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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
Today's Anniversaries.

l7sG-James Appleton, the first to advo.
cate a law to prohibit the liquor
traffic, born at Ipswich, Mass. Died
there Aug. IS, 1862
lSl9-Gen. James G. Martin, who first
suggested the use OF blockade run.
ners by the Confederates to bring
army supplies from Europe, born al
Elizabeth City. n. C. Died at Ashe-
vile, \. G., Oct. 4, 1878.
ls51-The Kansas cities of Topeka, At
Gibson and Manhattan were incor-
porated
ls69-Sol Smith, noted actor and manager
died at st. Louis. Born in Oswego
county, \. Y, in 1901.
1890 University of Toronto buildings de
stroyed by fire.
ls94-A widespread conspiracy to establish
the freedom of Poland was discov
cred by the police of Warsaw.
l9l5-Germany sent a reserve army oil
half million men to West Gahcia
l9l6All single men in Great Britain
called to the eolors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

And then all the creatures Of
Cheer Land who had helped the Three
Cheers clapped their hands az the iast
Hip. Hip, Hooray' was given.
"sAh' said the Cheer Leader.
You're all in fine form. You're ready
to be used any of the time and all or
the time.
"'And just think, Cheers of Cheer
Land, how lucky you areI You never
hear anything that is sad-you're al
ways called in for the gloriously cheer
full parties. Aren't you lucky And
I'm lucky, too. j have such fine
chances given to me. I'm always on
the lookout for such chances, too The
Cheer Leader chuckled.
And just because they were so hap
Ply and lucky all the Cheers of Cheer
Land, led by Cheer Leader and The IA
nous, well-known Three Cheers, gave
cheer that went so far that il reach
ed the hearts of many. ma.ly people.
who smiled and said 10 themselves:
Isn't life perfectly wonderful aud isn't
the, world fine old place after all.
with its beautiful seasons of summer
and winter, spring and fall. its flowers,
its trees. its snow and its icicles? And
how many people after all know how
TO smile!'
'For each person felt like smiling
as the other person was seen smiling
| too. And everyone seemed to feel
happy because so many happy faces
were seen"
well, we're pretty happy said
Nancy, and Nick said:
You bet we are.''
We'll, let's. give cheer, for the
Cheer Leader is whispering TO ME that
now would be nice time
= So Daddy was the Cheer Leader and
Nick and Nancy and Daddy all acted
as the Three Cheers and the echo was
heard in CHEEKY. old Cheer Land!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
AD(HSlV0l|NG)
QAlQY TAl[
THREE CHEERS.
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1T was very cheerful in Cheer Land,
as you may imagine" said Daddy.
Tell us about It," said Nancy.
Yes, do" begged Nick.
I'm Cheer Land" continued Daddy,
"all the cheers are started. They can
go any distance, and they will come
whenever any one asks for them. They
can even be in several places at time.
Sometimes they are in a great many
places at one time.
"Well, it was very cheerful IN Cheer
Land, as / have said. All through the
Country of Cheers the echoes came OF
cheers and shouts of joy.
NO sorrow, and no troubles, and no
CRYING was ever heard in Cheer Land.
Only cheers and shrieks of delight
"Well, the Cheer Leader was talking.
He is the one who puts it into the
heart of the person to start some cheer.
ing. He is the great starter of cheers
and he is the jolliest, most smiling
creature ever you heard of in all your
life.
Listen, SneefS, Sdlu the SHcel
Leader, / must tell you this
1.-THE Cheers listened and said, w,
want to hear what you have to tell us.
But all the Cheers weren't near thu
| Cheer Leader Just then. Soon the.
came running in. You never saw sucl
wonderful looking creatures in all you
| life.
| 1T seemed as if they were smilin
| and crying out wonderful things al
| the time. Their arms and their hand
| and their feet seemed to be smilin
just as much as their happy faces.
There were three of them and the
called as they came running int
| Cheer Land: Here we are, Chez
Leader; here are your helpers an
workers, your happy, happy worker:
Here we are, the Three Cheers
"And then, in Cheer Land, Chez
Leader led glorious Three Cheers
which was given by the Three Cheer
in turn.
First the Cheer Leader said: Let
give Three Cheers At the first chez
!; the first of the Three Cheers gave
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

lily at least, The Meddler is as firmly
convinced as ever that paid exeeu-
tive clothed with adequate authority
and equipped with the right sort of
times over each year. Pending the
adoption of such a plan, however, it
seems possible to effect considerable
saving by less drastic changes, one
of which might well be the establish
ment of offices of all town departments
in the town building and a consohda-
ton of the routine work of these de-
partments along lines that every well
managed private business considers
rudimentary.
The truth of the old saying about
never missing the water until the vel
runs dry is illustrated in the appreci
alton that is now expressed of the fin,
train service that Brattleboro enjoyed
| in the pre-war days. While the eur
tailment hereabouts was not as drastic
as on many lines, it is true, nevertheless
that the present service does not com
pare with that of two or three year,
lago. And the difference is not fel
alone by those who have occasion I,
travel. 1t is manifest to almost every
one in the matter of mail service, whiel
is far from what it once was or wha
1t ought TO be. There is report tina
the Boston & Maine and Central Yer
mont roads plan to improve train serv
ice when the summer schedule is pu
into effect next June. Let us mop
lchange will give US a daily evenin
train southwark
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
Springfield's Distinction.
Barre Times

While e-building was at min,
imum in other places in Vermont,
Springfield reports ~ new dwelling
houses erected during the year 1918.
This condition was, Of course, due TO
the expansion of the machine shop bus
mess in that thriving community. No
|othcr place in Vermont, not even the
cities of Burlington and Rutland, APP
proaches Springfeld's record, with the
possible exception of Windsor, which
also has extensive machine shops. We
have no statistics at hand of the con-
struction work carried on in Windsor,
tut we are inclined to think that the
record of that town does not equal
Springfield IS. So it may be taken for
granted that Springfield was the fast
est growing community in Vermont
during the year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
The Greatest
Poultry Year
PREPARE FOR Il

The coming y2a- PEN Sos TO DC
the greatest Poultry year on rec
Old, and it IL very logical. The
past year has seen very high
pcices for Poultry and Eggs.
Poultry has been selling at rec
ord prices, and was slaughtered in
immense quantities. Now, the
Poultry business must be rebuilt,
and, of course, must start with
the small chicks. Poultry manu-
facturers are preparing for an
immense demand, which will in
clude fine chick c,acked corn, me
dunn cracked corn, scratch feed,
developing feed, chick feed with
buttermilk, ground bone, bone
meal, and in order to provide, al
ready we are receiving car load
orders for our chick cracked corn,
which is declared by experts to
; be the finest manufactured. We
will send a small sample free by
post to anyone who is interested.
Our mill is grinding daily, and
all of our goods are fresh, which
is very essential for young chicks.
(. CROSBY & co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

/ had dime yestidday, and / was Jest
going to put it in the new bank l got for
Krissmas, wen / thawt, Shall l put it in
heer or shall | spend it? Thinking, If 1
put it in heer III still have it, but if /
spend it Ill proberly never see it agen.
/ CESS l better put it in heer.
And / started TO put it in the bank
agen and all of suddin | thawt, G, 1
know, III toss it up. and if it comes beds
III put it in the bank and if il comes
tales Ill spend it.
And / tossed it up and il came beds
G, | thawt, beds, G. o we'll, the best
out of is the ony way to toss up, Ill
toss it up agen WITCH l did, and wat did
it come but beds agen. me thinking, Well,
III toss it up once more, and if it comes
beds agen Ill put it in the bank and be
done with it.
And / tossed it up. agen, tossing it up
careful, but wen it came down it was still
beds.
You dunn dime, don't you know you got
tales too? l sed. And thawt, Ill toss
up jest one more time and this will be
the last, | don't care wat it comes.
And / tossed it up agen and it came
| down tales.
That settles it, Ill spend it. thawt
Wich / did
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

Judging from what Senator Gore of
mittee on agriculture, said in an ad-
dress to the senate, the chances are that
congress will decide that the best way
to let the country out of the government
wheat corner is to make the government
pay the guaranteed price for 1919, and
then unload it in the open market at
the best price obtainable. Senator Gore
announced that this policy had been
recommended by the house committee
on agriculture and that the senate
committee was disposed to make a like
recommendation to that body. The loss
will be about $l,25o,000,00O, which
can be charged off on the hooks of the
treasury department
The country viii agree with Senator
Gore when he said that the president
al proclamation fixing the price of
1926 on 1919 wheat created an obliga-
ton against the government, which is
as sacred and which is held as in
violate as that of a thrift stamp OF &
United States bond There may be
differences of opinion as to whether the
| price fixing for a period so far in the
future was wise or foolish. Senator Gore
is of the opinion that If was a mistake
though this has not vet been admitted
in administration circles But though
it has not been admitted there has beer
no eagcrncss to rush to its defense.
senator Gore is poor consider il
this time of tribulation, for he asserts
that nobody, not even the farmer
reaped anY loeft from the rice-fxing
He clair: the farmers had los
100000, ~ it in he two years tn,
regulation had been in operation, Will
the saving to the millions of individual
consumers had been very slight. TIL
answer to this is that the government
did not regulate the price of wheat t
save money for the American consumer
but to eurtail consumption TO saw
American wheat that it might be sup
Piled to the European allies.
1t is true as Senator Gore said tina
IL price fixing violated the first Law
OF economies, but it will be agreed tina
this was not the only economic lay
that went by the board during the wal
al rogated by necessity which know
10 law.
This does not make the argumen
that the government should give up il
cerner on wheat any the less sound. Tn
necessity for it has passed. The retur
: Of wheat to the open market, in whic
is price is regulated by. the eeonomi
law of supply and demand, cannot bu
have very beneficial effect all aroun
in putting all commodities on a NOR
natural basis of exchange, and in stab
lizing general standards of measure
ment. While the loss of $1,250,000
: 600 IS a very big loss, and one which i
1 The long run falls on the people,
| would be reeouped in greater degree
4 The people, if the price of wheat WEI
\ dictated by the law of supply and d,
mand than by the government regul;
II tion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

cit is not given TO many persons to
become famous as quickly as has Mayor
Ole Hanson of Seattle, Wash, says
the Hartford Courant. East of the
Rocky mountains he had never been
heard of until the recent strikes al
Seattle. All parts of the country reeog'
nized that for once, at least, the right
man had been discovered in the right
place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
Today's Birthdays.

Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, the foremost
leader OF the woman suffrage movement
in the United States, born at Newcastle
Non-Tyne, England, y years ago today.
Florence Roberts, celebrated actress
of the American stage, born in New York
city, IS years ago today
Israel Zangwill, famous as an author
and playwright, born in London, IS years
ago today.
Prof. Andrew c. MeLaughling, head OF
the history department of the University
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

Perspiring men shoveled silver dol
lars into a furnace with the same kind
of shovel used to put coal on the fire at
the Philadelphia mint Wednesday, the
coins being melted into silver bars for
export A sensation similar to shoveling
dollars into the furnace was expert
eneed by good many last winter dur
ing the protracted period of zero wealth
or
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

The matter of consolidating two
churches recently under consideration
in Vermont town was dismissed be-
cause of the provisions of a trust fund
which could not be used should consoli-
dation be effected. This suggests the
idea that such organizations might
benefit to a greater extent from he
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

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cleveland. S. L. Purinton (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy. Aliens Depot News stand
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

The militant suffragists who have
figured so prominently before the pub
lie in their recent demonstrations al
Washington apparently look upon get
ting arrested and jailed as part of the
game, and upon Jail sentence as con
tributing to their glory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

A New York newspaper states that
the sales of liquor in that city have in
creased by leaps and bounds because
people are stocking their cellars in an
ticipation of prohibition. Instead of
saving up for a rainy day this is laying
aside against the needs of dry one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

The New York Sun notes an interest
ing coincidence in the fact that on the
birthday of the rail splitter who became
president of this country, harness
maker became the first president of
Germany
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
Think IL Over

Upon the basis that every grain Of
wheat will produce So q German msth-
ematician has figured that the third
year progeny of a single grain would
feed 900 men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

a contemporary who evidently
speaks from experience says there is
nothing new in these father and son
celebrations. They used to occur peri
odieally out in the wood-shed aud a
shinglc or strap usually figured in them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
I oday' S Events
St. Y alentines Day.

St. Valentines Day.
Admission Day in Arizona
Oregon celebrates the Goth anniversary
OF her statehood
Centennial anniversary of the birth oil
Christopher L. Sholes, who invented the
drst practical typewriter
President Wilson today enters upon the
tenth week of his visit abroad in attend
ance upon the peace conference
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
Presidents in countr,es History.

Martin Van Buren,. the eighth pres
ident. was the first president born at
ter we had declared our. independence
OF England. and John Tyler was the
first born after the formation OF the
United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

The news that Marshal Won linden
burg has indicated that he would re
quirc several well equipped army corps
to solve the problems on his hands has
a sort of familiar sound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

According to the deputy commits
sioner of naturalization there are now
Il, 100000 aliens in this country and
barely 100000 have become citizens.
There is a big job ahead 10 make
America American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

.of Chicago. born at BeardstoHn, H.. So
syears ago today
/ William Shaw, general secretary Of the
Christian Endeavor societies, born at Bal
,lardvale, Mass, SO years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

\ staff officer of the American army
is quoted as having said in a speech in
Boston that all the United States got
oui of the war was prohibition and
influenza One seems to be about as
hard to control as the other.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Germany prepared for renewal o
military operations against Russia.
Bolo Pasha convicted of treason in Pari
and sentenced to death.
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The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of ali new,
dispatches credited to it and not otherwis,
credited in this paper and also the local new
published herein.
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wonderful cheer, followed by all the
creatures of Cheer Land.
AT the second cheer the second of
the Three Cheers did its part. aud the
third did its part when the time came
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

All efforts to pry off the adry'' lid
in New Hampshire have thus far proved
unavaihng.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

Policeman ambassador, Won Bernstorf
sailed from New York for home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
The MeddLer
IF HE coat FITS yoa, put il on

The spectacle of session of Wind
ham county court being held in the To-
cal federal building raises the question
of how long it will be, if ever, before
the county seat will be removed from
Newfane to Brattleboro Against such a
change there is the sentiment against
altering long established custom, a
sentiment strong enough perhaps to de
ter anyone from becoming champion OF
such move. There is also the argu.
ment that Brattleboro cannot afford Il
take any step that would tend to les,
sen the prosperity of the small towns
en- which it depends for trade. On tht
other hand, il cannot he denied that
the saving that would come to litigant.
by having this town the seat of county
eeurt would amount to hundreds if no
| thousands of dollars annually, say moth
ing of the increased convenience tina
would result. 1t is also true that tn,
| loss that would come to Newfan
through a change in the shire would b
far less now than Is or 20 years ago
There was a time when the regula
court sessions meant. greatly increase,
! business for the hotels of the count,
seat and an appreciate jump in tn
receipts of the West river railroad, Blu
tie advent of the automobile ha
changed that condition. In fact, it i
doubtful whether the benefits at pres
cnt are enough to merit serious cor
sideration. However, there is still tn
feeling against doing anything t
hasten the deeadence of any of til
smaller communities, and it doubles
would be used TO good advantage in til
controversy that any move to chang
tie county seat would be sure to eI
| gender.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

quests if they were left to them with
out strings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

An economist is usually man who
can save money by cutting down some
other persons expenses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

Opinions expressed by number of
eople during the past week indicate
that The Meddler is not alone in he
l ewing that it would be wise for the
town to acquire the habit of choosing
younger men to fill its public positions.
And there is also widely held belief
that increased efficiency in the handling
OF town affairs would come about
through a consolidation of town offices.
For all that the town manager idea
seems to have slipped into the back.
ground of popular thought, temporar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

Well, it will help lay the dust even
f it doesn t make shedding
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14

In view .of the debilitated condition
Of the Brattleboro street railroad its
sponsors have reason to be dcvoutly
thankful for the weather which has
prevailed thus far this winter The ex-
pcnse of keeping the line free from,
slow has been practically nothing. and
this saving must have amounted to
several hundreds of dollars over last
season. Furthermore, the open winter
has enabled the road to maintain a
much moro regular running schedule
than would have been possible other.
wise. Speaking of schedule, The Med
dler ; observations lead him to believe
that the road is really maintaining more
regular running time than the majority
o. its critics realize, the uncertainty as
10 the arrival and departure of ears al
ated points being due largely to the
change from half hour to a 40-minute
schedule. To correct this misunder
sanding it might not be bad idea for
| the road officials to put up at certain OF
the stopping places along the line plac
ards showing conspicuously the time
at which cars in both directions are due
to pass. If they served no other pur
| pose such cards would furnish the most
convincing sort of evidence TO deter
iainc whether or not the cars were run
ming as advertised.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-14
THE BEST WAY OUT.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1919.