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pont Blame I ne Weather Too Much.

If you are feeling lazy and lanquid,
seem dull and stupid, lacking in
strength and ambition, do not blame
II. altogether on the weather. The
hot sun will not Cypress you so much
if the bowels are regular and the
liver active and healthy Foley Cath
ar&c Tablets Danish bilousness, bloat
ling. gas, bad breath and other re
suits of indigestion and constipation
They cleanse the bowels, sweeten the
stomach and invigorate the liver
SCld Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24

According to Petunia, closeup
view of a mans idea. wife would show
a composite picture of Mary Ann, Lii
liam Russell, Hetty Green and Theda
Bara registering complete domesticity
fadclcss beauty, a pocketbook with a
paddock on it. and an inexhaustible
supply OF fascination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24
A Charlie Chaplin Scenario.

Mrs. Ed Schroger was seriously
burned on one arm Saturday She had
just taken a custatd pie from the oven
when she slipped Dn a clothes pin the
baby had been playing with and fell
ii the floor with the hot pie, burning
one hand badly, also other part of her
Aody.-~Horizon Center item.
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Houses Built OF Rosewood.

A church building, a courthouse and
forty dwellings, that comprise the set
Element on Pitcairn island. in the east.
ern part Of the South Pacific. are built
entirely Of r0scWood The furniture
IS made of the same rare wood, which
grows plcniifuliy on toe island.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24

FOR SALE-Combinatio saw mill.
wood working shop with flrst-class
flooring machine and grist mill all
WIN water power from Battenkin river
at Arlington. Vt. centered where tho
following timber is available, chiefly
beech, Birch Maple, Pine, Oak and
Eastwood. Grist mill now holding a
good volume of trade and local lumber
consumption large. other buildings
attached TO mill are Blacksmith shop
ana glazing house, dry house ana iin,
per sheds. Also two large timber lots
70 De sold Reference Box LAG, Airing.
ton, Vt Addrss "Sawmir' P, 8 Hay
~. Rli12
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NOTICE!
To the Taxpayers of uie Town of
bennington;

A rate bill of the Town Taxes of 1920
has been placed in my hands for col
lection as follows: SIZE on the dollar
for the Town Tax, 90 cents on the dol
lar for the Town Highway Tax. 40
cents on the dollar for the Town Dis
trct School Tax.
| | hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that l win at
tend at the bennington County Savings
Bank from o'clock Il. m. until o'clock
ip. m.
There will he discount Of per
per cent on Town Tax if paid within
80 days
c. H. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July Is, 1920.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24

Mr. Louis Burke is another one of
our economical citizens. In order to
be saving with the batteries he caught
a large number of lightning bugs and
put them in a bottle and is using it
for flashlIght. Fulton Wireless.
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So, What's the Use!

Weep, and you're called baby
Laugh, and you're called fool.
Yield. and you're called coward,
Stand, and you're called a mule.
Smile, and they'll call you silly,
F'rown, and they'll call you gruff,
Put on a front like millionaire
And some onell cal you bluff.
GIN.
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The Annual Grease.Up.

Leonard Boulton creased his wagon
Saturday morning before starting off
with load OF pigs, and 1t ran so easy
the horses stopped and looked around
to see If he had forgotten his load
Arkansaw Thomas Cat,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24
Lucy Mis- &c 4 Trick.

Miss Lucy Coleman, our reporter
VISA quite i'll today; just got down too
late today to see Mr. Lloyd Mccain
before he got ink on his face-Aurora
Advertiser
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Some People Are So secretIve.

Two Of the Cook young people might
have furnished us some good item
when they got married recently, but
they did not so we can't give the par
ticulars Browns Creek item.
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RECENT GAS ATTACKS
Clippings and other Debris From the
Snort Column Of the
5rattleboro Reformer
You Just Know 'em.

The Office kid described visitor
and wound up his account with the
vonfident information that she was a
married woman.
"And how said the boss, with a
superior air, do you tell married
woman?'
"Aw,' said the boy how do yer tell
a Ford? 2"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24

isn't it funny" says Tulip, "how
much natience a man has when pret-
ty girl wants to be told something
about swimming, and how little he has
when his wife wants to have base
ball game explained to her"
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MISCELLANE

LOST-Between South Salisbury
postofficc and L, NJ. Hawkins resi-
deuce. ladies wrist watch. Reward IL
returned to South Salisbury post
office. Glt2
LOST-On County, Park or Gage
street, one Auburn. 3lX3 - automobile
tire, new, Finder please return to
Thomas Hunter or tel 59l-M Suit
lble reward Glt2
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FOR SALE-One horse, spring wagon
With shafts and pole, runners, harness
cheap for quick sale. f. L. LAMBERT.
~ "ciiooi 81 59tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24

A local man with large circle OF
friends has decided that "a fool and
his cellar are soon parted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24
Society Note.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hanger have
sold their home an put q doorbell on
their closed car.-Abe Martin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24

FOX SALE-A seven-piece parlor suite.
TWO large kitchen ranges In good con-
oition, chamber set, oil and gas stoves.
some porch chairs ana one large roll
Top desk James Fox. River st.
SITES
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24

FOR SALE Milburn spring wagon.
nearly new and IN perfect condition
Both pole and shafts, Fred Foster. tel.
l'o-1 67t6s
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FOR SALE-Chester Whites. AZ
weeks old. }. Ed. WaIbridge. 5gtgs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24

FOR sALE-Two 55-gallon gasoline
storage tanks. Backus, the cleaner, De-
P'' street 5St6
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One good new mich
COW. Inquire of Anton Fischer. Tel.
12l-11. Git6.
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TO RnNT

TO R1lNT-Two furnished rooms and
two unfurnished rooms. All modern
oonVeniences. Inquire at 1877 North st,
at / Leader. SITS"
TO RI1NT-Furnshe rooms, central
~ located steam heat, electric lights.
bath ana telephone. Geo. II. Davis,
209 Pleasant EFT. SITE
TO RENT-Stores, Offices. tens.
nents, shops, stables Individual ttor-
tge lockers furnished apartments and
oorre All cnntraliv located. ca M
Hawks. 435 Main ST. 7Gtf
TO RENT-Store on second floor An
ply Harte Theatre, A0tE
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FOR SALE-Hose wagon, two horse
reet wagon body could be substit
lieu American LaFrance make lamps.
bar, axe, etc. Elegantly painted ntclia
trimmed strongly built. would cost
Loo new. Price $3.50. Wagonette.
Stude baker, seat II adults, canopy ton
suitable for schools or Inn. good order
well painted. Price $l0O. Mouhtain
Wagon-Four-h horse, has been in actual
use on Yosemite routes, thorough
nrace hung, just the thing for a Noun
gon-Two- horse. hung on snrings o,b
efWise same as above. Price Sl0O u
r. Gebhardt, Shelburne, VT. este
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WANTED

WANTED--Pupll nurses and attend
ants at the Taunton State hospital.
wages S3b 90 per month with main.
.nnanre For particulars address Or.
Arthur " Goss Stunt, Taunton Stats
hospital, Taunton. MasA atG,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24

Sir | observe the sign "Dr. b. J..
Jones Specialist in Diseases Of Men,
Women and Children" | take it that
he is not veterinary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-24

Well, he sometimes writes a pres
cription for a chicken.
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WANTED

Wanted--A furnished apartment
with modern cOnVenieuces. References
Reply Box A. X, Banner office. Glt2*
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: May I commend very highly
your leading editorial this morning on
the subject Of the proposed adjusted
compensation 1t is very refreshing
to find leading New York paper max
ing so fair q presentation of the sub
ject.
AS an officer and member of the
American Legion I have opposed and
shall continue to oppose the Lcgion's
taking any active part in urging leg
islation on the subject, but as citi-
zen and taxpayer I am ready and will
ing to pay my part of the necessary
expense of reasonable adjusted COM
pensation. So much of vitriolic non
sense has appeared in various papers
on this subject that it is pleasure to
read your sane words.
JOHN W. FROST.
New York, April 6, 1920
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11
One Soldiers Lot

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial to-day, "Justice,
Not Bonus" is the most clean cut
statement that has been made during
the long controversy concerning COM
pensation for discharged soldiers and
sailors.
I am an active member OF an Amer
lean Legion post Of 1000 members
This question has been discussed at
length by them. At no time have I
heard one of them speak with a beg
ging or poor mouth" But expert
ence after experience has been cited
where they have found themselves
handicapped by loss of position and
financial embarrassment
But the most significant statements
have been those of men whose service
records were tangled up and who still
are trying to collect the little money
that was supposed to be paid them
when in service. My own problem is
but one of many. I enlisted early in
the game and Was attached to an
ambulance unit with the French army
before our boys ever got into it. Hard
ships, gas and case of "unromantic"
pleurisy sent me back to the States
with the frank statement that I would
do we'll to live q year.
Despite these prophecies I managed
to get we'll, and when ordered to be
discharged, December 81, 1918, after
twenty months in the service, was
notified that owing to the tangle of
my service record, due to detached
service with the French army, an
adjustment would have to be made
before my discharge could be signed
So, through no fault of my own, but
due to the laundering of some hanger
on at Washington, l was charged with
5000. which I was notified would have
TO be deposited before could be dis
charged.
During my service had gone in debt
for about $1,000 to meet personal obi
cations. l did not have the money to
pay the 5000. At one time during my
service l had received no pay at all
for seven months. arranged with
the quartermaster at the hospital tc
make my bond signed by two reputable
business men, TO cover the deficiency
until ny record should be cleared, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11
Not Patriotic

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Before I commence my objec-
tions, allow me to state that am q
member of the American Legion. /
might also state that am an officer Of
a post in the Legion that has gone on
record as favoring a bonus, and also
as favoring a demand for bonus, but
that does not change my personal
views.
1t has been seventeen months since
the signing Of the armistice. Most
men who found themselves jobless and
penniless after their discharge are now
in comfortable circumstances. Jobs
have been secured for them and aid has
been given them In other ways.
In your editorial you call 8 mans
service to his country disagreeable
job. I call 1t patriotic duty and
pleasant Job. No mans service to his
country can be purchased. Ex-service
men would not exchange their expert
ence for any amount Of money. A
number of men, through being in the
service, gained health and became
strengthened through their outdoor
life in the service. A number of men
secured "easy berths" somewhere, in
their home towns, and served there for
the period of the war. A number of
other men did not deserve their serv-
ice pay, let alone the bonus.
l also wish to state that those who
volunteered for service in this war
through patriotic motives were willing
to make sacrifice. That is patriotism,
and if these men are to be paid for
their service and come out and de-
mand such payments to them, then
say that they did not enlist for the
sake of the country, blu. for the sake
Of getting an experience that can never
be purchased, becoming healthy and
rot making any sacrifice.
ALBERT T. ROBINSON.
New York, April 6, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11
A Dry Bobby Burns

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Lady Astor at a recent tenn
perance meeting in an English city
told the audience that Burns, the Scot
fish poet, would have been q much bet
ter poet If it had not been for whisky.
1t seemed to me on reading the remark
that 1t was a slanler on the name
of such q genius as Scotland's justly
beloved son. In answer to Lady Astors
assertion / wish to say that Burns
plainly tells us he had to have his
wee drap tae tickle up his notion be-
fore he gave to the world the very
best Of his illusions
If Lady Astor really cares to under
stand Burns she should get pocket
edition of his works and take a trip
into Scotland. Let her then stroll
along the banks O. Doom, find a nice
bunch of heather to sit down on under
the shade of bonnie "buss of broom"
and study our Scottish master. And
should one of those old-fashioned
Scotch mists come she had better pro-
vide. herself with a wee drap of barley
malt whisky. Then she really will
fall in love with the book and probably
the author, too.
With all respect to her ladyship,
I would advise her to go to Ireland
and try to preach temperance there.
Tell them the same story about Tom
Moore. He was a crony Of Burns, ard
when they last parted had final dram
I of prime old Irish. 1t was then that
Burns said, while clasping hands, my
boat is on the shore and my bark is on
the sea, but before go ava, Tom
Moore, here's a double health to theel"
There was freedom those days, ana
neither country was healthy climate
for "Pussyfoot" tactics. You couldn't
rob them Of either their poteen or their
beer.
The anti-saloon movement seems to
me like an old toast-"If life was a
thing that money could buy, the rich
would live and the poor would die"
Now 1t is different Whisky now we
rich can buy. But the poor. let them
go dry. D. DIXONDEA.
The Wandering Shepherd.
New York, April 6, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11
Minority Rule

The joint statement Of the chiefs
Of the four railroad brotherhoods
leaves no doubt as to the genesis and
purpose of the "outlaw" strike of the
terminal switchmen.
1t is not to secure higher wages
or to better labor conditions. It's
primary object is to destroy the ex-
listing labor organizations. Foster
was beaten in the steel strike. Then
Fosterism for a time secured control
of the bituminous miners. Now
Fosterism raises its head again. The
purpose is to establish what is called
the One Big Union, and every men,
Der of organized labor knows what
this is. Boring from within" hav-
ing failed, the mask is thrown off
and open war declared.
Only rump of the railroad work
ers have obeyed the orders which
have come to them from the union
wreckers. So there is small chance
of the onslaught succeeding. The
public will be inconvenience, but,
the issue being as defined, there is
no doubt of the result. Only about
10000 out of 100000 railroad
workers are involved (most of them
doubtless without understanding or
much rehection), but even an insig-
nificant minority is able under pres
ent conditions to make grave trou-
Bile. More seriously than ever be-
fore. must effort be made to organize
against minority rule.
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which purchased the machines, and
its head is at present in this country
making arrangements to place here
as much Of the material as is pos
sible. The British machines can
be shipped into this country, pay
duty and then be sold at price far
below that at which any American
manufacturer can produce similar
machines.
Nor is the British invasion the
only one which American manufac-
turers fear. The French government
has made q similar sale, and is about
to ship here vast quantities of air
planes. The sale Of the French air.
craft will be preceded by a gigantic
countrywide publicity campaign.
Even the German airplane manu-
facturers have a carefully laid out
plan to capture the American air
craft market. This fact was dis
closed by the disastrous accident to
the Junker monoplane that was re-
Gently wrecked at Mineola. Exami-
nation Of this machine showed it was
constructed entirely of metal, de-
signed in such a manner that it
could be placed cheaply in guam
tity production. This, together with
the depreciation in the value of the
mark, would have enabled the Ger
mans to dump into this country an
excellent commercial airplane at
less than half the price for which an
American manufacturer could have
produced smaller airplane.
Unless Congress adds to the pres
ent duty on aircraft the outlook for
domestic manufacturers is bad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11
Bonus Called Sordid
3 Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: When the war was on the men
in service felt themselves superior to
those who were not, and showed 1t.
And those not in service acknowledged
the superiority; they looked up to tho
men in uniform, were willing to do
everything that lay within their power
TO aid them In their great crusade:
they felt that these men were on q
higher plane than the rest Of US. They
were ready to makesthe supreme sacri-
fee if necessary, ready to do it unhesi-
tatingly, for an ideal-so we were told.
But now the war is over.
Our armies have been demobilizsd.
The cost of living has increased, and
our soldiers, now engaged in civilian
pursuits, have suddenly become jealous
Of some of their friends who made
money (and spent it) while they were
in uniform at $50 month. They want
some easy money, too. So certain
element Of the American Legion de-
mands a bonus, and a Congress Of
sighted politicians and rabbit
hearted vote-seekers Is once again to
grant the demands Of an organized
minority. The people Of this country
are to be taxed $4,000, 100000 more, to
be distributed among these men who
fought (some of them) for an Ideal,
whose sole ambition was 70 serve theil
country and civilization. Is patriotism
SO sordid q thing that it must be
bought? Are these men Americans who
think that patriotism can thus be pros
tituted and remain the thing we have
been taught to think it,
OF course. Congress will pass tn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11
Spinning Wheels Wanted

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Society for the Revival of
Household Industries and Domestic Arts.
of % East Forty fourth Street, has
planned to teach the manned soldiers the
art Of hand spinning and hand weaving.
The work is very simple and easy and
is most lucrative.
We need spinning wheels and we
need teachers. There are many spin
ming wheels which have no value except
sentimental one to their owner which
IL put to use for our soldiers would do
much good service.
VIII you not help Us By inserting an
article stating our plans and assist US
in the accomplishment of the work In
hand?
1t is also our intention to extend the
work to old ladies' homes and the state
hospitals for the feeble minded, who are
greatly In need of some light work
which is at the same time useful
JANE TELLER.
Secretary, the Society for the Revival
Of Household Industries and Do
mestic Arts
New York, April 8, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11
The Patrioteers

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial on the bonus
discussion is fair presentation of
the soldiers case, and your COMPARE
son Of the situation Of the service men
with the situation of those who stayed
at home emphasizes one of the strong
est arguments which we who support
the bonus present. There is. however,
an even stronger point which I should
like to see brought before the public
While our men in uniform we're tax
ing their chances at dollar day,
hundreds Of individuals established
| themselves at Uncle Sans expense in
businesses which will support them for
life. The modus operandi was SIM
plicity itself, thanks to the cost plus
system and the lavish manner in which
contracts were let at Washington. All
that was needed was a friend at the
capital and q brass-edged nerve.
Thus equipped, hundreds of individ-
uals, possibly thousands, journeyed to
the shores Of the Potomac (if they
didn't have the necessary railway fare,
they borrowed it, and signed up war
contracts, on the cost plus basis, for
anything that happened to be needed
they purchased land, for which the gov
eminent paid, plus 10 per cent, and
built factory, for which the govern
ment paid, plus 10 per cent, and in
stalled machinery, for which the gov
eminent paid, plus 10 per cent. They
then, began manufacture. Their help
was paid by the government, plus 10
per cent, and the goods they made were
sold to the government, plus 10 per
cent. When the war ended they were
compensated by the government for the
losses" involved In the cancellation OF
their contracts.
These people now have their plants,
going business, and a nice .bankroll
of working capital-all provided by the
people Of the United States who are
now being taxed to pay the bills
Some of these patriots" charged
their Red Cross and Salvation Army
contributions as manufacturing Costs
and collected 10 per cent plus basis
on them. One shipyard shipped bunch
Of entertainers FROM New York to their
plant to entertain their war workers >
and charged that to the government
plus 10 per cent.
These statements We haye on the au.