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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
Today Events

Today will be celebrated the birthday
of the constitution of the United States.
with exercises in many cities throughout
the land
The city of Boston today enters upon
ITS 29Oth year, having been founded Sept.
Il, 1880, by members of John Winthrop 8
company from Salem.
President Wilson is scheduled to arrive
at San Francisco today and will spend
two days there before starting ON his
return journey to the East
New York city's official welcome to Car
dlnal MERCER, the famous Belgian prelate
takes place today with public reception
at city hall as its chief. feature.
The Prince of Wales is to conclude his
lour-day visit in Calgary today and will
depart from that city to begin his Jour
ney through the Canadian Rockies.
A special convention of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of New York meets in
New York city today to choose successor
to the late Bishop David H. Greer.
Organized labor throughout Canada has
zen requested to declare a one-day strike
today to protest against the imprison-
meht OF the Winnipeg strike leaders.
The annual convention of the South.
eastern section of the National Electric
Light association will open at AsheviIle
\. e., today and continue until Saturday
With mass meeting in st. Louis TODAY
the Missouri State Bar association mr..
poses to inaugurate statewide campaign
to hight the spread of destructive radical.
ism
Today is the centenary of the birth Of
j. Peter Lesley, Pennsylvania geologist
and chief American authority on oues
tons connected with the coal formation
in America.
High living costs and the best methods
'1f reducing prices by scientific farm man
agement will be presented at confer
ence to be held today at Springfield
Mass, in connection with the Eastern
states exposition
A conference of national officials and
state superintendent of the Anti-Saloor
league of America meets in Chicago TODAY
to take steps toward campaign for law
enforcement III the United States and
prohibition efforts in other countries
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
Organization Work.
(Northfield News.)

The return of the autumn is the sig
nal for the resumption of active work
in all the organized life Churches,
lodges and other societies, which had
been inactive through the warm. wealth
er, now take up their former lines of
work with renewed energy.
1t is commonly remarked that there
are too many organizations in a town
like this. A man once said that there
should be one organization formed
merely to kill off lot of other organi-
cations that take up peoples time and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, II, 1e1.
THE DANGER OF REJECTION.

President Wilson is presenting one
tion of the peace treaty when he says
that the covenant of the league of ma
tons is the best that can be obtained
at this time and that it can be amended
later, if experience teaches it can be
amended to advantage. He is not alone
in pointing out the danger of rejection.
1t is possible that it may not come to
the worst, but thoughtful Americans
conversant with world-conditions, and
whose judgment is more dispassionate
than the President s, have declared
that it comes very near to choice be-
tween the league of nations and inter
national anarchy.
The discussion over the question of
the ratification of the covenant of the
league of nations presents some similar
tiles to the discussion of the question
of the adoption of the federal constitu-
ton. Some may not .agee with Mr..
ton is the most wonderful work ever
struck off at a given time by the brain
and purpose of man. There are alto
gether too many in this country at the
present time who are thinking that it
is no good, and would put in its place
a Bolshevist form of government. But
hn
stood the test of time, and not with
standing the assaults that are being
made upon it by some who are now
dwelling in this country, it is likely to
long endure as the bulwark of Ameri-
can liberty.
Only the perils and mutual depend
ence created by the American Revolu-
ton held the states together under the
articles of confederation. The states
came together for the purpose of form
ing more perfect union. The conven-
ton had disputes and controversies. The
federal constitution came into being as
the result of compromise. If our fed
eral constitution had not been adopted.
we might have had, instead of our ma
tional union, another Europe, cut up
into many quarreling nations and often
perhaps, warning with each other. The
thirteen states were then more widely
separated from each other, in respect to
communication, than are many of the
nations which will be included in the
league of nations.
The federal convention which framed
the constitution and submitted it
to the states for ratification en-
braced the most distinguished and
trusted men of the confederation of
states. There were Washington, Frank
lin, Hamilton, Madison and 81 Others.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were
In Europe Patrick Henry, Richard
Henry Lee, and Samuel Adams of Mas
sachusetts disapproved of the conven-
ton. When the constitution was sub
mitted to the states, it was assailed
with great bitterness. Its opponents
said that, if it was ratified, it would
rob the peoPle of their liberties In the
states of Virginia, New York and Mas
sachusetts, especially, there were long
and bitter contests. The result hung
in doubt almost to the end. And iii
it had not been for the influence of
Washington, the force of the opposition
might have dished the union through
the rejection of the constitution. Att
the most critical period in the contro-
versy Washington, who had been chair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

they were going to bed suy-"
You heard them say good summer
when they were going to sleep for the
autumn" asked Mr.. Mole.
Dear Mr.. Mole, wait until l finish
what | have to say. When the crea-
lures were going to bed they wished
each other a good winter. because,
they said, they were going to sleep for
the winter
i heard them explain the saying to
those who didn't understand. They
said that when people went to bed
they wished each other a good night,
they hoped they would sleep well for
night.
$50 when the creatures went to bed
for the winter they wished each other
a good winter. That would be the
length Of time they would sleep for,
you see.
"And 1t sounded to me like some
thing very sensible. Why should
creatures who want to have a good,
sound winters sleep wish each other
only good night. Why, that, to my
mind. would be most insulting.
Don't you think 1t would be insult
Ing and rude to say to q creature who
was going to sleep for the winter,
Good night" 1t would appear as
though we only wanted him to rest
for night and then wake up and
then sleep for another night perhaps,
and have generally restless time.
Don't you think that would be
rude? Don't you also think that the
saying is good one. Mr.. Mole. saying
good winter to creatures who go to
sleep for that length of timer"
ITO be sure think ii is q wise and
sensible thing to say" replied Mr..
Mole.
STILL" he added after q moments
thought. 81 didn't understand why you
said they had said good summer"
Il will explain" said Mrs. Mole.
pray do" said Mr. Mole.
Il said that 1 was wishing you a
good summer. just as creatures who
were going to sleep for the whole win
ter wished each other a good winter.
1t was the same idea. only another sea-
son of the year; so said good summer
to be in the season.
you see" Mrs Mole continued. Eve
must keep up with the season and the
time and all of that.
when people get up in the morn
Ing they wish each other a good-morn-
ing and not goodnight. Tint is per-
fectly true. isn't it, my dear?'
Perfectly true" said Mr. Mole. 81
now know that you Just pick up knowl-
edge all the time and you don't have
TO study at ALL"
Mrs. Mole grinned a funny little
grin. for 1t is nice to be wise without
any trouble, and it's very nice to ap-
pear wise TO someone who doesn't
know quite so much as you may know.
Yes" said Mr. Mole II have wise
and learned little companion. I am
glad you wished me good summer; 1t
is SO much nicer TO be wished that
than a mere goodmorning. All. we
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
Today's Anniversaries

-Mordecai M. Noah selected Crane
Island, in the Niagara river, as th,
site for New Jerusalem.
ieo-otate temperance party of AIassa
chusetts was organized at Worces
ter
iss2-Ihe khedive dissolved the Egyptia,
army
lS94-Senator John P. Jones of Nevada
having joined the Populists. wa.
asked by the Republicans to resign
his scat.
iS9'-Severe fighting occurred on the Dor
der of Afghanistan between the Brit
ish and the tribesmen.
l99IThe British house of commons
passed the Irish land bill
'i9l4-Tbe Serbian forces withdrew from
Semlin.
lslo-serblans prevented the Austrians
from crossing the rivers Sava and
Drina into Serbia.
l9i6-Brltish and French captured -four
miles of German positions north
and south of the Somme.
l9ii-flVe German aeroplanes brought
down on French front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
The Middleman Will Get You if Yor
Don't Watch Out.

A man from Waterbury was through
buying hens and chickens and only of
fered 25 cents pound for either, and just
think of the price of grain Mr.. Farmer,
eat them before you give them away. To
dress off the hens you could get 80 to 40
cents. YOU see good thing for handling.
Don't let the middleman get you. Ship to
one of the firms of home men who adver-
tlse and you will get square deal.-Fel-
chcrville item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

"Ha, ha." laugh
ed Mr.. Ground
Mole In his funny
little voice, that
is a good joke.
Y GU we b e en-
reading newspa-
pers or history
books or story
books or some
thing"
II haven't at
ALL" S a | d NJ r s.
Mole.
"Then how did
you ever hear of
such an express
sion or saying?"
! n q uired M r.
Mole.
Il heard some
of the creatures
last autumn when
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
Today's Birthdays.

Sir Alfred Booth, chairman of the Gu
nard Steamship company, born AZ years
ago today.
VIVIAN b. Small. president of Lake Erie
college, born at Gardiner, Me-, Al years
ago today
Johnny Grifiiths. well known light.
weight pugilist, born at Wadsworth, O.
Is years ago today.
Bishop Thomas F.Gailor. of the Meth.
odlst Episcopal church, South, born at
jackson, Miss, 63 years ago today.
Sydney Anderson. representative in con-
gress OF the First Minnesota district. born
IN Goodhue county, Mimi, 81 years ago
today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

The Massachusetts State Grange SAYS
to Governor Coolidge: "We pledge
you the support of the 10000 members
of our organization. Words fail to ex-
press how deeply the agricultural peo-
pie feel in regard to maintaining law
and order in our commonwealth That
compares very favorably with the NUT
terings of Mr.. Gompers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

The Burlington News says, Gas we
understand it there is considerable
doubt as to whether there will be any
barge terminal proposition submitted
to the next legislature. - 1t would seem
pertinent to ask the News if it is sure
there will not be such proposition and
if there is one wouldn t "the Barge
Terminal ticket be in favor of it2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 10 the aim of tho management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation of
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 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
TO ADVERTISERS,

Transient advertising-Run of paper, s. cents
an inch for first insertion, Is cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents q line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change OF
copy. Minimum charge, 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line frs,
insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

Hindu children are remarkable for
their preeocity. Many of them are skill
fui workmen at an age when those
OF other nations are learning the alpha
bet. A boy of seven may be skillfnl
wood-earver, while some of the hand.
soonest rugs are woven by children NOT
yet in their teens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
Isn't It Awful, Mr.. Thurman?

Chas. kurzman, the Fifth Avenue mil
liner and dressmaker says the Parisians
are wearing their clothes short at both
ends and SO transparent as to be scarcely
noticeable. Evening gowns are merely a
string of beads and smile.-New York
World
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
Emulating Vermont.
(Burlin gton News.

canadian farmers are engaged in an
effort to dominate Canadian politics.
Vermont farmers arrived at that stage
of the game long time ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

creatures W h q
sleep all winter
are very fine and
generous.
eve don't wish
e a C h OF II er a
short gOod-morn-
ing. but q long
good summer. |
t h a n k you for
t e a C h ng m e
that"
l. " u L e wei
come said Mrs.
Mole, making a
mole courte sy
and telling Mr..
Mole at the same
time that she was
m a k | n G h I m a
courtesy.
81" think {" Mr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

Lotion Horton, president of the Shelf
field Farms company, who broke down
and cried before the New York milk
investigating committee, may not wat
er his milk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

Stealing an automobile has been
made q felony in Virginia subject to
penalties of felony. Virginia may be
pioneer in the restraint of automo-
bile stealing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

The vote of the Bartenders union of
Boston to strike in sympathy with the
Boston policemen if called upon is
something of posthumous joke
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
Cne Year Ago Today in the War

tzecho-Slovaks appealed for allied helm
to hasten.
Germans burned numerous towns in
Moselle region.
United States forces established new
line on ST. Mihiel front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
From Here and There.

Mr.. Jim Cantwell was seen in Miller
Saturday talking to some girls.-Hoberp
Mr.. Giroux has snapped his baby grand
Tor six-cylinder Buick They sure have
good times besides all the business trips
Mr.. Giroux takes,-Felcheryille
Homer Hixon and Carl Ferral attend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

What's become of the od-fashioncdI
ounce preserves, and the thoroughwortI
tea, and the sulphur and molasses we took
every spring and the eatnip tea, and the
red flannel with the skunks oil on it that
we used to have tied around our Threats
when we had cold, fifty years ago?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
Member Of Tho Associated Press.

The Associated Press 10 exclusively
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, 1919-09-17
Yankee Reciprocity.
Manchester Union.l

Vermont lends Boston some riot guns.
ana some day, maybe, Boston will re-
by lending Vermont some
rioters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
Explaining Why Ezra Is a Movie Fan,

Millions look every day at the carefully
chosen and most beautiful faces on the
screen. and by imitation and psychology
cal influence they become more beautiful.
-Ex.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
High Living.

Baby Gertrude found some coal
And nibbled it with great delight
Ill pa said: Gertrude pray control
Your most expensive appetite"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
DADDY,STVENNG
uFAIRY TALE 81
YnARY @Al1An BONNER
MR.. AND MRS. MOLE.
RAIiAM BONNER

: Good summer" said Mrs. Mole to
Mr.. Mole. as they met in a field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

Mole said, that in order TO start off
our good summer We had better have
a little bite to eat. little dinner; eh,
my love?"
Il agree" said Mrs. Mole.
How about first course of clover
and dessert of juicy worms?' ba
asked
"oh. delicious" said Mrs. Mole.
perfectly delicious"
wen have 1t at once then" said
Mr.. Mole.
And they had what they considered
q most delicious meal!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

Skirts up to the minute" are adver-
Used by womans tailor. And they said
they were to be longer this fall!-Keene
Sentinel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

Why is a pancake like the SUM-
Dots easy, answered the Swede, ct
rises out of der yeast and sets behind
der vest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

A lean man falls and people sigh
And wonder if he's hurt;
hey bring his hat, arrange his tie
And brush from him the dirt.
There's tender feeling in the glance
That everyone bestows;
And Tor a padded ambulance some sym
pathizer goes
A fat man falls all in a heap
And telescopes his spine,
And people stand around and weep
But it's laughter brings the brine.
-Ex.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17
Just So.

Why have words roots. par"
TO make the language grow, m,
child"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

Tulip observes chat owing to the de-
creaslng obliquity of the ecliptic to the
terrestrial horizon, the days are getting
much shorter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-17

ADVERTISE IN THE REroRMER.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-03-14

Nothing worries ; chronic Kicker
Ire ne refusal Of hiBgs U 90
wrong
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-03-14
WHAT n COMING
NEXT, HE ASKS.

Tho following from the Boise
Statesman carries little punch that
VIII appeal 70 anyone participating
IN aHairs during the past three or
four years
There IL one man In Bose who
believes philanthropy and govern
ment paternaIiam have Just about
reached the limit Of endurance and
he BY nov must have dyspepsia aud
be wearing a act 81 double set blue
glasses II one is 70 Judge his eharac-
ter by letter signed Taxpayer, and
sent 10 the city clerk. According 10
his story he has more troubles than 4
married man with ten children and a
hound dog 10 round ont the family
circle. Following. IN part. In his let
ter:
have been held up, held
down, sand-bhgged. walked on. sat
on, iihttenNd out and squeezed
First by the United States govern.
ment for the federal war tRA, the e.
GOSH profits. the Liberty loan boudB
and the bonds Of matrim0ny, for thr
state. county and city highway tax
hs auto tax, and the Hyutux, aud BY
every society and organization that
Inventive mind Of man can invent 10
extract what you may OF may not
possess
From the society N John the
Baptist. The @ A. Il The Woman 3
Relief. the Mems Relief. the gtom
aeh Relief. the Navy Lea gus, the
ited Cross. the Iron Gross. the D8u4
BILE Cross and ever other CROSS NJ
All cOlors until I fsei that am a
cross myself. and BY the Y NJ a..
the Y w c Al. tho childrcnh Home
he Dorcas society and every hospital
In town.
The government has 80 govern
ed my business that don't know VIII
owns IL | ara inspected suspected
examined and re-sxaminad. Inform
cd, required and commanded No +
don't know who am. Shers am, OF
Why am here.
All know In am supposed 10 be-
u inexhHustihls supply 81 money for
very known need, desire or hope Of
he human race. aud because I vii
not sell al have and 90 our and beg
borrow or steal money fb give HwHt
have been casAed. discussed. boy
cotted. talked 70. talked shout. lied
%. lied about held up. hung ~
robbed and nearly runlnsd. and the
- reason | am elEBKing 70 ilfe ia 70
20 what 10 III Ia coming next
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-03-14
TAX EXEMPTION FEATURES
OF LIBERTY LOAN ACT

Secretary of the Treasury Glass
has issued the following statement
explaining the tax exemption features
OF the Victory Liberty Loan act:
st is perhaps not generally un-
derstood that under the terms of
Section 2 ta) of the Victory Liberty
Loan Act. the interest received on
and after January /, 1919, until the
expiration of FIVE years after the ter
mination OF the war. on account OF
bonds OF the First Liberty Loan con
verted. the Second Liberty Loan con-
verified and unconverted, the Third
Loan and the Fourth Liberty Loan,
the principal of which does not ex-
coed $4,000 in the aggregate. own
ed by any individual, partnership,
association or corporation, will be
exempt from taxes, excess profits and
war taxes now or hereafter imposed
by the United States, upon the income
or profits of individuals, partner
ships, associations or corporations.
Not only is this exemption In ad-
dition to all other exemptions here
tofore conferred. but Il IL independ-
ent of any subscription TO the Victory
Liberty Loan, and 10 Immediately ef-
fective. The Victory Liberty Loan
Act also contains a provision author
Ting the Secretary OF the Treasury to
extend the privilege OF converting
per cent bonds OF the Second LIB
nrty Loan into Az per cent bonds.
the higher interest rate to b. eft etive
from the scmi-annual ntercs ST pay
ment date next succeeding tho date
# presentation for conversion.
rHavng recommend 4 that IN
conversion privil &c Sc 50 extended, 1
shall of course very promptly exer-
else the authority thus conferred mp
n mo and ssue regulations covering
the details"