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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
TUESDAY, APRIL s, 1919.
THE PRICE QUESTION

Everybody hopes to see lower prices
for the necessities of life at least. The
revival of business and industrial ac-
tivity seems to hang on the question OF
lprice. The government refuses to buy
steel rails at the price fixed by the
steel men and the government industri
al board, wholesalers refuse to order
large stocks and business in general
halts i'll the hope that the next order
may be bought for less money. Manu-
faeturers in turn cannot make lower
prices ON account of the high cost of
labor and materials. Labor maintains
that it cannot accept a reduction in
wages on account of the high cost of
living and the high cost of labor makes
cheaper living impossible There is a
real deadlock in business and the ques-
ton of breaking it is serious one.
There has been such q large proper
| ton of the man power of America and
Europe taken from construction work
and forced into destruction work, so
much productive man-power destroyed
capital turned to the production of war
materials that a serious shortage of la
Dor and materials exists. So great is
this shortage and so great the demand
that return to normal prices cannot
be effected by adjustments between a
government board and manufacturers
Until the supply can more nearly fill
the demand high prices Inevitably will
continue.
A downward revision of prices de-
ponds ON the American people them
selves There must be continued de
NAL of luxuries and extravaganza equal
to the denials of war times There must
be complete utilization of man-powei
in productive labor as there was when
the young men were going to war. The
men and women who gave up theil
idleness and luxury during the wal
cannot at this time relax their effort.
at useful labor. The denial of gluttony
extravaganza and idleness will 90 muel
further toward general reduction o.
prices than conferences at Washington
between politicians and business men
\ The matter of price reductions rest
with the people. If they will give Il
I constructive labor the same patriot
support and sacrifice they did to tn
4 destructive work of war reduction o
prices viii come-not Immediately. bu
/ ultimately. If they rush back to al
the expensiveness of high living the,
must continue to pay the price, high a
s it is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
al Bring Him His Slippers"

tease dogs. Then the dogs are apt to
get angry and cross and people will
think dogs aren't nice creatures
81 don't like real teasing anyway
said Tag. 1T is always mean. OF
course when people tease each other
just in fun and don't try to be mean
1t is all right, but usually teasing is
very unkind.
"'And it's not fair, for the creature
who is teasing doesn't think whether
he or she is hurting some ones feel
ings or not.
Ives, bow, WOW, teasing is apt to
be very mean and unfair. And many
time I've seen such nice child cry
ing because her feelings were hurt
And I've seen a dogs eyes look pa
thetic because some one has been
teasing.
"'But do let's talk about something
more pleasant than teasing
"'Yes, let's said Tango.
"It seems to me- said Tag. that I
asked you a question little while
ago, or maybe / asked two questions.
Then we got talking about teasing and
forgot about the questions. What were
they? Do syou remember? If you
don't, I'll try to think them up again.
a remember Them said Tango.
"'What were theyT asked Tag.
"'You asked me if / had fun, and
what 1 did most Of the time said
Tango.
"'That's true. so l did. You have
fine memory, Tango. Well, pray an
swer the questions
"'Yes, my master says Eve a good
memory said Tango proudly. Well
/ / do have lots of fun. / play and 1
/ try TO be useful and I sleep and
| eat
Every night when my master
| comes home from business | bring him
his pipe, his. bag of tobacco and his
slippers. OF course wait until he has
has had his dinner and is sitting in his
! big chair.
! "'Hes pats me on the head and
says: Good old boy" and that is
enough of q reward for me, though
he usually has a dog biscuit or some
extra sort of treat. He says ! give
him a treat and so he likes to give
/ me one. Isn't he a fine master!
'"Tag nodded. wagged his tail, and
said: DO 90 on
"In the morning. said Tango, I
take his collar and tie. He keeps them
i in box on a low shelf in his ward
robe. l push open the door with my
nose, then / get off the top of the box,
/ and very carefully | lift ont a collar.
l have to be careful so it will be sure
| to be clean for my master
/ "'And then | pick out a nice tie for
i him. | pull it down from the tie
| rack, and / give him a different one
| for the different days. These are my
/ times for helping the master and the
| rest of the time / play, eat and sleep.
Isn't that Interesting? said Tag
Tor l live just about the same sort OF
| life"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
Today's Birthdays.

Mary Piekford, one of the most ia
nous of photoplay stars, born at To-
rcnto, 26 years ago today.
Rt. Rev. William Turner, the new
Catholic bishop of Buffalo, born in Kill
malloek, Ireland, As years ago today.
DR.. William II. Weleh, one of the
foremost of American medical scien-
fists, born at Norfolk, Conn, 90 years
ago today.
DR.. Harry B. Hutchins, who is soon
to retire from the presidency of the
University of Michigan, born at Lis
bon, n H., - years ago today
Rev. Dr. Maitland Alexander. noted
Presbyterian clergyman of Pittsburgh
now serving as religious director of the
American army of occupation, born in
New York city. 80 years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
DADDY'} EVENING
E1fAIRY TALE e
lYf1ARY @ATAn BONNER
THE TWO DOGS.
= 0Z> Hs AUTHOR

"Two dogs were sitting on a city
street In front of house with high
steps," said Daddy.
Its pleasant evening, bow, wow
said Tag.
"It's a mighty pleasant one,' said
Tango, and then he added politely as
he wagged his tail: Bow. WOW, it's
nice to see YOU
What do you do most of the timer
asked Tag. Do you have funT
'.Some children walked by just at
this moment and they saw Tag and
Tango sitting close by each other.
They look as though they were
having a fine old talk said one of the
children.
Yes said another, they are talk
ing just as people would. Aren't they
cunning? I do love fox terriers
"For Tag and Tango were fox ter.
riers.
AZ do believe said one of the other
children, that they are talking about
us as we pass, and picking out the
one they like best and just having 9
fine old talk about everything and
everyone they see.'
''The two dogs were sitting so close
together that they most certainly die
look as though they were telling eacl
other all sorts of secrets and having
a most wonderful talk
"'Children are nice, bow, wow sait
Tag, as the children went by.
~ think they're gorgeous sait
Tango. but I do hate to see children
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
Today's Anniversaries

lS1S-King Christian TX. of Denmark
who was called the ssFather of
Europe born in Sehleswig Hol-
stein. Died in Copenhagen, Jan.
%, 1906
Revolutionary outbreak in War
saw suppressed by the military
100 killed.
ls67--A special commission met at
Dublin for the trial of 800 Fen
ians.
1S69-F'rederick Dan Huntington was
eonsecrated Protestant Episcopal
bishop of Central New York.
lSS6-Mr. Gladstone introduced the
Irish Home Rule bill in the house
of commons.
l90l-Supreme court of the United
States decided the Isle of Pines
was not American territory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

Ill run in and tell his father on him, sed
Milderd Jones, and | sed, / bleeve / do
heer voices tawking, Artie, maybe sum
body elts is trying to use this wire and
Artie sed, It wouldent serprize me eny,
and sed, Me neither, well l CESS Ill say
Good by now, and Artie sed, All rite,
say it, and | sed, Good by, and he sed,
Good by. And we hung up and about
hour later | picked up the reseever jest
to see if they was still tawking, and they
was.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t 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-
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, 1919-04-08
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Belgian relief ship Flanders sunk by
mine
Slight advance by the British on
south bank of the Somme.
Germany demanded immediate dis
armament of all Russian warships in
Finnish waters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

1915-Russians captured Smolnik and
cut the Austrian line in two.
1916-French abandoned village of
Bethincourt.
1917-Austrian government severed
diplomatic relations with the
United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

The plan of Henry Ford to equip f.
naneially embarrassed trolley lines with
gas engines will be up against the same
old problem which has helped to put
them out of business, Nearly all. of
the former trolley passengers have gas
engines of their own.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

The city of Rutland will be visited
by one of the "Flying Circuses" which
have been staged in behalf of the Vic
tory lean. viii they enjoy it any bet
ter than the old fashioned elephant,
steam calliope and peanut VARIETY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

AS the season advances many find
their attention turning from the league
of nations to the moves of big league
nearer home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

at which liquor becomes intoxicating
seems TO lead to nowhge. The ques-
tion "when is drink" seems to be
as unanswerable as chow old is Ann.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

As the New York Sun sees it, when
the automobile selling for $3.50 is put
on the market the surviving members
of the pedestrian class will all have
to become traffic policemen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

Aunt Sarah reads that Prof Wilson of
Harvard and Moses of New Hampshire
will debate the league of nations. While
she thinks that Moses would be a won
derful debater, she had always supposed
he died soon after he composed the ten
commandments
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

Two movable feasts-the signing of
the peace treaty and the adjournment
of the Vermont legislature
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
Observing the Conventions.

B. s. Whaley and wife and Sam Patton
and wife, drove TO Monett, Sunday Hav
ing their wives along made this perfect
~ proper drive-Grand View news
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

Wire operators of the country now
contemplate strike. The usual re
suit when Mr.. Burleson "takes over
something.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
A Sure Sign.

A hearing was held Saturday to inquire
into the charges of insanity of Mrs Hell
en- johnson who has refused to talk for
several days.-Aurora Advertiser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
what's Wrong With This Picture7

Sir: Can any of your readers enlight-
en- me as to the distinction between erui-
lers and doughnuts? My aunt, who is
from New England defines doughnut
as ring-shaped piece of raised dough
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

1t is a rather doubtful compliment
that the Germans pay TO the American
flour which has just reached that coun-
try, by pronouncing it extra fine kai-
ser quality
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is 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, 1919-04-08

Now in order-April showers, Easter
hats, Victory gardens and fish stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
Good Radiance.

Mrs. Arzela Guffy has sold her corn to
Mr. Gale-Stinson item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, Is cents inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents a line
first insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
The League.

My countries It's of these, sweet lands
of liberties, of those | sing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
A Heavy Dew.

BORN-A son to Mr. and Mrs. Harri-
son Dew of Mill River, weighing l3
pounds.-Mill River item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
CLIPPINGS
With Now a Comment and Then
Only a Caption.
Signs of the Times.

Mothers busy everywhere a
With scrubbing brush and broom,
Fathers counting out his seeds
For the Victory garden boom;
Brother Bill has rod and line
Also box of worms,
Sisters seen an Easter hat
She describes in glowing terms;
This evening her beau will call,
In the parlor they will spoon.
The old brown hen came off the nest
With fourteen chicks this noon.
Ezra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

fried in fat, and n cruller as similar
piece made with baking powder instead
of yeast.
d. in New York Sun
Anyone wishing a change from prunes
can now purchase Florida Strawberries at
65 cents box.
Ezra, when you come down drop in on
me;
A drop of something hot there'n surely
be.
We're daft about YOU Look us up, old
thing!
Well gas on metres, Cynthia viii sing!
B. l.. rs column in Boston Herald.
This may not mean us, but as soon as
we get the 'Edsel' fixed up we're going
TO take chance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
She May Be Back.

A housemaid named Mary McGuiah
Had trouble in lighting her fiah;
The fuel was green
So she used gasoline
She's gone where the fuel is driah.
-Brattleboro Reformer
Oh, bard, Just minute-come hither,
We wonder, when Mary went thither.
Where the Fuel is dry,
Can you tell us-oh, my!
Has. she taken the gasoline wither mo
Adams Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

They say the hope of the world is in
its young men,. but to look at some OF
them you'd never think it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08

The discussion of. the particular point
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
An Ultra Modern Composition.

Father now helps wash the dishes;
He walks with the baby all night;
They amt no more holes in his breeches:
He don't know what it is to be tight.
Chorus:
Father now comes from his job strictly
sober.
Father gives mother his pay,
And he doesn't know ale that is brewed
in October
From Maiwein that's tippled in May
The children have ice cream and pie;
And everything's lovely dog gonnit
Since the day that dear father went dry
Chorus: Father now comes, etc-Exc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
Passing the Buck.

When residents ON Clay street looked
out their front doors one morning re-
Gently they all believed in fairies, for on
each porch lay perfectly good pound
of butter, wrapped and boxed and all in
perfect order. 1t was discovered that a
freight ear containing shipment of but
ter had been broken into and that the
robber had evidently decided it was bet
ter to distribute the butter and incrimi
nate the whole of Clay street than keep
it all for himself-Spring6eld Leader.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Tremble are tho
proud parents of new baby boy-stn
son item.
Tulip hopes they won't name it Oliver
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-08
The Silver Lining.

W. Z. Sullivan of Creswell, remem-
bered US with a dollar last Saturday
which hghtened the burdens and glad.
dened the heart of the editor.-calieo
Rock Progress.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-15
THE BEST PAVEMENT
IS WHAT We We WANT WANT.

When Extra paves what she
wants is the Best pavement. The
pavement that will wear the long
est under heavy strain and will Of
fer smooth even surface at all
times.
All pavement will at times devel-
op small rough spots, what Extra
wants is the pavement least apt to
do this. She wants a pavement
proof against cracks, bumps, hol-
low places and uneven wear. The
pavement that has proven best in
the test Of usage--that is the pave
ment Extra needs though first cost
be greater than the price of inferior
stuff. 1t is not the first cost that
must always be considered but the
upkeep, and few trials at repairing
defective pavement will convince
that the cheapest is not the most
economical. Many kinds Of pave
ment may be considered, among
them Concrete or Cement, Brick,
Asphalt, Bitulithic and Btu stone.
The contractors who bid will tell
you that any Of them are good and
has been used extensively other
places--but what is best? What
gave most satisfaction in the great
est number of places, that is what
Extra wants to know. And the
Journal is going to advise the peo-
pie thru these columns as to what
we can learn Of pavement.
The first mentioned was Con-
crete or Cement pavement. Does
Extra want Concrete Pavement?
If it is best-- Extra wants it. If it
is not best it should not even be
considered in the pavement resolu-
ton. Each kind Of paving will be
taken in turn and described as fully
as we are capable Of obtaining in
formation.
Next week we will print an arti-
ticle on Concrete Pavement--read
it--see if it is what Exirawants.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-15
BOT IN ATLANTIC

Hans and Soren Agaard and
Chris Kirk of Extra have bot the
Hawkeye Tire Sales Co. Of Atlantic
from w. j. Pellett and have, taken
possession. The new firm will be
known as Agaard Bros. &Kirk, and
in addition to the tire business, they.
will handle the Liberty motor car
and automobile supplies. Soren
Agaard this week purchased the R.
E. King building at Fifth and Wal
nut street at the present occupied
by the Willard service station. The
present tenants lease expires July
1st, and the firm of Agaard Bros. &
Kirk will move in with their stock
of tires, automobiles and supplies.
The Agaard Brothers were re-
Gently discharged from the army,
and Mr.. Kirk has been farming
near Extra until recently. They
had been planning an automobile
tour thru the west, intending to go
as far as California, but have post
poned this to go into business.
All three young men are well ac-
quainted here, having relatives in
Elk Horn and Kimballton and
many friends who wish them sue
cess in their new venture. kim
ballton- Elk Horn Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-15
APPREC|AT|VE LETTER

To the Audubon County Journal,
Extra, Iowa,
Dear Editor:--My wife and I
wish to express our thanks to you
Tor the weekly visits of your paper
to our home in Derby, Iowa. It is
with interest we note each line.
This quiet visitor never asks a pen
ny for travelling expenses. We re-
member the dear boys whose names
are SO familiar to us, who have so
nobly responded to the nations call
They go in answer to the cry Of
distress from people torn and
bleeding; robbed of home; crushed
under the heel of Hellish Beast!
God bless those noble boysl God
bless the Homes made lonely and
the Hearts made sad by their abb
sence. We know how to sympa-
thize with you, having dear boy
in France today,
Wife joins with me in love and
many thanks to the Journal family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-15
|OWA'S PRIDE

A valuable and highly priced
Chester White male, one year old,
arrived the first Of the week for
Ridgley & Clark and will be placed
at the head Of their herd. The hog
was purchased of Leonard Wiley
of Menlo, Iowa. Mr.. Wiley first
considers the blood line and then
the quality and for many years has
been one Of the foremost breeders
of Chester White swine in Iowa.
The owners Of Iowa's Pride expect
to advance one more step in i'm
proving their prominent herd of
swine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-15
ANNUAL OUTING

About a dozen Of our business
men took their Annual Emergency
Excursion into the country, east of
Extra, last Thursday, and being
equipped for the occasion, they
fixed up some very bad places in
the roads. Part Of this same COM
mittee two years ago started to fix
up the mud holes south and stop
ped only when they reached the
incorporated limits of Atlantic. A
little paving tax has no dread for
these gentlemen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-15
NATIONAL PAYDAY

More than 200 millions of dollars
were paid out to the people of the
q. S., or to such of them as had
bought certain Liberty bonds, on
March Il and April Is, and now
on May l5-- Uncle Sam will have
another big national payday. On
that date the government will cash
in" interest coupons on Second LII
berty loan bonds, and bonds of the
thirdloan issued on conversion Of
second loan bonds. On May 18th,
the government will pay out IS
millions to the people in interest,"
rent due them for the money they
loaned Uncle Sam when they bot
his bonds But says he, ''if you
will let me have this money back
again, that I'm giving you now, I
will pay you on January l, 1924, 90
millions of dollars--instead of Is
millions now.
When you go to cash your cou-
pons, instead of getting the money,
which ! can use in running the gov
eminent and settling up war bills,
ask for war savings stamps. They
are my promise to pay you $500 in
January 1924 for Sd. 16 worth Of in
terest coupons and take my $500
"baby bond"
There are a good many people in
Iowa who will heed Uncle Sans adj
vice, for getting paid interest on in
! terest is thing that appeals to ev-
cry man. The message will be taken
into the homes ny the school child
rem of Iowa.