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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP GROWS.

In spite of all its frivolities and its
wars, the world keeps right on getting
better; and in spite of pessimistic com
plants that there is less interest in reli-
gious mattersEtoday than ever before,
still, close to 100000 of the los, 0OO,-
900 people in the United States are
church members of one denomination or
another. Moreover, although in the last
p years the population has increased
only two thirds, the increase in church
membership has almost doubled
1t is more than likely that the next
few years will see an even greater in
crease in the number of those who align
themselves openly with religious organi-
cations Mankind has seen many things
fail in these few black years, and the be-
lief is growing in mems hearts, whether
they are conscious of it or not, that the
foundation principles of the great reli-
gions are the only cure for the evils now
affecting the earth Little by little men
will turn to utilization with the bodies
which represent concrete expression of
those principles.
1t is true that there are unworthy peo-
pie within the church, and fine, good peo-
pie by the thousand outside of it. But the
fact remains that the church, in all its
denominations and creeds, stands for the
things which are for the best good of all
mankind. When church membership in
ereases in a higher ratio than the pop
ulation, the outlook is good, indeed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
LPecks of Diamonds.

During the year 1919 South Africa
exported 1.124 pounds of diamonds.
This quantity represented just about
125 quarts.
This vast quantity of precious stones
reduced TO terms of bushels would
equal a trifie less than four, or what
would be two ordinary grain bags
full of them. Naturally the stones in
Guided a great number of very large
ones as well as many medium-sized
and small oneS.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Women Should Have Rights.
Bennington Banner

NbGhAiiiGhbii IbdLiltl -
The cable tells Us that all the women
competing in the international horse
show at Olympia, England, Just opened,
are riding side saddle because Queen
Mary declared riding astride is unwo-
manly. After all Is said and done there
man as a womaply woman, and we all
thank Queen Mary for her timely sug-
Burlington Free Press.
If the Free Press editor needs more
uplift he might try few miles on
horseback wrapped up in a trailing
skirt and one leg TOR should we say
limb hooked around saddle horn
Brattleboro Reformer.
Since when did the Reformer turn
iconoclast? Does that excellent journal
seek to deny to womankind the glori-
ing sycophant to royalty, even when it
Inconvenience the leg" over the sad
die horn?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Use Road Drags More.
burlington Free Press

burlington free IrCSS.)
In speaking of the road situation i'm
\ ermOHt as developed in connection
with the reunion OF the senate on Lake
Champlain, Editor Hindley of the Rut.
land Herald says:
The governor said something about
highways: We are going TO have better
highways whether we have an efficient
organization or not he declared, but
men employed on the roads of Vermont
are not helping any when they are
standing or resting or sleeping or lean
ing on a hoe or shovel, and that is the
way we often find them as we travel
around the state No single head can
supervise such a Job, and that is the
reason we are trying TO get more SUI
perVlsOrs. We are not getting fair value
Tor the money We pay out for roads -
What Is most needed in Vermont APP
parently is To keep men in every town
awake to the necessity of using a team
sides of the road toward the center and
one man with rake after every big
rain To ill in the ruts and little holes.
Underhill is one of the towns which
does this, and we venture the assertion
that roads cost less in Underhill than
in any other town in Vermont. while
it unquestionably has the best roads as
a whole in the state 1t is a whole lot
easier and more economical to keep
good roads good than to try to make
even passable roads out of highways
that have been neglected until they are
almost beyond repair. As we go about
the state we wonder why SO many
towns are so shorts sighted as to leave
the road drag or road machine, which
answers the same purpose untouched
after road making ends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
EATS EVERYTHING THAT
COMES ALONG, NO
MORE DIET

"As you have been a GOdsend to me,
that is "a friend in need IS friend IN
deed I wiz write and tell you about the
value of your medicine-Dr. True's Elixir
believe me IT done me good. eat
everything that comes along, no more
diet. even tried raw onions for test.
Is that not luck after nine long years only
milk and eggsf" Mrs. ]. e. (Nutley, n.
Here is one of thousands Of cases where
DR. True's Elixir has helped. Sufferers
of constipation and indigestion must have
a Iaxative-it is essential to good
health. Try DR.. True's Elixir; it will
surely win your thanks. Easy to take
mild no harmful drugs. - Advertise
ment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
TOday's Birthdays.

Phil Brock. well-known American light
weight pugihst, born in Russia, 80 years
ago today.
General Sir Francis Wingate, former
British high commissioner of. Egypt, born
GO years ago today
Dorothy Bernard, well-known motion
picture star. born at Port Elizabeth, Cape
Colony, 81 years ago today
lie Baron Il. Colt. United States sena-
tor from Rhode Island. born at Dedham.
Mass, 80 years ago today.
Rev. William A. Quayle. bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church. born at Park
vile, Mo-, Ct years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Little Benny's
Note Book
THE PARK AVE. NEWS.
by LEE PAPE.

Weather. Fearse.
Exterl MYSTERIOUS Black Hand Note
Exteri A MYSTERIOUS letter signed with
black hand was stuck under Loretter Min
GERS frunt door last Wensday threatening
10 kidnapp her if she don't stop taking
singing lessins with the parler windows
open.
Business and Financial Leroy Shoe
ster lost a cent last Satidday and vile
he was hunting for it he found a dime.
He says he is thinking of losing another
cent and trying it agen for a investment
Sissiety. Mr.. Benny Potts Squerted his
back yard with a hose last Satidday aftir-
noon. Amung those present who took
off all their possible clothes to get squerted
on was Mr.. Artie Alixandr. Mr.. Sid Hunt,
Mr.. Charles (Puds) Simkins, Mr.. Ed Wer-
nick and Mr.. Lew Davis.
Poem by Skinny Martin
ADDING INSULT TO INJURY
q its fearse to be sick in winter
And its fearse to be sick in the fall.
But if | had to be sick in vacation
Id drather not get sick at all.
Spoarts The Invisibles played the
Park Wonders last Thersday. the score
being 80 to 80 favor nobody Wen the game
was called on account of Skinny Martin
seeking the ball 80 hard it split in half
in : directions.
Bewtificll lamp shades made of potato
baskits and red paper. Is cents apeece
if you supply the materials, otherwise %
cents. (AvvertiZement.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
The Mechanical Age.
beverly Times. }

Conviction is spreading among the
school children that they don't need tC
learn to write, as they are all going tC
have typewriters; and arithmetic won't
do them any good, as they viii all have
adding machines; with phonetic spelling
it won't be necessary to spell, and Will
automobiles in such general use it won't
be necessary to walk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
he following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co.. C.. w.
s. L. Purinton (Esteyville).
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand Gilbert ]. Pollica, 297 South Main ST.
Fort Drummer district).
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. Z. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batcheder.
West TownShend, c. II. Grout.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffur.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
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, 1921-06-25

One Vermont man has found in one in
stance at least where a large family
helped to reduce expenses. In court be
cause he had remade for his automobile
a 1920 number plate into one which read
1921, he was fined only a small sum on
account of the size of his family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Shaft for Hero Dead.

An obelisk of granite seventy feet
high is to be erected in Denmark as
memorial to the manly thousands of
American and allied soldiers OF Danish
descent who died in the World war.
1t has been estimated that about 30
600 men of Danish blood fought in
the American armies in France and
that about 10000 Danes fought In the
Canadian, Australian, British and
French armies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Alike the World Over.

Mrs. Newt kreamer says she took
Newt to a party the other night and the
only words he uttered were, Come on,
let's go home. Arkansas News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Did Her Little Best.

Kneeling down and repeating the
Lords Prayer, little Edna got along
very nicely until near the end, when.
stImped by a big word. she prayed.
"snd forgive us our Christmas as we
forgive those who Christmas against
us."-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
The Capitors Wonderful Water systel
(NIontDelier Argus.)

The Montpelier Argus says that the
city of Montpelier has the best water sys-
TEN in the state of Vermont. The system
may be all right, but the flavor might be
improved. Reformer
The Evening Argus has nothing to re-
tract. Food and drink all at the same
time. Can you do any better than that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Another Massachusetts Prodigy.

Another boy arrived at the Maternity
House yesterday, helping to break the
jinx referred TO in last nights News
where there were Is girls arrived before
a boy came. The new boy is VIM. ia
cob Hodges is with the Converse Rub
Der Co, and is president of the Mems
club of the First Congregational church.
He has bought d box of cigars which he
is distributing among his friends.-AIal-
den News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, SO cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 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 20 cents. Cash with
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, 1921-06-25

Psychologists may find food for rehec-
ton in the statistics for traffic accidents
obtained by insurance companies, which
show that newspaper reporters and life
insurance agents are seldom run down by
motor cars, the figures for these occupa-
tions being lower than for any others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim Of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night. and it solicits the cooperation OF
be given of each failure TO receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the 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, 1921-06-25

Miss Gladys Deacon whose marriage
to the Duke of Marlborough occurred in
Paris yesterday, desired to make her we'd
ding as thoroughly American as possible
Apparently it was, barring the small item
of the bridegroom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Cold Causes Stale Tread.

Prof ]. r. Katz of Amsterdam. has
found that low temperature makes
bread stale At 40 degrees F., It was
fresh after 4S hours. but when the
temperature was reduced TO 122 de-
grees the bread began to grow stale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

Need of money and house room is caus-
ing the passing of the Turkish harem.
The Turkish bath and the Turkish Gig
arctic still hourish.-Chicago News.
To say nothing of the Turkish towel
long may it wave.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

that the flame is extinguished before
the match falls to the finder like grass
and underbrush Carelessness i'll this
respect and at this time might mean
the loss of hundreds of thousands OF
dollars in Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Do You Know.

The movie pest who exhales large
waves of spearmint gum and reads all
the titles out loud so everyone can hear,
assuming that the audience are either il
literate or have left their glasses at
hOmei
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

General Dawes has already given some
decided opinions regarding the United
States budget bureau. He's probably
hanging on to his adjectives by main
strength.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Disappointed Bandits.
Barre Times.

4 gang Of bandits. who intruded on the
privacy of a Burlington mans summer
home, Immediately ordered the house
holder to the cellar. Which order might
have had its significance providing the Gel
lar had been better stocked than it was.
As it was. the bandits were forced TO take
money and a gold watch,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
A Prescription Needed.
(Rutland Herald.)

Since receiving the degree of Ltd.
from Middlebury. it will be proper to call
Mrs. Dorothy Garfield Fisher Doctor"
Perhaps she can prescribe something TO
cure the ills of the declining rural school
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

Perhaps they didn't christen her until
they had listened to her for a while when
she was a baby. But. anyway Mary
Jane Howles lives in Memphis, Tenn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

at home at work on his farm. It's poor
rule that won't work both ways" If the
motorist had stayed at home he wouldn't
have hit the team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Getting Even.
montpelier Argus.

(Montpelier Argus.)
4 Brattleboro firm of considerable pro-
portions has solved the high rent problem
by going out of business. That is about
the only way to get even with the rent
nrOfteer. - IL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Quick. Ezra. The lightning Rod Man

Rufus Davenport of Spring Garder
had a valuable COW Wednesday. caused
by being struck by lightning about
week ago-Ina Observer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

An Enosburg Falls man reports bump
ing into the team of farmer and says
lie thinks the farmer should have been
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

Since the country is getting all clut-
tered up with gold, why not follow the ex-
ample of the jewellers and put the fnan-
cial system~on a platinum basis?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Let Her "Goe"-Eood idea.

Tulip notes in the Horizon Center
news that Miss May Goe has gone to
Washer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all new:
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local new:
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Neither Did We.

Between Hanover and Berlin, 100
miles, on recent Sunday, DR.. John II.
Finley did not see a single automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

Fourth of July will never be strictly
safe and sane until it is strictly non-ex-
plosiye.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

Adv.-Nutmeg garters for sale. what
in the world do nutmegs want with gar
tersF" queries W. G. in the Boston Tran
script.
Ezra says they probably want to keep
their price up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Alice Gets a Permanent Wave.
,dv-Nutmeg garters

Married-Miss Alice Summerfield and
Joseph h. Wave, both of Ionia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

Three marine corps aviators were killed
by the fall of an airplane at the Paris
Island Marine Corps station
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Poem by Skinny Martin
ADDING INSULT TO INJURY

1t is said that a first-class drum has
24S pieces in its makeup and the best
drum makers in the world are Americans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

All right, Summer. No one doubts
your arrival.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

Cohen-We give little key three quar-
tiers a week pocket money.
Levy-What a lot of money to give a
siXe-year-old boy.
Cohen-Ah we'll. it pleases him. We
let him put them in the gas meter. He
thinks it's bank.-Washingt Post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
CLIPPINGS
With Now a Comment and Then
Only a Caption
Love Song.

Love Song.
Laughter sets your face aglow;
Lead me, love, and ! will go.
Chicago Tribune.
Hunger's gnawing at my tum;
Chase me, love. and l will come.
Houston Chronicle.
Thirst. my love, has made me silly;
Lead me TO the sarsparilly.
Springfield Union.
Neglect, my love, Oh, how it hurts,
Hustle some buttons on these shirts
Ezra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
SIMPLE REASON FOR THRIFT
Its Practice Necessary That There May
Be Margin of Production Over
Consumption.

Is Il not mere caddishness for one
silk skirts and silk stockings and
automobiles, and who freely admits
that he wastes money, but who justi
fes himself somewhat belligerently
by saying that he can afford to waste
money, and that 1t is nobody's bust
ness, to object to other people doing
the same sort of thing only because
afford the expenditures?AR wn
in our hearts we know pm
Germ is not all with Il of
those other people who ng
their money; it is really of
jealousy and of class on
based on clOthing-a II hat
these people have commfy~~ ial
misdemeanors, as when the CO u-
plicated her mistress hat. AndN Iy
one who breaches thrift to people OH
the ground that they should not have
what they like for their money is
simply preaching nonsensical cant. He
is really preaching revolution.
If, then, thrift has no virtue In it
self, If every person within the limits
of the law is entitled to spend what
he can earn, and more than ~he can
earn If he can get away with it, is
there any immoral reason for thrift?
The reason for thrift is plain. 1t
is not necessary to talk about moral
ity. 1t is simply that if we do not
have thrift we shall not nave a mar
gin of production over consumption
that is, we shall not have capital. If
we do not have capital we cannot have
progress, for we snail have no means
whereWith to make Improvement in ex-
listing facilities for production. There
is the danger of extravaganza. And
it is very real danger.-SamuelC Crow
Their, In the North American Review.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

On drive around Broad Brook the
other day Aunt Sarah watched carefully
all the way hoping she would see a trout
hy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25


Consider Mr.. Shadrach,
OF fiery furnace fame;
He didn't bleat about the heat
Or fuss about the flame.
He didn't stew and worry.
And get his nerves in kinks,
Nor fill his skin with lines and gin
And other cooling drinks.
Consider Mr. Neshach,
Who felt the furnace, too;
He let it sizz, nor queried rs
1t hot enough for your
He didn't mop his forehead
And hunt a shady spot:
Nor did he say. Gee. what a day
Believe me, its some hot!
Consider, too. Abed-nego,
Who shared his comrades plight;
He didn't shake his coat and make
Himself a holy sight.
He didn't wear suSpenderS
Without a coat and vest;
Nor did he Scowl and snort and howl
And make himself q pest.
Consider. friends, this trio
How little fuss they made.
They didn't curse when il was worse
Than ninety in the shade,
They moved about serenely
Within the furnace bright,
And soon forgot that it was hot,
With no relief in sight"
Bert Lester Taylor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Watch Your Matches.
BARRE Times.)

Yes, be sure to watch where that
lighted match fails. Better still, be sure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Correctly COstumed.
A Poem You May Have Read.

Western paper-The gloom was
dressed in the conventional black.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25

The population of Paris has increased
only 10000 in the past 10 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-25
Time Flies

Tomorrow never comes. Don't
put off and neglect your eyes,
even if in doubt. Your eyes are
very delicate and very easily
harmed. Let us examine them
and tell you just what the trouble
is.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-10
DOW JUSTIFIED
 IN SHOOTING OF THOMAS M'NALLY

Preventing the commission of a felony he was Justified by law and Albert c. Dow 63 Yale street, Is not found criminally responsible by Cor oner John J. Phelan for the death of Thomas McNa1iy, 31. of Medford, Mass. alleged burglar shot dead by Dow early in the morning of Novem- Der 9.
 McNally, alias McDonald. with two companions who ran to @ Ford car and escaped, were caught by Dow in the act of robbing the Dow wine cell lar of two cases of Scotch whiskey. Failing to halt and throw up their hands when called to by Dow, he opened fire with a powerful army En- field rife, the first shot piercing Mo- Na11y's abdomen. causing his death less than an hour later at St. Vim cents hospital. ( The finding of apparent stab wounds on the victimc body. was later explained as incisions made by @ hospital interne who performed an emergency operation in a futile effort to prolong the mans life,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-10
ACCIDENTAL DEATH FINDING
 IN TWO CASES

Finding death accidental in each instance, Coroner John J. Phelan yesterday made public his findings in two sad cases. Aleck Horlick. 12. slept with his brother, Ignatz. aged g, in their home at Roseville road and East Main street. Westport. On the morning of Nov. 2, after being both cred with chicken thieves during the night, their father left a loaded shot gun in the room. The younger lad, upon arising. playfully pointed the gun, whicn had been unloaded the night before. and pulled the trigger, killing his older brother instantly.
 Two days later in Greenwich, little Hazel Cummings, 10 months old, was sitting on her mothers knee. Her brother Malcolm. was down cellar shoting rats, with an anticipated rifle. He came up stairs and received i'm structions to get some milk for the baby, crying for milk that had not come as usual because of a strike. It was II a. m.. and in his haste to be on his way for the baby's dinner, the rife caught in his clothing. and the bullet pierced the baby's brain, causing instant death. The Cum- mings family live ct 22 Garry street,