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to keep up the income OF the business
to point where it can pay the higher
wages. Increased hosrs to any con
siderable degree do not appeal to tae
American workman. Increased eff
cheney ought not 70 be SO hard TO
bring about.
For a tine it was possible to pass
along increased costs to the public
but the public has become wise t.
the situation and now sets back
and buys something csc.
In some trade union organizations
the mistake has been made Of forcins
the employer to add men to he pay
roll whose services were not re
CURED. An instance OF this kind
that illustrates the point is the case
OF the railroad rounihouse emp,oyc
who wasn't allowed to change a
Ioen-out eieehic lig't globe but was
obliged to call an electrician. This
mean, keeping an electrician on the
payroll whose services coud be dis
pensed with. Eventually it meant
reduced pay for the others in order Il
pay the electrician. In the first yeal
OF government operation Of the rail
roads, $4,000 employees were added t
the railroad payrolls to DO de
creased amount Of business. Othe
trades followed the plan to a great
er or less extent,
In the long run the best friends o
labor are the progressive, broad
minded intelligent aud liberal en-
ploycrs, big enough and capable
enough to build UP business and keel
it running at profit that viii permi
the payment Of living wages. at thu
same time tho best friends Of tho ON
ployer are those Of his employees WHIT
arc faithful, Industrious, competen
and loyal anu seeking to do thei
part to make the business 50 and pa,
dividends. The stirring up Of strif
and hatred between the two is an in
4 jury to both.
4 Differences Of opinion there ar
bound to be and each group has tn
unquestioned right to look out 70
itself and see that the other play
fair Both are dependent on Tn
public to a degree recently demon
strated and to an extent that the,
have only recently come to see an
which the extremists Of both still
refuse to admit
Strife between workers and en-
ployers viii largely cease when
comes to be better understood tina
neither side can alter or change tn
4. i. 4
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DR.. w. D. Gage
CHIROPRACTOR.
Putnam House,
Monday and Fridays from TO I.
BENNINGTON DRlEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisenne nts.

Advertising nts.
Charles Kehoe is in New York on
business.
Mrs, Scott Gray of Arlington shop
ped in town Tuesday
Big Thanksgiving Dance at Hawks
Hall Thursday evening,
c. II. Lindholm of pittsfe,d Is in
town today on business.
Mrs. George Rice Of Aflington was
in town Tuesday on business.
Russell c. Graves OF New York was
in town Tuesday on business.
Miss Dora Clark win snead the hol
iday at erhome in CastletorL
Social dance at Town Hall Ar.ing
ton, Friday night, November Is.
| Michael Partenope viii go tonight
to North Adams for the holiday.
NJ. r. Burgess of Portland is the
guest of his mother, Mrs Sarah Bur
CESS.
Mrs. Charles Haynes Of Haynes
corners Is confined to her home by Ill.
ness.
Mr. aud Mrs, Henry Fonda OF Main
street W Il spead the holiday in Hoo
sick Falls.
Sophomore Hop at the High School
/ hall tonight All students and alumni
4 are invited.
Theodore ThomaS n. IL at tae aome
Of his father on Pleasant street for
the holiday
Leon White OF the Twin State Gas
and Electric company is in Brattle'
boro with his family.
Mrs. f. s Howard and daughter
Marilla OF South SALISBURY were IN
town shopping Tuesday
Miss Mary Casey. Of New York is
in town for the holiday With her 81 teI
Mrs. William P. Hogan.
Kenneth Nor e who IS employed il
Bennington is spending the holiday
at his home in Brattleboro.
Colnug VIM. a Brady's produc
ton .Life," more thrilling than tht
play, Halte Theatre Friday.
Miss Kathryn Mcmahon OF ValleJ
Falls Is in town 70 spend the hol dal
with her uncle p J. Mcalahon. b
Mrs. Morris Levin, Miss Jennie lie
vim, Mrs. Maurice Levin aud Kober
Levin motored to Troy Tuesday.
Thanksgiving Day shows at hartC
theatre at and $3.50 In the afternoon
Evening shows starting at 6.3O.'
J James Wood is in Pittshed to at
tend the funeral OF a close friend VIII
died suddenly Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs George Gatchell o
Union street and G. j. Cummings vii
motor to Albany Thanksgiving day
John b. OConnsn will leave Thurs
day morning for Albany, whore HI
, VII spend the remainder Of the week
Miss Helen Bowen OF Manchesto
is in the Putnam Memoriai hospita
where She underwent an operation
recently.
Harry Ifufnagle who has been q
seriously i'll for some weeks Is YER
much improved ana is at his hom'
on Pleasant street.
e There viii be no gym class at tn
A Y. NJ. c. a. Thursday evening on &C
: count of Thanksgiving but the girl
will meet the following Thursday a
the usual hoar.
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NOTICE
Fre.hofer's Bread is now 12c per loaf
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Bennington Trading Co., Inc.
MORRIS LEVIN. Mgr.
City Practically Mining Camp

The town OF Butte, Montana, is n
vast mining camp combined with a
modern city. The Butte district has
produced more than n billion dollars
worth Of metals, copper heading tie
list This is the most productive
metal-oearing area OF it's size In the
world.
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AEMDER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to- the use for publication Of
all news dispatches credited to ii or
not otherwise credited in that paper
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FRESH NATIVE CHICKENS.

fHL-St NfN ~ = WIN N-N0'
Roasting chickens, AZ to s lb ave
efase Observation-Disclosures. 4Sc
Roasting Chickens, 81 to 4 ID. ay-
erage ....,............ 4oc
Fresh Native Duck for roast. -. 4sc
Cranberries. Celery, Oranges, Bana,
mas Apples, Grapefruit, Squash and
Mixed Nuts for your Thanksgiving
Dinner
SPECIAL
Blue Label Plum Pudding $3.50. 43c
Fresh native pork roast ...... CSC
Pork steak .....s.. 38c
Home made sausage ........... zoe
Blood Sausage ..s........ Csc
Liverwurst ....s......,...... 3oc
Best roast OF beef ........... Csc
Leg o. lamb Notwithstanding. sac
Rib and lo.n chops ...,.D.... 35e
AFui time Of
STANDARD GROCERIES
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a MIdoW nrays In count

far compensation il her husband is
Killed through the negligence of 9Th
ers. An uninsured husband may moi
die by accident Better insure and
be sure. National Life ms. Co, OF
Vt. (Mutual) Earle s Kinsley
General Agent, Mead Building, Rut
land, Vt.-Adyertisement.
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Dissolution Of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership consisting OF Morris
Levin and John G. Harwood doing
business under the firm name and
style OF the Bennington Fiber Mill, is
hereby dissolved All the debts due
the partnership are to be paid to MI.
Harwood ana all outstanding obisa-
ons of the partnership are to be
paid by I'm.
NJ Levin,
John Harwood
Benn;ngton, vt, November 18th, 1921,
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MIR. Happy Party wants to know II
you've got any Thanksgiving in your
system. If you have "Hap" says let
1t out of you and tell the weird about
It. If you haven't he advises you to
buy your Thanksgiving bird here
Have it properly cooked and then
you'll give thanks that you read this
ad.
WATCH FOR MR.. HAPPY PARTY
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TO Gain Weight

w. L. Gokay guarantees Bitro-phos-
plate to rebuild shattered nerves; to
replace weakness with strength; TO
add body weight to thin folks and re-
Eindle ambition in tired-out people.
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Annual Earth pIsturbances

Throughout the world about 1909
earthquakes strong enough to be per.
ceptible to the human senses, occur
annually on an average.
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REAL EsTATE OFFERINGS


Village ~
story best Of condition containing twelve
baths addition, first floor,
second Steam heat electric lights etc.
and good sized lot.
Parcel modern. nearly story frame slate rooted
dwelling with heat electric lights bath etc in
excellent neighborhood An extremely desirable
particularly attractive dwelling with heater
lights bath toilet good barn the premises
suitable lor barn purposes readily convertible
into dwelling
The story frame dwelling No 12 Scott street with
good lot heat, electric lights bath, etc
Parcel u dwelling No 237 School street
Gage Although single house is well adapted for two
families
Parcel little cottage at No212 GROVE street with good lot
large good and for oubuidings desired
Parcel dwelling with large lot centrally located Gage
good neghborhood This house well adapted for large
family.
Parcel Two slate rooted double house nearly in cen
trail location House has six rooms on each side An extra
building lot with the property
building desirable section Of the vii
and lights frontage from so feet depth
from $50 to ZIG.
OUTSIDE PROPERTY
story frame double dwelling just outside village limits
offered bargain for quick sale leaving town
cExA@. M. Es1vvHrz@ Savings Building
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Anyone having the slightest faint Of
rheumatism should drive it out quick
ly. Rhenma has done II for thousands
and should give you the same sat sly
ing results. Money back il it falls,
says w. L. Gokay,- Advertisement.
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Remember these three thInns

about this Company:
!. 1t is old enough to be good
? 1t has always given careful
service.
8 1t shows unquestoned security.
l2nd year National Life ms. Co., OF
vt (Mutual) Earle s. Kinsles,
General Agent, Mead Building, Rut-
land, VT Advertisement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-14

yer will be here to give you your
nice breakfast! Going to be muv-
vcr's own brave boy?"
With that Martha cuddlcd him
tight as if to save him from the
wreck Of her rocking world.
"Takc him, janet She brushed the
tears from her eyes and turned to
his father SO sternly that the maa
flushed
Come with me" she said abrupt
Iy.
I guessed her plan, but that she
could carry it out, that she could
get Evan to go with her to the
Sprague home, that she could make
him look upon the two pitiful vic
Tins of his idle hours and his tran
sicnt emotions, | doubted.
1t occurred to me that Evan Pal
mer was one of those egotists whom
nature has blessed with great in
! teljgcnce, in spite Of which they be-
come scaaps by choice, and remain
rascalS by preference. Such ego
lists are incorrigibIe l doubted i
Evan could comprehend the suffer
which had driven Marion Sprague to
hcr mad deed, not because he was
mentally deficient, as is often the
ease with criminals, but because he
would not face the truth.
He shared the popular theory thai
a man has a natural right to humol
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-14
/ Observation-Disclosures to
= WALTON DepressiOn.

WalIOp Depression!
That's the invested capital of the
trade associations which have organ
lied the National Prosperity Bureau
10 revive business.
The bureau viii start team work
among business men for a return
to prosperity.
Prosperity celebrations" will be
held in every community.
Decided improvement is taking
place in shoe, textile and automo-
bile industries, hardest hit by depres-
sion. Factories are reopening after
being closed weeks or months. OPP
erations start small, but the reopen
ing is so general over the country
that manufacturers believe it marks
the beginning Of general revival.
Gary's Hint.
"The country is on the eve Of nor
nal tines says z. H. Gary, head
Of U. S. Steel Corporation. He thinks
that business within six months win
be out OF the woods entirely, and
that general prices soon will be low
enough to start big buying by the
public.
The steel corporation continues
running 80 per cent capacity. That's
full time. It is rushing untitled or
dcrs, getting decks cleared for n
steel boom, according to the Analyst,
which says that the corporation "docs
lot look for a long period Of de
preston, but rather for a picking
up in business during the forepart
of 1921"
Prices DEFEATING Fast.
Suit Of clothes that cost $2t
wholesale Jan. /, 1913, rose to
$5475 April /, 1920, now sells for
$341O. In clothing, furs and fur
niture, where price cIashing is deep
est, merchants stoc7,s, bought at top
prices, are being Iiquidatcd rapidly.
Coal market continues weak. Bitu-
minous prices at mines are down
near productions cost. Anthracite
market continues going to pieces.
Wholesale commodity prices fell
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~ORDEIE will find in the Kvanis club power for community
good heretofore there Not because the the
izaon K,an club for the would be true were it Rotary
club organization of the kind The good will from
weekly when various lines OF business and
professional activity the connniy get together at the ia
BE and learn laugh and play intimately acquainted and then
conc 10 The desire pull in civic
enterprises will naturally develop the club continues and before
there Of the whole community will find itself nfu
cnced by body Of body constantly the alert to help
he commonly md always organized the strongest possible
way bound together by the ties of most intimate friendship ready c
put what be needing their assistance leadership.
"~~7
E[TWANI1-or Roay-doesnt little group Of selfish men
which all other excluded. has secrets. It's
membership not limited by qualifications of social standing wealth
business gomnencc 1t IS limited number of representatives
each business profession becoming un"ed
Rotary representative and h~anis In the Of
ki3anie these the line be from and dis
ha there be coneI the advantages to be
gained by kivanis association.
Cordee is fortunate in obtaining Kiwanis club 1t will make
better and will result in ties and associations that will be Of
blasting good the community If there have been divisions hereto
fore the growth of e community has seemingly been hndced by
local yaes where corporations might have been better it is safe
predict that Cordee will begin step forward
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Gained Ten Pounds
Before Taking ZIRON, Alabama Man Was Weak
Nervous Had No Appetite But is Now Shong

IN VERY man and woman, who is in
Ma q rundown, weak condition, with
lad complexion and poor appe-
titc, duo to lack of iron in their BLOOD
should find Zlron helpful and strength.
building.
It is a scientific, recorstructive tonic,
composed Of Ingredients recommended
By leading medical authorities.
Describing his experience with Zlron,
Mr.. George w. s. Lanier writes from
Jones, Ala: Sometime back, I was in
q terribia condition. l was weak and
nervous, and had a tired feeling all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-14
Confessions Of aBJ)iii d1e!.
l. L 49,
Copyright 1920 By The Neu5pa erEnerp1sc A55ociailo

"You mean that you weakened
Martha? That you spared him the
sight of the horror he had causcd?'
an the auto, going over, he pre-.
tested that the sight Of him Would
send the girls mother into a fury
/ had to admit it. AS usual, tn,
hard thing became my share Of our
matrimonial Obligation"
CAS- usual the man was spared!'
After the funeral Of Marion
Sprague, Martha shut herself up at
home and ! let the holiday gaicties
take my mind from her troubles.
Perhaps ! was selfish. but ! dodn't
think so when ! put my energy int
creating happiness Tor Bob and my
self. Had not Martha advised ms
to waste love upon my husband t"
squandor it upon him?
Martha had spoken from the bit
tcr experience Of the wife who ha.
lavished her best affection upon an
unworthy object, More than once J
kissed the queer swirl on the tor
Of my husbands pate and blessed tn.
fate that had made him most worthy
of the devotion ! bestowed upon him.
Even so, my mature judgment a.
4 wife warned me that martial hap
piness does not abide unless it is
nouriehcd. Matrimonial equilib-
rum is delicately adjusted and it Is
the wife's peculiar duty to preserve
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-14

had 10 appetite, and at morning
didn't feel like getting up. I was
reading Of Zlron and decided / would
try it ..
"Will say that Ziron IS good nedl-
cine. 1 have gained ten pounds In
four months. Am strong and have @
good appetite"
Ziron Is a mild iron tonic, good for
young and old. It helps to restore
the system, when rundown by over.
work, under-nourishment, caused by
stomach or bowel disorders, or as o
result Of some weakening Illness.
Get Ziron from your druggist. He
sells 1t on moDey.back guarantee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-14
THE WEEKS BUSINESS REVIEW.
Billions VIII Deal Wallops To
odd Man Depression
By Abe RT APPLE.

RI APPLE.
per cent in December and now av-
erage only Ga per cent above 1918
prices.
Cotton Crop Cut.
Reduction Of so per cent in 1921
cotton crop is a certainty, says J. S.
Wannamaker of the American Cot
ton Association, after canvassing the
800 cotton-producing counties.
Cotton marketed so far this sea-
son is 100000 bales less than last
year. Export clearances show cor
responding drop-off.
Egypt's cotton acreage restricted q
third by its government.
Germany, Big Customer.
Americas trade with Germany was
$500, 100000 last year Biggest be-
fore the war was $533,OOO,OO0 in
1918.
FARM Outlook Better.
Makers I of farm machinery are
working average of 80 per cent ca
pacity. They are stocking US, ex-
pecting good business this year.
They believe farmers buying power
will soon return. How? Does it
forecast higher prices for farm prod
ucts?
Slump in farmers buying power
has hurt mail order business. Sears
Roebuck's sales fell Of 80 per cent
in December, compared with Deem
Der, 1919. But Vice President
Loeb says: Business is picking
up and I look for a satisfactory
year"
Straws in the Wind.
Overall manufacturers have cut
prices two thirds. New price is so
per cent below government war stan
dard.
Shoe manufacturers averaging 10
per cent better than a month ago.
Expect to be running full time on
fall orders by May.
Bank clcuings are increasing in
volume. They are almost as big a.
a year ago. IN reality, they are
larger, for dollar now represents
larger buying power.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-14

F4E 1920 figures The ctys debt (om old form OF
crnmcnt) 100000 was paid And there surplus Of
$40 56846 with which to begin the year Not bad eh2 This
done with the lowest Of American city Still bet
Oh? The ST. Of which 50 Schools 20
sinking fund and only SO for general municipal
poses How did they do it? The commission explains:
BY strict adherence the policy Of making the public dollar
far the skuIy managed private dollars. Every
necessary expenditure eliminated and every OF the
placed where would do the good Expenditures for
protection fer the protection of public health and safety and for
things essential held down the minimum. The
applied every appropriation this: Is this Investment
absolutely the funconng OF the government
If the proposal could stand this made
This suggested to the Of Americus the council
and other municipal employees help them to kltuly
the public dollars contributed by the taxpayers
SENATOR SANTOS Of the territorial Manila has
toduced bill requiring all Fipnos human pants Of
Here cheer for clothing manufacturers in America
who ind the population of the Philippines 100000.
Figure how many millions Of natives Of other countries
unpaned and the possibilities Of extending foreign trade
for the FIRST time fully realized.
Slogan: A Pair Of Pants For Every Mani
But the and civilization have proved fatal
whom changes of habit imposed suddenly
The record shows that these changes climates make the
tives subject pulmonary and other ailments Introduction Of
and tight walls IS for the
decrease in the Poynan population Of the South Seas
Pants ike strong liquors appear be something which
notsafe be taken let alone will Those accustomed
pants find hard along those used to these IA
milar garments find it to get along without
Some persons-notaby County Bon dc CasteIane-acbiave
the first page only by marimony.
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MISTER kNOCNER.

Mister Knocker by . look would
blast your budding verse; he'd stop
}our WORK upon your book, or put
you IN a hcarsc. He is The guy that
E,ndcrs why they want TO lay more
orick. Had he his way why sure
1c'd try to block all progress quick.
He'd change the houses Of the town;
&c doesn't Ike their style; he'd turn
he last one upside down, and try
hat scheme awhile. He'd change the
:o'or CT the leaves; fer green he's
40 devotion. He would remodel all
.ha trees and make them to his no
ion. He'd bleach the glass blades
g.tn Chlorine ard thus improve on
nature. What is amiss upon the
Gene he'd change by legislature.
) )se your auto wheels are white,
&c change that color soon; he'd
)aint EN- red ere one more night
should hang W its new moon. ii you
year your collar soft, he'll recon-
mead some starch; you then can
lold your head aloft and lead off in
he march. If you're wearing shoes
IF tan, he'll say, you should wear
Jack; 1acy'gc better suited for a
aan as old as you are, Jack" Should
yen display our fancy hose, 1e"l
meek our COX, "tis sure; he'll crit
cize your undercIothc5; he's not a
,it dlmurc. No matter what you say
y 10, he has a better way. He's
tried 'cm all it's very true, and
znows which one viii pay. When you
suggest that he produce, that is
different matter lie stands re-
,om0ling a goose, ard puts brakes
on his chatter He cannot write
single line; he never built house.
lie does not know oak wood from
pine, and never caught a mouse. He
never owned a onc-eyed mule, much
less an auto car; and it is much
against his rule to travel very far.
No calling has he and no trade, ex-
ccpt as hot air hammer. He cannot
use plane or spade but he's adept
with the hammer!
Americas, Ga. C. NJ. Il.
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made an odd remark. We had
been speaking of MARTHA Won
dered if she would get a divorce.
"Janc, there's nothing wrong with
,monogamy," said Bob, who has a
way Of talking like book when We
are alone. "Monogamy is all right.
The trouble is with human beings.
They are not fit for the ideal instj-
tuition they have created"
fortunately, few men are like
Evan" | averred.
"Huh-h-h! Evan thought he was
drinking the froth Of life-the froth
Of lifc-but it was the scum!'
I couldn't help adding:
He left his wife The dregs?
ITO be continucd)
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THERE three kinds Of dollars your dollar the other fellow
dollar and the public dollar. You dollar the
other fellow watches his closely but nobody is
able successfully to safeguard the public dollar.
Oh yes there ofehoders elected manage the public
dollar And Arerus has good But close exanna
ton Of what for the public dollar shows ii more
poorly managed, rule than the spendthrft dollar. In
deed persuaded that the public dollar the spendthfts dol
lar. But in every ethyl
reports It's third year under the commission form of governments
Before Birmingham entered the commission buanesslke form
of government its public dollars poorly managed They bought
less than other dollars The city debt and couldn't out
Taxes and little gotten for them Then the
experiment With this combined fine policies
Of municipal government One taking the citizens the
Cf T1I,lic oHic