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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
Breaking Quarantine.
(St. Adams Messenger. J


''The Bellows Falls woman who failed
10 observe the quarantine that had been
placed on her home because of scarlet
fever in the family, did a serious thing.
Quarantine laws were made for the pro-
lection of the public and should be OBJ
served most carefully If there had been
no danger the quarantine would not have
been placed there. The fine of S25 may
be a wholesome reminder to Others that
the law must not be transgressed lest
Others be in danger '-Brattleboro Re-
former.
The fine of $25 was very small when
one considers what the consequences of
the woman's act might have been. She
might have spread this disease among
many persons. Some of those who con-
tracted it might have passed it on to still
others. An epidemic might have occurred
from her single act. 1t is to prevent this
menace to community that quarantine
is established. 1t is almost unbelievable
that sane person who stops to think
about such a matter could deliberately
break quarantine. Society would be en-
tlrely justified in furnishing those who
are guilty of such an act with long prison
sentence. The day will come when soci-
ETY. will do this very thing, because So
ciety will recognize that person who
dies as a consequence of broken quaran-
tine Is just as dead as if killed by the
bullet OF an assassin. There never will
be return to loose methods of protect
ing the public health; the tendency is to
become increasingly strict.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
SATURDAY, JANUARY 81, 1920.
VERMONT BOYS AND GIRLS.

Every Vermonter feels iustifable pride
in the record of the 10000 Vermont boys
and girls, enrolled in clubs last season,
who produced garden crops, canned goods,
igs, poultry, potatoes, corn, calves, sheep,
cooking, sewing, handicrafts, and maple
sugar worth 500, 629.32 and on which they
made net profit of $l6,408.72. While
the value of their products was less than
81 per person and their net profit but
Sl64 each, the whole result is of very
creditable magnitude. 1t is doubtful if
adult farmers can show such large per-
centage of net profits.
Not every boy and girl enrolled was
success and doubtless many of them
were actually losers in their undertake
ings. But the work of the season has
opened TO many of them an occupation
in which they can win success. One girl
made a net profit of 1921 from her gar
en-, another $28664 canning fruit and
Jelly, third successfully baked lis bak-
| in sewing. One Vermont boy made net
profit of $49l0 on a registered Chester
White sow, one $l73 on eggs, one 1851. 40
on l25 bushels of potatoes, one raised l25
| bushels of corn per acre, one 1928 on
purebred Ayrshire calves, one has pro-
duced a fine flock of sheep, one showed
great skill in handicrafts and another
made a profit of Sl9S on making maple
sugar. Everyone of these has become ex.
pert in his or her line of effort and has
demonstrated ability to produce neces.
sites of life
Their success is greater than that OF
any student because they have become
masters of useful and productive art
They have made great advancement il
good citizenship and promise still greater
achievement as they mature. The de
velopment of twelve such boys and girl:
q year is a worthwhile result of the boys
and girls clubs; but the clubs have done
much more than this. These BOYS anC
girls are the frsts but they are closely
approached by more than 100 other boys
and girls who have achieved marked sue
cess. The people of the state will wan
these clubs continued and see 10000 in
stead of 10000 young Vermonters de
veloping their abilities to produce wealth
and useful products.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

Barre. On the other hand there are few
towns which are not Independent COM
munities and might well and properly be
joined to their stronger neighbors In
this county Glastonbury and Landgrove
ought not to be distinct towns. Possibly
Woodford ought to be joined to Benning-
ton and Searsburg to Wilmington, though
The Banner does not think so. but there
is certainly no good reason for taking
away town charters of Peru, Winhall and
Sunderland, even though not one of them
has 500 people. In Windham county
Somerset and Stratton have decreased to
a point where it is an actual hardship
for them to maintain town governments.
Athens and Brookline, although under
500, are not in the same class as Somerset
and Stratton. Population alone should
not be the qualification of towns right
to be town. We sometimes wonder how
the earnest advocates of depriving small
towns OF representation in the Vermont
legislature justify their views when APP
piled to the federal government. On the
basis of Their theory Vermont would not
be entitled to a representative in the
United States senate except incidentally
In union with New Hampshire. Massa.
chusetts or New York Why should they
seek to apply one rule to the state and
another to the nation?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

noon at the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York.
Centenary of the birth of William b.
Washburn, governor of Massachusetts
and the successor of Charles Sumner in
the senate.
Oklahoma Socialists meet in state con-
vention at Oklahoma City today to name
a state ticket and select delegates to the
national convention.
Representatives of every labor and civic
organization in the state of New York
have been invited by the Socialist party
to be represented at convention at Al
bany today TO protest against the sus-
pension of the five Socialist members of
the general assembly.
Senator Miles Poindexter of Washing
ton, Senator Medill Mccormick of Hi
nois, President Rush Rhees of the Uni
versity of Rochester, and other men of
prominence are to be guests of the Soci-
ETY. of the Genesee at its annual dinner
in New York city tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES.

The convention to recommend changes
IN the constitution of New Hampshire has
just finished its work and has agreed up
on seven proposals. These proposals are
to give the government power to impose
income taxes, Inheritance taxes, the gov
ernor power to veto or approve of sepa-
rate appropriations in appropriation bills,
reduction in the size of the house of rep
resentatives and making the basis of
representation on votes actually cast at
an election, exempting conscientious OBJ
Jectors from military service, eliminating
sectarianism and giving the right to
grant pensions.
This convention, which only proposes
changes in the constitution has cost the
state 23,335.29, a considerable more ex-
pensive system than that of Vermont
We do not know the expense of the COM
mlttee appointed by the governor of Yer
mont, but shall be surprised if it is one
tenth as much as the New Hampshire
convention.
The plan of reducing the size of the
house representatives is to cut the mem.
bership from around 400 to from 300 te
1926. The plan would give 23S regular
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
Today's Anniversaries.

l1SO-Jonathan Carver, explorer of the
interior of North America in the
18th century, died in London. Born
at saltwater, n Y, in 1892.
l7S4-Bernard Barton, the Quaker poet, .
died in London. Born Feb. 10,
lS49
1794-Marriott Arbuthnot, the British
admiral who was commander in
chief of the American station dur
ing the Revolution, died in London.
Born in, III.
lo49-George Coleman de Kay, an Amer
lean who became a commodore in
the Argentine navy, died in Wash
ington, d. c. Born in New York
city in 1902
lS7S-Preliminaries of peace between
Russia and Turkey signed at Adri-
anople.
lS93-Many lives lost and Sl5,0OO,000 in
property destroyed by floods in
Queensland.
lo95-The 9th annual convention of the
American Woman's Suffrage asso-
citation met in Atlanta.
l9l6-German Zeppelins raided the north
eastern counties of England, killing
90 persons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

Henry Ford announces that his gas
oline street car is nearly ready for its
introduction to the public. Mr.. Ford s
faith in his device is so great that
in order to show what it can do he
will let it compete with a fast ex-
press train of the Michigan Central
railroad as a demonstration. Prospec-
tive passengers of these cars must hope
that such speed as must be main
tanned in competition like that will
be for demonstration purposes ouly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE
Ihe Park Ave News

The Park Ave News.
Weather. Free for all but not appriciated
by some
Exter. EXterl Sid Hunt confined To His
bed! Sid Hunt was confined to his bed
late ensday aftlrnoon and wasent allow
ed to either get up for suppir or eat If in
bed on account of sassing his father back
during argewment about going to the
movies
Bzness Notes. Artie Alexander. who was
IN partnership with Leroy Shooster. to 90
waeky on everything each of them found
has dizzolved partnership on account of
him finding so mulch and LEROY Shooster
not finding hardly enything.
Heeve Hol
Pome by Skinny Martin.
There was a ship sailing
A sailing cross the sea
But did it ever get there?
Sertch me-
Sissiety. A new gerl with short brown
cerls has moved in next store to Miss
Mary Weaknesses house, but nobody knows
her name yet on account of Miss Mary
Watkins saying No every time enybodv
asks to be interdoosed to her.
Wy be robbed wen its not nesessery !?
For 10 sents a munth we will watch your
back tents and. parler windows for ber-
glers going in or coming out. The Lew
Davis and Ed Werniek Bergler Insurants
Company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

According to the department of ag-
riculture American farmers have Just
completed their most prosperous year
in history reckoned in dollars. The
estimated value of the 1919 crops, an
imals and animal products is said to
be $24,982 100000, representing an
average income of nearly $4,000 for
each of the 100000 farms in the
country. Unfortunately the purchas-
ing power of the $4,000 had been re,
dueed but at that the figures are sur
prising as they show an increase OF
$4,000, 100000 over those of 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
Annexation of the Smaller Towns.
bennington Banner

The Morrisville Messenger and Brat
tleboro Reformer are arguing in favor of
doing away with a considerable number
of smaller towns in Vermont by annex
ing them to their larger neighbors. The
Banner suggested this plan more than
ten years ago but would not go so far as
its neighbors propose. There are many
towns of less than 500 people which are
independent and prosperous communities.
There is no more real reason for doing
away with these communities than there
is for annexing Montpelier to Barre,
which would, of course, be unjust to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
A Free Poem

with Apologies to Amy LOVELY
See the street lamps glowing across
The asphalt The fog
Makes them look like amber
Beads on our colored wash-ladv.
The haze makes her seem
A thing of darkest Africa.
4 black cat sits in the haze
On the top rail Of
The back yard fence
And her means
Are like those of child CRYING for
Mellen's food
Never again will the mellow
Peaches hang from the tree
Beside the doorstep.
The worm that bored its bark
Did well. It's bite was worse
Than its bark.
The early bird saw but did
Not eat or tell.
Phyllis.
#We'd hate to pay for this.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
TodaY's BIRTHDAYS

Zane Grey, author of numerous popular
novels, born at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, As years
ago today.
Rupert Hughes, novelist, playwright,
and short story writer, born at Lancaster,
Mo-, As years ago today.
Irvine I. Lenroot, United States sena-
tor from Wisconsin, born at Superior
Wis, 81 years ago today.
Nathan Strauss, eminent New York
merchant and philanthropist, born in
Rhenlsh Bavaria, Y years ago today.
George w. Perkins, noted New York
hnancler and one of the organizers of the
Progressive party, born in Chicago, IS
years ago today. I.
John Spargo, leader of the moderate
Socialists in America and author of nu-
merous books on social and industrial
topics, born in Cornwall, England, A
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

members in the house and the representa-
tives from the pro-rated towns Gowns
having a representative a part of the
time according to the number of votes
they cast would bring the total number
up to 3O7. These prorated towns are d.
vided into classes. Glass | would have
a representative all the time, class 2
five-sixths Of the time, class two thirds,
class 4 half, class one third and
class 6 one-sixth of the time. Under this
arrangement in Cheshire county the
towns of Chesterfield, Fitzwilliam. Har.
risville, Jaffrey, Walpole, Westmoreland
and Winchester would each lose one rep.
resentative, the city of Keene three, re.
ducing the representation of the county
from twenty four to fourteen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 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 END
abling the cause OF the error to be promptly
edy Immediately applied. 1t 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

Many towns and cities in all parts
of the United States have what is
known as Housewife s League, an
organization that seems to work for
the betterment of all concerned. the
housekeepers as well as the dealers
from whom household supplies are
bought. 1t works towards keeping pri-
ces uniform, toward clean stores and
the patronizing of the home merchant
instead of some mail order concern.
The endorsement of merchandise by
such league practically insures a
ready sale for it. No discrimination
is made against any store except in
the matter of cleanliness. The league
keeps in touch with the market reports
and committee sees if goods offered
are consistent with the prices asked
Such an organization has many things
to recommend it and could not fail to
be helpful to both consumer and dealer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
I oday's Events

The city of Milwaukee enters upon its
18th year today
Portugal observes today as Memorial
day, in celebration of the anniversary of
the first attempt to establish a republic,
in 1891.
'Cleopatra's Night an American made
opera from the story of Theophile. Gau-
tier, is to have its premiere this after
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
Might Shift the Gears.
burlington Free Press

NDuI IIIgIUII FItt IItss.I
Old fashioned spelling matches are be-
ing held in various sections of Vermont.
That is an excellent idea. 1t is hoped,
however, that the list of Russian, Polish
and other foreign names and terms
brought into the new world by the war
against Germany will not be allowed to
clog the spelling machinery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. W.
cleveland, 5. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert Pollica, 81 South Main ST.
(Fort Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N NJ Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. H Grout
Jamaica, R. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. n Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. r., Mrs. w. Sfreeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Peace council heard territorial claims
of Roumania and Serbia.
Capt. Riekenbacker, king of American
aces" arrived in New York.
American transport Narragansett,
laden with troops, ran ashore on Isle of
Wight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
We Doped 1t Out That Way Too.

As for the man who wrote to Wilson
Bros. Of Chicago, saying. Please don't
send me no eggs next week, cause | got
too many eggs and l don't need no eggs.
so please don't send me no eggs next
week at ALL" the chances are that he was
trying to make it clear that he did not
want any Springfield Union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
Light Your Pullet Lamps Early

Mrs. Mary Allen of Levden has %
Rhode Island Red pullets that she has to
get up early to light the lamp for so they
can md the nests to lay. She gets from
seven to eight dozen eggs a week. This
Is what early rising will do to help the
n. c. OF l-Greenfeld Gazette.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

The finding in a Bronx county court
that cockroaches are not menace to
health and that they are found in the
homes of the rich as well as the lowIy
will enable good many to feel that they
ere moving in an exclusive circle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

Chicago window washers have struck
for $40 a week and also demand pay
for 44-hour week whether work is
done or not. Their demands are only
on par with those of other lines of
labor in many places. Pay asked for
work not done is one of the greatest
troubles in this labor situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
A Critical Time.
bennington Banner,

bennington Banner.J
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Press association is to take place at Bur
lington Friday, Feb -. There was never
a time when the work of the newspapers
was more important than now. Likewise
there was never a time when the bust
ness situation of the papers was more
critical.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
A Candidate for the Pollyanna Club.

Amos Upper has been great sufferer
for the past two weeks from seven boils
on different parts of his body. Mr.. Tup-
per, although used up by the pain and
soreness says he is glad there were no
more of them.-Fairview item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

People in the vicinity of ST. Adams
bay saw robin Monday morning and
are inclined to think it means an early
spring. To US it means merely an early
bird
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
Bet Joe Has Bought a Ouija Board.

Josephus Daniels says he knows who
the next President viii be but won't tell
his name.-B Boston Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, Is cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates
Classified advertisements-Five cents line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy Minimum charge % cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
With It's Usual High Temperature

The home of Mrs. Ed Smiths at E.
Delta caught fire this morning, but no
serious damages were done. 1t is thought
the house caught on fire from the flu. -
Aurora item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
The Exodus.

Gerald kneeland has gone to Belvidere.
That is where all the good help is going.
No. Hyde Park item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-.
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
dited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
Hot Weather Note.

Mrs. Mae Sweat attended the teachers
at st. Johnsbury last week.
Four Corners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

Among many actors to whistle in
the dressing room is looked upon as
portent of ill-luek.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

Miss Lydia Young is seriously i'll with
Notwithstanding item.
Better to have 'em while she's still
young.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
The Fault of the Ice Man.
(Montpelier Argus.

flIOHIPtIItI Sus.J
If there is any ice shortage in New
England next summer it will be because
somebody was not on the job
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
Goodnessi

A famous movie star is advertised as
outstripping them all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Crepe of the Wood
mont farm are rejoicing over the birth
of little daughter born last Saturday.
Newtown item.
Tulip got busy with the typewriter at
once and suggested to the happy couple
that they call her Georgette
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-31
CLIPPINGS
With Now a Comment and Then
Only a Caption.
A Study in Color.

A Study in Color.
She smiled and showed her milk white
. teeth
And her ruby lips were sweet;
Her violet eyes were pools of light
And her hair was red as a beet.
Her ivory arms and head likewise
Had no appeal for me;
The long green in my pocket
Was not for such as she.
Her character was white as snow
But gold was what she sought;
got look as black as ink.
She's blue but all for naught
Pep" the Poet.
Almost too eolorful for publication,
but of course to please reader
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To Heal a Cough -
Take HAYES HEALING HONEY. 35c
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-08-07
GONE is THE GLORY
OF SALEM AZ poag

Salem, Mass, July 24.-For tie A..
time in its history. the populatles 4
this old seaport has decreased ia
census figures recently AMMONIA
show there are 11S1 less inhabilsss
here than in 1910.
Nevertheless Salem has gained a,s
citizens in the past five years, accom-
ing to the state census figures d as
compiled a few months after tie x
Salem fire, when hundreds q ds.B
tute families left the city to a
new homes elsewhere.
In 1916 the state census showed
Salem had a population Of 1890 T
federal census of 1920 gave the sly
total of 42,515 inhabitants.
The fire of 1914 was the chief zane
Of the drop in population, aecoris
to Mayor Sullivan. The city Ii rapids
recovering from the effects q tie a
and only the lack of homes and
standstill in building opeaso
stands in the way of a rapid gain IS
believes.
Today Salem is a thriving Na
England town, prosperous and
awake. True, it is not the salem
the days of clipper ships and uAa
fame. It's industries are modern
the crack sailing ships Of the cOlcaA
days skippered by salemns iaue
captains are mere ghosts that plc
the tales of ancient seamen whq
tell of the romances Of salems
ping days.
The city's importance as
which at one time was knows z
every skipper on the Seven esas
dwindled steadily until now y Is
dom used, except by snubnesed g
barge OF few fishing vessels
Salem prospers on land as Is e
fathers did on the seas. when tne
trade dwindled with the coming &
steamships, Salem's seafaring ot
turned their hands from the Yhs
of ships to the wheels Of factors