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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
he FAIR TO Europe.

Perhaps the least Americans can do
with regard to the allies is to give them
credit for two things, in the handling of
their present problems. Give them credit
first for doing the best they can, and sec
ond for knowing more about their af-
fairs than we do. Americans are keenly
sensitive about foreign advice and crit
icism, and are disposed to tell all the
world that they are perfectly capable of
handling their own affairs. Why should
Europeans feel differently? They are
as human and as proud and patriotic as
we are. Their statesmen are presumably
as honest and capable as ours. And the
difficulties they have to face are incom-
paFably greater than ours.
We think we have troubles, domestic
and foreign. Suppose we had Frances
load of trouble to bear, or Englands, or
Italy's. Let it be remembered, too, that
their problems are all the more battling
because we have stepped aside and
stopped helping them in the search for
solution. 1t is well TO observe what our
late war associates are doing about Ger
man reparation and other big issues, and
try to understand their policies and ap-
praise them as best we can. But il be-
hooves our people TO do this sympathet.
ically and modestly, showing them as
much moderation and good will as we ex-
pect them to show us.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
In the DAYS News

Frank Aydelotte, who has been named
president of Swarthmore college has
mad distinguished career as scholar
and educator, though still comnara
lively young in years. A native 81 r.
diana, he was sent FROM that state as
Rhodes scholar to Oxford university
IN 1905, after having received his A r
degree at Indiana university and his A.
NJ. at Harvard. He began his career as
an educator in 1900, as an instructor at
Indiana university. and since 1915 he has
been professor of English at Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology. Since
1918 Prof Aydelotte has been American
secretary to the Rhodes trustees. Dur
ing the war he served as a national di-
rector of the war department committee
on Education and Special Training.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Destruction
(Rutland Herald.)


Perhaps it would have made no diff
terence In the ultimate result, but The
herald, speaking from the viewpoint of
Rutland county, feels that il has q GER
tam grievance against former Lieuten-
ant Governor Charles II. Stearns. rem
resentatIye from johnson, chief cham
plon OF the normal school bill and sue
cessfu! opponent of the teachers col
lege bill
The grievance is more or less local
ana partly professional; local, because
II feels that the character of the
Stearns attack on the board of educa
ton and all connected with it has made
any chance for Il normal school or even
a hrst-elass training school at Castle
ton practically impossible; professional
because Mr.. Stearns made false ac-
cusatIon against the newspapers which
he failed to modify or sustain.
Castleton naturally had to enlist the
support of johnson. and The Herald
happens to know that Mr. Stearns was
unsuccessfully eXhorted and impor-
tuned to let the state board alone and
contine himself to the proper and sub
stantial claims of the normal schools
to recognition. In fact, at one stage
OF the controversy. he is said to have
intlmated to the Castleton committee
that he was going tn get the johnson
school re-established IN his own way and
didn't care much about Castleton one
way or the other. His whole. public at
titude bore out that theory.
Mr.. Stearns filled his speeches with
innuendo, accusation and strong bids
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Two Towns VS.. Vermont.
burlington Free Press !

People who have been calling for bet-
ter rural schools for Vermont are ask
ing whether the whole state can be
held up by two communities, parallel
ing Boss Murphy of Tammany hall,
working for my own pocket all the
time" The Brattleboro Reformer rep
resents host of Vermonters when it
says:
The Reformer is inclined to believe
Senators Durham and Osgood accurately
represented the sentiment of their
Windham county constituency when
they voted for the State Teachers Col
lege bill BY the same token il expects
TO see good majority of the Windham
county representatives line up in favor
of this measure and against the Stearns
plan for perpetuating the normal
schools. The more consideration one
gives to this question the more appar-
ent it becomes that the motives of the
normal school advocates are based
chiefly on the welfare of two towns as
opposed to the welfare of the state as
a whole. .
Meanwhile. suicide is said to be con
fession. The normal schools bill is
changing so it's stepfather would not
know it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

We was eating suppir yestidday. be-
ing pot roast nuthing eXter. and | sed
to my sister Gladdis, Hav GIaddis.
give us some bred, will you?
Perhaps ! will if you will condesend
TO tawk less like a rowdy and more like
gentleman, sed Gladdis.
Nleh | did, saying | say. Miss Potts.
would you kindly be so kind as to please
mind pawssing me the bred?
Haw haw haw. haw haw, sed pop laf-
fing
He's not funny. father. he's Jest funny
looking, scd Gladdis Meening it sour
castle, and prittv soon / sed, My deer
trubble you to take the trubble to
paws me the gravy if its not too mulch
trubble
Haw haw haw, pawss, haw, haw,
Dawss, that boy awt to be a acter. haw
haw. sed pop.
Miss Potts, would it be convenient for
YOU to indulge in bawssing me the but
teri
Haw haw haw. indulge in pawssing,
that's the limit, haw haw. sed pop.
He's as funny as a crutch, and if he
waits for me to pass him the butter
he'll sit there till dooms day. sed Glad
Then l shall be Obliged to indulge in
pawssiTg it to myself. / sed And Il
reetched over and took a hold of the
edge of the butter dish with fingers
to make it look more sissiety, and the
dish leened over to one side and the
the middle of his peeZ, and tho peeZ
Jumped every witch way espeshillv in
rops lap. and pop iumned M saying.
Come come, enuffs enuff, some people
never know wen to quit
Meening me.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Today $ Events

The Cattle Raisers' Asso.;o4;o,, r
texas will meet at San Antonio todaI
Tor ITS 18th annual convention. ''''
The Tooth anniversary of the discovarv
OF me Philippine islands by Magellan i
TO be observed today at Manila.
A general reduction in the wages of
the coal miners in the state of Mash
ihston, averaging . per cent. win come
into effect today. viz '0iie
-, A special election is to be held in
Fresno county. Calf. TODAY to decide ON
Il proposed $4,000 bond issne to hull; III
community ceuters as memorials In
the soldiers. '''iS u
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
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cleveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 27 South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district.
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Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

viii Hays as postmaster general has
set for himself a task which will keep
him as busy as managing the Republi-
can party during the presidential cam
paign did. He says: Il am going to
do for the postofice department what
my friends are kind enough to say did
for the party. Get everybody interested,
get everybody enthusiastic, wake up the
service, make friends all around and get
a big partnership going"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

The Reformer is inclined to agree with
the st. Adams Messenger that the chief
weakness of the new highway commits
sion bill is that it requires the commits
sioner to be a resident of Vermont. The
bill provides for a commission of three
men, one of whom is the governor, which
shall appoint a highway commissioner.
1t is perfectly proper to provide that the
members of the commission itself be Yer
mOnters, but where is the sense in linn
iting their choice of an administrative
head of the department? That is bust
ness proposition pure and simple-or
ought to be-and the man best fitted for
the position should be available for APP
pOintment whether his home is in Calais
or Kalamazoo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Taday's Birthdays.

Mrs Kendall, for many years q leading
actress of the English stage, born y
years ago today
Charles Ray. widely known as a star
in motion pictures, born at Jacksonville,
Fla. 80 years ago today.
Edward Payson Weston. celebrated
derae, r. l., 81 years ago today.
Wesley NJ Stanford bishop of the
United Evangelical church. born at
Rockland. Pa, IS years ago today.
Ri. Rev. James r. Winchester, Epis-
copal bishon of Arkansas. born at An
napolis, Md, SO years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
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
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 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

A bathtub census shows Boston just
how much nearer godliness she is at the
present time than she was 60 years ago.
At that time there was but one tub to
every 40.2 persons to one for every "A
persons now. Probably some of the lat
ter number are still being used as bassi-
nettes and coal bins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
irving than with friend fivver at this
particular time.

Mrs. Harding sets an example of
thrift by refusing any new furniture at
the White House, but will supplement
the old with belongings brought from her
former Washington home This deci-
sion, it is claimed, will save Uncle Sam
about $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

order to stimulate the demand, and ex-
pect to profit by it. Any industry that
holds out for peak prices for it's product
is bound to lose trade and therefore to
lose profit in the long run. The railroads
are no exception. This will doubtless be
made more clear to the railroad operat-
ors when the government takes a hand in
the game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Embryo Gubernatorial Bees.

IbdIIV IIIto.
Five members of the Vermont legisla-
tTe of 1900 became governors of Yer
mont Those who have been watching
then affairs of the 1920 legislature arc
wondering if there will be FIVE from that
BODY to become chief executives of the
state: and if so, which ones. No doubt
there are gubernatorial aspirations de-
welcoming in the minds of several of the
gentlemen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

Running true to form as one of the
female of the species, New York's woman
assistant district attorney is much more
jubilant over the winning of her first
case because she beat the male counsel
for the defense, than because she CON
victed the prisoner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

Don't jump to any rash conclusions
about the political liberality of the South
Carolina man whose twin boys, born
March 4, are named Woodrow w. and
Warren G. 1t looks like a special dis
pensation of Providence to split things
fairly between a father and mother of
divided allegiance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Somewhat Confused.
lSt. Alhans NLessenger. !


Editor Evening Argus If this Sun
day law passes, / see how / abused my
children by bringing them up to go to
church and Sunday school, when the chill
dren can spend their Sundays going to the
baseball park and movies, picnics, basket
ball. etc, but civilization has taken a
long stride since then.
&c. Fl. CRANDALL.
Berlin. March 9. 1921
Mr.. Crandall is confused. The Durham
bill does not make it compulsory upon
parents to make their children attend
Sunday sports. Children may still be sent
TO church and Sunday school, and will
be. but if they come home from devotions
and boy like. get out in the backyard and
toss a ball back and forth, they won't be
law breakers any more. as they We're
under the old law, the passing of which
Mr.. Crandall regrets so much. Under the
new bill individuals may. as of yore, shape
their Sunday religiously TO suit them
selves; no police officials will be around
to make them take sensible recreation and
rest One preSumes that in the old DAYS
there were those who deplOred the passing
of the inquisition as a sign of the decay
of religious life. Just as Mr.. CrandalI is
so agitated about an attempt TO be honest
with ourselves in the matter of Sunday OBJ
servance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
No FavOritism.
Randolph Herald. J

President Harding is everlastingly right
when he saws that in the next war-if it
comes-everything and everybody should
be conscripted for war service on an
eauabIe basis that will prevent profiteer-
ing. Advance notice of this may dampen
some vociferous warriors who plan to
stand for their country near their cash
registers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
4 Suggestion.
(St. Adams Messeneer.l

(St. Adams Messenger
One thing the Vermont legislature
should remember. 1t cannot expect to
build for a greater Vermont if it passes
legislation that is hostile to industry and
to thrift. 1t is much easier to repel
capital than to attract il. and unscien-
tific tax laws are repellent in their nature
This is something that might we'll be con-
sidered in connection with the income
tax law now in committee at Montpelier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

Wonder what the Germans would be
saying now if the French, Belgian and
British troops were acting as the Ger
man troops did when they invaded Bel
GUM and France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

France has sent us 100000 bottles of
champagne 'for medicinal purposes. 80
France no doubt means well enough, but
what ails this nation won't be cured by
champagne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
4 Law for the Present Century.
(N[ontnelier Argus.l

tMontpeIIef AfguS.J
The Durham Sunday bill has been
passed by the legislature which is pro-
gross in the right direction. The blue
laws, applicable a century ago, have no
place in the present civilization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled TO the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

Swat the spring fly that creeps out of
some warm and cozy corner after its
winter Information. 1t will prevent the
raising of a large-sized fly family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

A doctor in one of Vermont's rural
towns has adopted horseback transporta-
ton through the spring mud time. 4 lit
tie quicker method than with the buggy
attached and a little more sure of ar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

When the master minds have done
their masterfullest, then it will be time
to call in the mistress minds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

The public is not hard taskmaster.
All it expects of a congress is to do
about 30 per. cent of what its predeces-
sor should have done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

OF course no physician would be mean
enough to prescribe beer by the table
spoonful instead of by the glass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Not Our job.

Boston Globe)
Vermont, while sticking to standard
time. is willing to let the railroad men
run the railroads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
TO ADVERTISERS.

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Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
One Year AGO Today.

Maine celebrated the one hundredth
anniversary of her statehood.
L. S. senate accepted the Lodge
amendment to Article Y of the peace
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

And people were saying two years ago
that the war had abolished the hyphen .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15
Defined.

"A Red" thinks J. NJ. r.. sis usually q
fellow without at red. Boston Tran
script.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-15

!. Ceatral Park. New York city, has over
30 miles of walks.
Evening star., 1921-02-22
DENIES GERMANS CAME
TO GIVE DYE SECRETS
In q. S. to Help Develop Processes
Revealed by Patents After This
Country Went to War.

WILMINGTON. Del. February 22.-
The du Pont Powder Company, in a
statement last night, denied that dye
experts engaged by the company, and
for whom warrants have been issued
in Germany, were brought to America
to reveal trade secrets. The action
taken in Germany. the statement said,
was move to prevent the develop
ment of dye industry in this coun-
try.
1T is only justice to the accused
German chemists" the statement said.
ito say that the du Pont company
employed DR.. Joseph Flashslander
and DR.. Otto Runge to interpret and
help put into practical operation the
processes and formulae covered by the
German patents which were seized
and made available to American
manufacturers when this country
went to war with Germany. In many
cases the records filed with the patent
office are incomplete. give misleading
information. and are otherwise SO
craftily devised that only a German
chemist who has had experience in
the production of the articles covered
by the patents can put them to prac-
tical use. -.--
''The American chemist has already
solved SO many of the problems in
.volved in the manufacture of dyes
that about all that is needed from
Germany is the worker experienced in
the manufacturing end of the busi-
ness"
Evening star., 1921-02-22
GROUND HOG CAME BACK,
SAYS KEITH SUTHERLAND
colored Philosopher Cites Another
Instance in Replying to
The Star.

Keith Sutherland. colored philoso-
pher and erstwhile proprietor OF
Fairview Hotel at one time a clam
emporium at Florida avenue and
lexington place northeast, where he
once posted his predictions on white
washed signboards for the edihcation
of the public, is gloating today over
what he considers a cardinal mistake
in The Star. 1t is the ground hogs
come back"
He has even written The Star let
ter on the subject.
"White and colored people ask me
if the ground hog would come BACK
writes Keith 'I told them yes.
"He has come back.
.oThey told me Star paper dld not
a,,t anv faith in the ground hog
February and never knew anything
mat was out ever come back. / tod
them that was wrong and proved to
them who came back in February,
1889. The ground hog came back with
a turable blizzard and convinced both
white and colored
president Grover Cleveland came
back President in 1892 and filled ms
.ime four years. Now please state
that the ground hog is to show six
weeks of bad weather.
81 am the only colored man who can
tell how many cows tails it will take
to reach the moon. and who can give
I sure cure for Indigestion; now, let
the people know that the ground hog
came back Columbus landed in this
country and went back. 1t only takes
one cows tail if it is long enough and
1.049 beans to the plate cures indl-
gestion."
Evening star., 1921-02-22
ORIGIN OF THOUGHT.
| CITED BY SPEAKER
Does Not Start in the Brain,
Declares BicknelI
Young.

Thought does not originate in the
brain, as we have been taught, but 1t
is realized today by advanced philoso-
at any rate, that while brain may be
Influenced or affected by thought, 1t
cannot possibly of itself be the origin
or basis of thinking, according to
Bicknell Young, c. S B.. in a lecture
on Christian Science last evening
at First Church of Christ. Scientist.
Brain. he said, is composed or the
same simple elements that constitute
the rest Of the human body. and these
elements, as it is well known, taken
by themselves or combined with each
other, without the presence of human
life could not do anything at all.
least of all think. which is the most
important act that is ever done.
I'VE must therefore conclude, and
we do conclude, in the, light of rea-
son, that the brain does not think, out
that thought itself exists irrespective
Of brains" added Mr.. Young: inaeeo
it only takes a moment of considera-
ton to lead US to the conclusion that
all of the thoughts or ideas thus Tar
revealed. even by the greatest tnlnk-
erS existed prior to brain, and that
these thinkers performed service TO
mankind IN discovering OH " .hS
to light these ideas. often clothing
them in sublime and striking ian
guage and thereby making them more
apprehensible.
some who have turned their faces
toward the light of Christlan
Science find themselves assalled Dy
questions as to the reason for the
existence, or seeming existence, OF
disease and sin and the rest OF the
train Of destructive and affective hu-
man experiences They accept the IN
evitable logic of Christian Science,
which I have briefly and altogether
inadequately touched upon here, but
they naturally wonder about human
experiences that, according to Chris
tian Science, could not be either God
ordained or God sustained. 1t is not
strange that they sshould do SO. but
let 1t be said that Christian Science
is like other sciences in at least one
respect: if it is to be demonstrated
it rules must be followed"
Mr. Young, who was introduced by
Mrs HARRIET Hitchcock, is a member
of the board Of lectureship of the
Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ. Scientist, of Boston, Mass. The
lecture was under the auspices of
First Church Of this city.