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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1921.
GERMANY AND THE TREATY.

Germany has not been so negligent in
fulfilling the terms of the Versailles
treaty as most people imagine. 1t is
no more than fair to say that when she
keeps a pledge little is said about it,
but when she breaks one the whole world
learns of it That gives a false per
Spectivc When all this is granted, how
ever. there is still ground for condemna-
ton.
\ great deal has been done in the
way of restoring stolen goods, machin-
cry and works of art to Belgium and
France. and making good lin kind for
commodities and livestock that could not
be returned. The remarkable revival of
Belgium industry is mute evidence of
that No less effective has been the
German delivery of coal to France, in
reparation for the coal lost by the de-
struction of the French mines. Germany
has been sending 100000 tons a month
pretty regularly. The deficit is slight
French industry now has the fuel it
needs. and there is a surplus in Paris.
Big progress has been made, too, in
everybody knows. is now non-existent.
So is the German air fleet; there have
been surrendered to the allies 10000
planes and $4,000 airplane motors. The
report recently made public by Marshal
Foch also acknowledges the surrender of
1000 cannon. 10000 unmounted can
non barrels. 10000 machine guns and
-
man army is dsbanded. except for 1OO.-
600 men permitted by the treaty.
Nevertheless the allies are dissatis-
fed, and evidently with reason. Ger
many still retains in some of her front
Ter forts more cannon than the treaty
calls for. She is charged with manufac-
turing munitions and selling them to
other nations. contrary to agreement
She is accused of making, and hiding
guns and ammunition unlawfully for her
own use. She has not diSarmed her
militia and home-guard organizations
large bodies of such troops are main
tanned in East Prussia and Bavaria. in
violation of the Spa arrangements. The
coal delivered to France has been paid
for. so far, in loans" from France.
though France was to get it for moth
ing, and Germany refuses to continue
shipments unless the loans" continue.
France is now planning to occupy the
Ruhr valley, Germany's greatest indus
trial area, unless Germany promptly full
fills all her obligations to the letter. The
treaty provides for slch a penalty, and
If there is no other way, France will
probably be considere as justified in re-
sorting to it. There is serious doubt.
though, whether the German government
can do much better than it is doing,
because its local authority in some cases
is not complete.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Have You Tried Barkony?

If your system is run down try it. And
look at the second verse of Mr.. Guests
poem as he says:
Keep your faith through thick and thin,
Spite of care and sorrow;
Though today you may not win,
Feel you will tomorrow.
When disasters come your way
Following fast and faster.
Keep the faith to stand and say
All of them you'll MASTER
Why not apply our body or health the
same as our faith. We must keep our
health in the best of condition if we give
TO this world what we owe it.
Disasters will come, but many of them
can be driven away by simply using
BARKONY.
We are happy, pleased and proud of
the results our customers have obtained
by its use.
We are always pleased to have you tell
us if you have used BARkONY and it has
failed to do its part. We are not pleased
TO have it fail, but we want to know if it
does fail We have not yet received our
first complaint. Yet if it does what we
claim it will and even more, it's worth rec
ommending to our friends, is it not?
BARkONY is sold and guaranteed by
&. f. Thomas, w. +. Root & Son, Brooks
House Pharmacy. Brattleboro Drug CO.
and the Park Drug Store. or sent direct
upon the receipt of one dollar.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20

selves upon our courts for trial. either in
evil or criminal actions tfOr even the innO-
cent are frequently placed on trial) and
then it is that we would appreciate hav-
ing as our protectors judges Of sound
learning and wise discretion.
\ corporation. which stands to Ameri-
cans as the token of wealth and ability,
secures the best legal talent possible.
Paying fees large enough to command
such ability Is a real economy. The same
thing holds true of the state. The state
which is simply the aggregate of the peo-
pie, cannot afford to be represented by
men who are not the equal of the lawyers
who practice in our courts. 1t is a matter
of self-protectiOn.
The Messenger does not believe that it
is necessary to pay great salaries in order
to get competent men. We have. in the
main. secured good judges with our pres
cnt salaries but salaries have shrunk in
their purchasing power so that we are
actually paying our judges less than we
ever did. There should be an adjustment
Of this condition. 1t is only fair to the
men who are serving us on the bench; il
is only fair TO ourselves.
This much is cerctain. If we try to
save at the expense of our courts with the
result that the kind of lawyers we want
will not be attracted to the bench. We
shall pay for it dearly in other ways be
cause we jeOpardiZe our property and
bodily rights and projections if it befalls
us to resort to the courts in one way or
another. ..-.s.+
The matter of judicial salaries is now
before the legislature. The Messenger
hopes that it will be considered fully and
impartially and that matters will be so
arranged that the standing of our bench
will not be permitted to deteriorate be-
cause of niggardly policy as regards
judicial salaries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Centralized Government.
{ So. Albans Messenger. }

Congressman Greenes talk to the
Vermont legislature on the danger of
permitting the national government to
become too much centralized at the eX-
penSe of the states was timely. There
is growing tendency to look TO the fed
eral government to accomplish most of
the things which formerly had been con
Sidered matters of individual concern or
which, if they had to be treated of by
legislation had been looked upon as af-
fairs of state concern.
This concentration of authority is a
possible theory of government but it is
n radical departure from the old Amer
lean theory. Any one with grievance
now looks for relief to legislation. and
national legislation is considered the
easier and quicker way to accomplish
the end. so the propagandists and fad
lists center on Washington instead of frit-
tering away their time on state legisla-
lures.
The result is that we are constantly
building up the central government at
the expense of the states and are under
taking affairs which many states would
never touch of their own desire. If
states are to become mere administrative
units like the department in France, and
If government is to undertake the min
utc regulation of individual life this is
all right If we vans an enormous inn
personal bureaucracy trying to admins
ter this great country with its diversity
of economic and social conditions arts
ing out Of differences of race and climate,
this is the way to get it. But if one
believes that along this path danger lies
enc should heed the warning sounded by
Congressman Greene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Today's Events

Indiana university celebrates today as
Foundation day, in commemoration of its
founding in 1920.
The case of Patrick J. Reany of Dallas,
Texas, political leader. charged with hav-
ing killed his wife, will be called for trial
today at Detroit, Mich
With view to creating a stronger SEN
timent for the enforcement of the prOhibi-
ton laws. the Virginia Anti-Saloon league
has called n conference to meet today at
Lynchburg.
Representatives of the various tobacco
growers associations are to appear before
the house ways and means committee in
Washington today to ask for the inclusion
in the new tariff bill of an increase in the
duty on tobacco.
Numerous proposals having to do with
the development of the American mer-
chant marine will be taken up in discus
sion at the annual meeting of the National
Marine association. which is TO meet in
Washington today for two-day session.
Picked fruit judging teams from Mary
land, Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Ohio
state universities are to assemble at Nor
gantOwn, w. Va, today to compete with
a team of the University Of West Virginia
for championship hOnors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
5ES=yTfehtp

restrained has been abandoned in some
states and bungalows of wood are being
erected. This form of construction is
said to be much cheaper than thick brick
walls. In Massachusetts homes of this
nature are opened on uncOmfOrtably
hot nights during the summer and the
cots of the children are run out on the
screened verandas where the children
sleep in the open air. Every bed in
one large building of this kind can be
run out of the building in one minute.
In this way the fire risk is reduced to a
minimum and the home is made more
comfortable and healthy.
The walls of the dormitory at Bran
don are already built but more money
is required to finish the building. An ap-
preparation for another dormitOry is al
50 being asked. The legislature in
granting the appropriation may well in
sert restrictions that will prevent a
repetition of this expensive and discred-
tied style of construction. 1t can be
done without a visit to the institution
by any committee at state expense and
would save the state many thousands of
dollars. The committee on state insti-
'tutions should thoroughly inquire into
this matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Vermont Blood Purifier Co.
BRATTLEBORO. VT.
Suffered Tortures
From, Rheumatism

Bainbridge, N. -"This is
to certify that by the use of DR..
F;Hrce's An-uric (anti-uric acid)
Tablets together with the Gold
en- Medical Discovery I was en-
tirely cured of rheumatism from
which / suffered fortunes day and
night. l could not sit up all day,
some days had to lie down many
times. | could hardly do my
work bit today-thanks to the
Father of all good, for my re-
covery--1 can do all my work
without suffering pain.
Il can truly say that DR..
Pierce's remedies (sold by ali
druggists) are the best of any,"
-NRS. E. L. ANDREWS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks-SparklingEye
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

DrF.M. Edwards for II years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel all
ments. During these years he gave to
his patients a prescription made Of
few well-kncwn vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. You viii
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause a
normal action, carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes. pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, a istless, no-good feeling, all out
Of sorts. inactive bowels, you take one
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women and men take
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue
Cessful substitute for calomel-now and
then Just to keep them fit. l5c and Doc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
In the DAYS News

Sir Francis Younghusband. who hopes
to be the first to scale Mount Everest. has
had notable career as traveller and ex-
plorer. As early as 1886 he travelled in
the Far East. in Manchuria. and crossed
from Pekin to India through Chinese
Turkestan in the following year He be-
came political officer at HunZa in 1892,
and later at Chitral. While there he es-
tablished good relations with the tribes
men, which gave him many advantages
when he set out with the relief expedition
in 1895. At a later date he spent some
time in RhOdesia, but returned to India
again. His visit to Tibet as British Com
missioner will not soon be forgotten in the
annals of travel. The results of his wide
explorations have been given to the world
in several publications. Sir Francis has
been hOnored with degrees from several
great universities and has received the
gold medal of the Royal Geographical
society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20


One can readily see how the "open
door policy inaugurated by Governor
HartneSs might lead to such abuses that
the privilege would have to be stopped.
The policy, as we understand it, means
not only the open door in the literal
sense but also a greater accessibility on
the part of the Vermont executive than
has been permitted for some time. In
the latter Interpretation of the words
open door. it probably means that
Governor HartnesS has decided to fol-
low out the idea adopted by President
elect Harding in a desire to get the view
point of all the citizens of whatever sta
tlOn in life SO that the best decision can
be reached; that he is willing to meet
all persons who really have something
TO say and who do not come out of idle
curiosity alone. This policy of the
greater accessibility of the governor of
Vermont will appeal to the people of the
state. no doubt, for it will mean that the
executive desires to meet the wants of
the people whenever possible. However.
the people should treat the idea of the
open door" reasonably: that is, they
should not abuse the privilege by making
themselves more or less of a nuisance
about the state house. 1t should be
borne III mind that the governor of the
state has Il large number of duties to
perform and that he does not have time
- waste in a continuous reception.
Therefore, unless you have something
definite to- present to the governor it
might be contributing to that nuisance
if you and several thousand others
should flock to the executive chamber
just for the purpose of shaking hands
with Governor Hardness and have a
"howdy-do" with him. If Governor
Hartness shows a disposition to lend a
patient ear to the real problem of Yer
monters there should be no grand rush
on the open door" by those who have
no really good purpose.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
OUCH! ACHING JOINTS,
RUB RHEUMATIC PAIN
Rub Pain Right Out With Small Trial
Bottle of Old "St. Jacobs Oil"

Rheumatism is pain only
Not one case in fifty requires internal
treatment. Stop drugging! Rub sooth-
ing. penetrating 'St Jacobs Or right
into your sore, stiff, aching joints, and
relief comes instantly. "St. Jacobs OIL
is a harmless rheumatism liniment which
never disappoints and cannot burn the
skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining. Get a
small trial bottle of old, honest st ia
cobs Oil'' at any drug store, and in Just
a moment you'll be free from rheumatic
pain, soreness and stiffness. Don't suf-
fer! Relief awaits you. st. Jacobs OIL
is Just as good for sciatica, neuralgia,
lumbago, backache, sprains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
TOday's Anniversaries

11IJ-Anore Marie Ampere. whose dis
cOvcrieS in electro magnetism Gre
ated new science. born at Lyons.
France. Died at Marseilles in
1896.
119J-.s ial ge part of the city of Bergen
Norv ay, was destroyed by fire
Rodney of Delaware was
appointed attorney general of the
Unite States
1S4O-Telegraphi communication COM
pletel between Philadelphia and
Fort Lee, opposite New York
1S1J-Iean Francois Millet. famous
French painter, died. Born Oct.
I. 1911
1SSG-Mersev tunnel, between Liverpool
and Birkenhead. formally opened
by the Prince of Wales.
1S90-The Pope issued an encyclical to
the Roman Catholics of the United
States.
1S9G-Prince Henry of Battenberg. SON
in-law of Queen Victoria. died at
sea of fever contracted in the
Ashanti expedition. Born Oct. ).
1873
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
Cleaveland, S. L. PuTinton Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert T. Pollica, 297 South Main St.
Fort Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East DummerSton, NJ. z. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
South LondoneGry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernvn, E. B. Buffum.
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. e., Mrs. w. Strseter.
Hinsdale, n. H, w. H. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass. c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
TOday's BIRTHDAYS.

DIR. l.. S. Klinck, president of the Uni
versity, of British Columbia, born Al years
ago today.
Mischa Elman. one of the worlds most
celebrated violinists, born in Russia, 30
years ago today.
Richard lie Gallienne. American poet.
author and journalist, born in Liverpool.
England. 80 years ago today.
Maj. Gen. John L. Chamberlain. inspec-
tor-general of the United States army.
born in New York city 63 years ago today.
John w. Cunliffe, director of the School
of Journalism of Columbia university.
born at Bolton, England, SO years ago to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20

Mr.. Carnegie" says the Pittsburgh
Chronicle, thought he could effect
wholesale changes in our spelling
through the use of money. President
Roosevelt sought to accomplish it by of
fetal orders. Secretary Daniels had
the same idea. 1t cannot be DONE" Per-
haps not, but did they ever try setting
u few nOse-powdered stenographers at
it?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Have You Piles ?
Then You Have Something to Learn.


Thousands who have piles have not
learned that quick and permanent relief
can only be accomplished with internal
medicine. Neither cutting nor any
amount of treatment with Oiutments and
suppOSitories will remove the cause.
Bad circulation causes piles. There is
a complete stagnation of blood in the
lower bowel and Il weakening of the parts.
DR.. !. s. Leouharit was first to find the
remedy. His prescription is HEM-ROID.
a tablet medicine. taken internally that is
now sold by druggists generally. DIR.
Leonhardt tried it in 1000 cases with the
marvellous record of success in % per
cent and then decided it should he sold
under a rigid money-back guarantee.
Don't waste any more time with out
side applications. Get a package of
HEM-ROID from the Brattleboro Drug
60. today. 1t has given safe and lasting
relief to thousands of people. and should
do the same for you-it seldom falls
Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20

The Merchant Tailor Designers asso-
citation in convention at Chicago decides
that the Tuxedo coat should not be worn
ventiOn or other ought to rule that some
of the women's attire should not be worn
in the presence of anybody.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
TO ADVERTISERS.

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Space rates on application.
Classified Observation-Disclosures cents a line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change OF
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Give Us fine.
Bennington Banner. }

Former Governor Clements sugges-
ton that the state spend the couple
million dollars in the state treasury
for the enlargement of state institu-
tions. does not seem to be greeted with
much enthusiasm, but in all probability
every one of the extensions suggested by
Governor Clement VII be made during
the next twenty years 1t is probably
felt that spending big chunks of money
at one time might develop habits of
extravaganza.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20

If, as Police Commissioner Enright of
New York said, the crime wave ram
pant in that city was due to the desire
of the criminals to buy Christmas gifts
for their wives and sweethearts, perhaps
this new outbreak is due to their desire
to send them all valentines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
THE AUTOMOBILE GRAFT.

State officials of New York will no
longer use the states automobiles for
JOY riding. The number of cars will be
limited, and each one must be marked
plainly with the state seal 50 that there
can be no question of ownership and no
difficulty in detecting abuse of privilege.
This edict has been issued by the new
governor in accordance with his an
nounced program for economy, and is
reform which might well be initiated
in other government circles, city, state
and federal
The habit of grating on public funds
is common, but the people are beginning
to understand that all these extras
come out of their pockets and to demand
that they be checked. 1t is a good thing,
too. for running a government is costly
enough without providing unwarranted
luxuries for grating employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
We Know of Nothing.
(Rntland Herald.l

Mr.. Chase of Bennington believes in
reducing court expenses upward. In
addition to ibis dill for retiring judges
on half pay he proposes municipal
court in Wilmington If there is any
other little thing that the state could
get along without easier than another
municipal court. The Herald would like
to know what it is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
TO The SUBSCRIBERS.

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efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night. and it solicits the cooperation Of
he 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
edy Immediately applied It 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20

They are taking the move to abolish
high heels seriously out in Utah. The
bill as framed for action in the legisla-
ture makes a person found with a pair
of such shoes in his or her possession
subject to a fine of from so to $500 for
the first conviction and from $500 to
1000 for every additional Offense and
Imprisonment of from 80 days to one
year. If the bill is passed we predict
that high heels will not be fashionable
in Utah.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
1t PAYS to Advertise.
(Renningtop Banner. J


The report of failures for the wear 1920
shows that over so per cent of those who
failed were engaged in retail trade and
that nearly 90 per cent of the retail deal
ers who failed were those who didn't adj
vertise. The theory of many people that
retail dealers are mostly profteers and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
!. S. Government Warns Farmers
About Disease Caused by Rats.

They carry Bubonic plague, fatal to
human beings. They carry foot and
mouth disease, which is fatal to stock.
They kill chickens eat grain, cause de
struction TO property. If you have rats
RAT-SNAP will kill them. Cremates
rats after killing them-leaves no smell.
Comes in cakes, ready for use. Three
sizes. 35c. Coo, 81 %. Sold and guaran
teed by BrattleborO Drug Co.-Adv.
j.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Judges Salaries.
st. Adams Messenger.

When one properly conceives what our
courts are then it is most probable that
there will be agreement with the PROPOSE
ton that our judges and justices should
be thoroughly competent men and that the
salaries paid should be sufficient to bring
men of commanding ability to the bench.
The purpose of our courts Is to dispense
justice and our judges are vital part of
the machinery. Not one of US can tell
when we may be called upon to throw our