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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
SATURDAY, AUGUST Is, 1921.
ROOT FOR WORLD COURT.

The reported election of Elihu Root as
first president of the international court
of justice is as fitting as was the choice
of William H. Taft for chief justice of
the United States Mr.. Roots qualifca-
tiOns for the position are too well known
to require comment. He is regarded by
many, abroad as well as at home, as the
ablest living American jurist.
There is a special fitness in his selec-
ton because Mr.. Root himself is virtu
ally the creator of this new international
tribunal. He was chairman of the inter
national commission appointed by the
league of nations to provide a plan for
its establishment and operation. He is
credited with the authorship of the plan
submitted. which was adopted practi-
cally without change by the league. He
will enter upon this pioneer work, there
fore. with every prospect of success.
1t is big job, which may develop into
the biggest in the world. The interna-
tional court of justice is a vital part of
the league of nations machinery. 1t may
easily become the most essential part.
Its power will naturally depend on the
prestige of the league itself, but at the
very least it seems sure to exert great
deal more influence in world affairs than
The Hague tribunal ever did.
This is more than a compliment to
America. 1t is another example of the
extent to which Europe leans on Amer
lea for help in solving her problems
Americans were disposed to resent that
for a while, but the resentful mood is
passing. There is growing recognition of
the fact that for good or i'll, the nations
have got to hang together in many fun
damental matters, and what is for the
permanent peace, order and prosperity of
any of them is for the benefit of all the
rest. If Mr.. Root can help to straighten
out the tangled skein of international
law and inaugurate a reign of legal ad-
judication to take the place of war, he
will have served America no less than
the Old World.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
No Cause for Alarm.
BARRE TimeS.)

There is every reason to believe that
Superintendent Stanley and his staff at
the state hospital in Waterbury will
promptly check the outbreak of smallpox
in mild form which has been having a run
among some of the patients of the insti-
tuition. There are only a comparatively
few cases and all have been isolated and
precautions taken to prevent the spread
of the disease. Therefore. relatives and
friends of inmates and attaches of the
institution need have no fear concerning
the outbreak. Everything seems to be
handled i'm good shape and there are pros
poets that the outbreak viii soon be
stamped out. Incidentally, it would be
well not to bother the administrative of
fcers of the institution by frequent in
quiries either by letter or by telephone
n telegraph. OF course, no one will be
allowed to enter the hospital for visits
while the disease is still existent there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
TAX FACTS,

Both congress and the public ought to
face the truth about taxation. Taxes
cannot be lowered much for several years
to come, because most of the national in
come is going for war bills, and those
bills have to be paid. 1t is of no use
now to rail against the criminals in Ber-
lin who started the whole insane orgy
of international expense, or the Ameri-
can ofice-hOlders and dollara-year men
who spent the money. The money is
spent, and has to be made good.
Taxes cannot be lowered at all during
these years of paying for the World war
unless congress reduces its rate of eX-
penditure on items not contained in the
old war bills. That has been made very
clear by the secretary of the treasury.
1t may be assumed that congress intends
to avoid for some time to come any alb
normal expenditure of large size, such as
the military bonus. That leaves, rough
ly, three ways to save money. One
is greater efficiency of administration, so
that a given amount of money will go
farther. Another is the systematic cut
Ting uoWH Ol appropriations loE civil du-
ministration all around. The third is
the cutting down of current military ap-
preparations.
The first two are important, but do
not bulk large in any drastic saving
scheme. 1t is in the matter of army and
navy expenses, as nearly everybody is
beginning to realize, that the big econ
omy might be effected. Hundreds of
millions year could be saved by cut
ting the naval building program and by
cutting still further the army and navy
personnel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
Colonel GibSOn's Work.
Burlington Free Press. }


The Free Pres news story of the work
of the Vermont troops at Camp Devens
shows that the National guard officers
made no mistake in electing Judge and
Capt. Ernest w. Gibson of Brattleboro
colonel of the Vermont regiment. Indeed
most people who know Colonel Gibson
and have first hand knowledge of his
services for the public in various other
directions as well as in military service
already realized this. He is a thorough
going citizen and makes a business of
whatever task he undertakes. whether ii
is legislation. in which he has had expe-
rience, or in the practice of his profess
sion as a lawyer. or as a political leader,
or as patriot in time of war
We believe the Vermont National
guard will enjoy a period of genuine
growth and development under the lead
ership of Colonel Gibson. and he is AS
sured of the hearty cooperation of both
press and people as well as of soldier
boys.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
In the Days News.

King Alfonso MIL, whose throne is
believed to be endangered as a conse-
quence of the serious reverses to Spanish
arms in Morocco, is regarded as one of
the ablest mOnarchs left in Europe, and
also one of the most popular with his
people. But Spain, like other CONT
mental countries is filed with Socialists.
Republicans, and others who are opposed
to the monarchy and are ready to take
advantage of any opportunity to over
throw the existing government. Alfonso
was born in 1856 and is, therefore, %
years old He attained his majority when
he was Is years old, according to the
Spanish law, and was crowned king soon
afterward His father was Alfonso XII,
who died before the birth of his son. and
che present kings mother, Maria Chris
tina, ruled as queen regent until 1902.
In 1906 Alfonso was married to Princess
Eugene of Battenberg, a granddaughter
of the late Queen Victoria of Great Brit
ain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

been feeling badly for three years and
had two of the best doctors in the city,
but l kept getting worse and only
weighed 125 pounds. IsaW your adver-
tisement and l took eight boxes of Lydia
E Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound Tab
lets, four bottles Lydia E. Pinkham's
Blood Medicine and your Liver Pills and
noticed an improvement right away.
Now weigh 188 pounds and feel fine.
Everybody tells me how well look and
asks me what took and | always say,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, the best medicine in the world
for any sickness to which girls and
women are subject viii always have
a good word for your medicine and you
may use my name whenever you wish. !"
Mrs. JOSEPH WHITMAN, 722 South
9th Street, Hamilton, Ohio.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
The Old Grind.
-The Rutland News.


Are you tired of working? Do YOU
think you'd like to go on a vacation for
the rest of your life?
If so, consider this story which the
Boston News Bureau tells about Charles
:. Mellen, former president of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford railroad
Mellen can't shake off the habits and
instincts which he acquired in the rail
road business.
When he motors into New York from
his summer home in Stockbridge, Mass.
he sees to it that the chauffeur handles
the trip like the engineer of an express
train.
Nlellen has made out timetable
showing the exact minute his auto should
reach certain points. He sits in the back
of his car, holding his watch and time
table, keeping tab on how his engineer
chauffeur is maintaining the time SEIZED
ule.
You can't shake off the habits of a life
time.
In some mines. coal cars are brought
to the surface by mule hitched to a
drum or wheel which revolves and winds
up a cable as the mule walks around it.
Turn the mule out to pasture in his
old age. He graZes in a circle-takes
so many steps, then lifts his hoofs to
step over an imaginary cable, as in the
old days.
SO with men. Hard to get old ones to
try new ways.
cal You are made by habit the more set
in your ways. For instance. why do
YOU always take the same place at the
dinner table? Habit.
The stories of AIellen and the mine
mule illustrate the terrific power of habit
and the ruts it makes in the brain.
You may think you'd like to quit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
work. But habit would have something

work. But habit would have something
satirical to say about that.
Take a soda fountain clerk. He goes
on vacation to Il small town. Says he
never wants to see an ice-cream soda
again. But after few days, like iron
draws magnet, he can't resist hanging
around the local fountain. comparing it
with his own. And the hiss of charged
water is music to him.
Let a man be reporter until he gets
old and retires. Then the only way you
can keep him away from newspaper Offices
is to shoot him.
Work gets monotonous and it's a good
thing to take a vacation. But every job
takes on the nature of a habit. And the
longer you work at it the more its lure
binds you in its iron coils.
On first thought you may doubt this.
But tell the truth n0w-much as you en-
joy a vacation, doesn't it give you a thrill
to get back to 1.-THE old grind?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
Advice to Bellows Falls.



Instead of posting notices in their store
windows that they do not care for the
trade of Strike-breakerS, Bellows Falls
merchants might better preserve a neu-
trail attitude in the present labor distur-
bance, which is none of their affair ex-
cept as it affects all the citizens of the
town by creating unpleasant conditions
with the possibility of dangerous out
breaks and naturally causes trade to Suf-
fer. Pres Z. p. Dodge of the Interna-
tiOnal Paper company would seem to
have most of the winning cards in his
hands, and he gives evidence of being able
to play the game with GOODNESS and skill.
He knows exactly where he stands and
the positions which he has so far taken
have been perfectly tenable His com
pany's plant in Bellows Falls has hereto
fore averaged a payroll of 100000 a
month, which has meant a good deal to
the mercantile interests of the place, and
the loss of it would mean a good deal
more. should the company, Disguised by
the indiScreet partiZanShiB of the mer-
chants, decide not to keep its ulant at
the Falls running during these hard
times Or-what would be another severe
blow to the business of the tOwn-should
establish company stores to provide its
employees with the necessities of life at
cost. The union side of the dispute with
its demand for more wages at a time
when the trend should be downward
rather than upward, and its fight for the
closed shop to strengthen its autOcratic
power, already too great in this country,
IS not going to appeal to a general pub
lie that is impatiently waiting to see the
cost of production diminished. and the
biggest item in that cost is labor whose
pay the union wants to maintain at war
level without regard to the readjust
ments of peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
The Town Farm Again.
bennington Banner.l


Suppose the men and women of Ben.
nington had a contest to see which enc
of the town farm house can be made the
contest.
If some organization of men would
take the mems sitting room, which is
now as attractive as a large prison, and
see if they could fit it up in n more
hOme-like way then some woman'S or
sanizatiOn could do with the women
sitting room. If this works out we'll ii
would be very little more trouble to hang
few pictures in the dining rooms, and
put a few chairs on the porches. and
then don't you all think we would feel
happier this winter. when our turn to
call on our new friends there, came
around?
Perhaps you have not vet made that
call at the town farm, but you will miss
something if you do not see it before
the changes are made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
Gates Has Done 1t Before.

ISt. ADanS AIeSSenger.)
Speaking over in Jericho the other
night Ex-Governor Fletcher humorously
introduced his address by saying that he
would leave it to those who were to fol
low him, former Governor Gates and Sen
ator Villas, to clear up the wreckage he
would make. He made a good selection
so far as Mr.. Gates is concerned, for this
estimable gentlemen has had experienc,
just along that line 1t was Gates. a,
governor, who cleared up the wreckage OF
our court system caused by Mr. Fletch
er clearance job which was a master
piece of its kind and which put Vermont
under obligation to Governor Gates foI
all time. Sometimes there is much OF
truth in a jest when people stir I'M tbeil
memory to make the application.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.
The Park Ave. News.

The Park Ave. News.
Weather. Suddin.
Spoarts. Sam Cross has a bysickel
and is lerning how to ride it. witch he
hasent had mulch practice yet on account
If all the other fellows keeping on show
ing him how by riding it themselfs.
Sissiety. Miss Maud JOnSon had a
berthday party last Wensday, being 9
yeers old and saying she don't mind adj
hitting her age like some gerls do. Amung
those present was Mr. Benny Potts, Mr..
Leroy Shooster. Mr. Ed Wernick, Mr..
Reddy Merry. Miss Loretter Mincer and
Miss Mary Watkins last but not leest.
Pome by Skinny Martin
Mizzery Loves Compinny.
] got splinter climbing over the tents
But @ alas alack
The werSt was yet to come because
l got another one climbing back.
Things You Awt to Know. Some ele-
ants live to be very old and some don't
Crabs wawk backwards on account of be
ne tawt to wen they're young and seeing
other crabs doing it.
Bizniss and Financial. Sid Hunt
ried to bOrro a loan of 20 cents all last
week but he gave up the ideer on account
# not finding enybody that had enywares
leer that mulch.
Bargains in Wife Pants. 2 pairs of
hardly used wife pants for sale cheep or
xchange for something useful. See Reddy
Merry. advertisement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
Today S Events

Centenary of the birth of Henry Mar
tyn Dexter, famous clergyman and au-
thor.
Dr. Felix Adler of New York, the
founder of the ethical culture movement,
celebrates his 10th birthday anniversary
today. ..
Centenary of the birth of Thomas Il.
Kinney, Newark newspaper publisher
and owner of one of the finest private art
collections in America.
Leaders in the dental profession
rive in Milwaukee today to attend the
silver jubilee convention of their national
association.
Today the Roman Catholic church
throughout the world will observe the
Booth anniversary of the death of st.
John Berchmans, who passed away at
Rome Aug. 13, 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
TOday's Birthdays.

Edwin Grasse, widely known as a vio-
lin virtuoso, born in New York city 81
years ago today.
Hon. Hugh Guthrie, minister of mill
tia of Canada. born at Guelph, Ont, 80
years ago today.
Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood. late congress-
man from Ohio, born at Stamford, n.
Y, sc years ago today.
Arthur Sherburne Hardy. former
United States minister to Persia, born
at Andover, Mass, "A years ago today.
Frederick Augustine Sterling, cOun-
seIlor of the American embassy at Paris,
born in Lake City, Mimi, 40 years ago
TODAY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

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 Jistrict).
West Brattleboro, J. L Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. II. Groats
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler
South Vernon, E. B. Bufum.
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, ". H, Mira. W. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
T0day's Anniversaries.

1S1J-Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Ameri
can author, whose Sunnyside had
a phenomenal success, born. Died
in Boston Nov. 80, 1852.
1S51-Cuba was again invaded by Lopez
and q party of American flibus-
tiers.
1S64-General sPrim was exiled from
Spain for conspiracy.
1S6S-Fighty-s persons in Cincinnati
died of cholera in one day.
1SGS-One of the most disastrous earth
quakes on record began in Peru
snd Ecuador and in three days
Eestroyed many cities and towns
1SS9-d'he first Mohammedan mosque in
England was opened,
1S9O-First annual convention of letter
carriers of the United States met
in Boston.
1S96-The British house of lords passed
the Irish land, bill and it became
a law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
GIRL KILLED By WEIGHT.
Metal Weighing $50 Pounds Hits Eliza
beth RnyleS on Head.

MONTPELIER, Aug. 13.-Elizabeth,
the eight-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George o.. Boyles, died about 10
O'Clock as the result of an accident about
1 o'clock yesterday when her skull was
fractured by a weight used in the Hazen
block to hold up the stairs of the fire es-
cape. s.+
The little girl was getting her bicycle
from underneath the fire escape when the
rope holding the weight broke, allowing
the $50 pounds of metal to fall.
1t struck her on the head
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO 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-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t 10 only by this
method that the publisher can 0ecure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
WEST CHESTERFIELD. n. FL.

The next meeting of Spafford Grange
will be held Saturday evening, Aug. Is.
The program viii be in charge of the
married members.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Rice of Balboa,
Canal Zone, are at the Rice home on the
Chesterfield road. Mr. and Mrs. Rice
have been in the Canal Zone nearly
eight years and expect to return there
after their four months vacation in the
states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

on my feet and l was
never without a
h G a da ch e. If |
walked up town l
thought l would drop
and many a time |
felt so bad | had to
go to bed and l was
not able to do much
of my homework.
| would have hemor-
rhages every wo
weeks and dragging
down mains. [ had
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

The average literary man of today
Uses about four thousand different words
in writing a book or play of any consid-
'rable length. Shakespeare, who vocab-
ilary has been laboriously checked by
cores of enthusiasts, used just over H.
100 different words. Hilton comes see
ond with about 5000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

Those Dutch diamond-cutters who are
out of work are living proof that in
spite of the political economists unem-
ployment can promote prosperity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

That Philippine government seems to
be a hopeless amateur in public finance
1t has only incurred a deficit of $15,-
100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

The railroads might try raising rates
higher yet, thus generously putting the
automobile industry under still more OBJ
legation to them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press lie exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to ii and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

Shouldn't that 76-pound watermelon
some Californian sent to the President
have gone to the secretary of the treas
ury?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

Somebody wants to know what be
comes of discarded inner tubes. Ask the
tobacco trust.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

There's going to be a 100000 ton
sugar surplus this year. But of course
that hasn't anything to do with the price
Of candy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
VERMONT NEWS.

The Franklin County Farm Bureau
has completed its membership drive. 1t
now has a total of 750 members.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

Gov. james Hartness. Lieut.. Gov. A.
w Foote and Speaker Franklin 5. Bill
ings signed the engrossed laws at the
state house Thursday and the acts and
resolves so engrossed are now the legal
laws of the land. There are $50 acts
and resolves and each officer signed his
name 36O times. The work occupied
nearly an hour and a half.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

That prosperity wave is destined to
arrive not later than Armistice day
for Washington hotelkeepers, at least.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

Miss Lena f. Hamilton of st. Adams,
who recently completed her second sea
sons work as a field organizer for the
New York Tribune fresh air fund, has
gone to. Montpelier to take up her work
as field agent for children in the state
department. of charities and probation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
One Year Ago Today.

British labor protested against war
with Russia.
The Ponzi exposure in Boston resulted
in several arrests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

Mrs. Ethel Shedd of Brandon, who was
injured in an automobile accident July
t. recently died of meningitis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

Many a shrewd landlord refrains from
putting up houses for fear of putting
down rents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
To live long and enjoy living

a sufficient life income is necessary.
Our annuities guarantee a fixed income
as true as you live, as long as you live.
Call or write for details National Life
ms. CO., of Vt, (Mutual) E. G.. Dimes,
Special Agent, Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
Mrs. whitman
TESTIFIES
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to Be the Best
Medicine for Girls and Women

Hamilton, Ohio 81 had such awful
pains in my back | could hardly stand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13

The board of charities and probation
will commence work on the erection of
the shelter home for which the state ap-
propriated $4,000, next Monday. The
board recently revised its plans relative
to the construction of the building, expect
ling to keep within the appropriation. The
first plans submitted would have cost
quite a bit more than the state provided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-08-13
FRICASSEE OF LAMB.

Half before add punches carrots sliced
in
with border of I rice and all with made from broth