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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

So far as known Representative
Stearns of johnson is the only member
of the legislature to be met at the station
with a brass band on his return from
the capital-and even he didn't get what
he went for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
One Year Ago To-day.

L. :. senate voted for voluntary mill
tary training for civilians.
l.. $. house of representatives adopted
resolution repeaiing wartime LEGISLATION.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
The Smallest Town-Largest Mileage

The town representative of the small
est town in Vermont drew the largest
mileage apportionment of all tho legiSla
tors at Montpelier Somerset Is the namt
of the town. and the representative ap
peared in behalf of a total of 80 men
women and children In his home commun
ity The situation furnishes one Of tho
oddities of our system of representation in
the lower branch Of the legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

A young woman called herself syelte-
It's thus. we believe. it is spelt-
Her neighbors said fiat
She waseskinny, just that.
But svelte was the way that she felt.
Boston Transcript.
And there is Miss Isabel Bump.
Who loves To call herself plump.
Her friends call her fat
And she is all of that,
And her rival says she is lump.
Tulip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
Theater Prices Going Up.

Orchestra seats for a coming New
York theatrical production have been
advanced to $5,sthus getting in another
swat at old ii. g. l.. by encouraging
folks to stay at home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

The United States Forest service says
railroad locomotives cause the largest
number of forest fires due to any human
agency. Perhaps NJ. J. Hapgood will
start a campaign to make locomotives
stop smoking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

my periods were eX-
cessive. / had seen
your medicine extern
sively advertised and
thought | would give
it a fair trial. | took
eight boxes of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
v e a BILE Com
pound Tablets &C
cording to directions
and | feel like a diff
ferent woman. |
have not taken any
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
Mon IDeWf

The Luray Herald says that our boys
took to speaking French so easily that our
language will probably permanently keep
such words as bean tote, bone jar. by joe,
bullion, calf, coop, lingery, tchef, billy do,
auntra moo, fox paus, Jenny's pa, silver
plate three beans and tOot sweet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

Frank Halls Sunday school orchestra
practiced at his house the other evening.
and say. sacred music has sure changed
since the Bystander used to go to Sun
day school.-AurOra Advertiser.
For sure it has
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
woman fears no breeze.

The modern woman fears no breeze,
The wind may whistle round her knees
Her ankles do not mind the air,
But how she does arrange her hair.
If Mother Eve were only here,
Shed Wear her fig leaf on her ear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
Some of 'em Say They Have.
(RnSfnn Globe

One of the acts of the Vermont legisla-
ture places n bounty on rattlesnakes
Folks in the Green mountains must have
been seeing things.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

Now the girls are trying to make up
their minds what they will do after the
graduation. They would rather get mar
ried, but they will probably teach.-
Jewell Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
The Female of the Snecies.

Listers, / should think they would hate
to go out among the new taxpayers. petti-
coats don't seem to take to il. Well we
can have revenge. go and handle the next
election as we see fit.-Felcherville item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
Erember of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled 10 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, 1921-04-09
A West Windsor ReveI.

The whist party was well attended Fri
day evening. 20 table being present. The
sale of the women dressed in sheets and
pillow cases caused a great deal of merri-
ment, especially when one of them proved
to be a man.-West Windsor item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
What. In(leesl9

No freshets no billiards., rents going
down. sugar at from nine to ~ cents Il
pound and plenty of it, eggs down in the
40-cent class, and summer coming-what
more do you want?-AancheSter Union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, so cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents 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 so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
Most of Them Find Once Enough.
BARRE Times.)

Governor Hartness's veto of the bill
limiting campaign expenses should not be
taken as an indication that he is going
to run again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

Ezra says Aunt Sarah is talking of
raising some jack roses and wants him
to bring home a few jackpots to put EN-
in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

fulncss. 1t means a reform not only in
and trade but, what is far more
important in human character.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
So DO We.

We know a man who never enjoys any
thing he reads. he is 80 busy looking for
errors.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

The reason more bedtime stories are
not tod the children these days is because
the children come in after mother has
gone la he'd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
CLIPPINGS
With Now n Comment and Then
Only d Caption
Add Causes of Death.

Many friends were panied to hear of
the death of Miss Ella l.. Delehanty. who
died on August l.. Her death was caused
by a broken stair ter.-Poughkeepsic
Courier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

After man succeeds in printing one
kiss on a girls lips it's easy to run off a
large edition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

Practical nurse wants to work for
someone who is going to warmer climate.
in Rockford, Ill, Ga
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
Get Your Red Paint
(St. Johnsbury Caledonian.)

The new regulation that all gasoline
cans must have a red coat is about the
only chance to paint the town that color.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
TOO WEAK
TO WORK
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored Mrs.
Quinly's Health. Now She
Does Her HouseworEk

Shelbyville, Mo. u was only able to
do light homework because for months
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09

This is n progressive age for sure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-09
DIFFERING WAR EXPENSES.

SATURDAY. APRIL o. 1921.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10
REPEATING 4 BLuNDER

Congress is trying to repeat blnh-
der. II made In framing the budget
bin that waA vetoed by President VIII
son The bin provides Tor the no
pointmnnt OF q budget controllers gen
erai and assistant Co he named By
the president As the bill passed The
senate II provided removal Of these
officials by Joint resolution of Bon-
gress, which requires the signattf'e
Of the president to make Il eiie awe
As amended in the house II provides
removal by concurrent resolution.
which does not require the signature
Of the president
President Wilson vetoed the bill
because Il was usurpation of exesu-
tive authority. There was no euas-
ton Of the truth Of that charge then,
there is no qaestion Of Its truth today,
The action ~ the house Is more re-
prehensible now than then There
was iIlNAibfl htlNtth AHt AthNfs Naft
aud the president, with difference
in politics, and these facts were used
ms color Of justification for hitting
the president then There Is no coz
or OF Justification now, no friction be-
tween Congress and the president no
difference In political compbeuon.
There is no single justification for
repeating this blnnder at the begin
ming Of AN administration, where
unity Of thought and purpose must be
maintained II success Is to be won.
II looks like h plain case Of congress-
ional meddling If Congress can dis
miss the budget officials. II has n
that face the power 20 control the
work Of the office. II the budget
system il to be successful Il must be
an executive budget with the prasi-
dent responsible The main purpose
IN creating the bridget system was To
provide some check on congress- nal
control of expenditures. Unless
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10
A PERIOD OF STRIKEs

The newspapers are full Of reports
OF labor troubles One can't help feet
ing sympathy for the many wage
earners who are undergoing prlva-
lions 10 maintain their living stand
ards But they do not realize what
strikes cost them. A strike destroys
the buying power Of working force
SO that It Injuries all the Industries
that supply commodities to that
group of men. These industries End
demand slackening for their pro
duct and consequently have TO run on
When strikes become prevalent an
over the country. buying power IS 20
greatly reduced that most of the In.
dustrlss are affected and great
mass OF wage sarners suffar. The
present unemployment Is greatly ng-
grayated by prevalence Of labor
troubles
One might wish that the work
ing people could have peace tine
prices and war time wages. bLJ II
can't be done As long as war time
wages prevail the producers win get
war time prices. The farmrrs who
constitute q third OF the population.
have had TO take severe losses 81
their prices They can NOT buy man
ufactured goods while these articles
remain 50 high Bm they will renal ,
high until war time Wages me
down as far as cost Of living has
come down,
The working people thus haya
their choice, whether 90 keep war
time wages and work half the time
or less, or take moderate reduc-
tiun which viii help the factories get
business and run full time. Their
wages should not hm reduced faster
than their hyihg costs. Hut II they
are unwilling to take their share OF
the decline they will 80 tie up hnsi-
ness thai the factories will not run.
with German mechanics working
for IA cents an hour, America can
not hold its 0wn In competition
win her mechanics earning from 60
cents TO sf00 an hour OF course liy.
ing costs here are twice those In
Germany and the American living
standards must be maintained. hut
the disparity in production costs Is
100 great.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10
ExTRAYAGANT sTrpENTs

The announcement OF graduating
exercises at prominent college re.
Gently stated that the expense ~
the senior ball would be sl2.00 per
couple. and $500 for the fellows who
went stag
Many parents OF these boys have
scrimped and saved to put these stn-
dents through college. While these
boys are blowing IN their ten spots,
the father and mother are probarly
going to % cent movie shows or stay
Ing at home.
II Is not necessary for students Ia
spend $500 and si2O0 In order "a
have a good dance. Youth and laugh
ter and rhythm would create a happy
time anyway. even II they only had
an ordinary dance orchestra. rhes1
college boys are too much influences
byI'he rich mans son element Ths
hafm done IL not merely the wlstlBE
Of hard earned savings. II gives these
boys false ideas Of splurging way
Of doing things which viii hanIicap
them when they try 10 make start
In business
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10
IA. O.Y. VIEW OF HARVEY.

The philadelphia Record says:
n Is a pleasure TO note Chat our or
thodox @. o. =, neighbor The lnquir-
er, sHteTtains an opinion OF Ambassa-
dor George Harvey quite as low a.
that OF 9The Record" In its view he
is "ranter. dealer in choice BILL
iDgsgate and a man loaded with hat
reda who, unless he Is forbidden TO
talk In public on international qnes-
tons, Is certain to bring discredit on
the Harding Administrators" In our
feeble way We have endeavored to
make a somewhat similar estimate OF
this renegade misfit's character. and
il is a source Of qualification, there
fore, TO find that many stalwart Re.
pubiicans hold the same view. II abs
solves AS from the suspicion that po-
litical anlmus may have influenced
our ntterances. They were, oftcourse,
based upon Haryeys record during
the past 10 years.
In a severe editorial condemnlng
the Ambassadors London speech, and
particularly that part In which be at
ttibgted Americas participation IN
the world war solely to sordid and
selfish motives, The Inquirer says
that be deliberately aad wlckedly
misTepresepted his country" and that
he has placed the unites States In q
wrong attitude" Regarding his stupid
and mendaeious references to the
League OF Nations and the alleged re-
fusal Of this country to have anything
to do with It,, ip any way whatever,
our nelghbor very truly says:
And by what authority did he de-
clare that In no circumstances would
the United States have anything to
do With the League Of Nations or with
anything that came out Of 1t? He RET
ferred to the great Republican ma
jority as proof that the peopleof the
United States had repudiated any
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10

connection with the Versailles treaty.
As a matter OF fact, that issue was
never plainly drawn, Mr.. Harding
himself in his campaign speecheF
favored salyaging all that was good
in the League Men like Hughes. Taft,
Hoover and Root, as Professor Flsh-
er. Of Yale, points out. urged the cleo
tion OF Harding "as the surest way
for Americas entrance into the
League" The election was won not on
treaty issues. but because the great
bulk OF American citizens desired a
change OF party control at Washing
ton in the hope that policy OF ecgnn-
my and retTenchment might take the
place OF one OF extravaganza. While
Il is not the policy Of the present ADJ
ministration to swallow the League
as II exists. II aims to bring about an
association and the President has
Informed Congress that the heat way
TO make peace IS TO base II upon the
Versailles treaty lie has made II ex-
ceedngly plain that we are not 10
ing TO desert our late Allies.
Haryey's debut as diplomat has
been such fasco that he ought to be
recalled. lie is a Disgrace to the Hard
ing Administration and reproach TO
the good name Of the American people
abroad.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10

German financial affairs apporent-
/ ly defy analysis. IN the years before
the war. the high figures for Amerl-
can exports to Germany was t3b2.-
100000 During the nine months
ending March I. 1921 Germany pur-
chased S3i2.OO0.OOO worth of goods
in this country. Thot was At rate
nf sI0O0.OO0 day. on the other
side Of the ledger we end that Ger
many has been exporting goods 40
this country al the rate II about
100000 OGq worth for the year ended
March T. 1921
How has Germany managed 20 pGy
for stun u has purchasedf In some
instances American business houses
have extended credit To their German
customers. In other instances the
American exp0rter has been paid with
funds raised ~ result Of the sale ia
this country Of German municipal
aud governmental securities \ con.
siderable amount has been raised al
so by the sale NJ American securities
owned in Germany
la order to finance It's trade Y itn
this country, Germany has been
UlliEed To raise capital sum total.
ing at least S3OO.000.OO Manifestly
Germany cannot expect 70 run very
deeply In debt In thiE country n
the rrpaFation demands of The allies
are a mortgage upon Germany rig-
ming for the nest half ccnniry the
effect of the reparation schedule will
be to force Germany 90 10 her trad
ing either with or through the na-
lions which she Is making her repn-
ration payments instead Of gFny.
ing. therefore. Germans trade lsiih
the United States viii tend 10 de.
creass. II slys complies with th6 dc.
mands 81 the nllins II the Ger
man people had . free hand IN thriF
industrial lie. goods purchased 81
this country for export TO Germany
should reach total 81 t5n0,909 .0g0
IN the very near future Instead ~
that they are far more likely TO fall
to something like 500 00o 900 a year
And yet there are Americans who
seem TO consider that they viii hnye
suffered a personal injury u Germany
Is not forced to pay The utmost tafth-
inn
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10
CRIIsADTs lS6 REF0RMS.

New England school hoards are
trying TO enforce law TO preye1t
lady teachers from painting and n0Ir
dering 10 enter the school rooms az
teachers. claiming that children are
not allowed Ia have dirty faces. Meth
er should the teachers soil their faces
with cosmetics which do more harm
than good.
Up In Canada, there are upwards OF
ten Thousand women who have band
cd together I'm an effort to stop the
wearing Of lowneck dresses. trans
parent dress goods. and short skirts.
WE do not know how much will be
accomplished by these eruaades and
reforms. but II certainly IA d move In
the right direction by A. ], zepp.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10
TnE CuRFEw RELL AGAlN.

On the 9TH Of May, Chicago. passed
q "Gnrlew Bell'' ordinance that all
under ~ years Of age. with
nut chaperone. must be In their
homes until 10 p. M, Wonder whether
this includes married folks under 10.
land would the child wife or hus-
band be called "chaperone.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10

Among the people who object 20
railroad rates are the hoboes wh1
Kick on being fined for stealing rides,
After Stalling for two years To es-
c&pe paying a small part OF the dam,
age they did the Germans think they
are goihg % come over here and buy
billions Of raw mHseriHls on credit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10
MEXICO

Mexico Is land Of resources, and
OF ignorance. The last census. II corr
rectly taken, claims population Of
i5,0O0,000, and ont Of thai vast mass,
of humanity, only a,OOO.O0O can read
Or write, Oue-thlrd ~ The population
are pure blooded Indians. the rest Boz
ing mixed-blocds, including 100000
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10

Mrs. Y0nnEhridn George. banks
are frauds Didn't you tell me- they
would loan money on nutRs
Her Husband Yes, dear
Mrs. YuunRbrlde Well. they don't
took IN those beautiful ones that
you wrote to me before We we're mar
ried. and the cashier read them snd
laughed. bui he wouian1 give me o
cent on them Puck
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10
lisa sae

a0f the whiievstrain, mostly apanisfi.
The active. curious minds or tins In
dian youngsters quickly grow into
sudden stunIdity. Activity u out az
the question, except m case ~ en-.
NIFTY and war
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10

that is accomplished little may be-
hoped for 1t seems plain that CHn-
gress wants to hold all 1t has and
grab additional power--ohio STATE
Journal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10

~ NhA~
A free Poland seems 10 he free
for-nll Brooklyn Eagle
Apparently the only way to reduce
nsVles II 90 have another war New
York World
The foot that used to rock the era
die nov atepH on tho accelsTalor Ct
.siteet-rrossinKs- Washington Post
Under the decision % the Supreme
Court u lB not % crime 10 defeat
Henry Ford for office Toledo blade
Even tho the Germans cant boast
u winning the war. they can always
brag about what g cost en- Brook
lyn Eagle.
+ We khow thpt q dollar goes farther
ihan u used TO- because We have 10
80 farther 10 get dollar Culum-
bia IS c. Record
u IL pfopheeisd that tho merit war
viii be In the air n might he remsrn
bored IN This connection that tbe
present peace also " Manila Bullr
tin
The Supreme Court has cleared
senator hswbcrry but W. can btlll
think what We please about man
who will spend half million 10 Ect d
sf.30p job Washington ~. CO
Trades tnlonlsi
The English coal digKcra who 70.
fused to pump water out ~ ihe
mines while on strike are cAilci 40.
archihis. Bui The bankers wha indus.
F iflopaly pump wafer into failrOad
Houks are called captains " ndui
+ Try Minneapolis Non -Partlzap Lead,
er.
New York has been dried and
found wanting Brooklyn Eagle
We ask no TsparRilona al We
seem 10 want out 81 Germany Nv
Bergdoll-St Louis Globe Democrat
isss than third Of the worlds
population II white, aud oSly nb9'u
\ 10 per cent Of these net that way ~.
Canton Repository
"pussyfoot" Johnson says he IL not
going TO die until England goes dry
/ The British viii hope that Pussy
/ foot" lives long time.-Charles-
/ ton Gazette.
There's always danger IN disarma-
meni Lack ut the way some Of Cnl-
onei Haryey's critics have been act.
+ ing since he discontinued Haryey's
Weekly. Marion Star
People who want lower freight
/ and passenger-rates aud higher
wages at the same time probably
have not heard that the age OF mir
aeles Is past Boston Shoe aud
Leather Reporter.
! The times may be hard. but the
drinks are soft. brooklyn Eagle.
II Lenine has gone crazy" the
mystery Is how they found Il out.
I Gteenylle Is. ca Piedmont
When we look NJ some baseball
t-games we wonder why Il IL necessary
to send 10 Africa Tor ivory New
York Evening Mail.
/ West Virginias mountains may not
be volcanic. but her mountaineers
are. Norfolk Yirglnan- Pilot.
j
! Professor Einstein says everybody
/ is free In America hut husbands, thus
establishing the RELATIVELY OF house
/ hold Felatlons.--New York World.
II won't be long before the Colon
bian gentlemen who got that $25,0 00.-
900 indemnity will be coming uD to
New York TO spend it.uNew York
| World.
Egypt had home-brew four thons-
| and years ago. observes contem-
porafy. No wonder they knew how 10
pickle their mnmmies 80 we'll, Cn-
! lumbia (R, O. Record.
A headline reads, Dempsey Did
Not Forget His Mother Maybe not.
But II was 0 sin the way he treated
his Uncle Bam,--Marion Star.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10

Marie Aud az the place where J
stayed this summer green y0unE
hired hand tried 10 kias mr le told
me he'd never Kissed . ElFi in his
life. and
Gwsndy And shat did you tell
himT
Marie told him that ! Was no
agricultural experiment station"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 10, 1921
Meetlng Of DirectOrs

The Board of Directors Of The
Democratic Advocate Company will
meet IN the Advocate Office on
IS TUESDAY. JUNE II, 1871,
al 2 D. m, for the purpose Of declar-
ing the semi-apngal dividend payable
December ~, and TO transact such
business as may come before them.
N'''et GEORGE w ALBAtGH,
President
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-10

Physiclan's Wife Are your affairs
In bad shape. lnhnT
Physician Yes, but ! hope 10 pull
thru. BY creditors have extended my
papers to the middle OF the water
melon season,