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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-14
Orphan Baby Girls
Are Much In Demand

Chicago, Jan. .3.-Orphan kaby
girls from six months to a year old
are readily adoptel. In fact there is
q steady demand for such little waits,
while boy infants and children from
two years old up are less often sought
according to. the matrons Of Chicago
orphan homes and child welfare work
eM.
IF I could have babies made to or
der I could find homes for five hun
dred Of them a year." said Frances
C. Shipman of the Foundling's Home
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-14
orioles

Az for myself I am turned contrao'
tor Of hammock netting for the orioles
taking my pay In notes. I throw
strings out OF the window and thea
snap them up at once They dt II
the cherry trees hard BY and war
Bile, "Hurry up! hurry upl" I neyea
found out before just what they said.
But II you will listen you viii find
that this Is what they first say. A vul.
garism, / admit, but native-Loweu,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-14

It 70 appreciated that on these COM
mittees fell many Of the duties exer
cised by the fuel administration
through the war and when 1t 10 appre-
ciated that these committees always
were limited In. what they could do
BY the stocks Of coal on hand, 1t will
be realized that their work was Of
the most difficult character.
One Of the chief difficulties In the
situation was the fact that conditions
throughout the United States were so
widely different that It was apparent
that 1t would be impossible to deal
with all sections Of the country alike.
Therefore a great deal Of responsible
ity was left with the regional directors
OF railroads and with the regional and
local coal committees However, some
general principles were laid down i'm
mediately which were followed in q
general way throughout the coal strike.
The preliminary rule was laid down
that no coal should be given to any
consumer who had q reserve supply,
and that coal should only be given to
meet emergency needs.
Get Reports Daily.
In order to avoid long distance COM
munication, the rule was set up that
persons desiring coal should make ap-
plication on the road ordinarily sup
plying them with coal and in order
that the central coal committee should
be kept constantly supplied with in
formation machinery was set up under
which each railroad should promptly
report to the central coal committee
and to the regional coal committee the
name, title. location and telephone ad-
dress of the representative Of that rail-
road In whom the whole coal question
would be centered for that railroad.
In addition, each regional coal COM
mittee was instructed to make daily
reports to the central coal committee
and others mapped out in advance.
Each railroad OF each grand division
of the railroad was also instructed to
report daily by wire to the regional
coal committee information as to its
o a situation on the day previous.
The regional coal committee to report
daily by wire to the central coal com.
mittee a summary of the coal situation
In that entire region for the preceding
day.
Summed up, the result Of the
handling Of the coal supply Of the ma
ton by the government has been that
with a mobile supply at the beginning
Of the strike of 100000 tons Of coal
at the disposal Of the entire country,
n q production which never reached
so per cent Of normal, with cold wealth
er existing in most parts of the coun.
try during part of the strike, and
billiards. In some parts of the coun.
try throughout most of the strike, the
nation was able to last out six weeks
with very little actual lack Of coal by
householders, with practically all pub.
lie utilities supplied with sufficient
coal to meet emergency needs. with
very few industries actually closed
down, although many would have had
to close down had the strike continued
much longer and with a reserve stock
In the hands of the railroads at the
end of the strike Of more than II, OOO,-
600 tons Of coal which was available
for emergency railroad needs and for
the emergency needs Of governmental
institutions, Of public utilities and re-
tailers supplying coal to domestic con-
sumers.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-14
Not All There.

Delbrook was the proud possessor Of
a brand-new suit Of clothes with a
small wooden whistle attached to
1t. Soon after getting the suit, and
while the family was dining away
from home. his father asked him why
he did not wear his new suit that eve
ming. II can't, daddy" he answered,
"'cause the whistles broke"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-14
COMMITTEEMAN
JEWREuEF fund
APP0INTEDIN co.

80 -.ss- ." H#. ~
J. A. Haig, who was appointed coun-
ty chairman for the Jewish War Re-
lief Committee of Ramsey county, has
transferred this office tn Herman
Stenseth on the account of his recent
illness which confined him to his home
for the past week Mr.. Senseth has
appointed the following people to take
Of the subscriptions for this Re-
lief work. People are urged to give
all they can for the suffering Jews.
The following is the list Of commit
teemen appointed in this county:
Bartlett---------- o. T. Simmons
Doyon--------Herman Bergeth or
Albert Anderson.
Crary----------------H. S. Pond.
Penn-----------Frank Gessner
Churches Ferry--C. o. Christianson
Brocket--------H. w. Swenson
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-14

Americana red-blooded, charitable.
humanitarian Americans Of everysrs-
igion and creed--are asked "a ioin
with their Jewish brethren Ia SAVING
these human lives and remedyiin9 the
horrible conditions that now exist.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-14

WANTED-At the World Office,
clean cotton rags.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-14

funds TO than saving lives, feediin.,rEsfhs
hungry, clothingfthe naked andaffeeE
ingspeopl@ Whohave smfere the hard
hips and brutalities Of war? Opea
your heart and your pockethooclu.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-14
Home But. But a Wagon
Head But the Sky

out hope Of medical aid, without heat,
without shelter, without food, unless
the people Of America help them In
their truly American manner.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-14
SIX Million Human Beings Are Suffering the
Tortures Of Disease, Hunger and Death

il the devastated countries Of Poland.
Galicia, Rumania, Lthuaniia and Pal
estine. Tho pitiful plight Of these poor
ulnfortlnates IS no fault Of theirs-they
are q harmless, industrial race and
are innocent victims Of circumstances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02

newspapers, but may enter that field and
run an Opposition" political Sheet
True, this new publication costs the
readers nothing, but it aims TO accom-
plish what the editors and press agents
are forbidden to accomplish through the
state newspapers and to that extent it
completes with state newspapers and cuts
off legitimate revenue which, to the Her
AIDS notion, is not only within the law,
but clearly provided for in the. constitu-
ton.
A red golf marker in the eyes of
peevish Hereford would aptly indicate
the popularity of this plan with editors
and publishers of Vermont newspapers.
The chief political adviser of Mr.. Hart
ness has longe made his boast that he
never asked Vermont newspapers to pub
| lish a press agent story that was not
accompanied by an advertising contract.
| Today. he not only stands sponsor for
three columns of free publicity for the
J Hardness outfit without a cents worth of
advertising revenue, but evidently his is
the massive brain which has conceived
the idea of starting newspaper" in be-
/ half of Hartness and thereby securing
/ or promising to secuTe-for Hartness the
VERY thing that Hartness is unwilling or
i too squemish to pay for.
This, of course, is of purer political
quill than buying UP newspapers, putting
henchmen in charge of them, sending
dope" to them prepared in the Office of
candidate, or otherwise substituting the
subsidizable with promises implied or ex-
pressed-and, thank God, there are not
many in Vermont open to such a propo-
sition; it is certainly within the law, just
as advertising is within the law accord
| ing to the notion of good lawyers and
state officers, but that it represents a
high and haloed code of public ethics The
| Herald absolutely denies.
Furthermore, it is not issued sin the
interest of a progressive Vermont as its
first page caption claims 1t is issued in
the interest of James A. Hartness, politi-
cal candidate, as a eamoutiaged attempt
to deceive voters. For that reason it de-
serves the unqualified disapproval of the
Vermont electorate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02
MONDAY, AUGUST ?. 1920.
LREADJusTING BUSINESS.

There are unmistakeable indications
that business is beginning to be read
iusted to an era of lower prices 1t is
reported that about 300 cargo ships are
lying idle in the harbor at Hampton
Roads at a loss of from $1,000,00 toI
81 100000 per day to pay the $15 or
SIG a ton for coal when they have con
tracts to bunker at Sc a ton. There
has also been "a radical reduction in
gIft-fates,- grain
from. the United States and Canada
having dropped nearly fifty per cent
within a week There is also great
slackening in demand for new ships at
present expensive rates. Ship owners
are finding it Improbable to operate
vessels costing $3.50 per ton dead
weight to build in competition with
vessels built before the war for about
$50 per ton dead weight. There are
more sellers than buyers of boats and a
big drop in the price of ships is ex-
pected.
The shutting down of wooden mills
and shoe factories owing to caneella-
ton of orders at present high prices
have been reported. 1t is claimed there
are 10000 idle garment makers in New
York city alone and they intend to
open cooperative clothing factories this
week that viii produce clothing at from
80 to 80 per cent below present retail
prices The price of wheat and other
grains is dropping and the speculation
in sugar seems to be feeling a check.
In nearly every direction there are
indications of adjustment to lower
price levels. The exceptions are cotton
goods for which the unrestricted cot
ton growers of the South still exact
enormous prices and railroad transpor-
{ tation which has just been granted ma
| terial rate increases to meet the big
advance in railroad wage granted by
the government. The great break in
prices of silks may force a reduction
| in the price of eottons. The country
also will soon see whether the govern
ment can maintain increased costs of
| transportation in the face of decreas-
! ing commodity prices. It is said that
majority of the idle vessels at Hamp-
ton Roads are the vessels of the United
States shipping board which are re.
stricted by Washington red tape from
paying the market price for coal. 1t
may prove that. the government regula-
tions for the railroads will have to be
readjusted to comply with the reduc-
tions general business is facing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge.
Summoned Jnion.l

A noteworthy feature connected with
Candidate Coolidge's rise to national
prominence, and made more distinct than
ever by the events of notification week
in Northampton, is seen in the praise and
compliments extended to Mrs. Coolidge,
who shines as an exemplar of those traits
that additionally characterize the high
est type of the New England wife and
mother and have made for the power and
progress of the republic. In the life of
almost every eminent man we can trace
the molding influence of wife or mother
as strong factor for success. 1t was
Governor Coolidge's misfortune to lose
his mother at an early age, and the world
at large cannot judge how far her guild
ance may have extended in giving his
interests the bent that has become char
acteristic of the man. But no observer
can be in doubt as to the worthy part
that Mrs. Coolidge has borne and is bear
ing In promoting his rise and popularity.
Admirably complementing the rugged
ideals of character and citizenship that
stand forth in his acceptance speech are
the sterling qualities exemplitied by Mrs.
Coolidge as a homemaker. She is indeed
a worthy helpmeet in a broad sense, the
sort that makes her that protection of
the hearthstones so feellngly invoked in
the governors address, 1t is such ideals
and examples that hold American life
true to its better traditions, giving sin
cere living and democratic relationships
their right relative value as compared to
social display. Should this little lady
ever be called to preside over the White
House 1t is safe to say she would take
rank among those who have left a most
gracious impress upon the chapters OF
official life with which they were identi-
fed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02
Don't Kick Your Town.
LMorrisville Messenger }


There is no better evidence of n COM
mendable community spirit than that of
loyalty to a town in which person lives.
If town is worth living in it is worth
defending and supporting in its effort to
advance with the rest of the world
Yet in almost every community you
will find people who can see nothing good
in their surroundings.
They cannot recognize the fact that
though it NAV be humble, it yet is home
that it has clothed them, fed them, and
cared for them in sickness and in health
and has furnished them friends who have
been steadfast and true.
They magnify its imperfections and
spread clouds wherever they go.
They often make life miserable for
others and invariably make it a reproach
20 themselves.
But there is brighter side to this
story.
The abuse these hort-sighted people
heap upon their place of abode generally
falls upon unsympathetic ears.
Their neighbors and friends know
them as they areas people who might
have been valuable citizens capable of
constructive work. but whose dispositions
have been warped in younger years, pos
sibly through no particular fault of
their own.
Their criticisms are listened to with
good -natured patience, but are forgotten
about as soon as uttered.
The views Of the chronic kicker and
fault finder have less weight than those
Of any other adult element of the human
race.
When he thinks he is kicking his town
he generally finds that he is kicking him
self instead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02
In the DAVIS News,

Prof. Herbert Z. Gregory, who is to
preside over the discussions of the Pan
Pacific scientific congress which has been
called to meet at Honolulu today, IS a
geologist of worldwide reputation For
many years he filed the Sillman profess
sorship of geology at Yale university and
at the same time rendered valuable SER
vice to the United States Geological sur
vey. OF late, however, he has devoted
himself chiefly to the duties of his posi-
ton as director of the Bishop Museum
at Honolulu and to the preparation of
Polynesian race, including the Hawaiian
Prof Gregory is fifty-one years old and
a native of Michigan. He was educated
at Yale, with which institution he be-
came connected in the capacity of an IN
structor in biology soon after his gradua-
ton in 1896
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02
Today S Events

Centenary of the birth of Sir John
Rose, celebrated Canadian statesman.
Fifty years ago today the first action of
the Franco-Prussian war occurred at Saar-
bruck.
The city of Bath today will begin a
three-day celebration of Names loo years
of statehood as well as its own centenary.
The first regional convention of the
Priests Eucharistic league for the eastern
section of the United States viii assem-
BILE at Philadelphia today.
The first textile exposition ever held
in the Mississippi valley is to be opened
at St. Louis today under the auspices of
the Mississippi valley exposition.
A Pan-Pacific scientific congress has
been called to meet at Honolulu today for
the purpose of studying the scientific pro-
blems of abe Pacific ocean region.
Problems of the confectionery trade will
he discussed by the Commercial Jobbing
Confectioners' ASSOCIATION, which is to
meet in annual convention today at In
dianapolis,
Delegates from many parts of the Uni
ted States and Canada will gather at Den
yer today for the annual convention OF
the international union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter workers.
Delegates and visitors from every state
lean territorial possessions, are to gather
in New York today for the 39th supreme
convention of the Knights of Columbus
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02

cations to the president. He was in
splendid position to do this, and had he
done so he would have eliminated one of
the worst issues the Democratic party
now has to face-that of wisconsin.
But instead of show of independence.
Cox hurried to Washington as quickly as
a conference with the President could be
arranged and the President and the cam
didate found themselves in perfect ac
cord on the league of nations and every
thing else. Cox had joined the Wilson
camp, and had taken the oath of loyalty
to the Wilson policies.
That is why wisconsin is an issue.
Cox will perpetuate the Wilson form of
government. Quite naturally man
wants his policies continued. But some
times it happens that the country has
different ideas about their desirability.
And this is one of the times. The coun-
try is fed up on wisconsin and it will not
elect a man president who will seek to
perpetuate it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02
Haloed Ethics.
Rutland Herald. J

Apropos of the ethics of newspaper ad-
vertising, the latest product of the Hart
ness Hays Gushing literary bureau IS
worthy of notice. Remembering the attl-
tude of Hartness toward legitimate, con
stitutional newspaper advertising, IT Is
not surprising that the mastery thought
of the triumvirate should have been given
expression in newspaper" such as 1t
is, issued from Burlington and entered
through the mails under special permit,
with the familiar Vol. /, No. /" as the
main guarantee of its political purity.
1t gets down to this: The triumvirate
having worked" the state press for all it
would standard then some-with an
implied a not direct promise OF paid
advertising; having expended four or five
times as much for cards, posters and
hangers as any ordinary advertising cam
paign would cost; having assumed the
sole and original halo in the campaign
to date, Hartness now seems to have
given his approval to plan whereby his
boosters may not only ignore the state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02
Tnday,s Anniversaries.

l793-Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
was imprisoned in the Conciergerie.
lSl7-The General Pike, the first steam
boat to ascend the upper Mississippi,
arrived at St. Louis.
IS58-Council of India established by act
of the British parliament.
lS70-The first action Of the Franco-Prus-
sian war occurred at Saarbruck.
lSS9-The German emperor with a naval
squadron arrived at Spithead.
lS92-Lord Salisbury resigned the British
premiership.
lS95-Populists in Ohio nominated Gen
era1r Coxey for governor.
i900-An anarchist attempted to assassl-
nate the shah of Persia. who was
visiting Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02
clino 70 Savage Customs.

Throughout the islands of the New
Hebrides many of the primitive cere-
monies are still performed. The "sing
sing" ground is still kept In readiness
for the periodical outbursts OF feeling.
when the islander, dances his wild and
sacred dances 10 the CHASTITY music OF
the drums. Watching one OF these
weird reyels followed by an orgy of
eating, or more correctly stuffing, IL
seems to the observer that the New
Hebrides race is destined to continue
until 1t dies out savage, or. at best.
semi-cfviiZed people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02

The value of home market is well
illustrated in the local milk situation
The wholesale market price of milk in
Boston at present is ten cents quart
delivered at Boston. To the Vermont
milk producer this means ten cents a
quart less the freight charges which are
soon to be increased one fifth. Milk
producers around Brattleboro get ten
cents quart net without any freight
charges, a better price than they could
net in the Boston market. Quite nat
urally Brattleboro milk producers will
not fear any local industrial develop
ments that viii increase the demand
for their milk at this advantageous
price Another interesting fact in con-
pection with these two milk markets
is that the retail price of milk in Bos-
ton is l71s cents a quart and in Brat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02
Our East-Si Roads.
Barre Times

A west-side Vermonter, travelling oyer
the Roosevelt highway in Vermont by
motor car, discovered that "the worst
roads are to be found on the western
end of the highway and that east of Rich
mond the thoroughfare is a constant de
light, barring a stretch of highway be-
tween Montpelier and East Montpelier
If the same Nermonter had continued the
exploration of the eastern side of the state
he would have found plenty of good gray
81 roads, even roads of the highest quality,
for instance, running along the Connect
icut river and also the main highway be-
tween Barre and White River Junction2
He would have learned, too, that much
of the complaint about alleged poor roads
in Vermont originated in the western part
of the state, where some of the highways
are wretched Those who complained had
right to complain about the condition
of the roads in their section but net OF
the state as a whole.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-02
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

i was setting on our frunt steps watch
ing the fellows play base ball in the
street, me not getting in it on account
of Expecting to heer our suppir bell ring
eny minnit, and all of a suddin Skinny
Martin yelled, Cheese it, cheese it.
Meening Flatfoot the cop terning err
round the corner and starting to wawk
down looking mad, and the fellows all
stopped playing and ran a mile a min
nit, me Jest keeping on setting there
thinking, / amt going to run, he cant do
enything to me, | wasent even playing
how can he do enything to me?
And / kepp ON setting there and Flat
foot kepp on getting nervisser and ner-
Wiser thinking, o well, | wasent in it,
I'm innocent, wat rite have l got to wor-
ny?
WITCH Jest then Flatfoot stopped going
past and made grab at me and cawt
hold of the back of my blouse, saying,
I've got you this time, you don't need to
think you can put enything over on me
by setting there like a statue in the park.
Wy, watts the matter, watts the matter,
wat did | dog ] wasent in it, watts the
matter? ! sed, and Flatfoot sed, You was in
it, because ] seen you in it, you come
with me.
And he pulled me off the steps and
started to take me to the patrol box, me
saying. Hay, watts the matter, was set
ting there all the time, you can ask envy
body if / wasent, certeny | was, watts the
matter?
You can tell that watts the matter stuff
to the Judge, sed Flatfoot. And he took
me all the way to the patrol box, me feel
ing verse and verse and wishing more
and more | had ran too, and Flatfoot
sed, Well, III leeve you go this time II
you promise never to play ball in the
street agen.
to tell him how innocent | was all over
agen and he left me go. Proving no mat
ter how innocent Won are, you're lucky if
you don't half to prove it.