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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
Minorities.
1Rutland Herald


\ Republican form of government is
based on tile rule OF the majority and
the actual life Of such government de-
pends on the support of the people, all OF
the people, all of the time. Those who
refuse to support that government are
very properly regarded as public enemies
and deported
a government is founded on a consti-
tuition, and constitution, although
adopted by majority, represents the
will of the whole people, because, in
the course of time, the constitution must
be supported by every one according to
his frecmans oath. Otherwise, he can
not become citizen or voter.
The constitution of Vermont, for III
stance, was adopted over 1875 years ago,
and during that time, has become the I'M
questioned organic law OF the state II
is the constitution, not only Of the ma
jority, but of every one. 1t cannot, by It's
own terms, be altered, abolished or in
fringed by the legislature. 1t can only
be amended by vote of the people Its
amendment is provided for only through
a reference to the people.
Yet, on the 29th day of January, 1919
the House of Representatives Of Yer
mont voted to ratify an amendment t
the constitution =pf the United State
which alters and infringes the constitu
ton of the state IN respect to its polio
powers, thus, as The Herald believes, syio
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
Not All One Way.
{ Manchester Union.)

Aliddlebury college isn't as big as
Nassar, and it would hardly do to set a
in one over against one in the
other with the idea of striking bal
ance, nevertheless, there is significance
in the word that comes to us from Mid
dlcbury that while the Vassar girls are
turning away from the teaching profes
sion, those in the Vermont institution
are remaining true to its tradition, and
90 per cent of the graduates of the
women's college in the class of 1920 will
enter the ranks of the teachers. More
over, a larger proportion of the graduates
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE.

! had pecce Of wood and ] wuutcd to
make it square insted of oblong, and |
asked pop to loau me his pen nife : times
in vane, and asked him the Sth time
and lie loaned it to me on account Of
proberly being wore out SAYING No the
ferst times.
Being a > blade pen nife with one big
blade and one little one, and | opened
the big one and started to cut the peece
OF wood, being a mulch harder peece than
wat ii looked frum the outside, and all
of a suddn wat did the blade do but
brake rite in half, half sticking in the
wood and half staying. on the pen nife
ware it belonged.
G wiz, gosh, / thawt And | quick
closed wat was left of the big blade and
opened the little one, and pritty soon
ed to pop. This little blades a pritty
good Of blade, amt it. pop?
Its not neerly as good as the big one,
sed pop keeping on smoaking and reedin2
he sporting page.
Yes sir. pop, its better. I sed
How dare YOU conterdick me in that
manner | say the big blade is the ony
good blade in the nife, sed pop.
Wen maybe it used to he, pop. | sed
Used to be your eve, it is rite now
hang it sed pop, and sed, Well G
rosh. mop, how can it be wen its broal
| in half
Wat? sed non loud as enything. an,
sed. Yes. sir this woods as hard as eny
hing. do you think if got the other hal
mt it could be glued on agen. pop?
Come over benr, sed pop. WITCH I did
and pom took his slipper off and put i
IN me, but not on my foot and not easy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
DEVELOP Natural Resources.

Ncrmont's natural resources in raw
materials should NOT be allowed to re.
main mdcvelopcd il there is reasonable
chance to produce the materials at a
fair margin of profit. Therefore, the c(-
forts of Brattlcboro men to operate the
granite quarrics at West Dummcrston, in
southern Vermont should result III open
ing up the quarrics on a large scale. The
supply of granite there Is said to be
well-night ineXhaustibc and To be suit
able for building work If Brattleboro
can get this project started on a good
basis, with cutting plant located in
Brattlcboro, there will be chance for
largely increased industrial life in that
community. although the business will
be dependent more OF less on the caprice
OF the trade: that is, on the demand tor
stone for building material.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
Running Risks.
st. Adams Messenger

tNt. Adams MeSStiStl-l
The Fairfield farmer who thought he
had been robbed of several milk checks
which he was keeping at home. some OF
them endorsed. was not robbed after all;
he was merely mistaken. Some people
will say that he was more fortunate tnan
he deserved to be. Keeping checks ct
home. and some of them endorsed, i a
species of carelessness for which there Is
little justification. The place to keep
such things is in a bank. With the adj
yertising that this farmer has received
on the fact that he does retain such sums
of money in a bureau drawer, it will be
strange if he does not receive visit from
someone with the serious intention of
taking it away. He had better do a
little banking and then tell the world
about it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
The DAY Of Rest and Gladness."
(The CongrcgatinonaIist.l


The old New England Sabbath has
broken down. Christians by their own al
tered practices have had something to
do with breaking il down. But the Chri-
tan Lords Day has not persisted. II will
not. 1t was made for man to benefit
j 5 physical intellectual and spiritual life.
1t never ought to be just like any other
day in the week. Let us take hold to-
gcther and make it for ourselves and
Others SO far as we can influence them
"a dav of rest and gladness,' day Of
growth and service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

Two school boys of seven or eight
years have confessed to the vandalism in
the Milton cemetery where more than 10
stones were tipped over, many of them
being broken. Why young minds should
have started out on such riot of de-
struction is hard to explain. While they
are old enough to know right from wrong
tEey are almost too young to receive the
punishment such things merit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
A Good Record.
Barre Times.

Brattleboro village reduced its debt
81 900 and has cash balance of $500
although forced to make heavier expen-
ditures last year because of the high cost
of living. 1t is Il good record and speaks
well for the acumcn of the men in charge
of the corporations affairs. ANY town
or city which could do as much as that
in a time when prices of everything were
soaring because OF the effects Of the war
is to be congratulated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
Today's Birthdays.

Dir. Samuel Avery, chancellor OF the
University Of Nebraska. born at Lamoille,
H., IS years ago today.
Prince Henry, consort OF Queen vii,
hcImina of the Netherlands, born in Meek
lcnburg Schwerin, II years ago today.
William A. Ayres, representative in con
g1ess of the Eighth Kansas district, born
at Elizahcthtown, ILL.,, % years ago today.
Owen Bush, abortstop Of the Detroit
American league baseball team, born at
Indianapolis, 81 years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

men is entirely different from what it
used to be. Instead of there being a
growing contempt for fish and game
laws, as Mr.. Childs intimates, there is Il
growing recognition of their absolute ne
cessity. The truth of the matter-Mr.
Chiids to the contrary notwithstanding
is that without artificial stocking and
restrictive legislation the streams of Yer
mont would be practically destitute of
trout today, while as result of these
factors the supply of the finest fish God
ever made is increasing year by year in
spite of conditions that make its main
tenancc steadily more difficult.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

T. 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
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. It is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the &c
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

Those who have thought that the old
fashioned Vermont farmer boy was ex-
tinct should read in the state news of the
two boys in Wolcott, aged eight and nine
years, who did all the work during a re-
cent illness of their father. This work
included taking care of 80 head OF cattle,
except the milking which was done by
machine, four horses, young stock, poul-
try, etc. These two young farmers show
that the old Vermont stock has not died
out in that section at least
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

The northern Vermont people who com
plain that it takes - worth OF gasoline
to run the irautomobiles 100 miles are re-
minded that you can walk 600 miles
on s. worth OF half soles.-St. Johns
bury Caledonian.
Will the CALIFORNIAN kindly inform
lis where the thousand mile kind of half
soles can be procured:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

1t is encouraging news to hear that
about 90 per cent of the graduates of
the women's college in Middlebury in
1920 will enter the ranks of teachers as
we'll as larger proportion OF the mems
college than is customary. 1t is said
that officials of the state board of educa-
ton have been sufficiently impressed by
the good work of the former Middebury
graduates now teaching i'll the state to
offer contracts to every senior who car
ries the endorsement of the college.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
Fish Stories.
MONTPELIER Argus.l

And yet able minded fish liars tell
about standing on snow bank and
catching trout alongside a crust of ice
Rutland Herald
And of warding off attacks of pneumo-
MIA with home brew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
One Year Ago Today.

Many lives reported lost in an avail
anche at Hiedns, Iceland.
End Of the New York port strike,
which had paralyzed shipping for seven
NNnnLa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

Ask Governor Clement to call spe-
cial session and make Vermont the per
feet &C. is an appeal which the sulfra-
gists are sending out to the people. The
governor evidently prefers to see his
state orc OF the imperfect 40's.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

a shipment of broilers from China has
arrived in Boston. VIII some magic
transform them into Vermont milk fed
on hotel menus later?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

Down in kentucky they are still al
lowed to use whiskey for snake bites, but
they report an awful shortage of rattle
snakes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
he following news dealers
Brattleboro, Brdttieboro News Co. c. W.
cleveland, ). L. Purnton (Esteyviile}
Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens Depot News
stand. George J. Bower, South Main ST.
(Fort Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, !. L. Stockwen.
East Dummerston, NJ L. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
Eewfane, n NJ. Batchelder
West Townshend, {. II. Grout.
Jamaica, R l. Daggctt.
South Londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. B Buflun.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter
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Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

Even this early members of overall
clubs are asking if they should be worn
creased in front or at the sides
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

More than 1000 croupicrs and other
employees are on the payroll of the comp
any which operates the famous gambling
casino at Monte Carlo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

With 32-cent sugar predicted by June,
sugar showers should be popular for the
prospective June brides
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19

Tho first slenning cars We're used on the
Cumberland Valley railroad, between Har
risburg and Chambersburg, in 1888.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-19
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05
Club Members as Judges

It is almost as important to be able to judge an animal accurately as it is to raise one successfully. If a person does not know what constitutes good points in an animal. he is obligated to rely on someone elses Judgment in both buying and selling. That is one reason why by the department of agriculture and the trained in stock judging. At the county ing contests are conducted and demons trations given by club members to inter est the public and improve the methods used in the production and care of live stock.
 At the Missouri State Fair boys and
 girls club teams judged both beef and
 dairy cattle. In putting on the demon-
 strations each member had his particu- lar rSrt to do. The captain of the team introduced one member, who gave the history and characteristics of an ideal
 beef animal and the same for one of dairy type Another member compared dairy and beef cattle by using an animal exhib- ited at the fair to illustrate his points. The captain then scored beef steer us- | ing a large score card that could De read by everyone in the audience. Each point was discussed and the rating of'the good and poor features of the animal were pointed out and scored.
 1 At the Interstate Fair at Sioux City, l Ia., the Nebraska live stock judging team won first honors in competition with teams from North Dakota. South Dakota. Missouri and Iowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05
Ways to Better Stock

From an analysis of enrolment records in the Better Sires-Better Stock" cas1- paign during the first <hree months. the sires appears to lead automatically to ownership of well-bred female stock also
 Summing up the factors which will has ten live stock improvement and brne many benefits. the department of agrf- culture makes the following requests of live stock owners:
 Use pure-bred sires of good deality in all classes of live stock Dispose of scrub. grade and inferior pure-bred sires
 Keep breeding records. Many excellent animals of pure breeding have in the past been forced to rank as grades or scrubs owing to lack of records
 Join an active livestock association and attend fairs, exhibitions and judging con tests where well-bred animals of good type are shown.
 Read good agricultural literature, in- cluding livestock and farm papers The department of agriculture and the various states will send helpful bulletin on re- quest.
 Cooperate with your county agent, your agricultural college and other constructive forces in improving the quality of live stock in your community.
 Better live stock aids the breeder both in direct returns and by giving a locality favorable reputation The sum total of all improvements, Of course, advances the international standing of the United. States with respect to it's live stock and livestock products
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05

!, tray incubators. Keep the incubator door closed while turning the eggs. unless the
 directions state that it should be left
 open.
 The length of time to cool eggs de- perds upon the temperature of the incu- bator room. A good general rule is to leave the eggs out of the incubator un- til they feel slightly cool to the hand. face or eyeiid. Place the trays of eggs or the top of the machine or on table in such position that they are not in
 draft and so that the tray does not project over the edge of ith support which would allow part of the eggs to
 cool much more quickly than the rest.
 In a good hatch the eggs will start to pip on the evening of the nineteenth day. and most of the chickens will be out O. the shell on the morning of the twenty first day. If the hatch is much earlier
 or later than this it indicates that the conditions during incubation have not been right. high temperature may hatch eggs too quickly and produce weak chickens, while a continuous low tenn perature throughout the hatch will delay it for several hours.
 After the eggs begin to hatch, leave the
 machine alone until the hatch is well over. Do not open the door to see how
 the eggs are matching, as it allows the es- cape of moisture which is essential al
 this time.
 Keep the incubator dark at matching time by covering the glass in the door with a cloth or burlap sack, so that the
 chicks will not be attracted to the front of the machine by the light and become
 restless. When the chicks are all
 matched, remove the egg tray and open
 the centilators. After the hatch keep the
 chicks in the incubator from 24 to S6
 hours before removing to the breeders. The best time to builr a poultry house is in the spring or early summer, for
 then it vii have time to dry out during
 the hot days. Lumber is often rather
 damp anhd it must be thoroughly dried out before winter or the birds housed sn
 the building will be in danger of con
 tracting colds Cement floors and foun-
 dation walls if made in the spring will also have an opportunity 10 dry thorough ly and much of the dampness often at tributed to them will be avoided.
 Spring or early summer is the busy time on the farm, so those who foresee the need of new poultry houses next Win ter will do well to build them during the slack time this winter before spring work starts. Do not put the birds into
 the new building, however, until it has been dried out.
 In extreme cases the flavor and odor or the fed have ben imparted to the egg. Onions have been fed in sufficient quan- tty to bring about this effect. Those who desire to market a first-class article should not give feeds of high and oo- lectionable flavor to their flocxs. In no case should tainted feed be al- lowed to enter the ration. Feed also has an influence on the color of the yolk Corn fed exclusively will give deep yellow or highly colored yolk, while wheat fed alone will produce much fighter yolk. A fairly high coiored yolk is usually preferred and can usually be obtained by feeding a moderate amount of corn. Plenty of green feed also en- riches the color of the yolk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05

Tn consequence of greater production as well as price, the total value of farm nroducts of this country in 1919 rose 10 the record amount of s249S2, ,ooO,ooo as es- timated at farmers prices by the bureau of cron estimates On account of many and important Implications this total can have significance only as an index num- her Reckoning from 1909 as 100, the total for 1912 stood at 1os for 1913 at no' Tor 1919 at 11s (the first war year), TOT lsio at 12s. for 1s1e at 157 for 1917 at 22o 0nrst war wear for the United states), TOT isls at 2ss and for 1919 at 2a2, or nearly three times the amount of, 1909.
 Tn the total value of the crops or lsia' sls o25 GOO 600 are items and groups of items that each exceed a billion dollars by far the most valuable single crop IS corr' Tho conAputed value of which, at sl.So d h,sheI is ss.ss4, ,o00, 600. or more than the farm value of all crops before Is'4. No dream of expectation could nave ioreseen sither the 2.e17, GOO bushels of this crop or their value when Whittier wrote ms iniunction to "heap high the golden corn. ro richer aft has autumn poured rom out her lavish horn, ,ax,
 The cotton crop. notwithstandlns 'o"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05
Onion Storage

In the northern states onion warehouses should be built with the purpose in mind of keeping the temperature just above S2 degrees r. during severe winter weath- CT with as little artificial heating as pos sible. This necessitates walls consisting of number of thicknesses of lumber and one to several air spaces. Provision is, necessary for ample ventilation, since the bulbs are continually giving off mois- ture which must be removed This can be increased materially on clear da,s by opening doors and windows for tew hours. In very cold weather it is neces- sary to heat the house during this pro- cess, in order to prevent the freezins. of the bulbs. A steam or hot-water heating system or stoves placed at intervals s satisfactory. Large bulbs are stored m slated bushel boxes or folding crates, while bottom sets should be placed two to four inches deep in shallow crates.
 Where modern warehouse is not avail able. a dry cellar which can be held at S2 degrees to 35 degrees F. can be used with good results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05

Before country housewives learned how to can meat their families ate fresh af butchering time until they were sur feited The rest was then salted, cured or smoker. and except a few chickens and little fresh meat bought in the summer it was what the family ate until the next butchering season. Home meat canning, as advocated by the department Of agriculture, shas changed this condil ton. Those housekeepers who put into cans the surplus fresh meat at butcher ing time are enabled to distribute it over F months. Canning is equally valuable for use with surplus chickens It is bet ter economy to can the cockerels and sur plus bullets when they reach maturity than it is to feed them all winter
 Canning meat in some sections of the country has become almost as common
 practice as canning fruit and vege- tahles. The housewife finds that a can Of meat, which requires only relocating to be ready to serve, is a great conven- fence when company arrives unexpectedly or on hot summer days when the heat of the stove for a long period becomes almost intolerable Canned meat also makes possible a more varied diet and lessons the country family's dependence upon cured, salted and smoked meat the constant and exclusive use of which means monotony and less wholesomeness The essential thing in meat canning is care-care that the meat is untainted, care in scrupulous cleanliness and utmost care in following directions.
 For canning of meats q steam-pressure canner is recommended. It should be able to develop at least 250 degrees of heat. or 15 pounds of steam pressure If tin cans are used they should be packed to within one-half inch from the top. be properly exhausted and sealed. Glass jars may be filled to within one-half inch, the edge wiped clean, rubber ring placed in position, top put on and springs ad- justed but not tightened screw tops turned only little more than hair way air-tight
 Put the jars on the rack above water in the bottom of the canner. Leave the pet cock open until live steam is escaping, then close it and count time from the mo- ment the required pressure is reached, which for meats should be 15 pounds, corresponding to 25o degrees F.
 Meats are ready for preparation for the canner as soon as the animal heat has disap ppeared For home canning the meats should be cooked frst-fried, boiled. roasted baker or stewed-just as would