that the chap
lains are not combining their work to
the aCtholic members of the National
Army but as are the representatives of
all religions making their work broad
and non-sectarian.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15
WILL KEEP THE RAILROADS

" HE RAILROAD executives not any considerable
tent stockholders in the roads they operate. To them
railroad stock is commodity something like birdme in which
unsophscated investors get themselves stuck But they
very anxious railroads shall be handed back to them
when the over They want the government to spend
three billions putting the railroads into shape Then
they want the properties back again to gamble with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15
s. Women! Keep Il On Dresser!
\ Never Let Germs Ache Twice
Instantly! Few drops stop corn-soreness then
corns and caluses shrivel, loosen and
life out with flngers-No pain!

lift it off with the fingers.
Not a bit of pain or soreness
is felt when applying freezone
or afterwards. 1t doesn't
even irritate the skin or flesh.
For a few cents one can
now get rid of every hard
corn, soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, as well as
painful callouses on bottom
of feet without any poin.
Ladies! Keep it on the dress
er.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15

Fuel Administrator Garfield an
nounced that ships carrying food and
supplies to the American forces
abroad must be supplied with bunker
coal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15

The New York Central Railroad
reported that all through trains from
the West are from 10 to IL hours late
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15

won't happen This may not be the last The country
doesn't care to enter upon another with broken down
transportation system by which the people would be again
PEELED to deprive themselves of food and fuel the midst
plenty. One lesson is enough for America.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15

A fund of 100000 has been raised
by Christian Scientists for the relief
of war sufferers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15
A few New Books

'sKitchener's Mob by James Norman Hall,
an American boy with love of adven-
ture who enlisted with a raw bunch of
rockies at the beginning of the war It
is most interesting You really live with
the soldiers, it's all so natural.
sob! why did ever Join K1tcheners
Mob,
Lor lummyl must ave been balmy@'
Very few aitches in Kitchener's Mob
''Fritzie's got better wire than wot we
ave an more of it. An 'e's got more ma
chine guns, more artillery, more shells.
They amt any little old mankiIler ever
invented wot they 'avenht got more of
than we 'aVe.@ go cts.
Bottoms up satirical sketch which is
very amusing, by George Nathan To re-
view it would be to spoil it for the reader,
IS cts.
Book Section, main f1oo1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15

The British casualties for the 7ask,
week totaled "a, 7sT officers and men,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15
A few Linen Pieces

Linen Towels, bath size, regularly
priced at $1oo, $1.25 and $3.50.
Specially priced at
s5 cts, $1.OO and $1.25
Toweling, all linen, IS inches wide,
was 25 cts, now 20 cts yard
Huck Towels that were II, 25 and As
cts, for 1914, 10 and 80 cts each
Pattern Table Cloths Crash Toweling
two yards square, regu- Is inches wide,
1arly priced at $3.50 regularT cts, a.
for $1.98 Il cts a yard
Linen Shop, third floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15
Che Dn Read CO
RsaaSEeha9 A8v
Turkish Towels

An odd assortment, reduced prices
Turkish Towels, fancy weaves, regu-
lar prices %, SO, Is cts to $1.25,
to close out at Is, 40, 81, 70 and
SO ct each.
Turkish Towels, heavy weight, regu-
lar -, 10, So and 80 cts,
now 10, Is, 25 and 60 cts
Turkish Guest Towels, regular IS cts,
to close out at 10 cts each
Turkish Face Cloths, plain and fancy
weaves, regular 1919 cts, for 9 cts
Turkish Face Cloths with embroider-
ed edges, regular 1912 cts,
6for IS cts
Face Cloths that were regularly 10
cts, fer 8 cts
Turkish Bath Mats, in variety Of
eolors, were $lOO, for Is cts
Baby Sets, consistingof
Two Wash Cloths,
Two Bath Towels,
Two Face Cloths,
One Bath Cloth, for $1.25
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15
Memo

Increase in prices of Memo Cor
sets on and after February fourth.
acknowledgements 553, 554 and
555, which are now $500
will be $500
Self Reducing, numbers 402 and
4O3, which are now $3.50
will be $500
Due to increasing cost of materials.
Second floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15

Cordova Leather
Bags and Purses, hand
fooled, stitched or laced
edges.
Bags from
$1,000 to $4,000
Purses, $500 and $3.50
Special Attractions in
Novelty Leather and
Beaded Bags at clear
ance prices.
Leather Section, main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15

The world owes thanks to
the genius in Cincinnati who
discovered freezone.
Tiny bottles of the magic
fluid can now be had at any
drug store for a few cents.
You simply apply a few drops
Of this freezone upon a tend
er, aching corn or a hardened
caIlus. Instantly the soreness
disappears and shortly you
will find the corn or callus so
loose and shriveled that you
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-15

Nurses Uniforms
High or low necks,
long OF short sleeves,
sizes "a to 46,
$2.75, $500, $3.50 and
$3.75
Maids Dresses
Black soisette, high or
low necks, sizes "a to 46,
$500, $3.50, $3.75
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Aiding the Labor Supply.

The departments of agriculture and
labor through representatives of the
various states cooperating with the
agricultural colleges and other agen-
cies are doing the following things TO
aid the farm labor supply, according
to recent statement of Secretary
Houston: (a) Making survey of the
9armtlabor situationDin {. enahI Rowr
munity with q view to discovering
possible SURPRISES of labor in order to
be ready to assist in furnishing labor
wherever it is needed; (b) assisting
again in shifting labor from COM
munity to community and from state
to state. as in past years; (c) pro-
noting fuller cooperation among
farmers in the same community; (d)
making available, so far as possible,
high school boys in rural districts who
have had experience in farming and
who are not normally regularly or
fully employed in farming operations
(e) making every effort to see that
there is no obstacle in the way of the
production of larger supply Of farm
machinery and its fuller use as q
supplement to hand labor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
sWho Cares If Bones Ache ?D

Thousands of women in all parts of
the country are volunteering to help
out on farms that will be short Of
man power this season. The letter
which follows is typical of many
which are coming to the United
States department of agriculture. De-
partment officials do not believe that
women will be required in the heavier
farming operations, but in'the lighter
helping farm women with their tasks
there will be work for women hands.
81 want to inquire where can vol
unteer my services in the agricultural
labor for my country's service.
know this work is just as important
as fighting, and as I was raised in the
country and can drive horse and am
+ familiar with all the rounds Of farm
life, feel would soon qualify. My
husband is now doing his bit aboard
transport.
Napoleon is quoted as saying, "A
| man fights on his stomach so I would
| like to work to enable our men to be-
come good fighters. The German Bis
marck in his world plans once said :
! America is Il fine fat pig to be stuck
later So / guess the kaiser thought
/ would even enjoy helping raise some
American fat pigs to defeat them in
their designs.
Hoping you answer quickly and tel
me where I can enlist my services.
remain. Very sincerely,
/ Ff-irt -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Make FARMING a Business.

A young man whoi is now starting to
farm needs to know his business.
Through farm management demon
strations the county agent can show
him his labor income, that is, what
he had left of his receipts after paying
expenses and allowing for interest on
the investment and can show him
how his labor income compares with
those of the most successful farmers
In that community. The showing will
help him make a study Of his farm
business and to determine upon
changes that should be made to make
1t more profitable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
WEST GUILFORD.

Lorenzo Colman will work this sum-
mer for +. b. Barrows on Ames hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fairbanks and son
of Greenfield visited over the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea
Fisher.
Rev. W. II. Bishops horse that had
strayed away and been wandering
around week was found in Williams
vile and returned to the owner last
week Thursday.
Mrs. n. w. Lynde, who has been work
ing the past four months for Mrs. George
f. Crowell of Brattleboro as cook, has
returned to her home this week. HeT
place is taken by Miss Mary Clisbee OF
Brattleboro.
Arthur Lynde of Boston came last
week Wednesday to visit over Memoria
day with his mother, Mrs. Francis
Lynde, and sister. Mrs. Newton Hastings
and family. He returned home Sunday
his mother accompanying him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

<NSICIldiIt ~ NCCOCQs
Before training the volunteers some
method should be devised for ascer-
tanning whether there is demand for
the woman workers in the kind of
work they are preparing to undertake.
This information could be obtained
from the state agricultural college and
the state farm help specialist en-
ployed by this department. Great
care should be exercised not to pre-
pare women to go on farms before
there is an actual demand for their
labor.
After completing the training, the
women should not be sent into the
localities where they are TO work until
some one has preceded them TO make
arrangements for their housing and
to determine the basis of wages, etc.
In most instances the living quarters
would consist of a camping outfit, as
such quarters as they might obtain in
the community would be the least de.
sirahle of those in the community
Generally it would be desirable to have
one person in the group who would dc
no farm work, but would act as gen
eral chaperon and matron and would
see to the domestic phases of theil
J living and welfare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

Women should not be trained to go
on farms before there is an actual
and imperative need for their services.
The department of agriculture hopes
that it will not be necessary to employ
women in heavier lines of farm work
than they have been accustomed to
doing. If, to save the food harvest,
women are needed in the heavier
operations and the development and
training of unskilled woman workers
appears advisable, the following points
should be taken into consideration:
No woman should be accepted who
is not at least eighteen years of age.
The wisest policy would be first to
register those women who are willing
| to undertake this kind of work, having
them indicate their previous training
and experience, kind of farm work
they desire to take up, and length of
time they can devote to it.
Two Weeks Training.
Before going on the farm, the
women should if possible undertake a
course of training extended over two
weeks or more under a skilled instruc-
tor. This course might be given at an
agricultural or woman's college, agri-
cultural schools, or on farm donated
by some patriotic individual as prac-
tice farm. In some instances the
course might be under the auspices
of the extension division OF the agri
I, ! PnltnraI nnllnnn chn11ld hn 70 Il
that no institutions are built up to
/ perform functions that might be per.
i formed by institutions already in
existence.
: This two weeks of training would
give opportunity to eliminate those
not physically able to endure farm
labor, and also those whose mental
makeup is such as to make then
l unavailable. 1t would also give then
? sufficient skill so that they would be
I acceptable to the farmers. Such ex
5 perience in obtaining woman laborers
4 us has been had indicates that the
: farmer usually is not willing to take
!. woman farm workers into his home
e and therefore the women will have t.
: be organized in units and provide TO
y their own living quarters. This fac
l. restricts the types of farm enterprise
s in which the women will be able t,
r engage to such as are very INTENSIVE
in character, and highly localized
The types of farm enterprises of thi
KIND would be such crops as apples
peaches, grapes, onions, cabbage pota
s toes, Strawberries, etc. The trainin
r should be such that when the wome
l. went to the farmers they would hav
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs Herman Farr and fam
ily of Springfield, Mass, were guests
of their aunt, Mrs. Myra L. Farr, the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs s. F. Boutwell, enter
tanned relatives and friends from
Northampton and Whately, Mass, over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ. Davis and son,
Ralph, of Greenfield, Mass, We're guests
of relatives over Sunday, coming by
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Farr of Green
field, Mass, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Carlson and other friends
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs George Smith and
daughter, Helen, of Springfield, Mass,
were visitors at their old home here,
over Memorial day.
The sum of 1858 was raised in this
town, during the Red Cross drive of
May 90 to 81 The sum of 1915 was
raised in this part of the town.
The many friends of Mrs Elvira
Davis were glad to see her out at the
Memorial exercises last Sunday, after
being at home i'll long time.
A regular meeting of Spafford Grange
will be held next Saturday evening,
June s. A collection win be taken for
the benefit of the local Red Cross and
all members are requested to come pre-
pared to contribute.
The past winter was a hard one on
all fruit trees. The peach trees of Ed
ward l.. Welcome were severely dam
) aged, some of them being entirely
killed and nearly all of them are two
thirds dead. The chestnut trees are
also apparently winter killed, as there
was no blight on them to speak of.
Z Memorial Sunday was observed june
: I2, at the Universalist church in thi:
, village, with exercises appropriate fol
the day. The sermon was preached b,
|. Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre of Hinsdale ant
! the school children gave patriotic song
and recitations. Several of the Boy
of '6l gave short speeches. Not =
, many of the honored veterans wer
lpresent as in other years, as severa
who were always present have answere'
: the last roll call the past year. Afte
+ the exercises, line was formed wit
] the school children at the head, fol
: lowed by the veterans and others, VIII
marched to the cemetery and decorate
Q the graves of the dead soldiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
WIN; Japanese Tea bel Liked.

One feature which marks tea curing
In Japan is the proverbial cleanliness
which is characteristic Of the Japan
csc people The rules Of sanitation are
strictly observed blythe tea growers of
Japan. Not only the health and SANTA
ton of workers are strictly examined
by local tea associations. but also the
process Of curing Is inspected with
great care. Japanese teas have never
been artificially colored as have been
teas from some, other countries. So
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
WEST CHESTERFIELD N. H.
Evening Long to Be Remembered.

The residents of this and the sur
rounding towns were given genuine
treat last Friday evening, May 81,
when an entertainment and dance We're
given for the benefit of the local Red
Cross. 1t was an evening long to be
remembered by all present. Nearly 270
admission tickets were sold.
The program opened with the sing
ing of America by the audience, fol-
lowed by a recitation by Mrs. Alice
l.. Richardson; violin and piano trio,
Richard Amidon and Chester Brown,
violins, and William Clarke, piano; vio-
lin and piano duet, Chester Brown and
William Clarke; song and encore, Miss
Eva Hamm; group of songs, Rev. and
Mrs. Robinson of Chesterfield Center.
These were followed by the one-act
play, The Train to Mauro, those taking
part being Mrs. Helen Burnham, Shir-
! lev Bevis and George l.. Brown.
Then came the great treat of all, a
minstrel show given by the following
well known singers of the Mendelssohn
club of New York, Harvey Hindenmeyer
tenor, and Walden Laskey, baritone
Another member Joseph Matthew, was
unable to be present. This show has
been given in some of the leading mill
tary camps of the country. The songs
and jokes kept the audience in an up
roar, from start to finish, and the actors
received loud applause. Mrs. Lasky
presided at the piano in a way that left
nothing to be desired. Mrs. Alice Rich
ardson, Mrs. Myrtle Burnham, Mrs. Up
ton Lord and the Misses Davis an6
Laskey acted as ushers, and were
dressed in Red Cross uniforms. Aftel
the entertainment, the floor was cleared
for dancing, which was enjoyed unit
2 clock, with music by Holman S or
chestra of Hinsdale. A strawberry sup
per was served in the lower hall through
out the evening and was well patron
lied. People were present from Keene
Chesterfield, Spofford, Hinsdale, West
moreland, Dummerston, Brattleboro am
New York city. 1t was high elias
social affair. The gross receipts wer
$l34.94.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

,shackIina the Temper.

There is an adage somewhere to the
effect that the fighter. who loses his
tempec gladdens his enemy. The ex-
perts f,the prize ring will tell you
this is q true saying In further proof
we have the Solomonic assurance that
he who issslow t6aanger is better than
the mighty. AlIsof which means that
anger is weakening. and that the man
who permits his temper to rule him
has a destructive master.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
New Use for the x-Ray.

Interesting experiments have been
conducted at Munich and Vienna in the
examination of old portraits with
Roentgen rays. One of the curators
of the art museum used the X-rays on
an old Madonna portrait and discov-
cred evidence of later overpainting.
In Vienna Prof. Max Dvorak applied the
same test to picture of the Man.
tegna school, which had been badly
disfigured by later attempts at recon.
struction. The X-ray photograph dis
closed perfectly the original contour
of the painting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
DIGEST This Carefully.

There's no place like home If it's
your home on your farm-no matter
how little the home or the farm.
Therefore there's no place you should
like like you like your homeliHe
'home.-Exchange..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
TREASURY pEPARTMENT.

vising Architects Office, Washington,
ID. c., May 20. 191S.-SEALED PROPOS-
AIS will be opened in this office at 8
p. M. June II, 1913, for changes in the
attic space over Court Room of the Unit
ed States Postoffice and Court House
building at Brattleboro, Vermont. Draw
from the Custodian of the building al
Brattleboro. Vermont, or at this office, in
the discretion of the Supervising Archi-
tect, JAS. A. Wetmore, Acting Supervis-
ing Architect
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
LOST

LOST-Gold hunting case watch be
tween f.. f. Perry's store and 30 Pearl
st. Saturday night. Finder please re-
turn to Thompson s jewelry store. sl-s3*
LOST-Wednesday evening May 20
Circus night on the Playground, a
Hallmark wrist watch No. 973S930.
Suitable reward if returned to L. l..
HILDRETH & co. Sl-S6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

WOMEN WORKERS
need TRAINING
Essential Points Given for Con-
sideration by Department
of Agriculture.
URGE CAUTION IN PREPARING
Volunteers Should Be Organized In
Units and Provision Made for Their
Own Living Quarters-Matron
for Each Unit.
URGE CAUTION IN PREPARING
preliminary TRAINING

If it becomes necessary in
case of an acute farm labor
stringency to accept woman vol
unteers for farming operations
other than the lighter ones to
which they are accustomed, some
sort of preliminary training will
be necessary to utilize the large
class of woman volunteers from
the cities who are unfamiliar
with farm work. This article
points out some suggestions and
precautions that should be TAX
en- into consideration in prepar-
ing women for these tasks. The
suggestions given here have been
obtained In d study OF this 'profb-''
lem by specialists Of the United
States department of agricul-
ture, both in this country and
in other countries. Many of the
suggestions are based on the eX-
periences of England, which has
trained and is using 100000
women on farms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
FOUND.

FOUND-Lady's wrist watch. Own
er may have by proving property and
paying for this adv. Joseph Moran at
Mosher's Garage. S0-S2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
N &c E
o. F. HOWE. Elm Street
MACHINIsTsI TooLMAKERsI
THE LONGER YOU LIVE

the more you appreciate the fact that
payments for life insurance protection
represent money which might other
wise have been wasted. The value of
the insurance is certain. National Life
lns. Co. of VT. Mutual. EARLE s.
KINSLEY, General Agent, Rutland,
Vt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

WANTED-Man 40 or over. Easy
work with good pay all year around.
Near home. Write us. Pequod Nursery
Go Neriden. Conn. 7S-S1*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Ascertain If Needed.

at least sufficient skill to be acceptable
20 the farmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

FOR SALE-New 1917 Maxwell tour
ing car f.. A. Betterley, Overland
Garage. Canal street Sl-S2*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

TO RENT-Two connecting rooms, fur
nished; electric lights, use OF bath.
Mrs. w. A. Wilcox, s Crosby Terrace.
70-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

WANTED-Girl for upstairs work, So
per week. Mrs. George T.. Crowell. Stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Furniture and Ranges,
new and second hand, at j. b. Dunton Is.