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New Britain herald., 1921-09-22
COMPANY M ANNUAL
Veterans OF State Guard OrganiZa-
ton VIII Gather At the State
Armory This Evening.

The first annual meeting of the
Veteran Corps of Co. M will be held
in the company parlors@ at the State
Armory at 8 O'Clock this evening.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year and the discussion Of important
financial matters will be the principal
features of the evening
The entertainment committee have
something very interesting to offer
at this time.
The local company was one of the
flrtt companies of the First Regi-
ment to form a veteran corps i'm
mediately upon being sustered out OF
the service of the state, and they
have been very successful in main
x,ining and increasing its member
flip thus far. The membership COM
mittee is making a drive to double
the membership before the first OF
the year.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-22
SCHOOL Committee
NEEDS CHAIRMAN
John T. MOlumphy OH Of Board
No Successor
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING
Members OF Berlin Congregational
Church VIII Gather I'm October In
stead OF In January--CradIe Roll
Party-Beriin Bits.

40 tho democratic caucus John T.
Molumphy waa dropped m chairman
OF tho school board after having serv-
ed rs a member OF that body for 90
years. Mr.. Moiumphy was not drop
ped for political reasons although his
term had expired. lie was not elected
az a candidate to again servo on tho
committee. Mr.. Moiumphy was con-
sidered one OF the best authorities on
school conditions In tho town OF Ber-
lin and his passing as an active mem
Der of the school committee VIII be felt
by all those who have served with
him.
Mr.. Molumphy told tho members at
tho caucua that no did not caro- To bo
on the board any longer. although his
name WIS tho first ono to no mon
toned ns a candidate. Ho thought
that some ono else should havo u
chance mt tho Job.
Tho question now arises as TO who
will NIL tho vacancy OF chairman on
tho school committee. Persons init
mately connected with tho school at
fairs and Interested in the town do
ings we're seen this morning and ono
party I'm particular was Inclined to
believe that Miss Adele Murray. who
nhN &GFNtu on the DpaFu Tor num-
Der OF years. would DO the most logical
candidate for that office. Miss Muir
ray Ia teacher In the Elihu Burritt
Junior High school In New Britain and
during the greatest part OF her lifo
has been active in school affairs OF
some sort or another. She has always
been interested In children and being
well acquainted with Berlin, which liz
her homo town. Miss Murray would
undoubtedly DO good person to MI
tho position. 80 IL IL thought.
Whether Miss Murray would accept
tho position 10 not known inasmuch
al sho had sent her resignation to tho
school committee early in tho sum-
mer. The resignation was 10 havo
taken effect sometime In September,
but Miss Murray In still on tho board
aa the other members did not care 10
loso her. She has always been prom
ineut at tho meetings of the commit
tee and has done good work for tho
bctterment OF the Berlin schools. Miss
Murray Ia strong advocate for thu
building OF new addition TO thu Ken
ainEton Grammar school.
Church Annual Meeting.
Tho annual meeting OF tho Berlin
Congregational church will bo held
mt tho church on October ~. The an
nuaI meetings have been held I'm jan
uary OF each year but nj tho last meet
Ing OF the members. II wan voted to
hold tho gathering earlier in tho fall.
Tho reason given for this Il that tho
weather In much better and inasmueh
M the majority OF men members OF tho
church are In some business which &C.
eupied more OF their attention I'm jan
nary and July. they could not attend
thu winter meeting.
The officers will bd elected for tho
year nj this meeting and " the at
tendance warrants the annual meet
mss will be held every October In
stead OF later I'm thu year. The Eccle-
New Britain herald., 1921-09-22
CLARA CAKES USHER
IS AWARDED PRIZE
Local Woman Studying Music
in France
CONTEST ON WILL DECIDED
Rumors That Shubert Will Not Ac-
ccpt Chief of Police Job-Body of
Clifford Arrives Here, Burial Sun
day Accommodations.

Mrs. Clara Cakes Usher, wife of
Frank p Usher, of Is Pennington
avenue, and daughter of Town Clerk
and Mrs. Robert c. Usher, also of
Pennington avenue, has been
awarded first prize in singing during
the graduation exercises held at the
Fontainbleau School OF Music at
Paris. Mrs. Usher is one of the
four Connecticut women having re-
New Britain herald., 1921-09-22

TO RENT room tenement with improve
ments. Inquire Frank Caparelll, SO Whit
ing ST. 22-2dx
New Britain herald., 1921-09-22
safety First" Week.

william :. Hart, in The Cradle
or Courage" will be the feature
New Britain herald., 1921-09-22
Legion Meeting.
Cradle Roll Party.

The Cradle Roll OF the Berlin Con-
gregational church will hold n party
at the home OF Miss Elizabeth Will
cox tomorrow afternoon at tho usual
time. The cradle roll department at
the church il for the children who are
too young to attend Sunday school.
There arc about Is children in the To-
cal department.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-22

NOTICE-Order of Eastern star will give
social and whist Athletic Hall Fri
day evening. Sept. %. Refreshments and
prizes. Everybody is welcome. Come and
have a good time. 9-22-ldx
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
In the DAVIS News.

Sir Joseph Cook. who is slated to sue
ceed the Rt. Rev. Hon. Andrew Fisher
as high commissioner for Australia in
England, is a statesman who rose from
the ranks of the day laborers He was
born in England of humble parentage.
and was nine years old when his father
died. Eight Young children were left to
fight their way in the world The flu
ture statesman found employment in
coal mine at $1.J0 d week. When he
grew to manhood he decided to emigrate
TO Australia. Arriving in the new land.
he again descended to the pit Between
skips down in the drives he studied dill
gently to fit himself for clerical work.
In time he became secretary of the Coal
Miners association. After the great
strikes of 1890 he was elected to the
New South Wales parliament as a La
Dor member. From that day he has been
continuously in active politics and has
filled many of the most important cab
met positions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
THAT ~ YEARS.

There is good deal of criticism of
the German reparation plan on the
ground that it extends over too long a
period Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard, finds fault with it
for that reason, though approving of it
otherwise as the best yet agreed upon"
He suggests that so long a period is I'M
wise because European governments
and their international relations" are not
likely to remain what they are now
for srloFG -.tiIaussa- generation. Hisssilfea
is that future developments may make
the completion of the annuity plan i'm
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
Who'll Choose the Censor?
Bennington Banner. }


There is no question that moving pic
lures ought to be censored, but there is no
group of people in the world that can be
trusted to do the job. There is no queS-
tion that newspapers ought To be censored
but it can't be done without doing a thou
sand times more damage than good.
There is no question that the pulpit ought
to be censored to reduce the output of
bigotry, intolerance. superstition and by
pocrisy, but to do it would be o crush re-
ligious liberty and bring back the dark
ages. There is no question that the con-
yersatlon in certain club rooms. dance
halls, barber shops, garages and other
places of meetings ought to be censored.
but the anemic, narrow-Skullcd purists
who seek the job and with it the power
to guide the rest of us in the ways of
Righteousness would never give even mod
crate satisfaction. The right to sit in
Judgment on what is good for ones neigh
borS is power to mould mankind in one
rut that was used in China for a couple
thousand years and in Germany for a gen
Grafton or two, but did not prove such a
success in either place that the rest of
the world is justified in adopting the plan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1921.
THE EDUCATIONAL FIGHT.

The fight over the educational policies
of the state will be formally opened this
evening when the committees on educa-
ton and on educational institutions of
both houses will give a public hearing in
the hall of the house of representatives
on the Stearns bill and the board of edu-
cation bill. The Reformer has pointed
out that the Stearns bill restores the two
normal schools at Johnson and Castleton
and pledges the state to pay these two in
situations $4,000 u year regardless of
the number of students they educate. In
other words, it pledges the state to main
tain two institutions that are unable to
maintain themselves or to attract enough
students to warrant their operation.
The board of education bill differs ma
terially on this point. 1t proposes to
maintain extension courses in teacher
training in high schools. Seminaries, acad-
cmies and at Castlcton and Johnson in
the former normal school buildings" pro-
v.dpd the expenditure by the state board
for such schools does not exceed lin
any case the actual additional cost in
CURED therefor by said school boards or
trustees" This places on the normal
schools and other institutions named
above the burden of paying one half the
expenses of the teacher training classes
and excmpts the state from any expendi-
lures in communities unwilling to bear
that portion of the expense. This seems
the safer and more desirable course.
I i; +ha 81
legiate instruction of teachers between
two state institutions and makes a de-
gree from the institution in which the
training is received a condition of di-
ploma to teach i'm any elementary or sec
ondary school in the state. \ full college
course would be necessary to receive
such a degree. The board of education
bill requires only a written declaration
by a person of an intention to complete
a course of study in the state teachers
training college" or an extension course
connected herewith an agreement to
teach in the public schools of this state
for a subsequent period equal to the dur
alton Of such course of study and cOmpli-
ancc with the conditions established by
the board for admission of said students.
Al such Students are entitled to free
tuition in such college or extension course
| thereof" 1t is believed the latter prop
ositOn would be more likely to attract
students for teaching in the elementary
or secondary high schools of the state
than the former. Many young persons
could not afford to take a college course
that would entitle them to a baccalaur-
cate degree in preparation for a few
years of teaching.
| Careful study of the two measures
shows in the Stearns bill purpose to
pay more state money to private educa-
tional institutions and in the board of
education bill a purpose to concentrate
training for teachers for higher educa-
tional work in one institution controlled
and maintained by the state and to
help such other institutions as are will
ing to help themselves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

Pops black shoes was at the sboemak-
efs BENG fixed and yestidday after SIM
pr he sent me up after them and wen
got back looked at the packidge ON
account OF 1t feeling lighter than , of
pops SHOES, and heer wat was in it but lest
one snoe on account of the other one hav-
ing tel out on the way, me thinking. G..
good mite, G.. -
And went in and pop was smoakinr
and thinking in the setting room. me saw
ing; Hello pop, I'm back frum the shoe
makers, pop.
Expected you. sed pop, put the shoes
under my bed, I'm glad to get them back.
my brown shoes bert my feet
Gosh pop, its a good thing there's shoes
TO every pair, aint it, nom | sed
4 very fortunate coincidence indeed |
wonder if you're the ferst one to notice
it. sed pop, and / se,d We'll. how about
a man with a wooden leg. one shoe would
be enuif for him. wouldent it non?
Ample. sed pop. and | sed, Well how
about reguler man, how about You. pop.
suppose YOU had a pair of shoes with ony
one to it, do You think it would be eny
use. pop
1t would be Jest as mulch use as one
tronsor leg. sed pop. Meening none. and
sed, Well Suppose you wore one black
shoe and one brown shoe. pop, do you
think people would notice it?
Some mite. but If they were my own
shoes and ! knew / was an honest man [
should laff at public opinion sed non.
and | Sod, Well G pop. YOU mite half to
aff at it. because one of your black shoes
fell ont of the paclidge coming back and
the other ones the ony one left.
Well for the love of Mud and all the
little AIuds. sed non. Won martch yourself
rite out aeon and find that shoe or you'll
find slipner Not incoming with my eyes,
and | quick went out to hunt and the
fellows was kicking a shoe Ground down
IL sal- -
shoe looking kind Of kicked Ground but
not broak and | took it home and cleened
it and put it under pops bed next to his
other one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
The First Step.
bennington Banner.)

bennington Banner)
The creation of a commission on com
merce by the state of Vermont is hailed
as a step toward carrying out the indus
trial plans of Governor Hardness. but it
is not a very far step. Commissions are
often useful but always prove a slow
method of progress. 1t is not popular in
Vermont to argue in favor of lesSening
taxation on money, but so long as the tax
alton of money loaned for business devel-
opment in the state is taxed so as to
take away half 10 three-quarterS of the
interest it is always going to be hard to
develop young business enterprises in this
state. Vermont has much to learn in the
taxation of money before Vermont money
will be largely used for the building up of
Vermont industry, Vermont agriculture
and Vermont business. At the present
hour probably three-quarterS of the in
vested surplus of the state of Vermont *
doing business outside the state. And
Vermont during the past 10 years de-
creased several thousand in population,
left vacant over 1000 and more farms.
sliced off a half million acres of timber
without replanting. polluted few more
of its lakes and streams, closed its normal
schools. and approximately doubled its
tax rate. Now some of the boys at the
statehouSe are talking that their chief
duty is to adjourn and go home. 1t is not
possible for any legislature to meet all the
basic needs of Vermont but every legiSla-
ture should make an earnest try at some
OF the more pressing problems.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
Today's Events
BEGINNING of Lent.

BEGINNING of Lent.
Rt. Rev. Edward NJ. Parker today eel
ebrates his 10Th anniversary as Episco-
pal bishop of New Hampshire
The Duke of Connaught will preside
at the official Inauguration of the C'oun-
ell of State and Imperial Legislative as
sembly at Delhi today.
Representatives of commercial and
other bodeS throughout the East will
meet at New York today to organize the
Eastern Zone Notwithstanding associa-
ton.
The final act in the election of War
rem G.. Harding and Calvin Coolidge to
the presidency and vice presidency. re
spectively. will take place in Washing
ton today, when the results of the No
vember election will be officially counted
and declared before the senate and house
meeting in joint session.
What is expected to be the largest
gathering ever held in America in the in
terest of good roads will be opened in
Chicago today. 1t will include the Ma
tional Good Roads show, the annual con
ventiOn of the American Road Builders
association and the annual meeting OF
the American Good Roads congress
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
THE UNKNOWN DOUGHBOY.

There remains little doubt that the
United States will follow the example
of France and great Britain and bring
home for burial the body of one of Amer
ica'S unknown dead now repOsing over
seas The public will approve such ac-
ton. The American Legion urges this
tribute to the unknown soldiers who gave
their lives in France, and General PERISH
ing at his recent appearance before the
proposal warmly.
Many plans have been made in this
connection. The one most probable of
execution is outlined in a bill submitted
by Representative Hamilton Fish, which
provides for the burial of the soldier in
the new amphitheater in Arlington GEM
etery. General Pershing suggests that
the body of some soldier who fell in the
ArgOnne be brought home, as this was
the greatest major offensive in which the
American armies took part. Since 2,41S
fallen Americans are listed as unknown,
the lad who is chosen will represent a
gOodly company.
From the time of its lifting from the
grave in France to the moment of its
burial in American soil, the body of this
soldier will be surrounded with every
mark of respect and treated with full
military honors, as it should be. In
honoring its unknown dead the nation
pays its tribute not only to this one boy
or the other comrades who remain un-
identified. 1t pays tribute to every sol
der who fought or gave his life with
little personal concern as to whether his
grave should ever be marked or not, so
long as the cause he fought for prospered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
LastNight' sDreanls
What They Mean
DID YOU DREAM OF MONEY?

UTHEN it comes to a matter of
w money the oracles seem to dis
pute over filthy lucre" just as ordi-
nary mortals are apt to do. Some OF
them say that to dream of finding mon
ely is a bad sign, indicating losses;
and dreaming of losing money is "a
good sign, indicating gain; probably
working on the dreams go by con-
traries" hypothesis. But the best and
most eminent authorities do not agree
10 this. Some of them admit that 10
dream of finding money signifies wor-
ries, but declare that out of these tenn
porary worries great good will come:
while others content themselves with
the statement that to dream of finding
money is lucky. All agree that to
dream of losing money is q sign of
good business, though one authority
darkly hints that you may have spat
with your wife-if you have one-after
such Il dream. AS to dreaming of saw
Jig money, there are two Scholastic
ortimists aud the pessimists. The OPP
timists declare that TO dream that you
are saving up money means that you
will have comfort and plenty, while
the pessimists think it portends losses.
The weight of opinion seems to be on
the side of the optimists. If you dream
that you are swallowing money look
out for yourself; for if you don't you
will become so penurious and money
grabbing that you will almost, if not
quite, commit fraud TO get it. So if
you get this warning loosen up the
purse-strings. If you dream of count
ing money you are liable to have dis
pute over a bill. In effect it seems
lucky to dream about money, but vol
are warned not to be too much of u
millionaire I'm your dreams, for If you
are too disgracefully rich in Dream
land your fortune will be only moder-
ate in real life.
tCopyright.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09

1S4S-Disturbance at University of
Padua. leading to its closing for
two years.
1S71-Act of congress providing for a
United States commissioner of
fish and fisheries.
lSI5-Trains first passed through the
IIoOSac Tunnel
lSS3-Prince Napoleon. who had been
arrested for publishing a mani
fcsto against the French govern
ment was released.
1S93-Irish pilgrims started for Rome
to attend the pope's jubilee cele-
bratiOn.
1900-Richard W. Thompson. secretary
Of the navy under President
Hayes. died at Terre Hautc. Ind.
Born in Culpepper County, Va.
June 9. 1909
1902-Firc in Paterson. n J.. rendered
1000 families homeless and des-
tr1ved property valued at $1,000
600.
l9l9-ServicpS in memory of Theodore
Roosevelt were held throughout
the United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09

possible or inadvisable. This may be
against the plan.
Other critics speak of the long period
# payment as if it were a hardship de
Iiberately imposed on the Germans as a
punishment. The fact is that the pay
ment was extended over ~ years, in
stead of 30 years as the Versailles treaty
provided. as a special favor to the Ger
mans. 1t was thought that by this
method they could meet the obligation
with less difficulty than if they had less
time for it.
1t is a sufficient answer to both kinds
If criticism to point out that the term
If II years is not obligatory-that it is
only the maximum period for payment,
and that the Germans are allowed to
discount the payments at any time.
They are even encouraged in early pay
ment by the fixing of liberal discount
rates. 1t should also be kept in mind
that if the Germans took full advantage
of those rates, paying the whole sum inn
mediatcly by some superhuman effort.
the much-abused S55O00,0 O0O-the
sum of all the annuities-wOuld only
amount to $4,000. 100000.
France was glad to discount her ia
nous billion-dollar indemnity after the
Franco -Prussian war, and Germany,
whatever may be the total sum ulti-
mately agreed upon. will doubtless want
IN do ~ in this case
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
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Cleaveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It l. the aim of the management to ssszrs
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. II 10 only by this
method that the publisher San secure tke de
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
TOdly's Birthdays.

George AIDE. celebrated humorist and
playwright, born at Kentland. Ind. -
years ago today.
George II. Moses. United States sona-
tor from New Hampshire. born at I.ubec.
Maine. - years ago today
Calvin y. Kendall. commissioner of cd
ucatIon for New Jersey. born at Augusta.
y. y. 63 years ago today
Sir Anthony Hope. author of The
PRISONER of Ienda and other popular
novels, born - years ago today.
Arthur L. Davis. director and chief
engineer of the l.. :. Reclamation SER
vice. born at Decatur, H.. 60 years ago
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
I0nia Health Notes.

Mrs. viii Dawdy has been having trou-
BILE with her teeth.
Mrs. ID. l.. Palmer has had neuralgia
behind one eye this week 1t has been
about all she could stand
Mrs. Chas. Metcalf put in her time this
week walking the floor with a feIon.
Jack Mobus hasn't had collar on for
more than two weeks on account of boils
on his neck.
Sadie Perham Marshall is said to be in
very bad shape.-Ionia items
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-09
More Roads and Less Politics.

Whatever is done with the road depart
ment we hope it will not be returned to
its former status as n machine for the
creation of governors or United States
senator's. Commissioner Bates at least
had NJ ambition to promote i'm either of
these directions. More roads and less poll
ties must continue to be chief demand
of the people of Vermont in connection
with their highways and better drainage
should be made a condition of state aid.