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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-01-28
| A LINE o. CHEER
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
TO FEBRUARY.

Folks don't like you, February
For your ways extraordinary.
Pendulous 'twixt Joy and Sorrow,
Ice today, and thaw tomorrow.
But despite your manners wayWard
Since your days all lead us May
ward
! shall still your praises sing
AS the Highway unto Spring.
(Copyright)
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-01-28

HARLES f. MARVIN,
chief of the United
States weather bureau,
was discovered" by a
famous Arctic explorer
not while the latter
was in the Northland, to
be sure, but in Washing
ton, d. G. The story
goes back to the sos,
not long after young
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
WAGE CUTS.

One of the most reassuring phases of
this period of depression has been the
spirit in which labor has accepted wage
cuts. In almost every important case
employees have acquiesced in moderate
cuts as inevitable. They do not like it,
but they do not walk out when a cut
is announced. Prophecies of widespread
strikes prove false.
There would be no such acquiescence,
it may be assumed, if prices had not
gone down. Peak wages were frankly
based on peak prices, in order to enable
workers to live with costs at the war
level. Industrial pay in general was
brought up to that abnormal level 1t
is fair enough, therefore that as prices
fall, the wages should fall too If the
work done remains the same. and wages
fall exactly in harmony with the cost of
living, it is evident to everyone that there
is no real change in the situation-the
worker gets exactly the same reward for
his labor in the necessaries and enjoy
ments of life. Such reductions, too. in
most cases, are essential if manufac-
turers are to produce and sell goods at
the lower price levels. Indeed, it is
only by accepting wage reductions that
workers can insure%the lower prices.
Where wages are not lowered, en-
plOyes are obviously so much to the
good. They enjoy wartime earnings
while spending on a peace-time basis.
and their prosperity is accordingly in
creased. Some big employers of labor
disclaim any intention of cutting wages.
In general, however, it is only possible
to avoid lowering wages where employees
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

One of the anomalies in the Irish sit
uatiOn in This country is that Sir Phil
lip Gibbs should have been assailed by
crowd of pro-Irish enthusiasts in his
recent appearance at Carnegie hall, New
York Sir Phillip is generally consid-
cred a good friend of Ireland. He has
been outspOken, as have g. K. Chester
ton, Conan Doyle and numerous other
British writers, in condemnation of the
present British policy toward ireland.
He said, after the attempt to break up
his meeting:
Il think these Irish sympathizers are
after me- as you say, not because of
my views on the Irish question, but sim
ply because l am English. l feel that
many Americans do not understand how
strong a sentiment there is in England
for giving Ireland something really
worth while in the way of sPlf-govern-
ment. You would be surprised if
We're to enumerate the organizations
with which I am connected that are
working to this end | deplore the
Black and Tan activities of the govern
ment in Ireland but l consider the at
titude of the Irish themselves just as
unspOrtsmanlike.
ireland never will be granted a Re
the English that will never permit them
to consent to that. But the govern
ment will come off its high horse and
offer real dominion home rule sooner or
later. And Ireland will. in my opinion,
accept it."
This view probably accords with that
of the majority of Americans. Because
it lies between complete British domino
ton and complete Irish independence,
it is naturally assailed by the extremists
of both sides. But because it is sane
and practical, it is rapidly winning its
way among the English, and may event
ually win likewise with the Irish. In
any event, disinterested observers are
likely to consider it the logical and OBJ
vious step to take next, for both sides.
If after a fair trial it proves unaccept-
able to Ireland, the attainment of full
independence will not be made any
harder by the fact that Ireland has al
ready gone half way to the goal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

drinking. They quote him as saying
Perpendicular drinking that is,
drinking at bars in q standing position
could only be abolished by doing away
with the bars. Tables and chairs should
be substituted and persons desiring
drinks required to sit down. The men
would form the habit of drinking only
when they could sit down and do it in
leisurely fashion. and they would not
drink hard liquors. but beverages that
they could imbibe for these long per-
iodS of leisure without losing control of
their faculties
Far be it from us to enter into any
controversy with this distinguished ply
stefan but we cannot restrain a feeling
of curiosity regarding him. Where has
he been for the past Is months? There
are millions of persons in the United
States living at some distance from the
Canadian border who realize that per
pendicular drinking has been abolished.
SO has horizontal drinking and drinking
at any and all angles. All, all are gone.
the old familiar places. and yet this
doctor talks about drinking at bars as
if any one with a dime could accomplish
it!
gun-tlint industry Il languishing. that
stage coaches are few and far between.
and that whale oil lamps are now scarce
even in rural sections. Is it possible
that this scholar is overStocked with
theories that should have been stored
in the attic years ago?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
Today's Events

One hundred and seventy-f ami
versary of the birth of Charles c.. Pinck-
ney, the famous South Carolina soldier
and statesman.
Southern educators have been invited
70 meet at the University of South Caro-
ina today to organize the Southern
Classical association.
Organization of a. Southern Athletic
conference will be proposed at a meeting
n Atlanta today of representatives of
The leading colleges and universities of
the south
Internal Revenue Commissioner Will
Jams has set today for hearing repre-
entatives of the butter and oleomargar-
ne interests on the recent decision by
he attorney general concerning the tax
utility of adulterated butter
This is the day set for opening of the
armenian rice fund campaign, the pur-
pose of which is to relieve the rice mar
Iet of the south and place this cheap
God at the disposal of the thousands of
tarving Armenian children
At Edmonton today student represen-
atives of the University of British Co
umbia and the University of Alberta
ire to debate the subject of the aboIi-
ion of the right of appeal to the king in
council and making the supreme court
# Canada the highest court of judicial
appeal for the dominion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

Us fellows was going to start up
game of something. and we went GROUND
to look for Pubs Simkius and he was set
ting on his frunt steps with his hand up
to his face and sad Impression on it,
saying, O boy maybe | amt got heck of
ear axe, O boy.
WITCH MS fellows started to say things
to make him feel better, Sam Cross say
ing. You awt to be glad it amt in both
ears, Pubs, it must be fearse in both
ears.
Its fearse in one, sed Pubs.
Aw G.. Pubs, think of something cheer
fill and forget it, jest Suppose you had a
more worse that would be, / sed.
Nuthing could be envy more verse. watts
the use of thinking. sed Pubs.
1t will all be the same in million
yeers, Pubs, there no use worrying, sed
Sid Hunt.
l don't ixpect to be heer in million
yeers, sed Pubs
once SO it mite as well be now, sed Skinny
Martin.
Id like to see you cheer up with a tooth
axe, you long legged prooen. sed Pubs.
Being a heck of a way to insult somebody
trying to make him feel better, and Skinny
sed. Whose a long legged prooen, jest for
that L got good mind jest to leeve you
suffer.
And us other fellows sed Gosh Pubs,
its a wonder you wouldent use little
gratitude wen people try to simpathiZe
with you, heck Pubs. if that's the way
you're going to tawk you dezerve to have
tooth axe and its a wonder you dident
get one long ago, Pubs, gosh, holey
smoaks, Pubs.
And we went and started a game of
Cops and Robbers and left him there to
simpathize with himself if he wunted to-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

balance in the treasury and other off
sets, an increase in round figures of
$1,000 in the towns liabilities. This
is a large amount to add to the munich
pal debt in one year, especially in view
of future bridge expense with which
Brattleboro is confronted, and it is a
serious question whether the taxpayers
would not better begin at once to pay
on what they owe by keeping the town
tax where it is. instead of reducing it
three cents as the selectmen recommend.
The burden would not be nOticeably
heavy the coming year in view of the
likelihood that the direct state tax will
be materially cut. And while there
happens to be but $1,000 in town bonds
falling due between now and next Feb
ruary it is none too early to begin
preparations for meeting the issue of
500, 900 that natures in April, 1923.
In fact. the more The Meddler thinks
about it the more convinced he becomes
that the town should make a definite
move this year toward cutting down its
liabilities. Suppose, for example, it
votes next Tuesday to assess tax of
80 cents to meet current expenses. in
mendation, and in addition votes a spec
ial tax of 20 cents to apply on the
towns Indebtedness. 1t is generally un
derstOOd that the state tax this year
will be 20 cents instead of 40 cents, and
if this proves to be 50 the total tax
rate, including the special tax men
toned. would be three cents Tor So q
thousand) less than last year and yet
the town would have approximately
$1,000 with which to reduce its liza
bilities. One thing is certain: Brattle-
boro must begin pretty soon to pay its
bills. And when will there be a better
time to begin than now?
The news in today's Reformer that
Principal Julius f. Warren is to leave
at the end of the present school year will
be read with regret by a large number
of people. not only students and parents
who have first-hand knowledge of the
excellent results Mr.. Warren has ac-
complished in his three years as head
of the high school, but those who have
come in contact with him in activities
outside. That he is to be allowed to go
at this time is good evidence that the
opportunities his new position offers are
such as to make it impossible for the
prudential committee to retain his ser
vices That at least is feature of the
situation in which Mr. Warren's many
friends may find cause for satisfaction
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

Can any little boy or any little girl
tell us who Edwin DENLY of Michigan
is-Or was before he became a cabinet
officer Rutland Herald.
Mr.. DENLY served his country in two
wars-as a gunner's mate in the war
with Spain and as a private, corporal,
sergeant and lieutenant of the marines
in the war with Germany. In addition
he has served for several terms in con-
gress as a member of the house com
mittee on naval affairs and has an en-
viable reputation in the practice of law.
Besides, Josephus Daniels says he is en-
inently qualified to be his successor.
Next
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

The fact that he has always worked
or his living is a source of pride to NJ.
BRAND, who for the seventh time has
become premier of France The son of
m innkeeper at Nantes. he led sort
# romantic life before he attained sue
'esS in public life. In turn he was a
Harrister, journalist, trade union orator.
POLITICAL organizer, and general secretary
% the French Socialist party. SO
'traitened were his circumstances in
'ia earlier career that once, when in
7ited to lecture at Rennes. he had to
eply: Impossible to come. No boots"
The promoters. rather than miss the lee
ure, forwarded the price of suitable
footwear. In a country where meteoric
areers are the rule. NJ Brands rise to
prominence was marked by its swiftness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
Restricting Language Study i'm Vermont
Schools.
(Barre Times.)

If house bin 243 is so framed as to pre-
vent the teaching of any other language
than English in the high schools of Yer
mont it should, of course. be rejected or
radically changed. for instruction in other
foreign languages is desirable and, in
fact, essential, if students intend to carry
their training to higher institutions If
the intrOduCer of the measure merely in
tended to make English the major Ian
guage study in the public schools (the ele-
mentary and grammar grades) there
might be perhaps better way to go
about 1T than to exclude all languages ex-
cept English. We are not aware of any
public schools in Vermont in which
French, for instance. is made the major
language study and English is relegatcd
to minor study; but if there are such
instances there should be efforts to get
the substitution of English as the major
language study but by other means than
legislative fiat. The English language
Is the agency Tor expressing Americanism
and 1t should. therefore, be the paramount
language study in the schools House bill
243, as we understand it, would prevent
the study of Greek, Latin, French Ger
man, Spanish, or any other foreign Ian
guage in the schools of Vermont. That
being the case, the bill ought not to pass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

The Reformer is on sale every evening BY
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co. {. wv
Cleaveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockwcll.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Patney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. M.sBatchelder.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett.-
Jamaica, X. ]. Daggett.
South LOndonerry, F. H Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. BufFum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w. III. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
BEST INVESTMENT I'VE
EVER MADE in MY LIFE

more frequent. Many a time these spells
were so severe | would come within
hairs breadth of cashing in | got lots
of advice, but none of it was any good
until | was told by friend to try Tan
lac.
1t suited my case exactly. 1t couldn't
have made a bigger change if it had made
my stomach over new. | feel like a differ
ent man now. l no longer live in dread
of those awful spells, for | have such faith
in Tanlac | believe they are gone forever.
] am in better health than | have been in
years, just brimful of life and energy.
know the little money Tanlac cost me was
the best investment / ever made in nv
life. 1t certainly does what other medi-
clnes. and We tried many in 10 years,
failed to do"
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
Rrattleboro Drug Co.-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
TOday'S Anniversaries

1723-Sir Christopher Wren. the famous
English architect who built st.
Pauls cathedral. died. Born Oct.
20. 1852.
17S2-Denmnrk acknowledged the in
dependence of the United States.
1S15-Treaty of Vienna. by which Aus
tria relinquished her Italian pro-
yinceS.-
1Sf1-The Chinese government offered
rewards of $4,000 for the bodies
of Englishmen, dead or alive
1S46-A fatal duel was fought near
Richmond, Va, between John III.
Peasants and Thomas Richie.
rival newspaper editors of that
city.
1S11-France accepted the preliminaries
of peace with Germany.
1S96-Rear Admiral Joseph Fyffe. L. s.
y. retired. a survivor of the Arc
tic expedition that rescued Dr.
Kane in 1856. died at Pierce.
Neb. Born at Urbana, O., July
26. 1882.
190S-The first of the tunnels under the
Hudson between New York and
New Jersey was opened.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
Rutland Man Says TanIac
Did For Him What Other
Medicines Failed to Do
Suffered Ten Years.

For 10 years l looked for something
to relieve my stomach trouble but had no
success until | ran across Tanlac and that
did the work for me- said III. b. Merritt,
news agent, who lives at 10 Meadow
street, Rutland, VT, and who is one of
the best known and popular young bust
ness men of the city. He added:
Il had about given up hope of ever
finding anything to give me real benefit
/ had awful attacks of acute Indigestion
and of recent years they were becoming
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t 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 is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

Germany can pay a $4,000, 100000
indemnity if she works half as hard at
it as she did to make France, Russia
and England pay her an indemnity. Re
member the time, too, when she was go
ing to make the United States pay $780,
900 100000?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

A French statesman reminds the world
that the huge indemnity now demanded
of Germany is just about what the in
demnity imposed on France by Prussia
in 1871 would amount to, if figured at
compound interest. It's merely an in
demnity come home to Toost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
Bird Film Artist.

New York has bird which has
started on a successful film screen
career. He is cockatoo called Cocoa.
His beautiful white feathers attracted
the attention. of the director of q
large dim company, and now he has
Job appearing IN all scenery where
birds are needed. He gets a good
salary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

Legislators who complain their sal
airy is not sufficient to support them dur
ing the session might follow the example
of the Wisconsin man at a recent ses-
sion" says a st. Paul newspaper. 'He
stayed at the capitol until his salary
was exhausted and then quit and went
home" Some say it does not take very
long to get $4O0 worth of Montpelier
this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

Ignace Paderewski says he believes
'the shimmering strains and discordant
notes of jazz music are typical of Amer
lean enthusiasm" 1t isn't possible of
course that the great pianist has mis-
spelled ''shimmering."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

. Detroit has adopted an ordinance max
ing it a misdemeanor. punishable by
fine up to 500, for a person to sneeze
in a public place without using a hand
kerchief to mufle the explosion. This
will put many an absent minded and
perfectly respectable citizen in an awful
predicament occasionally.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
Obsolete.
(Hartford Courant.l

A physician of note in addressing a
convention of doctors in Baltimore told
them, according to a report printed in
New York and other papers, that the so
luton of the problem of national tenn
perance lies in abolishing perpendicular
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

It's all right for a nation to keep its
sword sharp" provided the government
always remembers that it's the humble
taxpayer who turns the grindstone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

Having provided a sea full of ships
to carry our foreign trade. it now be-
comes advisable to provide foreign
trade for them to carry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

1t is reported that the former Kaiser
is suffering from exaggerated absent
mindedness" Chronic, too. That mind
never was at home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

It is going to make life easier for
some this spring to know that they
can kalsomine the kitchen ceiling over
the old coat and not transgress the laws
of the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

Democratic ofice-holders are strongly
in favor of the simple inauguration plan.
It's sad enough without making gloat-
ing Roman holiday of it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
TOdaY's Birthdays

William H., who lost the throne of
Wurtemberg as result of the war. born
T3 years ago today.
Duchess of Athlone, sister-in-law of
Queen Mary, born at Windsor castle,
IS years ego today
John Burke, late treasurer of the
United States and one-time governor of
NGrth Dakota. born in Keokuk county,
Iowa. 62 years ago today.
DR. George III. Buckley. one of the
new bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church. born in Philadelphia, 90 years
ago to-day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

Somebody remarks that it will be busy
times for the sergeant-at-arms if the
whole legislature has to be vaccinated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
To Stop a Cough Quick

Take HAYES HEALING HONEY. A
Double Treatment, which stops irrita-
ton. heals the throat, relieves conges-
ton and Cures the Cough. It's good
Children like it. 35c. (Give it one trial.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
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, 1921-02-25

4 devil equipped with horns and a
TAIL. is said to have been born in Russia.
Why not name the child Bolshevisky?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

Might as well settle down these win
There are to be no free seeds distributed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

increase production This is a fact that
all wage-earners will do well to keep in
mind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
One Year Ago Today.

Irish Home Rule bill. providing for
autonomous government under a duel
parliament. received its first formal
reading in the house of commons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25
We Wonder.
(Barre Times. J

The list of candidates for United States
district attorney in Vermont under the
Republican administration is increased
to three, the announced candidates being
William n. Theriault of Montpelier.
Harry h. Amey of Island Pond and Mar
tin s. Villas of Burlington, the last-named
having just entered the contest. BY. the
way, the contest for appointment as col
lectOr of customs for the Vermont district
seems TO have sunk into the quieScent
stage, at least as far as public utterance
Is concerned. Is the thing all cinched =?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-25

Fenimore Cooper wrote thirty nine
volumes. thirty-two of which were nov
els, and most of them were written be-
fore breakfast.