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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is, 1919.
VERMONT HEALTH OFFICERS.

The fear of some people that the reor-
ganization of the health officers of the
state would prove expensive finds con- /,
frmation in the excerpts of a letter
from the secretary of the state board of
health to the local health officer. In
this letter the secretary of the state
board says it is the desire of that board
that town health officers be continued
in all towns of 5000 or more population
and their work go on practically as at
present and that the state board rules
that in towns having local health Of
ficer he may continue the plaearding of
houses if desired.
1t would appear that considerable du-
plication of work and certainly of ex
penses would follow such an arrange
ment The duties of the district health
officer are defined in the new law and
cover all regulations, inspections and in
vestigations necessary for public health.
The district health officer 8 salary is
fixed by the state board of health sub
iect to the approval of the state board
of control and is paid from the state
treasury. The town health officer is paid
by the town in which he is employed
and receives certain fees for placard-
ing contagious diseases. SO any town
employing a local health officer must
pay its share of the salary of the dis
trict health oilcer--a much larger
share by the way than the smaller town
would pay-and then pay its own health
officer in full.
There is some question whether the
district health officer can properly care
for the large districts the state board of
health has created, the limits of which
were recently published by The Reform
er; but if he cannot, it will demonstrate
the inefliciency of the expensive system
which has been organized by the state
| board.
| All will agree there should not inspec-
tion of schools and buildings by two
! health officers, nor two sets of regula-
tons enforced by two different officers
and the large towns should not be re-
quired to pay both district and town
health officers. 1t would seem wiser and
better business to accept the services of
the district health officer imposed upon
all towns in district by law AMI let him
/ demonstrate whether or not he can give
adequate service in the protection of
public health. If he can that will be
! sufficient If he cannot the system can
be abolished by the legislature. While
no town can afford to be without eff
cient health protection it cannot afford
double expenses for its health depart
ment. . 8
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
Today' Events

Grain men of Kansas are to confer at
Salina today on plans for the movement
of the 1919 wheat crop.
Commencement exercises at Northwest
ern university today will be featured with
an address by Governor Frank o. Lowden
of Illinois.
Rt. Rev. John J. Cantwell, Roman
Catholic bishop of Los Angeles, today eel
ebrates the goth anniversary of his ordi-
nation to the priesthood
A number of notables Of the nation
will receive honorary degrees today in
connection with the commencement day
exercises at Yale university.
Today is the centennial birth of Samuel
1ongfellow, brother of the famous poet
and himself well known as clergyman,
poet, essayist and hymn writer.
The commencement address before the
graduating class of the University oil
North Carolina will be delivered today
by Franklin X Lane, secretary of the
interior.
Maj. Gen Edwin F. Glenn is to be The
speaker at Alliance, O., today at the ded
ication of memorial grove in honor oil
the 600 men and women Of Mount Union
college who went to the colors during the
war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
NAMING MAINE ROUTES.
Distinctive Titles and Markings for Ten
Motor Highways.

For the benefit and guidance of mot !
orists in Maine this season the Maine
Automobile association has selected ten
of the more popular touring routes inl
that state to which distinctive names
have been given and which will be
marked by proper signs, each route be-
ing distinguished by individual colors.
In the names the aim has been made
to retain the traditions of the country
the highway traverses and some dis
tinct Maine name has been chosen in
every case. Among them are the At
lantic Highway along the coast from
Kittery to Calais, and the Longfellow
Trail from Portland to Fryeburg, named
because Portland was the poet S birth
place.
The ten highways selected, with their
names, markings, and routes, are:
Atlantic Highway-Blue band, flank
ed top and bottom with narrow white
band. Portsmouth, n. H., Kittery,
York Harbor, Kcnnebunk, Biddeford,
Saco, Portland, Brunswick. Bath, Wis
casset, Rockland, Camden. Belfast, Ban
gor, East Holden, Ellsworth, West Sulli-
van. Milbridge Harrington. Machias,
Whiting, Pembroke, South Robbinston,
Calais
Capital Way-White band and blue
band of equal width Portland, Gray,
Danville Junction, Auburn, Lewiston,
Greene, Winthrop, Augusta
International trail-Red band, fanked
| top and bottom with narrow white band.
| Brunswick, Gardiner, Hallowell, Au-
gusta, Vassalboro, Waterville, Fairfield
Skowhegan, Norridgewock, Madison
| North Arson, Scion.
| Pine Tree Way-Yellow band, flanked
top and bottom with narrow white band
Gray, Sabbathday lake, Poland Spring
Norway, South Paris, Bryants Pond
Bethel, Gilead, New Hampshire state
line. near Gorham. n. H.
Longfellow Highway-Red band anC
blue band of equal width. Portland
North Windham, Raymond, Naples
Bridgton, Fryehurg.
Umbagog Trail-White band and vel
low band of equal width Bethel, New
ry, Grafton Notch, Upton, New Hamp
shire state line on route to Dixvill
: Notch and Colebrook
Mount Desert Trail-Yellow band an
white band of equal width. Ellsworth
Mount Desert Island Bridge, Bar Hal
Dor.
Aroostock Trail-White band an
blue band of equal width. Fairfield
Pittsfcld, Newport, Bangor, Oront
Oldtown.
: Poland Spring White Mountains Trai
Green band, thanked top and bottol
with narrow white band. Poland Spring
, Poland, Webbs Mills. Cooks Mill'
] Naples. Between Naples and Fryebur
I follow Pine Tree Way marked with re
band and blue band of equal width.
! Moosehead Trail-Green band an
white band of equal width. Newpor
Dexter, Dover. Foxcroft, Guilford, MOI
son. Greenville. Greenville Junction.
, The work of laying out the houtes ha
{ been in progress for several months III
der the direction of ID. w. Hoegg, il
J chairman of the Touring Bureau of til
Maine Automobile association The pla
has the Endorsement of the Maine Stat
Highway commission, and will be cal
ricd on under the supervision of tina
department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
AS TO LOCUSTS.

A "bugologist" in Johns Hopkins
has eaten locusts and says the flavor is
something like that of shrimp. Al
though the specific flavor is not men
toned in Holy Writ, we have a notion
that.a diet of "locusts and wild honey
was no bad dish.-Rutland Herald.
If the contemporary will brush up his
Biblical knowledge he will find that the
locusts referred to as being served with
wild honey were of the vegetable varie-
ty, not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Re-
former.
So! Then what do you make of the
following from Leviticus, chapter XI
and verse 90, which reads thus?
Even these of them We may eat; the
locust after his kind, and the bald To-
Gust after his kind and the beetle after
his kind, and the grasshopper after his
kind.
Were these bugs and beetles or vege.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

While the paragrapher of the Lowell
Sun regretfully asserts that he hash t
begun on strawberry shortcakc vet for
the reason that he can t afford it with
berries at 40 cents box, the ST. Johns
bury Caledonian makes the startling an
nouncement that the strawberry short
cake season is over. What s the matter
with the CaledoniaT cuss7 Is he one
of those fellows who break out after
two or three feeds of Strawberries or
are his tastes so elevated that he can t
stomach berries at ordinary prices?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
Today's Anniversaries.

lSlj-Battle of Waterloo, which resulted
in the final overthrow of Napoleon
lS44-A statue of the Duke of Wellington
was unveiled in front Of the Royal
Exchange in London
lS60-Henry j. Raymond, famous journ-
alist, one of the founders of The
New York Times, died in New YorL
city. Born at Lima, n. Y, Jan. n,
1890
lS7l-George Grote the eminent historian
and philosopher, died in London
Born Nov II, 1904
lS9i-0ver $4,000 miners resu,ned work III
the soft-coal region of Pennsylvania
l902-Rioting in Paterson, n j., during d
strike of the silk dyers.
l9l5-Austrian warships made raid on
the Italian coast.
l9l6-General Count Won Moltke, German
commander and chief of staff at t..
commencement of the war, died il
Rcrlia.
l9l7-President Wilson welcomed the Bel
gian commission to the Unitel
States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
No Special Session,
(St. Adams Messenger.l


There will be no objection to Gov
ernor Clement 5 decision not to call a
special session of the Vermont legis-
lature for the purpose of ratifying or
refusing to ratify the proposed equal
suffrage amendment to the federal con-
stltution, except among a few female
extremists. The idea that an amend
ment must be accepted or rejected all
IN moment is not sound. 1t would be
far wiser if the constitution should
provide that between the submission of
proposed amendment and its ratifica-
ton or rejection, time sufficient should
be permitted to elapse for the holding
of an election in which the proposed
amendment might be an issue. This
would tend to prevent hasty action. and
while 1t may not apply so much to the
present case. still it would do no harm
even here. Woman suffrage by the fed
eral constitutional route will prevail. 1t
would come in Vermont anyway, prob
ably, at the next amending of the state
constitution. The Messenger has held
consistently that the granting of suf-
frage to the women should come
I through state action instead of being
n federal proposition. This state will
have nothing to apologize for if it pro-
ceeds in normal and natural wav and
acts upon the proposition at its regu.
lar session. The expense of a special
session for this matter would be diff
cult to Justify at time when the un-
aVoldable governmental expenses are
bearing heavily on the taxpayers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
In the Days News.

William Henry Seward, one of the last
surviving generals of the American Civil
war. celebrates his S0th birthday ami.
versary today. Mr.. Seward was born in
Auburn, n Y, the son of William II
Seward, who was secretary of state in Lin
coins cabinet The younger Stward was
in the banking business at the time OF
his appointment in 1862 to lieutenant
colonclcy of the l3Sth New York volun.
teers. Subsequently he became colonel Of
the 9th New York heavy artillery, and
saw service in many of the great battles
in Virginia In 1864 he was made brig.
adiergencral and assigned to command
in the department of the Shenandoah. He
resigned from the service a few days after
the grand review in Washington. and
returned to Auburn, where he is still en-.
gagged in the banking business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
DADDY,} NENNG
ufAIRY TALE q
IyrARY @AI1An BONNER
90 As Author
MISS HAM TALKS

1.-THE other day." said Miss Ham.
you were all very rude to me and
also quite foolish"
Il do remember something about IT,"
said Brother Bacon.
YES" said Porky Pig, II remember
something about 1t, too But it is
hard to remember things like that.
Now l remember perfectly what we
had to eat yesterday. And remember
still better what we had to eat to-
day."
''Tell US what 1t all was about"
said Pinky Pig.
Eyes. I WILL" SAID Miss Ham. 81
will make my speech today, because
the other day / hadn't time"
"Why hadn't you timer" asked Sam
my Sausage.
Because after you had all finished
talking it was dinner time," said Miss
Ham.
Then, of course. we hadn't time
to hear the speech" said Porky Pig.
"Of course not" said Miss Ham.
"Then why were we rude?" asked
Brother Bacon.
you have forgotten" asked Miss
Ham.
II don't remember very WE'LL" said
Brother Bacon. Il partly remember
and l partly don't. You had better
tell US.
you all said you didn't care for
words when I said 1 was going to make
speech. You all said you liked food
| better and would rather have food
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

1t is quite evident that the hen is a
bird of temperament. 1t has been
claimed that daylight saving has re-
duced egg production by upsetting the
hens schedule and now a resident of
St. Johns, n. F., writes to his home pa
per to voice protest against so many
airplanes being allowed to fly over the
city. He claims they brighten the poul-
try and interfere with the egg supply
which is so important during the pres
ent shortage of food. This conserva-
tive writer claims that 'tHandley-
Pages" and "Vickers- Why's" will soon
be as big nuisance as bicycles and au-
tomoblies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
An Old Time Democrat.


The death of Hon. Felix w. Meet
trick, formerly of St Adams, removes
an old-time Vermont Democrat who
was more than match for most of his
opponents in a hot argument. 1t was
Felix MeGettrick who stopped Hon. p
w Clement from being governor in
1902. Mr.. McGettrick that year was
nominated for governor by the Demo
Gratis and after the Republican split and
Clements bolt the Clement Democrats
rand Clement Republicans undertook to
get Mr.. McGettrick to retire but he
didn t see it that way and told them SO
IN language that is said to have been
forcible and picturesque. Mr.. Meet
trick was veteran of the Civil war and
warm hearted, genial man whe never
lacked friends
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

The allied medical association of
America has adopted a resolution recon-
mending brew of 2.75 per cent beer
and has endorsed light wine as benef-
cial in certain medical eases. This
brings to mind the question-what is
light wine? The courts, congress, the
brewers and the anti-saloon league have
tried to define what constitutes light
beer but no question has arisen as to
what percentage of alcohol wine may
contain and still be light.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
Cleaveland s. l.. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert Polica, 297 South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, R ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N H., w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
Wouldn't it be wise for the war de

Wouldn t it be wise for the war de-
partment to expend a part of the mil
lions it desires for the development of
speedy service in the air in developing
a little more speed in the American
contestants in the periodical Villa races
that are being run off down in Mexico!
These international trail meets may be
exciting to the participants but they
require a little more pep in the visiting
team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
High Cost of Living Alone.
ar Finlev Dunno said:

Peter Finley Dunno said:
Its folly to say that two can't live
as cheap as one; two can live far, far
cheaper than one.
Did YOU send your wife to the shore
last summers? | asked married man.
No. he answered. L can't afford it
1t costs too much
But ] said, your wife's tastes arc
simple Surely she could sojourn at the
shore without spending any great
amount
4 know that. all right said he, hut
last year while she was at the shore
spent more than 5000 a week. Chicago
News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
Today's Birthdays.

Rear Admiral Joseph n Hemphil, L.
$. n, retired, born at Ripley, O., y
years ago today
Blanche Sweet, widely known as an nc,
tress in motion pictures, born in Chicago,
% years ago today.
William c. Redfeld, secretary of com,
merce of the United States, born at Al.
bany, \. Y, 81 years ago TODAY.
Cyrus H. X. Curtis, prominent Phllt
'delphia magazine and newspaper publish.
er, born at Portland, Me-, 90 years age
today
William Henry Seward, one of the last
surviving general officers of the Federal
army in the Civil war, born at Auburn
\. Y, so years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

Lightning has always seemed to have
special liking for barns, generally
selecting one filled with hay as tar
get, but the electrical storm of last
Saturday, which did not include this
locality in its itinerary, displayed great
prediction for live stock No less than
so head of cattle as we'll as several
sheep have been reported killed during
the storm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
Nothing New for the Boys.
(St. Albans Messpnocr

1t would appear that in many Yer
mont towns the celebrations planned
are more for the citizens than for the
returned soldiers. Airplanes are being
imported and great displays of fire.
works are promised Airplanes were
common things to the soldiers, and what
will few hundred dollars worth of
fireworks amount to for men who have
seen millions of dollars worth 90 off
in few hours? Anything goes, how
ever, to make good time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solcits 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 or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to 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, 1919-06-18

given to you, or thrown at you AS
remember, you didn't care very much
how you got the food as long as you
got it."
But we didn't get it, did we?"
asked Sammy Sausage.
NO" said Miss Ham, mot then.
But when I said l was going to make
a speech you all said that you didn't
want to hear words. that none of you
cared for Words
I'VE don't much" said Brother
Bacon.
"And yet you spent all the time in
which / had to make my speech by
saying that you didn't care for words.
and you had to use words to tell me
you didn't care about them. That
showed how foolish you were
'And you were very rude not to
want to hear me speak. When you
had all finished the food came from
for a speech"
NO time at all when there is food"
said Mrs Pinky Pig.
There doesn't seem to be any food
around now." said Grandfather Perky
Pig, 80 you may make your speech
now, If you like"
"YeS. we will listen, If we are not
interrupted by any nice weeds or
other goodies" said Master Pink Pig.
"You'd interrupt yourself if you saw
Pinky Pig.
Il would" agreed Miss Ham. well,
let me continue my speech until we
have such an interruption"
LET her continue her speech"
grunted all the pigs.
So Miss Ham stood up on stump
in the pen and said cousin Pigs, |
greet you on this suspicious day"
But every pig had interrupted her.
Miss Ham. Miss Ham," they all
squealed.
81 thought" said Miss Ham sternly.
1--WE weren't going to have any in
terruptions except for food
But Miss Ham," they all grunted.
means. Won't you tell usf"
ITS not an awful word at ALL"
said Miss Ham. land it was because
of that word that l wanted to make
my speech.
Its q beautiful word meaning Inn
portant. It sounds so much more I'm
portant than important does itself"
"IIow can 1t sound more important
than Important" squealed Brother
Bacon.
"Yes. that is impossible" said Sam
my Sausage.
"But it's a finer word. n grander
word. nobler word" said Miss Ham.
THE other day | would have consld-
cred it an important day because
was going TO make a speech.
AS didn't make a speech 1t
wasn't an important day, but today is,
because at least l began to make
speech and got In one perfectly beau
tiful word"
But once more there was an inter-
ruption. and this time the kind that
| all the pigs liked. including Miss Ham.
1t was supper time. and the farmer
was coming with their food How they
| all hurried and scurried and tried to
| get there first. and Miss Ham, the
speechmaker, got there firstl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
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subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
Believes in Consolidation.
{ BURLINGTON News.l

Now that we have started along the
road TO the consolidation of state in
.stitutions we might well care for the
insane at Waterbury institution. In the
long run the state would make con-
siderable saving.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Allies frustrated German attack on
Rheims
Austrians continued their great drive
across the Piave.
Troorship Dvinsk, chartered by United
States, torpedoed by German submarine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
Should Come to Vermont.
Barre Times.

We notice that the colors of the 10lst
ammunition train of the Goth division
have been presented to the state of
Massachusetts. when it had been gen
orally supposed in Vermont that the
colors of the train would come to Yer
mont by reason of the belief that the
train contained Vermont men in the
majority. Has this matter been tho
roughly looked into!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
Carried Too Far.

''Did you try the simple plan of
counting sheep for your insomnia?"
Yes, doctor, but l made mess of
it. | counted sheep, put EN- on the
train. and shipped them to market. And
when d got through counting the mon
ey | got for them at present prices it
was time to get up. Farm and Home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

An item from Montpelier notes with
pleasure that at least one flag carried
in the recent war, that of the 302d regi-
mental field artillery, will be preserved
at the state capitol. We might add that
in addition to this, the colors of the 57th
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
pioneer regiment have also been placed
there, thanks to Capt. E. W. Gibson.

The Senate ought to be able to take
a little rest soon as the question of the
league of nations will soon be settled
by the commencement orators
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is 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, 1919-06-18

When great strong man becomes sick
and walls around like his kind always
does, his wife at first is afraid he's GO
ing to die and then she's afraid he wont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-18

A little scripture for July l: Joel l;