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GRANT DISTRICT

Receiving Commissioner, Mary
A. Gaskins; clerk, c.. A. Satter-
field; counting commissioner, JOS
hua Brlmnage; clerk, w E.
Haggerty; challenger. Mrs. P. u.
Burton.
Precinct No. 2-EIdora
Receiving commissioner, w. NJ
Lanham: clerk. Oral Barnes,
counting commissioner, Henry
Swiger; clerk. Glenn Russell;
challenger, Alice NJ. Frum.
Precinct No. 3-Minersyilie
Receiving commissioner. Arthur
Jarrett; clerk, W. S. Sypult;
counting commissioner, Geo. Hull;
clerk. Jas. Hayhurst; challenger,
Mrs Dave Jarrett.
Precinct No. 4EEverson
Receiving commissioners John
kim; clerk. Darrell kim : count
ing commissioner, Carl Wilson;
clerk, Nettie NJ. Martin; chal-
lenger, Jas. F. Perkins.
Precinct No. 5-Hutchinson
Receiving commissioner. w. c..
Menear; clerk, John Hefflin;
counting commissioner, Will G..
Davis; clerk, P. N. Vernon; chal-
lenger, B. F. McNemar.
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HAGGERTY is SURE.
NaNNINGTON Julv ~

Haggerty, manager of the Boys
Club, made a special trip last
night to announce what he desig-
mates as 1.-The lineup that will
beat the American Legion team
Friday night" 1t is as follows:
Thomas. c; Mccartney, p,
Price, h.; B. Snodgrass, 2b.;
Ryan, S.; E. McCarnes. 3d.;
Hunter, RI; Hammel, CT; S..
Gould or Mccullough, If.
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REN1ODELS STORE

MANNINGTON. July 13.-E. C..
Martin has just completed some ex-
tensive repairs in the Bon Ton,
besides adding an entire new light
ing system which is one of the fin
est in the city. The system INSTALL
ed for Mr.. Martin is the same as
used in some of the larger New
York department stores. The ap-
pearance of the interior of this
store has also been much improved
by a new coat of white paint.
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,NEW KIND OF SALE.

WARRINGTON, July ia nov
city in the way of special sales is
now on at Matthews Drug Store,
and will continue Friday end Sat,
urday.
In this sale. termed "one cent
SALE" one may buy two articles for
the price of one, plus one cent. This
sale is staged by the Rexall people
as an advertising medium, and Is
proving popular with local buyers.
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slere From Idaho.

SSLsNIfss Frances Rose Of PocoteIIo,
Idaho. Is the guest of DR.. and Mrs
WI Andrews for few days. She
Wi Isalsotvisits other friends in Man Man
Enington while here.
Miss Rose was reared IN man,
,Sinsff1le local school and Fairmont
Normal She has taught school in
West Virginia and in several west
Fem states, besides taking special
s5work inWashington State Un1yer-
ssityss at Bellingham. Wash. MISS
Rosesis sister OF Atty. H. H. Rose
4ofsFairmont, at whose home she IS
making cher headquarters while in
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PITTSBURGH, July 10 Hogs
receipts 1900. higher Heavtes,
s11.4O; heavy workers., light workers
and pigs, S12@12lo-
Sheep and lambs receipts 500,
steady: sheep, $3.50; lambs, Sl4.
Calves receipts $50, steady; top,
$500.
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Warrington Society

sY,oust-Hopew

owing to a typographical error 1t
ss,l,vassannounced yesterday that MISS
margaret Hopewell and Charies
Tones of Fa1rmont were married u
Cum erland. Md The announce announce
~ NJ NIisss4Margaret Hopewell, daugh-
tars Of Mrs. Blanche A Hopewell,
snd Charles Youst of Fairmont
were quietly married in Cumber-
land. Md, Friday, July Their
s1 1,s1 will be spent in Cum,
sberland and Keyser after which n
they will return to Fairmont where
they viii reside; Ihe sy,c gapee after
Ser nmber T. 80,
S1rg. 8Youst was one Of the local
Telephone operators in Manning
ton, and is very popular with the
Young folks here. Mr.. Youst is
contractor in Fairmont-
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MANY CONTRACTS,

The newly organized Mononga-
hela Construction Co. Of this city
has contracts for building roads in
Mineral, Tucker, Hampshire. Tay-
lor, Preston and Marion counties,
estimated as. aggregating over
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scHuR ='l,t & ORGAN RESULT

aEANNINGToN. July 1a.-The
sac organ IN the presbyterian
~ Ssca HAS been torn down and
"a bthe work being just com
sfSta4 zone part of the organ had
E ssIn1I I'll ight ~, It Is said, making
+ necessary oErebuild. The tone
81 fha fnstrnment is greatly inn
Sroysd, it was stated this morn
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Liberty Bonds.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Liberty
bonds at L p. M: Liberty 1-2s
S10O.5O; second as 500; first
d las $1OO.4O;$ second Las 4
s1OO.1S; third 4 Las $1OO.14;
fourth LIS S10o.40; Victory
4 3-4s S1OO.5O
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-13
FAlRMoNT DISTRICT.

Precinct No. 1-CourthouSe.
Receiving commissioner, M T.
Morgan: clerk, Rollo ]. Conley;
counting commissioner, Clarence
Musgrave; clerk, Jeanette Brlght'
challenger, P. B. Henry.
Precinct No. MILLER School.
Receiving commissioner. J. NJ.
Binns: clerk, Luke Arnett; count
ing commissioner. Sylvester Clay
ton clerk, Olive Nicely; challenger,
II. L. Hollenbaugh.
Precinct No. 3-Barnstown.
Receiving commissioner, j. A.
Hess; clerk, Claude Richmond;
counting commissioner. J.. z. Glass
cock; clerk, Anna M. Shroyer;
challenger, Mrs. Witman.
Precinct No. 4Bafrackvillc.
Receiving commissioner, Walter
Watson; clerk. Clarence Toothman'
counting commissioner. Jas. I.
Wells; clerk. Mrs. Fred e. Price;
challenger, G. w. Kinsey.
Precinct No. Sold Mayors OFFICE.
Receiving commissioner, Trevey
Nutter; clerk. Paul Amos: count
ing commissioner. Lloyd Fitzhugh;
a. L. B. Dudley.
Precinct Mo. e-Normal School.
Receiving commissioner, Fred
Fisher; clerk. A. S. Fleming; count
ing commissioner, NJ w. Ogden;
clerk, Mrs. Della Helm:ck; chal-
lenger, Mrs. Anna Vockrodt.
Precinct No. lila miIton w. House.
Receiving commissioner, Frank
Boydston. clerk, Jas. Rartholow:
counting commissioner. II. T..
Sharp; clerk, Mrs. Geo. Price; chal-
lenger, Rev. J. D. Brown.
Precinct No. 9EVa. Ave. School.
Receiving commissioner, ]. w.
Pur6y; clerk, Fred Smith; count
ing commissioner, Geo. H. Brobsr:
clerk, Mrs. Harry Fleming; chal-
lenger, John Altman.
Precinct No. 9-White School.
Receiving commissioner, Walter
Eliason; clerk, c. c. Meredith;
counting commissioner, Jno. w.
Fleming: clerk, Mrs. Alex Rihel
daffer; challenger, Mrs. Bertha De-
Turk
Precinct No. 1o1Butcher School.
Receiving commissioner, M. J..
Lantz; clerk, G. Merle Amos;
counting commissioner, Ernest Bell;
clerk. Mrs. Paul Hamilton: chal.
lenger, Ed. Taylor.
Precinct No, 11-lrwin School.
Receiving commissioner, Geo. E.
Brand; clerk, Clyde Polling; count
ing commissioner, c. c. Haun:
clerk, Miss Olive Wallace; chal-
lenger, Wayne Wilson.
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Pithy Paragraphs
From Warrington

Deacon S1apapple went berry
picking yesterday and declares to-
day that anybody who objects to
paying SO cents a gallon for black
berries ought to have nothing but
mush and molasses to eat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-13

Milk of the Asiatic buffalo con
tains three and a half times as
much butter fat as that of the
cow.
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UNION DISTRICT

81 f i VA
Precinct No. School House
Receiving commissioner. r. A.
Johnson; clerk, Mrs Florence
Ayres; counting commissioner, J..
H. Leonard; clerk, Joseph Stiles;
challenger, Lonnie Richards.
Precinct No. old Mayors
Office
Receiving commissioner. G.. H.
Orr; clerk, R. D. Toothman:
counting commissioner, Geo. H.
Shoemaker; clerk, D. H. Morgan;
challenger, Ed Wolfe.
Precinct No. 3-Hammond
Receiving commissioner, Will
liam r. Satterfield; clerk, Aaron
Sanders; counting commissioner,
John Sanders: clerk, Frank Nor
gan: challenger, T. L. Vangilder.
Precinct No. 4-Swearingen
Receiving commissioner Job
Spring ger; clerk, I. E. Springer;
counting commissioner. Jas. Gar
low; clerk Naomi Toothman;
challenger. Ellsworth Morgan.
Precinct No. 5-Benton's Ferry
Receiving commissioner. Wes-
ley Work; clerk Mary v: Linn;
counting commissioner, Harry
Morgan: clerk G. B.. Stanley;
challenger, C. M. Stanley
Precinct No. east Park School
Receiving commissioner, n. F.
Davis: clerk, Sam Shuttleworth;
counting commissioner, Bailey
Thompson; clerk, q. w. Morgan;
challenger, Mary NJ. West
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-13

United States produces and con-
sumes far more oatmeal than any
other country.
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French scientist spent AS years
and nearly $50. OO0in. an attemp.
to produce a. blue rose.
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VEl /: ] |!
OFF|IC|ALS'I|y'lAI||.|N'I|'|E||:..D|!:||..
IN EACH PRECINCT
Exactly Six Hundred Persons
Required for Primary
in County.

Exactly six hundred election com.
missions, clerks and cha1lengers
have been appointed by the Coun-
ty Court. according to the complete
list given out today There are fifty
voting precincts in the county, and
twelve election officials have been
appointed for each precinct for for the "a !,
primary on August /.
a receiving commissioner, re-
ceiving clerk, a counting counp Is
sioner, a counting clerk and a chal-
lenger have been appointed for
each precinct by each of the two
fen OFFICIALS. In addition, the Coun-
ty Court has appointed a third re,
ceiving commissioner and a thlra q
counting commissioner. making u
officials for each voting precincL.
The Republican commissioners
clerk sand 4challengers for the ftf-
.ty voting precincts Of the county
are as follows:
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Paul had on a new pair of
shoes last night. These are air
cooled, water-jacketed. and guar
anteed not to get hot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-13

sWeekssgc1erk Oscar 9ay1sss
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SIM I'M
mons clerk Mrs. Darlie Weeks;
;chalIenger,Ar Arch n orroe 80
Precinct No. - Carolina
Receiving commissioner, p
5Pigott; clerk Fred Higinbothaml q. !
counting commissioner, Il.
'Hildreth clerk, Glen haroen.
challenger, Martha H1g1n oLna III:
Precinct No. S--Annabene
Receiving commissioner. T z.
Menear: clerk, C. Sturm !:
counting commissioner, NJ NJ .
8Shoaf: clerk. Mrs- mo ma =.
fMenear; challenger, Relo Gun IN
ningham.
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PAW PAW DISTRICT

Precinct No. 1-RivesvilIe:
Receiving Commissioner, Syl-
vester Arnet; clerk, Maude Bur
ne, counting commissioner, J. r..
Hawkins: clerk, Ernest Crislip;
challenger, Walter Fleming.
Precinct No. 2-HoodsvilIe.
Receiving commissioners, J. c.
Michael; clerk, S.T.Moore: count
ing commissioner, E. j. Parker:
clerk, J. D. Thorn; challenger. H.
x. Hill.
Precinct No. 3s-Grays Flats.
Receiving commissioner, Mort
c. Lawson; clerk, Lon Hibbs;
counting commissioner, Will
Hibbs, clerk, Arlina Fortney,
challenger, Sard Tenant.
Precinct No. 4-Fairview.
Receiving commissioner, Clark
Jones; clerk, H. S. Basnett;
counting Commissioner. H. H.
Storey; clerk, Mrs. H. D.. Eddy;
challenger, Claude Swiger.
Precinct No. 5-Baxter.
Receiving commissioner, o. c..
Jones: clerk, J. I. Henderson;
counting commissioner, Jim Lay
man; clerk, Ethel Davis; chal-
1enger, Walter Osborn.
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The deacon says he won't go out
again soon.
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They are nice shoes.

They are nice shoes.
Greed Bolyard had better stay
put. If he ever shows up IN
Warrington he is due Tor a 3olt
inst about like Taught gave the
Carnival King on the last night.
This amt no kind of weather
for comfort. Besides. berries
must be picked, and the JUICE
sours before it's fermented rlsnI {.
Woman over in Clayton Addi-
ton says she would lie. her boys
go swimming, only they can un-
til they learn how.
The Elks' Band was tuning up
last night.
Bootleggers' password-"Psst!
one hundred and sixty"
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MANNINeToN DISTRICTS.

II - 1
Precinct No. Hays e Baker Bldg
b Receiving commissioner, E.5.W-
Christie, clerk, Spray Sturmt n 4 count
ling commissioner, ;7 1eln
clerk John T. Haskins; challenger,
Leslie Koen-
Precinct No.~2-Schooinouse:
IgsEReceiving commissioner. Cnas-
Marshall; clerk, u. B. Huey; count
! ing commissioner, B.. E. "a aEhes'
clerk, Russell Furbee; challenger.
John Robinson.
| Precinct No. 3-Pleasahtsviile.
Receiving commissioner, G. w.
Robinson; clerk, Leslie Mills;
counting commissioner a q. Mar
tin; clerk, w. T. Sturm; challlen-
ger. Silas McIntire.
! Precinct No. -Loganeport-
Receiving commissioner, Grant
Huey; clerk, Guy Musgrove; count;
ing commissioner, Fred Beatty:
clerk, Goff Sturm; challenger, Ward Ward
Beatty.
5sl Precinct Mo. 5Rymer.
Receiving commissioner, Emma
Spencer; clerk, Arthur Hamilton;
Counting commissioner. Gordon De
wore: clerk, Roy Kendall; chal-
leuSeI, morgan SSuAhid6Ae.lA
Precinct No. 6-Glovers Gap.
Receiving commissioner, Lemach
Freeland; clerk, w. e. Watson;
counting commissioner, c. NJ. Hays;
clerk, Will Freeland; challenger.
Sam MCGEE.
Precinct No. -Fiat Run.
Receiving commissioner. Francis
NJ. Mason; clerk, Lewis H. Gump;
counting commissioner. II. P. Gump;
clerk, d. a. A Wilson; challenger,
SaIathiel Jackson.
Precisct No. 9IStewart Bldg.
Receiving commissioner, The
ophilis Mccoy: clerk, John Sandy:
counting commissioner, Jas. Will
cox; clerk. Attic Atha; challenger.
Chas J. Wilson.
Precinct No. 9-cunningham Store.
Receiving commissioner, A. T.
Martin; clerk, Frank Hess; count
ing commissioner, Lincoln Sturm !;
clerk, Reid Cunningham: challen-
ger, L. H; Tetrick.
Precinct No. 1o-Metz.
Receiving commissioner, J.. r.
Baker; clerk, Homer N. Campbell:
counting commissioner, Henry L.
Campbell; clerk, Louie Metz; chal-
lenger, Lawrence NJ. Campbell.
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Bootleggers" password-"Psst!
one hundred and sixty"
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The Elks' Band was tuning up
last night.
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Pittsburgh livestock.

grain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-03
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1922.
STOLEN HOMES IN RUSSIA.

Frank P Walsh. American lawyer
and radical, presenting a favorable re-
port of Russian conditions under Soviet
rule, says:
Considering the historical background.
the workingmen of Russia have bettered
themselves as against the days of the
ear. To Il large extent they are living
in the houses of the former middle and
upper classes, taken over by the gov
eminent. and their rations are of the
same kind and perhaps more plentiful
than before.
Here is certainly a curious argument.
Russia is better off because the lower
classes" are now living in the homes of
the former middle and upper classes"
What has become of those middle and
upper classes? They have been slaugh-
tered or -exiled. Those of them who sur
vive are living in foreign lands and Civ
ing alien peoples the benefits of Russian
culture. Their influence is being felt in
remarkable development of artistic
and intellectual progress throughout
southeastern Europe. Their leaven is
redeeming the Balkan states, and Rus
sian scientists, artists. musicians and
writers are welcomed in every enlight-
ened country in the world. Russia is
being impoverished in mind, soul and
body because it is deprived of their serv-
ices by a ruling group which caters only
to the proletariat.
1t was not thus that the French Revo-
luton was conducted. Mistaken as
that historic overturn was, in some of
its phases, it was controlled by middle
! class leaders who knew that in their
class lay the salvation of society.
! 1t is well for the downtrodden lower
classes of Russia, or any other country,
to gain as good living conditions as are
enjoyed by the middle and upper classes.
But the way to do that is not to wipe
out those above them in prosperity, and
steal their homes. The way is to build
| the workingmen new homes just as good.
| That is the way of real progress,
which depends not on pulling down the
| successful members of society but on
| bringing the unsuccessful up to their
| level.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-03
STATE BANK FIGURES.

On June 80, 1922, the total resources
of the 80 state banks under the super
vision of the bank commissioner We're
S143, 337 ,551.74. The total deposits held
by these banks amounted to 1925, $780,
771.46. of which $11S,245, 144.S0 was
savings deposits. The total number of
depositors was 255,S59, of which num-
Der 226,514 We're savings depositors.
This is an average savings deposit to
each deposition of S522.O2, and, using the
census figures of 1920, a per capita de-
post of S35707.
The total banking resources of the
state banks of the country on March
10, 1922, amounted to $2S,S0S. 553,-
357.S4. On the same date the comp
roller of the currency reported total re-
sources of the national banks of the
country to be s19,S5O. 402, 900, the ex-
cess of resources of state banking insti-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-03
Today's Events

Observance of National Homeopathic
Clinic day.
Sixtieth anniversary of the battle of
Corinth, Miss.
The AID annual Yelled Prophets earn
ival will be opened today at st. Louis.
Governor Miller of New York is to
open his campaign for reelection at Il
big rally III Cooper Union tonight.
A general meeting of the cotton states
commission has been called for Memphis
TODAY to effect permanent organization
and to discuss marketing and warehous-
ing problems and the fight on the hook
worm.
Questions of unusual Importance to
farmers and finaneiers viii be discussed
mt the ninth annual convention OF the
Farm Mortgage Bankers Association
of America. which begins its sessions
today in Chicago.
More than one thousand investment
bankers of the United States will meet
today at Del Monte. Calf. for the 18th
annual convention of the Investment
Bankers Association of America. The
sessions vii continue for ten DAYS.
A thorough study of the Negroes rela-
ton and attitude towards the 18th
amendment will be made at a national
conference of colored representative
leaders. called by the board of temper
ance of the NJ L. church for Nashville,
Tenn today.
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Statement of the Ownership, Management,

Circulation, Etc.
Required by the Act of Congress of August
a., 1912. of The Brattleboro Daily Reformer,
published every evening, at Brattleboro. VT.
State of Vermont, County of Windham, SIS.
Before me, q. notary in and for the state
Howard c. Rice, who having been duly sworp
according to law, deposes and says that he is
former and that the following is to the best
of his knowledge and belief, true statement
of the ownership, management (and if daily
paper, the circulation), etc, of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in the above
caption, required by the Act of August "a,
1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws
this form, to wit:
l., That the names and addresses of the
pn6isneT, editor: managing editor H and 6u;
Rice, Brattlebaro VI; business manager,
Howard c. Rice, Brattleboro, VI.
g. That the owners are: Give names and
addresses of individual owners or if cor
poration. give its and the addresses of
more of the total amount of stock) Howard
c. Rice, Brattleboro, VT; Ephraim Fl. Crane,
BrattlebqTo; W: Stockholders in the Brat.
g. That the known bonGholders, mortgages
and other security holders. owning or hold:
ing l per cent more of total amount of
bonds. mortgages or other securities are: Of
there are none, so state) None.
A.. That the two paragraphs next above.
and security holders. if any, contain not only
the list of stockholders and security holders
as they appear upon the books of the com
pany but also in cases where the stakeholder
or security holder appears upon the books
Of the company as, trustee or in any other
fduciary relation, the name of the person
corporation for whom such trustee is acting,
is given; also that the said two paragraphs
contain statements embracing atlantis full
knowledge and belief as to the circumstances
and conditions under which stockholders and
security holders who do not appear upon the
books of the company as trustees, hold stick
and securities in a capacity other than that
of bona fde owner; and this afiant has no
reason to believe that any other person, asso-
citation, or corporation: has any interest direct
or indirect in the said stock, bonds, other
securities than stated by him.
s That the average number of copies of
each issue of this publication sold or dis
! tributed, through the mails or otherwise, to
paid subscribers during the six months pre-
ceding the date shown above is 3,021. (This
| information is required from daily publiea-
HOWARD c. RICE
/ Sworn to and subscribed before me this
| 10th day of September, 1922.
(SealN
! MACDE A. ]. HASKINS, Notary Public.
My commission expires Feb. 10, 1928
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

very slack this year and | am home part
of the time. | do not ike to take any
chances, so consulted my friends, and
one lady said, Take Lydia Pinkham's
to 80 to work. | recommend your Veg
etable Compound and Sanative Wash to
ell. Mrs. MARY ENRICo, 459 N. Car
penter ST., Chicago, Illinois.
Often the mother is obliged to support
her children and good health is neces-
sary. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is just the medicine you can
depend upon. 1t Is a medicine for wo-
mems ailments and the relief it brought
Mrs. Enrico it may bring to you. Keep
well by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etabIe Compound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-03
Fairs Run All Games.
{ Barre Times.)

The BenningtOn Banner makes the
very good suggestion that if fair manage
ments in Vermont are going to permit
midways another season they ought to go
into the business themselves and prevent
the big profits from going out of town
and out of the state. The contemporary
suggests that the fair Arrangements get
together and put on their own crew
with plenty of plaster paris dolls and
hot air blankets" The suggestion ought
to be followed. The rush of out of state
parties to secure concessions from vari-
Gus fair arrangements indicates that there
is Il very large profit in the midway per-
formances and booths; otherwise. the
concessions would go a-begging. 1t has
been demonstrated time after time that
the public goes to these fairs expecting
to spend money more or less recklessly
and expecting, too, to be Stung more or
less by the slick performers back of the
counters. That being the case. why
would it not be a good business idea for
the fair homogeneous themselves to go
into the midway stunts and reap all the
profits instead of getting merely the
rents for the concessions to the out of
state people?