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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
R00R00AI8 1oR PAINTING WOOD.
WORK At CITY BUILDH0

Proposals for painting all the ex-
terror woodwork Of the Augusta City
Hall win be received at the office OF
the Mayor Of Augusta in the City Hall
lp to four o'clock on the afternoon of
saturday. April the thirtieth, nineteen
twenty-one. Estimates should cover
cost of painting all sash and exterior
woodwork, including doors. with two
coats Of outside. dark green best
quality paint, and sash repointed.
I. S. RANDALL,
ha4rman Committee on Public
Buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26
Automobile Registration

The automobile registration receipts
continue b gain and Saturdays report
from the automobile registration bu-
reau, department of State, showed s245.-
eS5.75 more than on the same date of
1920. The receipts were divided as
follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-26

The following proclamation has
been issued by Governor PerclvaI r.
Baxter: .-.-.~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
SATURDAY. JANUARY s, 1921.
MORALS IN THE MOVIES.

Theda Bara, we'll known to movie
fans for her portrayal of ''vamps" and
other ladies of splendid leisure, was asked
her opinion of the morals of moving pic
ture people by an anxious mother whose
daughter had screen aspirations, and
who had heard terrible things" about
moving picture folk.
Il have often been asked if studio life
is less moral than other lines of human
cndeavor." said Miss Bara. Il always
return positive MOI How can there
be a greater lack of morals in making
pictures than in making shirts or 10
comotives?
II am a firm believer that the world
as a whole strikes n moral average wher-
ever groups of people gather in large
numbers. Motion pictures, l am told,
have become the third industry in the
United States. This means that per-
sons from all walks of life, with all kinds
of emotions, are contributing something
to the development of n vast business
Any business, the stage, screen or shoe
factory, is as moral or immoral as the
there have been persons of doubtful NOR
ality in the pictures, but so have there
been in lawyers offices and insurance
companies. When all is said and done,
/ there is one great outstanding fact which
cannot be denied-morality is matter
of individual determination
Most of the fiction built up around act
ors comes from the fact that the onIook-
ers confuse the individuals with the
scenes they portray. just as readers
think that all stories and books must be
records of the individual experiences of
! the author. Instead, these people are
| handwriting folk, earning their living.
Some are good, some are bad, and the
mother who would have her daughter
safe in the movies or anywhere else must
put that safety into the daughters heart
As man thinketh in his heart. so is
he"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
LIN The DAYS News.

Choice of successor to DIR. Arthur T.
Hadey as president Of Yale university
may be made at the meeting of the Yale
corporation today. Among those said to
be under consideration for the high honor
is Arson Phelps Stokes, who has filled
the position of secretary of the New Ha-
ven institution for more than 90 years.
Mr.. Stokes belongs to the multi-million-
aire Stokes family of New \ ork city. He
is A. years old and was a Yale graduate
of the class of 1896 That he is a clergy
man of the Protestant Episcopal church,
with wide acquaintance with the clergy
and laity of all the Protestant churches
of the North. that he has won the respect
and confidence of thousands of Yale grad
yates since 1899, and that he has a large
independent fortune. would not handicap
him in his work as head of a great uni
versity. Mr. Stokes knows the larger
problems of ethics, education and politics
as they affect the national democracy,
and he is a voluminous writer as we'll as
an excellent speaker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Ex-Governor Clement .
(Afontpelier ArguS.(


One thing can be said in regard to
the retiring gOvernOr-he had plenty
of backbone. He withStood the assaults
of wOmen'S suffrage, granted n pardon
or two which he knew would raise con-
siderable protest in some quarters, and
apparently made no attempt to become
popular with the people of the state. so
that his political career in Vermont is
probably closed. Governor Clements
career as executive of Vermont has
been marked by a distinct aloof-
ness and what appeared to be Il
disregard for public opinion generally.
a disregard for public opinion generally.
but he has maintained his residence in
the capital and spent a major portion of
his time here looking after the affairs
of his Office. He has instituted little of
value in the way of progress, but he has
made no serious mistakes. lie prob
ably has not increased for himself the
esteem with which he was regarded by
the electorate at the time of his election
and it is equally probable that the fact
does not worry him. However, most
people will wish him we'll as he relin-
quishes his office, as he has aroused no
hostility by his methods or policies
during his administration. But an ap-
proachable man in the executive offices
of the state house will be appreciated
again,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
\ Short Measure In Wood.
barre Times

The state weights and measures de-
1artment is constantly receiving com
0laints of the delivery of short measure
II wood, the latest complaint having
been submitted by a Barre man who al
eyed short measure in a cord of wood
'e bought for fifteen dollars No doubt
some of the mistakes of those who handle
wood are due to no intent on the part of
hose persons; but even allowing that
ONE of the short weight is due to ig-
torrance or careless measurement, there
no rason why the public should be
made to suffer longer in this operation.
Persistent cases of short weight in sell
ng wood following the first warning and
Instruction from the state weights and
measures department ought to be fol-
owed by prosecution. for the continued
sefrauding of the public would indicate
lothlng else than n criminal intent The
'ublc is at present more or less at the
Mercy of the large number of dealers in
uel, either those dealers whose sole &C.
upatiof it is or those who merely sell
Tood as a side line to farming or lum-
ering. 1t is not fair. of course, to i'm
ute dishonest methods to all of them,
'or there are honest men in that line of
business as well as in others. To elm
nate the dishonest ones should be the
purpose of the weights and measures
apartment, with the cooperation of the
tate's prosecuting agencies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Today S Events

Centenary OF the birth Of Gen. James
Longstreet, the war horse of the Con-
federacy.'
Twenty years ago today 20 persons per-
ished IN an orphan asylum fire in Roeh
ester, n y.
Louisiana keeps a holiday today in cell
ebration of the anniversary Of the battle
of New Orleans.
The national board of governors of the
Loyal Order of Moose is to begin its an
nual meeting today at New Orleans
1t is reported that the Yale corporation
at it's meeting today IS likely to name the
successor to DR.. Arthur L. Hadley as
president of the university
The United States Circuit Court of APP
peals at Philadelphia has set today for
hearino a request by the Reading com
pany for an extension of time to submit a
plan for the dissolution of its interests in
coal companies and other railroads, as
ordered by the supreme court of the
United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
TotIay's Anniversaries.

lsl5-The Americans snder Andrew jack
SON defeated the British under
Packenham in battle of New Or
Isl7-Two shocks OF earthquakes We're felt
at Charleston. 5. c., and at Savan-
nah. Ga.
Whitney, inventor of the cotton
gin, died at New Haven. Born at
Westborough, Mass, Dec. s, 1865.
IS36-Sir Laurens maTadema, ia
nous English painter, born in Hol-
land. Died at Wiesbaden, Ger
many. June 81, 1912
ls50-The first ship was placed in the
United States dry-dock at Brooklyn:
lSGEnuke Of Clarence. eldest son of
Kim Edward VII. born at Frog
more Died at Sandringham, Jan.
H. 1892.
lS79-Marshal FSpartero. famous Spanish
soldier and statesman, died. Born
Feb y, 1892.
Seventeen persons We're killed and
raany injured in a collision i'll the
New York Central tunnel IN New
York city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
School Transportation.
(Randnlnh Herald.l

One trouble with our rural schools to-
lav is too much consolidation. Almost
100000 spent annually for transporta-
ion alone.-Morrisville Messenger.
Here it is again. Some of the critics
the present educational system in YER
lont persistently-and inasmuch as their
ttention has been called to it repeatedly
begins to seem wilfully-miSstate and
the outlay for transportation,
pparently holding it responsible for such
installations of schools as take place
OCCASIONALLY by action of the town school
authorities. The law provides for trans
nrtation of pupils living at a greater dis
ance than one and one-half miles from
ne schools they attend whenever the local
5hool directors so determine. A great
ANY pupils do reside that distance from
he school in their own district and are
transported. The state allows a rebate up
, $50 per pupil to the towns. The cost
t such transportation greatly exceeds in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
From Here and There.

Our Sunday school still rolls right on.
-Sharpsville.
John Kemmerer is treating his wife's
flock of hens to warm drinking water
Jewell Republican.
Sam Marley has been having a tussle
with a hard cold, but has got the best of
it and is hetter.-F elcherville.
Miss Roberta Harden fell down and
broke her nose which she fears will mar
her beauty. We don't think so.-Arden.
The driving horse of Mrs. J. B. Law
lie celebrated Christmas by getting loose
and filling up with cracked corn, neeessi-
tat;ng medical and nurse attendance. At
his writing the nag is convalescing.-
Newbury V
II YOU want to take a wild ride get in
with Fred Beeler / don't know how he
misses all the telephone poles, but he
does it.-Iona
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
GETTING AND GIVING

The January l number of the Satur-
day Evening Post has something to say
on the subject of getting and giving
According to the Post, the established
charities of this country We're largely
supported by the older fortunes. They
had from them a regular source of in
come which could be depended on. The
war. however, and the conditions result
ing from it, have laid low many of these
old fortunes, just as they have built
up many new ones. The trustees OF
many charitable institutions are findins
that the people with the newer fortunes
probably because they are unaware OF
the need, have not taken up the burden
of provision for charity where the oldel
ones laid it down.
or course in the community which col
lcctS every year a community fund for
such purposes this problem does not raisc
its head. But in the many localities
where giving is still hap-hazard matter,
great difficulty is experienced in financing
charities.
All that is necessary to remedy the
matter IS the right kind of publicity, for
generosity is not confined to any one
period or class. But the Post makes this
practical suggestion as to individual
preparation to meet the crisis:
THE holiday season is a fitting tim
to think of such matters; and the frs
days of the new year may, in the Ions
run, be just as proftably employed i
planning for more liberal and self-denE
ing giving as for more effective and in
tensive getting"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
The Lions and the Lambs.
burlington Free Press.)

Huntington rec ITtSs.
The spirit of good will radiating from
Goveruor-elect HartnesS seems to have
become contagious at Montpelier. The
lions and the lambs are lying down to-
gether in all directions where contests
were expected. The Hon. Hale X. Oar
ling seconds the nomination of Colonel
Franklin S. Billings for the speakership,
ensuring the latter's unanimous election.
Senator Villas of Burlington, who was
president pro tenn two years ago, seconds
the nomination of Senator Kingsley of
Rutland for president pro TEN of the
present senate. making passibe the cleo
ton of the Rutland senator without on
position If this spirit can continue to
dominate the legislature, we shall have
teamwork and cooperation and push
that will overturn mountains in the ma
ture of obstacles to the Vermont of en-
Iarged opportunity we are all now seek
iug
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Lack of ParentaI Interest.
(Newnort Standard.

Wv F'0IO '71t47IV1HI4 "
Principal Watson of the Newport high
school never spoke truer words than when
he said: You can't pour education into
a boy there must be cooperation on the
part of the boy" He also stated that the
lack of interest by parents was very sore
need in solving educational problems.
When fathers will spend one or two nights
a week at their club or lodge, and mothers
will attend bridge and tea parties and
club meetings several times a month, but
neither take interest enough to attend
school meeting once year or visit their
schools. there can be no real remedy for
educational problems
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Today's Birthdays.

Z. Burton Holmes. noted traveller, lee
turer and author, born in Chicago, 81
years ago today.
Queen Helena. consort of King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy, born in Montenegro,
4S years ago today.
Sir Frank W. Dyson, astronomer royal
# Great Britain. born at Ashby, England,
50 years ago today.
Major General Sir Sam Hughes, former
minister of militia and defence of Canada,
born at Darlington, Ont, 6S years ago
today.
Williams a. Clark, millionaire
mine owner and former senator from
Montana, born at Connellsville. Pa, 81
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Little Benny's
Note Book
THE PARK AVE NEWS
By LEE PAPE.


Weather. Wind wisseling and irving
TO sound colder than wat il RELY is
ENteri New Airship Linel A now
alrship line for freight ony was started
last Satldday between Pubs Simkinses
End story frunt and Sid Hunts 2nd story
iirunt, consisting of a bah of cord and a
basklt and Pubs and Sid but it was gave
up agen Satidday mite on account of nee
pie IN both houses obieckting to the
draft frum the 2nd story windows being
all the time up
lnstristing Facks About Intristing Pee
pie. Lew Davis got Perfeck in skool for
homework and conduck every day for 3
weeks Jest before Christmas. and all he
got Tor Christmas presents was USELESS
things to wear, and now jest for that he
says he's going to the other extreem.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
No Excuse.
O don't get sore when the rain comes
down.
The flowers haff to have it in
summer.
But watts it wunt TO rain in the
winter for?
Could enything be dummer?
Spoarts. Satidday morning Benny
Potts, Artie Alexander and Ed Wernick
went Ground TO Pubs Simkinses house
to get Pubs To come out and practice
football, and Pubs was asleep like he
genreily is Satidday and Sundey, and they
shook him and yelled diffrent things in
his ear for about , minnitS Sutch as Hay
wake up Fire, Hay its 10 o'clock, and diff
ferent things. nuthing waking him up till
Artie Alexander yelled, Hay Pubs look at
the big lemmin merrang pie.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Are We Getting Results ?
(MorriSville MesSenger.)


ct is results, not theories we want.
IF measured by results, the public
schools are not giving our children the
foregoing, is it not time to make n
change?
IF You do not know whether we are
getting results, visit the schools, ask
questions of pupils, the teachers, and
find out.
ASK questions of your children, if
you have children in the public schools
Make careful inquiry and ascertain
just what they do know and are learning
of arithmetic, geography, history, and
grammar.
See if they can spell"
Then you will know what the school
system is doing for your children and
the state.
We know of many. very many. who
have done this and are not satisfied.
That is why there is such widespread
interest in the betterment of our Yer
mont schools, especially our rural
schools today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w
cleveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 297 South Main St
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, {. H. Grout.
South landouerry, +. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernun, Z. b. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. II. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Too Comfortable?
Randolph Herald. J

The state board of control has appar-
emily made the state prison and the
house of correction at Windsor so pop
ular that inmates cannot be pried away.
Two prisoners have lately refused par
dons offered by Governor Clement. " nat
with good fare, warm quarters, an easy
time, fine treatment. Christmas trees
and movies, the place has more attrac-
tons than some of the outside winter
resorts-considering the respective rates
for service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

the aggregate the expense fairly attribut-
able to the relatively few cases where
schools are closed and pupils transported
to central schools. To charge, by implica-
ton even, that the state. by its helpful aid
in conveying pupils to and from school, is
consolidating rural schools at an expense
of almost 100000 year is not present
ing the facts as they exist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 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-
abIing the cause Of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Let the gentlemen smoke" said Mrs.
Hooker of the Connecticut legislature
in her maiden speech. Did Speaker Bill
ings consult Miss Beard, the only woman
member of the Vermont house of rep
reSentatives, before announcing that
smoking would not be allowed in that
body? Given a chance, Miss Beard
might have said the same thing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Don't BE 4 Pessimist.
Greenfield Recorder. }

If you read the newspapers carefully
yesterday, you found more good news
about the industrial situation than has
been printed at one time for several
months. Textile. clothing and motor in
dustries were the principal ones reported
as resuming operations for part time, at
least. Times are going to be much bet
ter, if we keep on thinking that they are
and talk in the same strain. If we think
and talk the other way, the chances are
that our pessimism may be borne out by
events
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Eoieoscphy.

"MoIeosophy," is the dclineation of
character and reading of the past and
future by means of moles upon the hui
man face and body. 1t is an even
more ancient occult science than that
of Palmistry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
The GIamor of the Gold.
(Rarre Times.)

The gilded dome of the state house at
Montpelier carries a glamor for the new
legislators. but they should bear In mind
that the dome is not a sign of the state $
actual condition. In other words, there
is a limit to the states financial re-
sources.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

If you are going to attempt suicide by
inhalin.; gas and want it to be success,
don't connect with a pipe from a quarter
meter unless you have dropped a coin
in the slot. \ Chicopee woman tried it
this week, and running true to form the
gas was exhausted before the job was
finished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

\ cloud of deep indigo hue is hover
ing over the state of Tennessee, a bill
having been introduced to that legisla-
ture this week which forbids the opera
ton of all trains in that state on Sun
day, publication of newspapers, opera
ton of stores and all Sunday sports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
The Foolish Worms.

There came to earth balmy day
Slipped in ''twiXt wintry skies of gray;
\ hopeful worm so felt the call,
1t cried Il think I'll outward crawl -
My tender beauty I'll unfold.
My coat Is warm, III not be cold:
Ii every worm would do this thing
just see how quick we would have spring
The worm adventmed To its cost
There came. as usual, a frost;
Whereof the moral of this rhyme
Is: Always choose the proper time.
why wear clothes?" asked Or. Ernest
Thompson Seton, the celebrated natural
ist, here yesterday a Pittsburgh
despatch
Why indeed? But the thermometer
registering only 10 above zero this morn,
ing seemed to call for layer of georgettt
crepe or some little thing like that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

We have not yet seen any reference
TO the arrival of Pete Hopkins" at the
capitol. Perhaps it is a bit early to
look for an installment of his biennial
correspondence on legislative matters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

the direction of the school nurse. They
are quite likely to find the training of
more value in later life than some of the
other things which are thought to be a
necessary part of high school education
in these days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
This Fish a FIGHTER.

MuSkellunge sometimes run up to
one hundred pounds in weight. says
the American Forestry Magazine. and
to land one with rod and line is feat
not to be forgotten in q lifetime
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Responding to the esteemed Boston
Globes request for a rhyme for Massa-
chusetts:
Whene'er we see a limping girl
In Boston, Massachusetts,
We do not have to stop the pearl
And ask her how her shoe sets.
Springfield Union.
Aunt Sarah saw dentist
In Greenfield. Massachusetts;
On her return we soon did learn
That he had made her two sets.
And oh, how they did wobble.
Those teeth from Massachusetts.
But Auntie said lust stop your noise
And wait until the glue sets
Era
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

If the shipping board dumps its
ships on the market, that may solve the
housing problem. People living near
1avigable water can buy and use 'em for
houseboats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
nubIish herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08

Don't worry because 1921 added up
makes 13. The danger is more than off
set by the fact that there is but one Fri
lay in the year that falls on the 18th.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-08
A Branch of the TunervilIe Fire De
partment

They telephoned to the center of the
town for aid and an hour and a half later
three iiremen came out in a touring car
but without hose or equipment and were
then unable TO save anything but the
buIldIng lot.-East Iongmeadow news