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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
HOW TO BE A CAPITALIST.
Even Small Savings May Be The
Foundation of Fortune.

Do you want to be a capitalist?
It's easy.
Hartley Withers in his authorita-
tive textbook Poverty and Waste"
says that Capital is defined b,
economists as wealth set aside TO b.
used in production. A certain amount
OF. 1t is necessary before any indus
try can begin its work; because in
dustry implies making or growing
something, and, during the process
OF making or growing those who are
at work have to be kept alive out OF
store that has ben set asid,
beforehand to that end. Professo,
Walkers well known example is that
OF member of a savage tribe, living
precariously on fish caught from the
rocks which jut into the sea-, who
lays up a store of dried fish. and
Keeping himself alive thereon. makes
himself canoe, and thereafter can
paddle in it out to the banks which
lie two or three miles from shore,
where in one day he can get as many
fish as he could catch from off the
rocks in week.
His store Of dried fish was his
capital, which he reserved from con
sumption and kept to live on while
making his canoe. Having done so
he has put his capital into a canoe
and can let il out to his neighbors,
taking payment from them in the
form of part of their catch, on which
he can live, while he himself builds
more canoes and sells them in ex
change for the labor of the rest o.
the tribe. The point at which he left
on being mere hand to- mouth work
er and consumer and became a CAPT
tallst, was when. instead of eating
all the fish t.at he caught, he saved
some and dried them so that he
might be kept alive while he carried
out his anoe-building venture All
every step of its progress says
Walker again, capital fellows one
law. 1t arises solely out of savings
Every man, woman and child can
lay aside part Ct the proceeds o:
his labor, beyond what is necessary
for his present maintenance, and
thus start on the road to capital The
safest and soundest way of putting
aside your dried fish" today lies in
the purchase of War Savings Stamps
Even the smallest sums can be pu.
intoS'Thrfft Stamps which grow into
War Savings Stamps.
Capital arises from thrift, and
THRIFT means future happiness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
MAN AND WIFE

Year-round position now
open. for man and wife Zone
child no objection) on farm
with modern conveniences.
Man must be practical farm
er and woman willing to do
cooking and assist in gener-
al housework. Good pay and
keep. References required.
Write for interview to w. A.
c, Reformer Office, giving
telephone number if you
have one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

worst features of this unhappy fault
among men and women. Home. of all
places, should be made happy. 1t is bet
ter TO find points of agreement first
then, If necessary, to state differences
or objections. 1t humiliates others to
have it even insinuated that they lack
taste, discrimination, manners, looks or
judgment.
Everything, whether it NAV be
changed or not, comes under the con
demnation of faultfnders. They think
themselves sincere and kind. They NAV
be generous 10 give, TO do. and vet won
der that their children are so ready to
irave HON" and seek their pleasures
elsewhere. They wonder why their wives
husbands, SISTERS or brothers 90 with
dropping spirits Could they but look
into their habits they would see. Moth
ing pays smaller dividends than a cap
tious spirit Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Observation-Disclosures

Vegetable Compound in the newspapers,
and since taking it am cured and have
q nice baby four months old. feel like
a new woman, and have recommended
your medicine to my friends. / would
be glad to have everybody know what
your medicine did for me, and if any
write to me / will answer all letters. -
Mrs. MARY CALIGURE, 81 South Main
ST, Herkimer, NY.
Every woman at some period or other
inner life may suffer from just such dis
turbances as Mrs Caligure. and if there
is no interested friend to advise, let this
be a reminder that this famous root and
herb remedy has been overcoming these
Observation-Disclosures than4O years.
II any complications exist, write
Lydia p. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for advice. The result of many
years experience is at your service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

Daisy is a living example of what
ness. Nine years ago nobody wanted
her and she was condemned to be
shot. Then John ]. Bergh came
along. For $50 and an old horse he
secured possession, and you should
see her now, and the medals-some
of them gold-that have been awarded
her in the annual workhorse parade!
Daisy dotes on her master and will
do anything he tells her to. If he
asks her how old she is she never
hesitates, but unblushingly paws it
off on the pavement She shakes
hands (?) with every one of her four
feet, and if he puts lump of sugar
between his teeth and tells Daisy just
to suck it she will lap it carefully and
does not think of trying for the
whole lump until he gives the word.
She picks hersabit' up from the ground
and does other remarkable things,
and she did them all for the War
Savings Organization,sSju just. to show
what she could do and, what she was
glad to do to help the good work
along.
Daisy is now regularly accepted
member of the Savings Division and,
whether you recognize her or not as
she goes about, frequently carrying
great boxes of literature for the War
Savings Committee, you may be sure
that she is on the job and doing
everything she knows how to promote
the sale of Thrift and War Savings
Stamps among the people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
A WAR SAVINGS HORSE
How Kindness Developed an Almost
Worthless Animal.

Daisy, stopped in her rounds of the
Boston business district where she
hauls packages from one place to
another, to make a call at the head
quarters Of the War Savings Organi-
cation, 95 Milk street She came to
enlist in the work of spreading a
knowledge Of the advantage of in
vesting in Thrift and War Savings
Stamps among the people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
u ADVISE every
SICK WOMAN
To Try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound"
II advise every suffering woman Il
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vepetabl,

compound for it has
done me SO much
good. / had female
weakness, inlamma-
ton, pains in my
sides and painful
periods. / suffered
for six years and
tried many remedies
w Thou benefit.
The doctor said !
must have an opera
ton. / read about
lydia r. pinkham's
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Look at the Best in Sioht.

Get into the habit of looking at the
silver lining of the cloud: and, when
you have found it. continue to look
at it rather than at the leaden gray
in the middle 1t will help you over
many hard places.-A. A. Willis, D. D.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

Vice President Thomas r. Mar
shall is an enthusiastic supporter o.
the 1919 Savings campaign. He was
one of the first persons in Washing.
ton 10 purchase $1,000 of 1919 w. s. S
the limit one person can hold and he
also has $1,000 of 1918 stamps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
APARTMENT TO LET

Nice Main street apartment, third
floor front, steam heat, screens, awnings.
all conveniences, Kitchenette, bath.
large living room, two bed rooms. viii
be let to small family only. Rent s25.
Available Aug. LIST. Address Apartment,
Reformer office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Poesy's AppeaI.

Never did poesy appear so full of
heaven to me as when l saw how it
pierced through pride and fear TO the
lives of the coarsest men.-Lowell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

The worlds principal jade mine is in
Burma, where /. the. privilege of mining
the stone shas been in the possession of
one tribe for many generations,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

NANTED-Wa Mattresses. Paul Smith s
Hotel, Paul Smith Is, N. Y. Address NJ.
+. Whelan. 120-125+
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

WANTED-Mant to work on a farm
by the day or month. Joseph Nichols,
West Brattleboro, Vt. 11S-12Ot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

WANTED-A cheap farm for sum
mer home, Address Box sos, Brattle-
boro, VT. 1lS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
MAIN STREET STORE
TOILET

The large store in Ullery Building,
formerly occupied as a barber shop.
One of the best locations in town. Rea-
sonable rent; steam heat; basement if
wanted. Apply to
j. G. ULLERY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Cash in Advance. Minimum Charge, 20 cents,
WANTED.

WANTED-A good plain cook. Mrs.
George Crowell, Brattleboro. 118-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

WANTED-Girls in the stitching
room. Hooker, Corser & Mitchell Co.
106-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

WANTED-Competent Salesgirl-
wages commensurate with ability. APP
ply 81 Main st. 11S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

WANTED-Experienced mattresses
and chambermaids at Putnam House,
Bennington, VT. 113-121*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

WANTED-One good man to work
around saw mill. Holden and Martin
Lumber Co. 58-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
BOY WANTED

Good chance for boy 16 years or over
who wants to learn printing trade. For
ty-eight hour week; opportunity to ad-
vance. Apply to Mr.. Rice, Reformer
Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

WANTED-Permanent board for two
adults where there are no children.
Private family preferred. t. r. Reform
er Office. 1l9-121*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

Messenger 16 years old.
Good wages. Excellent chance to learn
telegraphy. w. U. Tel. Co. 112-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

WANTED-Girl or middle-aged
woman. Apply to w. X. Sparks, Brat
tieboro Steam Laundry. 52-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
TO RENT.

TO RENT-Front room at SO Main
street. 117-tf
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
English "Perfdy''

He followed this up with large and
purple remarks about the subtlety and
pertidy of our diplomacy and the papable
honesty of German purpose. When 1 had
recovered from the shock | pointed out
that this was familiar cry for Germany
to raise whenever she attacked us or
Russia or anybody else, and that it hardly
went with the equally familiar wall that
Germany and England We're intended by
providence to be brothers in arms and
everything else How could pertidy and
transparent good faith be akin in anything,
and how was it that Germany had failed to
persuade the world of her honesty and
universal benevolence? He replied that
history would do her justice, but this
rather seemed like begging the question.
Was history, I asked likely to be more
favorable in the future, with Germanv's
crcdiblity impaired, than it had been in
the past, when she had the biggest share
in the writing of it? In lieu of history
we might at least consult geography Our
friend asked why. l quoted one of the
fathers of his church to the effect
that il you turn the whole world into a
jury its verdict is pretty safe guide
He replied that the opinion of Europe at
least had been poisoned against Germany
by King Edward, whom he hailed as a
mastery diplomatist but malignant
enemy replied that for one or two
visits to Paris on King Edwards part the
eX-kaiser had paid dozens around Europe
and that, since King Edwards death, the
field had been absolutely clear. learned
to my surprise that the ex-Emperor,
though endowed with artistic gifts and all :
that was a duffcr in diplomacy. He was
impulsive and uncertain. and England had
been very foolish to take his remarks too
seriously
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08

popularizing party government. This be-
lief still persists.
The evils of the primary system in
New York are largely due to an atrophy
of political consciousness, due to cX-
cessive machinism. Many thousands have
lost the sense of being active particl-
pants as members of party. This was
what Chairman Hays meapt the other
night when he said we should have more
politics rather than less. 1t will take
time, of course, to restore the self-deter
mination of parties. The best accelera-
tor will be poor management of party
whose rank and file lacks personal initia-
tive and which is SO lazy as to want
bosses. Republican leaders will be run
ming grave risk if they induce the Leg
lslature to pass an amending act. The
mass of the voters Of both parties dis
trust the convention system. They are
jealous of the power they now possess.
The politicians ought to be the last per-
sons in the world to head movement to
recall that power. Why not wait until
the voters show conclusively that they
are ready to give it up?
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
Looking Backward

The Republicans of the new House
made an excellent start when thew NOM
mated Mr.. Gillett for the Speakership.
They allowed their enthusiasm for we'll
doing to cool when they selected a
Committee on Committees which inclines
to a rigid enforcement of the senioritv
rule
The seniority rule is mechanical de-
vice to save labor and dodge trouble. 1t
sets up a single standard of fitness,
which is also a very fallibe standard
when universally applied. If seniority
and fitness happen to coincide, we'll and
good. But fitness ought to have prece-
dence over seniority
In case like Mr.. Kahn's selection
for the Craftsmanship of the Committee
on Military Affairs nobody will say that
seniority doesn't coincide with eminent
fitness. Senior members on some of the
other leading committees may have had
as sound claims for chairmanships as
members ranking below them. But it
was bad judgment for the Committee on
Committees to tie itself hard and fast
to the seniority method; for this
method is bound to lower the average of
competency, and it is also associated in
the public mind with the former system
of hand-picked committees and "Czar'
rule.
The Republican majorities in the new
Congress could do nothing more helpful
than to wipe old states clean-to abolish
methods which fell into disrepute in the
days of Cannonism and Aldrichism
Seniority was long used as prop to one
man power. In the interest of broader
leadership and policies a freer career
should be opened to talent and indepen-
dence.
The Republican party must stand
for liberalism and progress in politics.
It's representatives owe it to rank and
file to repudiate what is implied in a
slavish adherence to the seniority rule.
Mr.. Longworth's candid protest should
bear fruit when the Republican caucus
passes on the work of the Committee on
Committees
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08

on the part of the Allies The Allies
could not acquicsce in this monstrous
falsehood. To concede it would not only
be to join in a gigantic lie, but might
have so weakened Ally morale as per-
maps to lead to the loss of the war
The forcible election of the Turk
from Constantinople was not imperialis-
TIC All now acknowledge Russia's right
10 access to the warm seas. Yet because
Mlllukof stood for the same thing for
which President Wilson now stands he
was assailed as an imperialist. The
Russian formula of no annexations and
no lndemnities was dishonest and was
put forward to give an excuse for taking
Russia out of the war.
In details the Allies doubtless erred.
but on the point that they could do no
business with men who dishonored them
selves and dishonored Russia and pro-
posed to the Allies to join in dishonor
they were sound. Their chief blunder
was in seeming at times to treat the
terms as discussable.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
The Allies and Russia

The testimony of Raymond Robins.
the Red Cross agent in Russia. leaves
the impression that the Allies blundered
in not cooperating with the Bolsheviki-
that If they had cooperated events would
have turned out differently. But this, Of
course, is a deduction of the Witness
drawn from survey of a general situa-
Robins is important it is not conclusive.
Taking his statement of fact with other
known facts, Colonel Robins hardly
makes out clear case or even strong
one. To say Lenine offered to reject
the Brest-Litovsk treaty and make COM
mon cause against Germany, provided
the Allies would recognize his govern
ment and give it economic and military
assistance, and to imply that Russia's
withdrawal from the war was due to re-
lection of the offer, is to beg the whole
question.
treaty took Russia out of the war, but
first the disintegration and then the de-
mobilization of the Russian army. This
disarming was the result of long cam
paign by the Bolshevists The damage
was irreparable when Russia was help
less. Whether or not a formal treaty
was signed was of little consequence.
From the beginning Lenine and Trotzky
agitated to take Russia out of war
which they falsely said was imperialistic.
They organized the cowardly elements
of Russia, playing on natural war
WEAKNESS and giving excuses to dis
honor
They could not, if they recanted. put
Russia back into the war in any real
sense. A few more German divisions
could have been pinned on the Russian
front, but Russian rehabilitation turned
loose on the Western allies more than a
million soldiers. If the Allies had not
won despite the Russian detection, a
detection which antedated the Brest-
Litovsk treaty, Russia to-day would be
German province The Allies pro-
tected Russia as we'll as themselves, and
no casuistry can conceal this fact. The
Bolshevik rule in Central Russia to-
day because the Allies took from Ger
many the power to grind them to pieces.
Moreover the conditional Bolshevist
proposal for cooperation, even though
made in good faith land probably it was
mott, was worthless because the Allies.
busy elsewhere at that time, could give
little aid. II the cause was a common
one, the Bolshevsts should have fought
on their own initiative-why did thew
wait to be bought?
Nor is the criticism Of the course of
the Allies during the Kerensky regime
Of much weight. Kercnsky committed
himself to the doctrine that the war
was an imperalistic one on the part of
the old Russian government, and hence
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
An Unwelcome Cross-Examiner

Mayor Rolph and few other breezy
Westerners turned the Governors and
Mayors conference at Washington into
an experience meeting. That was hardly
what it was intended to be. 1t was called
for the purpose of impressing state and
municipal functionaries with the pro-
fundity of Federal officialdom's plan for
dealing with the difficulties of transi
ton processes. The Governors and
Mayors were to be adjured to get busy.
Instead, the inquisitive among them be-
gan to ask why Washington also wasn't
getting busy.
If the reconstruction problem is large
ly Federal problem, why shouldn't
Congress be reassembled at once? 1t
is admitted that without legislation the
Federal reconstruction machinery can't
be speeded up. But when such sug-
gestions were made Cabinet members be-
came peevish or left the gathering.
Mayor Rolph is realist-even some
thing of an iconoclast. He didn't fit the
surroundings in Washington, with it's
mellow haze Of self-complacency and
optimism The conference produced a
bushel of resolutions we are told. But
1t never responded to Mr.. Rophs peril
nent query: "Why isn't Congress also
to be put to work?"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUELpEpYS

March 5-Early up, and reading all morn
ing the public prints, to see what they had
to say of my Lord Woodrow's speech, some
saying this, but most saying that; most of
them being in no great mood of praise for
him. Yet | know too little of great affairs
to condemn him or praise him; yet do ad-
mire his courage and bewail his stubborn
ness. But when he says he knoweth what
is the publick spirit on this question, VI
misdoubt him, forasmuch as | hold him to
be far removed from any pubick soever
But hold that is not necessary for a
leader, that he should know the publick,
forasmuch as some leaders arc too high above
the crowd, yet may be good leaders. With
E. Saxton to luncheon, of sausages and
pruncs and in the evening to R. Lingley's
and had oysters and founder and a baked
apple, which Nellie fashioned with adroit-
ness. With l.. and Mrs Clare to the plav-
house, and saw Good Morning, Judge" and
| marvelled at the banaity of such a song
81 Am SO Young and You Are SO Beau
tful" which all did applaud nightly. Mr.
Hassell the comedian was, meseemed, too
complacent, and too certain he was COM
ickall. To my inn, and had beaker of
buttermilk and a cheese rabbit, and so to
bed.
Cur troops of the 9th home this day
on the Leviathan, and l recall how a year
ago | was also that ship, guarding the
motor mechanics in II 8, far down in the
hold, and fearsome lest a torpedo interrupt
my reading "The Tree of Heaven" To
luncheon with W. Graham, and in the even
ing to A. Train the barrister's for dinner.
,-bo I
Scott, and much gay talk we had
"A letter from my wife, poor wretch,
who tells me her nurse, Woodall, is i'll of
a cold, which she may have got from me-
SO | with all haste to Washington, to nurse
my wife, which I have learned to do with
great skill and tenderness.
Hal Chase will cover first base in his
own inimcal way.-The World.
"Stetl" we imagine the proofroom
chorusng.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
A Dubious Experiment

Many Republican leaders are urging
the Legislature to amend the direct pr-
mary law so as to require the nomination
.tof candidates for state Offices by party
conventions. They emphasize obvious
defects in the statewide primary system.
A state convention, it is argued, can turn
out better-rounded ticket and one more
representative of party views.
No one will dispute the fact that there
are drawbacks to the direct primary
ine convention system also had it's draw
backs. They became so fragrant that
nearly every state in the Union abolished
the nominating convention. If we 20
back to it we shall not be fleeing.the ills
we bear to others that we know not Of.
Any party taking a step backward as
sumes large responsibility. 1t accepts
athe burden Of proof. And a large BODY
aoI electors will resent any abridgment of
their present right of self government.
y How about the women voters? They
have just received the suffrage. But after
they have exercised it in a single state
election the privilege Of participating di-
rectly in the choice Of party nominees for
Governor and United States Senator is
TO be taken away from them. Can they
be expected TO accept with meekness the
assurance of the party leaders that the
convention can do this work much better
than they are able to do it?
The party which takes the lead in
abridging the direct primary will at once
be thrown on the defensive. However
disinterestcd the advocates Of change
may be, they will not escape the charge
that they are trying 70 get the control
of party nominations back into their own
hands. The direct primary is regarded
an means Of defeating bossisn and