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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-21

The custom of referring to the time
Immediately after ones wedding as a
honeymoon descended from the ancient
tribes of Central Europe. Newly-mar-
ried couples drank and served to their
friends a wine made from honey gathered
during the first so days Tor lunar
month"; after the performance Of the
wedding ceremony.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-21
ITALY's PARLIAMENT TO GO.
Premier Decides on DissOlutiOn-Elec
tiOns Seen in May.

LONDON, March 21.-The Milan cor
respondent of the London Times is re-
Iably informed that Premier Giolitti has
definitely decided to dissolve the Italian
parliament.
Elections are likely to be held the last
week in May
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-21
PITTNFY.

The regular meeting of Col. w. II.
Greenwood WOman's Relief corps, No.
Go, will be held Tuesday afternoon,
March %, at go
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-21

In the last 100 years only two comets
one in 1S43 and the other in 1S92-have
been brilliant enough to be seen by day
with the naked eye
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-21

Gently by the Master Builders association,
following a conference with officials of the
Colorado Industrial commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-21
HINSDALE, n. III.
Annual st. Patrick's Fair.

The annual st. Patrick's entertainment
and dance under the auspices of st. Jo-
seph's church society was held in the town
hall last week Thursday evening. The
hall was filled to its capacity and the
whole affair was very successfully car
ried out. The entertainment which con-
sisted of the four-act romantic Irish
drama. Shamrock and Rose. included the
following cast of characters: Barney
IO'Brady. z. L. O'Connor; Squire Fitzger-
aid. ]. +. Mann; John Desmond, Viii
liam p. Lyman; Shaun Carey. r. L..
Howe Captain Beck, George y. Rubeor :;
Lieut.. Douglass. James G.. Snow; Thorn
ton, Joseph Reddin: Rose Fitzgerald,
Margaret J. YerrintOn; Ileen O'Rourke,
Josephine ~ Keaney Nano Desmond,
Mary Taylor. There were special stage
settings. and the costumes of the period
were historically correct. Appropriate
songs were sung by members of the cast
who were. Miss Josephine \. Keaney,
Miss Grace \. Mcguire. James &. Snow,
i. l.. OCOnnOr and II. /. Howe.
Following the entertainment dancing
was in order until = o'clock, with music
by JOhnsOn's orchestra. 4 turkey sup
per was served in the dining room from
80 o'clock until all were served. Booths
We're arranged about the hall. where ice
cream, candy, lemonade, and flowers were
on sale.
Thomas Mann of Charlestown, \. H.,
was a recent guest at his home here
Miss Nellie Murray of Greenfield visited
friends here from Thursday to Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan of Greenfield was
a weekend guest, with Mr.. and Mrs. r.
NJ. Langworthy.
Miss Fannie L. Barrett and Mrs. f. w
Cotton attended the motion picture, Way
Down East, in Greenfield Friday.
Miss Minnie J. Snow went Saturday
for few days visit in Keene, y. H.,
Winchendon, Fitchburg, and Boston.
Mrs. Albert Krumenaker and Ruth
Rubeor of New York city are guests of
the formers mother Mrs. Freida Rubeor
Mrs. Louis ]. Deone and daughter,
Beverly Gertrude, visited Mr. and Mrs.
William Bushey in Amherst, Mass, from
Thursday to Saturday.
Guy Smith of White River Junction.
Vt. and Milan Smith of BrattlebOro We're
at their home here last week, to attend the
st. Patrick's entertainment and dance
Mrs. S. II. Richards and three children
t0f South Deerfield, Mass, came Sunday,
for aaseveral days visit with Mrs. Rich
ardsS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Lamb.
The 10Th annual entertainment and
dance under the auspices of Phil Sheri-
dan camp, No. ~, S. of V. will be given
in the town hall Monday evening, March
t2S. The entertainment will consist of
the three-act comedy entitled, Wanted-A
Wife, with curtain rising at 7.45 O'Clock
sharp. Following the entertainment,
dancing will take place. with music BY
the Colonial orchestra of five pieces from
/ Turner's Falls, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-21
WAGE CUT is ACCEPTED.
Denver Unions Agree to 20 Per Cent Re,
duction.

DENVER March 21-Four building
crafts. members of the Denver Building
Trades council. Saturday accepted wage
reductions of 20 per cent, announced re-
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Voting Machines Would Help

The august additional grand jury
which investigated election irregu-
larities found much to condemn.
This was natural, since election
machinery created to handle a mod
erate-slzed vote was swamped by the
enormous outpourjng Of November
last, made possible by the extension
Of the franchise.
The present system is out Of date.
Poll officials are required to work
tWentyfour hours on stretch.
Some boards didn't finish the count
for two days. Many boxes were too
small to hold all the ballots. The
election was one-sided. Yet the jury
indicted twenty-five polling officials
for fraud. There were hundreds Of
cases Of non-criminal incompetence.
The jury recommends voting ma
chimes for New York City. Machines
are more dependable than ordinary
poll workers. They have been used
successfully in upstate cities. Con-
ditions here would doubtless be
greatly improved by an automatic
count. The main objection is the
original cost of installation. Pos
sibly machines couldn't be employed
i'll our flimsy street booths. But the
excess original cost would be offset
to considerable extent by the
higher pay which would have to be
offered to secure better election
board material. Our election sew
ice is poor and dangerously lax. 1t
is we'll worth while to figure on the
substitution Of machines, which give
expedition and security and may
also prove economical in the long
run.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
New York Manners
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you allow ne to supple
ment the letter Of your sponden'
II. o. Smith with little recital?
/ stood st subway ticket Office
waiting for friend the other evening
and to amuse myself watched the pass
ing show. Not one person in fifty wn0
bought tickets used the word please.
And when question was asked IS 70
where to transfer, etc, it was rarely
pretixed with any word OF courtesy
The ticket seller, not to be outdone'
shovclcd the tickets ou. like q cosi
HEAVIER and answered tac questions ID
a gruf voice brimful OF contempt.
Thus, I said to myself, bad manners
bcset bad manners. Wha, must cu'
tsvated foreigners who and themselves
here think of US? But l know yer!
we'll what they think-must think
heartily wish that one of them wou''
forget all about the covenances c.
war obligations and express himssA
in good singing satire. It m'ca'
attract attention and do US good.
STRlNUS.
New York, Jan. c, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

from Missouri rather than from Ire
land. He suspects that the work Of
the PIP persons whom he employs to
handle automobile licenses and tax
receipts cannot be done better and
more economically under Tax De-
partment auspices. Outside Mr..
Lyons's headquarters that is hardly
a popular belief.
The Secretary also holds that the
chief function Of his high office is to
administer the automobile laws and
collect dues from automobile owners
and operators. That is strange
conception Of what a Secretary Of
State ought to be and do. The GUS
tomary notion is that this post is
one of official solemnity and dignity,
unaffected with any taint of tax
gathering or other lower-plane ac-
tivity on the part Of the state. The
Secretary is the custodian Of the
states seal and proclaims it's laws.
He is august and representative,
decorative and aloof. Why should
he want to be mere revenue agent?
1t is high time for his department to
be decommercialized and restored to
its former otiose and honorable
estate.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Selling to Russia

The latest from London in regard
TO tho Krassin-Lloyd George negotia
fion. for trade with Sovietland is
that a corporation something like
our War Finance Corporation is to
be created, with a capital OF $780,
1000, contributed equally by Great
Britain and Russia. All trade Is to
be through this agency, which is to
mako collections and pass on all
sales.
John Bull IL willing to swap goods
With Ivan, but purposes to keep tight
hold OF his pocketbook while in the
rnarketplace. He does not purpose
to let go of his stuff until he has q
firm grip on the other fellows. He
IL 80 persuaded that the sovietecrs
hsvs standards OF honor which are
peculiar that he will take no chances.
Hs has seemingly pondered the say
ing thst when ons sits down to sup
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Attacking the City's Colleges

When a city administration is so
lost to sense Of the value of educa-
ton - or anything except terra
Gotta contracts and ash dumps--as
to leave the schools of the city ST.
100000 short for the ensuing year, it
is to be expected that private citi~
zens will come forward with frank
plans to abandon educational in
sttutions.
Nevertheless, the proposal to cut
the College of the City of New York
and Hunter College adrift will come
as shock to the great bulk of New
Workers who have children to edu-
cate and who still feel that the
training Of the, boys and girls Of the
city should come at the top of the
city budget, not the bottom.
The city's colleges are a logical
part Of the city's educational system.
They provide higher education free
to those pupils of the high schools
who by special ability deserve it..
To end the citys support of them
would end this free opportunity
unless at least an equal sam were
appropriated for scholarships. These
two institutions have been highly
successful and are notable in
f}uence for good in the city's educa-
tional life. The suggestion to end
the city's support of them could
come only during a Hylanesque re-
gime, and it deserves the same Wig
orous rejection by the people Of the
city as that administration is des-
tined to receive at the polls next No
vember.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

have gained five. Such increases
would soon swamp the House as a
working body. According to Speaker
Reed it ceased to be "a deliberative
body" away back in 1890.
The Census Committee has fortu-
nately recognized the fallaciousness
Of the apportionment theory which
its bill embodies by instructing one
Of its members to introduce an
amendment to the Constitution lin
iting the Houses membership to 500.
This is 1neritorious proposal. What
is needed is an impartial readjust-
ment Of representation after each
census instead Of a haphazard ex-
pansion. A House Of 500, too pom
derable now, will not be excessive,
perhaps, in 1860 or 1870. Under the
courtesy" rule we should have
nearly 1000 Representatives by that
time.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
The Boland Vendetta

Harry Boland, member of the
secret Irish parliament and gen.
tleman who came to this country
with Eamon dc Valera and has
served as his secretary, doubtless
sincerely regards himself as a friend
of the Irish people, but he is about as
intelligent in his friendship as were
those who broke the windows of the
Union Club.
Mr.. Boland is quoted as publicly
saying that if he had the power ne
would start an anti-Brititsh VEN
delta in America and proceed to
tear down and destroy everything
here that he regarded of British
taint. Such rawlings are not, OF
course, to be taken with great seri-
BUSINESS. But it may be remarked
again that it IS the tragedy Of Ire
land to be forever attacked from the
rear by fool friends. Sassenach
slurs are given plausibility, and it
takes long time to overcome the
effects Of outbreaks OF the tempes-
tuous.
Mr.. Boland is, Of course, aware of
the limits Americans place on the
political activities of gentlemen COM
ing to us from foreign parts. Our
laws are not friendly to visitors who
assume that because they are allowed
to plead their cause they may incite
riot and disorder. From Genet to
Martens this country has been sensi-
tive to the use Of our territories as
an arena wherein to fight out mat
ters that do not concern us. Mr..
Boland, it would seem, might profit
ably study American precedents, or,
better still, committee Of friends
Of Ireland might attend him on his
tours as guard, ready to yank him
to his seat when signs come that his
temperament is about to boil over.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Apron and Overalls
First Hand Testimony as to the Bless
cdness Of Hard Physical Work

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Permit NE to express my de.
light with your editorial comment ev
recent letter regarding the worlds
wretched stigma upon labor.
Not long ago a we'll known univer.
sity professor ably put this subject in
lecture before the League fer Pc
litical Education, calling it "The Roo.
Of Our Social Unhappiness." In his
wide travels he finds this stigma the
lnsidious poison everywhere, from the
Chinese who grew ten-inch finger nsils
and hobblcd the feet as proof of taeir
respectability and uncontaminaviol
from work to the present day South
American, who is d6class6 if he walks
or carries the smallest parcel.
AS woman who has found glowing
health. great happiness and real spirit
ual eXaltation in downright hard physi-
cal work in company with those ma
ligned companions, the spade, the hoe
broom, paint brush and scrub brush
rot forgetting tho detosted dishpsr
and ell the blessed playthings of ones
very own little kitchen, fee. NOS.
deeply on the subject, having spen,
thirteen glorious summers in this
beautiful common worh, rebuilding sev.
oral old houses in my neighborhood.
reeurrcct.ng their weed smothere:
ge1dens and stone walls, as we'll
rebuilding q body THAI had paid higl
toll TO years of music and art il com
rany with thousands Ct others. And
from The cXuberant confessions I bea-
of a similar nature from cult. sted
widc-awake people. judge the old TIA
dition Of Wat a lady or gcntler az
may OF may not DO is being cSarinci
III these thinking days and cast asid'
~ many as an abomlaable cheat.
SUCH movements as the Boy am
Girl Scouts, with the slogan Pan
the cheek from the inside out az
renlolding education and offsetting tn
tinicky, oyer-reined and worthless
training taught in many schools anc
so deplored by your school prlncips
2ondent. Blessed, common, use
full work is coming into the respect i
always should Lave had.
Why should the apron or overslls
be apologized for when the chemist O.
sculptor giories in his regalis Of ths
same cut, and the dirtier the ptouder
ls not all creative, necessary worN
equally valuable and TIE inspiration o.
minds like our great poet, Whitman?
New York, Jan. 7, 1921. G. Il. B.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Out Of His Role

The Secretary Of State talks Of
acting "like fighting Irishman" if
the duty Of collecting automobile
taxes Is shifted from his department
to consolidated tax department.
His bclligerency lacks logical casus
beli. He says that he will gladly
relinquish tax collection work "for
the financial good Of the state"
Governor Miller Is urging a consoli-
dation OF tax-gathering functions
for the sake Of ecdhomy as we'll as
orderliness In administration; and
tho consideration Of rctrcnchment Is
put first. Yet hero is where the
Secretary OF State wishes TO hail
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

on the farm the liquor comes to him
in some mysterious way. By soma ho-
cus-pocus there are only the drunken
men in evidence.
Often this busy wife goes to tho field
and drives the hay rake when there arc
so few men to assist; helps to gather
the fruit, puts all sorts Of fruit and
vegetables in cans, makes jellies and
pickles, dries corn and fruit. When
harvest time comes the thrashers
swell the numbers at the table to ten
and twelve men-it Is often Just the
lovely time Of the year-and the city
friends come out to spend few days
or weeks and sit on the front porch
Or swing in the hammock and envy
Mary her privileges at all seasons of
the year with such lovely scenery.
Mary got che hammock for the children
and never found time to contemplate
the scenery, bewitching as It is to the
artists eye.
I have listened TO missionaries tell
Of the hardships heaped upon the heads,
the hearts and the hands Of women in
heathcn lands, Of tho long hours Of
labor required Of them, but nothing ex-
cceds the drudgery farmers wife
quietly and willingly performs from
year to year.
Why is it California and Canad. can
have electric service cheap enough to
use for all domestic purposes? Why
is New York State denied the privilege J.?
Is there any good reason for being be-
hind the times? Electricity would 60
tar toward freedom from inceesant tot!
tor the farmer and his wife.
Mother love is so strong and pure in
these women on the farms they do not
complain; they are all cheerful ard
ready to do their duty to home, church
and state.
trust some way may be found to
alleviate the drudgery on the farm
and to give the farmers home modern
improvements.
L. F. VAN ALLEN.
schodack Landing, n. y, Dec. 81, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Standardizing the House

The upper branch Of Congress-
works under al unwrittcn rule of
personal accommodation, and calls it
Senatorial courtesy The lower
house has never invented an equiva
lent phrase. But it sometimes op-
crates on the same principle. The
Census Committee has just reported
an apportionment bill increasing the
House membership from 435 to 4S3.
Most Of the leaders realize that the
House is too big already and that it
has steadily lost efficiency as it has
become moro unwicldy.
Yet this year, as in 1901 and 1911.
the argument OF personal conven-
ience has been too strong. The dele
cations from the slower-growinp
states feel that they are put to un-
deserved humiliation if they are
forced to drop a member, The ratio
of representation is fixed so as to
protect them. This years increase
in the ratio--from 211,s77 to 2ls.-
979-is the smallest since 1873. It
Is far Below the percentage Of in
crease in population.
The larger and faster growing
states have been gaining members
very rapidly. New York gained six
ten years ago, and will gain four
now. California has gained eight
IN two decades; so has pennsylvania.
Illinois. Michigan. Ohio and Texas
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Wood or Hert

nave 1Ound already, SODerIy
says Senator Harding, that in
trigue and untruth must be guarded
against" He referred, Of course, to
attempts to control him with respect
to Cabinet appointments. For q
month there has been no relaxation
of effort to surround the President
elect with an atmosphere which will
stifle his common sense and keep
from him knowledge Of what the
overwhelming body Of Americans
want.
A Cabinet Of politicians is not
wanted, not because politicians are
specially bad but because there is
developed among them an artificial
way of looking at public questions.
A Cabinet Of personal friends is not
wanted-rather a Cabinet Of repre-
sentative men, with special compc-
tence concerning the duties assigned
to them.
No better advice can be given to
Senator Harding than to cut loose
Ito do what he would obviously re-
gard as the proper thing if he were
merely an average citizen following
events with intelligent interest.
Yet disquieting gossip comes from
Marion which throws doubt On
whether or not the President-elect
is making winning fight against
intrigue. For example, the name
Of A. Tobias Hert, Of Kentucky, ap-
pears in the dispatches as possible
selection for Secretary of War.
What Imaginable reason can be
given for Mr.. Hert's inclusion in the
Cabinet? Whom does he represent?
What ideas does he sponsor? What
is his personal fitness? No one pre-
sents reason for his prefcrment
except the fact that he has been lib
eral in support Of Kentucky's Re
publican organization and at a criti-
cal time in the Chicago convention
threw the delegation which he con-
trolled into the Harding column.
Surely this establishes no legitimate
claim for Cabinet place. On the
contrary, his selection would be
manifestly unfortunate.
On the other hand, General Wood,
the man above all others admitted
to be best qualified to be the head of
the War Department and greatly
admired and trusted by the country,
is reported to be no longer consid-
cred. Why? Because, it is said, the
politicians don't want him. This in
itself creates presumption in his
favor.
Surely, no one in all the land is
wild enough even to suggest that A..
Tobias Hert, judged by any known
standard, would be as acceptable to
the country as General Wood.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08

with a certain parsonage a long
spoon is needed.
The modesty Of the financial basis
is surprising. There is talk Of mil
lions, whereas Kanchatka Wander
lip has accustomed us to think in
billions. Can it be that Lenine and
Trotzky have already scattered the
treasure of the Car or that they can
no longer find women out of whose
ears jewels can be pluckcd? Or.
having salted away gold against the
possibility of exile, do Russia's
heavenly twins reject the idea Of
drawing on their personal reserves?
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
A Shy Plea for a Clarion Call

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AS only a woman, not even a
suffragette, thanks to good home train
ing, l venture to ask your paper TO
take up speedily subject that re-
quires publicity. We need a little
educational campaign against any un-
necessary expenditures in the COMING
inauguration. Please show ths com.
mittees how ill-timed such a use Of
the peoples funds would be. with the
mass Of unemployed all over the coun-
Try and the inevitable dark winter os
suffering and sorrow before SO many
- need not suggest to you the incon-
gruity Of slogan Of economy in gov-
eminent expenses and reduction in
taxation while the first step OF the
Administration ;s to squender in dis
play many thousands Of dollars.
or course, Washington hotels. the
railroads and the commercial side Of
tho city will be strongly in favor OF
display, as they will reap the monetary
benefits. The coming Adminstra ton
mas grave duties and must not allow
the fine spirit with which it started to
be blinded by glamour and tinsel and
undermined by adverse criticism at its
hrse step. The other sido is watching
and perhaps setting pitfalls for anv
mistakes.
fIease issue a clarion call to rouse
the people and tho consciences Of
principals to protest, and keep that
call sounding until you havo saved the
new Administration at least ono mis-
step and much inevitable criticism.
AS am very quiet, home-abiding
body, kindly Go not use MY name.
ONE WHO LONGS FOR THE HONOR
AND WELFARE OF THE Ma
TION.
Brookline, Mass, Jan. 4, 1921. :
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
The Tin Plate Throne

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: An amusing verse appeared in a
recent issue OF q local Greek paper.
which was translated to mo IS follows.
Awake, Anastacia,
Awake, greving widow.
And give some money to the children on
the donkey near you;
But, when the money is finished YOU
will be punished
By your tin plate citizens throwing Tin
plates after you
A TRIBUNE READER.
New York, Jan. s, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
1t may be that Richard Wagner,
And Anton von Rubinstein
Are turning in their graves now.
But the royalties are mine.

1t is, as Fred Hawthorne says, likely
that if Tilden and Washburn were
finalists in the New Zealand tourna-
ment, Johnston was not entered, to say
nothing Of Brookes and Patterson. But
how reporter sending the news that
Tilden had beaten Washburn in the
final, in five sets, could omit telling
whom Washburn beat to get so far, is
another journalistic mystery.