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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
AFRAID OF CONGRESS-.

Theodore H Price, editor of Com
merce and Finance, quotes the head of
a big commercial house in New York
city as saying, a short time ago, that
the business future looks bright enough,
if the lawmakers at Washington would
only let business alone to work out its
own salvation" According to his view,
business expected nothing actively help
full from congress, but would be well
satisfied if congress would only refrain
from doing harm to the natural process
of economic reconstruction. He re
ferred with special disapproval to bonus
and tariff legislation.
This attitude seems to be pretty gem
eral. 1t shows at least a creditable and
self-respecting spirit of optimism among
the business men OF the country. 1t
hardly speaks so well for congress, when
the benefits expected from that body are
put negatively. It shows, too, a re
markable change in the business world S
tariff views. That aspect of criticism
is especially pertinent just now, with
the bonus problem temporarily shelyed
and congress taking up the tariff for
definite action.
Business men, according to precedent,
should be down at Washington eagerly
clamoring for higher protection on their
goods. There is actually very little of
that Most manufacturers and mer-
chants seem. frankly worried, lest con-
gress do too much for them in that re-
gard. They realize how the war has
changed conditions and upset old tariff
standards. They fear the loss of still
more. export trade if imports are unduly
discouraged. Business appears to have
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21

During the recent war the world was
vorr conscious of the fact that much
history was being made. Teachers re
buGrd papj's for not paying sufficient at
tenr.on 20 the daily records of battles,
The movement of armies and government
plans Since those stirring days there
have been countless books on all sub
iects and phases of subjects connected
with the war. And vet the. final his
tory Of that period has not been writ
ten
At meeting of the American Histor-
zeal association the other day the writ
ing of the history of the World war was
under discussion Historians are con-
fronted by the huge task of studying,
sorting and putting together in proper
form the vast array of material now ex-
listing. 1t is their work to compile this
material in coherent form and to give
a broad, unprecedented Interpretation of
what is now a tumble of conflicting facts
and statements.
The documents which tell the story of
the war comprise newspaper reports,
government bulletins, code messages, vol
umes of books and serious articles, col
umns of dry statistics and so on. There
is one thing which will help the histori-
ans, they said at their meeting. That
is that never before in all history, per-
haps, have the peoples of any belligcr-
ent nations had such definite concep-
tons of the ends for which they were
striving"
That seemed very true during the
war. 1t is to be hoped that it remains
true today, for as long as the peoples
do not forget what it was all about,
they will continue and strengthen their
demand that the right ends be achieved.
And that will make the finest bit of his
tory possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
Today's Anniversaries.

1S16-Louis T. Wigfall, who repre-
scented Texas in the L. S. senate
at the beginning of the Civil war,
born at Edgefeld, S. G. Died at
Galveston, Feb. Is, 1874
1S32-Abraham Lincoln volunteered in
a rife company for service in the
Black Hawk war. ... .---.-
1S35-Samuel Slater, the father of the
cotton manufacturing industry in
the United States, died at East
Webster, Mass. Born in Eng
land June 8, 176S.
1S36-Sam Houston defeated the Mexi,
cans in battle of San Jacinto.
which decided the independence OF
Texas.
1S3S-John Muir. famous American nat
uralist, born in Dunbar, Scot
land. Died in Los Angeles Dec
"a, 1914.
1S55-The military was called out in
Chicago to suppress a riot caused
by the agitation of the license
question.
1SS1-Evacuation of Kandahar by the
British forces.
1SS5-Queen Alexandra (then Princess
OF Wales) was presented with ar
address by 10000 Sunday school
children assembled in Dublin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
Today S Events

Arbor day in Indiana and Colorado.
Anniversary of the American DECLARE.
ton of war against Spain, in 1898.
Texas keeps a holiday today in cele-
bratiOn of the anniversary of the battle
of San Jacinto.
Ireland today will observe the .20Oth
anniversary of the death of a famous
Irish saint-St. Maelrubha.
4 large party of Catholic CLERGY of
Canada will sail today from St John,
\. b., to attend the International
Eucharistic congress at Rome.
All political parties in Illinois mold
their state conventions at Springfield
today to adopt platforms and nominate
three trustees for the state university.
Prominent representatives of capital
and labor arc to engage in a public de-
bate tonight in New York city on What
Lies Back of the Coal Strike and What
Lies Ahead.
Argument on the demurrer of Charles
w Morse, the New York shipbuilder,
and others indicted on charges of CON
spiracy to defraud in connection with
wartime ship contracts, is set for today
in the supreme court of the District of
Columbia.
The Pilgrims of the United States are
to give a dinner in New York city to-
night for the Right Hon. Sir Auckland
Geddes on the occasion of the compile
ton of his first two years as British a'u-
basSador to the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21

The Bennington Banner doesn't be-
lieve there are many towns in Vermont
that cannot have improved roads if they
are willing to do what Bennington has
done to get them. With a grand list of
$4,000 (Brattleboro's is over S90,000)
Bennington will have spent when this
years work is completed over $350000
for hard-surface roads, mostly cement.
within the past two years. Instead of
issuing bonds the town and village Dor
rowed the money at the local savings
banks under an agreement to pay it off
within ten years. This arrangement
looks good from the standpoint of the
municipality, and certainly it enables
the banks to invest their funds at home
instead of sending them out West.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
TndaX's RirfhdaNs-

Rt.. Rev. c. f. Byrne. Roman Catho-
lie bishop of Galveston, born at Byrnes-
vile, Mo, 56 years ago today.
Prince of Udine, who headed the Ital-
ian war mission to the United States,
born at Turin 80 years ago today.
DR. Adolf Lorenz. the celebrated Aus
trian surgeon who recently visited
America, born IS years ago today.
DR.. Clarence 4. Barbour, president of
Rochester Theological seminary, born at
Hartford, Conn. % years ago today.
Joseph Mccarthy, manager of the
Louisville American association base
ball club, born at Germantown, Pa. 81
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21

Ma was Introducing Embroidery ard
pop was smoaking and thinking and |
was thinking. and | sed, Hay pop, can
you play violin?
| don't know, sel pop.
Wy, Willyum. sutch an answer, sed
ma, don't you know weather you can
play the violin or not?
No. | never tried, sed pop, how do |
know wat MYSTERIOUS abilities are Jerk
ing in this strong rite hand and this
strong rite brane?
Well for goodniss sakes, sed ma. and
sed. Wy don't you try and find out,
pop? and pop sed Maybe | will some
time. but ! wouldent like to be dissa-
pointed in case nuthing happens.
Sutch ideer, sed ma. and / sed, Well
hay, pop, Id like to take violin lessins,
| bet l could play good on the violin if
| took enuff lessins.
Yee gods. wat a prospeck, sed pop,
and ma sed, Well, wy not, my brother
used to play the piano reel well wen he
thawt of it and / had a ant would of
bin playing the harp all the time if she
ony had one, so maybe Benny RELY in
herits musical talent
Sure. maybe / do, pop, / sed, and
pop sed. Far be it from me to ixtin-
gush a spark of genius in my own fam
lily. in fact the more | think of it the
better | like the ideer, and practice
makes perfeck so you'll half to have lots
of practice III call you erly every
morning so you can practice on hour be-
fore brekfist, and then wen you come
home from skool you can practice
hours insted of going out and wasting
your time with the bows, and then after
you do your homework in the evening
you can practice another hour and then
go to bed immeeditly so you can get up
FOR your erly morning practice the next
day. and during vacation you can prac-
tice practically all day.
Me thinking Good mite, holey smoaks
gosh. And / sed, Well l don't know, pop
| CESS | think mavbe l wont take eny
violin lessins. it mite interfeer with my
homework and things like that.
Jest as you say, sed pop.
Being a mario ixcane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
Protected by George Matthew Adams

some mutually satisfactory adjustment
could be reached
In the matter of fire department
chief for full time duty the commission
ers might fairly be accused of passing
the buck when they simply say that "the
ACCESSIBILITY of the employment of a
chiet who will devote his whole time to
the work is submitted to the voters -
and let the matter go at that. The av-
erage taxpayer needs little more light
on the subject before he can form an
intelligent opinion about it. He would
ike to know, for example, what the
opinion of insurance experts is regard
ing the efficiency of the local depart
ment and whether there is likelihood of
an upward revision of rates unless bet
ter protection is maintained, etc. These
facts could be ascertained without a
great deal of effort, and The Meddler
believes someone ought to. collect them
between now and the time of the annual
village meeting.
1t is to be hoped the continuance of
the suit brought by the Vermont Valley
railroad against the Connecticut River
Power Co, for damages growing out of
the high water of 1920 will not have the
effect of delaying settlement between the
power company and the town of Brat
tleboro. The NTeddler is still of the
opinion he has held from the beginning.
which IS that it will be advantageous to
both parties to settle this damage ques-
ton at the earliest possible moment.
Certainly the fact that Mr. Carpenter
is counsel for both town and railroad
company ought not to be allowed to de-
lay a settlement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
The MeddLer
"If the coat Ats you, put it on.

The village commissioners have rea-
son to feel well satisfied with the
showing they make in their annual re-
port for the past year. To have come
out within $3.50 Of even on an income
$1,000 less than the previous year is an
accomplishment as unusual in these
days as it is commendable However,
the commissioners are doubtless wise in
recommending that the annual tax be in
creased from 40 to Al cents Various
departments are likely to cost more the
coming year. particularly that of police
in which the addition of one or possibly
two men is likely to be found necessary
to handle the steadily increasing auto
mobile traffic. If the commissioners
recommendation is followed in the mat
ter of tax the total rate for residents
within the village will be $3.50 a
thousand, assuming that the school dis
trict tax stays at 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
In the DAYS News.

Mary Mills Patrick, president of the
American College for Girls, in Constan-
tinople, who is now in the United
States on a furlough which will be de-
voted to furthuring the interests of that
institution, while native of New Eng
land, is a western woman by education
and training. Her course at the Uni
versity of Iowa was, however, supple
mented by prolonged study in Europe.
where she won doctors degree. and
where she has had other recognition as
a scholar In 1890 she was made the
head of the college at Constantinople
with which her name will always be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21

The Refomer is on sale every evening b,
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. W
Cleaveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert J. Pollica, 297 South Main St
Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. l. StockwslI.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batcheldef.
West Townshend, C.. H. Grout.
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler,
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass. Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A Hays,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21

The Reformer is not surprised that
Howard L. Hindley of the Rutland
Herald has decided not to become can
didate for representative from the first
congressional district of Vermont. In
the first place, Hindley has an excellent
opportunity for constructive public serv-
ice right where he is. In the second
place. whoever goes to congress from
Vermont next year is likely to find him
self faced with a fight for the one seat
likely to be left this state after the next
congressional reapportionment. Not but
what The RefOrmer would back Hindley
to beat Dale. if it came down to that.
effort
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
Copyright by George Matthew Adams

identified and. aided by well-inten-
toned and wealthy fellow countrymen
and country women, and by a faculty of
Aforementioned teachers, she has given
the institution a place in the Near East
like that previously won by Robert col
lege in the same city Miss Patrick has
participated in important congresses of
savants in Europe and is an admirable
exemplar in Europe and Asia of what
the best wOmanhood of America is like
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
Dare to Do Right?
barre Times. }

1t is rather cruel of the Brattleboro
Reformer to remind that a hoe furnishes
just as good exercise as golf club. When
the contemporary gets on a rampage of
reform, the results are terrible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21

Candidate Gushing has at least one
advantage over Candidate Whitehill in
the endurance race for the St Adams
collectorship. His life expectation is
longer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21

The St Adams Messenger and Rut-
land Herald are discussing highway
overhead" when the public is chiefly in
terested in what's underneath
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS

burning with shaking cils; taking
taking bushe The
all fud this
life till
aways pills have blown change ahawas pills
fanced
good when you're down with the flu
told suppaning the
frame:
a
relentless and Hathaway,
trading pills hardly
SILVER and shake zzle with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
Long Pedigrees Require spaee.
Montpelier Argus.

Redfield Proctor took so much space
to announce his candidacy for the gov
ernorship that he LAYS himself open to
the charge of being a space CRATER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
One Year Ago Today.

Gen. John J. Pershing was made
chief of staff for war.
United States asked Germany to make
new reparations proposals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21

The Meddlcr doesn't pretend to have any
definite knowledge concerning the street
lighting situation, but he assumes both
selectmen and commissioners have gone
into the situation thoroughly and is in
clined to believe they have the public
solidly back of them in opposing a -
per cent increase in rates. As to the
advisability of establishing a municipal
lighting system he has numerous doubts.
1t is true, of course, that BrattleborO is
more adyantageously situated for such
an undertaking than most towns, and
could probably install a system sufficient
to take care of street requirements for
comparatively small investment, but
municipal administration of any public
utility Except possibly water) is so
likely to prove shiftless and extravaganza
that one hesitates to endorse it under
any circumstances. The best thing prob
ably would be for the town and village
fathers to have a conference with the
Twin State officials in the hope that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21

learned more from the war than con-
gress has.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21
THE WARS HISTORY.

FPTnAY. April q. 1922.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-21

Entered in the postofie at Brattleboro as
second class matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-20
HOZQZSANOY
WILDWOOD MANOR

Beach front; capacity. 80, golf privileges 8
running water: private baths: booklet
". u. OiERSTEL. Owncr and Mapager
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-20
THE MARYLAND
HOTEL RICBIE

MRS. ". A. TULL. PROP.
Near Beach High Elevneion-
Home Comforts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-20
BROKE
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Having Started on a Tour, He
Writes From Wheeling, Ask
ing for Help.

Thomas A. X. Shannon, who q few
weeks ago started from here on tour, ,is,
stranded in Wheeling, West Virginia
according to letter received today from
Mr.. Shannon by the Chamber OF Com
merce. The letter follows:
Wheeling West Va, June 10, 1922:
"To the Wilmington Chamber OF
Commerce; the General Secretary: ]
am talking about my home town in its
splendid industrial worth To the capital
list banker and also the incoming manu-
facturer, wherever 20. ! am talking
about the glazed kid industry and on the
whole of my topic am spreading out
the meaning Of B. G. d., Brandywinc
Park and creek, the Christlana river
and harbor advantages and the in dus-
trial magnitude of the Great Delaware
River.
II am out here stranded clean and
broke. ] want some help from the Will
mng,on Chamber Of Commerce IN
keeping up the good work have already
laid down and | am working on like Il
gigantic lion who is seeking new am
btions and real live wire courage. Please
telegram your answer with some real
money by wire to me. It's your boDded
duty to do so, | am yours very truly
Thomas A. X. Shannon, 1923 q Market
street. Wheeling. W. Va"
On the reverse side Of the envelope
Mr.. Shannon Inscribed the following
"Hurrv assistance out here TO me
At the office of the Chamber Of Com
merce this morning, IT was stated that
there was no fund to grant the rehe
asked for.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-20
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Statements OF 500 leading banks Of the
country show that for the week ended
June there was an incroase OF more than
held. The total was 81 .as6.O 900. and
- sipp 900 600 moro than a year before
output OF automobiles last year sssre-
gated eos, $50 vehicles. divided into
is.oo passenses cars and l5i $50
trunks. The wholesale value WAS 81. .26Q.-
ooo.po, aud value of parts and acces-
sories produced ss0a 10000.
Company I'm May reached sos. 900 after
all charges and depreciation. so stated
The president. c Saunders. who further
declared that no new financing was con-
tomplsted at this time. as rumored
Dirrtors % the American Ice Com
psny are scheduled 20 meet on June p
and. according 20 persons usually well
Informed, substantial extra dishurSc-
mcnt may be- derlared on the stock II
was said today that there are two in
tarpsts on the board who are at odds
over this proposition
Recognition ~ the fact that general
business IN the United states - steadily
tmproying and has arrived az neaT-normal
proportions j. wpll-ulgh universal DO SAYS
the First National Bank Of BOSTON Con
sumption is large, the volume Of prDduc-
tlon compares well with average ycars and
foreign trade improves NeVprt heieSS from
the standpoint of profits conditions are
still FAR from satisfactory buy more and
more industries are entering the profit
The First National Bank 81 Boston saws
1t has become clear that surplus stock
Of raw materials especially fOodStufs
wool cotton copper. zinc lead and other
no longer hsng over the market AZ last
the seller has 81 even chance Wool IL a
conspicuous example The enormous weight
of surplus wool which % was generally
believed would require years 20 sbsort
has vanished and wool has doubled ~
value within year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-20

Directly on Beach Combination sea&nors
and country Rest and recreation Al
resort amusements. Fishing, bathinnt
canoeing. tennis. electric lights SOU thcruy
cooking. Orchestra. Special attention.
given automobile parties. Long dlseAnca
phone ". :. BRICE. Mar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-20
TREAT FOR CHILD REN.
MANY Were Entertained at the
Arcadia Theatre Today.

Two hundred and fifty youngsters
from st. Peters and the Riverview
orphanages, the Ferris Industrial school,
and a number of other deserving chill
dren from about the city, were enter
tanned by the management Of the Arcadia
Theatre at a special showing of School
Days" starring Wesley Barry, this
morning.
The BOYS of the industrial school
turned out in force and, led by their own
band, were transported to the enter
tainmcnt in the wagons belonging TO the
school Outside OF the theatre they gave
surprise concert 10 the management
attracting nearly 900 people to listen to
their music. The boys were in charge
of George +. MARKS, superintendent OF : ne
school. The Kiwanis club carried the
children of the Riverview orphsnage 70
town in autos and after the treat took
them home again.
After the show each of the guests was
given q Wesley Barry LollypOp, a
gift from the star, who forwarded them
TO the local management with that re-
quest.
The picture, which is chapter out
of the life of a small-town school boy,
with its humor and its pathos, com
pletely captivated the youngsters and
they left the theatre with reluctance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-20
HOTEL CHESAPEAKE

Directly on the beach. Our table supplied
With fresh vege Ia bles and sea foods from
farms and bay. Pure spring water.
MRS. L. VI. OWENS.