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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
An Important Project.
(Rutland News. )

\ movement of Importance has been
launched at Brattleboro by the calling
of u meeting to consider raising funds
for the use of all people. There is a
suggested, shall be a memorial house
for the use of all people There is a
feeling that a building which should
contain a gymnasium, reading and
writing rooms, swimming pool and
baths, an auditorium with generous
seating capacity, whose floor could be
used for dances, and a memorial tab
let to the Brattleboro young men and
women who have been in the service
would be proper monument. This is
in line with what The Rutland News
has advocated for this community as
memorial for its thousand men in
service. A structure of utility would
be one of the most lasting of monu-
ments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
q Have a Very Pleasant Life"

canoe TO he polite. you know 4
canoe can go through the water 50
easily when people paddle it, and a
canoe is very useful and lots of fun
If it is properly understood, but it
isn't the habit of canoe to make
polite speeches.
1T was most good of YOU to make
the effort, said Billie Brownie, bowling
very low.
ut was extremely kind of you
said Bonnie Brownie.
I've think you are kind and po-
lite canoe, said the other little brown
les.
"Well. said Billie Brownie. after a
pause, and after they had all chosen
places about the canoe so they could
hear its story, won't you tell us all
about yourself We have heard that
you came from a tree
u did, said the canoe 4 came
from the Canoe Birch tree There are
many kinds of birch trees, but my
family belonged to the Canoe Birch
tree family. I'm so glad | belonged
TO that family, for we are so use
full.
Now / have had useful and
very pleasant life as a canoe. The
people who own me are so fond of me,
They won't let holes get into my
sides by running me up on rocky
shores. They are careful of me- They
like me and they want to keep me a
long, long time.
You see the canoe continued
the Canoe Birch tree family can dc
many things. People can get delicious
| sirup from our sap. They can make
| wooden shacks out of us, too-and OF
course, as you know, they can gel
canoes from us
THE cartridges enjoy our buds
but most of all are we useful to men
J for we can be made into so many
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
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k,I A|RH TALE
la 81 hAY G0ANAN RQNeR
THE CANOE BIRCH.

"A canoe was being put away for
the season." said Daddy, land after
the canoe was hanging upside down in
a nice old cellar which was not too
near furnace. and yet not too damp,
some little brownies jumped upon it.
ut was covered over with rugs and
was well cared for 1t would not
need any attention throughout the win
ter
1--WE would like TO have a talk with
YOU said Billie Brownie.
It'd like TO have n talk with you.
too said the canoe.
I've can understand you, for we're
brownies said Billie.
Yes, we're very much like fairies.
said Bonnie Brownie. except that fair
les are beautiful and we are funny and
round and fat
That makes no difference said
the canoe.
THANK you,' said Billie Brownie.
THANK YOU said Bonnie Brownie.
and the little brownies who had
come along too said in their most po-
lite tones, we also thank YOU
Then I'm being well thanked,
| said the canoe. and that is nice-for
| like to be thanked when | have said
something polite. It's a bit hard for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

The Reformer is on ,aIe every evening By
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co.. C. w.
Cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyvillel, Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot Newsstand,
George J. Bower, 2 Riverview Street Fort
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
Newfane, N NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, G. w Cutler
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler,
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. 4, Mrs. w. Strccter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass. Greenfield News Co
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

things, But best of all. the very best
of all, to, my canoe mind. is that we
can Ire made into wonderful bark
canoes
That's fine, said Billie Brownie.
j had no IDEA your family could do so
many things and that so much could
he made out of you and your rela-
tives.'
II beg your PARDON said the canoe,
but my relatives are different They
are the other birch trees. and some of
my relatives can't do much of any
thing. such as the White Birch fam
| lily, for example.
| They don't live long, they must
have swampy ground, and they aren't
at all useful Although the canoe add
ed, L must say one thing. The White
Birch family will grow in ugly places
where there have been fires and
where the land looks shabby
But am glad that l belong TO. the
Birch family, or that I did belong e
lt-for we are considered the fines
members of the whole Birch Tree fam
lily.
"'Often some branches of my fam
lily are thrown into a merry bonfire
and how gayly they crackle AM
burn, and how they do add to an au
tumn bonfire party
"'Well, were delighted TO hav
heard about you said Billie Brownie
"'And we thank you most extremel
for telling us your history added Ber
ME Brownie, as they all said good-b
and left the canoe for its winter
rest
Copyright. 1915. western Newspaper Union
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
Tie Park Ave. News

The Park Ave News.
Sissiety. Miss Mary Watkins ambition
IS to be a nerse, ony she don't like the site
Of blud and she can't stand sick people
Pritty Bum Joak.
Pubs Simkins My mother can make
doughnutts swell.
Leroy Shooster. Well if they dident
swell they would be becky looking dough
autts.
Artie Alexander had a berthday last
week, getting lots of presents inclooding
box of hankerchiffs with his initials on
% they wouldent be eny use to enybody
elts, a pair of shoes and a duzzin pairs
of stockings, but nuthing useful.
Pome by skinny Martin
FRUM IXPERIENTS.
You can find sent if it falls down hole
Or even down a crack,
But never drop one over the side of q
bote
Because you'll never get it back
Leeve your baby outside OF Your house
in the baby carridge and one of our mer
will watch it and keep strangers frum
kissing germs on it for 10 sents week
The Ed Wernick and Lew Davis Bah,
Insurants Co. tAvvertizement.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
Dunham's Important Task.
(Rutland HERALD

Mr.. Durham of Brattleboro as chair
man of the committee on WAYS and
means is good man in a most inn
portant place. With the state facing
budget of over four millions and
about three millions of revenue ag
sight, the committee on ways and
means is a most important committee
this session. In addition to the gentle,
man from Rutland City, such men as
Estee, DR.. Potter of Pownal, Mahar
of Fair Haven, Dyer of Salisbury, and
Pollard of Ludlow are associated with
Mr. Durham in this important work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

than to put restrictions on its use as
a weapon of warfare. There are some
delegates to the peace congress, who
are said to be in favor of doing away
with submarines altogether and there
is lot of public sentiment behind
them It is doubted if the submarine
can be put to any very practical use
in peaceful commerce between the ma
tons The Deutschland came over
here with small cargo of chemical
dyes and a few other articles which
took up a small space, but it is very
generally understood that the voyage
was taken, not so much to bring goods
to America as to show off German tor
pedoes, and to let America have a
| sample of German frightfulness, The
Deutschland was no peaceful CONNER
| eial traveller carrying his merchandise
with him, but a bandid bold, a terror
of the seas. making plans for a future
shootup. This voyage was not a suf
ficient demonstration of the value OF
\ submarine as a common carrier. Al
the most it left very much in doubt
whether these undersea boats coull
contribute anything to the welfare Of
the world.
It has been pretty well demonstrated
hat if the submarine has any capaei
y for good, it has an infinitely create
,apacity for evil. 1t is reported tina
| 4 proposition will he submitted to til,
oeace congress to prohibit the manu-
acture and sale of submarines tn
world over. Such legislation may b.
xtreme, but there is enough in it t.
merit consideration, and in the light o
present knowledge and experience, i
| IS hard to. see wherein the world woul,
| sc much worse off, if it had to &c
dong without single submarine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

Vermont legislature to Hon. John
Barrett, a native of this state and
head of the Pan American commission,
to address the lawmakers joint assem-
bly,, the Brattleboro Reformer doesn t
think Mr.. Barrett can 'bring any herp
to the legislature as a state law making
body. The date for his appearance may
be one that will quite seriously inter-
fere with the regular work of the leg
islature- 4 little caution about giving
away the time of Legislature to out
side promoters and publicists may help
in shortening the term, and save the
state some real money" The point
is well worth consideration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

ing the war. What is worn at Palm
Beach is always a forecast of what will
be worn in New York for the late spring
and early summer. All the pretty light
things that are now shown for southern
wear will be the very same in design and
line that those who remain at home will
don as soon as the temperature permits.
Wise, indeed, is she who takes advantage
OF the sales at the shops of this fiimsy ma
terial now, for she has wider selection
and the quantity being more abundant will
make the material cheaper in price.
1t is safe to say that any design which
is copied from the models now viii be
very smart next summer. Therefore, to
stock up now would be far more discreet
than rushing, as the majority viii be. in
the hot summer days Many novel styles,
of course, that could not be worn about
| town are shown, but the discretion of the
| average woman may be relied on sufficient
~ to warrant her correct choice
One of the shops is showing a dainty
| little hat developed in raspberry dotted
l'dimity with parasol to match The
crown OF the hat is slightly shirred and "a
coy little rose of raspberry colored satin
rests confidently on the brim over the
| right eye The handle of the parasol is
ivory and the mate Of the satin rose on
the hat Is vainiy pursuing its compan-
ion, for it is stopped abruptly about two
thirds of the way up the handle by a
| hand-painted ring of ivory This attrac-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

tive set can well be imagined shading the
hot rays from some. pretty thing who was
Just made for raspberry-d dotted dimity.
Georgette dresses seem to be favored
Pale shades. such as flesh and robins
egg blue with white in the lead. are
most numerous Many of these frocks
are embroidered deliberately with beads
Of contrasting colors The lines are sim
pie and the unsophisticated appearance
Of the soft mass of material is fascinating.
A new novelty weave is on the market
which resembles very strongly the khaki
kool of last season The material i -silky
in its composition, but has a surface
which is made rough by the irregular
lines OF silk of various thickness running
through it. This ultra smart mode IS
extensively IN view, and there is no doubt
that the woman Of refined taste viii adj
mire it for it Is simple and serviceable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

Dr. Henry Van Dyke, who acted as
chaplain in the navy, has borne all
he expenses incident to his war scrv-
&c, drawing no pay, communication of
quarters or travelling expenses. Official
Washington regards this action as
'incomprehensible,' it is said, which
would give one the impression that
'he mind of official Washington was
'lso ''incomprehenlble. Z" The idea of
service without compensation in the
asst two years is not as uncommon as
1nieial Washington seems to think
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and il soicits the cooperation of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure 10 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 is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
The Williams Verdict.
Randolph Herald and News

(Randolph Herald and News
The Williams verdict came somewhat
as a surprise, disagreement being
generally expected by those who had
closely followed the trial. The argu-
ment of the encouragement is credit
ed with having strengthened the
states ease materially. He put the
jury in place of the people of Yer
mont and convinced them they had
been wronged by the negligence of a
public official. The outcome would
seem to indicate hard times ahead for
Horace Graham. If Mr. Williams is
guilty of failing to detect and report
the former auditor 5 delinqencies
ergo, those delinquencies must have ex-
listed. Yet consistency never troubled
a trial jury and it may happen that
the auditor S ease will turn otherwise
when it comes up.
Point Well Taken.
Rutland News.)
Referring TO the invitation of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

For campaign achievements in the
next Liberty loan $4,000 German he'll
nets will be given as prizes. Since the
)ld-fashioned what-not " has been rel
egated to the attic the average Amer
can home seems to lack places for
ornaments of this kind unless it is one
brought home by the soldier boy of
he family, which of course will be
yiven the place of honor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
Subscriptions Must Be
Paid in Advance

The War Industries Board, In its efforts
to conserve the paper supply, has ruled that
newspapers must stop all subscriptions
IMMEDIATELY UPON EXPIRATION.
This means that subscribers must keep
their subscriptions PAID IN ADVANCE
in order to be certain Of getting The Re-
former regularly. Notice of expiration Of
subscription is always sent In advance; do
not neglect 1t and then blame the publisher
for what Is your own fault.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

TAe warm breezes of the southland
beckon and the chilled mortals OF the
north heed Every train brings to the
sunny south those who would be com
Portable during the cold wave. And as
comfort is largely matter of clothes,
the trip affords for the woman an excel
lent opportunity to rebuild her wardrobe
which, perhaps, has been neglected dur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

At convention of the Women S
Land Army of America at Philadel-
phia this week it was declared that the
work of farmerettes during \the
var had been great success. There
Som for further development of the
movement as the federal employment
'erviee says the nation is short nil
ion farmers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
Cudworth S Strength.
st. Alhans Messenger.

(St. Albans Messenger.)
Aspirants to the judgeship vacancy
to be created by the voluntary retire
ment of Judge Waterman must have
breathed a sigh of relief when they
heard that Representative Cudworth
would not be candidate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
UNFIT TO SURVIVE.

The question of what shall be done
about submarines will be brought up
at the peace congress, There is a feel
ing that something more should he done
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

In the literature of the agricultur-
al department we read of scheme for
Ia community poultry yard Anyone
who has lived in a neighborhood where
hens have been kept knows there is
nothing new about the scheme.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled TO the use for publication of ali news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

The ancient and inalienable right of
yiyes to go through their husband IS
pockets was upheld by a New York
magistrate in a ease of wife taking
SIG from her husband S trousers as
hey hung over a chair Old customs
lie hard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

German material continues to be re-
1ealed in the Coblenz area and viein-
ty, more than $50 hidden guns of II
:alibre having been found by the
american troops. The word honesty
las dropped ont of the German Ian
guage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

was introduced by one of the recent
~ elected women members and six bills
have been prepared which are designed
to affect women in industry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

Then there is the lingerie to be consid
cred. Point d'Esprit, which Is hand en-
broidered with silk floss and sometimes
combined with Georgette Is popular. The
craze for embroidery extends from the
tiptop OF the parasol to the alluring en-
velope ohemise Sometimes it is silk,
sometimes worsted, and many times wood
en- beads
For breakfast coats and boudoir use.
lace is in demand. A gorgeous thing of
heavy Venetian, with bits of Georgette
OF a flesh tint slipped in, makes break
fast jacket fit for a queen, but worn by
the queenly American woman.
The vest of the satin dress illustrated
. could be made of lace if desired or the
guimpe Of the overdress might show bits
of flesh through the sereen4ike mesh Of
some delicate lace. The satin frocl fea-
lures the one-sided drapery and rather
extreme nsrrowness at the lower edge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

The recent prohibition movement in
the various states leads the North Ad-
ans Herald to remark that it expects
to see "Tom and jerry" on the cas-
ualty lists soon. Well, they lived to
a good old age anyway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
Dense.

A man likes to concentrate his mind,
but he tries to be very careful not to
con-denSe il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
TO ADVERTISERS.

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an inch for first insertion, 2S cents inch
for each subsequent insertion Limited space
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Space rates on application.
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Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18
At Home in the Pen

First Captured Hun-Vot vos der
barbed wire for, friendt9
Second Captured Hun-To keep US in,
First with great aStonishment)-
Who wants to gcdt oudtl-LOndon
Opinion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

Women are already making them
elves heard in the New York legisla-
Sure. The first bill of the assembly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-18

The person who thought that the
title Hellenic State" applied to Ger
many was right in a way.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-21
BILL TO DEPORI
ALIEN SLACKERS
BEFORE SENATE

. WASHINGTON, D. c., May al
Among the first measures intro
duced in the upper branch Of Con-
gres was a bill introduced by Sen
ator Jones of Washington, provid-
ing for the expulsion from the
United States Of all aliens who
evaded military service by the with
drawal of their applications for citi-
zenship.
The introduction of the bill was
accompanied by bitter arraign-
ment of the many declarants in
America who awaited themselves OF
the opportunity to keep out of the
army in this manner. They were
branded by the senator as unde,
sirables Of the worst class, unfit
to associate with men who fought
or who displayed willingness TO
fight for the perpetuation Of priv
ileges enjoyed in this country
Their presence in America, he said,
is a menace to law and order and
to Americanism. The senator
voiced the sentiments of the great
majority of the people of the United
States in his scathing arraignment
of the offending aliens.
1t is expected that the bill, which
was favorably received, will be duly
passed by both houses Of Congress
and soon become law.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-21
WINNIPEG LABOR
POINTS WAY OUT
Of STRIKE MESS

WINNIPEG, May 21,-Slight i'm
provement in the strike situation,
which has tied up local industries
during the past week, was shown
today when the committee repre-
senting the strikers approached the
employers with an offer of settle
ment, providing recognition would
be given to all unions and the
strikers reinstated. This proposition
is now receiving consideration, but
there has been no intimation as to
the probable outcome of the con-
ference
The trouble was started by the
metal trades workers, who struck
some time ago for increased wages
and shorter hours of labor. This
was followed, on May Is, by gen
eral strike, in support of the de-
mands of the metal trades workers,
and involving practically every
branch of industry in the city.
Conditions were considerably up
set by the general walkout, but
volunteer workers, cooperating with
the Citizens committee, have re-
lieved the situation TO some extent
and made it possible for employers
to take and maintain a firm stand
against the strikers. The offer Of
settlement made today by the strike
committee is regarded as a sign
of weakness, indicative of eager
ness, on the part of the sympathetic
strikers, to abandon thei: fight for
the metal trades workers.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-21
SMALL HOPE FOR
VETS Of NATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2l.-
1t is considered extremely doubtful
if Congress will take any action
to prevent the nation from becom-
ing dry on July first under the
terms of the proclamation issued
during the war by President Wilson.
Senate and house leaders express
the belief that the ban on wine ana
beer will not be lifted, despite the
recommendation of President Will
son that the wartime prohibition
law be repealed in so far as it
applies to those two beverages.
Republicans and Democrats, in
both branches of Congress, are said
to be opposed to any change being
made at this time, and it is be-
lieved that the measure providing
for the repeal of the wartime re-
striction, will be held in committee
until after the first of July.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-21
SHERMAN KICKS
BECAUSE RENTS
HAVE ADVANCED

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21.-
Senator Serman of Illinois is much
disturbed over the increase in rents
throughout the capital In fact.
il might truthfully be said hat the
profiteering proclivities of local
landlords have thrown the Hin 3ian
into rage.
To newspapermen outside the
capital and to his colleagues in the
senate, he has expressed his views
on the subject Of rents in sulphuric
terms, and has even gone so fa1
as openly and vigorously to aavo,
cate the removal of the capital II
ST. Louis where, he says, reasonable
rents and low living are the rule
not the exception.
The matter has not yet been
called TO the attention of Congress
in the form Of a bill TO remove
the capital, but Sherman threatens
TO carry his fight to a finish in
order TO compel local landlords to
treat the nations lawmakers with
greater degree of consideration