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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11
At the LibrurY
An Important Immediate Need.

There is great immediate need of Gift
books for naval stations, army camps
and hospitals. Although many soldiers
are being discharged, many thousands
more are in greater need of readinp
matter than before. Great numbers of
books. also are needed to replace those
worn out The average life of n bool,
in the servicen is three months
There will not be another intensive
campaign for books, but Libraries are
asked to collect and send as MANY as
possible. The American Library asso.
citation, which has charge of supplying
our fighting men with reading matter.
reports that the call for books of a Sc
rious educational sort-history, eco.
Monies, travel, biography. technical
treatises and works-is greater than
can be met at present. In one day one
of the camp Librarians reports calls for
books covering:
Coffee-roasting, blending, rather
than cultivation.
Woolens.
Refrigeration.
| Cold storage and transportation of
food materials
| Medical dictionary. !.
Sanitation and public health.
Psychology.
Shorthand and typewriting, also me-
ehanics of the typewriter.
And anything else in addition that
you may have handy"
Another librarian writes: aThere rs
one continual rush from 5.45 a. m. till
ll.30 or so at night Another: "Last
Thursday there were 800 men in here
looking for books at clock. 1 guess
h we handled a thousand men that night.
There were 53 sitting on the floor read
H ing at one time
l Fiction is in great demand, especial
ly adventure stories. Many books of
fiction are read by the sick and wound.
J. ed in the hospitals, and book whose
e scenes are laid in the neighborhood of
q soldier s. home has many times
! cheered homesick man.
K Books may be brought to the Brat
It tleboro Free library, or will be sent
e for if not convenient to send them
= It is hoped that shipment can be
q forwarded from here in a week or ter
days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

The Reformer Is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co.. c. w.
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot Newsstand,
George J.. Bower, Riverview Street Fort
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, III. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, C. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Northfeld, MassY Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. 4, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. A., w. Fl. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass. Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News.

Weather. Outside
Skool notes. Miss Kitty had a berth
day last Munday, among the presents she
reserved frum the class being orindges,
of them hard, diffrent size appels, one
with a small bite out, one buntch of grapes
dropping off, and one peeee of soap took
out of the bath room with some lather
still on it tied Ground with a skinnie
pink ribbin.
Helth Department How to go out in
the rain and keep your he'd frum getting
wet Anser. Wawk on your hands.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
DISCURRIDGED.
l shined my shoes one rainy, day
And the rain wet all the shine away,
O there's bin meny sunny days sints
then
But / haven't shone them once agen
Intristing Facks About Intristing Pee
pie. Puds Simkins says he injoys drying
himself off all his mite with a Terkish
towel more than he does the bath in the
ferst place.
Spoarts. Last Satidday wen Che thawt
he was going to be too late to go to the
park with the, fellows, Leroy Shoostel
got dressed in and half minnitsi being
the record, .ony On skool mornings il
genrelly takes him about a half hour. OF
account of him taking. maps before. shi
md shoe and his End stocking and sum
times his shert,
|
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11
Patriotic Msons.

Not long ago a teacher WAS sur
prised to read the following answer
to her question, What Is the Magma
Charta?"
Magma Charta," the pupil wrote,
"was the wife of soldier in the Rev
dictionary war. Her husband got shot
one day, and Mrs. Charta picked up his
cannon, saying, Shoot IL you must this
old gray head. but I'm going to fight 1t
out ON this line if 1t takes all sum-
mer."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

One has heard much of "sunnv
France" and has thought of the coun
try as one of almost perpetual blue
skies and .balmy weather;sbut we have
yet to. hear of an American. soldier who
has spoken OF. written of, it in any
such terms. Instead they Seem to be
emphatieally impressed with the
French mud and the continuous wet
weather.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

In order to demonstrate that no mat
ter how stormy the weather or how
deep the snow, the town could he sure
of a mail service, successful trial
trip was made at Lenox, Mass. over
a drifted road with an Alaskan dog
team. There are times when the Brat
tleboro: Wilmington stage route might
be good one on which to try out the
idea
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 10 the aim of the management 10 secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits 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
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, 1919-01-11

Brattleboro is putting on airs and
trying to be metropolitan with its eight
cent fares on the electries.--St Johns
bury Republican.
Instead of putting ON airs, we seat
ourselves in great humility. when we
risk our life and limbs in trip to
the West village and back
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

the expenditure of vast sums of money.
If the state really could save by rea-
son of this adoption it would be great
economy to effect, but many practical
men will ask definite proof.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

If aifplanes become common the
Manchester UniAa R2s a plan for keep
ing cool when the merEpry is register
ing in the nineties by merely ascend
ing in the air until the desired degree
of cold is reached. This method will
he much easier for some than a trip to
the seashore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

President Poincaire will probably
visit the United States late in June or
early in July, says a press despatch.
If there are any "glasses to be lifted
we suggest that he arrive before the
first of July.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

According to the national conference
board the cost of living has advanced
20 per cent since July 1914. We sus-
pected as much. Has anyone's salary
kept within listening distance9
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

Now that Bank Commissioner Will
iiams has been convicted of not report
ing shortage in the auditors accounts
during the administration OF Governor
Graham, it would seem to be well es-
tablished fact that there was short
age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11
Subscriptions Must Be
Paid in Advance

The War Industries Board, in fits efforts
to conserve the paper supply, has ruled that
newspapers must stop all subscriptions
IMMEDIATELY UPON EXPIRATION.
This means that subscribers must keep
their subscriptions PAID. IN ADVANCE
in order to be certain Of getting The Re-
former regularly. Notice of expiration Of
subscription Is always sent In advance; do
not neglect 1t and then blame the publisher
for what Is your ewn fault.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

Upon lo' king at a portrait of. the
Mexican bandit Villa we are con-
strained to remark that he certainly is
a villainous looking person.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

The will of Edward F. Phelan of North
Brookfeld, filed there Rriday in probate
court, bequeaths $500 to the Roman Cath
Ollie orphanage in Burlington
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

Now that Trotsky has arrested Le-
nine will someone please arrest Trots-
ky.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of ali 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, 1919-01-11

Re in tie class of the goose of the gol-
den eggs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

The cow which produces the lucent
milk aud the 75-cent butter will soon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11
TO ADVERTISERS

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Space rates on application.
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Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11

Many men would lose their anpetites
if forced to eat. their words.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-11
"ThIs VIII Help Him"

too busy not to be able to do that. Do
You remember that letter. asked Dot.
1T was wonderful letter"
Indeed we do remember It." said
Daisy. "And he said he thought the
cranberries looked SO pretty. too. on
the black thread"
"We have almost enough pop corn
now" said Dick. who had been popping
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-31
IF THE BOTTOM DROPS!

Every while you hear fellow raincrowing about
business Usually he winds up with the expressed fear that things
will be great deal before they better He simply
not see it anyOther way.
He just the of fellow who is going chase into
the adjoining state visit his wifes folks when the Victory Liberty
loan drive ongthe chap who will try escape buying
He doesn't realize that the greater response Uncle
appeal for financial help right the assured the country
dustrial activity
He to have overlooked the fact that the cancellations right
and left of munitions contracts left hundreds Of industrial plants
with little nothing do until they had reached and rounded
domestic orders that meantime lot of these plants forced
to lay off their workmen b yhe
And time workman laid off it has its effect locally II
slows business down at the grocery the dry goods store
candestck maker to speak, and the all the way
down to the manufacturer and producer.
Some of these plants had big stocks of materials on hand
purchased in anticipation of onf continued government work Uncle
Sam cannot let them lose this stock The differences must be
adjusted and this alone approximately OOOOOOOO of ex
penditure
If we don't want the bottom drop" of things generally
must help Uncle Sam his obligations Help in the financing
f peace that is here Gloomng future ism
going to help any, but subscribing Vcoy liberty loan will
help heaps
The prudent forseeth evil provdeh an extra fire
Newark Advocate
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-31
THE VITAL PROBLEM OF RECONSTRUCTION

All the energies of the country should be directed toward
great vital work of reconstruction which demands the whole
hearted cooperation of the American people is time when par
preuces should give to the general welfare OF the
public and the happiness and prosperity of its peoples time for
harmony and heness and the upbudng Of industrial life
in accordance with the urgent needs of the nation.
essential factor in the great work Of national
strucon which should brighten the fires Of orges stimulate
manufacturing and make provision for the employment of the thou
sands of soldiers who returning to civil life active
alton of all American citizens greatly to be desired
Never before the nations history has there been greater need
of wise judgment assist in healing the wounds of
war; rhabtaing the peaceful forces Of prosperity which
disturbed and demorazed by the intensity Of to
bridge the Atlantic and defeat the Hun
We million soldiers Europe Most of them
from peaceful homes participate the y?buy of the
dabocal conflict let loose the earth Other millions
taken from the productive of manufacture and the
markets of be trained in the environments for the
vice and sacrifices of it should be continued
The curtain fell November II and the great drama suddenly
ended but its consequences the world remain, and has left this
country with pressing problems be disposed of in the interest of
the American people.
For the solution of these problems every energy the United
States should be exercised the bs advantage Let make the
work of reconstruction real by public and private enter
prise and improvements that will give employment the dmobzed
soldiers well tas to all who need work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-31

From the Work Begun Among the
Stewart Has Grown the World
odist Episcopal church,C(Pictur'
church to carry its message, the only
basis, they declare, upon which de.
mocracy can be made safe for the
world or even for. America. But the
opportunity also furnishes the danger.
This is Christianity's opportu.
nifty" says DR.. Fred B. Fisher of New
York. but unless the church now
leads in a commanding way, she may
awake tomorrow standing powerless
on a side track, while radical social
democracy whirls by on the main
line. It is the hour of challenge to
the organized Christian forces Of the
world"
The Centenary project has been
under way for four years and is con.
stantly growing In its scope. 1t has
grown as world developments have
made for 1t the possibilities.
The first move was to make care
ful and thorough survey of Methodist
world needs, both at home and in for
eign fields, aud estimate what is
needed for five-year term to attempt
in fair measure the Characterization
Of the 150,o0o,00o people in the non
Christian world for which the Metho-
dist church is solely responsible.
The program Of the Centenary en-
braces emphasis upon prayer life;
stewardship drive. emphasizing Gods
owssrship Of material property; On.
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Methodist Centenary Plans Great
Religious Reconstruction.
DRIVE FOR S115,OO0,OOO
IN WEEK OF MAY 1926
Church Must Meet Modern
Needs or Allow Radical
Movements to Assume the
Lead, Is View Of Worldwide
Observers.

From an unpretentious, unheralded
mission among the Wyandot Indians
at Upper Sandusky, century ago
beyond the Ohio frontier, to pro.
gram of worldwide Christian recon.
struction, now imperative,
This is the historical setting of the
Methodist Centenary, the greatest
evangelical movement ever launched
in America. 1t is challenge to the
Christian church to meet the needs Of
these critical hours in world history
by carrying out an adequate program
to bring the message of Jesus Christ,
in terms of modern, practical applica
tion, to the untaught millions at home
and the hundreds of millions on the
foreign field. 1t involves a recon.
struction Of the local church 10 a
more adequate conception Of its OPP
portunities in the communities at
home. 1t includes vision of world.
wide possibilities, faced by the CHRIS
. tian church, with the necessity Of
meeting them now or casting them
aside for generations. Observers OF
worldwide conditions believe that
this is a religious movement which
bids fair to compel the world to at.
tach new meanings to the words
Church" and Religion" and Chris.
tianity" Already out Of its vision
has grown an interchurch organiza-
ton whose object is to greatly in
tensify the work which the centenary
proposes.
In view of leaders of the Methodist
Episcopal church, missionary church
almost from its inception, the hour
has struck" for the religious organ
izations Of the world. Either they
must carry out their mission of bring.
ing the gospel Of Christ in practical
way to the worlds peoples, or they
must step aside and permit some
other organizations to take their
place in the social leadership of the
world.
The war opeded the minds OF the
people the world around as never be.
fore. these leaders declare, and the
present gives an opportunity unpre
cedented in the worlds history, and
not soon to be repeated. for the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-31

Lieutenant SOlNi
mander Gorringe. U.
S. NJ. after a three
years effort, obtain
ed possession Of II
and moved 1t to Its
present position. al
an expense Of nearly
500, 900. 1t was A.
nally swung into po-
sition at noon, Janu-
airy %. 1881.
The height Of this
monument, from base
TO tip, Is So feet, 2
inches. The meas
urement Of the base,
square through its
axis, Is I feet, *
inches. The entire
weight Of the Mono
18th is 219h tons.
Since 1t was quar-
ried near the torrid
zone. 1t has traversed
the entire length OF
Egypt. most of that
of the Mediterra-
mean Sea and the
width Of the Allan
tic Ocean-a dis
lance of 6. 400 miles
proving itself a first
rate traveller for one
whose age has eX-
C e Q d e d thirty-f Ave
centuries. In the
course of Its exist :
ence it has seen
Pharaoh and his host
going to their de-
struction In the Red
Sea; Shishak march =
ing to the Conquest
OF Jerusalem; Cam =
byses desolating the
Ian d; Herodotus.
Plato and other Greek
students engaged in
pursuit Of Egyptian
lore; Alexander the
Great on his victori-
Gus ex ditto n
through the land of
Goshen: six and a
half centuries OF
Roman sovereignty
and Christian strug-
gle at Alexandria; all
the long line Of Mos
lem rulers since
Caliph Omar; and
now, leaving alto
gether its native land,
II stands looking up
on the million dwell
ers In this metropolis,
whose site was I'M
known to the Eastern
world at a time when
the Obelisk had been
In existence for two
thousand years.
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FROM UPPER SANDUSKY MISSION
TO Worldwide SERVICE PROGRAM

listment OF q new army Of $4,000
trained Christian workers to meet the
needs OF the homo and foreign
fields; and finally, from May IS to rs,
the final chapter Of this intensive
work-the nationwide financial cam.
paign to obtain pledges for the $l15,-
100000 necessary to carry out the
adequate program so carefully mapped
out and adopted
Tremendous. It seems from past
viewpoints, but II is not large when
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-31

analysed or when viewed beside the
potential wealth Of the Methodist
church. Methodism has spent much
money on its local work, but COM
paratively little on its foreign field.
large as the gross total might seem.
To meet the new quota would be al
most accomplished if each member
would add cent day to present
church contributions.
Distributed among the people to be
reached, the total furnishes less than
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-31
NOVEL FEATURE

A novel feature In recent constitu-
tion-maklng Is the readiness several
nations have shown to employ foreign
experts. Everyone recalls DR.. Good
now's appointment as constitutional
adviser TO China, his connection with
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-31

by DR.. William Kuckro, chemist of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Many
years previous coating with paraffin
had been tried, but the application had
not entirely accomplished its purpose.
The new painting process, however,
proved success. Disintegration was
halted and the damaged parts restor-
ed. New York breathed easily again.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-31
PAINT PROTECTION
AND ITS ECONOMY.

The preservation of structural ma
terials. which may be obtained through
the application Of paint, constitutes a
most vital means Of furthering the con-
servation Of our natural resources. II
Is, moreover, the most economical
method Of sustaining the appearance
and general upkeep of any commu-
nifty.
A structure coated with sheets Of In
dia rubber would not be as we'll protect
ed from decay as a structure coated
with good oil paint. This is due to
the fact that sheet Of rubber is not
so durable or as waterproof as a thin
dried film Of paint. The latter mate
rial when applied dries to continuous
elastic film containing finely divided
particles Of metallic, wear resisting
pigments. A square foot Of such q
film upon wooden surface costs less
than penny, yet II will beautify and
protect dollars worth of surface for
many years. This Is a low rate of In
surance.
Dwellings, barns, outbuildlngs, sheds,
posts, fences, stock enclosures, wagons,
implements, windmills and other struc-
lures, whether Of wood, iron or cement,
should be preserved, through the use
Of paint, from rapid decay. High grade
paint may be used successfully for all
such purposes. Colored paints will be
found the most seviceable, the coloring
matter In the paint adding from two
to three Yeas to the life Of the coating.
has acted as constitutional adviser at
Picking. Now President Goodnow Is to
head a commission, including DR.. Will
loughby. Oscar s. straus. President
Gompers' and jeremiah II. jerks. TO
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-31

From the Work Begun Among the wndot Indians 1919 by John
Of
odis Episcopal Church, painting Halbede
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HOWCLE0PATRA'S
N!EEDLEWASSAVEO
New Process Invented to Pre-.
serve Surface Of MonoIith
In Central Park.
HIER0GLY PHS 0BLITERATED.
Risors Of Western Climate Caused
khedive's Gift to Dislntegrate.
Painting Ancient obellsk With
Special Preparation stay
ed Decay-Rulned Por-
tions Restored.

New Workers awoke one morning to
find in their breakfast headlines the
news that Jealous park employee had
discovered signs Of disintegration on
the surface Of the city's most treasured
antique-Cleopatra's Needle. Photo.
graphs revealed that the monolith was
peeling, large pieces Of sandstone hay
ing fallen from the tall shaft, carrying
with them part Of the priced hero
glyphs.
London's twin sister Of Cleopatras
Needle was reported as resting com
fortably and enduringly on the banks
of the Thames, and the rival port Won
dered whether a preparation would be
found to stay the attacks of their
harsher climate.
Such preparation was soon forth
coming. A new paint combination as
a preservatlve for stone was Invented
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-31
THE OBELISK.

The Obelisk was presented to the City
OF New York by the Khedive Of Egypt.