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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Today Events

After an interval of several years
due to the war, Asbury Park will re-
vive its famous Baby parade today.
The National Conference of Commits
sioners on Uniform Laws will open its
annual session today in Boston.
Samuel Cox, believed to be the old
est Mason in the United States, will
celebrate his Tooth birthday today at
his home in Lynn, Mass.
With Theodore Roosevelt, ir., SEIZED
uled as chief speaker, great military
rally is to be held in Detroit today il
behalf of the American Legion.
Members of the legal profession
from all over America are to attend the
annual meeting of the Canadian Bal
association, which is to open today il
Winnipeg.
Expert riders, ropers and followers
of frontier sports from dozen states
will participate in the ninth annua
cattlemen s carnival, to be held in Gar
den City, Kas., during the three day.
beginning today.
The annual reunion of the Fairbanks
family in America will be held to
day in the old Fairbanks homestead a
Dedham, Mass, built by the founder o.
the American branch of the family
soon after his arrival in 1886, ant
which is believed to be the oldest dwell
ing standing in New England.
How Wisconsin saved more than +;
million and a half dollars, despite thu
high prices in the last four years, vii
be explained at meeting of the seere
taries of all the American common
wealths, when they meet at Madison
today to discuss the advisability of ;
state purchasing agent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Today's Anniversaries.

lS0O-Thomas Butler King, who first
officially reported on the vast re-
sources of California, born at
Palmer, Mass Died at Waynes-
boro, Ga, May 10, 1864.
lS16-Algiers was bombarded by a
British fleet under Lord Elk
mouth $50
lS69-Rebecca Gratz, the original. of
the heroine in Sir Walter Scott s
Ivanhoe, died in Philadelphia
Born there March 4, 1882.
873-Constitutional commission con-
fl vened at Lansing and drew up a
constitution for Michigan.
lS91-Samuel C. Pomeroy, u s. sena.
tor from Kansas during the Civil
war period, died at sWhitinsyille
Mass, Jan. 3, 1916.
l9l4-Germans occupied Lille, Rou
baix and Valenciennes.
l915-Germans renewed attacks OF
Petrograd railroad skirting tn,
Baltic provinces.
1916-Italy declared state of wa
with Germany.
l917-Italians defeated large Austrian
reserves on Bainsizza plateau
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

The Rutland News says: "No pub
lie improvement would be of greater
benefit to Burlington than the install
lation, in the business district at
least, of a system of ornamental street
lighting posts such as Rutland has"
Will the News tell us how many dol
lars increased income Rutland business
has received from its ornamental lamp
,osts?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
More Mechanics Needed.
Rutland Herald. J

The war has shown the absolute me-
cessity for more mechanics and ex-
perts in the different crafts. Today,
with the country facing the most ur-
gent problems, the need for mechanics
and craftsmen is acute, and trained
men are commanding wages which
make professional men green with envy.
Vermont has made good start to-
ward practical training for and d.
rection toward the liberal crafts, but
in every state thousands of dollars are
spent in training men and women for
otercrowding professions, while the
trades are woefully undermined.
Let us begin directing our boys and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

called for to push snowy investigations
for government thrift. Then it will
intelligently answer the federal trade
commission s demands for government
ownership of industrial undertakings.
The commission is simply mad on gov
eminent ownership and nulliies any
value it has possessed in the past.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

Last mite pop sed to pa, Mother. how
about a little dissipation tonite?-how
about taking in movie show?
All rite, sed ma, and | sed, Can I GO
too, pop.
If you fix yourself up to look less like
an orhn with no father or mother, sed
pop. Meening to wash my hands and face
and brush my hare and shoes. Witch |
ran up stairs and did in sutch a hurry
that forgot my shoes, my shoes proberly
needing 1T the werst, and | ran down agen
and we started to ga out, pop saying, Did
You brush your shoes?
Gosh, heck, | thawt Thinking, o well
L brushed them the other day, that's
brushing them. And | sed, Yes sir.
That's good, boy who brushes his shoes
is dubbly blessed, once for each shoe, sed
pop.
And we went out, me taking small steps
to keep my feet frum showing too mulch
and all of suddin pop noticed them eny
way, saying, Watts this. did l understand
you to say that you brushed your shoes
Yes sir, l sed. Thinking to myself, The
other day
Wat did you brush them with-a hand
full of mud? sed pop.
No sir, the shoe brush, sed, Thinking
to myself, The other day, And pop looked
at them agen, saying, I'm not a graf,
bleever In circumstantial evidents, and
bleeve the PRIMER is innocent till he il
| proven gilty, but wen did you brush thos,
shoes?
| TIE other day, / sed.
City, sed pop, now If you can manag
to run back and brush them today ant
| then catch up to us before we get insid
the movies, you still have chance.
| And | quick ran back and brushed m,
shoes like lightning and cawt up to POI
and ma all out of breth Jest as pop wa
| buying the tickets, saying to the man,
please, and | sed, I'm heer. pop, I'm heer
and pop sed to the man 8.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
In the Days News.

Charles G. Dawes, who celebrates his
birthday anniversary today, formerly
was comptroller of the currency in the
treasury department at Washington,
and now is president of one of the
prominent trust companies in Chicago.
During the war he rendered valuable
services as head of the civilian advis-
DRY committee created to look after
American interests in France. Mr..
Dawes is native of Marietta, O., and
has done much for it and for the col
lege there; from which he was gradual
ed. He has made a record not only as
a lawyer and fnancier, but also as a
political leader; being very close to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Let the Public Strike.
st. Adams Messenger.l

A doctor down country has it all
figured out that a strike on the part
of the consuming public would soon
put an end to the era of high prices.
He advocates a starvation strike for a
period of two weeks, which would be
sufficient time to set prices tumbling
and which could be undertaken by all
persons over Is years of age with no in.
jury to their general health and with
good results in most instances Most
people, no matter how much they NAV
kick, would say that this cure is worse
than the disease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

Capt. Charles j. Glidden of Boston,
donor of the Glidden trophies for au-
omobile and airplane touring and who
as driven his automobile twice around
the world and in thirty nine countries,
contemplates, touring the world by air,
plane. This seems to be the last word
in globe circling for Mr. Glidden I'M
less someone discovers a new method
transportation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Today's Birthdays.

Owen Johnson, author of numerous
popular novels, born in New York city,
II years ago today.
Bishop Charles Bayard Mitchell, of
the Methodist Episcopal church, born
at Allegheny City, Pa, 62 years ago
today.
Charles G. Dawes, noted Chicago f.
nancier, former comptroller of the cur
rency, born at Marietta, o., "a years
ago today.
Herbert Charles Sadler, head of the
department of marine engineering in
The University of Michigan, born in
London, Eng, AZ years ago today.
Harold Jenvrin, infelder of the
Washington American league baseball
team, born at Haverhill, Mass, p year.
ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Those Pink Pigs Are Always Putting

Those Pink Pigs Are Always Putting
If you like, but I am the one who is
telling this story"
IL was the one who first discovered
the pink pigs were a selfish. conceit-
me, but you haven't the right answer.
No, you are far from 1t. You are
quite cold" ~
I'm nothing of the SORT" said Mrs.
Black Pig. I'm quite hot. in fact. It's
summer and why shouldn't be hot?'
II didn't mean real heat" said Mrs.
Brown Pig.
Whatever did you mean?" asked
Mrs. Black Pig. you're foolish one.
a foolish one"
mo, | am not" said Mrs. Brown
Pig. you haven't got the brains of
brown pig, that's the trouble with
you."
"My dear Mrs. Brown Pig. 1 won't
quarrel with you about such an unim-
portant thing as brains. Now ii you
had food around that would be differ
ent."
II agree with you there" said Mrs.
Brown Pig. 81 really wouldn't quar-
rel about brains; oh, no, oh, no."
But what In the world did you
mean If you didn't mean real heat?
What Is make-believe HEATH" asked
Mrs. Black Pig.
81 mean" said Mrs. Brown Pig.
| shat you're not guessing right, and
when children are trying to play hunt
the thimble or a guessing game. if
| they're far from the thimble or the
right answer, other children tell them
they're cold. The children who know
| the answer tell them that. And when
they're warm 1t means they're near
the place where they'll find 1t. IL
| they're hot they're just about at the
| place."
We'll. WE'LL" said Mrs. Black Pig,
what In the world do care for chill
dren and their games?"
Il care for them" said Mrs. Brown
Pig.
Dear me-" said Mrs. Black Pig, .T
never knew you had such an affec-
tionate nature"
YES" said Mrs. Brown Pig. that's
why l said you shouldn't be telling
this story. / like children and they
often give us food. But when | say
you don't know the right answer to
the story l am right.
you may know that the pink pigs
think too much of themselves and that
| they have selfish natures. But you
don't know the reason. And the rea-
son is that. we are the unselfish pigs,
for we are the fine pigs" 1s1fss
why. pray tell7" asked Mrs. Black
| Pig. $50 49,.
Because we are" said Mrs. Brown
! Pig. ave don't think that other crea-
! lures are not as fine as we are, as the
/ pink. pigs do. That is selfish and con-
/ ceited. But we know we're the finest
/ pigs. That's truth, not conceiti Do
YOU see the difference? Do you see
why we're proud?"
"Oh, yes; oh. yes" grunted Mrs.
4 Black Pig. grinning pigs grin and
twisting her TAIL "Oh, yes. you've as
much reason for what you say as a
creature with no brains. but then It's
only because you're a regular selfish
pig, all for self. all for selfv'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

A gum manufacturing concern has
appropriated 100000 for giving pub
lefty to their product for the coming
year This is a huge sum for a single
year and we grasp more fully the sig
nificance of the power of advertising
when we appreciate that the money
must come back through small sales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation OF
subscribers to thatsend. 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
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem.
edy Immediately applied. 1t 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

Mr.. Mckinley, both prior to and after
the election of the latter as President.
He is thinker on problems of state
md of finance, and some of his thoughts
have found permanent form in books
md formal addresses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
TO ADVERTISERS,

Transient advertising-Run of paper. 8 cent?
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 q line
first insertion with so per cent discount foa
each subsequent insertion without change OF
copy. Minimum charge, 20 cents. Cash witt
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line frs
insertion with so per cent discount for each
Reading notices are published at foot of loca
items
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

The Rev. Joel Metcalf has put South
Hero on the map astronomically by dis
covering two new comets while spend
ing his vacation there. 1t has long
been on the map gastronomically as a
zig bean growing center.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Headline from Burlington Free Press
Undertakes Gay at Annual Banquet.

Dear MOTHER he wrote. Ernest
swallowed a dime yesterday and we have
been much worried ever since as to
whether or not he is going to be ILL.,
Then he addressed the letter to Boston.
A week later the old lady replied:
"My dear son. she began. Il have
been unable to rest since hearing from
you last. Please let me know as soon as
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

Although passports may be had Dc
tober 1st for those who wish to go
abroad, they must first show that they
have paid their income tax. This is
the governments little way of re-
straining the tourist as few will have
enough left after the tax is paid to
travel far.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
You Can t Keep a Good Man Down.

A. c. Hendry, the merchant, the aue-
tioneer and Sans partner had strenu
Gus day Monday He traded off his store
for a big farm, bought a new Dodge auto.
mobile and last and this time least his
Ford kicked him and nearly broke his
arm; did break one bone above the ell
bow But it takes more than that to get
him down and he was out to the Har.
wood sale yelling as good as ever.-Siloam
Springs item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

a minimum wage of $40 weekly is
demanded by 5000 walters of New
York city. Wonder. what they will
demand as maximum tip7
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Canadians captured 1000 prisoners
south of the Somme
French captured Roye and advanced
two miles beyond.
/ British again pierced Hindenburg
line and entered Bapaume.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
This Horrible Suspense.

What is the matter with Beans Corner
'FWhat is it that east you down.
What is it that grieves you?
Speak and let the worst be known,
Speaking may relieve you"
-Pittsfeld, Me-, Advertiser
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

The government is to sell several
thousand fire shovels. What s the use
of a new shovel with the awful uncer-
tainty of nothing to use it for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

According to the Hartford Courant
farmer of that locality was bitten by
rattlesnake last week and is recover
ng apparently without the aid of whis-
key. This must be. blow to those who
have prophesied death on all sides from
attlesnake bites.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Progression the Watchword.

The Better Pig Club met at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Balloon Monday
evening A program was given before
the business meeting Vocal selection,
Mrs Bert Balloon; Talk on Feeding, Mr..
Brs Bert Balloon; Talk on Feeding, Mr..
Instrumental, Miss Helen Doran,-Ohio
Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

William Huggard of Brookfield had a
slight operation performed upon his nose
at DIR. d. c. Jarvis Office yesterday, and
was able to return to his home last
evening.-Barre Times item.
We're glad Williams arms are all right
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

Perhaps the burglar who stole lao
ountain pens from johnson s book
tore in Springfield, Mass, recently, is
ontemplating writing a ''best seller. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
A Felcherville Treasure.

Did | ever see any work Mr. Wright
has done wiring houses? Yes. Why, he
is called as good as there is in northern
Vermont He does not tear the house
all down and he is quick and understands
his business and could command big pay
in larger places.-Felcherville item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Good for Audrey. So Say We.

Miss Audrey Hinkle of Miller lwho
hunks side by each with Mrs. Bozardt
of Aurora is showing marked improve
ment since the little backset she had a
short time ago and is going to win out
unless something unforeseen happens
Aurora Advertiser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

England is suffering from a short
age Of automobiles. This is a product
that probably will not be discovered in
old storage warehouses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Sound the Glad Tidings.

Mrs. Henry Taylor had sweet corn from
her garden Saturday Let others be
heard from.-Sherburne item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Waging War on H. G. L.

Prices are So high that several women
.chipped in and bought community
broom in the west part of town.-Bray
mer Bee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

A young man in this town was hall
hour late for church Sunday morning
He had bought a new shirt and didn't
start to take the pins out until after
breakfast.-Siloam Springs Herald.
No comment necessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Maybe Pa Spoke His Mind.

Eta Harrison is helping her mother
this week.-Grand View item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

you can if Ernest got over his finaneia
difficulties all right. journal of the
American Medical Association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

Mrs Tippit of Nettleton visited her SIS
ter Mrs Hood this week.-Horizon Cen
ter news.
And in these uncomfortable dog days
too. r,.,1 L, VI ~
''How I Earned My Dollar, is the title
of the following classic read at Congre'
gational puff tieing' contest at North
field, Vt.
I'm Hartwell's store, | earned my dol
ar,
Selling corsets, cuffs and collars,
Hamburgs, ribbons, worsted and towels
And belly bands for the babies bowels
Percales, ginghams, print and yarn,
Berkeley, cameo, linen and lawn.
Pins and needles, wells and laces,
To cover over some homely faces.
Dresses, aprons, suits and bows,
And every conceivable kind of hose,
To hide from view unsightly toes.
Slippers, rubbers, spats and shoes,
Lingerie of many hues,
| And now l am giving it all to the
church
With the fondest wish it may never
lurch."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

She remarked, .'I'n go and put on the
percolator.' why bother said the
young admirer, you look all right as you
are"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

girls more and more definitely toward
technical training; that is where the
real demand lies today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27
Always Taking a Snap.

why do you call your dog Camera ?"
Because he Is always trying to get
snap at everybody he meetsln
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

You may be mentally dead and not
know it but everybody else will
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

ADVERTISE In THE REFoRMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-27

Mrs Tippit of Nettleton visited her Sis
ter Mrs Hood this week.-Horizon Cen
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-03-07
HEIGHT THAT FEW ATTAIN
Not Many People Can Boast Their
Complete GuiItlessn ess Of the
"Seven Deadly Sins"

The Seven deadly sins are pride.
envy, lust, a%yarice, an ger, sIoth ana
gluttony.
The fathers, the sageS, the wise
men of the world, handing down from
one generation to another through the
centuries what they had observed and
learned, at last agreed that all our
spiritual and mental miserles, as we'll
as most Of our physical suiferingS'
come from an indulgence in the
thoughts and actions Included in the
aforementioned list of sins.
Old.fashioned people used to keel
this list constantly befoIe them, and
their spiritual and physical health
progressed or declined in the measure
that they were able or unable to con
troll their thoughts and appetites.
In these modern days we are still
surprised to learn that the list 81
seven deadly sins was W even made
and we are more surprised 10 know
that il is a list which really covers
the whole moral scheme " existence
The man who can finally suhdut
himself into n state in which he doe'
not break Any Of the laws FOR which
the seven deadly sins stand as in.
fringemcnts, may well congratulate
himself. He is what we would call
pretty good man, and we would lik'
Ia have him as a neighbor. Not to b,
proud. not to be nViouS, not 10 b
lustful, never to be ayarlciouS o
angry. nor to be- Il lazy man nor
gluttOn, means that YOU need fear n
man or devil, and that You certaInl
shall not be- afflicted with govt.
"Be good and you will be happy.
There's many a saying, but there /
none better than that.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-03-07
WONDERFUL INDEED!

The thinnest man in the world
was arguing with the nan Of the
mighty fist as to who vas the great
est draw" in the theatrical-or,
rather, CROSSWORD.
He of the mighty fist listened pa
tiently to the thin mans tale Of
triumphs, and then burst out:
"See these fists? Why, the other
day | took a brick in either hand,
gave a squeeze, and-dustl Then I
went through a forest, pulled up a
tree with my right hand and one
with my left, squeezed them togeth-
er, and. behold-sawdust.
The thin man wasn't impressed.
Then" went on the mar with
the fists, desperately, 81 went into a
field, picked up a bull in either hand,
squeezed EN- together, and, hey
prcsto-bccf tcar'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-03-07
MIGHT CALL IT ABOUT EVEN
City Brother Had Not a Great Deal
the Best Of HIS Relative in
the Country

DR.. Samuel Schwab claims that the
oldest good story is the one about the
boy who LETT the farm and got Il job
in the city. He wrote a letter to his
brother who had elected to stick by
the farm telling Of the Joys Of city
life, in which he said
Thursday we aurO'd out to the
country club and We golfed until dark,
Then we trolleyed back to town aud
danced until dawn. Then we motored
to the beach aud Fridayed there" The
brother on the farm wrote back
Yesterday we buggied to town and
~baSeballed all afternoon, Then we
went to Ned's and pokered till morn.
Ing. Today we muled out to the corn.
field and gre.h0wed till Sundow0.
Then we Suppcrcd and then We piped
for awhile. After that We Staircased
up to our room ami bedSteaded unit
the clock liyed.