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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
The publicity bureau

Green mountains. The publicity bureau
got busy and here are some of the up-to-
date facts about Vermont that have come
back to this pesSimist:
Vermont farms are not small. They
average 145 acres, the average for the en-
tire country being las acres. Vermont
farms are productive. They raised crops
in 1919 to the value of SS5.000,000. not
including the proceeds of the sale of meats
and live stock. In 1920, Vermont's aver
age yield of corn per acre was greater
than that of any other state in the union.
Only four states east of the Mississippi
river raised more tons of hay per acre
than did Vermont. The Vermont dairy in
dustry is so highly specialized that milk
trains run daily both TO New York and
Boston, and the state supplies large part
Iof the milk consumed in those cities and
Others. ..,-,.. a. .,.E ..r .,t..4.. ....s &.
But it might still be asserted that life
in Vermont was hard and unsatisfactory
even if the figures concerning crops and
farms were accepted unchallenged. For
that reason further comparisons are
Offered. They show that the average
value of farm buildings in Vermont is
above that in many states. 1t appears
further that only. IL states exceed Yer.
mont in the number of farmhouses IL
which there is running water. This state
ment refers to the actual number irrespec
tive of area and population, and Vermont
is one of the smallest of the states. The
percentage of farms reporting electric
| lighting systems is larger in Vermont
than in many of the other states. Yer
mont is better off in this respect than are
states in regions which are supposed to be
| the homes of widespread prosperity
| Among these states are Wisconsin,, Hi
nois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Mime
sofa. Only 10 states report higher rural
| telephone development in proportion to
| the number of farms than does Vermont
So much for one of the best states, Yer
mont, that can challenge any other New
and community spirit that is making heI
England state in good roads, good hotels
hillsides, valleys and mountain hamlets
| Hyeable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
Cleaveland, S. L. Purinton CEsteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
(Fo@t Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout,
Jamaica, R. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. 81. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
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, 1921-12-03

cial occasions. Street gear is not speci-
fed, but it should probably be something
tasty in brass or aluminium, properly
equipped with DINNERS. For Office wear,
spectacles of businesslike severity should
be adopted. Nothing which tends to i'm
prove the personal appearance should be
neglected. Three pairs of glasses should
not be prohibitive to the slenderest purse
when art and fashion are at stake. If it
is possible to improve the vision. at the
same time, so much the better. But the
frames the thing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1921.
ONE WAY TO CUT ARMIES

The process by which France is reduc-
ing her standing army is Illuminating and
suggestive to other nations. 1t offers one
solution of the old problem of reducing
land armament without reducing defen-
sive power.
France announces that she is going to
cut her army in two by the simple device
of cutting the period of military service in
two. She will continue training all her
young men, as they reach military age,
but only for year and a half instead of
three years. These men make up the bulk
of her army.
Anyone who followed the course of the
World war knows that by intensive train
ing a civilian can be turned into a COM
petent soldier in less than three years
and in less than a year and a half. Amer
lea turned out a lot of first class fighting
men in six months.
BY this process France saves IS months
out of the lives of all her ablebodied man,
hood, which period can be devoted to con-
structive work of peaceful nature. She
also saves their cost of maintenance. And
there are just as many men as ever avail
able on call.
There are other nations that can do the
same thing, cutting their period of mill.
tary service. Where service is not com.
pulsory, armies may be cut just the same
without cutting the number of trained
men. This, of course, is not real disarma.
ment, but it is a step in that direction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
Today S Events

Festival of ST. Francis Xavier, patron
saint and apostle of India.
Marshal Foch is to be entertained as
the guest of San Francisco today.
Gen. Armando Diaz, cOmmander-in-
chief of the Italian armies, arrives in st.
Louis today for a visit of two days.
Canada's election campaign, one of the
most spirited the Dominion has expert
enced in years, comes to a virtual close
today.
Catholics of Czecho-Slovakia are to
commemorate today the Booth anniversary
of the birth of Father Bohuslav Balbin,
the illustrious Czech writer and patriot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
TOday's Birthdays.

John III. Morehead, former governor of
Nebraska, born in Lucas county, Iowa, 60
years ago today.
Maj. Gen Sir William D. Otter, ia
me us Canadian soldier, born at Clinton,
Or t., as years ago today
Newton ID. Baker, secretary of war in
the, Wilson cabinet, born at Ma"tinsbdrg,
w. Va, 30 years ago today.
DIR. George II. Denny, president of the
University of Alabama, born in Hanover
county, Va, 81 years ago today.
Rt Hon. Frederick G. Kellaway. post
master-g general of Great Britain, born at
Bristol, England, 81 years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

How a person may be the innocent
cause of the spread of some contagious
disease by becoming what is known as a
carrier" is illustrated in the case of a
school girl at Passumpsic where an cpl
demic of diphtheria developed. The med
ical inspector took cultures from the
threats of all school pupils and positive
germs were found in this child's throat
although she was perfectly well and &C
cording to physicians may not develop the
disease at all. She will, however, be in
strict quarantine for a time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
The Deer Hunters Plant

smoked the pipe of peace
As | sat beside the stove
And thought I'd take my comfort
And let the hunters rove.
Said wife, Were out of meat:
If you had a little pluck.
You'd go out upon the hills
And shoot a nice fat buck.
So / climbed the tops of mountains
And then | sought the plain;
No matter where ! hunted
/ always sought in vain.
| straddled over fences,
Waded through the mire and muck,
Trying to get glimpse
OF that elusive buck.
travelled oyer ridges
And through the dale and glen;
For every deer upon the hill
There must have been ten men.
/ met a lot of hedgehOgs
And once | saw a duck,
BIT in two weeks of hunting
/ didn't sight a buck.
One day / spied some horns;
Said /. I've got him now
And came within an ace
OF shooting Goodwin's COW.
1 ripped my clothes on briers
And had the - luck;
/ left some blood on fences,
But it wasn't from a buck.
/ tramped with other hunters;
Sometimes | went alone;
And once | nearly froZe-
Was chilled clear to the bone.
I hoped to get deer,
But acknowledge | am stuck;
/ walked a hundred and forty miles
And never saw a buck.
j. South Newfane, Vt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
TAINTED AFTER
SEVERE ATTACK
Indigestion Made Life Miser-
able for Well-KnOwn
Vermont Woman

81 feel healthier stronger and younger
than | ever expected to feel again and
certainly owe Tanlac big debt of graft
tude." said Mrs. G. w. Pillsbury, 80 Vine
street. Mortified, Vt, prominent member
of the Ladies' Circle of the q. \. X.
Il had been in wretched health for five
or six years, my appetite left me, and my
stomach was 50 disordered at times even
the sight of food made me sick. l didn't
dare touch things like turnips, strawber-
ries. or oranges. Sometimes my attacks
of indigestion were 50 severe would just
faint away and would be unconscious for
a long time
Ia have a splendid appetite, my diges-
ton is just perfect now and | feel just
fine all the time l have gained fifteen
pounds in weight too and my friends are
all telling me / look years Younger
Tanlac is sold in BrattleborO by the
Rrattleboro Drug Co, Albert Schroeder,
Londonderry, Vt, and NJ. G. Williams,
Putney, Yt.-Adyertisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
TodaY's Anniversaries.

167S-La Sale and has party started from
the mouth of the st. Joseph river
for the Illinois country.
1755-Gilbert Stuart, famous for his por-
traits of Washington. born at Mar
ragansett, II. /. Died in Boston,
July -, 1928.
LS1S-Act admitting Illinois to the union
approved.
1S3S-Territory of Florida, in convention
at st. Joseph, formed a state con-
Stitution.
1S55-Robert Montgomery, celebrated
preacher and poet, died at Brigh-
ton. England. Born at Bath in
1907.
1S67-The French flag was formally
lowered in Rome.
1S94-The lofty bridge over the canal at
Kiel was opened by Emperor Viii
liam ii.
1919-South Dakota ratified the federal
suffrage amendment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
THE PARK AVE. NEWS.

Weather. Crate.
Sissiety and Spoarts sudden stag
party took place last Satidday aftirnoon
in Mr. Charles (Puds) Simkinses house on
account of it starting to rain vile the
fellows was all setting on the fTunt steps
but it brOak up almost immeeditly and
everybody had to go home vile it was
still raining on account of the thing that
holds back the parler curtains breaking
in half vile they was playing tug of war
with it. Amung the guests was Mr..
Benny Potts, Mr.. Artie Alexander, Mr..
Reddy Merry, Mr.. Leroy Shooster and
Mr.. Sid Hunt.
Bizzniss and Financial. Sam Cross
wunts to sell his old roller skates for 30
cents but will sell them for less if neces-
sary.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Watts the Use?
saw a 1000. yeer old mummy
Wen went TO the museum one day,
But Id rather be a baby in Il baby
coatch
Than 1000 and looking that way.
Intristing Facks About Intristing Pee
pie. Ed Wernick is ony 10 years old al
together but he has broak his arm twice,
his leg once, his nose once and 3 ribs
once apeece.
Sissiety. Miss Maud Jonsin says that
Miss Loretter AIincer is libel to get sued
for libel if she keeps on spreading jellis
reports about her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

Mrs. Winifred Stoner, the we'll known
educator, presents an argument for disar-
mament in the nursery. She declares that
the giving of toy soldiers, swords, cannon
and other war-like paraphernalia of toy
land to children helps to implant the war
idea in their minds and that they should
be educated away from it rather than into
it, Mrs. Stoner might go a step further
and suggest that all the thrilling war
tales which many a father and GRANDPA
Their can tell the youngsters be banned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
\ Credit TO All Concerned.

The sale on Tuesday afternoon was
fairly well patronized There was a candy
table well supplied with home made
sweets. a table of fine canned fruits and
vegetables and a third table laden with
fancy and useful articles. Also a graf
bag. After the entertainment in the eve
ming articles previously unsold were auc
toned off by c. S. Hutchins. A report OF
the evenings entertainment appears else
where in our column.
Born. at the Rockingham hospital OF
Nov. 20 a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mann. Congratulations.
All together, the affair was a success
and a credit to all in any way responsible
Bellows Falls Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
Another Route Suggested.

(Springfield RepOrter.)
The st. Johnsbury Republican remarks
that if Frank Howe runs for governor on
a soft road platform, and Max Powell
comes along with hard road program,
Uncle Abe Foote may have to take to
the sidewalk to avoid the crowd and in
order to score. If Uncle Abe should adj
vocate an air route he might come down
on the Montpelier landing place consid-
erably ahead of the other fellows, provided
he didn't fall into any hot air, bonding
issue pocket, and his name sounds as
though he would believe in being able to
foot the bills of any project before he
went into it very deeply
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

The dictates of fashion are stern in
deed. The American Association of
Wholesale Opticians at a recent conven-
ton authorized committee to urge upon
the public the wearing of eyeglasses
suited to the particular occasion. 1t
seems that the popular shell rim glasses
are not really suitable for street or eve
ming wear. Rimless glasses, or those with
delieately chased rims of silver or gold or
platinum should be worn for dress and So
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 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 centA. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line hr1t
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
DIR. George III. Gorham.
(Rutland Herald. }

DIR. George II. Gorham of BaRows
Falls. who died Monday at the age of 81,
has been one of the useful citizens of Yer
mont. As a physician of large practice.
as citizen of one of the leading towns
of the state, in the legislature and in pri-
vate life DR. Gorham was a man who did
his work well and honorably and earned
the respect of his friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
We Don't Mind the Noise. But Gosh T.
How We Hate Spearnint.

How many of Your readers who. per-
haps like the writer, have few pleasures,
have got comfortably seated for an eye-
ming at a motion picture show, when the
person seated behind them began chewing
gum. not a single stick. but a package,
Judging by the noise, hich. to a person
with sensitive nerves, sounds like the re-
port of a pistol? Is there anything more
annoying From a letter in Springfield
Union
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

On page devoted to gifts suitable for
men,, we note one which is described as
having a top which locks to avoid spill
ing and which is curved to fit the hip poe
ket.> The species isn't extinct, then?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

People all over Vermont have been
picking strawberries up to the time of
the first fall of snow-doubtless those of
the ever-bearing variety-but an item
which is of more than ordinary interest
is that of a Grafton man who made sew
eral gallons of maple syrup in November
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

The plant of a weekly newspaper at
Ware, Mass, found itself without cleo
trical power after the recent storm, but
nothing daunted the presses were hitched
to tractor and were operated under this
power until the entire paper was printed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim of the management to assure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
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
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, 1921-12-03

A Saxtons River man, who, like many
other Vermonters has gone south to es-
cape the cold winter, writes from Florida
that the Floridians call it ''the land of op-
portunity". He quite agrees with them,
having found it just that for getting rid
of his money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

Mr. Judson Roe lost valuable medal be-
tween II O'Clock and Fairbanks Inn, with
picture of Moses in the Bull rushes and
Columbus the Great. Finder please leave
at McKenzie's Lunch, John Finley or
Nose st. Peter.-Adv. in St. Johnsbury
Caledonian.
Ezra figures that Jud must have lost it
about a. IN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
CLIPPINGS
With Now q Comment and Then
Only a Caption.

Mrs. Nellie Simpson was called to
Guide Rock by the illness of her brother
Silas Simpson, 81 ETA ETAET
-Concordia correspondence.
Perhaps that's what made '.Si'' i'll.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
One Year Ago Today,

Secretary of State Colby left Washing
tom for South America.
The widow of Lord Mayor MacSwiney
of Cork arrived at New York:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

nothing downy helpful
the blink,
OF To
haunt might widespread face aud
y to the hay and there ne until there another
all subsde
when grub they CHEEKY bride My aunt has often
"Odsfsh,
wish you'd stay that the whole day through When evening comes
of
shooting ntods knees And when to roost repair fear my
drawing
depart like other griefs they
hold blamed you'd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
How to Keep Your Clocks Set

Fashion Note: Carriers are quite the
rage at present. They are being worn be-
low the knee and have the added advan-
tage of keeping ones clocks in position
Hartford COurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
The simplieity of Medical Science.

The X-ray examination of the sacroil
iacs of VIM. G. TEN Eyck shows sub
luxation of the left synchrondosis.-St
Louis newspaper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
Hope Springs Eternal in the Human
Chest

We hope the hope chests of some of
these girls look mere hopeful than the
chests they expOse.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
Keeps Them Ouiet.

(St Johnsbury Caledonian)
The people who object to gum chewers
should reflect that when these folks are
chewing their cud they aren't talking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

If you do your Christmas shopping
early you make it easier for yourself and
easier for great many other persons as
we'll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
Wanfed-Page Six of the New York
Hines.

Sergeant Handwerg again told Mrs.
Sanger she could not speak and advised
her not to cause any disorder. When the
policeman took her BY the arms again
scores of persons in the audience jumpe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
If the Carriers Don't Hold, Try the
Clothes Pins

Free-One dozen clothes pins with eN
cry purchase of School Day garters-Ad'
in Beverly Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
Member of The Associated Pres

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, 1921-12-03
They May Do Better.
(Bennington banner. }

Judge Fish is on record as favoring
women jurors in Vermont. Certainty
they can't do worse than the men have in
some cases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
Copyright by George Matthew Adams

upon the stage. arrest her -Deerfoo
Farm SauSages are better because
Continued on page six
New York Times
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
Inside or Out Z?

Headline Secretary Weeks cures
cold by getting drenched.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03
Filling the Empty Pews i'm Hoberg

lie Baker to church Sunday night.-Ho
berg item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-03

This cigar is manufactured from all to-
bacCO and has quality back of it. In
order to give everyone an opportunity 10
test the quality of this cigar, we are au-
thOriZing our dealers to give one cigar
free with purchase of nine.
These cigars are on sale by all dealers in
BrattIebOrO. When buying your next
smoke insist on a ZIP.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-20
CONFESSIONS OF A MOVIE STAR
c HAPPIER VIII Hear Voice Used to Know.

Now. Of course, | never, never would
have confessed 70 anyone that | was
fairly sick when | Leu ned that total
stranger. and not one Of our company.
was 10 follow me around aud make Vic.
lent love OF me, and harass me to dis.
traction and the verge Of suicide In
Love IN Leash"
The part OF the villain In the play
was about Co undertake wasn't much
less important than that Ct the hero.
didn't want new man To do H.
wanted somebody | knew.
No wonder I was distressed as
waited TO he int oducrd To Dick Barnes
over the phone,
First came Bangs sympathetic v,,icc:
"Hello-o May? I'm 80 sorry about
those green eyes, Better? That's good.
Say. I'm going 60 put Dick Barnes on
the line. Ready SO much was intended
fnr me. what | heard next was not:
"Son, you're now going % meet the
finest little lady who ever got lost In
the movie game
A pause and them
Miss Scott"
A pause at my end Of the wire. That
voice, | knew Il as we'll a. knew
my own, At last ! managed to speak
calmly and cordially
"Mr. Barnes, I'm very glad TO meet
your
The ensuing silence was long I had
about CONCLUDED that somebody had cut
me Off when ! heard this:
Thank YOU, Miss Scott I'm so sorry
to bother YOU hut II you'd just give
me hint OF your style n business In
the tenement interior Ia esteem u "A
great favor Bangs Sys you're to have
Il your own way--as usual
They'll shoot the tenement first9 |
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-20

didn't know Mr.. Bangs didn't" |
stammered stopncd, could not keep
NY mind ON what | was saying
The strangely vibrant quality Of Dick
Parncs' voice over the wire had startled
ne. ! had heard the one voice In the
world lie it--daily--for two happy va
tation months And there seemed no
chance whatever that ever would hear
that voice again.
.,uiied myself together with pain.
ful effort and put my mind ON the re.
hearsals, seldom had TO rehcarse nm
lcss cxtras were 70 be- instructed. ! was
always willing 10 work with them. Since
they Were hired by the day u was part
OF my responsibility 10 see that the
scenes with them went off right before
the cameras.
Dick Barnes concluded our conversa
ten with:
unfortunately. I've never seen pic.
ture of YOU. Miss Scott. You see. I've
reon abroad lor year just landed
Mandy picked me ~ at our fraternity
house. And he hooked me up with your
company Immediately. ! appreciate my
luck New Won won't object u | get
Banks or Mandy to show me some of
your stills. viii YOU"
Not AT ali. Mandy has a.plnty'' I
laughed. "Goodhve" Never had hung
M n received with such reluctance |
didn't want 10 say goodbye" to the
new villain | wanted To listen Ia that
familiar. vibrant voice.
WINS disgusted with myself heeause
! hadn't the courage Ia ask Mr Batnes
e. send few stills of himself out 10 my
apartment
CTo be ContinuedJ
Copyright, 1921. y. Y. \. Scrvice)