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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
I oday's Events

The supreme court of the United States
today will take final adjournment for the
summer.
The Hawaii Territorial fair will open
at Honolulu today and continue throug
the week.
Visitors are expected to fill New Or
leans today for the opening of the nation
al convention of the Travellers Protective
association
What promises to be the greatest trac-
tor show ever held in the West. if not
IN the entire country, will be opened in
Denver today.
Matters of vital importance to the fu-
tnre of organized labor in America are
to come before the annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor which
Is to get under way today at Atlantic
City.
Canadians who fought for the empire
IN France, in Flanders, at Gallipoli and
elsewhere are to assemble in force today
at Vancouver, b. c., for the Dominion
convention of the Great War Veterans
association.
With several score of leading repre-
sentatlves of the medical profession in
the allied countries in attendance, the
American Medical association will open a
four-day Victory" convention at Allan
tic City today.
An address by Governor w. p. Hobby
is to feature the graduation exercises to
be held at the University of Texas TODAY.
Today has been fixed as the date for
beginning the trial in Boston of Herbert
Wright, who is under indictment charg-
ing him with the murder of Lieutenant
James r. Europe, celebrated negro band
leader, popularity known as 'the Jazz
King"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09

and we look down on the world and
beautiful roses and no creature can
be too nice for all that"
"Ah, Mr.. Moon, you flatter u.s." said
the silver moon roses.
"And you flatter me-" said Mr.. Moon.
ITS because we love you, and We
love to see you as you look down on
the great ocean and give such lights
TO the waves" said the moon roses.
Yes they continued, "and you
make US look so bright and big"
I'm glad l suit YOU" said Mr.. Moon.
All, roses, the waves are having such
fun tonight. Do you hear them as they
sing and laugh and toss and play?'
1--WE hear Them" said the silver
moon roses. "They are lovely. They
are so beautiful, so jolly. so gay, and
so happy"
"And ahey should be, too" said Mr..
Moon, .'for think of what wonderful
mother they have-dear old Mother
Ocean"
"And think of what a moon they
have to look down upon Them" said
the silver moon roses.
"Ah, fiatterers, flatterers," said Mr..
Moon.
1--WE speak the TRUTH" said the sill
yer moon roses.
And then the waves played still
harder. The lights danced and played.
too. The foam fairies got On the top
of every wave and broke with it as it
went to the shore
The moon smiled and the moon
grinned and old Mother Ocean sang Il
soft, low song all the time, which went
like this:
THE moon is shining from above,
The roses sing their songs of love.
They are so very, very sweet,
When they come it's such a treati
And my waves are having fun,
As races with the foam they run,
And all the world is very bright,
Under Mr. Moon tonight.
Old Mother Ocean wants to say
That she loves the world more every
day."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

Our cook Nora was making rice md
Ding, me watching her thru the kitchin
door, saying, G, Nora, you amt putting
eny raisins in.
Things cost high enuff as it is. without
ralsns and sntch truck, sed Nora.
And she kepp on making it, and I sed,
Wen amt you going to put eny in, Nora?
Meenlng raisins, and she sed. | am not
Aw, G, wy not, Nora ?-raisins is good
Tor you, they swell up inside of you and
make you grow, honest they do Nora.
go ahed, won't you, Nora? l sed.
l will not, if your mother wunts rais;ns
IN the rice pudding let her tell me. I don't
need envy orders frum you, sed Nora. and
| sed, Well ma amt home, shes but. and
Nora sed, l know it.
And she kepp on making it, and went
out and GROUND to INV cuzzin Artias
mouse, and me and him PLAYED Knights
of Old in his back yard a vile nsing
elothse props for lanees and yelling
POUNDS and Olds Boddykins and all of a
SUDAN | had a ideer, saying, Say, Artie.
do you wunt to do me "a favor?
All rite, maybe wat is it? sed Artie
and | sed, Call up my house and pertend
you're my mother and tell Nora to put
A"L9iio III the rice pudding.
Wleh he did, going in and calling I'M
our number on the telefone, and Nora
ansered, saying Hello, hello. wat is it,
and Artie diskized his voice like a lady's.
saving, Is this you, Nora?
1t IS. sed Nora, and Artie sed Well
put ralsns IN the rice pudding rite away
put about ? boxes in.
Who is this? sed Nora, and Artle sod
Its Ant Pawleen, | mean Mrs. Potts did
you heer wat | sed about the raisins. NAV.
be yon better put 3 boxes in. Still tawk-
ing IKE a lady, and Nora sed. Ill nut 2
ooNes on your GERS when I get hold %
YOU You little rapscallion. and Artie sed
wy the very ideer of sutch thing. how
dare you insult me to my own telefone ,
ana ne quick hung up, and wen the rice
pudding came on at suppir there wssent
ehy raislns IN it jest as / Expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1919.
A GREAT WAR RECORD

just as bees pile up their valuable
product bit by bit, unnGticed, until
some day an enormous total is acquired
and the extent of their effort is realized
so the Boy Scouts of America built
war record of which the whole country
may well be proud.
The announcement of some of their
leading achievements, now being made
public, shows that they attained the
following results:
Sold Liberty bonds and Victory
notes to more than two million persons.
obtaining subscriptions in excess of
$30o,o00,0O0; sold $50,0OO,000 worth of
War Saving stamps up to April 10,
1919; located 5000 carloads of walnut,
much of which was used in manufac-
turing rifle stocks; gathered over 100
carloads of fruit pits for use in gas
masks; conducted thousands of war
gardens and war farms; distributed
millions of pieces of government liter
allure; greatly aided in food and fuel
conservation; obtained books for H.
brary associations and sent them to
soldiers and performed countless other
patriotic acts which were of great help
to the government and to the various
organizations helping the government.
Now that they have done their full
duty in the war the Boy Scouts come
to the American people asking that
they take one million associate men,
berships in their organization in order
that its benefits may be extended to
more boys. The boys ask no compen-
sation for what they did in the war.
The joy of performing a patriotic serv-
ice was recompense enough for them.
They do desire, however, to make avail
able for as many of the 10000 900 boys
between the ages of - and q in Amer
lea as possible the training and adj
vantage of their great organiztion.
On the basis of the Scouts war rec
ord alone, these one million associate
memberships soon would be taken up
They cost a minimum of 81 each, al
though persons able to pay more fo1
them should do so. A member of the can.
vassing committee doubtless will be al
your door some time during the week
and it will be patriotic thing to have
your dollar ready with a smile when he
| arrives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
The Pay of Teachers.

There is no taxpayer in Greenfield
but would wish the teachers in the pub
lie schools to have proper pay. 1t has
always been the pride of the town that
It's schools were well supported and the
scale of pay of the teachers kept fully
up and generally beyond the prevailing
one in towns of its size 1t will only
need to be demonstrated that the town
is doing less than that to make certain
of approval of the increases which will
be asked.
The situation as to teachers salaries
is not local; it is widespread and is
furnishing a problem of much concern
1t is not new that they are underpaid;
the profession has been at that disad-
vantage for long time, perhaps al
ways. Wonder is often expressed that
young women seek and prepare for this
occupation when there is no greater re-
ward in prospect and it has to be as
sumed that there is some other impulse
than the seeking of good incomes be-
hind their choice. But this assumption
does not warrant the public in taking
advantage of the fact that at existing
compensation there is an amply supply
and withholding a living salary.
Nevertheless, the expenditure of the
town s money has to be duly guarded
and this issue is to be settled with con-
sderation of the already great cost of
the schools and the already sizeable
tax rate The actual basis will have to
be a careful comparison with prevail
ing pay in other towns of like kind and
resources. The teachers may be very
sure there will be public interest on
their side
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Today's Anniversaries.

Moore, governor of Alabama
and United States senator. died at
Caddo, Texas Born in. Stokes
county, n. c., about 1885.
lS4G-Fire destroyed large part of the
city of st. Johns, Newfoundland
lS45-The emperor and empress of the
French attended the first agricul-
tural exhibition ever held in Paris.
lS70-Charles Dickens, the famous English
novelist, died at Gad's Hill. Born
at Portsmouth, Eng, Feb. I, 1872.
lSs3-Remains of John Howard Payne,
author of Home, Sweet Home, who
died in Africa in 1852, inferred in
Oak Hill cemetery, Washington, d.
C.
l9O2-A celebration of the centennial OF
the United States Military academy
was begun at West Point.
l9l5-Second Lusitania note from United
States sent to Berlin.
l9lG-German reinforcements from the
North failed to stop Russian drive
l9l7-Gen. Pershing and staff en- route to
France were received by King
George
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
SENATE SHOWING GOOD SENSE

The general public undoubtedly will
approve the decision of the Republican
leaders of the senate to devote little
time to Investigations during the pres
ent session. Investigations generally
are Improbable, the investigators us
ually finding nothing more than is
known when the investigation begins.
Very few recoveries of misspent funds
or prosecutions of offenders have fol
lowed congressional Investigations
They have rehearsed considerable scan
dal and furnished considerable political
talk but that is ALL While there is a
demand for political capital investiga-
ton is not cheap source of raw ma
tcrial.
Congress has shown encouraging dill
gence thus far and has passed a larger
amount of important legislation than
usual. In going ahead on the problem
of returning the wires and railroads to
private ownership it has attacked one
of the greatest expenses of the govern
ment If it continues its diligence in
considering these subjects it will soon
stop a tremendous expense to the pub
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Anent the Rural Problem.
Bennington Banner


The editor of the Brattleboro Reform
er takes up a club with the intention
of making over the map of Vermont for
the good of, the inhabitants thereof
He has named his subject our " Rural
Problem and if persistent clubbing
IS the right treatment for problems of
this kind he is eventually going to have
hand in the cracking of this particu-
lar nut. The Reformer man''s theory
the human stock shows evidence of hav-
ing run out should be deprived of their
individualities and be hitched on to
some of the adjoining communities
wherein infusions of new blood have
kept folks up to normal standards If
the Reformer mans plan were put into
effect it is probable that a certain
amount of improvement would result
The inhabitants of the run down towns
would be brought into contact to GER
tain extent with more progressive peo-
pie and would derive benefit from the
association. That the plan would result
IN the amount of good which the pro
motor expects is doubtful. Human ma
ture cannot be made over by legislation.
Whatever change is accomplished in
this direction must be through years of
education; not merely the education
received in schools but an actual stmak-
ing over of community life. The
causes for the conditions at which The
Reformer editor is battling are fully
realized by the thinking men of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
DADDY'JfVfN|NQH
FAIRY TALE Fl
6y hary Graham Bonner g1!!.! ia
SILVER MOON ROSES.

Inc silver moon roses were just out.
They were lovely single white roses
and they were in garden down in
little seashore town.
1t was early evening and the sun
was just going to bed and the moon
had been up for time, though OF
course he hadn't been very bright, for
it was still daylight.
"Ah, the silver moon roses are out"
said Mr.. Moon.
And the roses lifted up their beauti-
full white heads and said:
Good evening, Mr.. Moon"
"Well," said Mr.. Sun, 81 must be
going to bed. am glad to have had
glimpse of you. Mr.. Moon, and / am
glad to have seen the moon roses. It's
always a pleasure to see them"
And the silver moon roses bowed
their heads and sent their sweetest
messages up to Mr.. Sun as their good
nights TO him.
And the Breeze Brothers carried I'D
the sweet scent of the roses until 1t
reached the sky, and Mr.. Sun smiled
as he went behind the oceans, so it
seemed, and said:
I'll see you tomorrow, roses"
'Well," said Mr. Moon, after Mr..
Sun had left, this is a surprise Aren't
you out rather early this year,"
'Yes, Mr.. Moon, we are, but it has
been warm you know, and Mr.. Sun
has been helping us. We had a fine
talk today and told him how glad we
were to be here so soon.
Hes the dearest old soul and you
are the dearest old soul, too" said the
silver moon roses.
"How can we both be the dearest old
souls?' asked Mr.. Moon, grinning.
"Well, never mind how it can be
DONE" said the silver moon roses, "but
you are both just too nice for any
thing"
"Now," said the moon, that can't
be-"
What can't be?" asked the silver
moon roses.
II can't be too nice for anything,
and Mr.. Sun can't be too nice for any
thing, because we're both in the sky,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Teach Youngsters to Swim.
(St. Adams Messenger.)

The frequency of drowning accidents
reported in the press makes timely the
old advice: "Teach your child how to
swim. = Boy or girl, teach the young
ster how to care for himself or herself
in the water Deaths from drowning
in the small ponds and rivers in Yer
mont are in the majority of cases unnec-
essary, inasmueh as few. strokes
would have brought the person to safe
ty. There is, after all, little or no ex-
cuse for a person not knowing how to
care of one S self in the water. Swim
ming is not a difficult art. 1t soon
becomes q pleasure and is one of the
most beneficial kinds of recreational
exercises. The number of drowning ac-
cidents would be cut in two if parents
would do their duty by their children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
IT'S FOOLISH TO SUFFER.
"hen so Many Brattleboro People Are
= Pointing the Way Out.

You may be brave enough to stand
backache or headache or dizziness. But
II, IN addition urination is a,,,rdarad
look out. If you don't try to fly vonr
SICK kidneys, you may fall into the
clutches OF dangerous disease before Won
know it. But, if you live more carefully
and help your kidneys with Doan's Kid
ney Pills, you can stop the pains YOU
have and avoid future danger as we'll
Don't experiment-use the remedy Brat
tieboro people are publicly endorsing
Read this ease:
Mrs. Lora L. Knowlton, Horton
PiaeeS Brattleboro, says: Il have al
ways found Doan's Kidney Pills an ex-
eellent remedy. / have been subject to
attacks of kidney trouble, which have
caused me quite bit of distress and
annoyance My kidneys haven't acted
right at times and my back has felt
tired and painful | have used Doan's
Kidney Pills on such occasions and they
have soon improved my condition and it
hasn't been long before have felt well
again"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Knowl-
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
A By-Product of the Heat.
Hartford Courant. J

Unless the thermometer establishes n
new maximum or new minimum record
the residents of cities fail to realize that
the weather affects them making life safe
or unsafe for them every day, but increas-
ing the hazard when the heat is either
excessive or notably deficient
An Illustration of this appeared in the
news columns of The Courant yesterday
when details were given of an accident
on the Central Vermont line. The rear
car Of train was deraied at South Roy
alton, VT, bumped along the ties for an
eighth of mile and finally stopped, tilt
ed over and with one end touching the
waters of White river. The passengers
We're bruised, somewhat excited we as
sumo, and undoubtedly annoyed.
South Royalton as seen from the rail
road tracks IS prepossessing town with
little square near the railroad station
a clean looking hotel and fagpole and
lag, by no means a place IN which to
stage an accident of this sort but the
weather and not South Royalton was &c
blame for the mishap The heat did it
spreading the rails to- the point where
the wheels were unable to follow them
thus causing the accident Next winter
if Vermont is the scene of new low rec
ord temperatures, we may hear of acct
dents due to rails breaking because OF
the intense cold. Man, somehow contrives
to stand the extremes of temperature
while doing his work after fashion but
more enduring metal is obedient to nat
ural laws and goes wrong when the TEN
perature goes too high or drops too low
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
lie. This will be constructive work, the
greatest need of the country today.

The New York World, Well in
formed journal on public. sentiment,
predicts that Sen. johnson of Califor-
MIA, who aspires 70 be the Republican
candidate for president, predicts that
gentleman will find himself the nominee
for vice president. Wood and johnson
ought to make team that would APP
peal to all factions of the Republican
party and if such team is selected
the campaign of 1920 viii probably re-
suit in great Republican victory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09

The recent campaign of terrorism
launched by crazy anarchists, most of
them of foreign birth, in an attempt to
overthrow the United States govern
ment will not make even a dent in
that institution. Such characters are
far from understanding the makeup of
Uncle Sam and Columbia and will prob
ably find in the near future that they
are a pair to be reckoned with.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
THE BRATTIEBoRo DAILY REFoRnER MONDAY JUNE O. 1919

famous sea fighter entered the navy in
1871, and his first important war service
was in the Egyptian campaign of 1882, as
a result of which he wears the Egyptian
medal, with the Alexandria clasp, for his
services in the British bombardment of
Alexandra. In 1898 Admiral Sturdee was
detailed as assistant to the director of
naval ordnance, and in 1899 he was pro-
NOTED to be a captain. In the same year
he commanded the British force which
landed in Samoa, and his service in the
Samoan campaign won him another dec
Grafton. He reached the grade of vice
admiral in 1912 and was III command of
a British cruising squadron at the be.
ginning of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It 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
the morning following the omission. in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem.
edy Immediately applied 1t is only by TIL;
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09

This is Boy Scout week and every
body, even though there may be no boy
in the family, should do something to
help along the movement The Boy
Scout organization is great contribu-
tory cause toward efficiency and good
citizenship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Taking No Chances.

Little Margaret lived 10 a gossipy
neighborhood. and. being an obseryanf
child. had number of ideas slowed
away IN her curly head. One day she
was naughty and was sent upstairs
to confess her transgreSsions.
did you tell God all about it,"
asked her mother when the child came
downstairs.
Deed I didn't" declared Margaret
"it would have been all over heaven
in no time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
Today's BIRTHDAYS

Admiral Sir Devotion Sturdee, hero Of
the battle of the Falkland islands, born
60 years ago today.
John 7. Shafroth, late United States
senator from Colorado, born at Fayette,
Mo, 65 years ago today.
Rt Rev William Ford Nichols EMS
ccopai bishop of San francisco, born at
Lloyd, \. T., 10 years ago today.
Charles j. Bonaparte. former attorney
general and secretary of the navy. born in
Baltimore, 6S years ago today.
DR.. Charles c. Thach, president Of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute, born at
Athens, Ala, 50 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09
The Proper Course.
burlington Free Press. J

lthaa~t burlington Free Press
Secretary of State Harry A. Black
has taken the proper course in holding
up the licenses of two drivers of auto
mobiles which figured in accidents
Sunday. Even should some person who
is not TO blame be deprived of the right
of driving, it is better than allowing
anybody and everybody to rush up and
down the roads of the state. 1t is an
unquestionable fact that many people
who are not competent to handle cars
are operating them in the state today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09

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 Newsstand,
George J.. Bower, Riverview street (Fort
Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. l. Stockwell
East Dummerston, M. +. Brown
Putney, NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ] Daggett
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. B. Buffum
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N H., w H. Lyman.
Greenfield. Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09

If you are planning trips down
east, don t take along any Jamaica
ginger, even through the green apple
season, as the supreme court of Maine
has declared it an intoxicant and to
have it in your possession in that state
is unlawful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09

or in car, is at the mercy Of the speed
hends and road hogs
Those who persist in ignoring the rights
Of others and whose actions proclaim them
to be positive menace have no right to
the roads and should be kept off them.
This is what the law intends. This is,
seemingly, the opinion of the secretary of
state. Only those who have no regard for
the rights and safety of others will dis
agree with his policy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09

Now that equal suffrage seems as
sured women should interest themselves
in voting and study to understand the
ballot and the privilege it carries An
ignorant or Indifferent voter whether
man or woman makes for complications
in big issues.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-09

The recent hot weather pushed along
the growing things of the fields and
gardens at a rapid rate, but the worst
of it is that the weeds seemed to bene-
fit even more than the crops.