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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Business Conditions.
(Keene Sentinel. }


\ great many forecasts of business con-
ditions are available, and most of them
have some value Recently one of a
somewhat different type from most others
was attempted by the Internationl Core
spondence schools, which sent question
naires to 600 industries and 300 railroads.
According to the president, Ralph Il.
Weeks. the replies show that business in
many lines is on the upward trend and
that there is a growing confidence that
times are going to be better, although
there is considerable amount of uncer-
tainty among some.
Those to whom the questionnaires were
sent were asked to outline what they be-
lieved were the prime necessities for i'm
proved business. Twenty per cent ex-
pressed the opinion that a reimbursement
of prices was what was most needed, while
II per cent considered a readjuStment OF
wages the most important. These percent
ages were not approached by any who
considered other things all-important
| The housing situation was considered vita
| by many, but the majority felt that there
were good prospects for improvement In
conservative business conditions toward
| fall.
! In summing up, President Weeks shows
| that the opinions are entirely sane and
thoughtful when he says: "Above al
there is required less waste of time,
greater thrift of energy, more consideratt
appreciation of one another's difficulties
and appreciation by capital and labor that
their welfare is dependent one upon the
other" This point might be stressed tC
show that the welfare of the whole public
| is dependent upon just that thing. and
that only strict following of the Colder
/ Rule is going to carry through success
| fully in the years TO come.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

which have been set out in the southern
part of the state The intense cold
weather of 1919 and 1920 is said to have
made great inroads on the trees farther
north, which, along with other conditions
have discouraged the apple growers in
that section. 1t is a pity that there is
a falling off in production of the fruit
of the Champlain valley which is said to
be especially fine as regards color. The
apples of southern Vermont, however,
have no mean reputation, so let the
good work go on. Make Vermont apples
famous like Vermont maple sugar.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Today S Events

Sixty years ago today the confederates
opened fire on Fort Sumter.
North Carolina keeps a holiday today
in commemoration of the passage of the
Halifax resolutions.
DR. VI. Ashbie Jones, of Atlanta. is to
deliver the principal address at the an
nual Founders day exercises to be held
to-day at Tuskcgee institute.
Centenary of the birth of Adonijah II.
Welch. president of the Michigan state
normal school. president of Iowa college,
and for a brief period L. :. senator from
Florida.
Founders day of the School of Jour
nalism of Columbia university will be OBJ
served today with exercises in memory of
the late Joseph Pulitzer, the founder of
the institution. AZ
At a special election today San Jose
will vote on proposed charter amend
ment providing for the establishment of
Il pension system for civil service en-
ployes of the city.
\ notable wedding in New York today
will be that of Miss Louise Homer.
daughter of Nine. Homer, the famous
singer. and Ernest Van Rensselaer,
Stires. son of the Rev. DIR. Ernest NJ.
Stires, rector of st. Thomas's church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

Il used to think all the Tanlac testi-
monials were exaggerated. but | have felt
thankful a thousand times I ever believed
in it strong enough to give the medicine a
trial" said T. j. Parker. well-known sales
man for Gately's Clothing Store residing
ut 1916 Juneau street, Seattle. Wash.
Several years ago | commenced having
periodic spells OF sickness and a few
months ago | had an attack that thought
would finish me. When | did finally get
up, | was scarcely able to go. ! had no
appetite and what little | forced myself
to eat caused 50 much gas on my stomach
could hardly get my breath.
AT night | was often 50 bloated
couldn't breathe while lying down and
just had to sit up and struggle Dor air. At
times | had cramps so bad | could hardly
endure it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
T. Cushing is greatly to be preferred to
Harry Whitahill

T. Gushing is greatly to be preferred to
Harry Whitehill.
Gushing is prominently the larger
man despite the fact that Whitehill is
about old enough to be his grandfather
Cushing is far and away the ADLER news
paper man of the two and in his much
shorter life he has done more for prog
rcss in the state of Vermont than
Whitehill.
John Gushing has given literally of
his time primarily to the cause of good
works in Vermont and secondarily 10 the
cause of the Republican party.
Mr.. Whitehill has fed long, we'll and
profitably in the public troughs. He has
always exacted generous compensation.
MIR. Whitehill is, no doubt a decent
man and a good. great grandfather. The
News does not aim to disparagc him in
the slightest.
Mr.. Gushing is Il much younger man.
a much ADLER man and he has given far
more time, far more literally, to the
cause of progress.
MIR. Whitehill has been highly encr-
getic in soliciting support, although Mr..
Gushing has not been silent. 1t is a
fact, however. that since Charles III.
(Whiskers) Darling has been thrown
out of control of the Burlington News
Mr.. Whitchill has little newspaper sup
portland the men of their own craft
know them best.
The Rutland News is unequivocally
for John =. Gushing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

The American Watch on the Rhine
continues to watch, and is likely to do
so for some time to come, in spite of re-
cent expectations to the contrary.
+ President Harding. soon after his in
auguration, announced that the troops
would not be brought home at present,
because of newly developed complications
between the allies and Germany. The
American force at Coblenz numbers
only about $4,000, and would amount to
little if there was any heavy fighting to
do: but for policing purposes that many
troops can spread themselves over CON
siderable territory. The moral effect of
their presence. however. is what the adj
ministration desires, and also what the
allies desire. The fact that America is
still with the allies on the Rhine. demon
strating military solidarity for the ben
eft of Germany. is of far more import
ance than the numerical strength of the
representation. They are willing to do
the heavy work themselves. provided they
have this evidence of moral support.
There is another good reason, as il
develops, for keeping our boys in Ger
many. There is no money to bring them
back There is not even enough money
available for the war department to con.
tinue its policy of bringing Individual
soldiers home and sending others to take
their places as terms of service expire
| But that seems to matter little. The
Yanks find service in Germany no hard
ship. Secretary Weeks says the infor
nation received by him shows they all
want to remain there. 1t isn't exactly
an unpleasant life-no fighting, little
work to do, considerate treatment from
the natives and plenty to eat and drink
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
The Legislation Tangle.
BARRE Times.)


State officials having to do with the
disbursement of state funds were I'M
doubtedly justified in Withholding dis
tributiOn of moneys appropriated by the
Vermont legislature if there was a doubt
regarding the validity of the acts calling
for the appropriations. the doubt apply
ing TO the bills which were signed by
Governor Hardness after the final adj
Journment of the legislature. Payment
of the moneys at this time might have
caused no small degree of confusion and
litigation later on if, at some time, the
matter of the validity of the acts had
been questioned 1t is better. therefore,
to have the points in doubt clarified by
that official interpreter of the constitu-
ton and the laws, the Vermont supreme
court, before any mistakes are made The
prompt calling of the supreme court into
special session to consider mandamus
proceedings in q test case is likely to be
followed by equally as prompt decision
by the court. so that if a special session
OF the legislature is necessary it can be
called speedily and the bills re-enacted
before the beneficiaries of the appropria-
tIons suffer Inconvenience and loss. Co
ing to the root of the matter at once is
the best way out of the tangle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
TOday's Anniversaries.

1693-William Bradford set up the first
printing press in New York.
1S04-George W. Jones. first United
States senator from Iowa. born Mt
Fincennes. Ind. Died at Dubuque,
July 80. 1896
1S30-Right Rev. Charles G.. Grafton.
Episcopal bishop of Fond du Lac,
born i'm Boston. Died at Fond da
Lac Aug. 80. 1912.
1SJ0-AdoniIa JudSon. one of the first
Americans to cnteE the foreign
missionary field, died at sea. Born
ut Maiden, Mass. Aug. o. 1TSS.
1SJ4-A British fleet under Sir Charles
Napier blockaded the Gulf Of
Finland.
1S65-AIobile surrendered to the Union
naval and land forces.
1S94-BritiSh protectorate over Uganda
announced.
190S-Fire wiped ont a large portion of
the city of Chelsea, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

confesses to an entire lack of knowledge
concerning the work of this department.
We can only hope for the best"
As matter Of fact. Captain Sheldon
is a recognized expert in wild life When
did he ever frankly confess" to any
thing like the above:
In the same column the Ancient CON
dennis The Herald for asking whether
the gentleman from Johnson" was not
inclined To- capitalize the normal school
issue for his own benefit. and adds:
THE Herald article was wide of the
mark in other particulars. The editor
has found that he cannot run Stearns"
and is peeved that's an
As a contribution to serious discus
sion. in which the future of education in
Vermont is admittedly involved. The Her
aid submits the foregoing without com
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
In the DAYS News.

Major General Hugh +. Scott. L. s.
A. retired. whose name has been pre-
scented to President Harding for appoint
ment as American ambassador TO Mexico
has had an interesting and thrilling ca
reer. In the West in the old Indian
days, in Cuba as General Woods adju-
tant general, in the Philippines. where
he subiugated the wild AIoroS and made
himself their idol, as superintendent at
West Point, as commander Of the famous
border patrol regiment. and finally rs
chief of staff of the United States army,
General Scott was continually in the
public eye for more than two decades
He is native of Kentucky and Benia-
min Franklin is one of his ancestors. He
was graduated from West Point in the
class of 1870. Since his retirement from
active service in 1917 he has been living
at Princeton, \. ].
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers;
BrattleborO, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
s. L. Purinton (Estcyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 297 South Main St.
(Fort Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown.
Putney, M. C.. Williams.
Eewfane, N. NJ. Batcheldcr.
West Townshend, 6. II. Grout.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler,
South Vernon, E. b. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. Fl. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

My liver was sluggish and sometimes
I got so dizzy | would nearly fall. / felt
tired and miserable all the time. couldn't
even sleep and for days at time / wasn't
able to go to work.
Well. friend of mine finally got me
to try Tanlac. and it certainly has done
and although | am eating just anything
want and as much as | please. my stom-
ach never gives me the least trouble. /
have picked up i'm weight, my strength
has come back to me. and / am now enjoy
ing the best of health.
'An the men at the store know Tanlac
put me back on my feet. and / am glad to
give this statement for what it may be
worth to others"
Tanlac is sold in Brattleb0ro by the
Brattleb9ro Drug Co.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
TOday's Birthadys

Luke Lea. former United States sen
ator from Tennessee. born at Nashville
IL years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Arthur c. 4 Hall. Episcopal
bishop of Vermont. born in Berkshire
England, a years ago today.
Col. Jesse Mel. Carter. who served as
chief of the militia bureau throughout
the World war. born in Missouri >
years ago today.
Former Princess Adolphus of Schaum.
burg Lippe. sister of the ex-kaiser. who
is reported engaged to wed commoner
born % years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

Newport Express and Standard.l
Changing the fish and game laws COM
pelllng women and children to take out a
license is another unnecessary and uniust
act of Over-zealous legislation. PERHAPS
1t is not so material so far as the women
are concerned, but prohibiting-and n IL
cense does-the kidides this pleasure is
one of the most mercenary acts a Yer
mont legislature ever put in force.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
10 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 or postal card. thus en-
abling the cause of the error 10 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, 1921-04-12
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 application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents a line
first insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change OF
copy. Minimum charge % cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line FIRST
subsequent insertion without change OF copy,
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

\ seven-year-old boy has recently
been sent from Rutland to California by
telegraph, the Western Union company
delivering this remarkable message" to
his parents as addressed, and now Gu
rious persons wish to know whether he
was sent as a day message or handled as
a night letter? The chances were he was
live wire. anyway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

The city of North Adams will have
an old-fashioned firemen's muster with
81 900 in prizes offered for the work of
the hand engines. 1t won't seem like
the real thing unless the fremen are
properly costumed in red flannel shirts
and shiny black helmets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

Where did you put that garden rake
and lawn mower when you took down
the snow shovel last fall?-St. Johns
bury CALIFORNIAN.
We know perfectly well. They have
been staring us in the face for two or
three weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Refused to Rock the Boat.
LUDLOW Trihnnel

For educational reasons. as we'll rs for
other reasons, the people of Vermont have
cause for gratitude that there was a son
ate which would not stand for certain rim
up policies in which majority of the
house appeared willing to indulge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Sounds Natural.
lRntland Herald. J

The NIorrisvile Messenger chief
mouth piece for Johnson and the John
son idea. has this to say of the new fish
and game commissioner.
Capt Howard Sheldon Of Fair IInven
is World war veteran who frankly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

Holding food products too long for
higher prices sometimes acts like a
boomerang to the holder. Potato grow
ers in Michigan are now selling the tub
ers which they have been keeping back
for only IS cents a bushel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
One Near AGO To-day.

United States senate rejected the cdu
cational and vocational training project
New York city was threatened witt
isolation by the OUTLAW" railroad strike
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

Paint is to your buildings and ma
chinery what dentistry is to your teeth
says an editorial writer. This may ex-
plain. perhaps, why so many young
things use so much on their upper
stories
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

There are still a good many gray
haired veterans who can bark back tc
sixty years ago today when the first gur
doomed on Fort Sumter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
4 Major Operation.

FtNWtTdEFW
Secretary of State Harry Black win no
doubt breathe more freely when those
supreme court proceedings are decided
1t must be a terrible thing to be manda-
unused.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Member of The ASSOCIATED Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to il and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Nothing New Under the Sun.
CKeene Sentinel. }

Prof Einstein says his theory of re1a
tivity abolises time and space. That's
nothing new. Our motor cars have beer
abolishing space for 20 years. and oui
maiden ladies abolished time long ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Cushing for Collector.
(RntIand NewS-l

The time is rapidly approaching when
the important appointment to the st.
Adams dictatorship post will be made.
The Rutland News believes that John
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
4 Beginning.
Burlington News

We don't see why the governor
plan of Progress should be criticized
We know several people that it has al
ready made much more prosperous.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

According to an apple buyer inter-
viewed in Burlington last week. apple
orchards in northern Vermont are on the
decline but the total number of trees in
the state is held up by the large number
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

The bluebird may bring happiness but
the stork brings a $500 tax exemption.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

Wednesday the big league; Friday the
big fish.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

\ gale becomes a hurricane when its
velocity exceeds Al miles an hour
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

Yestidday in skool during joggrihy
| rotc a pome about Mary Watkins, this
being it
l know a bewtifill maid age S
| And her name is Mary Watkins
She's so pritty she always looks
CRATE
And her name is Mary Watkins
Me thinking, G. III give it to her on
/ the way home from skool. Wich I
started to do. catching up to her about
! half way home. saving, Its lucky we both
/ live in the same direction. aint it? And
| she sed. Wy? And | sed, | don't meen
| lucky. | meen pickuliar.
| Well. it may be pickuliar. Sed Mary
! Watkins. Sounding like less of com
| pliment, and we kepp on wawking. and
after vile l sed, Do YOU wunt some
thing:
Meening the pome, and she sed. Yes.
wat?
O. something. 1 sed. And I started to
reetch in my inside pockit ware it was.
! thinking. G. she mite think its krazy.
she mite laff like enything.
And | started to pertend to look i'm
my other pockits as il | thawt / could
ent find something. Mary Watkins, say
ing, Wat is it Benny. q I'm dredflly tx
cited, wat arc you going to give me-
q, lest thing, ] sed. Aud | started
To take the different things ont of my
pockits thinking maybe / mite have some
thing elts / could give her and she mite
think that was it. ony all | had was a
long peece of string with MOTIFS in it. a
long peece of string plain. different size
corks. 3 cancelled Mexico stamps. mar
hies. 3 rubber bands and > cigar bands
thinking. Heck gosh. c. And / sed
Iou don't save corkS. do you2
Certeny not. my goodniss. Is that wat
wa were going to give me. scd Mary
Watkins looking proud. and | sed. No
I LII / Of
curiosity. And | kepp on pretending to
look. saving, Holey smoaks I must of
lost it. it was a artificial butterfly with
red wings and glass eyes.
| don't believe il. scd Mary Watkins
And She wawkcd in her house hawtv and
kepp on going home wishing | had gave
Nermont's New Highway Department
Head.
BARRE Times.1
Selection Of Thurman Willard Dix a
state highway commissioner of Vermont
ccmmends itself TO those who are ac-
quainted with the appointee and who
are conversant with his qualifications
and training. Following his graduation
from Snauldino high school in Barre, he
attended the University of Vermont.
from which institution he received the
dceree of bachelor of science in civil en-
cheering Since 1903 he has been en-
raged actively IN the work of his pro-
fnssion and DURING considerable part of
the Intervening time he has been en-
ploved in connection with highway
construction and planning. Latterlv he
has been assistant professor of civil en-
qinnering in the University of Vermont
while at the same time acting as Off
Gal tester of materials in the state
highway department There Is nothing
TO Indicate that Prof. Dix is politician
brit much to nrove that he il compe-
tent in the work to which he is called
that of building roads. 1t may be con
fdcptIy expected. therefore. that the
work Of oood hiqhwav construction IN
Vermont viii rrocaed as fast as The
e .,rorapaI ~ al t1,o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

Why this Irritation with Winter
April?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12
THE INCOME FOR FIVE.

TUESDAY. APRIL II. 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-12

Entered in the postofice at Brattleboro rs
second class matter,
Evening journal., 1921-01-21
find TOO Much
IS TOO Much
Congress May Divorce the
Taxation and Prohibit
tion Jobs
JUSTICE BUREAU
MAY AID DRYS
IN. r. A. STAR Specially

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-Collecllng
four billions OF taxes from 100000 OF
people is only half the Job that Con
gress expects the collector Of internal
revenue 10 do.
The other half is 10 enforce prohi-
billion.
Tho man who inherits the job under
the Republicans will have the blessing
and prayers Of his two Democratic
predecessors.
Daniel G. Roper, collector when pro-
hibition was enacted, protested in vain
against doubling up the jobs. Too
much proved too much.
W. NJ. Williams, the present COM
missioner, will hang on 10 the ropes
tin March :. but viii be glad TO let go.
Too much is at least a-plenty, he is
convinced
In view OF Roper's and Williams
experience. Congress Is expected tO
take remedial action.
Experience has shown that nrOhibi-
tion enforcement cannot be accom-
plished by passive measures. Men who
will march up and report their income
viii plot 10 project their sources OF
Illicit booze.
Prohibition enforcement may be
turned over 10 the Department Of JUS
tirp