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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1921.
BUILDING GRAFT.

The conviction of Robert Z. Brindell,
president of the New York building
trades council. for extortion in connec-
ton with building jobs is hailed as one
of the most wholesome signs of the
time The evil that Brindell represented
had wide ramifcations, and went to al
most incredible limits. He was vir-
tualy dictator of the building trade I'M
ions of the metropolis. holding in his
hand the destinies of 10000 workmen,
giving them work or laying them off &C
cording as he himself was paid or not
paid by the contractors, and as has been
proved in dozens of cases, laying tribute
upon the whole building industry of New
York city.
His conviction, needless to say, is in
no sense an attack upon union labor"
1t is a benefcent thing, helping to free
union labor from one of the worst obsta-
cles it has had to contend with. 1t is
well said by Samuel Untermeycr. who
directed the inquiry leading up to this
climax
The day of Brinder's conviction
should be celebrated by the workmen in
all callings as a day of Thanksgiving
not only in this city but throughout the
country. In the building trade it marks
the first sign of renewed light and hope
for the workmen whom he ruled with n
rod of iron; to them it means the initial
glimpse of real industrial freedom"
1t should mean freedom likewise to
the building contractors. If, as Mr.. Tn
tcrmeycr says, the building trade coun-
Gil under Brindell has been rotten to
the core it has not been much worse
than the association of building trades
employers. with whom the council has
worked in despotic and destructive ways
hand in hand"
The graft, systematically levied by dis
honest labor officials and paid only too
willingly by complaiSant employers, and
by them passed on to the public. has
done more than promote corruption on
both sides 1t has been one of the chief
causes of the high cost of building and
the consequent shortage of housing, with
all its attendant evils. The other big
cause. as the same committee Of inquiry
has shown, has been criminal agree
mcnts among the various groups of
'.t'3i"- employers and dealers in build
/ ing materials to maintain cxtortionate
| prices. 1t is time to wipe the slate
clean. of all this corruption, and make
a new start.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
Hy JESSIE ROBERTS
Observation-Disclosures
WELFARE WORK

Vt IS certain that welfare work in
4 the big industrial and commercial
enterprises is going to see a great OK
pansion. 1t has been proved that it
pays. And once that proof is recOg-
niZed, no plant that has a forward
looking policy is going TO be without
its welfare department, and its trained
welfare expert. This work is especial
~ suited to women, and it is up to n
woman who wishes to enter the field
to get her necessary training and then
go out after the job. She will land
it. for the supply of good welfare
workers is far below the growing dc:
mand..
1t is becoming generally known to
even the most reactiOnary of employ
ers that q contentcd body of workers
is their safest and sOundeSt asset. The
woman who is able to reconcile differ
ences between the employees and the
employer, who can explain the one
to the other, is often able to avoid a
disastrous strike.
OF course, such a woman must I'M
derstand the proper installation of
rest-rooms. the managing of luncheons
at cost. the proper airing and warm
ing of the wOrkrOorns. But even more
necessary is it that she should have
the power to win the confidence and
respect of those for whom she works.
She must be known TO be fair and just,
and she must join sympathy and hui
NOR in her makeup if she is to succeed
in making both sides believe in her.
you've got to be human clear TO
the marrow of your bones" one woman
who has the welfare of a thousand
employees in her charge said TO me.
There isn't job in the world I
would change for this one. but make
10 mistake, it's full of pitfalls and it's
lard work, The girls here come to
me when they won't go to their own
mothers with their troubles, because
they know there isn't a thing
wouldn't do for them if it's right to do
it, And l feel every day that I'm do
ing something worth while"
Any woman would feel the same.
and women. who have the type of per-
<onality that VIII tell in welfare work
~hould train for tit is really a great
opportunity.
tCopyright.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
T0day's Anniversaries.

! 146-Fhaddeus KosciuHllo. Il devoted
son of Poland, and a soldier under
George Washington. born in Lith-
uania. Died in Switzerland, Oct.
Il, 1917.
1S09-Abraham Lincoln. 10th president
of the United States, born near
Hodgcnsville, Ky. Died in Wash
ington. d. C., April u. 1860.
1S14-Londan custom house and public
records destroyed by fire.
1S21-Mississippi legislature appointed a
committee to locate the seat OF
government.
1S23-Count Belcredi. Austrian premier
at the time of the war with Prus-
STA, born. Died at Gmunden, Dec
>. 1902.
lS32-Thc cholera made its appearance in
London.
1S11-The national assembly of France
met at Bordeaux.
1919-New Hampshire legislature killed
bill to ,lcgaiize the sale of beer
and light wines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
Winter Mountain Climbing.
Barre Times J

Another near-disaster BY mountain
climbers IN New Hampshire i'm the win
ter time points out the desirdbiltv of
being equipped with food. matches and
good courage when essayiug mountain
climb. even a climb IN some of the small
Ter of our New England mountains \
slip. fall or some other accident might
lncapacitate one for walking, making the
peril a very imminent one if the traveller
was not supplied as above stated.
Those who are ENJOYING the cXhilirating
sport of climbing Ncrmont's mountains
this winter should take serious thought
on this matter of preparations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
The ROMANCE OF WORDS
MASCOT"

NNE of the most general of
~ superstitions the world
over is that q child born with
n "caCT' or membrane over the
head is not only a soothsayer
but an extremely fortunate per
son. In Scotland, as well as In
France, the caul itself is regard
ed as bringing good fortune to
anyone who possesses it, and
high prices have been paid for
these unusual appendices.
The French word for a child
born in this manner is
'masque," meaning masked" a
word which is analogous to
the Latin .'masca." for sorcarer
which possibly explains the
connection between the caul and
power attributed to those born
with it. 1t was from the French
masque, with a slight change
of final syllable, that the Eng
lish notwithstanding Il lucky
piece-was derived. After be
ing used for years by gamblers
and others of a superstitious
nature, the word was finally
introduced into literature by
Audran, in his opera La Mas
cotte," in which the term des-
ignates the messengers of the
power of God, sent to counter
act the influence of the power
of evil.
(Copyright.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t 10 the aim of the management to Gssurs
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. II IL only by this
method that the publisher can ssGurs tAe de
sired seryice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
T0day's BIRTHDAYS.

Earl of Dunraven. cne-time chalIen-
ger for the America cup. born 50 years
ago today.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter
of the late Theodore Roosevelt. born 81
Years ago today.
John l.. Lewis, who has been reelected
president of the United Mine Workers.
bern at Lucas. Iowa. II years ago today.
Clarence II. Rowland. the new manager
OF the Columbus American association
baseball club. born at PlattsviIe. Wis, -
Years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

as we are getting back to 'normalcy' a
Wisconsin astronomer says the country
will be flooded with twins, triplets and
bankruptcies during the next six years
on account of the conjunction of certain
stars with the moon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

The Reformer is on sale every evening By
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand. Gilbert J. Pollica, 297 South Main St,
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwsll.
East Dummerston, NJ E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batcheider.
West Townshend, c. Fl. Grout.
South IoudonerTy, F. 81. Tyler.
South Vernon, Z. B. Buffum-
Northheld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. r., Mrs. w. strsetEc.
RinEdale, n. h, w. H. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield NeGs Co.
Greenfield, Mass. c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
4 Wise Decision.

The Boston x Maine railroad refuses
to abide by a daylight-saving schedule in
Massachusetts until similar schedules
are adopted in the other New England
states in which the line operates, Yer
mont, of course, being included. 1t is
a wise decision as proven by the confu-
sion caused last year by the disiointed
action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
Good Mixers.

VIII the person who exchanged over
shoes with VIM. Burns at the dance
please notify him and he will come and
get his own and return the ones he has.
Will the person who took the pie
plate that did not belong to them. at the
dance, please return the same to Mrs.
l.. \. Jaquith and obligc. | think they
viii find theirs ut Grange hall kitchen.
South Woodstock items
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

Mr.. Harding's fishing trip appears to
have been a success as fishing trips go.
He got stuck in the mud at Mosquito
Inlet and caught a histiophorus and an
acanthosybruim solandri
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
CLIPPINGS
With Now a Comment and Then
Only a Caption
Mid-yVinter STYLES.

Ntiu- ~ intCE Styles
BORN-To AIR. and Mrs. Frank
STYLES, a baby boy, January 24th.-
OliHgCr news.
a mouse salad" says the Hartford
Courant. is the latest novelty at din
ners." Mercy, no. 1t is merely pick
led pear on a lettuce leaf with cream
cheese head and a pimentO tail. Ezra
says it's a wonder they don't serve rat
biscuit with it.
ScandalOus Conduct of Mr.. Thornton
Have you heard about Jim Thornton?
lie went to Jewell Thursday. bought a
COW and walked home with her.-Ran-
dali item.
Famous Gardens.
of Eden.
Mary
Hanging of Babylon.
of the Gods.
of Roses.
Castle
And the one our chickens got into last
summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
Rare and Priceless.
(Springfield Reporter }

NNUTIuSHtIU htpOIItT'V
The wages of hired men on farms have
more than doubled in the last 10 years.
tripled in the last 20 years. and were
more than four times higher in 1920 than
they were i'm 1870. The fact is the hired
man on the farm is steadily becoming both
rare and priceless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

In a resolution before congress it is
proposed to have a National cornmcal
week sometime in April as a means of
helping the farmer get a better price
for his product. For some it would be
"mush" week and for others mash"
week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

Henry Ford could stimulate business
quite bit by turning out an auto with
some kind of false Observation-Disclosures
News.
No use. It's been tried and discov-
cred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
Speaking of Onernfions

Pete Crandall was in town helping
DR. Schumacher take his Wednesday aft
crnoon off.-Millcr news.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

The furniture of President Wilson's
former home at Princeton, \. J., has
been moved to the house in Washington
he is to occupy after March and Wen
wager the present Mrs. Wilson win rel
egate some of it to the attic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

The Associated Press is exclusively 81.
titled - the use Tor publication # all news
dispatches credited TO it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also tho local news
published herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

The wage scale causes about as much
anxiety in industrial plants as San jose
scale does among the other kind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
Little Benny's
Note Book
The Park Ave. News.
BY LEE PAPE.

The Park Ave. News.
Weather. Various kinds.
Spoarts. Ed Wernicl had argcw
ment with Flatfoot the cop last Satidday
on the subject Of weather Flatfoot had
cuy rite to keep Eds baseball jest because
he was playing with it out in the street.
the argewmcnt consisting of Ed Wernick
saying, Hay. that's mine, and Flatfoot
saving. Maybe it was but it amt now.
SiSsicty. Mr. Skinny Martin and Mr.,
Skinny Mullin have bin saw together 50
mulch lately that now whenever they
start to come up the street next to each
other some member of sissicty says, All.
hccT comes number II.
Financial Notes. Pubs Simkins wuntS
TO announce that he went lean eny more
money to cnybody till Sid Hunt and Artic
Alexander each pay him back the cent
they owe him.
Pomc by Skinny Martin
Herray For Nature!
The Chinese are yello race
Like luttercups. and not blue like clover.
And all you half to do is see their face
To know how they look all over.
Intristing Packs About Intristimg
People. Lew Davises father and mother
wunt him to take violin lessins off of a
violin tcecher, ony Lew thinks the violin
is siSsey and wunts to Tern the drum. the
result being he hasent started cuything
vet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
Ore Year Aon Tndar

\ motion to revise the peace treaty with
Germany was defeated in the British
house of commons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
Newspapers Are So Educational.

Harley Bird is home from the uni
versity for week. During the past few
months while Harley was not engaged
in the study of his books he was read
ing the Lost Hounds ads and other
items in the Experimentation Ark,
Reporter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

What Do You Deduce from This Ezra?
\ party of friends met at A. Beaure-
CARDS ay.-Brownington item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
When Father Makes Home Brew.

There's an air of silent mystery
lowering DER our house tonight.
And the window shades are tightly
drawn
To quite exclude the light
But within our little kitchen.
With the help of Ma and Sue,
Fathers trying out a recipe
For making Il homemade brew
l can hear the kettles boiling
A. I'm lying here in bed.
And the Overpowcring smell of hops
II quite goes to my head.
| can hear poor father fussing
With the bottles in the sink.
As he's working in the evening
Making something good to drink.
Now father never used to care
For whiSkey. beer or wine;
But since the country voted dry
Poor fathers changed his mind
And fathers staying home these nights
Along with Ma and Sue.
Yes. he's working in the kitchen
Making up a batch of brew.
The Crown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
The Passing of an Indoor Sport

Ten Years Ago To-day: Henry Albright
is in serious danger of losing one eye
as the result of being cut by a beer
glass in rumpus last evening in Mi
chacl Bottkol's saloon.-AIichigan news
paper
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

As chief clerk to the mayor of Boston.
Miss Nora O'Callaghan receives a salary
of 81, 200 year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

Uncle Milf harrington says. IF you
want to find anybody to home nowadays
you've got to figger when they're in the
bath tub-ArkanSaw Thomas Cat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

Reform everywhere. The girls of
Wheaton college started a campaign this
week to ban car-puffs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
Leaving Us i'm Suspense

Wanted-a boy to take to church
J. Paul, Woodstock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

Miss Mildred Foss is at home from
burlington, where she has been en-
mind, will tell you later-No. Hyde
Park item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
4 Small Matter.

The candy breaking at Sid Nichols
was q. X. except his house fell down.
Danville Democrat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
TO ADVERTISERS.

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

Ezra says lots of girls who wear wrist
watches don't seem to care what time
it Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

Mrs. Stephen G.. Van IToespn Of Unior
county Is In" first woman in New Jersey
l. SC appointed Il deputy sheriff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

February snowdrifts are generally
short lived.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

Tulip sees no reason why Miss O.
FEEDER of New York who has just sailed
for Europe should not qualify as one of
Hoovcr's children
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12

It's just one thing after another Just
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
THE GIRL ON THE JOB

How to Succeed-How to Get
Ahead-How to Make Good
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
scandaIous Conduct of MIR. Thornton
Famous Gardens.
,f E,Io,,
Don't All Speak at Once.

And the one our chickens got into last
summer.
Evening star., 1921-01-23
ASKS us. TO BACK
WAR ON RUSS REDS
Mai. Cotton Of Winnipeg Pro-
poses Canada Also Assist
in Aiding Offensive.
.oss.A At1.ntic Cable .seryice to. The Star.

Cross Atlantic Cable Service to The Star.
LONDON, January 22.-The United
States and Canada are about to be
asked to back an offensive against
the Russian soviets on four fronts
which is to be launched next spring.
Mai. C. r. Cotton Of winnipeg. the
expert on Russian affairs In the
British army intelligence department.
is here making the arrangements. He
SAYS that America will not only be
asked to give financial support. but to
assist in international recruiting
Progran Of O6enS1ve.
The program of offense as outlined
SO far includes simultaneous assaults
against the soviets by the armies Of
Wrangel and Kerensky and OF two
Polish generals, one of whom now
hold Kieff. - - -,
Military chiefs are in conference
here on the plan OF campaign ana
It appears that France has agreed to
cooperate il Britain Joins.
Our biggest problem is to finance
such a campaign," says Cotton.
within three months, however. well
have popular drives started in Canada
and the United States to raise $780,
100000.
Sees Collapse Of Soviet.
1--WE been fighting the bolsheviki
for three years and have just returned
from a tour of investigation in and
around Russia. and I'm positive that
the bolshevik republic will collapse
this year If the United States and
Canada give sufficient support to our
four. front offensive.
Evening star., 1921-01-23
WILL QUARANTINE DOGS.
France Will Detain Pets Taken To
Her Shores by Tourists.

PARIS. January 22.-American Wis.
itors to France. who bring their net
dogs with them will have to part with
their pets as soon as they reach the
French shores. under a government
campaign against the spread OF n.
bies. The government has ordered the
Veterinary Medical Society of France
to experiment and produce the reoui-
site vaccine. This is being done and I,
is expected that within a short time
the order for the vaccination Of All
poodles. and other CANNES in France
will go forth. Foreign dogs reachins
French ports will be kept in quar-
antine for ten days, during which
time they will be subject to the vac.
cination treatment. France is the las,
of the principal European countries
to attack the travelling liberty of the
dog. England has had q quarantine
provision for visiting CANNES for q
long time and similar restrictions arc
in force in Germany and Spain.
Evening star., 1921-01-23
SHOWS GERMAN DUTY
TO PAY FOR THE WAR
Vivian Says It Would Be Crime for Victor
to Allow Voluntary Bankruptcy
of the Conquered.

I The great danger when such method
| fails to hasten solutions is that it
gives peoples false hopes which are
| followed by disappointments.
What will the next supreme coun-
ell produce? We already have a taste
of what it will be We are tod from
, London that the near eastern ques-
| tion. as contained in the Sevres treaty.
! which has been further obscured by
the overthrow of venizelos. will be
study since last November has been
insufficient.
ReparatiOns and Disarmament.
We are told also that the repara-
| tions question is yet unripe and that
| means of knowing Germany's paying
capacity are still not possessed by
allied governments. The question of
Germany's disarmament remains: con-
cerninF this there will be much talk.
massed in Bavaria under various
names
Shall they be reduced at one stroke
or tolerated while in exchange for
the destruction of heavy armament
material? We shall know in a few
days. The certainty is that the grave
reparations and the near eastern
problems will be sidetracked in the
official deliberations. though they
cannot be sidetracked in the public
mind.
However. the reparations problem
Is easily the most disquieting factor
in public opinion, as since the armf-
stice France has imposed extremely
heavy taxes ard has had recourse
to various expedients in order to live.
to pay debts and to make loans for
the restoration of her devastated de-
partments.
Wealth Resources Of Germany.
Meanwhile. Germany. without in
creasing taxes. with identical rail-
road and postal rates. her laboring
and business population. except the
middle class enriched. offers spec
tacle of public distress along with her
private riches. This raises the for.
midable question of whether it be
tolerable that the state shall plead
ruin while ma ioritv of its citizens
are rich and whether. in the name
of morality and justice. this apparent
discord between state distress and
private fortune prove acceptable.
1t certainly seems that the Ger
mans. being historically and politi-
cally responsible for war and its
consequences. ought to make imam
c'al and budgetary efforts to provide
the German state with resources
needed TO paw IT'S debts. The German
state did not sion the peace treaty.
hut Germany in its entirety. and hers
is the responsibility before history.
Crime to Allow bankruptcy.
1t is certainly proper that victors
championing justice should not make
exaggerated demands and not render
German economic life impossible. In
fact, it is to their interest not to do
so. since Germany's economic restora-
ton is the condition of their own
restoration. Nevertheless it would be
the most revolving crime in history
if victory were to be followed by the
voluntary bankruptcy of the con-
quered before the eyes of the world
it ravaged.
Copyright. 1921