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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
In the DAYS News.

President Hipolito Irigoyen of Argen-
tina. who is charged with planning to
keen himself in power by postponing the
national elections. is now serving the
last year of his six-year term as chief
executive President Irigoyen began life
poor, but he is now a wealthy man
through his successful land transactions.
lie is by occupation a ranchman on
largo scale. For long time, for pure
recreation. he held professorship at
the Buenos Aires normal school for WON
en-. His salary for this work he turned
over regularly to the United Charities.
lie has been leader of the Radical
party for more than 20 years. but had
never held public office prior to his cleo
ton to the presidency in 1916. During
the first years OF his term Argentina en-
ioyed great prosperity, but during the
past two years in common with the rest
of the world the country has experienced
serious depression in business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

rural communities which Lave no local
physicians. In many instances it is
necessary to summon medical aid from
points many miles away. \ plan has
been suggested to remedy this condition;
namely. that each doctorlcss community
shall erect a home and small hospital
to be placed without charge at the scrv-
ice Of any accredited physician who will
settle there. The New York state
Grange ut once favored the scheme, the
state health officers also approve and
steps are being taken to see what aid,
financial or otherwise, can be had from
the state health department and whether
any of the great charitable foundations
will render assistance. 1t is clearly evil
dent that if much-needcd medical serv-
ice is attracted to country districts, the
inhabitants must do some small part,
at least, in relieving the country doc
tors lot of some of its worst uncertain
ties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

Pop was lacking down the loose end
OF the setting room carplt and WisselInS
and all of a suddin he hit his thum a
fearse crack with the hammer and
stopped wisseling saving, Owtch, blast
it, confound it. oWtch And the end OF
his thum started to get all blue and
funny looking, pop saying. My life will
be ruined if your mother ever finds out
how this happened, I've bin teasing her
for yeers about hitting her fingers insted
of tacks, 50 NUNS the werd, 10 you I'M
derstands
Mecning rot 20 say enything, and
sed, Yes sir. and pop put something on
his thum and tied a neeee OF rag er-
round it and kepp on holding it out stiff
as if it felt diifTent from his other thum,
and Nora rang the dinner bell Tor supplr
and we went down and the first thing ma
saw was pops thum, say, Wy Nlllyum,
watever did YOU do to your thum!
o. ] broozed il triae. nuthing weTth
mentioning, watts on the bill OF fare this
evening" sed pop.
But my goOdniss, Willyum, you must
If done more than brooze it little to
have it all tied up like that, sutch a
looking bandidge, too, how did it happen
sed ma. and pop sed, ] reety don't re-
member. its so Site all stuffed tomatoes,
good. and ma sed. Now WillYum. how
an YOU saw YOU don't remember wen
t was serious enuf to bandidge up,
sutch bandidge, wy dIdent you ask me
to bandidge it for YOU. O Willyum. bet
know how YOU did it. hee hee, bet [
know and pop sed, There's no law agenst
betting in your own house. pass the but
ter if you RELY wunt to be helpfill, and
ma sed, bet YOU hit it with the ham
mer. . Joy, revendge is sweet, you hit
t with the hammer.
Who sed | did. if YOU keep on in that
strane | warn YOU I'm going to the NOV
les by myself after suppiT. sed pop.
Wich ma kepp on in that strane and rite
,fter suppir pop went to the movies, ony
he took me with him instead of going
bv himself, proving everything is lucky
for somebody.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
Today S Events

Centenary of the birth of Henry +.
Durant. the founder of Wellesley col
lege.
Seventy years ago today. Feb. 20,
1852 the first through train from the
East entered Chicago.
One hundred and fifty years ago today
was born Commodore Isaac Chauncey,
a famous officer of the L. :. navy.
A nationwide drive will begin today
for a S6.00O.000 fund with which to es-
tablish the Gorgas Memorial Research
Institute at Panama.
Representatives of women's colleges
throughout the United States and Can
ada will meet in Chicago today to attend
the annual conference of the Association
of Deans of Women.
The second trial is scheduled to begin
in Dallas today of Jess Hassell. a former
owner of the Dallas baseball club, who
was recently sentenced to two years III
prison for aggravated assault with mo
tor vehicle.
! The disarmament commission of th'
] league of nations has been summoned L
meet in Paris today for the purpose o.
discussing further means of bringing
about reduction in the implements Of wal
| throughout the world.
! The trial is scheduled to begin at In
danapolis today of J. Herbert Hartman
whose name was removed from the bal
! lot as a candidate for city judge i'll thu
: last city election after he had been in
dicted, on the charges of receiving stoleI
goods and violating the prohibition law
1 Heads of the Socialist party, the Non
partisan party, the American federation
of labor. the railroad unions, and the
farmer-labor organizations have been in
vited to a general conference in Chicago
today to discuss plans for a coalition Of
~ factors in public life friendly to la
Dor.
4 nationwide campaign is to b
launched today to secure funds Will
which to erect the proposed Missouri
memorial union building at the Univer
sitv of Missouri. The building. which
will be erected at a minimum cost o.
100000 will be a practical memorial
70 the 81 Missouri men who gave then
lives in the World war and for the hun
dreds of former students who served ant
survived the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

goes there, only to find too late that frost
renders the crop uncertain. distance from
market places him absolutely at the
mercy of the elevator owners and the
transportation companies and that the
work required To make one dollar in Sas-
katchewan would have made him two dol
lars in Vermont.
No person who is really alive. mentally
and physically, ambitious and earnest.
can fail to be interested in what there
may be beyond the limits of his home
town skyline. If he has any sprawl at
all he goes to see and to consider and
then comes back and considers again,
until finally lie settles where and how
best to woo Dame Fortunes golden
smile"
The human -hciRg, however. who is al
ways convinced that somewhere at n dis
lance is q golden chance where he can
strike it rich without any great effort is
merely a silly dupe of his own magma
ton.
The economic laws of industry, thrift.
energy, patience, temperance, self re-
Etraint, and persistence are always in
force everywhere and neither distance nor
glamours can long hide their unchangiug
force.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
Paint Brush.
Rutland Herald


Among the dangerous, noxious and al
most ineradicable weeds that infest mead
owst and pastures in some sections of
Vermont is the orange hawkseed" or
paint brush one of the sightliest but
most pestiferOus plants that the Vermont
farmer has to dea; with.
This weed is easily recognized by its
handsome, orange-red blossoms and its
peculiar, hairy, gummy and unpleasant
leaves and stems. Undoubtedly this pest
was brought in here by someone as an
and was soon distributed to the fields,
where its vitality and its tough, almost
indestructble roots make it a menace to
agriculture.
The experiment station at the Univcr-
Slty of Vermont has been experimenting
with dry salt ON grass plots infested with
paint brush and finds that heavy appli-
cation of-say. 5000 pounds TO the acre,
kills out the weeds and does not injure
the grass, except where there is clover
intermingled. In fact, station bulletin
No. 80 says:
1T must not be Inferred that similar
beneficial by doubling the grass yield on
all soils and under all circumstances.
Salt acts as a fertilizer on land, not be-
cause of any plant food it contains, but,
among other reasons, because it may 50
act upon inseluble food elements already
present in the soil as to render them
more soluble and hence more readily avail
able to the plant. Salt will therefore
prove more beneficial on some soils than
on others. 1T seems probable from our
experiments, however that this weed can
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
TIE CHIMNEY SWIFT.
Usually Called the SwalIow-UscfuI as
an Insect Eater.

Pokagon, hereditary chief of the Potta-
wattomies. who died 20 years ago in his
hut which stood among the fire blasted re-
mains OF what was once great Michigan
pine forest, wrote Il book in which he told
something about the birds of the Great
Lakes district. In it he had something to
say about the time when the chimney
swifts dwelt in hollow trees and went in
and out like black clouds with a roar of
wings like the mutter of thunder"
Today in the sections Of the country
where houses are few the chimney swift
occasionally still builds its nest in a hol-
low tree. When the white man came first
to America and started building houses
the Swifts doubtless believed that the
chimneys which the intruders constructed
were for their particular use. The birds
forsOok the hollow trees and adopted the
chimneys as their own.
The chimney swift usually is called the
chimney swallow, but it is not swallow.
1t belongs to another family, and its struc-
tural relations are with the humming
bird rather than with the swallows This
familiar bird of ours never perches except
within chimney or a hollow tree. 1T
takes its food while on the wing and it is
an expert snapper-up of unconsidered in
sect tribes
The swift even gathers its nesting ma
terial while on the wing. Hesitating only
on instant in its rapid fight, it breaks off
the tips of dead twigs and carries them to
its chosen nesting place. there fastening
them together with the glutinous secretion
Of the salivary glands which nature has
supplied to this family of birds.
The chimney swift is a useful bird. as
are al of the insect eaters. Its habit of
nesting in cbimneys rather than i'm hollow
trees as its ancestors did, shows the adapt
ability of birds to take advantage of any
thing which seems to suggest a change for
the better in the conditions OF feathered
folk life.-Chicago Evening Post
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
Twas Ever Thus.
(Burlington Clipper.l

The next governor of Vermont is go
ing to have no easy task satisfying all
elements. and it is wondered why there
are so many who want the place. One
crowd viii want expenses cut to the bone.
while another will want appropriations
for special state activities There will
be n howl if many of the commissions are
abolished and another loud howl if the
of the state officers are cut, with
a big howl if these things are not done
There is no way the different interests
can be harmonized. While it is true that
the governor will not be wholly respon-
Sible for such legislation that is carried
out. vet he win be damned if it is done
Instead of a rhinoceros hide he will need
an armour of steel and a heart of stone
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1920.
FARM M.cHINEs, HORSE OR GAS

d good many farmers are turning
back yD lie use of horses in their plans
for farm work in the coming season. The
heavy losses of the past year make them
feel the need of economy and they be-
lieve TIKI oan be served bcsts in many
instances by substituting real horse
cover for the gasoline kind. The deci-
sion marks a return of sanity as we'll as
horses to the farm, and it does not
really menace the motor farm machinery
business.
During the past fev- years the farmer
tool, his place with tae other plungers
who bought fast and furiously. His par
ticuIar extravaganza was in the line of
powcr-driven farm machines. He bought
more of this stuff than he needed or
could pay for without straining his
credit unduly. He bought some which
was il-suited to his needs. and even
when he had the right machine he sell
dom learned to operate it efficiently or
economically.
| Ii FIRST reaction is to throw it all
out d. useless. His next will be to study
tho matter carefully and then go about
his buying with better Judgment. He
will determine whether power machin-
| cry represents n true economy on his
! farm, and whether he can buy it and
! keep his credit sound. He will determine
which part of his work can be done
| best with horses and which by motor
power, where substitution would be. wise
and what kinds of machines are best
suited to his needs. Then he will learn
! to operate the machinery he does get so
rs to secure the right amount of service
with Il minimum of expense, including
that fer fuel. In stabilizing his own
business he will help to stabilize that of
the dealer in motor-driven machinery.
and both will benefit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
To.lay's ANNIVERSARIES.

I7fC-David Garrick. the greatest actor
who ever appeared on the English
stage born at Hereford. Eng.
Died in London Jan. 20, 1873.
11S4-C0ngress appointed Robert Nor
ris SUPERINTENDENT of finance.
1S39-Gen Henry VI. Cist. the origina-
tor of the Chickamauga National
park. born in Cincinnati. Died in
Rome Dec. Il. 1902.
1S72-The Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York gave its first exhibit
ton
1S7S-Cardinal Pecci was elected pope
with the name of Leo MIL
1SS0-The independence of Roumania
was recognized by England,
France and Germany.
1S93-The Cuban revolution began with
simultaneous risings in different
parts of the island
1920-Rcar Admiral Robert +. Peary,
L. s. N. retired. discoverer of the
North Pole. died in Washington,
ID. c. Born at Cresson, Pa, May
6, 1856.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
Under the Evening Lamp.

Daddy, where does the summertime go?"
go ask your ma =
What would we have if we didn't have
snow
Go ask your ma. -
How do they put all the pits into
plumsT'
GO ask your ma! y
Sanity Claus makes all the dollies and
Don't he. pa?" why amt cur fingers
all thumbs z"
$50 ask your ma -
Why is the pigs tails all twisty and
curled?'
Go ask your ma -
Why don't we ever fall of of the world r
Go ask your ma -
Don't people never breathe nothin- but
Where does the shadows go, up on the
When there amt nothin' nor nobody
there?r
$50 ask your ma -
"Who was the very first parunts Of all 2
go ask y5ur ma =
Didn't they never baye parunts at aH?'
go ask your ma -
How did it happen that you come TO STAY
Here in our house with our ma every dav?
Which of You started it anyway, dad?"
go ask your ma -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
Fifteen Famous Females.
(keene Sentinel

America may or may not enjoy the
leadership of the world in diplomacy. but
she has it in one thing at least. Out of
16 super cows to be found in the
world, judged by butterfat production, II
are in the United States. The 10th, or
perhaps the first. since she leads in
amount of butterfat, is in Canada
1t is interesting to note that in the list
are 13 IIolstcin cows and three Guern-
seys. More important than the mere
presence of these IL famous females are
the things they indicatc-the gradual
elimination of scrub stock from the farm
and the keeping of accurate records by
the farmer so that he knows which of
his animals pay for their keep and which
do not
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
Toflay's Birthdays.

Herbert s. Hadley. former governor of
Missouri, born at Olatho, kas., 30 years
ago today.
Lord Rawlinson. comnandcr-in-cbief
of the British forces in India, born %
years ago today.
Louise Victoria, princess royal. eldest
daughter of the late King Edward VII,
born % years ago today.
Col jaw j. Morrow. governor of the
Panama Canal Zone. born at Fairview,
w Va, % years ago today.
Mary Garden, world famous singer
and director of the Chicago Opera com
panv. born in Aberdeen, Scotland, 10
years ago today.
Fred III. Dominick. representative in
of the third South Carolina dis
trict, horn in Lexington county, $. c.,
As years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

Tn Rcfomer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyvi1Ie),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 81 South Main St.
&c. Drummer district.
W.st BrattlebOro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. F. Brown.
putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, \. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, T. 3. BufTur.
Hinsd1le, n Il, W. 4. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield Eass., C., A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
TIE BEST-READ BOY.

Cleveland GAINS as its bcst-rcad
scboolboy one in the sixth grade who
read 50 volumes from the supplement-
airy reading" books at the school in the
last five-month term.
This young man averaged a book for
each school day of the semester. and it
is said that he he'd many competitors for
his place at the head.
That this boy read an unusually large
number of books for his age and the
period of time no one viii question. But
there is serious doubt as to whether he
is really a well-rcad boy. More likely
he is merely page-swallower. The
page-swallower can run his eyes over
an enormous amount of print in given
time. But does he learn anything?
Some books are to be tasted, said
the great essayist, Others to be swal-
lowed, and some few to be chewcd and
digested that is. some books are to be
read only in parts; others to be read.
but net curiousIy; and some few TO be
read wholly, aud with diligence and at
tention." Put this is a distinction to
be made only by the adult, and by that
adalt. moreover. who has learned dis
examination. Reading 4 book day. Of
whatever kind, does not make for dis
ierimin35ion nor for knowledge. nor for
culture nor for anything but tired eyes,
strained nerves and the development of
a superficial mentality.
Far better book a week, or a book a
month, fer the school child or his elders,
with some bit of knowledge or power OBJ
tanned therefrom sticking to the brain.
Nauy York IiEa rnost Statoe - $500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

Herbert Hoover. secretary of com
,rcrce. las been offered $4,000 a year
to become directOr-general of the coming
seSqui-ccntcnnial exhibition at Philadel-
phia President Harding must be get
ting TO a point where he can understand
the feelings of the housewife whose eff
cient domestic has been lured away by
a higher salary offered by some neigh
Dor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
First Automatic Machine.

Few people are aware of the fact that
the automatic machine was first invented
more than 1000 years ago. It's inventor
was Has of Alexandria, who flourished
from III to 81 B. c.. 1t was actually
a slot machine, which in return for a
coin of five drachms offered cup Of
wine. and was worked on similar lines
To the modern slot machine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
Member of The Associated Press.
TO ADVERTISERS.

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Space rates application.
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Reading Notces-Twenty cents per line first
insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot Of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

A Massachusetts Sunday school had
a winter picnic last week. 1t took the
form of a skiing and coasting party with
a hot luncheon waiting after the sports.
No longer does the Sunday school picnic
have to coniiuc itself to summer
weather.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS

It is the aim Of the management to assure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it soleits the cooperation Of
5ItE cribers to II end. Prompt reports should
IN the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus
and sccuTateiy discovered and ne pro Pag TeH
edy Immediately applied. It is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired szrviCe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

Having been a constant smoker since
he was eight years old. Nolber Burno of
Mortified, Vt, who died last week at
the age of JOG, could not ascribe his
longevity to abstinence from tobacco.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

We notice that public bodies nearly
everywhere are trying to make their
budgets balance this year by the usual
process of spending more than the year
before with less income.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
Necessary Qualification.

AhuAliIsJoi II Itc MSS
In NCrmOnt's gubernatorial race of
1922 a candidacy will need ut lest a 81
inch wheel base in order to stand any
show of winning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
One Year Ago Today.

Heavy snowfan tied up business in
eastern states
British troops killed Is civilians in
fight near LiSgOold, Ireland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

by industry thrive who when he
alive pulled down kind
to
to cold:
to
Spheres a BY
is fromd to in
men
intelligence in preserving
blew
a when
Of
and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20
Helpful Hair Hints

A lady visiting friends Says Paris
ian sage is the best thing I ever used to
make my hair soft, lustrous and abund-
ant. 1t keeps away all dandruff and
stops itching" We guarantee it. Roots
cy.-Adyertisemcnt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

The town of Underhill seems to quail
ify as Ycrmont's great hedgehog center.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

be destroyed in any soil by application of
salt, which viii be at the same time bene-
fetal rather than injurious to the grass"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

\ Denver woman applied to the district
attorney for permit" to shoot Il rival
for her husbands affections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

It has even been predicted that Mag
ara Falls will go dry in 5000 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

New York, like most states, has many
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-20

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