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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER u, 1919.
AND NON STRIKERS

There are indications that if the
old doctrine of majority rule is still to
obtain in this country we shall be ruled
by strikers. Still it is not true that the
strikers are in the majority. 1t is pos
sible that statistics NAV be collected
that will show just how many people
are on a strike in this country but we
do not know where to find them. 1t
ers are far in the minority in Numbers,
but they seem to be largely in control
of the industrial activities or non -activ-
tiles of the day. One peculiar fact is
that the laborers most active in present
day strikes are the highest paid classes
The onstrikers are largely the sal
aried Office and professional workers
whose labor is largely of a mental ma
ture, people whose salaries have been
little if any increased. Their salary
has only half or two thirds as much
purchasing power as it had five years
ago but they work on without threat of
striking or otherwise rebelling.
There is question how long they can
endure present hardships. But their re-
volt is not likely to be against employ
ers but against the tyranny of the min
ority strikers. The public if it will can
put stop to the mulcting of strikers
by acting unitedly against them. If the
public would say to all people on strike,
you refuse to serve us, we will refuse
to serve you" striking would become a
hazardous business. If the merchants
would say, "you refuse to produce mer-
chandise for US to sell, therefore we
will sell nothing to you;' the railroads
say ''you refuse to operate our trains.
therefore you cannot ride, there would
soon be scarcity of strikers.
How much longer will the majority of
toilers and business men of the country
submit to the dictation and robbery of
organized minorities?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

The Girl Scouts of Stonineton. Conn.
went through an interesting test recent
ly to show the results of their swim
ming lessons. Each member went over
board with all their regular clothes on
and each one demonstrated that she
could take care of herself in the water
Many people are able to swim when
clad in bathing clothes that do not re-
strict the movement of the arms and
legs and with other favorable condi-
tions, but being spilled into deep water
suddenly, fully dressed, is another mat
ter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
Fox VS.. the Dog.
(St. Adams Messenger.)

ol. AfDdHs messenger.
MANY will be the regrets through
out the state at the untoward automo-
bile accident whereby the life of sill
yer grey fox was sacrificed in the town
of Milton. These beautiful animals are
in great demand and enterprising fur
riers there are who would be glad to
have more of them available for their
beautiful pelts. The life of dog could
be more easily spared, it will be gener-
ally conceded. Rutland News.
1t would depend upon the dog. You
couldn t make some happy-faeed school
boy believe that it were better that his
mongrel companion had laid down his
life than this beautiful silver fox. Nor
the man who finds so much comfort in
his ugly faced French bull, nor the
woman whose bundle of animated fluff
is a parsonage of distinction. A fox is
a fox after all but dog is a friend
worth having.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

commanded the German troops at
Waterloo, died in Silesia. Born in
Mecklinburg- Schwerin, Dec Is, l742
ls4S-Switzerland adopted new federal
constitution.
19OS-Orville Wright made an aeroplane
flight of one hour 10 minutes and
"a seconds at Fort Myer, Va
l9l0-The chief officials of several of the
big packing companies were indicted
by federal grand jury at Chicago.
19ll-An eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily
caused thousands in the neighboring
villages to abandon their homes and
flee. in panic.
l9li-Allies advanced against German en-.
trenchments on the Aisne
l9l5-Austria rushed reinforeements to
the Italian front.
1916 Russians made heavy attacks in
East Galicia and on the lower Stok
bod river.
Craftsmanship Minnehaha sunk off Irisl
coast, with loss of so lives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
The Eyes of Youth.
Randolph Herald.l

The Brattleboro Reformer laments
the passing of the classic amusement of
whiting. What has happened is that
the jaekknife has passed. When did
you ever buy one that was worth ear
rying home Rutland Herald.
Well, along when we were about ten
or twelve years of age anything that
would cut initials in a school desk or
on the barn door was plenty good to
carry home to fondle by the hour, to
put under the pillow at night. In fact,
one of those horn handled pig-stabbers
looked rather better than an eight cyl
inder limousine would now.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

My ouzzin Artie was at my house for
suppir yestidday, and tried little horse
reddish on a hunk of potato, and it was
so hot you mite of thawt l was trying a
little potato on hunk of horse reddish,
and after | had drank a lot of wattir with
out stopping, | sed to Artie, Hay, Artie,
| dare you to take a deep smell of this
horse reddish as if you thawt it was cul-
lone
WITCH Artie did, and so did /. and our
eyes started to cry, and we. started to
cawff, pop saying, Heer, heer, watts all
the noise at that end of the table?
| jest took a deep smell of the horse
reddish, sed Artie
So did |, l sed
Very brite, both of you, sed pop, Mem
ing we wasent, and after we was all rite
agen Artie sed to me, Ill swallo hole
spoonful of it with you
All rite, | sed.
And we each took spoonful of horse
reddish, and Artie sed, l, 2, 8, go, and
we both quick swallowed it, and | started
to fall over backwards and would of kepp
on going if my feet hadent of hit the
bottom of the table underneath, making
everything jump and cupple of things
tall over, and we grabbed a hold of the
table cloth and pulled it all crooked, and
We both cawfed as if we had fearse
cawffs, pop saying. This is too mulch,
this Is the last straw, wat the mischiff has
got into you?
| Jest swallowed a hole spoonful of
horse reddish, | sed
So did |, sed Artie.
If you wunt enybody to think You have
eny sents watever, don't advise them to
ask me. sed pop. And he made us take
our dizzert outside to eat, being chocklit
cake and easy to take out,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

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 News
stand, Gilbert Pollica. 27 South Main ST.
Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East sDummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. M. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, Z. B. Bufum.
West Chesterfield, n. r., Mrs w. Strse,er
Hingdale, N. H., w. n. Lyman.
Greenfield, EasJ., Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

One of the most versatile of Britain's
peeresses is Gertrude Lady Decies, who is
now converting her country home into a
hotel which she intends to manage her
self. Lady Decies is celebrated author
lty on cats, dogs, and birds, her breeds
OF cats and Pekingese dogs being world
famous. She has invented various me-
chanical games and puzzles, and some
years ago patented a new antseptic To-
ton and ointment, which has been found
particularly valuable in severe cases of
frostbite
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

ly IS less drunkenness and crime. The
probation system also allows many men
formerly confined in a penal institution
for full term to live and work outside
of them today. All three of these con
ditions are an Improvement over old
conditions and we hope will continue
until decadenee of Jail life will be
more complete.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
Today's Birthdays.

Henry j. Allen, the present governor
of Kansas, born in Warren county, Pa,
81 years ago today
Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith, former Brit
ish prime minister, born in Yorkshire,
81 years ago today.
Sir George Perley, Canadian high com
missioner in London, born at Lebanon,
\. H., 62 years ago today.
Milton H. Smith, president of the Lou.
isvllle & Nashville railroad, born in Chau-
tauqua county, n. Y, SO years ago today
DR.. Francis E. Clark, founder and head
of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor, born at Aylmer, Quebec, 6S years
ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
Biblical Burlington.
burlington News J

An English publication limits the
number of bible readers in the United
Kingdom TO two thousand out of pop
ulation of forty-fve millions. We do
not know how many Vermonters read
the bible but we are willing to wager
that most of them who do read it live
IN burlington and we make this asser-
ton with the full knowledge that the
Rutland News will retort that Burling-
ton people need to read it most.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
A Doctorless Community.
(Rutland News \

The town of Corinth, according to
one of the state newspapers, offers a
splendid opening for a physician. There
are doubtless plenty of towns in ver-
mont, and elsewhere in the country, for
that matter, where there are one or two
that could be spared. 1t would be in
teresting, by the way, to have exact in
formation as to the comparative health
of the doctorless community and the
over doctored one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
In the Days News.


SIR Horace George Montagu Rumbold,
who has been selected to be the first Brit
Ish minister to Poland, has had varied
diplomatic experience He is so years old
and son of the late Sir Horace Rumbold,
who occupied many high posts in the Brit
ish diplomatic service Educated at Elton,
the son began his career in 1888. when
he was appointed honorary attache at
The Hague. Three years later he was
transferred to Cairo. In 1895 he went
to Ieheran, and in 1897 to Vienna. In
1900 he was again in Cairo, where he be-
came flrst secretary in 1904. In 1906 he
went to Madrid@ and from Madrid, two
years later, to Munich. He was trans
ferred to Toxic in 1909. and in 1919 went
to Berlin, where he remained until the
outbreak of the world war. Sir Horace
is an accomplished linguist, and has been
granted special allowances for his knowl-
edge of Arabic, Persian and Japanese.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
T0bacco Habit
DANGEROUS

says Doctor Common, formerly of Johns Hon.
kins hospital Thousands of men suffering
from fatal diseases would be in perfect
health today were it not for the deadly drug
Nicotine. Stop the habit now before it's too
late. It's simple process to rid Yourself Of
the tobacco habit in any form. Just go to any
up to-date drug store and get some Nicotol
tablets; take them as directed and 10! the
gists refund the money if they fail Be sure
to read large and interesting announcement
by Doctor Common soon to appear in this pa
per- 1t tells OF the danger of nicotine poi SON.
ing and how TO avoid it In the meantime try
Nicotol tablets; you will be surprised at the
results.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper, s. cents
an inch for first insertion, Is cents an inch
Tor 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 first
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, 1919-09-12
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim of the management to 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-
aod aecurstey discovered and the nrope1 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, 1919-09-12

tleboro, should say in reply: "When
you folks in Brattleboro appropriate
little money of your own to make your
Main street fit to travel over I will con-
slider the matter of improving the state
highways what could we do but put
up or shut up9
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

Every American casualty in the
war against Germany has now been ae-
counted for The list of missing and
unaccounted for, at one time numbered
25,905, but was gradually reduced until
for two weeks it remained at two.
These two soldiers are now listed as Of
ficially dead
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
If the Squire Would.
(Rutland Herald.)

Squire" Alexander Dunnett of St.
Johnsbury is quoted as saying that he
has not time to run for governor. If
the Squire should ever take time-bv
the foreloek-he would probably sur
prise some people
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

President Daniel Looney of the Bos-
ton firemen' s union, suggests the posi-
bility of the members of the fire depart
ment going on a strike in sympathy
with the police. 1t is certainly
!" Looney" idea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

A western newspaper has come to the
conclusion that We talk too much, in
vestigate too often. pass too many reso-
lutions, make too many speeches, and
probably write too many books. And
probably we do.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

Many towns in the state report unu-
sually large enrollments in the schools
this year This looks as if Vermont s
best crop was on the increase.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

If you have thoughts of a new dress
suit for the coming social events of the
winter, be thankful that you do not
have to buy it in Europe where they
now cost $500.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
One Year Ago Today in the War.

French and Americans attacked both
sides of st. Mihiel salient.
First American "aee," Lieut.. David E
Putnam, killed in aerial battle.
Thirteen million men registered under
the new draft in the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

If DR.. Copeland, the health commits
sioner of New York city keeps on pre-
dieting another influenza epidemic he II
brighten the people into having one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
The Meddler
II the coat fits you, PIT it on

The Meddler holds no brief for Mrs.
harrington. Like a good many other
people he feels that she has been sue
cessful in the local moving picture field
and is entitled to no little credit for
the quality of entertainment she has
provided, but he realizes that, other
things being equal, her money should
count for no more than that of any 9th
er prospective lessee in the ewes of the
selectmen. He is decidedly of the opin-
ION, however, that Mrs. harrington has
cause for complaint over the manner in
which the town fathers have handled
the Auditorium lease renewal. 1t is
difficult TO understand how they can
justify their course of waiting until the
expiration of last wears lease before
giving any definite information on the
matter of renewal Any private tenant
would feel that he had right to com
plain at such treatment, and there
seems to be no good reason why the
town officials, who are supposed to han
die matters in a business like way,
should be exempt from criticism The
least they could have done was to have
given public notice a reasonable time
before the expiration of the lease that
they would receive bids for the next
year, and settled the matter in such a
way that if Mrs. harrington had Sc
cured renewal she could have contin-
ued her business without interruption
or if not could have retired when her
lease expired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

raw. or tried to drag your corn out
with a knife, there will be a sur
prise waiting for you when you use
.Gets-It." Imagine peeling your corn
Off gloriously, easily and painlessly.
just like peeling OFF a banana skin.
Well. that is what happens when
you use "Gets-It." There is nothing
else that will give you this same
result Millions of folks have had
the same blessed experience. Why
putter and suffer, limp. and spoil q
good time for yourself and your
friends. or your peace of mind while
trying to attend to business? Use
''Gets-I "the simple common-sense way.
"Gets-It," the only sure. guaranteed.
money-back corn-remover, costs but
a trifie at any drug store. M'fd by
2. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Brattleboro and rec
commended as the world s best
corn remedy by the Brattleboro
Drug Co, C. F. Thomas and w.
T. Root
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press IL 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, 1919-09-12

Another feature of the situation is
this: Suppose State Highway Commits
sloner Bates, who hag- been criticised
conslderably-and justly, The Meddler
believes-for not spending more money
on the trunk lines in and out of Brat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
The Open Door.

(Randolph Herald.)
That Bennington jail offers a welcome
asylum to Weary Willies who care to
push their way in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

A mans hair, it is estimated, turns gray
five years earlier than a woman's.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12
Today's Anniversaries.

lsls-Field Marshal Won Butcher, who
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

As to the snarl in which the select
men seem to have involved themselves
over the form of bid submitted by Mr..
Latchis they have nobody but them
selves to. blame. What causes wonder
is the fact that they should have con
sidered such a one, sided proposition for
a minute. The ridiculous light in which
they now appear could have been avoid
ed by the simple and generally followc
plan of having all bids made in the
form of direct and definite statements
without any contingent clauses at
tached. This would have saved them
the trouble of trying to pass on the
meaning of a statement which is open
to two distinct interpretations, each de-
pending on the viewpoint of the inter
prefer. They might just as well have
considered proposal offering one fig
ure if the actors strike was settled be-
fore JAN l, 1920 and another if it were
not, and held the whole matter up un.
til that date to determine what the
amount of the bid was to be-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-12

A big touring car from Pennsylvania,
which had driven all the way from its
home state on high-gear was forced to
lay up in Brattleboro this week be-
cause one of its springs was unable to
stand the strain to which our Main
street subjected it. No matter what
sort of accommodations the Pennsyl-
vania folks found here it is a safe bet
that they will not remember Brattle-
boro with any degree of pleasure It
will always be to them Fthe town with
such a poor Main street that it broke
one of our springs How long we want
to go on getting such reputation
among tourists, and at the same time
putting our own springs to the test re-
CURED to survive, trip over Main
street, is question which taxpayers
may well consider.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-23
Red Cross Peace
Program Detailed
National Leader to Address
Chapter Delegates at the
State Meeting

oCTOR LIVINGSTON FAR.
RAND, Chairman Of the Cen
trail Committee Of the Ameri
can Red Cross. will visit Lex.
inston, KY. Indianapolis. Ind. and
Cleveland. Ohio. the three states Of
the Lake Division. on October 90. 81
and %. Chapter chairmen and dele
gates have been invited by division
Headquarters TO attend these meetings
and hear. at first hand, the farreach
ing plan for Red Cross peacetime
service.
With It's wartime task not fully per
formed, the Red Cross is concentrat-
Ing overseas on relieving after.war
conditions, and in caring for men still
In service.
The traditional responsibility Of
preparedness to offer relief in times
Of famine. fire and floods. will be part
OF the new peacetime service. In
addition, the Red Cross chapters are
continuing their organization TO in
clude the Public Health, Nursing. Edu-
cational Glasses In Dietetics. Home
Care OF the Sick. and First Aid.
Home Service to civilian families
and community work through the Jun
Tor Red Cross organization.
The development Of Community
Health Centers. completely organized.
where the official and volunteer agen
cies can be co-ordinated and brought
Into harmonious relations for protect
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-23
WOLF TRAIL.
DELAYED.

Little Katherine Daley has been
i'll.
Mrs. Carl Moberley is on the sick
list.
Messrs Carl and Hughie Moberley
were in Lancaster Saturday.
Mrand Mrs. Abe Burton spent the
week end in Madison with relatives.
Mrs. John Wesley Daley and chill
dren were guests of Mrs. Nose Ray
Thursday.
MIR. Earl Daley and Miss Bert
Daley were visiting in Jessamine
the past weeks end.
Mr.. ANA Mrs. Dewey Price ana
baby were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James Land Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Powell Daley, Mr..
Earl Daley and Miss Bert Daley
motored to Lexington Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Masters and
daughter Of Madison spent Friday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Casey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Casey and chill
dren were entertained at dinner Fri
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Daley.
Mr., and Mrs. Elijah Mcmillan and
son were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Mcmillan at Danville Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royston Ray and
handsome son made recent visit
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Nc
MILAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughey Moberley
and little daughter May, were visit
ors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvie Teater
Thursday night.
Mrs Andrew Stotts, Mrs. Homer
Carmen, Mrs. Otis Stotts, Mrs. Nose
Ray spent the day Wednesday with
Mrs. John Daley.
Mrs. Nose Ray entertained the
following Friday Mrs. Josiah and
Minnie McCulley, Mrs. Andrew and
Otis Stotts and baby and Mrs. John
Daley.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-23
Red Cross Helps
Returned Soldiers
In Compensation

ANY returned soldiers do not
AH yet understand that the gov
eminent furnishes compen-
sation for mental disabili-
ties as well as for physical. The Lake
Division headquarters of the Red
Cross. Cleveland. reports that 1899
men in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky
are being treated for mental disabili-
ties-shell shock and other ailments
either incurred during the period Of
service or resulting from military
service.
In any part of the country a prop
erly established claim for help Of this
sort will be met promptly. The sim
plest way Of getting such claim es-
tsblished is through the Home Service
department Of the Red Cross. Appli-
cation may be made at any Red Cross
office. chapter or branch. and II will
be referred TO the proper bureau.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-23
Chance for q chiidless Mouse.

"Small Mouse wanted In Gillingsam
near dockyard. No children. Chat
ham Standard.