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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
GROUP THINKING.

The editor of leading American news
paper. in a recent public address, referred
to group thinking" as one of the chief
things wrong with American democracy.
No doubt he is right People think in
groups because it is easiest to think that
way. 1t saves thinking, except for the
leaders. 1t leads to mental laziness and
tolerance of evil. 1t gives the strong.
original few who do the constructive
thinking for each group a dangerous pow
err. 1t makes distinctions of party, class.
creed and calling more definite than they
ought to be- 1t builds up walls of separa-
ton that ought not to exist. especially
in a democracy like America. 1t en-
phasizes differences instead of encourag-
ing unity and understanding.
Good is usually the aim of group
thinking. but in practice it works often
for evil. 1t makes the voter too strongly
conscious of economic class, the foreign
born citizen too conscious of his alien
race In government it operates most
mischievously. Whenever a measure is
pending in, congress. groups directly con-
ccrned assail the lawmakers, insisting
so strenuously on their narrow policy of
self-interest that it is hard to withstand
them and keep in mind the other groups
and the great, unorganized masses who
make up the majority of the nation. Sci
fish groups always have their spOlQps.
men. Those who seek no personal gain
or glory or vain triumph of opinion, but
who have at heart the welfare of all, are
seldom heard.
Before the American people can gain
the unity that all profess to want, they
must learn to think less in groups, and
more in unison as Americans. With the
right idea in peoples heads, right action
would follow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
Taxation i'm Vermont.
(St. Adams Messenger.


Mr.. Barber of Brattleboro has intro
duced a joint resolution calling for the
appointment of a committee of two TO in
yeStigate the taxation system in Vermont
with the view that recommendations of
methods to overcome the present alleged
inequalities may be made to the 1923 leSiS-
laturc.
1t is a worthy project. The taxation
system in Vermont is far from equitable.
That it can be improved may be taken
for granted, but to improve il at any Ses
sion of the legislature without any prelim
mary work in the way of research is al
most an impoSsibility.
The right kind of a committee. making
a serious and conscientious study of the
problem, possessing the confidence of the
public, might be able to make recommends
tons that would be listened to by leglS-
lature, although to hope for this may be
over-OptimiStic.
Yet study of our problems is always
helpful. We need more self-analysis of
ourself as a state. Improvement by hap
hazard methods is not to be expected.
The Messenger believes the people of the
state are awakened to the need of self
study as the basis of self-improvemcnt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
COURTESY. ON TROUT STREAMS.

Napoleon Bonaparte remarked that
| the extra effort required to make an absO-
lutely wrong thing absolutely right was
so slight that he wondered why so many
| failed to take it, With the trout season
| just around the corner and the sports
men of the state busy oiling reels, patch
| ing boots and smuggling new and ex-
| pensive rods into their homes in antici-
patton of the opening day, the state de-
partment of fish and game calls attention
| to the fact that the acreage fisherman is
the farmers guest and should conduct
his excursions to agree with the usages
| of hospitality
gate left shut that was found open :;
or gate left open that was found shut,
may seem an unimportant thing to a man
eager to reach a favoIite trout pool, but
it may mean a serious financial loss to
the landowner. If the carelessness be-
comes habitual the farmer has only one
recourse for protection-to close his land
to the public
The rules which most sportsmen OBJ
serve are simple and, as Napoleon re
marked. require so little extra effort that
it is strange that they are ever broken.
Leave gates, fences and bars as you
find them.
Walk around the edge of a planted
field and not across it.
BE careful of matches and cigarette
butts.
If dog is with you keep him away
from the farmers livestock.
Farmers are human, and most of them
are sportsmen: it does no harm to look
up the landowner and get his permission
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
The States Forests.


Time was in the memory of NermOnters
when any tree less than two feet in diam
eter was considered hardly worth cutting.
In the little town of West Bolton, less
than n score of miles from burlington.
there were four saw mills situated along
one mile of Mill brook, which 30 years ago
was a Sizeable stream. Today i'll this
locality even Saplings are hard to find
and the stream has dwindled to mere
rivulet, as though like fellow its occu-
patton were gone.
This condition is typical of neatly every
section of the state today. The forests
and the streams have dwindled together as
the years drifted by The forests in their
primeval luXuriance attracted the mOls-
ture which formed the streams and then
the streams turned the wheels which drove
the saw which cut up the timber which
destroyed the forests, much like the
nursery rhyme of the House That Jack
Built.
The problem now facing the state. for
cStry department Is the restoration Of the
green woodlands which gave Vermont its
name. Man in his greed for wealth has
denudcd the hills and now it remains for
man to re-clothe them.
During the last l. years 100000 seed
lingS have been planted within the state :
borders and this years plans will add
further to the future forests of Vermont.
According to State Forester w. @.
Hastings this work may be made profit
able for seedlings planted now will in a
score of years be saleable; increase the
value of waste land; and by judicious
cutting Nermont's timber supply can be
made u source of perpetual income.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
Today S Events

The week beginning today will be. oh
served as Be Kind TO Animals Week
throughout the United States.
The supreme court of the United
States will reconvene today following its
recess over the Easter holidays.
The Sixty-seycnth congress of the
United States will meet in extra session
today in response to the call of President
Harding.
The second annual conference of the
National League of Women Voters will
meet in Cleveland today and continue III
session through the week.
Former Premier Viviani the special
envoy from France to the United States.
IS to be the guest today of the City OF
New York. The days program will con-
clude with ain ali-American meeting in
Carnegie hall this evening.
AS the result of a serious outbreak of
hazlng; humber of students of North
Carolina state college have been cited
to appear before the grand jury at Raj
eigh today to answer to charges of violat.
ing state statutes.
In the District of Columbia suprem,
court the hearing of testimony will begir
today as to the value of stockyard hold
ings Of the big Chicago packing compan
les, The packers have agreed to dives
themselves of stockyard ownership, bu
the method and the value of property in
VolYcd are in controversy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
Brain Storm.
lRufIand Herald.)

NAAu'~1Hu t1eTalQ.l
The Herald has considerable svmpathv
win the lawyer who attributed the state
mousse Hurry of Tuesday with its big IA Tx
OF a special session to the "artIor Of
youth. 1t has still more sympathy with
tne designation of the whole affair rs a
braln storm, although the chief movers
are no doubt actuated by the best inten-
The constitution of Vermont is n COM
nonsense affair. which has stood the fest
OF ordinary, reasonable construction for
IhO-odd years. 1t is not at all likely that
Sllght change in legislative routine. or
an the conduct of the governors office
could possibly be construed as nuIIifving
the expressed will Of the people. confirmed
and endorsed by the governor.
III only needs common, everyday Ver-
mont horse sense to come TO that concI,.
SION, and The Herald has no idea that
tude. ''''' "''l-
Appearing before the court in what
they consider a test of the constitutinn
OF Vermont will afford harmless and
perhaps edifying experience for certain
reSolute and vigilant public officers
The grave and reverend Court will bo
refreshed by their youthful ardor. Their
ulllSehce VIII be commended
Certain distinguished counsel will as
slSt them IN this solemn affair of putting
the law OF common sense to judicial inter
rogatlon, and no doubt good time will be
Meanwhile, the admonition of counsel
not TO worry, not to fear that the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
".irdor of Youth"
est. Adams Messenger.

(St. AIbans Messenger.)
One of the bills which did not reach the
governors Office until after final adjourn
ment was the budget measure carrying
large appropriations for the support of
the government. This bill came into the
executives Office April / and was signed
by him on the same day. If a special ses-
sion of the legislature has to be called,
the governor must expect his dear friends,
the enemy. to seek to put the blame on
him, but with fair-minded men the charge
will not stick unless some one can bring
forth a logical argument proving that the
governor should have signed this bill, and
others. before they were passed. Perhaps
the state would like to interrogate the com
mittee on final adjournment. Perhaps the
supreme court decision will bear out the
remark of Representative Reyes that the
present fuss is due to the "ardOr of
youth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

! Pop was smoaking with a satisfied tx
preston and ma was Introducing i'm
| brOidery and | was wishing | dident haff
to do my lessins, and ma sed, The gas bill
came today, Willyum, its an exter big
one.
i Nuthing can make me mad, not even a
gas bill, that's the way | feel. | love all
the verdi. Ill bet enybody a quarter they
cant make me mad, sed pop.
Me thinking, q, ! bet | can. On ac-
count CT me knowing the things that
always make him mad. one being the
laws and the other being the people that
say smoaking is bad for you and awt
to be agenst the law. And pritty soon
sed, Hay pop, did you see wat it says in
the paper about the blue Sundey laws
going to be passed?
Me jest making it up, and pop sed. The
dooce you say. which paper ConfOwnd
the low down lying hippocritts, they think
they re better than enyb0dy eltS but
they've got about as mulch chance of going
to hevyen as a cross eyed yello dog.
Now Nillyum, done ixcite yourself. sed
man, and pop sed, O, l hate to think of
them, the ignOrent puSsyfOOted simps.
And he kepp on SmOaking. ony not as in
jOyably, and after a vile | sed. Hay pop.
| saw some lady with big crowd erround
her making a Speetch about people not
awting To smOak.
Wich | did. ony not lately, and pop
thawt it was another one doing it and he
sed. More hippocritts. more poor deluded
fish face hyenaS, Id like to get them all
in a buntch and set fire to them. that's how
mulch / like that crowd of flap ear idiots.
Wares the quarter, pop2 ! sed.
Wat quarter? sed pop, and | sed G pop.
dident YOU say you bet a quarter nobody
cOuldent make YOU mad?
Come over heer, sed pop taking off one
slipper. Which | did. and insted of a
quarter | got something mulch verse
some place
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

The winter of 1S71-just fifty years
ago-seems to have been very much like
the one this year as regards weather. 1t
was a rather mild one with many spring
like days and with no heavy snowstorms.
Spring weather came early and the sugar
season would have been as short as the
present one had not few frosty days
along the last of March prolonged it
somewhat There was one thing that
was decidedly different, however, and
that was the price Of maple sugar, the
choicest bringing only about 10 cents a
pound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
MONDAY. APRIL II, 1921.
IRELASD'S RELIEF.

Charity knows no race. creed. color,
religion. Where misery and restitution
dwell. there duty beckons me-" was the
Christian sentiment expressed by great
American of a former generation. Amer
ica's pocketbook has always opened to
the appeal of distress-whether that APP
peal came from the Jews in Russia, the
Armenians under the Turks lash or Bel
GUM under the iron heel of Germany.
ireland today is pleading for Ameri-
cas- assistance. In that unhappy coun-
TRY there are hundreds of thousands of
people from whom the means of susten-
ance have been cut off. The pity of it all
is that the major portion of these are
helpless children, the aged, widows and
orphans-all homeless and without the
wherewithal to exc out their existence.
| America surely owes something to Ire
land. Men of that nation were signers
of the Declaration of Independence. They
| fought in the Revolutionary war along
side Of Washington. Under the command
of American leaders of Irish origin like
| Meagher, Corcoran. Shields and Sheri-
| dan, Americans OF IflSn DlOOu DS INT
hundreds of thousands fought to preserve
| the Union. And they were in cOnspicu-
Gus evidence again during the Spanish
| American conflict. 1t is unnecessary
to speak of the effective services of men
of that blood in our recent engagement
with the central powers.
The drive for Irish relief, which is
being launched today in Brattleboro, has
the Endorsement of President Harding, OF
Vice President Coolidge, Secretary
Hoover, the American Red Cross, Gov
ernor Hardness and countless other not
ables of the country. Assurances are
given that no part of the fund so col
| lected will be used to further political
ends. Every penny of it will go to re-
lieve the distress of innocent victims of
the unparalleled atrocities that are now
the vogue in Erin. The cause is a most
worthy one and one to which. it is nc
vain presumption to assume. BrattleborC
will make a generous response.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
In The DAYS News.

Charles L. Hughes, President Hard
ing's secretary of state, is in line for
congratulations today on the beginning
of his sixtieth year. Few Americans of
today have had a more distinguished ca
reer. \ native of Glens Falls, y. y. he
was graduated from the Columbia Law
school at the age of - After filling a
prOfessorship in the Cornell university
law school for a time he began the ac-
tive practice of his profession in New
York city. 1t was in 1905 that he first
became national figure, by his success
full conduct of the insurance inveStiga
ton. The same year he declined the Re
publican nomination for mayor of New
York City. but a year later he was nomi-
mated and elected to the governorship.
This position he resigned when near the
end of his second term to accept appoint-
ment to the supreme court Of the United
States. In 1916 Mr.. Hughes was the Re-
publican candidate for the presidency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
TOday's Anniversaries.

lT13-Acadia. Hudson Bay. and New
fOundIand were coded to Great
Britain by the treaty of Utrecht
1I6S-Benjamin Franklin was appointed
agent for Georgia i'll Great Brit
ain.
1T92-Anthony Wayne was appointed
commander of the United State
army.
lI94-'Edward Everett. famous states
man and orator. born at DUrches
ter, Mass. Died in Boston, Jan
II. 1863.
1S0J-Alexander l. of Russia joined the
coalition against France
lS35-lIenry Willard. q noted financier
and railroad magnate of his day
born in Bavaria. Died at Dobb's
Ferry, y. Y. Nov. II. 1900
1S71-AIarshal MacAIahon invested Fort
IsSy. southeast of Paris
l9OS-Treaty for demarcation of the
boundary between Canada and the
United States signed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
Ed Gets More Sugar.
CRoston Globe

The idea that editors do not read anony-
nous communications is wrong. Editors
are just as curious as anybody else. Ed
Pointer has received this anonymous
poem:
Just to prove that other states
Besides Vermont make sugar cakes.
A farmerette has sent you some from
Maine.
While Vermont cakes may be better,
It's for them to prove the matter,
These are sent you SO you need not hint
in vain.
This may not be poetry of the very
highest grade, but the sentiment and the
sugar are all right
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
Cleaveland, S. L. Purinton lEsteyyiile).
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollea. 297 South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district.
West BTattieboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. E, Brown,
Putney, VI. c., Williams.
NeWiane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, (. B. Buffum.
Eorthield, Mass., Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, n. H., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, ". H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, {. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

to fish on his property. If, on your way
home. you can manage to stop at the
farmers house, show him your basket,
and thank him for the days pleasure, he
will appreciate the courtesy and the
brooks on his farm will never be closed
against you.
The present freedom enjoyed by YER
mont spOrtsmen can be curtailed most
effectively by failure to respect the rights
of the landowner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
TWlay's BIRTHDAYS.

William Ordway Partridge. celebrated
American sculptor, born in Paris, 60
years ago today.
John W. Weeks. secretary of war in
President Harding'S cabinet. born at
Lancaster. y. H, CT years ago today.
DIR. William Wallace Campbell. di-
rector of the Lick observatory. born in
Hancock county, O.. % years ago today
Charles Evans Hughes, secretary of
state in President Harding's cabinet
born at G!cns Fails, y. Y, 80 years ago
to-day.
Gen. Enoch III. Crowder. who was
Judge acknowledgement of the United
States army during the period of the
Word war, born in Missouri. g. years
ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
\ Serious Menace.
Barre Times.

Instead of being overdrawn. the story
about the feeding of ether to the children
of Westfield Mass. seems to have been
related in words that did not give an accu-
rate picture of the enormity of the
Cffense. The fear is that the practice has
not been confined to Westfeld. but has in
fected the entire country to a consider
able extent. If ~. the crop OF tleterioratet
manhood is likely 10 he a serious ynenacs
later on.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
10 THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to secure
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-
aiding the cause of the error to be promptly
and accura tely discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. II is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper. so cents
an inch for first insertion, so cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
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Space rates application.
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first insertion with so per cent discount for
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copy. Minimum charge % cents. Cash with
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insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

One of the first two salmon caught
this year in the Bangor pool, weighing
IS pounds, has been sent to President
Harding, but has anybody in New Eng
land sent him any maple sugar?-Bos.
ton Globe.
\ kind-hearted citizen of Rutland sent
Mrs. Harding 80 cakes of it recently and
we can't imagine her not inviting the
president to sample it, at least.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
Women and the Poll Tax.
(Rutland Herald.

Some women are confused in relation to
the one-dollar poll tax. 1t is not a fiat
rate, but one dollar on the grand list. If
the tax rate is $3.50, as it was last year
in Rutland. each poll taxpayer. man or
woman. would be assessed $3.50 tax and
voting has nothing to do with it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

4 mild winter has permitted more
house flies than usual to survive. They
are already beginning to take their IA
vorite route FROM the garbage can to the
dining table. One swatted now will save
much swatting later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
Strayed from the Path.

Est. Adams Messenger
OF course. Republican Vermont i not
sorry to see George Harvey lined up
with the G.. q. T.. If he had followed the
example of the native fathers he never
would have made the initial mistake Of
affiliating with the Democrats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

In urging people to make a garden, the
Beverly Times says, "a surprising
amount of vegetables can be raised on a
small space" Everybody who has had
a vegetable garden is generally aston
ished at the surprising number of bugs
and worms that can be raised on a small
space.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

At a special town meeting at Middle
bury the other night a demonstration of
a new lungmotor followed an appropria-
ton of $500 for the local band. They
have evidently resolved to support the
band even to a wind pump.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
Improve Your Looks

More phosphate if you want your COM
plexion to clear, eyes to brighten and skin
to become soft and smooth. Thin, nerve
exhausted people grow strong on Bitro-
Phosphate and the BrattlebOro Drug
Company guarantees it.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

Americans would show more interest
in that Chinese consortium the govern
ment has been negotiating about if they
knew whether it was a food or a drink.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

Maybe the former Emperor Karl could
get himself elected president of an asso-
citation of ex-kings. Plenty of material
right there in Switzerland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

VIII the explosion of a bottle of con-
traband liquor in a New York court room
be taken as proof that there was an il
legal amount of kick" in it. or will it
be considered. as evidence destroycd?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled TO the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

The young man who has confessed to
tn" Elwell murder sc'ms as eager to cs-
tablish his guilt rs most prisoners arc to
prove their innocence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

foundations of civic justice are being
threatened, not to succumb to brain
storms, is no doubt iudicious and likely
lens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

If these homemade drinks had been
dispensed over bars. in the bad old days.
mighty few citizens would ever have
formed the liquor habit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-11

Those British miners who are flooding
their coal mines We're unspeakably hor,
rifed when the Germans did the same