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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
SEPTEMBER Il, 1920
THE COST OF BUILDING.

Since writing the editorial concern
ing the housing shortage and futility
of attempting 10 relieve it by legisla-
ton we find an article by Allan Nevins
in the New York Evening Post Civ
ing actual figures on the increased cost
Of building. He said that the cost of
materials, supposed to be at maximum
level eight months ago, has continued
to rise. One New York contractor, who
offers estimates on all kinds of high
grade building, states that last year
residential construction cost $40 or ST.
square foot, and this year costs $40
to $22. An apartment house last year
cost go cents a cubic foot, and the lat
est estimate he had furnished reached
s. cents. Loft buildings a year ago
were 40 cents a cubic foot and now
are S.: and hotels had risen from so
cents to s1.1O. This contractor roundly
estimated the cost of the ordinary res
idential building today at two and one
half times the cost before the war.
Because of the steady increase in
price since January, today maple or oak
flooring is four and four fifths times
as expensive as in 1914-3sO per cent
higher. Plate glass has risen 800 per
cent; hardware, 200 per cent; enamel
baths. basins and sinks, 184 to 1914 pei
cent; hardwood trim, $50 per cent; and
pipe. 40 per cent The Pittsburgh
builder in 1913 paid $27 thousand for
common framing, and now pays $72;
yellow pine sheathing cost 500, and
now costs $50, while fat grain pine
| flooring, ali that well-to-do people can
now afford, has risen from $38 to SAP
Plain oak flooring was $40, less than
half the present price of pine, and now
is 1890, and the reckless millionaire
who buys quartered oak must pay, not
$102, but 1852.
All this is most illuminating when
translated into the cost of Jones s fin
ished house. One of the companies that
offer ready cut houses advertised in
1915 a one-storv. five-room house, ready
for erection, at 1888. Last April its
price for the same house was 1922
Another company listed the material
for a two-story seven room house in
1915 at $1,995. 1t now lists it at So
$1,000. A st. Paul architect reports
that he built house in 1915 for 1920;
he duplicated it in October, 1919, at a
cost of $7,724, and he duplicated ii
again in February of this year at a
cost of 11,s20. In New York the City
and Suburban Homes company de.
cIares fatty: GIVE do not feel that
we can build on an extensive scale un-
der present conditions.
In the light of these facts the folly
of attempting to build homes by legis-
| lation becomes more evident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
Pest Works Its VIII.

: The Mediterranean fly (karatitii
cap-~ata) has far several years caused
considerable damage in Greece to the
fruit and vegetable crops. Oranges
apples, pears. peaches. apricots plums
and tomatoes have been especially al
fccted. No remedy has yet been dis
covered, and theresseems TO have been
littlesattempt TO prevent the spread of
this pest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

Bernard NJ. Baruch, Wall street
broker, figures that the farmer gets So
for the wheat to make barrel of
flour, the miller gets $3.50 for the
flour which gives him $3.50 for storing
and grinding the SO worth of wheat
then the baker gets $40 for the flour
in the form of bread This he thinks
is too great spread" between the
farmer and consumer. He should find
out, however, how much spread
there is between what the miller gets
for the flour and the baker pays for it
if he wants to give the consumer full
information on the cost of bread.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

In less than an hour the other day
American bankers and capitalists sub
scribed the entire loan of 100000, 00C
to the French government, the money
to be used to pay loan of the United
States government to the French gov
eminent during the war, Undoubtedly
the thrift and industry of French PEG
pie in rehabilitating themselves after
the war convinced the American CAPT.
talists that such honest laborers are
safe borrowers. Capitalists always ia.
vor persons willing to work and save
for the repayment of loans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Bratt1eboro, Brattleboro News Co, =, w
cleveland, S L. Purintop Esteyy1le)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George J. Bower, South Main st
Fort Dummer district. s.
West Brattleboro, J. L.. Stockweli.
East Dummerston, NJ. z. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Tewfane, II. NJ. Batchelder.
west Townsheni, c. H. Grout-
Jamaica, r. !. DagRett
south Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
Soutb Vernon, e r. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros. e..,.-
HinsdaIe, N. H, w. Fl. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound told
her about it and she has used sixteen
bottles, and we always have it in the
house. She feels fine now and she has
no trouble at all each month. We al
ways praise it and advise any friends
who suffer to use your wonderful med
ne."-AIrs. MINNIE MANDELKo, 1905
S. 18th st. & 10th Avenue, Fort
Dodge, Iowa.
Girls who are troubled as Miss Man
delko was, should Immediately seek res
toration to- health by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. d
Those who need special advice may
write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confdential), Lynn, Mass. These
letters will be opened, read and an
swered by woman and held III strict
confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
Should Follow Brattleboro.
(Rarre Times.l

Over 400 Brattleboro women have
registered to vote in the Sept. II pri-
mary. Inasmuch as Brattleboro has a
candidate for congress it is evident
that Mr.. Gibson viii get quite a strong
support in his home town. The women
Of Barre ought not to let slip the OPP
portunity to vote for their fellow citi-
zen, John W. Gordon. There should be
another large enrolment of women
voters at the meeting of the Barre
board of civil authority in the city
court room this evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

Down in North Guilford, Conn,
where the recent tornado destroyed sew
eral farm buildings about 100 men on
Labor day went and helped the unfor-
tunate farmers cover their buildings to
protect the crops stored therein and
the local correspondent says the day
was greatly enjoyed. 1t certainly was
a commendable observance of the holi-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim Of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
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, 1920-09-11

If the precedent of kissing the town
clerk after receiving the Free
mans oath, established Thursday by a
Brattleboro woman, is followed there
is likely to be more competition for
the office of town clerk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
BeMarel

The thief who cops our garden crops
VIII stop, an he be wise;
We warn him that the corn has ears
And the potatoes eyes
Boston Transcript.
Wen put the onion on the scent;
Then beet him On the bean;
And then before the lettuce leaves,
Well cabbage his long green!
Elk.
Should he stray to where the egg plant
lays
Its cackle will resound;
The tomatoes viii begin to peel
To say the thief's been found.
Ezra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
Little Benny's
Note Book
THE PARK AVE. NEWS.
BY LEE PAPE.

Weather. All depending.
Sissiety. Miss Mary Watkins and
Miss Loretter Mincer are practicing by
holding a half a onion in front of hen
eyes, vile Miss Loretter Mincer pre-
fers horse reddish.
Literary Notes. Sam Crosses big
sister is away in the country using NJ
her vacation, and Sam is lerning to rite
on the typeriter on her typeriter in hes
absents.
POME BY SKINNY MARTIN.
Safety Second.
Never teeze dun animals,
In the ferst place its not rite,
And anyway besides in the End place
Even the dummest can bite
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Pubs Simkins has bin study
ing the habits of ants by watching
some in his back yard, saying he nit,
rite a book on the subjeek if he notices
eny new habits.
Holesome, delicious and durable
Home made mullasses candy, 80 cent
a pound, in a bag, SO in a bsx. SCI
Lew Davis. Advertisement
The politician who blows with tn,
Wind bas n hard tima fndiuo biYnsal-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, 30 cents inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified adyertisements-Five cents line
FIRST insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change Of
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
Watch Your Sneeze.

One of our town officials went into
local drug store recently and when the
druggist mentioned the price of cigar
which has recently "riz" in cost if not in
quality, sneezed 50 hard that his false
teeth flew out and hit Granville Swain
behind the ear, This ticlSled Granville
considerably and he tells us this so that
people win be on their guard. Meredith
item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

10 she SulleIeu 80
badly each month,
that sometimes | had
to call in the doctor.
She had headaches,
backaehe, and such
pains and cramps
that she would have
to stay in bed two
or three days. She
became terribly run
down in health and
at last a friend who
had used lydia Il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
Disclosing the Family Secrets.

What have you that you wish someone
else to have? Describe it in these coll
umns. In this way thousands viii learn
what only you and a few,neighbors know
Niddlebury Register.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

The denomination of Senator Lenroot
by Wisconsin Republicans Tuesday in
dicates that state is recovering from La
Folletteism and other isms that once
disgraced it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
Just A Question of Price.
(Northfeld News.)

One hears it talked freely that liquor
IS being brought into Vermont in large
quantities. 1t looks as though the en-
forcement of the law regarding this
was almost impossible. To rank out,
slider it would look as though all that
was needed was the price.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

The reports from nearly all sections
of the country of an increased enroll
ment in the public scools tend to show
the American family is holding its
own.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
And If He Sits Still His Trousers Give
Out

When man can't afford to ride be
cause fares are SO high and can't afford
to walk because shoes are so high, just
what can he Burlington News.
It's enough to make you fly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
CLIPPINGS
With Now a Comment and Then
Only a Caption.

WELL" said Ezra as he scanned the
daily paper, 'speople do ask queer ques-
tions of these health columns. Here S
somebody hat wants. to know what the
diet ting baby should be-"
r;,tt hos brand new car
) annoys her so
T. though she starts and starts and
starts
The old thing will not go.
But oftentimes when she is stalled
A friend, by chance, will pass
And show her it will go all right
If she will give it gas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
Honest Sc Days a Week.

The Rev. Mr.. Cooper continued to hold
services every Sunday for several
months, and on week days he earned an
honest living by working in Jones's stone
quarry-Omaha News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
One Year Ago Today.

Governor Coolidge took command of
the police strike situation in Boston.
President Wilson spoke in behalf of
the league of nations at Billings and
Helena.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
Gone Back to His Flock.

Luther Fowl and family. who have
been summering on the hin, have started
back to their mission work in Turkey
Thetford item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

The most humiliating thing is to rush
out of the house to see an airplane and
find it was only Ford motor car max
ing the noise.-Jewell Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
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. al asts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

II. NJ. Mcintosh, state engineer, s. NJ.
Bates, highway commissioner, accompa-
MED by c. H. Stillman of the federal road
work, are making a tour of the state in
speeding the federal road projects that
ARE under construction. In most cases
they are finding the work well advanced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

The ad man returning from his vaca
tion at the shore says the bathing cos
TUNES were modest. There wasn't CIR
but what had her ears covered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

Reports have been received at the state
house that Charles Dow, who recently
escaped from the state prison, has been
seen at Norwich and that Wednesday he
stole a suit of clothes and some other
articles in the town. The officers were
in Montpelier recently looking for the
man.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
SUFFERING OF
YOUNG women
This Letter Tells How it May
be Overcome all Mothers
Interested. /.

Fort Dodge, Ia.-"From the time my
daughter was l3 years old until she was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

Henry Ought to Do Something About
This
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
Today's Birthdays.

RI. Rev Thomas T. Shahan, rector of
the Catholic university of America
born at Manchester, n. H., 63 years
ago today.
DR.. Lauress J. Birney, one of the
new bishops of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, born at Dennison, Ohio, 4e
years ago today.
Gen. Erich G. A. S. Won Fallenhayn
chief of staff of the German armies in
he early period of the World war, born
80 years ago today.
Baron Byng of Vimy General Sin
Julian Byng), who commanded the Ca.
madam forces on the Western front
born 5S years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
Will Vote for Gibson.
lRandoIph Herald. J

We know where Ernest w. Gibson is
going to get one vote for congress next
Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

At the first monthly meeting of the
Vermont Children's Aid society at Bur
lington Thursday Miss Harriet Abbott,
assistant field secretary, gave her report.
Her work is in the southern part of the
state and she has had % new cases and
placed one child in a home. She spoke
especially of the fine cooperation she had
had in Bellows Falls, particularly from
physicians, and that one of the dentists
there had offered to give free dental care
to the children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

Why Norwegian Husbands Are Happy.
In Norway girl must have GER
tificate that she can cook before she
can be married.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

They Probably Desired Something Elk
pensive.
The bride was attired in a bridal gowg
of white satin, trimmed with ice.-Proyi
dence Bulletin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
We Always DO in House Cleaning Timl

From a Domestic Columns If not
convenient to move household furniture
outdoors to clean, place a damp cloth
over the piece of furniture and then
beat it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

The politician who blows with the
wind has hard time finding himself
in a political calm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11

W. G. Hastings, state forester, has re-
ceived from the county agent at Middle
bury specimens of an insect that has APP
peared on the pine trees in that section,
but Mr.. Hastings after studying the
specimens notified the county agent that
they would not do much harm to the
trees and were not to be feared like some
of the other scales that appear on that
kinf or wood. Mr.. Hastings>and G. r.
TilIotson of the federal department have
gone to Danville to see the progress being
made in seed gathering for propagating
pines and spruces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-09-11
VERMONT NEWS.

An investigation of the fatal shooting
of nine-year old Francis Paige, son of
Mr.. and Mrs II. G. Peige of Willoughby,
is being made by States Attorney Frank
Thompson of Barton. DR.. B. II. Stone
of Burlington made an examination of
the body this week, but has not yet
made his report. The case, however, is
said to be without doubt purely an acct
dent. The young boy was shot through
the left temple and died in about half
an hour. He was playing in the Water
man yard while young Leon Waterman
was engaged in carrying wood into the
woodshed. A revolver that he had Dor
rowed from his unGle he had placed on
the ground while he was at work. Sud
denly he heard a report and turning saw
the little Paige boy crumple up in heap.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-30
The State Fair

1he biggest and best state fair ever
held In Utah is the mark the manage
ment has set itself for the week OF O''
tober 4 to Q. From present indications
It will not be disappointed, reports d.
l.. Horne, manager.
The exhibits of manufactured prod
ucts promise to be more representative
and interesting than they have been In
any former year. The big building de-
voted to this part OF fair displays has
been completely painted and remod-
eled. Every booth has been reserved
for Utah concern.
The agricultural exhibits VIII be
varied and interesting. Nearly every
county OF the state Is planning big
competitive display of fruits. grains
aud vegetables. More counties Will
probably enter this year than have en-
tered in any year before.
Prize.wnning livestock Will he
shown In great numbers. Scores Of
former blue-rlbbon winners will be en-
tered again this year. Never have
breeders of pure-bred animals mom
tested keener interest in the fair
Educnton, too, will have the most
elaborate and representative showing
II has ever prepared. An attempt will
he made to show not only the material
products Of the various state and coun-
~ schools, but their progress and ia
cllltles MS well.
The fair will be chuckful of whole
some amusement. There will be thrills
every day Of the week. The finest
auto circuit In the county has been
booked for daily racing exhibitions.
Some Of the fastest and most daring
drivers in the land will try for SUI
premacy on the track. There will he
plenty Of fast horse racing. roo.
Balloon ascenslons daily, with dOu
BILE parachute jumps. will be par. Of
the spectacular diversion. Music will
be conspicuous feature of the fair.
Two Salt Lake City bands and two
orchestras will make music every aft
ernoon and evening Free dancing will
be Il special feature.
The manager Of the fair predicts the
biggest crowds that have over thronged
the grounds on former annual occa.
sions.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-30
NOT YET CONVICTED

One afternoon stranger debarked
from n train at a hustling town In
the west and headed up the street.
Finally he met q party that looked
like a native.
Pardon me-" said the stranger,
hating the llkely-looking party.
Are you resident OF this town."
Eyes, SIR" was the ready rejoin-
der OF the other. Been here some
thing like fifty years. What can |
do for your"
81 am looking for n criminal law
YER" responded the stranger. Have
you one heref"
"Well," reAectively answered the
native, I'VE think we have, but we
can't prove II on him."
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-30
ARMY cATEcHlsM

A young Irishman who wished to
be enlisted in the navy, but was UNI
able to speak English, was being
coached by an officer. Look here,
Mike, when the inspector comes to
you he will ask you how old you
are, and you must say q years
81 years. Then he will ask you
how long you have been in the serv-
ice, and you tell him three months
three months.
''Hls next question will be, Are
you provided with food and cloth.
ing? And you must say, both
both.
The following weeks the inspector
came, and, walking up to the Irish
man said. Good morning, friend,
and how long have you been in the
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-30

Outing hannels, formerly 40c
and 45c, now selling at 35c per yd.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-30
Local Items


Mrs. T. r. Jones is report Ill.,
Miss Wanda Goodwin was a Salt
Lake visitor Wednesday.
Bishop s. I. Goodwin made a bust.
ness trip to Salt Lake Wednesday.
o.
Mrs. George Barnes is visiting in
Provo the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Arnold Hendrickson.
Miss Wanda Goodwin. Miss Maza
Anderson, and Claude Curtis were
Provo visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Gaines is entertaining
this evening at a birthday party in
honor of her father, Joseph Hammer.
Mrs. Archie Partridge OF American
Fork spent Sunday here with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Sarah j. Davis returned home
from Grace, Idaho, after spending the
summer there with her son, Lawrence
A fine baby girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Bateman
Saturday. Mother and babe are doing
fine.
Don't fail to see Barney Welfe
Stock Company in "The Divorce
Question" Royal, Saturday, octooer
End. adv.
Lawrence Burgin's potatoes took
the first prize at Grace. Idaho, last
week.
The Pollyanna Club members gave
a chicken supper last evening at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Aver Southwick
for Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie Rhodes. of Gar
field. who are visiting here.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. George Southwick and
Mr.. and Mrs Aver southwick were
at Salt Lake Thursday to attend the
wedding reception given in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin Southwick.
o.
We said II was a son--it wasn't
thou--but It was a sweet little daugh-
ter that blessed the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Elijah Coates, Friday, Septem-
Der 17th
Saturday evening Mrs Martha Ball
entertained at a bundle shower in
honor of Mrs. Roy Crookston. Games
were played and refreshments served.
Many beautiful and useful presents
we're received. Mrs. Crookston was
formerly Miss Helen Ball
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-30
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MANAGEMENT, ETC., OF THE
LEHI, SUN.

published weekly at Lehi, Utah, re-
quired by the Act OF August "a. 1912.
Name OF Postofiice Address
Editor A. f. Gaisford, Jr..Lehi, Utah.
Business Mgr, A. F. Gaisford, Lehi.
Publishers A. F. Gaisford and A. f.
Gaisford, Jr, Lehi, Utah.
Owners; A. F. Gaisford and A. f.
Gaisford, Jr., Lehi, Utah.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and
other security holders, holding per
cent or more OF total amount OF
bonds, mortgages, or other securi-
Ties None.
A. f. GAISFORD, Mgr.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 30th day OF September, 1920.
(SeaD HERBERT TAYLOR,
Notary Public.