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The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-23
A GOOD TICKET

With the nomination of Harding for president and Coolidge for vice. president, the Republicans face the 1920 campaign with the strongest ticket we ever knew them to go to the polls with.
 Senator Harding is a country newspaperman and printer. He ad- mits that he is a better printer than he is a senator and he goes into the composing room of his newspaper and gets his hands in the ink and makes up the paper and sees it to press when he is resting at home Aside from that he is a successful business man. director of a bank and manufacturing concerns and has made it all himself, by shrewdness, economy and hard work. Incidental ly he is a deacon in the church. He was for preparedness and fought for it when such ideas were not popu-' lar in the United States, and he was against the League of Nations as President Wilson brought it home from France with him, and is yet.
 Governor Coolidge is a country lawyer, who lives frugally and is too bashful to make many acquaintances a silent man. There is nothing against him, he is afraid of nothing in the schape of critism and the people of his home state are for him all the way. He was first elected Gov ernor by 10000 majority Next time he was stopping the Boston police strike, organized labor was entirely against him and the fight against him was bitter but Massachusetts elected him by 130,000 that time which was going some.
 The Republican party, under Lin- coin, saved the Union. In so doing it saved this continent from Europ- eanization Had secession triumphed, what is now the United States of America, the most powerful nation of earth, would have been two, three. five or more petty nations, glaring at one another across arm ed border lines, arrayed against one another by European intrigue, in- volved in European entanglements through the necessity of foreign al- dances to maintain national integrity.
 Because each of the sectional na- tions thus created would have lack of economic independence, there would have been continual conflict. among these new-world powers, or an armed neutrality such as Europe preserved before the World war. Only because the calamity of dis union was averted by the Republican rarty in the years of it's youth, we have preserved a united and peace full America while Europe, during all the years since Lincoln's day has been constantly either in conflict or within the shadow of war.
 The European war~began, natural iy. in the Balkans, where the doc trine of "self determination of p 'o- rJes" has fIowered in half dozep little nationalities which became pawns in the great game the prin- cipa1 powers of Europe were play
 
 prophetic to thoughtful men of what was to come. The world war has closed with the creation of a dozen more new small nations on the Bal kan mode1,-a dozen more causes of war Instead of giving Europe that one hope of peace that would have
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-23

We talk a great deal about common sense; probably because it is such a rare quality.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-23
VOICE OF ALASKA PRESS

Dan Sutherland, Republican candi- date for delegate to congress came up On the steamer Washburn and is now headed for the Tolovana country. After short stay there, he will go to Fairbanks, then come to Nerana, and thence to the coast by way of the Broad Pass.-Nenana News.
 Dr. George Bird Grinnell may be and probably is absolutely correct in saying that Alaskans are viewing William T. Hornaday's Alaska game propaganda activities in too serious a light. But at least they have good excuse. It was largely, if not en- tirely, due to his pernicious opposi- tion that the late Charles A. Sulzer, while Delegate from Alaska, was un- able to get new game law enacted by congress. Governor Riggs and Delegate Grigsby have encountered the same opposition and up to the present time it has been too strong to overcome. These things are known, and until A1askans have been able to scotch the snake and counter act his insidious Influence, there seems to be little hope that future efforts along this line will have any better success than past undertak ings.-Juneau Empire.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-23
ELECTRICITY FROM sUNLiGH-

An interesting suggestion about the power of tomorrow" is< made by a writer in the British Nineteenth Gen. tury. He looks forward cheerfully to the day when all our electric power stations will be useless except for museum purposes. Noting that elec- tricity is akin to light, he points out that all that is necessary is to find some way of overcoming the disparity in wave-length between the two. Ad- mitting that there are extraordinary difficulties in the way, he thinks that they may eventually be overcome and that we shall derive our electricity direct from sunlight. When that takes place industrial supremacy will be transferred to tropical countries. Meanwhile, Sir Charles Parsons, the famous turbine inventor, has renewed his suggestion of finding unlimited sources of power from the heat of the earth by digging hole eightyodd miles deep. British scientific imag- ination is clearly in very active con- ditiOn.-Ex.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-23
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Report of the Financial Condition of THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA, located at Cordova, Territory of Alaska, at the close Of business on the 18th day of June, 1920.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-23

REPUBLICANTICkE7 For President
 WARREN c. HARDING. For Vice President .st CALVIN COOLIDGE. For Delegate to Congress-
 DAN SUTHERLAND. For Senator > E. E. CHAMBERLAIN. For representatives,
 A. E. LATHROP
 JOS. H. MURPHY R. E. ELSNER
 A. H. FRAME.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
ABRAM w. FOOTE.

Consistently with his practice of go
ing after what he wants Abram w.
Foote of Cornwall announces his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for the lieutenant -governorship and ap-
peals directly to all and each of his
friends for their support. He stands
for something more than the office and
would encourage the owning of homes
by Vermonters and a reduction in the
present heavy direct state tax, two
things that will receive general endorse
ment.
Mr.. Foote is Vermonter and has
always lived in the town of Cornwall
and owns and occupies the ancestral
farm. He and Mrs Foote have raised
family of eight children and success
| fully conducted the farm. He has al
so successfully assumed larger business
undertakings in the organization of
two telephone companies and in es-
| tablishing cooperative fire insurance
| in Vermont No one would call him a
politician at first sight but more in
innate acquaintance with him reveals
a soundness of ideas and natural tact
in dealing with people that win re-
spect and give him influence. In his
legislative experience, twice member
of the house and once senator, he has
developed considerable ability in shap-
ing affairs to his liking and getting
things done.
Thus far he has no competition fol
the nomination and should any later de-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

weaker towns may be relieved of the
cost of patrolling trunk line roads;
To permit impoverished towns to
turn over their revenues and state and
school problems to the state, without
losing representations
Asserting right of people to pass on
amendments to federal constitution and
condemnation of Eolstead enforcement
act as unnecessarily radical and harsh
in its methods.
There is also quite radical proposal
in Mr.. Babbitt s seventh plank, which
proposes such changes in our tax laws
as will permit money to be borrowed
al low rate. tax exempt, to develop
industry and agriculture The Herald
awaits with some interest Mr. Bah
bitt s fuller development of this plan
So far as highway patrol is con
cerned, the problem is somewhat com
pGcated under the present law, as the
state commissioner is empowered to re-
fuse to patrol trunk line highways I'M
less the towns bear a part of the ex
pense Mr.. Rabbit evidently con
templates the state 5 taking over most
of these trunk lines and permitting
the towns to devote their revenues to
their fback roads.
The idea is excellent, but the work
ing-out of it will probably constitute
the knottiest problem any coming state
administration undertakes to solve.
The provision for a virtual receiver
ship of bankrupt or impoverished towns
is good Herald doctrine and its promul-
cation by Mr.. Babbitt, successful
business man, IS just what one would
expect business man to advocate. 1t
is an issue that the next governor of
Vermont must face, whoever he may
be-
Mr.. Babbitt "stands pat on the
18th amendment for federal prohibi-
ton, but denounces the Volstead en-
forcement act. evidently ignoring the
fact that the one depends on the other
and the re-openng of the question of
harsh and radical methods involves the
whole question. He would revise or re
| peal the law which provides the method
but recognizes the obnoxious and sub
versive principle established by the
| amendment itself
Needless to say, straddle of this
sort does not satisfy The Herald, mol
| does The Herald believe that it vii
satisfy the Vermont voters who spoke
| with such an authoritative and signifi
cant voice on Tuesday, the second day
of March
| Mr.. Babbtt s platform is most
| important state document and will be-
| more heard of hereafter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1920.
REALLY NOT AN ISSUE.

Of course it is true, as the Benning-
ton Banner says, that the governor has
no more to do with the prohibition cues
ton at present than he has with H'the
price of coal at Hardscapple Four Cor
ners' and for that reason the rum is
sue cannot fairly be said to be one
that should be given consideration in
a gubernatorial campaign. Neverthe-
less, 1t will be given consideration, and
knowledge of this unacceptable fact is
probably the reason why statement
of personal belief on the subject seems
to be good form among candidates. 1t
is one thing, however, to make a state
ment of personal belief and quite an
other to use the prohibition question as
the basis of ones platform Unless
4 candidate has other qualifications
than his frank espousal of prohibition
or anti-prohibition we are doubtful of
his success.
After devoting the majority of his
platform to essentially state issues Mr..
Rabbit plainly tells folks how he feels
on the question of prohibition To
claim that he straddles it, as the Rut-
land Herald says, seems to us hardly
fair. He acknowledges the federal
constitution (including the 18th amend
ment) as the supreme law of the land
as any sane man must, but expresses
what amounts to disapproval of the ex-
treme interpretative and enforcement
provisions of the Volstead law-the
law which defines intoxicating liquor
and provides penalties for its manu-
facture and sale. He also goes squarely
on record in favor of referring con.
stitutional changes directly to the PEG,
| pie under a referendum.
These views are what he holds on the
prohibition question but they actually
have no more to do with his qualifi
cations for governor than the views
of Messrs. Agan, Hartness and Emery
on the same subject.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Little Benny
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

1estidday AFTERNOON | was in the setting
room playing | was telegraffer making
TELEGRAPH noises by hitting pops pipe agenst
the table, and SUDDENLY all Of a suddin sum
thing craked, being pops pipe, me setting
there looking at the , peeces and thinking,
Gosh, G, gosh. And ! started to put the ,
peeces under the bookcase and then |
thawt, No, that mite look too mulch as
If | was trying to hide them So | Jest lett
them on the table and put book on top
Of them, and after supper | was out in the
street playing and pop came TO the frlut
door, calling, Benny, come eer.
Gimminy winnickers, | wonder if he saw
his pipe? | thawt. and | went over, and
pop sed, Benny, have you bin doing eny-
thing you awtent to do
Me thinking, | wouldent be serprized if
he saw the pipe, all rite. And | sed, Wy,
pop. wy
Don't you know? sed pop
Sir? l sed Thinking, Gosh, G, l bet he
saw it.
Sir nuthing, sed pop. have you bin up tc
eny mischiff that's wat | wunt to know?
Do you meen about me almost being late
for skool this morning? | scd, and poT
sed | do not mean sumthing with 10
almost about it. Me thinking, G, he
mems the pipe all rite And I sed, Do yor
meen about me axsidently forgetting tc
brush my teeth last mite?
The doose with your teeth. am REFER
ing to sumthing that | Jest found on the
setting room table with book on top o
it, sed pop, and | thawt. G, | was rite al
rite Meening about him incoming Tho
pipe and sed, O, by the way, pop, I for
got to tell YOU Do You know that pipe o
yours with the yelo end to smoak throo
Well | was doing TELEGRAPH signals with i
in case | mite wunt to be a telegraffe
some day, and wat do you think axsidentl!
happened, pop
Come in heer. sed pop. Proving he knew
without saying. and | went in and POI
gave me smacks some place and made
me stay in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Seeking a Remedy.
(Rutland Herald.)

Following up the suggestion of the
Bennington Banner that the impover
ished and distressed towns of Vcrmonts
send representatives to a conference
at some convenient point this summer,
The Brattleboro Reformer calls atten
ton to a recent communication from
discouraged and pessimistic resident OF
a 'side hill town. as follows:
Evidently Mr.. Jones of Windham sees
only further decline of the hill towns
owing to the development of farm ma
chinery which cannot be utilized in
those sections, but the clinging to the
town organization to give some resi-
dent an opportunity to 90 to the leg
islature and the remaining residents to
enjoy a free newspaper for few
months once in two years. lie also
thinks most farmers will struggle along
until there is sufficient growth of
timber to make a good sale to some
lumberman who will "skin" the farm
and allow it to become abandoned. lie
says: - Practically all are waiting to
get good price and then they intend
to sell OUT ,
This is a situation that The Herald
| cannot believe is widely characteristic
of Vermont towns as a whole. There
| is pessimism and encouragement here
and there, but that there is situa-
| ton which defes remedy no believer
| in the future of Vermont will for a
| moment concede.
1t is natural for towns to cling to
| the traditional organization which
came down to their inhabitants from
the days of the state S independence
and vital struggles, and no doubt the
time has come to modify in some ma
lterial respect the relations of some
towns to the state. but the problem is
not hopeless, neither are many Yer
mont towns necessarily doomed to dis
| organization and bankruptcy.
There has also been some natural re-
sentiment on the part of the smaller
| towns toward the ready-made remedies
of some public reformers, in the pre-.
scribing of which none of US has beer
entirely guiltless. No doubt the men
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
In the Days News.

Lord Kilmarnock. who has taken up
his post as British diplomatic repre-
sentative in Berlin. has had years of
experience in the diplomatic service of
his country, Notwithstanding that he
is still comparatively young man. He
entered the service 20 years ago and
has since been attached to the embas-
sizes in Tokyo, Brussels, and other cap
itals. Lord Kilmarnoek is the eldest
son of the 10Th Earl of Erroll and as
such is heir to the earldom and to the
hereditary lord high eonstableships of
Scotland. Upon succeeding to the earl
dom he also will come into possession
of the historic castle of Sains, which
for centuries has fronted the wild
North Sea, on the granite coast of Alb
Lord Kilmarnoek is a
lhioods relative of the English royal
- 49,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Today's Anniversaries.

l839-Arthur p. German, U. S. senator
from Maryland and noted
Democratic leader, born in How
ard county; Md. Died in Wash
ington, D. c., June 4, 1906.
lS50-The first college in the world
regularly organized for the medi
zeal education of women was in
corporated IN Philadelphia.
lS70-The Martyrs Memorial, erected
in London by the Protestant Al
lance, was inaugurated.
1S74-Charles Sumner, United States
senator from Massachusetts,
died in Washington, D. c.. Born
in Boston, Jan. 6, 1911.
1SS8-The eastern coast of the United
States was visited by one of the
most disastrous billiards ever
recorded.
1900-British government rejected the
Hay Pauncefote treaty, as
amended by the United States
senate.
was elected president
of Mexico without opposition.
adopted law to punish
any form of disloyalty by i'm
prisonment of from two to 81
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

\ statistical bulletin from Washing
ton says that the number of married
women in industry has increased 1OC
per cent since the war. Many concerns
are advertising for women who will
work for two or more hours dav
sulting their own convenience as to
time. These women are helping tc
make upon production what their hus-
bands can't do in the short hours de.
manded by labor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
No Ducking or Hedging.
montpelier Argus

Mr. Babbitt comes ont with more
or less comprehensive platform which
is good deal more in the line of prog
ress than any other which has vet ap-
peared. He does not attempt to duck
Or hedge on any of the subjects which
are considered which is reassuring to
those voters who do not know Just
what Mr.. Hartness stands for. and who
consider that the announced princi-
pies of Mr.. Emery fall short of what
IS desired When Mr. Agan comes in
with a real issue matters will liven up
still more. Thus far the principles
,nunciated by Mr. Babbitt meet re-
quirements more than those set forth
from any other quarter in Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
The Reformer i. on sale every evening By

the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
9leayeland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News.
stand, Gilbert Pollica, 81 South Main 81
(Fort Drummer district.
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East Dummerston, III. z. Brow.
Putney, M. G. Williams.
Newfsne, N. M. Batchelder.
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Jamaica, R. J. Daggett
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Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News c..
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

We may be pardoned if we watch
proceedings for the next three weeks
with some interest and we NAV hope
that a thaw,, sudden or otherwise. NAV
clean the snow from the lower valley
before the freshet comes down from
Brattleboro and points north of it. -
Hartford Courant.
Proving general recognition, as far
south as Connecticut, of the fact that
even freshets are in the habit of "pass-
ing through Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Today's Birthdays.

Crown Prince Frederick, heir to the
Danish throne, born in lCopenhagcn,
q years ago today.
Baron Sidney Sonnino, veteran Ital-
ion statesman and cabinet minister,
born at Pisa, 70 years ago today
Frank L. Miller, pitcher of the Pitts
burgh National league baseball team,
born at Salem, Mich, 81 years ago to-
day.
Dorothy Gish, celebrated as an ac-
tress in motion pictures, born at Day
ton, O., p years ago today.
Al Reich, prominent as heavy
weight pugilist, born in New York city
so years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Today Events
Today is M.i-Careme.

IOud.S - MI tdIen1c.
Died 100 years ago today Benjamin
West, the first great American artist
Important problems relating to the
financial and industrial welfare of New
Brunswick are expected to come be-
for the provincial legislature which
assemblies today
Delegations from several states are
expected in Louisville today for the
opening of the annual convention of
Rotary clubs of the Thirteenth district.
A special session of the British Trade
Union congress has been called to meet
in London today to decide the momen-
tOus question as to whether constitrl-
tional action or "direct action, the
use of a general strike-shall be re-
sorted to in order to compel the gov
eminent to nationalize the coal mines
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Rabbit and His Issues.
(Rutland Herald. J

The published platform of Frederick
H. Babbitt of Bellows Falls, Windham
county s "favorite SON. for the nomi-
nation for governor, contains several
planks that are certain to invite dis
cussion. To analyze all 10 would per-
haps be something of task, but most
of them are more or less re-statements
of familiar matter.
The Herald is especially interested
in the following:
Extension of the state highway pa
troll system SO that the smaller and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Might Have Been Worse.
Barre Times.l

Mayor Peters of Boston came up to
Vermont to enjoy winter sports and.
found himself snowbound in a pleasant
little Vermont village, with all the COM
forts that one could ask for It goes
without saying that he found the win
ter sports and enjoyed them to the
full There are a good many worse
things than being eooped up in Yer
mont village, providing the accommo-
dations are satisfactory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

That the state of Vermont is a good
place to get an education is shown by
the announcement that it is far ahead
of any state of anywhere near its pop
ulation in the number of foreign stu
dents attending its colleges. At the
University of Vermont alone are %
foreigners representing 13 different
countries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

According to the Globe, Boston city
is already noticing the effects of local
prohibition as fewer visitors from Yer
mont and Maine try to buy admis-
sion tickets to the common and for
nearly year no one has offered to pur-
chase Bunker Hill monument Wonder
what Vermonter ever felt like taking
home this landmark as a souvenir?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
TO THE sUBSCRIHTpS.

II 10 the aim OF the msnssement "a saeure
efficient service In tho 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 postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to BE- promptly
edy Immediately applied. It 10 only BY this
method that the publisher san secure tie Dc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11
Has the Goods.
burlington Free Press

In response to the argument of The
Brattleboro Reformer that Windham
sounty had not had governor since
Fuller in 1892, the Barre Times re-
joined that the Granite City had never
had governor and following out the
same line of argument is entitled to
the governorship this year The Re
former now retorts Produce your can
didate,' Barre can do it, too. and
thereby may hang another guberna-
torial candidacy to add to the gaiety
of nations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-11

The town of Franklin, n. H., has in
its town report but one item of expend-
iture by the police department for 1919
and that is the sum of one dollar for
the housing of tramp. "This unique
showing;' says the Claremont Eagle
sis credited by the people of that
town to prohibition 1t wouldn t be
surprising if they were right.