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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
FRIDAY, MAY 20. 1921.
THE AGELEss ENrPLOYE.

Postmaster General Hayes has revoked
the ruling which fixed the retirement age
of postoffice employees at 60 years for
women and 90 years for men. Employees
eligible for retirement but DESTROYS of
continuing at work will fill out question
naires which will be passed upon sindi-
vidually by the postmaster generals of
fee. 1t would be interesting to follow
the results of the order.
How many of the employees who decide
to go on working will do so from choice,
and how many from necessity? Unfortu-
nately salaries for postal service have
not been high enough as a rule to permit
the accumulation of sufficient savings to
make retirement easy. This is the great
reason for better salaries for postal en-
ployes.
On the other hand, the ruling points
to better understanding of the ability
of men and women of advanced years
than is sometimes held SO long as a per-
son does his work well and wants to
work, it is little short of a crime to stop
him by an arbitrary age rule.
On thinking the thing over, how good
and how pleasant a thing it would be to
be financially able to retire. and still, be
cause of continued strength. be able to
go on working. How much more cheer
fully each days work could be done if
no money needs demanded the labor, or
no dread of hated dependence upon others
drove the tagging powers! 1t is an ar
gument for systematic savings which
should not be overlooked. 1t is an argu-
ment for wage scales which permit a saw
ings margin 1t is also an argument for
savings in the health bank. And how
Sam Blythe's Fit at Fifty" pales into
insigniicance before an army fit at three
score years and at three-score and ten!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
Today S Events

The Republic Of Cuba today enters
upon its twentieth year.
North Carolina keeps holiday today
in honor of the anniversary of the sign
ing of the Mecklenburg declaration of in
dependence.
The first annual convention of the Vir-
ginia Federation of Business and Profess
kional Women's clubs will be entertained
at Roanoke today and tomorrow.
DIR. Alfredo Zayas. the successful can
didate for the presidency of the Republic
of Cuba in the elections last November,
will be formally indicted into Office today.
The financial commission of the league
IF nations is to meet in London today to
examine the report ~of the committee
which recently studied the situation in
Austria.
Nine Curic. famous French scientist
and the discoverer or radium, today will
receive from the hands of President
Harding a grain of radium which has
been bought for 100000 by popular sub
ScriptiOn,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

There it is proposed to erect central
club house and surrounding buildings.
all of digniied design and set in land
scaped gardens. The central building
will afford headquarters for women's
clubs too small to need individual quar-
ters. 1t is hoped that each of the larger
national associations for women will have
its own club house in one of the separ-
ate buildings. Plans, financial and other
wise. are under discussion.
1t is a splendid project for centraliz-
ing national headquarters for the wo-
mems clubs of America for convenience
and cooperation. Such a group of build
ings would also give every observer a
more adequate idea of the extent and
strength of the woman's movement in
America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
In The DAYS News.

\ man whose praise is literally spoken
by the telephone and the talking ma
chine is Dr. Emile Berliner, the famous
inventor. who celebrates his 10th birth
lay anniversary today. DIR. Berliner was
)nly 20 years old when he discovered the
telephone transmitter, in 1877. A year
later the Bell company had taken over
the invention. and since then has spent
all of a million dollars to sustain the
patents DR. Beriiner's contribution to
the talking machine came later, and con-
sisted of the method of using a groove
# constant depth in a plane of wax, thus
obviating the difficulties that attended the
plan of varying the depth of the groove to
Iiiferentiate the sound. DIR. Berliner was
born in Germany. of Jewish paEentage
and in his early career in America was a
store clerk in Washington. His achieve
ments in the field of science have been
recognized in honorS bestowed upon him
by scientific societies throughout the
world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
THE ROOT OF BANDITRY.

The stolen automobile is the root of all
banditry. For this reason the checking
of car theft is the first essential in crime
prevention. So thinks one crime author
ity. and there will be few to disagree
with him.
This is a field in which there is great
need of unified action and unified law
Drastic regulation in one community will
help little if the next county or the ad-
joining state is not also in control of
the situation. Making automobile thiev-
cry federal offense would help the sit
uation.
In any case the punishment for steal
ing an automobile or for riding knowingly
in stolen car should be made SO certain
and so rigorous that the dread of it would
stay the hand of the thief and dampen
the enthusiasm of his pals. There is
needed also a universal system for the
Identification of cars, and the registration
land regulation of sales to check dishon-
est traffic. The perfection of locking de-
vices also presents a fertile field for
prevention.
Every step which makes it more diff
cult for the thief to get a car in which
to follow his trade or escape from the
scene of crime is a direct step in crime
prevention. A better understanding of
this fact might result in more effective
action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
SUNDAY Accidents"
(Hartrord COurant.)

1t used to be said that Monday morn
ing's paper was the dullest of the week.
Now it is the bloodiest and most distress
ing.
The difference is that Sunday has
its nature and has already estab-
lished its position as the day for accident
and tragedy, wether it be drinking bouts,
drowning episodes, automobile crashes, or
any of the other calamities that make up
the total.
The explanation is simple. 1t is the
old story that work means more safety
than idleness.
When we set out to enjoy ourselves, we
start for trouble. The wider we open
Sundays the more trouble we invite and
the invitation will be accepted Perhaps,
it is what we want. The question is how
much farther open the door can be swung.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
TOday's Anniversaries.

1S26-Potter Palmer. the Chicago mcr-
chant who originated the bargain
sale idea, born at Potts Hollow,
\. Y. Died in Chicago, May t.
1902
1S34-AIarquis de Lafayette. French
statesman and friend of America
in the Revolution. died in Paris.
Born Sept. 6, 1857.
1S57-ChineSc forts at the mouth of the
Peiho taken by the British and
French.
lS90-The remains of President Garfield
were placed in the crypt in the
monument in Lakeview cemetery,
Cleveland.
1S93-Ihe Infanta Eulalie of Spain was
received by the President and Mrs.
Cleveland.
1S97-ATonument in honor of Stephen
Girard unveiled in Philadelphia.
lS9S-AIonument to the signers of the
Mccklenburg declaration of indie
pendence unveiled at Charlotte, n.
C.
1903-A celebration of. the centennial of
Ohio statehood was opened at
ChillicOthe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
SPECIAL NARCOTIC TAN.
Must BE Paid Month Earlier This Year
About 1900 Dealers in State.

BURLINGTON, May 20.--Notices
have been sent from the office Of the col
lector of internal revenue in this city TO
all physicians dentists. druggists, whole
sale and retail. and all merchants dealing
in patent medicines, that the special mar
cotic tax must be paid on or before June
30. 1921. instead of on or before July 81.
according to the new rulings. This ruling,
il is estimated. will affect about $500
firms and individuals in this state
This special narcotic tax is for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1922. The previous
law in eject provided that the special
tax should be paid on or before July 81.
amended under the revenue acts of 1918,
to read that the special narcotic tax
should be paid on or before June 30.
The fundamental object of this special
narcotic tax is to have on file, in the col
lector's office, complete list. of all those
dealing legally in narcotics. -
Form number 67S, the proper form
which covers this special tax, has been
forwarded to all those directly interested
by the narcotic department of the internal
revenue bureau.
Members of classes three and four and
manufacturers of exempt preparations
who have not filed an inventory should
send the same with the enclosed form or
they will not be allowed to register for
the coming wear. Members of classes one
and two and dealers in exempt prepare
The custom of hanging bells on the
necks of cattle originated among the
ancient Romans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
Try Phosphate
If You Are Thin
and Under Weight

Nothing like Phosphate, says DIR.
Harrigan, of New York, to make thin.
delicate, nervous, discouraged men and
women take on needed weight and quickly
exhibit a nerve force that radiates health,
energy and ambition.
1t is known to be such wonderful aid
to frail and tired out people that the
Brattleboro Drug Company and other
leading druggists, who have a large de-
mand for it, are glad to guarantee Bitro-
Phosphate.
CAUTION: Although Bitro- Phosphate is an
excellent aid in relieving weak, nervous condi-
tions, its use is not advised unless increased
weight is desired.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers;
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Po1lica, 297 South Main St
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. L Stockweii.
East Dummerston, NJ. z. Brown
Putney, III. G.. Williams.
Newfane, ". NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. 81. Grouts
South Londonderry, F. 81. Tyler
South Vernon, E. B. Bufum.
Northfeld, Mass Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, ". H., Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N. H, w. Fl. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, MasC., {. A days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
Today'S Birthdays.

Ben Johnson. representative in con
gress of the Fourth district. born at
Bardstown, Ky, 63 years ago today.
Rev. DIR. Ernest NJ. Stires, rector of
St Thomas's church. New York city.
born at Norfolk. Va, - years ago today.
ThornweH Haynes. the first United
States minister to Finland born at
Grindell Shoals s. C., 53 years ago to-
day.
Rev. Antoinctte T.. r. Blackwell. the
first woman to be ordained to the minis
try in the United States. born at Hen
rictta, y. Y, 96 years ago today.
Augustine TIonergan. Democratic can
didate for United States senator from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
WHERE wOMEN's VISION LED.

Did the pioneers in feminine emancipa-
acres in the heart of the nations capital,
used as the, setting for stately buildings
each housing some great association of
women? Probably not, yet that is where
the vision led.
The Women's National Civic assocfa-
ton has purchased a tract on famous
Connecticut avenue, in Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

balanced, alone in the home, amid squalor
and filth.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Mackenzie. home pro
for violations of health board regulations
and the three inmates, Miss Isabelle Ca
lief. who was a school teacher at Easton
for years: Mrs. Catherine AIulcahy and
Miss Addie Whitney We're sent to the
almshouse, the fate they had endeavOred
to prevent by seeking the homes shelter,
health officers said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

Voliva, the boss" of Zion city, lives
up to his title and rises in wrath to de-
nounce some of the prevailing fashions
of today to the women within his juris-
diction. He commands thus: 'Lengthen
your skirts, or shorten your legs and be
decent No shorts sleeves go around here
and no transparent clothes. II you want
to wear gauze stay in your bedroom"
He is a courageous man.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
GORDON HOME is CLOSED.
PrOprietress Fined and Three Inmates
Sent to AlmShOuse.

BOSTON. Mass. May pa tragic
story of three elderly, infrmed women,
who have been just removed from the
Gordon Home for Aged People and Incur
ables to the City poorhOuse on Long Is
land, came to light last night with health
departments announcement of the closing
of the former institution.
The Gordon home had been paid lump
sums of money to provide shelter and
comfort for the declining years of its
three charges, health officers said. Re
Gently an inspection discovered the wo-
men, one a cripple and two mentally un-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

IL Is the aim of the management TO secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission. in
person. by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

As long as so many causes are an
nouncing weeks" to be observed, the
Hartford Courant comes forward with
the suggestion that we have a keep-your-
mOuth-shut week. This may be an ex-
cellent idea, but what would the news
papers do?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
Little Benny
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

[ was in mas room this AFTERNOON
crawling under her bed to give a imi-
tation of a boat going through the Pan
amaw Canal, ana wat did ] find under
there but dime, thinking, Gosh, holey
G, a dime.
And / started to remember if I had
ever lost a dime besides the>one | lost
out in the street one time, ony I could
ent remember eny. thinking G., | won
der if it could posserbly be the one |
lost out in the street. Not seeming
hardly proberble,, and / thawt, Well
anyway I'm the onv one gets under the
bed and how could Cnybodv loose it
under the bed without. getting under
there ferst?
And ] crawled out. saving to ma, HAY
ma. have YOU bin under the bed lately?
Well for goodniss sake Is that the
hest question you can think of sed
ma. Meening she hadent bin. and I
sed, Well have you noticed pop under
there2
I notice that you don't seem to be
In your rite sentses, sed ma.
Well do you think it would be pos
scribe for me to lose a dime one place
and find it somew8res elts, for instants
under your bed | sed.
Hand il over. sed ma.
Aams I sed.
Hand it over, it dropped out of my
bag yestidday and | couldent imagine
ware it rolled to, sed ma
Wat was the date on it? | sed.
Hand it over, sed ma.
Nich l did.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
0iling 1T Up a Little.

N'I' -iIDdHo A1tSstHBtI.J
Mention is made of the name of Stod
Bates as candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor. Can it be that the road machine
badly damaged by its collision with Gov
ernor Hardness, is to make a supreme
effort to come back?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
Cady, Vermont Poet.
portland Press, J

We learn from the Globe that Daniel
l.. Cady, bucolic poet, writes his back on
the farm in Vermont" verses from Europe.
And the darn stuff is so real that well
bet it makes him homesick to write it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
News Is News.
(Rntland Hnrnldl

No editor can promise to keep any ones
name out of the paper. If he does, he
agrees, by implication, to suppress the
news, and honest news is what the public
buys his paper for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

Some incident must have moved the
editor of the Ohio Journal to make the
following prayer which, though brief,
strikes us as being a pretty good one ::
20 Lord, make us neither an easy mark
nor a tightwad, but, if thou must make us
one or the other, make us an easy mark"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
TO ADVERTISERS,

Transient advertising-Run of paper. so cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents q liHe
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. lash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line FIRST
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change oz copy.
Reading notices published at foot of local
items
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
You Are Missing

much enjoyment, needlessly, if your eyes
are "out of fix" Let US show you how
quickly we can make the world look
brighter to you. We are experts in test
ing eyes and fitting glasses. Don't de-
lay-get glasses, as it may mean serious
eye trouble
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

Mrs. W. c. Belknap of Bellows Falls.
who owns Carpenters Point at Lake Res
cue, is planning to open a tea house at
the lake about July l. Mrs. Belknap is
the wife of the editor of the Bellows Falls
Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
VERMONT NEWS.

Harold p. Sheldon, fish and game COM
has closed a portion of Lake
Bomoseen against fishing white bass while
the spawning is taking place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
Orc Year ACd To-day.

Alexandropol was taken by the Boil
sheviki.
Inquiry into campaign funds of beth
parties ordered by L. S. senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

Joseph ATiner of Springfield Vt, was
arrested in Keene Sunday night for the
Springfield officers on a charge of the lar
ceny of an automobile in that town April
-. The machine was later recovered in
ClaremOnt. ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

The old-time spelling contests are
again in vogue. May the revival be per
manent so that correct spelling may not
again be called one of the lost arts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

Congressman Kindred of New York
has obtained leave to print his ideas of
the Einstein theory of relatively in the
Congressional record. If the permission
establishes a precedent, whittier will
it lead?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

Too bad to lay off 700 dry agents just
as the weather is turning thirsty.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Meaning too bad for the agents, the
thirsty, or for prohibition?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

Connecticut IN the last election, born at
Conn, II years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

just to prove to his son-in-law that he
could do it, Jarvis C. Hunt of Barre
vaulted over a three-foot fence the other
day despite the fact that it was his S1st
birthday anniversary. Later he walked
over to East Barre TO visit his daughter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

Radium Is found in nature in quaint
ties so exceedingly small that it IS never
visible even when the material is exam
ined with a microscope.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

The 10Th anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Sd L. s. cavalry at Fort Ethan
Allen was fittingly observed by the Off
GERS and members of that command. \
large number of civilians were present.
The program consisted of athletic sports,
polo game and a hoise show.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

Some haven't had strawberry short
cake yet.-BOston Globe.
There's no hurry. We aren't through
with rhubarb pie.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20
No More Dandruff

A leading hair dresser says she has
found nothing as good as Partisan Sage
TO Danish all dandruff and make the hair
wavy, thick and lustrous. Wilfred L.
Root sells it on money back plan.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

The custom of hanging bells on the
necks of cattle originated among the
ancient Romans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

The Christian Endeavorers of Yer
mont are holding chain of district con
ventions. with the following dates: AIiz-
pah Union at Norwich May Is. Golden
Rule Union at Braintree May 10. Wash
ington Union at Montpelier May 20, Sixth
Union at Newbury May 81, Orleans Union
at North Troy May 81, Chittenden Union
at Burlington May "a, Addison Union at
AIiddlebury May -, LamOille-Franklin
Union at Jacksonville May 20. Windham
Union at West Brattleboro June "a.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-20

Charles Pell of st. Adams has been
commissioned a captain of infantry in
the Vermont National guard. to date from
May >. Captain Pell served in the Ma
tional Guard of Vermont for over 20
years. having enlisted as a private in Com
pany Il, third regiment, September 1,
1899. Upon the reorganization Of the ma
tienal guard after the Spanish-American
war he served in all grades from private
to captain, and twice took the company
into federal service. Captain Pell was in
federal service from June, 1916. to Novem-
Der 10, 1916, on the Mexican border from
March %, 1917, until honorably dis
charged from the United States army No
vember 10, 1920. He served two years
overseas with the 101st ammunition train.
Captain Pell will be placed on the unas-
signed list until n regimental organiza-
ton of the Third Vermont infantry is
completed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-31
Scrapinu the Ballot

The woman who had charge of the
voting machine placed in one of the
downtown stores for use in the in
struCtiOn of women first voters, met
number of unusual and amusing
situations. A few days ago, a we'll
dressed woman who had all the APP
pearances of being we'll informed on
matters political, entered the section
where instructions were being given,
and after making the usual prelim-
mary APOLOGIES, asked the young wom-
an in charge to demonstrate the oper-
atibn of the machine. She was shown
what she should do In case she wished
to vote a straight ticket, but this
failed to satisfy her craving for in
structions, and the climax was
reached when she innocently request
ed: and now would you mind show
ing me how should work the machine
if wish to 'scrape' my ballot?"