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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-12

DIR. F. M. LEITCH-Physician, Com
mercial Bldg. JPhone 223Y.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-12
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

DIR. JOHN w. STEVENSON-Ey
Ear, Nose and Throat. Glasses
Fitted. Office, New Creighton Bl6g.
corner Third and Main. Phone III.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-12

BOARD FOR STUDENTS 5000 PER
week. Also rooms for rent within
block of campus. SO Elm st. 35-40
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-12

An exchange has decided that the
old adage adjuring you to keep in the
middle of the road hardly holds good
now. If you persist in keeping in the
middle of the road you are likely to
get honked to hades.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
4 Warming.

(St. Adams AIessenger)
The legislature could not do the state
of Vermont a greater dis-service than to
make elective by the general assembly
the officers now appointiVe by the gov
ernor
Government is business. 1t is only
when administration is removed from
immediate political influences that it
can become efficient. In these days OF
excessive taxes the people are demand
ing efficiency, not politics.
Make these administrative depart
ments the subject of political trades and
dealings and step is taken that will
cost the taxpayers thousands upon
thousands of dollars annually in waste
and ineffieiency
The legislature has no. right to think
in the terms of the personal fortune Of
one man. Representatives and senators
are sent to Montpelier to think in terms
Of the state; They will not be thinki ii +
the political coun of making these ap
pointive officers elective. If they take
such step they will bring down upoof
their heads storm of righteous indig
nation and protest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
Good Things to Reflect On.
(Rutland Herald. J

10 stop appropriating money for the
eradication of this disease now would
destroy the work already accomplished
and would actually be throwing away
the hundreds of thousands of dollars
spent in securing these desirable results
1t would seem, wasteful policy to de
StToy the work OF the past four years
by refusing to appropriate the neces-
sary money to continue the eradication
of bovine tuberculosis.-Br Re
former.
Yes, and some canny and thoughtful
Nermonters, if not biased by the no.
ton of helping out the farmers" might
think it was throwing good money after
bad.
The Herald is in complete sympathy
with all public health activities that
seem reasonably within the province
and ability of the state to undertake,
but this business of spending a half mil
lion or so every two years for the Grad
ication of tuberculosis is not justified
by the percentage OF the bovine type
of the disease, if we may believe the eX-
perts.
1t can perhaDs be justified on the
ground OF economies, but why should
we pay the farmer to clean up his herds
If they are not very evident, distinct
and important menace to public health?
For that matter, we do not pay the gro
Ger who gets caught with bad canned
goods. or the butcher who offers in
fected meat for sale, or the miller who
sells nOXious seeds inadvertently. We
make them pay their own losses.
Furthermore. The Herald has not
found a physician or expert really famil-
lar with the conditions in respect to bO-
vine tuberculosis who daTes to say that
half a million each two years for the
next ten years, or twNntv years for that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
RUNNING TRUE TO FORM.
East Dover Philosopher Pays His Re-
spects to the Legislature.

Editor Reformer - 49,.
In these restless times it is comfort
ing to know that the Vermont legislature
Is running true to form. Legalizing pO-
litical advertising is no backward step.
The public enjoy the dear old phrases
like progressive and constructive legis-
lation, economy in state expenses, and
what public opinion (of the made-to-
order brandt demands
It's an old joke. Age makes it anus
ing. The faithful hedgehog with his
cheerful grunt, the little fishes and the
festive skunk are getting proper attcn-
ton, while salary boosting is not neglect
ed. And, by the way, will boosting sal
aries be called an upward step in legis-
lation as it is in taxation or viii the
taxpayers call it down? Who knows
1t is popular with state oficials).
And now comes the dear old lobby.
The lobby is at its best when co-ofdinat-
ing with the legislature for more appro-
prlations, more state officials and more
taxes. Its motto is: Keep 'em Grow
ing.
And speaking of growing, how about
the growth of our new steamroller? 10
is sure some machine and Stod Bates
and Linus Leavens will find it so. but
they are naughty unco-ordinators and
they had fair warning. (See Bulletin No.
3, dated at Springfield, VT. relating to
this age of machinery But, to change
the subject if Vermont should lose a
congressman would it be blessing in
Disguise and would it be proper to say
thinly disguised if We should lose the
right one: 1t is an open question
Truly yours.
FRED. +. RGE!IER
East Dover. Vt. Feb. II, 1877.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
TO KILL REPEAL BILL.
New York Legislature Would Decid,
Daylight Question by Local Option.

ALBANY, \. Y. Feb. 4-Whether
daylight saving shall be retained as a
law or taken off the statute books will
be determined by the legislature this
week.
The Republican majority in both SEN
ate and assembly will caucus tomorrow
on the various repeal measures now
pending. Active opposition to the enact
ment of any of the repeal bills coming
from practically every municipality in
the state and led by New York city
has determined the leaders to sidetrack
a direct repeal of the law Instead
mise measure which viii give locaIities
the right odecide for themselves
whether or not they want to retain day
light saving. The bill introduced by
Assemblyman Hartwell W. Booth OF
Oneida, which would reduce the period
BY two months, is expected to be thrown
into the legislature discard along with
the repealers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
Is He a Fighter?
(Randolph Herald.)

We shall soon see how hard a fighter
Governor Hardness is. He has started out
to drop ''Stod" Bates from the Office of
state highway commissioner. The latter
intends to hold on, has a good working
machine, and plenty of friends in the
legislature. 1t is even proposed to take
the power of appointment away from the
governor, if he turns "Stod' down, and
elect him to the Office by vote of the joint
assembly. Governor Hardness can hardly
decline the challenge without betraying
weakness. The mess bids fair TO generate
considerable i'll feeling. Sometimes it is
better not to take too many people into
ones confidence before acting. Another
nomination sent into the senate in due
course might have turned the trick with
out q serious ruction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
The Trout Fishing Season.
{ bennington Banner.)


REPORTS from Montpelier state that an
agreement has been reached on the hShlns
season, to have it open April and close
August II. This shortenS the season by a
Fmonth and is not wise in the south end
of the state where the trout fishing should
begin before the coming of good weather
50 as to avoid mGbbing the streams on the
opening day. Admitting that the trout
are not in the best condition on April ID
it is. nevertheless. a fact that a little fish
ing early.in the bad weather is desirable
as it tends TO make the trout shy and on
open until good weather comes the streams
are skinned the first day or two and the
actual result is disastrous. The average
man does about so much fishing during the
season and shortening the season does not
greatly conserve the fishing. What Is
needed in Vermont is to raise all the fry
to fingerlings and stock every trout stream
every year with these tingerlings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
POLITICAL" OR ROAD MACHINES
GuilfOrd Man Says What State Needs
Most Is Material and Labor

Editor of The Reformer -
We have in the state of Vermont 15.-
III miles of highway, including 1880
miles of state road. We have a state
highway commissioner, state engineer,
IL district commissioners. 252 town road
commissioners, 756 or more town select
men in the state who are familiar with
the location and condition of the roads
and who render valuable assistance to
the state highway commissioned in per
forming the duties of his office Do we
need any more special commissions for
assistants? Does this look like a no
litical machine or road machine?
What the state is in need of mostly is
material and labor.
G. 7. MILLER.
Guilford, Feb. IL 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
Marking CulVerts.
lRnrlington Free Press.

tbuEtliiStoH Il Iee ItSS'j
~ G.. Webster of Swanton, who with
his family party is enjoying a sojourn in
Florida writes us concerning a needed
road improvement. Since he has not had
time to get the latest news about the road
row at Montpelier he cannot be regarded
as taking part in that affair.
Mr.. Webster calls attention to the fact
that at the present time culverts under
roads in various parts of the state are 50
constructed that two automobiles cannot
pass each other on them. On the other
hand. when the grass is high drivers of
vehicles cannot see this narrow place in
the road until well upon it. and number
of accidents have occurred at culverts III
this way.
The suggestion is made that blind cul-
verts should be marked and that road
legislation. by the present general assem-
bly, should include requirement that
blind culvertS be marked in some way SO
danger in that direction can be avoided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
Stirring Them Up Again.
{ Barre Tines.)

Ford's announcement that he intends to
start branch automobile factories in many
small communities in various parts of the
country, as well as in foreign lands, re-
calls the visit of the famed automobile
manufacturer to Vermont last summer, at
which time it was intimated that Ford
was locking up water power sites for the
purpose of starting manufacturing plants.
The towns which Ford visited during that
visit win take ON fresh courage as a re-
suit of the new declaration by the some
what eccentric automobile manufacturer,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
WOMAN KILLED By JAIL FALL.
Under Life Sentence for Murder, She
Tried TO Escape.

TOLEDO, O.. Feb. 14-While at
tempting to escape from the county Jail
early yesterday morning. Mrs. Myrtle
HemsIcy. convicted several months ago
Of the murder of Leo Cousino. fell from
the roof of the two-story building and
was injured so badly that she died Il few
hours later.
Mrs. Hemeley was sentenced to life
imprisonment on Dec. 16. but commit
ment had been delayed pending a mo
ton for retrial
Mrs Hcmsley, gaining the confidence
of the Jail matrOn, obtained the key t.
her cell. escaped from the woman's cell
block and climbed to the roof While
attempting to swing 10 the ground on a
rope made of bed blankets she lost her
grip and fell about 40 feet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
FORMAL REPUTATION FILED.
Ball Players Deny Making Confession t
Grand Jury.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14-Formal repudi-
alton of alleged grand jury confessions
of crooked baseball playing was filed in
criminal court here today on behalf of
Claude Williams and Joe Jackson, Chi
cago American league players, who were
indicted on charges of conspiracy to
throw the 1919 world series. 4 petit
ton filed on behalf of Williams. Jack
son and George Buck Weaver. Il team
mate. declared that none of the three
ever made admission charge again t h"
first two and denied that they ever rev
ball games or conspired to do so. Weav-
cr did not appear before the grand jury
and has from the first denied taking part
in the conspiracy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
CENTER OF POPULATION.
Spencer i'm Owen County. Indiana, Near
est Town to Exact Spot

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The cen
ter of population as disclosed by the
1920 census is the extreme southeast
corner of Owen county, Indiana, eight
miles southeast of the town of Spencer.
the census bureau announced today
During the last decade the center of
population continued to move westward
advancing nine miles in that direction
and about one-hfth of a mile north from
Bloomington, Ind. where it was located
by the census of 1910 The bureau at
tributed the westward movement princi.
pally to the increase of more than 1000
900 in the population of California.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
SUSPEND WAGE CUTS.
Federal Railway Board Says They Must
Come by Agreement.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14-Recent reduction
IN the wages of maintenance -Way men
and changes in the working condluons or
train despatcbers as announced by the
Erie railroad were suspended today by the
federal labor board pending hearing.
The board announced that no wage re-
duction or changes in working conditions
could become effective except by agree
ment between road and its employees until
board had an opportilnity to pass on the
case. The hearing was set for Feb. 23.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro Feb. l., Frank Faneuff'
u.
In West Brattleboro (NIelrose hos
pita). Feb. II. Mrs. Agnes Veronica
king Wisell, %, wife of Floyd Nlseil.
In West Brattleboro, Feb. IL. Mrs:
Flora (Brown( Cheney, Ga, widow OF
Wales \. Cheney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
Tetting a Record.
tBarrc Times. }

The young man in southern Vermont
who set fire TO a house to cover up the
theft of a graphOphone now has quite a
record to 60 with the graphophone, having
been sentenced to II years in prison. 1t
will be dull music, however.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

Queen Marie of Austria. who is soon to
pay her first visit to America. is said to
be as accomplished as she is beautiful
and she is called Europe's loveliest queen.
She is musical paints and draws with
taste and skill. designs all her own
dresses. and is a clever needlewoman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

herds and keep them cleaned up.
We suggest to The Reformer to use
that term eradication" with some eau
ton. We are inclined to think they
amt no such animal -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
Let's Go.


Having disposed of unorganized hedge
hogs ears and organized noxiOus slunkS,
let us proceed to censor "Glittering
Gloria in the Glen of Gloomy Gleanings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

As a member of the Wisconsin state
board of control, Miss AIaude Neprud re-
ceives a salary of $1,000 a year, the
same as the state pays to its governor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14

$1,000 Coney Neckpiece .....- $6.45
$500 Opossun1 Choker ....... S14.45
$500 Wolf and Fox Neckpieces S24.45
10000 Fox Muff .. $685.
sos. so Wolf and Fox Neckpieces. $40. 50
S125.oo Cross Fox ....... $685.
$4,000 Nutria Muff ... S39.45
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
W omen's Skirts
Fur Goats

At Clearance Prices
$4,000 Marmot Coat with opossum collar
and cuffs . $4,000
$4,000 Pony Coat, with opossum collar and
cuffs ............ $4,000
$4,000 Marrnot Coat with raccoon collar
and cuffs ........ S1O0.00
$4,000 Muskrat Coat . S225.OO
S375OO French Seal Coat with beaver col
lar and cuffs .....,......... $1,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-14
Women's Waists

At Clearance Prices
Including Voiles, Crepe de Chimes, Satins
and Georgettes, all
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-14

the companies to deduct from
miners wages the sums due the
company for rent and supplies
With the growth of the union dis
trict agreements were formulated
by which the companies checked
off the miners dues.
The peculiar conditions existing
in the mining industry more than
twenty years ago were in part re
sponsible for the check off. it is
also pointed out. AS the union
grew and gained strength it became
q practice at different mines for
committees to stand at the mouths
of tie mines and refuse to permit
miners enter who had not paid
their dues and thus were not in
good standing. 1t was not uncom-
mon that the non-payment of dues
was caused by the improvidence of
the miner. The result was chaos
in the labor supply and finally re-
suited in the operators agreeing to
deduct the union dues from the pay
Of the miners as a means of assur-
ing the constant good standing of
TIE miners. This condition is said
to have existed in a number Of
states.
The check off had never been
incorporated in any interstate wage
agreements. according to william
Greene, secretary treasurer of the
United Mine Workers. 1t was
brought into the settlement of the
coal strike in 1919, however At
this time the operators contended
for abolition of the check off but
dropped this contention when the
strike was. settled in accordance
with the findings of the bituminoua
coal commission appointed by Pres
ident Wilson.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Ques-
tons of population, national
wealth, national debts, ratios Of
taxation to wealth and debt, in
crcases in debt and taxation since
prior to the world war. figure. as
to foreign trade and the war effect
of exports and imports will all
take an important part In the dis
cussions on limiting ornaments.
Each subject has definite
share in having brought about the
conference and is linked not alone
with the economies discussions
among the delegates to be expect
cd, but directly associated with the
size of armies and navies.
For the five major powers par
ticipating in the arms conference,
the following outline may be talk
en- as substantially correct on the
best and latest information availa.
BILE here:
To arrive at the relation of ex-
listing tax burdens, the estimated
national wealth of the five powers
may be set down as follows: Brit.
ish empire, $1S0.OOO,OOO,OOO; Italy,
100000. 100000; France. 100000
100000; Japan, S25, 900, 100000;
United States, $3.50, O0O,O00,0 900.
On the basis Of 1920 direct taxa
ton this represents the following
ratio of taxes to national wealth ~
each country: British Empire,
% per cent; Italy 1.6 per cent,
France, IL per cent; Japan, 06
per cent; United States, IL per
cent.
Population totals (estimated)
are as follows: British Empire,
( 469,4St.559: Italy, 3S,S4O,000;
France, 91,225,OOO; Japan, rs,
0O0,96t; United States, 1882 :
| 500 Qncluding 12,414,421' in non
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-14
CHECK OFF PLAN
HAS JUST CROWN
UP, MINERS SAY
Controversy Over Its AboI-
iShment Threatens to
PreCipitate a Strike of
u. M. w. of A.

Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 13.-Like
the frogs that appear in the sandy
wastes of Texas following the in
frequent rain storms, or the earth
worms that crawl out on steaming
pavements of northern cities after
summer showers, the CHECK off"
system which the United Mine
Workers of America propose to de-
fend, with nationwide strike as
their weapon, has sprung from a
mysterious source. 1t has no birth
day. 1t has just grown up. Until
the present time it has been passed
by unnoticed while other principles
have been fought over by miners
and operators.
The check off has never been an
issue in the biennial wage contro-
versies between committees of the
operators and miners but has been
accepted union officials say. as the
most convenient method of collect
ing dues and assessments from
members of the organization. The
check Off however, is now consid-
cred almost vital to the welfare of
the union; in fact it is so essential
that President John L. Lewis has
sent word to district officers that
discontinuance of the plan should
be regarded as breaking the exist
ing wage agreements with opera
tors. A temporary Injunction is
sued by Judge A. B. Anderson in
United States district court for
bidding continuance of the check
off prompted Mr.. Lewis message.
Now that the controversy has
arisen miners and operators are
giving serious consideration to the
historical development of the check
off system. while the general pub
lie wonders what is the nature of
this terse technically that threat
ems to stop their fuel supply as
winter approaches.
The check off, as explained by
persons familiar with the mining
industry. is the plan by which the
coal companies deduct from miners
wages their dues to the union, their
special assessments, money due the
company for supplies, rent Of COM
pany houses and other incidentals,
such as hospital service and main
tenance of a mine physician. In
stead Of the union member paying
his dues directly to local union Of
ficials the dues are retained by the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-14
DRAMA OF HUMAN NATURE
Show, CLEARLY IN PLAY,
NOW AT THE "B" THEATER

You do not have to be discon-
tented wife to enjoy the program at
the "B' theater SHOWN for the first
time yesterday and being repeated
for the last time today, the feature
of which is Disseminated Wives" a
Playgoers photodrama starring j..
p. MCGOWAN. -,
1t is "a very human story Fred
Windemere tells of a wife whose
discomfort arose out of hardships
and a loneliness she had never be-
fore endured, and whose selfish ma
ture battled with her better self.
FRITZ Brunette gives a very intel
igent and sympathetic performance
of the wife, and j. p. MCGOWAN Is
virile and powerful as the husband.
The cultivated life of New York
city is contrasted with the primitive
outdoor life of CALIFORNIA; golden
hills.