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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
What Proposed amendments
To Vt. Constitution Mean

lawyers know even better than the lay
man.
Proposal eight merely means another
costly, unnecessary court and-three
more jobs for deserving lawyers!
Probably no commissioner bothered
to dissent from proposal nine for COM
pulsory voting. 1t wont get far in
n Vermont senate if the Herald is any
judge. The right to refuse to vote is
almost inherent with democratic insti-
buttons. If a mans conscience should
disapprove of all sets of candidates and
all parties presenting candidates, what
right has the state to compel him to VIC
late his conscience!
Further, one may lead u horse to
water but cannot make him drink. Com
pulSory voting cannot be enforced. Pub
lie sentiment would not stand back of
IT. Even If a voter were hailed to the
polls he could not be compelled to vote.
He could take his ballots, enter a booth
and either fail to mark them or spoil
them and no one has a right to inspect
his ballots.
The proponents of proposal nine must
| have done it with their tongues in their
cheeks or with absolute disregard for one
of the fundamentals of human nature.
| Minority proposal one proposes to take
the time-lock off the constitution. 4
| great many plausible and persuasive ar
guments will be made in favor of this
|
sci the senate to go very slowly in chang
| ing the organic law of the state in q
particular which has worked no hard
ship and which is calculated to remove
the document still further from the
hasty or emotional impulses of the PEG
pie.
Until convinced by some definite anC
concrete abuse or wrong or existing con
ditiOn. the Herald will hold that it is
easy enough to amend the constitution
| of Vermont now and that making il
easier to propose amendments will make
for biennial if not constant agitation
certainly not contemplated by its fran
ers and against which. in fact. they UNI
dertook specifically to provide.
Something of the same objections ruI
against minority proposal two. TIL,
assistant judges have the warrant o.
many years of service. They represent
the cautious provision of the fathers
against corrupt cOurtS-and such court;
existed in England from whence many
of them or their fathers camc-als,
against the too finely drawn legal EN-
barraSSmentS that some court set abovt
fundamental justice.
The assistant judges constitute a com
nonsense factor in our county courts
Their expense is not great and they hav
occasionally served some useful end @
justice, where mere right and reasol
We're pitted against legal tradition o
fine-spun theories of law and practice
, They are a sort of popular anchor t
windward, visible and practical con
neCtiOn between the layman and tn
sometimes too-mySteriOus and impoSin
court of law.
Minority proposal three, to create dis
: tricts for county senators, may be NOR
important than it seems. but. presente
! to a senate elected under existing cor
l ditionS-and very wisely chosen. as
LII Ill, = tl,, l.. :
= as though it would consume great de1
of legislative time, but it may. On
> never can tell for a certainty Rutlan
Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
SOUTH WTSDHiEI.

Harry Carleton was at home over Sun
day from high school ia Townshend
Harry Jenison and family spent one
night last week at q. Is. Rounds's III
Grafton.
Beatrice Carleton is staying with Mrs.
Emma l.. Clayton and assisting her with
her homework.
Mrs. Bertha B5yden. who has been
very i'll with pneumonia, is little more
comfortable. She is being cared for by
Miss Ruby Stebbins, a Mutual Aid nurse
from Brattlebor3.
+. X. Bridseo and Henry Puffer were
at Alya Harris's Sunday evening to get
Mr.. Bridseos little son. Carroll. who has
been cared for in the home of MIR. Har-
ris since the death Cf his mother in June,
1919.
Henry Jcu.s3n was in South London
derry Sunday to take Miss Ella NJ.
Howe 10 the home OF her brother, Bert
f. Howe, where she will remain with
Mr.. Howe's children while Mrs. Howe
goes TO Brattleboro to visit MIR. Howe
| IN the Memorial hospital.
News has reached here of the death oil
| Miss Mildred \. Amidon in the MaSsa.
chusetts General hospital in Boston. She
made her home several years with Mr.
| and Mrs. Charles Jones and was caret
| for as tenderly as though she had beer
one of their own children. Mildred was
| of sterling character and her quiet win
| some ways wen for her many friends
| who will mourn her loss. but will cheriSl
her memory. She was member of tn,
Baptist church in this village.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20

Grand Army hall last Thursday. The
incoming president, Mrs. William Bas-
sett. presented the outgoing president.
Mrs. Marcus Busby. slight token of
appreciation. 4 buffet luncheon was
served.
Mrs. F. S. Ne,bitt entertained the
two youngest classes of the Congrega-
tiOnal Sunday school at her home Satur-
day afternoon. The two teachers. Mrs.
Emma \. Wilder and Mrs. ID. O. But
terrified. and % pupils We're present. Lit
tie Frederick and He'en Nesbitt enter
tanned their guests with games and aft
erward served refreshments.
The annual meeting Of the Wilmington
Savings bank for the election # a pres
ident. vice president and board # trust
ees was held at the bank TUESDAY. Jan.
Is, at 10 o'clock. II. ID. Goodai of
Readsboro was elected president to s,.c-
coed F. J. Corbett; f. II. Fitch was
chosen vice president. The board OF
trustees remained as last year. One
new corporator was elected. J. \. Davis
of West Dover. to succeed ii. G.. Knowl
ton. 4 turkey dinner was served Il
about 80 at Childs Tavern.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
BR0OELINE.

Mr.. Green has returned home from his
visit in New Haven, Conn.
Prentice Carr and Howard Timson
spent the week end at their homes in Viii
Evansville.
Mrs Frank Potwine is spending a wpel,
in Brattleboro with her daughter, Mrs
Tracy Bates.
Mrs. Welmau and Guy were in Athens
Sunday to see his mother, Mrs. Hitch
cock. who * seriously i'll.
News has been received by friends of the
death of Mrs. Taylor last April. She was
a former pastors wife and was living in
Someryille. Mass, with her son.
Oscar Lawrence. town representative
was at his fathers for a short time Satur
day, coming over from putncy, where h,
was spending the recess at Mr.. Fellows
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20

When the commission to revise the
Vermont constitution was appointed by
Governor Clement, it was predicted that
either no changes would be agreed upon
to present to the present legislature or
that they would be of an insignificant
character. The result must be surpris-
ing to the prophets.
The commission is apparently unani-
nous i'll reporting seven proposed amend
mentS, two commissioners dissent from
one amendment and one dissents from
another. There are three minority pro-
posals, signed by three commissioners.
Summing up the proposals in a few
words, they might be stated as follows :
l. Equal suffrage amendments to con-
form with nineteenth federal amend
ment;
.. Item veto for governor on budget
bills; May veto part without vetoing
whole bill
3. To provide for filling vacancies in
house of representatives
4. To provide for trial of involved
accounting cases without jury:
>. To permit defendants to waive
jury trial for misdemeanOrs;
&. To permit deeds and conveyanceS
to be filed as legislature may prescribe
Z. To return to September elections
| (Cushing and Morse dissent
s. To make public service commits
! sion a court; Gushing dissents)
Q. To provide for compulsory voting
Minority proposals by Messrs Cush'
ing, Healey and Morse are as follows:
1. To take so-called time lock of
constitution;
=. To abolish assistant judges:
). To create districts for election oil
| county senators,
The first three proposals of the com
| mission being unanimous, it seems fair
| opposition to them. The Herald does
not believe in the method by which the
| 18th amendment was adopted. but it i
now the organic law and state conStitu
tions should be altered accordingly.
| The item veto would merely permit
the governor to disapprovd certain items
| of the budget without being compelled
| to veto the whole. Provision SHOULD
| certainly be made for filling vacancie,
| in the house of representatives lust a:
| provision is made elsewhere in the con
StitutiOn for filling vacancies in thu
senate.
Proposals four and five would permi
| trial without jury in cases where in
volved accounting is concerned or wher
a person accused of u minor offense de
sires TO be tried by the court. Thes
seem unObjectionable and might saw
some costly and unnecessary jury trials
Proposal six would make it more con
venient and less expensive for railroa,
attorneys 10 file certain records. Their
does not seem to be any particular oil
lection to it.
The Herald decidedly agrees wit
Nessrs, Gushing and Morse in dissentin
from proposal seven. To return to Ser
TENDER elections would merely restor
the quadrennial hippodrOme that existe
in Vermont previous to 1914. On tn
grounds of economy. uniformity, an
be done. 1t would be a backward steI
benefting no one but the politicians.
Mr.. Gushing stands alone in dissentin
from proposal eight-to make the pull
lie service commission a court of record
He is right and the strange thing is tha
men like Stickney. Healy. Wilson. Arc}
ibald and Morse should have consente
! to it. There are courts enough in Vel
, mont now-toO many, as such eminer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
WILMINGTON.

F. s. Crafts was in BrattleborO over
Sunday.
NJ. A. Brown of Boston is improving
from his recent illness.
Harold Mann is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. III. K. Mann.
Victory Grange will confer degrees on
class OF 20 candidates Jan. 19s
Mrs. J. \. Buell. entertained the
bridge club at her home Saturday.
4 special meeting of Social lodge. No.
So, was held at Masonic temple Jan. IS
c. L. Stickney of Brattleboro was in
town to attend the annual bank meet,
ing Jan. IS.
Mrs. B. p. Wilder had one of hel
tonsils removed last week. She Is feel
ing much better.
Mrs. F. s. Crafts went to North Ad
ans hospital last week for an operation
She is recovering as well as can be ex
pected.
Many of the farmers are taking ad
vantage of the good Shedding to draw
grain from BrattlebOro and Jacksonville
where lower prices prevail.
Representative NJ. F. Barber visited
his family over Sunday. Among the ap
| pointments of the house Mr.. Barber
heads the committee on taxation.
The women of the Universalist churcI
and Congregational societies at Grang,
/ hall Thursday, Jan. 20. from , To
O'Clock. Refreshments will be served.
| {. w. Terril has been readjusting thu
wages of the employees of the Ludingtol
| Woodenware factory the past week. Ii
the future they Will only employ the mos
efficient help.
The community tag day in Wilmington
| Saturday resulted in S120 being raised
| This, added to $106.04 which the higl
| school and grades already had contrib
uted. will be used for the Hoover fun,
| for the children of Central Europe.
| \ special train carried sc young peopl
to Readsboro Friday evening to atten'
the basketball game between Whining
ton high school and Readsboro hig
school. The Wilmington school won b.
a score of - to 10. Dancing followed
with music by the Readsboro orchestra
The following weather record for tn
month of December has been sent in b.
Richard Wheeler: All clear days, six
partly cloudy days. II; all cloudy days
13; precipitation, seven inches; SNOW
fall. approximately Is inches; rain o
snow fell on 13 days.
II \ joint installation of the Sons of Vet
lerans and Ladies' auxiliary was held a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20

Wash, and have never felt better than
have the last two years. can work.
eat, sleep, and feel as strong as can be.
Doctors told me | could never have
children-I was too weak but after
taking Vegetable Compound it strength
ened me so l gave birth to an eight
pound boy. was well all the time, did
all my work up to the last day, and had
natural birth. Everybody who knew
me was surprised, and when they ask me
what made me strong tell them with
great pleasure, Il took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and never
felt better in my life. Use this testi-
monial at any time. Mrs. ELIZABETH
SMART, 142 w. Sixth ST., Lowell, Mass.
This experience of Mrs. Smart is surely
strong recommendation for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1t is
only one of a great many similar cases
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
The Truth About
Eczema and Piles

Thousands and thousands of peaple, says
Peterson of Buffalo, are learning every week
that one 3S-cent box of Peterson Ointment
will abolish eczema and Danish piles, aud the
grateful letters l receive every day worth
more to than money.
81 had eczema for many years on my head
and could not get anything TO stop the agony.
saw your ad and got one box and l owe
you many thanks for the good it has done me.
There isn't a blotch my head now and
couldn't help but thank Peterson, for the cure
is great" Miss Mary Hin, 40 Third Avenue,
Pittsburg, Pa.
81 hvae had itching piles for IS years and
Peterson's is the only ointment that relieves
me- besides the piles seem to nave gone. n.
8. Kruger, ll27 Washington Avenue, Racine,
Wis.
rheum. chafing and all skin diseases. Drug
gists recommend it, Mail orders filled by
Peterson Ointment Co.. Inc, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
THIS W0MAN'S
EXPERIENCE
Brings a Ray of Hope to
Childless Women

Lowell, Mass" | had aneyaia from
the time | was sixteen years old and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
BACK BAD TODAY?

Backache is usually kidney-ache
and makes you dull, nervous and tired.
Use Doan s Kidney Pills for weak kid
neys-the remedy recommended by
your friends and neighbors. Ask your
neighbor!
o. F. Howe, blacksmith and carriage
maker, Elm ST., Brattleboro, says:
- have used Doan's Kidney Pills
and can recommend them to anyone
They did me more good than any rem
edy ever used. My back troubled me
for a long time and I used to get lame
from STOPPING and lifting. l could
hardly straighten up. Sharp pains
would catch me every time 1 stopped
[ used plasters and remedies and sew
eral liniments but got no relief until
l used Doan IS Kidney Pills. l used
two boxes and they did what all other
remedies had failed to accomplish. They
removed the lameness and soreness;
from my back, the backaches ceased
and my kidneys became regular in ae
ton" Statement given September 2S
190S.)
On June 8, 1920, Mr.. Howe added
al still have a high opinion of Doan' ,:
Kidney Pills and use them occasion
ally with excellent results. | am glaC
to renew my former statement"
zoe, at all dealers. Foster MilburI
l Co. Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
COLDS
IIR\> /yT\\ /tIl\INN\ >fh\>
"Pape's Cold Compound
Breaks any Cold
in Few Hours

Instant Relief. Don't stay stuffed
up! Quit blowing and snuffling A dose
of 'Pape's Cold Compound taken every
two hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks up any cold.
The very first dose opens clogged nos
trils and the air passages of the head ;
stops nose running: relieves the head
ache. dullness, feverishnesS.
"papeS Cold Compound acts quick
sure and costs anly a few cents at drug
stores. 1t acts without assistance, tastes
nice, contains no quinine-Insist upon
pape's ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
JAMAICA.

Most of those who are i'll are improv-
ing.
Frank Rue is saving wood in West
Townshend this week.
The body of Mrs. Leroy Rawson of
Brattleboro was brought here for bur
ial Saturday.
DIR. and Mrs A. w Thomas returned
home Monday after several weeks stay
in New York
Rev. l.. II. Sprague oficiated at the
funeral of Mrs. William Parsons in
WardSboro Saturday
School began Monday after a three
weeks vacation. Miss Phelps, the
teacher. visited in Canada.
Miss Edith Clarke returned to her
school Wednesday but returns home each
evening to help care for her mother, who
is better.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20

W dS very irregular.
If | did any house
cleaning or washing
i would faint and
have to be put to
bed, my husband
thinking every min
ute was my last.
After reading your
textbook for women
I took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Negeta-
bic Compound and
used the Sanatiye
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Rheumatism Skeptics

Be fair to yourself, you sufferers from
rheumatism-no matter what form. Get
a bottle of Rheuma use it all, and if you
don't think results are wholly satisfac-
tory, you can have your money back, says
w +. Root.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
TERRIBLE ECZEMA
FOR 10 YEARS
No Trace Of The Disease
Since Taking "FTuit-a-tiVes
DOVER, New HAMPSHIRE.

DOVER, New HAMPSHIRE.
"In1906, I began to betroubledwith
Eczema. My arms and legs were
bandaged most Of the time; and
sometimes could squeeze the pus
out of my hands, they were so bad.
About 8 months ago, I CHANGED to
read an ad. of Fruit tives' and
SCOTIA Saliva, in which was told of
a person cured of Weeping Eczema
by these remedies.
after Using t~o boxes f'Fruit-a-tiUes'
and enc boz of :Sootha- SalVa'. I an
entirely free ofEc=enla''.
DR.. E. n. OLZENDAM, OWN.
SOC. box, 6 for s. so, trial size Csc.
At dealers or from FRUIT A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
CHAPTER NLNU
Janet AdriseS

r TOLD Janet everything there was to
L tell. I went back to the past and
dug UP all the details of my first meet
ing with Crawford Blake, and when !
was finished. Janet sat for long time
looking into space. ! was impatient
for her to say something, I was eager
70 know her thoughts on the subject
and when she finally spoke, her first
words we're entirely characteristic OF
her.
And so you have left Dane
stirred uneasily. Surely that much
was obvious, it wasn't necessary to
cxpatiate on the subject.
Il knew you would sooner or later
she went on.
Janet" ! exclaimed. How can
YOU say such a thing:' q,
"Because I know you rather we'll
Hawthorne. and ] know Dane. This
iooiish episode of the past simply served
~ hiring matters to a head, but it might
have been anything else
was suddenly angry, Every I'M
mise that I had rose in me in desire
10 nrotect Dane against Janet. Bu
Janet went on speaking before | coult
say the indignant things that spranS I;
my lips. ,.-
silent about anything that happened II
the past. | know that you marie.
I Dane bllndly, but you have lived VIII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

At a large party where several per-
sons meet for the first time It is usual
for the hostess to introduce each ma"
to the next group, and one OF these pre-
sents him to the nearest acquaintance
and 80 on until he has met every, one
in the room. A young girl is introduced
TO older women and these extend her
acoiaintance in the same manner.
More informal and much greater run
Ia the selt.introduction at gathering
Intended to be Jolly This Is 2 a sort o.
SSarty at the start. A man takes the
Center OF the floor and bows low with
burlesque soemnty snpt bef9TH TtoI he s,,aIs az,
TON" (or Benedct), "and l am glad
that you all have the pleasure Of meet
Ing me-" or some such nonsense. The
girls and women need only bow; smile
and declare themselves thus: "l am
Constance Carey. Miss Carey" or 81
am Mrs. Arthur Blake
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
She's Very Serious

Dear Cynthia have not written 10
you before. But I would like to know
your advice. am a student OF music
| have lived abroad number or years,
but now that am In America again
seem to be lost. have nowhere TO go
can find no people who would be 20 me
associates or. rather, friends. Every
where there is this restless haste, this
desire for pleasure and frivolSty. Among
the young people particularly | be-
come isolated, lost. feel as y l.
belonged to a different race. Perhans
the fault lies with me. do not know,
7 am serious. I love my music and
would like to find people also that are
serious. I would like to find people VINO
are devoting themselves to WORK, TO
some great thing which they loved. !
am missing something. Il it my iault
or that OF the times?
Perhaps your readers might be ahlo
20 help me with their advice. Perhans
you can tell mo how I can break through
and find the people whom | should NS".
is there any public musical club IN
this city" | would rather live alone
than Join this peculiar restless people
ask because l hope you may help me-
ILICL
Perhaps You make yourself appear
too serious minded and hold yourself
superior TO others. Try not to do this,
and you'll soon find that every one is
not 80 frivolous as appearances would
make * seem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
In the Hope Chest

\ dozen bath towels Is none too
many. and colored monogram is most
effective OH them. Jacks may be blu,
and james rose, and there may be a
fat little pile of colorcd- border initiated
wash cloths to match each set Of bath.
towels.
OF ordinary towels housekeeper iof
two needs another dozen or more. and
these may be of plain hcmstitched linen
or may be effectively needleworked in
some manner. A white monogram or
an initial is in order for them, placed
up from the hem the distance Of an inch
or more.
Dish OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES unles,
some friend is terribly devoted-of
checked linen toweling, blue and white
or red and white. are requisites
dozen anyhow, and no harm in more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
The Woman's S Exchange

but when I get IN the middle OF a song
nv adonoids prevA.. me from going
s,,-.,- w., $500 -eI,- -
,,1,r'ter re- EIclT cav nrevant tban1 [S,th.
out IoedIcineo How can T earn gGrne
roo,a,.o ,TouId ij.a ~ ma i,e son,etLjDe
p,W Md ''''' - PE.1'Ty y i'''S
~ '"''0 .-I,1'
FOR SITI ot . tcet IlcneS the cor
rect welght ~ II6 pouIus. BUT II Is
important to ave the height, ss how
much you weigh depends upon how tai
YOU are, ana you dld not teIl me TINS
me best mug o Ior EEu TaL 10 a. no ~ 20 set
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-16
"ShouZd a Woman TeU9"
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyright. 1891, by Public Ledger Compan.

Hdrthorne Emery decides to
marry Done Merrill p;thout telling
him that she has once been IN lore
uith arother man. Later she dis.
covers thdt Julie, Danes little but
terRy sister, Is in lore pith the same
man, and although Hd6thorne
kno,rs he Is entirely unnorthy she Is
afraid to tell the truth for tno rca-
SONS. Dane is rcry Maroon IN his
ideas about romen, and Crawford
Blake. or Carroll Blackton. as he
nop calls himself. threatens to 8hon
thorne'S girItsh lore letters u
she interferes. But Then Jul'o
threatens TO run awng tcith Bldkr.
Hauthorre is forced to tel the
truth. and that same night she tells
Dane crcrything. He treats her as
though she has committed some ter
rible crime. dud HdmthorHc t"e"
that hcre is nothing to do b"t teGte
hiG,. She turns to Janet FOTd. her
best ,romGn friend. for help.