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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Hardness and the Legislature.
barre Times.)

Governor Hardness had ''the time of
nv life during the Legislative session.
1t is certain that a new and varied line
of amusements came to him during the
three months To be suddenly trans
formed from an inventor and manufac-
.furer. without political and official ex-
peripnce. Fight into the midst of the
maelstrOm of official excitement, and
with himself as the Gsptral figure of that
excitement. is a move which is calculated
10 give a man the time Of his lite, Now,
however Governor Hartness will md
himself afforded more leisure in which
TO work out whatever plans he may have
for the development of Vermont. After
bsyjug had the benefit of two years of
pxDeraeacs as executive officer of the
state il might be expected of him that
he will prepare some program for state
advancement which pEoNulses TO be sue
cessful and which he mlght present TO
the state when the legislature sits again,
or preferably. before that time so that
fSap people will have an opportunity TO
CONSIDER and discuss the program before
tho time for action comes. The people
Of the state %re still mindful of the plat
form, on which Governor Hartness was
elected 70 his high .offce-a platform
which proTyosed to develop Vermont along
many lines. chiefly in Industrial life
Vermont is waiting to be let out OF the
rut into which she has faue9 10 gfeat
extent : and the people of the state aWal'
eagerly any reasonable plan TOR aggfan-
dfzR4sont along substantial lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 6. 1921
RL0CKrsG PROSPERITY.

The one big Industry holding out
oco,,st the readiustment of prices is the
steel industry. The prices in that indus
FRY are determined. as everybody knows
b~ the United States Steel corporation.
If is natural, therefore, that Chairman
Gary sould be subjected, as he Is, to
widespraad chorus of criticism for his
stand-p pat policy.
It is pointed out that other important
metals. copper. lead. tin, etc, have all
cturned to a pre~v"ar basis, or even less
anal that lumber. brick. cement and other
building materials ere rapidly approx
,,.nains- former levels, while steel and
iron prod,,cts, all the way from pig iron
tn foisbed steel. are still held at high
levels.
Il is not considered a satisfactory an
svycr ia say that the steel trust kept its
nrices lower than the Independents dd,
during the period of greatest demand
That was good as far as it went. but 1t
was simply good policy. 1t enabled the
trust 70 book orders for millions of tons
f,n tide it over the dull time it foreSaw
as, sure to follow the boom. The independ-
cnts. charging exorbitant rates for
prorn 1t delivery. discounted the tutnre.
At ma espnt nearly all OF them, though
able 10, lower their prices without loss,
and gain a large volume of new business
by 50 doiAg, seem content to follow the
steel trusts cue and keep up their own
rates
The vast profits made by the trust in
recent years are amply shown by its an
nual reports and by the recent analysis
published by John SHELTON Williams,
former comptroller of the United States
treasury, who declares that it could have
paid 100 per gent more wages than it
did. or sold it's product for $50 less a
ton. and still made a fair living. The
hardship imposed on other industries,
particularly the railroad industry, is
@ esiIy understood Steel cars, which
uscd to cost 81 900 apiece, have been
costing $4,000. and other transportation
equipment and material in proportion.
Steel prices are one of the big reasons
for the lNilrOad's present plight The
damage. no Vaver. extends through almost
every indust W, and into every home in
the land. because of the basic nature %
the steel business.
As matters stand. the United States
Steel corporation stands charged by re-
putabIe business luen in many lines with
being the chief obstacle TO the resump-
ton of American prosperity. What is
the trust going to do about it?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
THE BACHELOR TURK.

The matrimonial proclivities of the
Turk have been a jest as well as n by
word to western Europe for centuries
past. The Joke has even reached Amer
lea. But now we find it all a mistake.
The Turk. it appears, is not marry
ing man. He is, instead. so shy of mat
rimony and its attendant blessings that
the leaders of the Turkish Nationalist
party. now in convention in Angora, are
seriously considering a bill to compel all
men of % or more to marry, unless pre-
vented by physical disability. Bachelors
over that age are to have their choice OF
ire altar or the income tax. while mar
ried' men are to enjoy such privileges as
cxpmp ton from military service and ma
tcrial r,Nuctions in their contributions
to the pub c treasury.
Taxing bachelors has long been one OF
the planks in tue platform of those who
would regulate b.v statute tire length OF
hat pins. the comic pages of the Sunday
newspapers and the Eeight of Kitchen
sinks. 1t means refGSm, in capitals.
That the unspeakabIe Turk shoud beat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
A Good Proposal Killed.
(St. AibaRs Nessenger.)

The Messenger had saBposed that the
nroposal to amend the state constitution
So that II governor might veto separate
items in appropriation bills instead OF
having 10 seal back the whole measure
was one of the matters that would be &C
cepted by common consent because of the
common sense on wfleR it was based.
This paper was wrong. however. for the
house OF representatives has refusal to
concur with the senate in making the pre-
posal to the 1923 legislature.
1t * impossible to understand what is
in the minds of the 9aen who are opposed
TO this change. In rece4t years Vermont
has adopted the budget. Appropriation
bills carry many different items some of
which may be good and some 81 which
NAV invite the disapproval of the eKeeu-
tive In the name of the people. The exeeH'
five is faesd with the choice of accepting
the bill with q few unwise appropriations
or Of rejecting A all when most of it is
good.
Making this choice 40 more difficult
than it may seSI2 for the two big appro-
priation bills come 80 at the close Of the
session and sending them back, ,Ipe-e
often than not, might become a factor IN
ptolonging Il session which the TSapls
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Properly Dealt W it'll.
bennington Banner.l


Notwithstanding the fact that the leg
islature in shortening the open trout sea
son gave heed to the appeals of the spring
fishermen and disregarded the walls of
the August fly-caSter. some of the early
disciples of Isaac Walton in the southern
part of the state have found it hard to
wait until April and as a result have
landed in court and have been properly
fined As a rule, the men who have the
habit of taking their recreation on the
banks of trout streams are little wider
in the guage than tho general run of hui
mainly, but their, ranks are nevertheless
tainted with the presence Of Individuals
who are unable To appreciate their ben
efits With tire aid of the funds derived
from fishing and hunting licences, the
state is endeavoring to improve the fish.
ing, to put the streams and the lakes in
condition to furnish healthful outdoor
enjoyment for ALL 1t is to be regretted
that there are few men who are not
generous enough to cooperate with tho
state and with the bona fide SportSmcn i'm
furthering these desired conditions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

want to see ended. And every day added
to a session is costly to the taxpayers.
In rejecting the proposal the house has
taken action which will cost the state
considerable money during the next 10
years before the proposition can be
brought up again. 1t Is surprising be-
cause the present house has developed Il
perfect genius for spending money and
little for conserving it. And because legis-
latures persist in restraining the people
from amending their constitution oftcner
than once in 10 years (and then under
almost prohibitive reStrictionSl. the mat
ter of the item veto is a dead issue for n
decade and the people will have to suffer
the consequences.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
The Roads Again.
lUartford C0nrnnt.l

The weekly road bulletin for New
England tells the prospective treveler
that conditions have not changed greatly
from what they were on March -, al
though the snewcap on northeastern New
England has diminished slightly in area.
The dirt roads are still badly rutted and
alternately frozen and muddy,
Roads along the Maine coast are pass
able but those leading back from the
shore are elassed either as muddy or
very muddy. The New Hampshire high
ways are good To Concord, which is not
very far IL one is going through the state
from south to north, but those in the rest
of the state are described as muddy. Yer
mont roads are classed as very bad
very rough or deep mud" conditions
which do not allure traffic. Rhode Is
land escapes criticism altogether as does
Connecticut except for the highway from
Canaan to Norfolk. Massachusetts is
irrepToachable east of Springfield. while
the highway from Springfield to Green
field Is ia like condition. The roads in
the Berkshire section are not recon-
mended Hs yet. Another week of clear
weather should see an improvement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Today S Events

Eleven years ago today Commander
Peary reached the North pole.
Louisiana observes today, the ami
Eersary OF the battle of Shiloh, as con-
federate Memorial day.
Brown university is to dedicate a
magnificent memorial arch today TO her
sons who gave their lives in the World
war.
At a meeting in Chicago today final
preparations are to be made for launch
Ing a nationwide cooperative grain
markt ting system
The commission on amendments to
the league of nations covenant, of which
the lit. Hon. Arthur Balfour is chair
man, has been called TO meet at Geneva
today
The new Woman's National party is
to inaugmate its feminist campaign"
today BY personally appealing to Presi-
dent Harding to give the support of his
administration to a blanket bill remov-
ing all sex Determinations in law
that congress has the power to deal
with"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

This AFTERNOON in skool Miss Kitty
suggestion, saying, And then there is
the Impression known as the power OF
suggestion. For instance ii you keep on
telling a persin he is pale. even if he's
not, that persiu mite aXullly begin to
feel sick Jest from the power of sugges-
ton.
Sounding like a good thing to try, and
tonlte after suppir me and pop and ma
was going to the movies, and pop was
waiting for ma to get reddy and singing
to himself as If he thawt he felt won
pale or enything?
dertlll, and / sed, G pop, do you feel
No, do You? sed pop.
And he kepp ON singing to himself,
and pritty soon he stopped, saying. Wy
the mschiff should / feel pale. wat do
you wuut to ask sutch nonspnsicaI Ques-
tions for?
Wen gosh, pop, maybe You Jest look
pale without feeling pale. maybe its
Jest coincidents, pop, sed.
Maybe you're Jest conversing throo
your hat. scd pop. And kepp on look
ing at him and he sed, Stop that eawk-
ing at me. dideut you ever see me be
foreZ and | sed, Not t;lat pale, holey
,moaks. G., pop. Wich Jest then ma
came IN saying, Are you , rcddy for the
movies: and pop sed, Mother. DO ! or
do | not look pale!
Wy. | don't know, now yOu mcnt ion
L | believe YOU do, a little, don't you
feet well? sed ma.
Acs. / meen no, confownd it I don't
know wat | meen, don't believe | care
to 20 to the movies. sed pop. Me say
ing. Aw Pop. You feel all rite, YOU don't
look pale, Miss Kitty told us about
the power of suggestion this afternoon
and | was Jest trying it on Won.
If eny body asks for us tell them we're
at the movies. sed pop. Being a hint he
waSent going to lceve me 20 with them.
Wich he dident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

\ feature of the National Thrift Week
recently observed throughout the cOun-
Try was Make-a-Wn Day. 1.-The idea
was good one" observes the Hartford
Courant. Time and again the perfectly
proper wishes of a person are set aside
after death simply because necessary for
lnalities were not taken. How much it
really matters to the person who made
the mistake or failed to take the legal
precautions we do not know, but the
ones left behind frequently suffer unnec-
essary annoyance and, at times, actual
hardships"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
TOday'S Birthdays.

William Bayard Hale. journalist and
ago today
Most Rev. Austin Bowling. Catholic
archbishop of It. Paul, horn in New
York city. 3 years ago today.
TT. Rev. Joseph NJ Francis. Episcopal
bishop OF Indianapolis, born at Eagles
mere. Pa, 80 years ago today.
Mai. Gen. David c. Shanks. [. s. A.
commander of the First Army Corps
Area, born at Salem, Va. 60 years ago
today.
Justice William Renwick RiddelI, of
the supreme court of Ontario, born in
Northumberland, county. Ont, 60 years
ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

Tbe Peformer is on sale every evening BY
the following news dealers: p u,
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co. {. W
cleveland. s. T. Purinton SEsteyvlle)'
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand. Gilbert ]. Pollica, 81 South Main st.
tort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. l. Stockweli.
Fast Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown.
Putney. NJ. G. Williams.
Hewfane, \. NJ. Batchelder.
west TowAshend, c. ii. circuit.
south Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
south Vernon, f. b. BuffUn.
Korthfe1d, Mass, Thompson Bros:
west Chesterfield, N. r., Mrs. W. Streeter.
H!nsdale N. H, W. ii. Lyman.
greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News 20.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
OF INTEREST TO WOMES.

\ promipept physician says thar by far
the largest p!ulfnpef 9f Woinen,s ailments
not caused by serious dispiaceme4Is or
growths. symptoms similar in character
are often brought about by much simpler
conditions. We therefore urge every
woman who suffers from backache. head
aches. bearing down pains. side ache. ir-
weakness TO give Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etabIe Compound a trial. 1t acTs as a
natural restorative and often prevents
more seEioHs troubles. -AdF.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Safe Roads Week.
(Greenfield Recorder.

VGrCtHHtIU IttCOFUef.
, This is safe roads week. in Massachu-
sefts and its success depends upon the
heed paid 10 il by motor drivers. municipal
authorities and pedestrians. The under
lying hope of those WHO have started the
movement is that if public attention can
be focused upon the need Of greater care
in the use of the roads during the omen
ing week of the outdoor season. that II
will persist at least in part during the
whole summer and reduce the frightful
toll of life and limb which has been taken
duriEg several seasons past
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
BIRD FIGHTS OWN IMAGE.
Peace Pacts or Leagues Unknown
Among Eeathered Tribe.

ONEONTA, y. Y. April Ga lacal
physician was puzzled the other day
when n male robin threw itself against
his Office window ut frequent intervals
all day long. The attacks were inter
rupted only as the bird became exhausted
and had to pause to regain its strength.
Finally. the physician solved the mvS-
teriouS actions of the robin. when he dis
covered that the bird saw its own image
in the window and thought it was fight
ing another robin.
The window shade was drawn. and the
robin immediately ceased its attacks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
CLIPPINGS
Only n Caption
The Groom's Gift to the Bride.

\ IIiawatha bride of a few months is
back home. She brought home n black
eye, present from her husband. She viii
sue for divorce.-Iliawatha World
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
why lie intends TO lie Bocter.

/ am nine years of age, and ! am going
money and it is a good job. / know a
doctors son who plays with me. and we
are great chums. He told me his father
sometimes does. after supper seven opera
tions at $50 each His dad is ears. eyes
and nose Specialist. and threat. | prefer
to be 4 Surseo1. becanSe they are 50 clever
would do my best to save people. | would
have a nice Hudson car to go to the opera
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

tons quick. | would learn to drive car
and would live in big house on Roslyn
Road. | would have my name on my
house. and lamp alight all night so that
people could see my name on my house.
thought | would like to be a movie actor
like Harry Carey. but too many people
are going in for that.-Essay of Dan Gill
more, aged 8, of Manitoba.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
TO TIE sUBscRIBERs.

it Is the aim of the management to secure
et-cient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
lon The morning following the omission. in
nrrson. by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause. Of the error to be promptly
w Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
9 II,-, Nd that the publisher can secure the de
I'll service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
When the Female of the Species Takes
the Wheel.

Mrs. Flora Hayward is Mcrediths lat
est she-drivcr. Having only three times In
her life ridden in the front seat of a car to
watch its mechanism she took the wheel
of her new Buick Thursday and drove
five miles over the worst roads that this
section has ever seen. -ALeredith News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
BILLIONS FOR BOOZE.
Britain's Liquor Bill for 1920 Amounts to
81 2S5 7e5 O50

WASHINGTON, April 6-Great Brit
aims drink bill increased by more than
S4O0OOo.0OO last year, as compared with
1919. says report to the department of
commerce from Consul Hunter Sharp. at
Edinburgh. Scotland.
The amount spent on Intoxicating
liquors in the United Kingdom in 1920 the
consul says, is estimated at $22SJ. 79J $50
as against ST. SIS. Ago. 900 in 1919 The
total, however, is about n per cent less
han before the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

The new administration has been just
a month in office, and has made, you'll
admit. a pretty good start on admins
tering Union.
The task of administering $4,000
handshakes. which it is estimated Presi-
dent Harding has done this month, is
no small part of good start"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
I'm the Days News.

Sixty years old today is Mai Gen.
David {. Shanks, whose name has been
ment oned in connection with the post
OF chief of staff of the L. S. army, and
who Is now commander of the FIRST
Army Corps Area, with headquarters
in Boston. Gen. Shanks was born at
Salem, Va, and received his early edu-
cation at Roanoke college in his home
town. In 1854 he graduated from West
Point and entered the army as second
lieutenant of infantry. He served as
major OF the Second Virginia Volunteer
infantry in the war with Spain and
later saw much active service i'm the
Philippines. When the United States
entered the World war he was made a
brigadier general and i'm the summer OF
1917 he was promoted to the rank of
major general. For his efficient work
while in command of the embarkation
of troops at Hoboken he was awarded
the Distinguished Service medal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

New Hampshire lies conveniently near
when the call of the brook is too strong
for the fishermen in this locality to with
stand between the first and the fifteenth
of the month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

Abraham Lincoln once said: 81 like
TO see a man proud of the place in which
he lives. like to see a man live so that
his place will be proud of him" If the
former statement applies to a man, the
Inter generally follows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Little Brighteyes' Lamps Wide Open.

Girls NAV shut their eyes while being
kissed, AZ n scientist AYERS, but YOU
bctcha they don't when il comes TO select
ing the engagement ring.-RichmOnd
(lnd.) item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
The Teeth Of the Gears.

The groom is chauffeur for Chief nahill
of the fire department in This city. He
was recently graduated from iiodee'S liz
stitute of Mechanical Dentistry, New York
city.-New Bedford Standard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Ouch. O-o-o,o! Dpkstzces!!.

G.. II. Lea received a very painful acct
dent Sunday night. He got out of bed
and it being dark he struck chair hurt
ing the inStep of one foot and then STUN
bled and broke one toe on the other foot
which now makes it so he can't walk
Aurora Advertiser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
EnifanhIet.

Beneath this Stope, lump Of clay,
Lies Uncle Peter Daniels. '.'
Who on a warmish April day
Took off his winter fiannelS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
One Year Ago To-day.

French troops occupied Darmstadt.
Frankfort and other German cities.
Five women arrested for picketing the
British embassy in Washington in the
cause of Ireland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper. so cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents 4 line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
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, 1921-04-06
Today's Anniversaries.

1916 Michael ID. Harter. the Ohio con-
gressm man who led the opposit on
to the Bland free silver bin, born
at Canton. q. Died at Fostoria,
O.. Feb. y. 1896
1896 First post of the G. \. +. mus
tered i'm at Decatur, III.
National troops under Marshal
MacMahon began the second siege
of Paris.
l8sG-Nancouyer, Il. C., was incorpor-
ated.
1892 President Woodruff laid the cap
stone of the Mormon temple in
Salt Lake City.
lSGG-MaIriage of ex-Presidcnt Bcnia-
min Harrison and Mrs. Mary Scott
Lord Dtmmock
l9lO-E0rth pole discovered by Robert
F.. Peary.
l9l9-t tornado wrought much destruc-
tion in the suburbs of Omaha
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
When It's Moving Time at South Brown.
Creek

Everybody is taking a move around
here. Charlie Literal moved to the
county farm, Homer Moody moved to a
place just vacated by Literal. Dale Car
penter has moved to the place just vacated
by Moody and Jim Johnson, near 0lingcr
is going TO move onto where Carpenter
moved off.-South Browns Creek item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

March: Shows, blows. nose. flows.
April: Showers, flowers. bowers, hour.
May Day, gay. stay. play.
June: Moon. spoon, June, tune.
Add July. Hot, lot. grease. spot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06
Where Harold Was Bitten.

While Harold Green was eScorting Miss
Violet Wise from the church social last
Saturday night. savage dog attacked
them and bit Mr. Green several times on
the public square.-Houlton Times
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-06

Experiments made by a London scieu-
fist prove that bats are directed in their
flight by a special sense of hearing and by
sound waves.