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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18

war. but rather the German diplomats for
getting America in.
MIR. Voetsch found prices lower than
he expected. He got an excellent, room
with meals for 40 cents n day. although
in France the same kind of fare cost
$50"
This confirms most of the allied infor-
nation given out i'm this country, which
was to the effect that Germany was com
ing back fast. that the country had sui
fered less direct injury than most OF the
other countries involved in the war and
that Germany was more than able to pay
the indemnity required by the peace
treaty.
OF course. n casual observation of such
matters is not final, but when very con
siderable weight of information all tends
one way the consensus must be approx
mately the truth.
With the possible exception OF the
United StateS-and that open to QueS-
| tion-Germany has probably come back
! to normal more positively than any OF
! the other nations concerned in reconstruc-
ton and readjustment.
| Hence Germany not only can pay and
| is paying. but will very shortly he IN a
position to recover and probably increase
| her hold on foreign markets. from which
/ the commerce of the United States VIII be
| practically eliminated unless labor and
capital get together and begin production
and distribution.
| Germany is prepared to pay for losing
| the war. but unless her competitors III
| business are aroused to action and pro
| tect themselves by aggressive foreign adj
yertiSingSand market development, backed
lbv economical and efficient production
lGermany will pay her bills with the
profits of foreign commerce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18

According to Dallas Lore Sharp, au-
thor of Patrons of Democracy, the ma
ton is merely experimenting with public
school education. 1t needs to get down
to business-the business of teaching all
its people to read. write and figure. and
to get on together" How to get on to-
gether is the hardest to learn. perhaps,
and the most essential of the four things,
for it means true democracy. Says Mr..
Sharp, The true end of American edu-
cation is the knowledge and practice of
democracy" "All other ends are per-
sonal, and should be made secondary to
that After all, the young man or wo-
man who has been fitted for citizenship
will also be able to make a living He
ought even to be able to get into col
lege, if the college is fulfilling its highest
aim-to lead to "a larger realization OF
citizenship. deeper spiritual. broader
intellectual preparation for its privilege,
and duties" Perhaps this really is what
education is for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
Today S Events


Two hundredth anniversary of the
death of the great French painter Wat
teau.
Mexico keeps a holiday today in MEM
DRY of Benito Juarez, the national hero
of the Republic.
The annual North Dakota state fair
will be opened at Grand Forks today and
continued through the week.
At midnight tonight the Province of
Ontario goes bone dry, in accordance
with the recent vote of the people.
An international conference on child
welfare is to be opened at Brussels today
under the auspices of the Belgian govern
ment.
Whether the Liberal administration
under Premier Stewart shall be contin-
ued in power in Alberta or replaced by a
government of the Opposition will be de-
termined by the results of today's cleo
ton in the province.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
Germany Receivers.
(Rntland IIerald.l

liable. so the testimony of Charles VoetSch
of Brattleboro, just back from a three
months tour of Europe, is well worth
reading, especially that in reference to
Germany.
The Reformer tells it thus:
From there Mr.. NoetSch went through
StrassbOurg to Berlin. He said that war
material was piled on every side. In
Germany business seemed to be as brisk
as before the war, and Mr.. Voetsch was
intensely surprised to find that all the
pre-war amusement places were open and
doing a large business, and that people
had considerable money to spend. Mr.
Noetsch noticed no hostile feeling towards
Americans, in fact the German people die
not blame the Americans for entering the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
GERMAN TAXATION.

The German is nothing if not thor
ough. And. at least according to Amer
lean lights, the national sense of humor
is limited to the editorial and art stats
of half a dozen journals of deserved inter
national reputation.
The proof? The Berlin taxing author
tiles have just notified a Jaeger assOcia-
ton that it must pay G0-mark ''amuse'
ment tax" on a memorial celebration re-
Gently held for comrades who fell in the
great war. \ tax on funerals should be
next i'm order.
1t may be that those who have be-
heved most enthusiastically in the Ger
man genius for intrigue will account fol
this ruling on the ground that the taxing
authorities. as opponents of Republican
principles. have seized this convenient op
portunity to show their disapRroval OF
soldiers. dead or alive. There are people
like that. in every country.
Still. it would be more reasonable t.
suppose that the taxing authorities knew
no better. \ lot of things have happened
in Germany in these last seven year:
which justify the assumption that com
mon sense and tact are not regarded as
essentials in German nuhlic official. BE
sides Germany is in grave financial diff
ticulties. If one has money for a memor
ial service, why not tax him? The deaC
died to sustain a government. Let the
living pay for the government that sur
wives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
First Tannery in America.

In 1870 the first tannery in America
WAS built in Virginia. A second one
was established few years later at
Lynn, Mass. The tanningt industry
was Well represented among the early
settlers of Massachusetts. for 1t is
recorded that 10 fewer than II tan
ners had come over to the new colony
before 1850. Their labors we're In
great demand. Skins accumulated so
rapidly that in 1G40 ii was found nee
essary 10 pass law that every hide
and skin should be dried before IL
corrupts. and sent where they may
be tanned and dressed" The tanning
industry also received encouragement
throughout the colonies by many laws
forbidding the expectation of untanned
leather. Tannerics fourished every
where. and by 1910 their annual out
put. was $20,OO0,00O.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

Sundey AFTERNOON it was raining and
pop was i'm the setting room reeding the
Sundey paper and me and my cuzzin Artie
was in there waiting for it to stop rain
ing, witch ii dident. and L whispered to
Artie, Hay, lets pertend we know a lot
of guys with funny names, and serpriZe
pop.
WITCH we started to do. me saying out
loud. Hay Artie. how about Rudolf Pret
zelfnger, aint he the biggest dumbell you
ever saw, if that guy ever had to have a
operation on his braneS it would take the
doctors a week to find them ferst and by
that time the operation would be unsuc-
ceSSful.
He aint as mulch of a dumbell as
Heinie Axelgreese, sed Artie, hOley
smoaks. that guys so dunn he don't know
the difference between long division and
short subtraction.
Well maybe not. but all the same he
amt as dun as Gertie SnoOthauser, she's
so darn dun if it started to rain she'd
sQuert a hose on herself insted of putting
up a umbrella. | Sed
Yes, but speaking Of dumbell gerls. how
about Lizzie Smisselweed sed Artie,
gosh, that gerls so dunn if her house cawt
on fire she wouldent know wat all the fire
men was doing GROUND there.
Wich jest then pop threw the Sundey
paper on the floor, saying, Help, Geese
firing
Sir? / sed, and pop sed, l wun to
ask you one question and | wunt the
truth and nuthing but the truth, do you
or do you not know eny people with sutch
names?
No sir, s6d, and pop sed, Thank
heaven, ] was jest about to rite a letter
of protest 10 the immigration officials for
allowing sutch names into the country.
Its not raining eny more, for the love of
Poet get out.
NEich n X1-acapA 81 1y-a all
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
The Old Menace. Tetanus.
fBarrc Timps.1

Vermont'S single case of tetanuS. which
resulted fatally. as an outcome of an un-
wise Fourth of July celebration, Is re-
min0pr of those days when tetanuS. or
lock Jaw. was one of the quite frequent
aftermathS of the celebration of indie
pendence day. In recent years there has
been IA marked Improvement in public IN
telligpnce regarding the dangers OF mice
ton from materials used in Fourth of July
celebrations Once n bruised finger was
left to heal itself. and a powder-and-wad
wound was given little more than SIM
pIe home remedy without the thorough
cleansing process now deemed necessary
for health and life. Deaths came thick
and fast i'm those days, until the fact be
came forced home upon the public that
wounds of any nature in which foreign
ubstance was n contributing element were
not to be trfled with and left to cure
themselves without proper attention.
After the necessity of prompt and careful
attention forced itself upon the peopi
tie results changed. Now there rarely IN
a case of tetauus, or lockjaw, resulting
from the celebration of Fourth of July
with cannon crackers. pistols, etc. In
case of injury, the patient Is immediately
rushed to q physician or to the hospital,
where the wounds are given attention
SO that the danger of infection is lessened.
In consequence. the deaths have been few
indeed so that when a case does ARISE. like
that recently occurring in Vermont, there
is speculation whether immediate steps
were taken in the case to prevent lhlec-
ton. The fatal result. whatever the con
tributing causes. is all the warning needed
TO restore in the minds of the public
salutary respect for the danger of tetanus,
whether the danger arises from stepping
on q rusty nail or from unwlSe celebration
with powder and its accompanImehts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
In The DAYS News.

jeremiah Whipple jerks, who has been
selected by the National Civic federation
to direct the organization of a national
industrial committee to bring together
representatives of the non-reyolutionary
labor movement. employers who believe
in comforting with labor and the public,
is well known by reason of his long serv-
ice as professor of political economy and
politics at Cornell university. In the past
Professor jerks has frequently acted as
special commissioner of the government
to investigate commercial, financial, in
dustrial and labor questions both in Eu-
rope and the Orient. He is a graduate
of the University of Michigan, and taught
in Mount Morris college and Knox col
lege before being called to Cornell Prof.
jerks was born at st. Clair. Mich, in
1896, and is a member of the Michigan
bar He has written extensively on the
cognate problems of the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18

The Reforrner is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
BrattIeborO, Brattleboro News Co, c. W.
Cleaveland, S. l. Purinton (EsteyviIle).
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert J. Pollica. 297 South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district).
West Bratt1eboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East DummerstoR, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West ToWnshend, c. II. Grout.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, z. B. Buffum.
NorthfelJ, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. E., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsda1e, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
That Rattlesnake Bounty.
springfield Reporter

Every editorial Photographer in the state
will be expected to make some comment on
the fact that the first rattlesl1ake bounty
was claimed by a resident of Governor
HartnesSs town. Can it be that hunting
rattlers is the principal industry in
Springfield at present ?-Brattlebo Re
former.
The police are of the opinion that
brewing the antidote for rattler-b bite poi
son Is the more popular form of occupa-
ton. But whatever it is up to, Governor
HartneSs9 town" seems to- keep itself in
the public eve in an enviable way
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
\ Developing Village.
(Bellows Falls Times.

This week in Bellows Fails is marked
by the opening of a news Restaurant. a
new livery stable, of the new machine
shop. and of the new quarters of an old
bank. If change is progress. then Bellows
Falls is progressing She now boasts of
a trust company, a national bank and a
savings institution: and the new restau-
rant makes a total of seven eating estab-
lishments of more or less elaborate pre-
tensions. And it was but recently that
the seventh full-sized garage opened its
doors. Yes, the home town is changing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
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-
abling 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 scrYicc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
Good News.
(Rutland News.)

We have just noticed two good news
items. One tells of meals being reduced
to 20 cents at Chanute. Kans. In the
other Secretary of War Weeks informs
the nation that his department has given
up 80 real estate leases. saving the
taxpayers SCI. 531 n month.
Seemingly there is not much connection
between cheap meals at Chanute and
economy at Washington, but the more
money Washington saves for us. the less
it will cost to live in Chanute and in Rut-
land.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
Mot a Chance

A stranger reported to a police Of
ficer that his grip. overcoat and UNI
brella were stolen before he was In
town two hours, and he said: There
will be an awful reckoning in this
burg when Gabriel blows his horn over
it."-Laekawanna Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
TOday's Birthdays.

Francesca Saverio Nitti. former pre-
mier of Italy. born 53 years ago today.
Prince Victor Napoleon. Bonapartist
pretender to the throne of France, born
% years ago today. r
Baron Graham. prominent Montreal
newspaper publisher, born in Hunting
don. Que, T3 years ago today.
Rose Pastor Stokes, noted as an ad-
vocate OF Socialism. born in SuvoIk, Rus
STA. ~ years ago today.
Charles Chick Evans. former ma
tional open golf champion of United
States. born at indianapolis, 81 years
ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
Page Will Stick to job.
lAIontnelier Argus

TNAANA :
One Vermont newspaper reports that
Senator Page is recovering, which is good
news. and that he also is soon to return
to Washington to get ION the job" 1t is
also rumored that he intends to hang
onto the job until the bitter end. which
rumor will be received with varied feel
ings in various localities in the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
Profiteer Not Worried.
NIontpelier Argus. }

Congress is on the trail of the profitper.
but judging from past experiences the
profiteer is not worrying much. Congress
proposes. through joint committee, to in
vestigate prices of fOodstuffs and also of
clothing 1t has finally filtered through
congress that the farmer is not getting
enough for his products while consumers
are paying altogether too much
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
Today,s Anniversaries.

1S1I-William Makepeace Thackeray,
famous English novelist, born at
Calcutta, India. Died in London,
Dee. u, 1863.
1S34-Lord Melbourne became British
premier.
1S36-William White, first Episcopal
bishop Of Pennsylvania, died in
Philadelphia. Born there, April 4,
174S.
1S47-The L. S. frigate Macedonian
sailed from New York loaded with
food for the starving poor Of Ire
land.
1S61-First overland coach arrived at
Leayenworth. Kas., II days from
San Francisco.
1862 Cincinnati became alarmed in con-
sequence of the confederate move
ments in Kentucky.
1S72-Attempt to aSsassinate the king
and queen of Spain at Madrid.
.1ST3-Death of Sir David Salomons, the
first jew to sit in the British bouse
of commons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
A Demand for Truth.
(OrIeans County Monitor. J


We respectfully petition our representa-
tives at Washington to support the
truth in fabric bill. 50 called, now before
congress. Wouldn't it be nice in buying
a garment to know for sure how much of
the weave was from a sleeps back, as
well as the percentage of discarded clothes
lines, shoddy and waste? sats 4s4e
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
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
nubIished herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
One Year AGO Today.

Meeting of President Wilson and Gov
ernor Cox at Washington.
France conferred the Legion of Honor
on town of Chateau-Thierry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, 30 cents an lncn
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application. e.
Classified advertisements-Five cents line
first insertion with so per cent discount foI
each subsequent insertion without chan8e o.
COW. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order. :,
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line mrs
insertion with so per cent discount tor eacf
subsequent insertion without change OF copy
Reading notices are published at foot OF loea
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-07-18

Tetanus danger is just as powerful and
far-reaching as ever, only the safeguards
are increased
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
Public Servant--For Example, the
Merchant

The merchant has : Z obi,oas.u nnnor. ~ taan ~. 81
Nv in comfort and bannire.s 49, .ar4stnr. naans .hi,a.aa
school ~ soma rrovidons /. VI 81. -.m.sh. a..L
He has n obligation . bts .orn,rv his .4otas .na IL. 800
munitv government. They are ~ ~ ~ mrs, ~ rrsn.rad 3 IL ).
a good citizen not only 20 sunnort 80. enar.iouv bmt ~ .asaae
call. TO support them with his na,eona .ervica
Those two obligations an et,iva.. IN a. h.va IT,.
mart Of what Kiulinp calls .Tha whi4. 49,. prrdonp
But the merchant has an obligation d m and his other ~.
toners. The merchant is under oblioations 10 M for / have made
him my public servant to supply me with the things / cannot make
and cannot grow, but must have to eaf and YES
He is under Obligations to select what / am to use with great
care to buy il as cheaply as he can: To keeu h. in stock until I can
for it and to keep it fresh and wholesome. He Is under obligations
to make it look tempting to me ana 10 guarantee that ii is good.
He is under obligations to deliver il 10 me when I want It. and 10
be cheerful and happy In his work for me. Ha ntst nav for INV
goods before / get them and turn them over to me at call delivered
at my door, and, sometimes, according to agreement with him, he
is under obligations to wait for me TO pay back to him the money
he has spent, until / get the money from somebody for whom i am
doing service. This last obligation puts the merchant under lots
Of obligations to other public servants.
All these obligations, and hundreds Of other obligations that
am not familiar with, are the merchants. Naturally I am under
considerable obligations to him, also.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
VERDICT
IN FAVOR OF
DEFENDANTS

The jury in the case Of Minnie Will
son, administrators Of the estate Of
Ross Wilson, vs.. George Demetros ct
al brought in q verdict in favor Of
the defendants at 10 O'Clock Saturday
morning, after an hours deliberation.
The testimony was concluded at ten
minutes to six Friday evening and the
case went to the jury at 9 o'clock Sat
urday morning. During the bearing
Of the case which lasted four days,
the testimony Of twenty-six witnesses
was introduced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
Arrested in St. Louis.

/. Doisehman, Of st. Louis, who is
known in this city, was arrested in st.
Louis Wednesday following a fire in
his garment factory and the discovery
there by firemen of a five gallon jar
filled with gasoline and connected
with an electric light socket according
to the st. Louis Post Dispatch. MI.
Doischman is owner of the Famous
Style Shop in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
.25 Inches Of Rain Friday

Rain to the amount of rs inches fell
in Mexico Friday. The rain began at
2.15 in the afternoon and fell at in
tervals until after IL o'clock at night.
The highest temperature Friday was
so. The mercury began to fall shortly
after noon Friday and stood at 20 de-
grees above zero at 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
Urges Early Shipping Of Gifts.

Local express companies r urging
that Christmas gifts be sent early this
year. 0. +. Rolling, agent in charge
of the city express said that it was
advisable that gifts be carefully wrap
ped and labeled and sent early to avoid
delay. The local express company is
distributing labels for gift shipments
carrying the words, mot to be opened
until Christmas"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
FORMER EDITOR OF FARBER
PAPER DIES IN OKLAHOMA

J. B. Dsvsult has received a mes
sage telling Of the death Of his
cousin, Charley Deyault. n. Oklahoma
City, okla. Mr. Devault was 81 years
old and YVES for years editor Of the
Earber Forum, The telegram con-
tanned no details regarding his death.
The funeral was held Saturday. He Is
survived by his wife and n son.
The Ledger extends deepest SYM
pathy to the relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
Buainess Good Here.

Jean E. Martin, formerly Of Mex
leo, who resides In Kansas City. was
in Mexico Monday on a visit. He had
just returned from a bushes strip to
Kansas, Nebraska and Texas and said
that Mexico was the livest town and
had a better business than in any city
he had visited on his trip. He stated
that business in the state he spoke.
Of was at a complete standstill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
Elect Officers.

The A. o. u. w. elected the follow
ing officers at their recent meeting.
j. ]. Sewell, P. M. w.
w. w. Hill, M. w.
F. G. Farrah, Financier.
B. E. Brown, Recorder.
Lynn Smith, Foreman.
George Allen, overseer.
Leo Rockenstein, Guard.
E. S. Benoist, l. w.
T. S. Barlow, o. W.
Sam Morris, Treas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
FISH BROUGHT
HERE TO STOCK THE
COUNTRY CLUB LAKE

The state fish car passed through
Mexico Friday morning and left fish
to stock the Country Club lake. The
car was in charge of Frank Middleton,
state game and fish warden, a former
Mexico boy. Mr.. Middleton is the o
of the Rev. o. S. Middleton, pastor Of
the Methodist Church on east Liberty
street here years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
WILL BE SUNG
HERE THIS YEAR

Christmas Eve, Just after dusk,
bands Of school children will sing
Christmas carols throughout the city.
# you will place q candle in your win
dow You win soon hear their CHEEKY
soices. The collections will 90 To The
Children's Aid work and other relief
activities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-22
CONDITION About the Same.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cauthorn, who un-
dsrwent an operation for appendicitis
at Audrain Hospital last week con-
tinues about the same.
Richard Bline of Eureka Springs,
Ark, who is i'll at Audrain Hospital
continues about the same.
Elliott P. Cunningham, who is i'll at
at the Audrain Hospital, continues to
improve.