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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
AIentZer and Dix.
LKutIand Herald.l

In reading the letter from Mr.. Ment-
ger of Wiiliston, which appears else
where In this issue, it is evident that he
and Commissioner Dix are not very far
apart.
They both realize and admit that
gravel roads, good as they can be made
and excellent as they are for ordinary
traffic, are not good enough for fast.
heavy traffic.
They agree ON the proposition that
hard surfaced roads are not necessary or
| desirable for every locality in Vermont.
They agree, on the disuse of water
bound macadam for road-making and
are both interested in bituminous or
nlteh-bound macadam as a probable So
luton of our permanent problem.
They agree on not being tied up or
committed to cement roads eXceDt in
certain special localities.
Where they disagree absolutely is in
using local material instead of selected
material. Mr.. Dix has said that the
tvDe of road must depend largely on
the supply of local material. taking the
position that the cost of transportation
would make the use of imported road
metal prohibitive. Mr.. ATentzer takes
| the position that poor material should
not be used under any circumstances,
They also disagree on policy of ex-
pertinent, rather than immediate action,
/ Mr.. Dix claiming, with some show of
| reason, that we ought to know what
we are going to build, what it IS going
| to cost and whether it viii stand up and
1 pay under specific local conditions before
we commit ourselves to a fixed policy
| Mr.. Mentzer is for building 500 miles
OF trunk-line roads without further de-
! lay and by issuing bonds, the cOnstruc-
ton to extend over brief period and the
bonds over longer period He says the
/ experience of other states will show us
absolutely the type of road we ought to
| build and all that is necessary is action
Although Mr.. Dix has not taken any
special position on bond issue. the matter
| lying outside his department. The Herald
lis inclined to think that he would not
/ favor such a policy-certainly not until
more practical data is at hand on which
to establish a state highway policy
In fact with the state highway boart
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
Today S Events

The annual international potato show
will be opened a. Duluth, Mimi, today
and continued through the remainder of
the week.
President Harding is to be the guest
of Birmingham, Ala. today on the occa-
sion Of the seTni-centennial celebration in
that city.
Aboard the battleship Renown. the
Prince of Wales is to sail from Ports
mouth. England. today on his much-dis-
cussed tTip to India.
Richmond. Va, is to be the meeting
place today Of the annual session of the
college of bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. South.
Under the auspices of the American Cot
ton association. merchants. bankers and
farmefs of the South are to gather at
birmingham. Ala, today to discuss the
future of the cotton industry.
The New York Hospital society. char
tered by King George III, today viii
celebrate its 150th anniversary with exer-
cises in which Governor Miller. Elihu
Root. Bishop Manning. and others of
prominence will participate.
Students in more than 100 leading col
leges and universities in the eastern
states have been invited to send dele
gates to a conference to be held at Prince
ton university today to discuss means
of solidifying the young men of the ma
tion in support of the movement for the
limitation of ornaments.
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. %, 1921.
WHERE THE CLERGYNIEN ARE.

The editor of the Century believes that
the reason why there are so many empty
pulpits, so many ignorant pulpits and so
many intelligent pulpits strangled by H.
liberal pews' is that the men who would,
in former generation, have gravitated
naturally toward the pulpit, now just
as naturally move into other fields of
service.
Mr.. Frank names, as preachers who
have been and are preaching through
other mediums, such men as Theodore
Roosevelt; Winston Churchill, author of
The Inside of the Cup; Charles Ram
Kennedy, author of The Servant in the
House; Charles f. Hughes, who preached
basic moraIities at county fairs and po-
litical mass meetings; and Woodrow Viii
son, who made to the young men at
Princeton "as high appeals as any made
by his clerical predecessors"
This is an interesting theory. 1t is
that for many years the social service re-
cruits have been largely from such young
men as formerly would have entered the
ministry. So, in many cases, are those
who enter journalism.
There may be in this a ground for
anxiety as to the future of the church,.
or there may not. The reaction from a
narrOwness cramping to the intellect was
bound to come. But the enlarging of the
fields of those who would serve by preach
ing to include all the fields of public life
makes for the widening influence of
truth and morality.
without some spiritual expression. The
church of the future will undoubtedly
minister to this need without holding the
mind in Chains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
In The DAYS News.

Eleutherios Venezelos. who is due to
reach New York today on his first visit
to America. is an ex-premier of Greece
and at one time was credited with hold
ing more power in the country tnan the
king himself, He was an ardent sup
porter of the allied cause in the late war
and this was responsible for his break
with King Constantine, whose sympathies
were with the central powers. NJ Ven
ezelos, who Is a Cretan by birth. first
came into prominence in 1909 when he
joined the Greek Military league, which
then practically dominated Greek affairs
He Immediately became the leader of a
strong party, and from that day to this
he has stood out head and shoulders above
his countrymen, being bold enough to tell
the king to his face that his place was on
the side of the allies and not as vasSaI
of the kaiser. The patriotism Of NJ. Ven
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
LittleBenny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

Pop was smoakiug and thinking after
suppir and | sed, Hay popt
Who me? Sed pop. Meening wat, and
| sed, Do you wunt to know everything
/ did today?
Your slightest movement intriSts me
strangely. on with the tale, sed pop.
Meening if | told him he would lissen
WITCH l started to tell him, saying, Wen,
in the ferst place ] got up eXter erly
on account of thinking it was ) o'clock
alreddy and it wasent yet, and | tbawt
of going back to bed agen and then l
thawt O watts the use, aud / dident.
That's wat call starting the day rite,
the fighting spirit. sed pop. .
Yes sir, and then / went about er-
rands for ma before skool and she dident
give me enything for going and l dident
ask her for euything, | dIdent even TX
pect enything, / sod.
Good, fine If there's enything / wunt
to keep out of the family its a mercenary
spirit, sed pop, and / sed, Yes sir, and
then / went to skoOl and | was so erly ]
was the ferst one in line Wen we
marched in and the teecher was ser
priced and sed was doing very well.
Better and more of it. will these Won
derS never Geese =! Sed pop, and | sed, No
sir. and this AFTERNOON / went > more
errands for ma without complaining, and
then / saw smears on your shaving mir
row, so / polished it.
I'm glad to heer it. it certeny needed
it, sed pop. and | Sed, Hes sir. G. you
awt of saw it. pop, it looked CRATE. it was
too bad it had to go and drop rite out of
my hands.
Wat. sed pop, did it brake?
Well, the glass part of it did, I sed.
You blithering little hyena, sed pop
And he gave me 3 fearSe cracks some
place with his slipper. not being very in
joyable but being less than | Expected.
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functioning merely as a legislative body
and the commissioner as vet hardly more
than casually acquainted with the states
problems, the question of a final and per
manent policy must necessarily be some
what I'm the air
1t is extremely encouraging. however.
to find men like Mentzer of Williston,
who have not merely a local knowledge
of highway problems but also have def
mite ideas of the problem as a whole and
are prepared TO express them publicly.
If WilliSton elects Meutzer TO the leg
islature. he will be a force to be reckoned
with. incidentally. too be will probably
learn that things cannot be done in a
minute and that a Vermont legislature
is a hard critter TO drive
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
CLIPPINGS
With Now a Comment and Then
Only a Caption.
Uncle John Goes Hunting.

Uncle John Goes Hunting.
The larder was quite empty;
There was nothing in the house.
So l thought I'd go a hunting
And shoot a dozen grouse.
/ call myself an adept,
Especially at right-hand swing,
And | don't believe in murder
So | shoot 'em on the wing
The first-ene that / blazed at,
As near as l can figger.
Was fully half mile away
Before | pulled the trigger,
The next one was a dandy;
I'd swear | heard him fall.
But when the smoke had cleared.
He was still upon the wall.
1t surelysis exciting
The WY bird to hunt.
But to IN him in the game bag
Is quiR a different stunt.
Pretty soon / saw another:
When | shot ! heard him Squawk.
But when ] went to pick him up
lie proved to be a hawk
l thought I'd get the next one
OR acknowledge I was beat.
When one went up from under me
And | jumped about ten feet.
And then l saw bunch Of them,
How many | couldn't tell,
And sadly came to realize
/ had wasted my last she'll.
/ wouldn't shoot a partridge.
] hardly think it fair
To knock them off a stone wall
Or shoot them i'm the air.
Coming home | saw another:
He was sitting on a stub.
Next time l go hunting
i think I'll take club.
-, South Newfane. vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
THE END OF THE FAITH

The Faith has been sold at auction to
a junk dealer to satisfy claims for wages
made by its crew of % men, and also
damage claims instituted by the Armour
Fertilizer Works.
1t will be remembered that the Faith
was the first concrete ship constructed
and launched in the United States. 1t
was built on the Pacific coast during the
war. The builder believed that feet of
concrete ships could be made and
launched so swiftly as virtually to form
a bridge of boats across the Atlantic.
9 The Faith proved wholly seaworthy.
Several trips were made, during which
both storms and collisions tested the
stone vessel.
Alas for the concrete ship! It found
cred on the rocks of commercial difficult
ties like many another craft. 1t was sold
for 800. 4 junk dealer got it because
wages went unpaid and a cargo of bones
was delayed in delivery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
Go To Rutland This Week.


The Greater Vermont Assoeiat ion 5
Vermont conference is scheduled for
Thursday and Friday of this week in
Rutland and it should be largely at
tended by representative citizens froIa
all sections of Vermont. The meeting
this year promises to he a departure
from former occasions and those at
tending viii learn of state affairs direct
from the lips of state officers and they
viii also have the opportunity of listen
ing to the Hon. ". $. Eoss;ter. of Con
cord, y. H., and To yea iis analysis Of
NeTmont conditions with suggestions rs
to the way out. Mr. Rossiter is one OF
the best Informed mea on Vermont al
fairs alive. He is no mere thc0rist. He
wants action. lie will rive our Vermont
people food for though sNo Nermonter
who makes any pretcHsp of keeping m
with state developments can afford to
miss this man 5 review of our condi-
tions The Messenger urges that st. Al.
bans send a large delegation to the Rut
land meeting. If properly supported Il
promises to be an event OF great i'm
poTtance.
Amongst the Brahmins of India no
business is ever begun on Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
Today's BIRTHDAYS

Sydney Rosenfcld. one Of the most sue
cessful of American dramatistS. born at
Richmond, Va. 66 years ago today.
William Gleason. manager of the Chi
cage American hague baseball club. born
at Camden. y. J.. 56 years ago today.
Robert \. Page. a former representa-
tive in congress from North Carolina.
born in Wake county, \. e., O. years
ago today.
Richard Hoblitzel. former major
league baseball player. last season man
ager of the Reading International league
club. born at Parkersburg ". Va, 81
years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
Cleavcland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyvilie),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 297 South Main St.
(Fort Dumrer district.
West BrattIeboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
s West Chesterfield, N. h, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

\ Bennington woman who is only one
of many desiring the same thing writes
to the Bennington Banner vOicing her dis
gust because theatrical audiences will
not wait for the final, curtain, but in
sist in marching out before the last act
is finished. 1t is an old complaint and
one which is doubtless common in every
community, certainly in Brattleboro. The
audience at moving picture theater
waits for that final, clinging kiss; why
not wait for the actors of the speaking
drama to finish? The playwright who in
vents "a plot which gives no hint of the
approaching end is the only one who can
hold an American audience until the f.
nal curtain.
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Member Of The Associated Press.
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, so cents an 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
copy. Minimum charge % cents. Cash with
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. =--.s
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no TRE SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim Of the management to assure
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, 1921-10-26

be surprising in view of the fact that
such pages are devoted almost entirely
to domestic problems-cooking, cleaning,
care of children, etc. These young wo-
men are not yet concerned with such mat
tiers in any great degree. just wait few
years and apply the test to the same
group.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

\ man out in Cedar Rapids is grand
father of six of his own children. How
did it come about? BY the almost I'M
heard of expedient of marrying his
mother-in-law. 1t is something new in
the way of mother-in-law joke and the
marriage is too recent to know who the
joke is on.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
HIGH LIFE.

The dame resolved suicide down parting
explaining why
high mans
then she
You read in the public doubtless
of doorstep
of morasts vain the folks their
agh hfehat will explain
RIDING n the night when sober in their pursuing
cheap degh letting
feVer wedding pledges
the suicide of
high
delegates bere Of hope with foolish face the
he W l'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
SHERIFF'S SALE
ON EXECUTION

BY virtue of an execution issued by the
Municipal Court of Bellows Falls in
which D. J. Smith Corporation is creditor
and G. w. Davis is debtor and placed in
my hands for collection, / hereby give no.
tice that / viii sell at public auction to
satisfy said execution on the 31st day of
October A. d. 1921, at two o'clock in the
afternoon in the Public Highway at East
Putney, adjoining land owned by Thomas
Dolan, public place in said Town of
Putney, the following personal property
on which | have levied said execution,
viz. -
so pcs. , in. by in. by u #. 80 pcs.
2 in. by in. by u #, pcs. 2 in. by 6 in.
by is it., 8 pcs. , in. by in. by a it.,
16 pes. 3 in. by Z in. by l. it., 80 pcs.
3 in. by 10 in. by u f., pes. s in. by
s in. by u it, pes. s in. by s in by
"A #, 2 pcs. s in. by s in. by 3 it., 1 pc
s in. by s in. by % it., 40 fit. of 2 in.
plank.
Dated at Putney in said County, this
18th day of October, A, ID. 1921.
H. 0. COBB,
Constable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

Another Gretna Green marriage. this
one at Bellows Falls, has ended in
Boston divorce court. Both Brattleboro
and Bellows Falls for some time furn-
ished a place to marry in haste and the
participants in many cases have re-
pented at leisure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
Getting OFT Started

Somebody told Oft Morgan that the
bass were striking like everything in
Turnback, down at the Big Eddy, and
that the men were hauling them out by
the dozen. Well that was enough for
OFT, so he cranked up OF Liz last Sunday
morning and went down to try his luck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

The town of Walden, n. Y, has de-
cided to sell it's Jail because of no bust
ness 1t should not be too hasty. They
say the Jail business is picking up along
with other lines
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

1t was the peak of praise a high school
student gave a travel picture the other
night by declaring that 1T was good even
if it was educational"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
One Year AGO Today.

Three persons killed in rioting in Dub
llin.
Many rebel leaders were executed in
Bolivia
Trieste was occupied By the Italian
troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

Some surprise has been expressed that
out of 600 Radcliffe college students who
were questioned as to their newspaper
reading, only four expressed a preference
for the women's pages. This should not
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

{. \. Fly of Flat Greek was an Aurora
visitor this morning.-Aurora Advertiser
Please pass the swatter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

1t has been announced that Babe RstH
has Joined the Keith vaudeville circuit.
But what is Babe Ruth without home
run or two?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Judge uembree have a
new addition to their family. This
writer doesn't know the gender-Arkan-
sas Telegraph. ;
Let US know next week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
All Ready for Winter.

Ticy Baldwin visited the veterinary
Monday afternoon and had his teeth
worked oyer-Aurora Advertiser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

Be glad if life demands a good deal of
you.i It's sign that you are of some ac-
count.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
Copyright by George Matthew Adams

Now he says he don't believe there's a
darned fish in Turnback-AIilIer corre-
spondence in Aurora Advertiser
\ man has been in the Orleans county
Jail since July for the alleged violation of
the immigration laws. He aided Florence
Champagne, the mother of seven children,
to enter this country. Isn't getting eight
Champagnes across the border a case for
the prohibition officer?
Ezra says he likes to have a woman put
more dependence on soap than she does
on perfume.
\ Toast.
The ladies: God dress EN-.
Most everybody must have 'em on
that's going to put 'em on.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
Nothing Lie a Rosy Cheeked Tnmn,,

BY. taking Blanks Cola Celery each
morning YOU will wash all poisons from
the stomach, leaving it pure and sweet,
with rosy Advertisement in Eng
fish paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
Wide Omen

Donald Staples returned today from
three months rip through the west an,
Argus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

Some of the railway unions have de-
cided to keep their bread buttered side
up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
An. This Is Interesting. Ezra.

Mr.. Elmer Tartar and the Widow Gohl-
smith were out hay riding Friday.-Route
Three item.
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ii All Depends on the STYLES

Young lady (who has Just been oper
ated upon for appendicitis-''Oh doctor
do you think the scar viii show"
Tyre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

Priscilla. Edyth and Essie Gee had n
tacky party Tuesday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
Todav's Annirers.ries

T0day's Anniversaries.
l114-The First Continental congress
dissolved, after a - days session
in Carpenters hail, Philadelphia.
1l9S-A violent insurrection was raised
against the French in Egypt
lS29-Erie canal completed and opened
for navigation.
lS59-AIore than 100 vessels wrecked i'm
storm which ragged round the
British Isles
1S62-The rear of the Confederate army
under General Bragg passed
through Cumberland Gap on the
retreat from Kentucky.
lS96-Li Hung Chang was appointed
minister of foreign affairs for
China.
1911-The Turks made a furious attack
on the Italians behind Tripoli, los
ing 1000 in killed and wounded. .
l9l9-American Consular Agent w o.
Jenkins was ransomed for $50. 900
from Mexican bandits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

eZelos has never been questioned 1t has
ever been his ambition to make Greece
the most powerful and respected of all
nations in the Near East.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

The Methodist women worked so hard
that before the fair was over they All
grew so tired that they wished they were
aptists.-Clay Center Times.
Just got to that don't care" stage.
as it were
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26
THE BRATTLEBoRo DAILY REFoRDrER, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

Entered in the postofice at Brattleboro as
second class matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-26

Amongst the BrahmiHs of India no
business is ever begun on Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17

~ ONALD had a birthday in June
and every year his mother gave
him a party. This year because
~ he was going to be twelve years
old she decided tp have an especial
party for him. SO She sent out invita-
lions for . June luncheon. The in
v~itations were sent out attached to
artificial flowers and with the invita-
ton went the request that each guest
represent the flower accompanying the
written card.
When the day arrived twelve June
flowers seated themselves about the
table. which was spread out under the
trees. The place cards were tied to
tiny bouquets Of spring flowers. The
table was decorated with greens and
the whole place had a cool. green look
that helps to make the war; June
days more pleasant. The food served,
too, was for the most part cool and
green. When the repast was over the
little guests played'quiet games on the
lawn.
Donald's mother passed around q
bowl containing crinkly green crepe
paper leaves and In each leaf was con-
cealed a list Of questions These the