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Evening journal., 1919-05-27

Few countries have such a variety
OF costumes as the Dutch, for each
section has its own style and that OF
Volandam is perhaps the most unique.
The girls are rather pretty with their
lace caps. with points projecting on
each side OF the face. They wear at
least dozen petticoats which arc
suspended from a wooden hoop
around the waist. The outer skirt is
made OF wooden stun frequently
striped or embroidered in silk. The
waists are OF a bright color and are
made tight and plain with a white
handkerchief or white lace collar OF
! the surplice shape pinned about the
neck. The dresses are short which
show of the wooden shoes. The chill
dren, both boys and girls. dress ex-
actly like their parents and there Is a
"cuteness'' about the youngsters who
play along the dykes which is sure to
attract the admiration of the most
blpse visitor.
"The Trechschuyt'
The trip to the village is not COM
plete unless one returns 20 Amster-
dam by way OF Edam. from which
place a train car may be used TO
Amsterdam. In order 10 reach Edam
a "Trechschuyt." sometimes called
hackney boat" must be used. This
Is a sort OF baby canal boat and Is
frequently pulled by woman
The puller puts on a sort or vice
leather band across his or nv'
breast (for the boys also do the pun.
ing). and the towline Is attacneo
hook on the puller's back "no
leans over as the boat Is puiieo aions
the canal at the rate OF about '"o
miles an hour. ,...vs
sailing along these canals IS always
pleasant for while the water y az
,,svs more or less smelly the ooor
of new mown hay overcomes this ana
me tinkIe OF the COW bells and turn
,,g Of the windmills makes one for
ret the slowness OF the travel Soon
volandam fades from view. but the
memory OF the doings and quaint cos
tunes of these honest Holland fisher
folks whose homes are for the most
part below the level OF the sea. will
linger long in ones memory.
Evening journal., 1919-05-27

poses when an artist or photographers
appears and are usually very pleasant.
Quaint Customs OF Natives
The men are rather taciturn and
care more for their catch Of fish than
for their catch OF money from tho
artists although some will condescend
to pose. The best pictures OF them,
however. have been painted from
snapshots caught by the photographer
when they are off their guard. Dur
ing the summer they will often squat
on the ground and either have a chat
In that position, smoke n pipe or play
cards. They watch every mood OF
the sea and a group watching a boat
come in Is an interesting sight. They
smoke rapidly displaying a sort oi
nervous energy and look seventy be
fore they are fifty. perhaps due e
their exposure at sea. They weai
huge baggy trousers. each trouse
leg much wider than the skirts wori
by the women of the present day
tight fitting wooden shirts, often usel
without coats and wooden caps, yer.
like those worn by a CossacS soldier
Their stockings are yarn. home-kni
and their shoes are OF the famou
wooden type so popular all over Hol
land. These. however. are removes
when they go in the houses and fre
quently one may see half a dozei
pairs before a doorway.
The Volandam fishermen are unlile
the other Hollanders and have a dis
tinctiveness all their own. They ar
thickset men who show that they ar
well fed at all times. although tn
food eaten during their fishing trip
Is coarse. consisting OF fish, potatoe
and plenty of gin. They are nevei
bullies. but II imposed upon are ready
TO fight. Their work is no child''
play so they must possess grea'
strength. They are usually devou'
Catholics and kind 20 their families.
The costumes OF the women are
familiar to every lover OF pictures ana
there are artists in this country "no
even have girls OF our own lano pose
for them wearing the Volandam 60 80
tunes. These pictures. while ar.isus
are never quite as successful as tnoss
sketched on the spot.
Evening journal., 1919-05-27

Mt. Mitchell and other heights OF
the Southern Appalachians and the
White Mountains in New England Of
fer 10 those who live IN the East
abundant opportunities near az hand
for climbing and hiking in the noun
tains. exploring trips in the woods. and
many other forms of outdoor rocroa-
tion.
on the top OF Mt. Hood the traveller
will find. during the summer season.
not only the view but a friendly fire
lookout glad to show him special
points OF interest and 10 talk about
how 10 discover a fro and how TO spot
It exactly so that Il can be attacked
and put out without delay. The fire
lookout stations are always placed at
vantage points from which extended
views OF the forests can be had. and a
visit TO one OF them IS well worth
while.
Good Sport
The fisherman, the hunter the nat
uralist, and the camper will find no
less attractive vacation grounds than
the sightseer. on the Fremont Forest.
In oregon. there are grouse and sage
hens by the thousands on the sage
brush plains. ducks and geese on the
lakes and streams. antelope and mule
deer in the high country. and trout
and salmon in the waters. In the
siskiyou Forest. also in oregon. there
are quail and partridge and large
herds OF deer. in the Lassen, IN Cali
fornia. the hunter viii hnd deer
grouse. sage hens, and quail, and
ducks. geese and other water fowl
These are only a fow samples. Th'
forests are generally 80 situated as q
be the natural habitat Of game bird
and animals. and in many OF then
state refugees have been established
frnm which The cnmn snrnads out owe.
Evening journal., 1919-05-27
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much English is spoken at Volandam
that ono, begins to think that the
Dutch language is a lost art. 1--WE
learn It from the artists who come
here" said the woman, "in fact, one
taught me TIE English language when
I was a child"
Sunday \ Great Day
There are about two thousand in
habitants in the village from Saturday
until Monday, for then the men arc at
home. Sunday is a big day in Volan-
dam and the main street is thronged
with the people wearing their best
clothes. They are nearly all Roman
Catholics and are regular attendants
at church. They have a dinner Of cells
and steaming potatoes on that day
The cells are fried and the potatoes
boiled and each one Is dipped In melt
ing butter before II is eaten. Forks
are almost unknown there and these
people literally follow the old saying
that fingers were made before forks
so the pieces Of eel are eaten with the
fingers. The steaming potatoes arc in
the center OF the table beside a bowl
'of melted butter.
The yolandamer selects his potato
picks it up with his fingers. dips il in
the butter and then in his own lam
guage "demolishes It,"
The cells are eagerly sought after
especially by the children who can
easily be bribed 20 go to church on
the promise OF an extra piece OF eel
for dinner. There is a wedding nearly
every Sunday which is followed By
the ringing Of the village bell and then
those who are invited so TO the eel
and potato feast at the home OF the
bride. "The marriages always occur
on sunday" said the woman who was
Evening journal., 1919-05-27


- HE Hopi Indians OF the Painted
n Desert strained their eyes toward
a the sunset and could dimly dis
cern the Coconino Mountains on
no western horizon. There they be-
ieved was the house OF the Sun, in
which he rested at the end of his
lays journey. II is not surprising
hat the mountains looked restful TO
he desert dwellers. Many a weary
citizen walks the hot monotony of the
city pavement and longs for the cool
1plands and the changeful reaches OF
he mountain stream. clear and spark
ing and broken now and then by the
ieaping OF trout But where" he
Iays 10 himself. "can 1 go TO get away
from the trammels Of civilization
without running into the banalities OF
resorts; how, without Quitting
caravan, can get off the beaten track,
and in the freedom OF the woods and
mountains learn once more to be a
man and not machine?" The an
swer 20 all his questions can be found
In the National Forests.
An Attractive Horseback Trip
II he likes forest and mountain
scenery viewed from the back OF a
horse, let him take the skyline trip
along the crest OF the Continental
Divide in the Routt National Forest,
Colorado. He may even ride his horse
20 the summit OF Mount Ethel, 1890
feet high, and from there get an ex-
traordinary view OF mountains and
plains. canyons and alpine lakes. And
near at hand the fields OF columbine
and the tranquil, wooded lakes will
Tempt him often to pause and pitch
his tent. Three-quarters OF a mile
tbove the ranch lands below, the Great
Divide bears on its broad back twenty
sr more lakes. most OF them rock
Evening journal., 1919-05-27
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The Little Fishing Village of Holland Whose Picfur-
esque People Are FaVorife Subjects for Artists
From All Paris of the World

- AAANaNNs
opened what looked like a wardrobe
and disclosed a bed much like a berth
on Pullman car. The bed was
downy and covered with a fancy
spread, while the snow white pillow
case was trimmed with lace. There
we're several OF these closets in the
room each containing a bed. The
entire family sleep here" volunteered
the woman, my husband and six chill
dren. OF course, he is away fishing
from Monday until Saturday, when he
gets home with his catch" We soon
discovered that the house consisted OF
two rooms, a kitchen and the living
room with the bed room closets. Just
how the family undressed with any
privacy was not explained. HOW do
you get air" was asked. "Oh, the
heart shaped cuttings in the bed doors
let in enough" was the answer. "You
know the night air is not good for
one"
Before one had recovered from the
shock OF the cramped bed rooms an
other instance occurred which was
even more startling. A visitor asked
for a drink OF water and the mistress
called to little Jan TO bring one of the
beautiful silver cups which rested on
the mantlepiece in the room. Then
she turned back a rug and lifted a
board in the floor and drew up a
bucket OF water from a small well be-
meath and dipping the cup into the
bucket offered the visitor a drink.
The American woman hesitated. "Oh
it's all right" she said, you should go
to my brothers place. they often have
frogs in 1t there" All OF this was
spoken In good English, in fact. so
Evening journal., 1919-05-27
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- HE Hopi Indians OF the Painted
Desert strained their eyes toward
the sunset and could dimly dis
~ cern the Coconino Mountains on
Evening journal., 1919-05-27

<4R HE traveller visiting places IN
Holland rarely omits Volandam,
81 the home OF the quaint fisher
~ folks of that wonderful little
kingdom. Tho trip there is generally
made from Amsterdam and Is along
The dykes through the canals. The
country Is replete with evidences OF
thrift and industry and everywhere
sne meets something out of the or
ainary In this day OF modern improve.
ments and advancement. There may
he seen fields of grass as green and as
luxuriant as in the richest part OF
England, where the finest cattle in the
world Craze TO give the milk and
bream from which is made the famous
Holland cheese.
But this is not Hollands only In
dustry. for the country is rich in It's
fisheries and great part OF the men
who go ."out TO sea" live at Volandam'
little village on the Zuider Zee.
Artists Paradise
This place is truly the artists para
disc and many spend the entire sum
mer there sketching the fisherman and
their families. It is an unhealthy
booking place with bad drainage, yet
one never seems TO contract any dis
tase. The houses are small. being
generally one and a half stories in
height with a brilliant red roof. They
have quaint furnishings, indeed some
,rs filled with rare antiques.
Curious Customs
Where do you sleep?" asked the
he writer who was being shown
through a house. "In here" answered
he mistress OF the house. and she
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-08
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. L. s. Bartlett has recovered
from an illness with grip and is out
again.
Mrs Fannie Ward of Providence, r. l.,
is expected tonight to spend the week
with Mrs. Henry Knight.
Miss Ida Bellows of Marlboro is Wis
iting here this week with her. sister
Mrs. c. H. Copeland.
Mrs. L. G.. Taylor went yesterday after
noon to Dummerston, where She will
spend a week with friends.
Mrs. Arson Conger of Springfield
(Vt), who had. been spending few
days here with her sister, Mrs Edward
Martin, has returned to Springfield.
Miss Helen Gould, who is employed il
the offices of the Holstein- Friesian as
scciation, was discharged yesterday
from the Melrose hospital, where sh,
had been following an operation foi
the removal of tonsils and adenoids.
| Mrs. Helena D. Matthews, superin
! tendent of the Melrose. hospital, fel
on the ice back of the hospital Tues
day afternoon and fractured both bones
/ in the left arm. Dr. E. R. Lynch re
duced the fracture. Mrs. Matthews il
now confined to her room, but expect
/ to be able in a few days to be abou
4 the hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-08
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs. Carl English entertained several
Of her swontG ssfidnds last evening in
her home on Main street. Cards were
enjoyed during the evening and music
was rendered. Mrs. English served boun-
tiful refreshments.
A regular meeting Of the w. C. T. Z.
viii be held in the home of the president,
Mrs. Mary f.. Tucker of Grove street,
Monday afternoon at o'clock A large
attendance is desired as business of inn
portance is to come up.
On Sunday evening the. pastor Of the
First Baptist church, Rev. Clark T
Brownell, will preach the first in Sc.
ries of sermons continuing through
Easter Sunday. The subjects of the
series will be as fol1owse March o, A
Vision of Youth; March Is. The Best
Kind of Exercise; March %, A Great
Decision; March 80, A Memorial Serv
ice; April 6, Something to Recommend
April ID, An Unwelcome Guest; Apri
i 20, Great Expectations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-08
APPROXIMATION AND
SAVINGS.
An Alien Will be Interested Only
in That of Which He is Part.

Much has been spoken and written
concerning. AmericaniZation of the
foreign-born, and many methods, more
or less good have been devised
OF course, the immigrant should first
know English He will be more inter
ested in American institutions when
he can understand what is written
and spoken about them.
He comes to the United States be-
cause he expects to better his condi-
tion,-be better housed. have better
food. better clothing. better opportuni-
ties for his children Sometimes he
acquires all this-and more. Often he
is disappointed. He is thrifty; indeed,
it Is said of him that If forced to work
for ten cents day he would find a
way to save at least one; but unless
his savings are well invested they are
like The talent in the napkin
Why not express solicitude for the
immigrant in terms of Government in.
vestment Give him the warm hand
clasp, teach him our language and
history and our methods of Govern,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-08
USEFULNESS OF HIGH
PRICES.
Many Hitherto Neglected Natural
Resources Receive Attention.

Even high cost of livin4shas a use
full element. as illustrated recently by
the statemant in a Boston daily that
many housewives of the greater city
are intending to raise rabbits TO fur
nish portion of the meat for their
tables. Now, rabbit MEAT, when prop
erly cooked, is delicious, and the ami
NAL is SO prolific, that with little care
and expense it is possible to provide
substantial addition to the family
larder
Bunny is strict vegetarian, and
will thrive upon the outer leaves of
cabbages. parings of vegetables and
fruits, celery tops. and other things
called waste. A far greater waste has
been rabbit himself. Two hundred
millions are killed in the United
States every year, according to figures
of the United States Department OF
Agriculture. This represents 100000
tons of meat. Yet large numbers
were shot only for their skins, and
thousands more were poisoned, be
cause so plentiful that they were a
pest to farmers.
H Under the spur of necessity, many
neglected things besides rabbits are
receiving attention, and thrift, upon
which this nation was built, is again
becoming ingrained in the American
character. The Thrift Stamp has
taught wonderful lessons Inspired
by patriotic fervor, We bought a few
then some more, as We realized what
they would grow into. and when we
/ possessed a real inteTest-bearing War
/ Savings Stamp, with Uncle Sans
/ guarantee. we had also acquired the
/ saving habit.
Patriotism is as necessary in peace
| as in war. especially when the piper
/ remains to be paid, and the conserva
! ton Of rabbits-and other things
! viii not only give variety to the menu
/ but make possible the buying of NOR,
/ Thrift and War Savings Stamps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-08
"BuIIy."

The word ''bully" as familiar term
of address was employed in the time
of Shakespeare and no doubt was old
even then. In the sense of praise
worthy, excellent as. 'That was bully
se2inR ass isHis-1assesls1s RieaR6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-08
Sin Killing Itself.
(Rutland News.

Those who get Historically excited
over conditions and howl that Justice
be executed and wish to appoint them
selves as the exeeutioner would do well
TO remember that sin in time destroys
itself
The glutton learns in time the folly
of his greediness by a diseased body
which rebels at the mass of indigestible
food which it Isl given to assimilate.
His pain teaches him the folly of graft
flying his base desire.
Nations too, learn their lessons and
Russia today is paying to the limit for
its -Bolshevistics theories Food is so
scarce that a eat will sell for three dol
lars. Lights and fuel are only en-
joyed,. by the, fayorites of the govern
mont, and 6nly those in that class who
have untold gold TO purchase these ar
ticles may enjoy these luxuries.
Thousands are dying of hunger
typhus' and there are not doctors
enough or undertakers sufficient to ad
minister the aid that is absolutely nee
essary to maintain sanitary conditions
Sin is simply killing itself and the PEG
pie will learn by the result of their own
acts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-08
WHAT THE CHILDREN DO.
They Work as Seriously as Grown
Folk to Help Discharge Uncle
Sans War Liabilities.
Stamp, stamp, stamp,
Who'll buy a stamp"

There is never a doubt of it; the
school children will! They'll save
their pennies from candy and gum and
the movies. and what they cannot
save they will earn. Do you know
that in a certain New England school
Of 1900 children coming from families
, Of only moderate and very modestly
moderate means, the children own
several thousands of dollars worth of
War Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps. bought mostly from their own
earnings? This is In addition to Lib.
erty Bonds, which are owned quite ex.
tensively and many of which were
paid for in whole or in part by the
children. 1t is in addition also to Vic.
tory pledges. Red Cross memberships,
and a dozen other things that have
appealed to their patriotism and their
sympathies for contributions.
This Is what one little girl said !:
81 worked this summer and earned
two dollars a week. gave it all to
my mother. My mother gave me
twenty-five cents week for working.
saved the twenty-five cents and
bought some of my stockings and hair
ribbons and a few other little things
that I needed.
Il also own some War Savings
Stamps. I paid for my own War Saw.
ings Stamps. earned 1t in the same
way as buy my bond. do not spend
more than five cents week for
! candy"
Heroic Louise says simply: Last
summer l earned money for Thrift
Stamps like this. On hot days my
mother gave me five cents to get ice
cream with, but / saved it for Thrift,
Stamps. That is how earned money
for the bank and Thrift Stamps"
When the children do so much, sure
ly it is possible for grown-ups to do a
great deal more. - -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-08
MILLER-CUMMINGS
WEDDING TO-DAY
EDI
Northfeld Young Woman Becomes
Bride of West Suffield Tobacco
Grower-Double Ring Service.
Especial to The Reformer.)
NORTHFIELD. Mass. March

Nun L II Il 1El1I, MASS, March ..
The marriage of Miss Emily Bernice
Cummings of this town, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Cummings, and
Arthur Roy Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Neeland Miller of West Suffield, Conn,
took place in the brides home on War
wick avenue at noon today. Rev f.
w. Pattisonl of the Congregational
church performed the ceremony, using
a double ring service.
Mrs. w. c. Fisher of Springfield
Mass, sister of the bride, was matron
of honor and C. W. Fisher was best
man. Louise Cummings of Orange
Mass, was flower girl and Frank Shell
don, jr., of West Sufield was ring bear
err Miss Bertha Holton of Greenfield
Mass, stepsister of the bride, played
the wedding march. The decorations
were laurel and pink carnations.
The brides gown was georgette
crepe with fillet lace. She carried a
shower boquet of bride roses and white
sweet peas. The matron of honor wore
Copenhagen blue taffeta with corsage
bouquet of pink sweet peas The flow
or girl was dressed in white and car
'ried basket of forget and
pink sweet peas.
Following the wedding a reception
was held and a buffet luncheon was
served. the color scheme in the dining
room being pink and green. At TIL,
luncheon the engagement of Amber
Cummings and Miss Hazel Holton, boil
of Greenfield, was announced
Among those present were Mr.. anC
Mrs. Cecil Cummings of Orange, Am
bert and Clyde Cummings of Green
field, Donald Cummings of the United
States marines, Miss Hazel Holton O.
Greenfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Mile
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller o,
CRANKY, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg,
Miller of North CRANKY, and Mr.. an,
i. Mrs. Frank sheldon and Mr.. and Mrs
Redmond Sheldon of Sufield, Conn. /
Mr. and Mrs. Miller left for wed
ding trip to New York. On their re
turn they viii live in West Suffieid
where Mr.. Miller is proprietor Of a TO
baeco farm The bride is a gradual
of Mortified high school. She laugh
in West Mortified and for the past tw
years has been teaching in West SUI
field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-08
NEW DOG LAW SIGNED
BY GOV. CLEMENT
Doubles the Tax on Dogs and Is Now
in Effect-Must License Every
Dog -Four Months Old
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, March s.

O.
The so-called Dog Bill was signed by
the governor Friday, and takes! effect
from its passage 1t amends the law by
including person who harbors. dog, as
well as one who owns or keeps. one. with
in. its provisions. The license fee is in
creased from 81 to s. for. one male on
spayed female dog, and tae fee remains
at 81 for one female dog, provided such
dog is licensed prior to the first day OF
April, 1919" The license fee for dogs
which have not been licensed prior to
April /, 1919, is So for one male or spayed
female, and SO for. one female dog.
1t is further provided that for addition
| al dogs for which licenses are obtained
by person or member of his household,
the license fee shall be $40 each. 1t
should be borne in mind by. all dog own
ers that if the license fee IS not paid on
or before the first day of April, the fee
| is increased so per cent provided it is
paid on or before the 18th day of May.
The provision in the statute to the eff
| feet that all dogs not fonr weeks old on
T, the first day Of April shall be exempt
| from license until the following year is
no longer a law for the new act provides
| that person who becomes an owner
after the first day of April OF dog four
months old which has not been licensed,
or person who owns keeps or farbors
a dog which becomes four months old az
ter the first day of April shall, within
ten days, apply for and obtain license
for such dog in the same manner as the
annual license is obtained, provided that
if such application ia made after the 18th
day of October, the fee for such LICENSE
shall be a, half of the amount otherwise
required
The kennel license is raised from sl5
to $50 when the number Of dogs so kept
does not exceed 10, and for each add
tional dog, the fee is. raised from ST to s.
A copy of the law will be mailed forth
| with to all town clerks