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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER % 1922.
..rOO MANY COLLEGE MEN"

When President Hopkins of Dart
mouth said that too many men are go
ing to college," he probably meant not
that fewer men should have a college
education but that many now going to
college ought not to be there.
That is the literal truth, as anybody
who has ever done much observing of
college men knows. A good many of the
young fellows who are sent to college,
and some who go of their own vOlition,
ought to be in offices or factories or on
farms. They may have brains, but they
have not the kind of brains that demand
an academic education. With such men.
college education doesn't take" They
might be admirably fitted for active and
useful work of a more practical nature
and happier in it; and if so, the sooner
they get into it, the better.
On the other hand, there are bright
and ambitious lads everywhere who are
yearning for more education. and who
might utilize it gloriously for their own
advancement and the public benefit, but
who. because of financial difficulties OF
! other lack of opportunity, never get to
college. They ought to be there in place
of the bored idlers or the well-meanine
weIl-edueated men, and there is always
! plenty of eligible material. 1t is all q
! question Of selection.
The way to solve the problem is not
to limit college attendance arbitrarily
as we are limiting immigration, bat tC
obtain the desired ''aristocracy Of
! brains" by entrance requirements higt
enough to exclude the unfit. and by ex
! tending educational opportunities so that
any boy or girl of sufficient ability and
ambition can be prepared and admitted
And fortunately this is the present ten
| dencv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
FIRE PREVENTION.

Fire Prevention day, now observed
practically throughout the nations, is
Oct. 80. Public schools and industrial
establishments are asked to give special
attention to study of the best ways of
avoiding destructive fires, but every other
Organization in the land and every pri-
vate citizen must give serious thought to
the problem if it is to be solved.
The national chamber of commerce an
nounces that the toll of lives lost by fires
in 1921 was $4,000. Monetary loss
reached $5O0,0O0,O00 Such statistics
disclose a very serious state of affairs,
particularly since a large percentage of
these fires could have been prevented
with only a little care.
Man prides himself on his mastery of
! the elements, but he is forced to admit
many times that they are still too strong
! for him. 1t has been a long time since
| the human race first began to use fire
to serve its needs. and still the lesson
| of the danger of fire has not been
| learned. a carelessly discarded match
or cigarette stub, collections of rubbish
containing infammable materials, care
| less handling of furnaces, oil stoves and
| hampshire list is endless.
The ''don'ts' of fire chiefs and other
authorities are simple. Fire Prevention
day should find more persons resolving
to do their share toward lessening the
annual fire menace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

and Mr.. Wife started to mention diff
ferent things it mite of bin but wasent.
sutch as ink and iodine and shoe black
ening, and [ sed, G, ma bet l know
wat.
Wat? ma sed
Some of these lime drops, | sed, and
ma sed. 0. | mite of known you'd of
had some sutch wonderful ideer. Meen-
ing not the lime drops. and ma kepp on
thinking. saving, l had it on the tip
of my tung and now | haven't.
Maybe it was some of these GREEN
minis. ma. | sed, and ma sed. Maybe it
wasent Meening certeny it wasent. and
| sed. Well how about these gum drops,
ma, maybe it was them.
deer. now I've got all that candy on
my mind and ] can't think at all, ma
sed, and l sed Wen why don't you buy
abeut 10 cents werth and get it off your
mind and then maybe you can think
what it RELY was, ma.
Come on home. and if | think of it
later III make you come GROUND and get
it Jest for having so meny suggestions,
ma sed.
Which we went home and | had to go
rite out agen on account of ma think
ing of it, being stamps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
How "BIocs" Are Made.
Boston TraA scrint.l

In northern Vermont, recently. granu-
lated sugar was selling at cents a
pound at the stores. On the same day
pounds for so cents, or six and three
quarters cents a pound, the Vermont
price being Al per cent above the Boston
price. 1t was possible, at that time, ia
buy sugar in Boston at a cost of sc
cents, attach l3 cents in postage stamps
sugar delivered at the home. four miles
from post office in northern Vermont
at a cost of 63 cents. or cents less
than the Vermont farmer would have to
pay at the store. four miles distant, for
the same eight pounds of sugar
This illustrates what the combination
Of high freight rates and profiteering is
doing to those who live on the bach
country farms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

The Retormer is on sale every evening IL
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co.. c. w
cleveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert J. Pollica, 21 South Main St
(Fort Dummer district.
West BrattIeboro, J. L. StockweIi.
East Dummerston, NJ. E Brown
Putney, NJ. G. Williams
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. H. Grouts
Jamaica, R. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. Fl Tyler
South Vernon. E. B. BufFum.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield. Mass, c. A. Bays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
Today sEvents

The city of London today chooses a
new lord mayer. who will be formally
installed in office on Nov. 8.
Two hundred and seyenty-fifth ami
versary of the birth of Cervantes, au-
thor of the immortal Don Quixote
The national encampment of the G. a.
r.. which has held forth in Des Moines
this @week. viii come to close TODAY
Democrats of New York meet in con-
vention at Syracuse today to adopt n
platform and select n state ticket for the
coming election.
sion of the American Mining Congress.
which will work especially for the devel-
opment of the Muscle Shoals project. is
to be perfected at a meeting to be held
at ChattanoOga TODAY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
In the DAYS News.

Rt. Rev William CabeH Brown. who
has been chosen to succeed Bishop
Gailor of Tennessee as chairman of the
house of bishops of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, is bishop of the diocese of
Virginia. a native of the Old Domin-
ion, born in Nelson county in 1861, he
was educated in the schools of his home
county and at the Episcopal high school
and theological seminary near Alexan-
following his ordination, was as mis-
sionary at Rio Grande do Sui Brazil.
In 1901 he was nominated as bishop of
Porto Rico and adjacent islands He
was consecrated bishop coadiutor of Vir-
sinia in 1914, and is a trustee of the
Theological seminary of Virginia
Bishop Brown is widely known in church
circles for his scholarly attachments and
MS elOquence as a speaker
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

that sort of financing. The Meddler has
contended all along, and still contends,
that when the selectmen get all through
with their negotiations over the loss of
the Connecticut river bridge they Will
be no better off, taking interest into con-
sideration, than if they had settled
months ago.
Up in Barre they are still fighting
>over the question of tax valuations
which We're increased about 100000 by
the listers in their quadrennial APP
praisal Brattleboro got that matter
oBt of its system weeks ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
Today's Anniversaries.

1J60-Gustavus Vasa. who is regarded
as the founder of modern Sweden,
died in Stockholm. Born in
Sweden May II. 1906.
l15S-Lord Nelson. England's greatest
naval hero. born Killed at the
battle of Trafalgar Oct u, 1906
1S10-Sir Hugh Allan founder of the
Allan steamship line, born in Ayr
shire. Scot Died in Edinburgh
Dec. s, 1882.
1S13-Americans under Gen. Macarthur
took possession of Detroit follow
ing its evacuation by the British
1S62-Brig. Gen. Jeff g. Davis, II. S.
A., shot and mortally wounded
Gen. William Nelson in hotel
in Louisville
1S90-The Chicago Presbytery peti
toned the board of education to
have the Bible read in the public
schools
l919-Princeton university made Cardi
nal MERCER of Belgium an Ii. d
1920-The steamer Prince Rupert sank
in Swanson Bay, B. G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

This AFTERNOON / was coming home
with ma and we started to 90 past
Whites drug store. ma saying. o, that
reminds me, there's some things l need.
And we went in. ma saying. Good
AFTERNOON Mr.. Wife, / wunt a jar OF
Blue Ribbin bewty GREEN and some of
that tooth powder with the orindge
flavor and let me see. there was some
think elts that ] wanted and now /
can't Jest think wat it was.
And she started to think all her mite
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
Not a Trif1ing Matter.
Rutland Herald. J

drunk is not q trifinq matter 9 Is shown sr9
by Judge Wings smart punishment of
the Middlebury respondent, who will
pay fifty dollars and costs and spend
at least three months in Windsor for
his exploit in Forest Dale a few DAYS
ago. Judge Laird in Montpelier city
court also imposed a fine of one hun
dred dollars and costs in similar case
The next thing is to see that neither of
these men is allowed to drive a car in
this state hereafter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
This VIII Word Off
And Break Up Colds
ANY FAMILY MAY TRY 1T FREE

Thousands of parents are asking
themselves, Where can find trust
lrorthy la1dtiUe that anyone IN The
family can use tCheR conStipdted?"
/ urge you to try Syrup Pepsin.
I iCiH gladly prouide liberal free
sample bottle, sufficient for an adequate
test Write me Uhere to send 1t.
Address DR.. ". b. Caldwell, SIS
Washington ST., Monticello, Illinois.
Do L rlotrl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
Today's Birthdays.

Ulysses $. Webb. attorney general of
California, born at Pennington, w. Va,
IS years ago, today.
Frederick I. Thompson. Mobile news
paper publisher, born at Aberdeen
Miss, AZ years ago today.
Hon. Michael Patrick Cashin, former
premier of Newfoundland born at Cape
Broyle, y. T.. IS years ago today.
DR.. Charles S. Howe, president of the
Case School of Applied Science, born at
Nashua, n. H., GA years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
Member Of The Associated Press
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper, 80
cents an inch for first insertion, 80 cents an
inch for each subsequent insertion. Limited
space on first page at special rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents line
first insertion with so per cent discount Tor
each subsequent insertion without change OF
copy Minimum charge % cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Reading notices are published at foot
of local items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
Did the Punishment Fit the Crime?
(Rutland Herald

"A fine of twenty five dollars and costs
for cruelty beating and misusing a pony
hardly fits the case, but no doubt Judge
Stowe of Brattleboro went as far as
his authority permitted A man who will
abuse dumb brutes, either under the i'm
pulse of bad temper or for any other
reason, ought to be more severely ham
died One thinks with some regret of
the old time whipping post and pillory,
to say nothing of the stocks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

From Grand Rapids, Mich, comes the
story of a woman who learned to swim
after she was 65 years old and now at
a she is learning to row and thinks
nothing of walking 10 miles and getting
dinner while her companions sit down to
rest. The people who begin to look for
soft chairs OF 40, stop dancing, swim
ming and other healthful exercises at 80
because they are too old for such siren
uous activities, and at GO are down and
almost out, should read the Grand Rap
ids news and Timber up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS

It is the aim of the management to assure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the operation 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
enabling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

Four little girls We're burned to death
within three days in one city recently.
They were playing around bonfres and
their fimsy clothing ignited. Children
love to play around a fire and help tend
it just as their elders do, but they should
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

not be allowed to unless there is some
older person present to look after them
Even then they should be suitably
dressed. Their clothing should be prefer
ably of wool since this is the least in
fiammable. \ Auttering cotton skirt is
always a menace around fire. The fall
season with its bonfires of leaves and
garden rubbish seems to have an espe-
cial call for young hearts. 1t can be
passed with a minimum of casualties and
the children can have their fun if the
dangers are not overlooked.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
THE PACKAGE.

know not when leg break entaiing
not when back ache
buant tread dance around the floor
know what's This world and
and fall of to car.
sandbag from aihp high
peelers hear Proud world I'm home"
still alive be racked by PAIN while lu taxids
to life of mime
sof o L clng-I in mus
whang helpful famine
And perchance the form
will waiting
pride tell myself Whatever
hundred weight of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

They are consti-
patton and COM
mon colds. Many
doctors now be-
lieye that colds,
tonsilitis, a touch
of malaria will
cause constipa-
ton, instead of
constipation be
ing their cause.
The fact remains
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

At the first sign of cold, at the
first few warning sneezes, take a
teaspoonful of Syrup Pepsin and
the congestion will be gone in a
few hours. Don't wait until the
cold has a grip on you. Mr..
Henry Dean, Jr., of Rochester,
n. Y, cured a stubborn cold in
just that way, and Mrs. Alice
Corbbrey of Haskell, Okla, uses
it effectively for all the small ills
of her family, such as constipation.
biliousness, headaches, dizziness,
and to break up feyers and colds.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
a Observation-Disclosures COM
pound of Egyptian SIENNA with
pleasant-tasting aromatics. 1t is
safe to give to infants, and all
children like it. Before you again
resort to cold remedies contain
ing narcotics try a teaspoonful of
Syrup Pepsin. Any druggist will
supply you, and the cost Is less
than a cent a dose.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

In the death of Senator Watson of
Georgia, the senate has lost member
who never spared himself in expressing
his disregard for the Harding admins
tration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

More treasure has gone into Davy
Jones's locker. Nine hundred tons of
coal slid into the water from a Ports
mouth, n. H., wharf the other day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

window cleaner at Worcester,
Mass, fell three stories and escaped
with minor bruises by landing on the top
of a fivver. It's getting so one can
fall almost anywhere and land on one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
One Year Aen Today.

Lloyd George invited Irish leaders to
new conference
Gen. Pershing reviewed United States
troops on the Rhine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

A man struck by heavy automobile
seized the radiator and saved himself
from being run over. 1t pays to keep
your head if you can't keep your feet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

Henry Ford in discharging 10000 en-
plOyes gave the nation a valuable lesson
in firing without coal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29

that you seldom have a cold with
out constipation, due to general
congestion. The only way to
avoid colds is to keep up your
vitality. You usually catch cold
in the winter if you are run
down. Therefore in cold weather
exercise more; eat more fatty
foods; drink four to six glasses of
water a day; keep the head cool,
the feet warm, the bowels open.
You are also less liable to colds
if your system is free from the
intestinal poisons of constipation,
so empty the bowels regularly
with a plain vegetable laxative
like DR.. CaldBeIl's Syrup Pepsin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
The MeddIer
eff the coat fits you. put it on"

The Meddler confesses to an inability
to get excited over the question of games
of chance at agricultural fairs. There
is not a particle Of doubt that all of
them are contrary to the strict letter of
the law, yet it is safe to say that a big
proportion of the people are indirectly
responsible for the law-and who no
doubt would hesitate to have it changed
enjoy occasional participation in the
prescribed pastime Of trying to get some
thing for nothing IF this were not so
there wouldn't be any games of chance to
prohibit So far as the episode of the
Valley fair midway is concerned the most
annoying feature is the misrepresentation
it causes As a matter of fact the mid
way here was much milder affair than
those operated at Rutland or White
River Junction, yet the authorities in
these places made no serious attempt to
interfere. thereby creating the impress
sion that everything about them was in
strict conformity to law.
A former resident writes The Meddler
to urge that something be done to make
| the intersection of Canal, Pine and
Maple streets less dangerous and sug-
gests that the spot would be much safer
! if some of the shrubbery on the Fuller
| estate were cut That is one thing that
might be done; another is to widen and
! straighten Canal street by cutting into
! the bank just below Maple street. There
/ is no doubt that this particular spot is
more than ordinarily dangerous, as the
! number of automobile collisions that
have occurred there recently will tes-
! tify.
While The Meddler believes in the
wisdom of paving Vernon street, as was
voted at the special town meeting Tues
day evening. he believes there is much
truth in the argument of one of the
plans opponents who pointed out the
big floating indebtedness which Brattle-
boro is carrying at the present time and
cautioned the voters against continuing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-29
Just = teaspeOnfuI of DR.. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin removes the congestion

THE two ailments that people
i generally regard as of the least
Importance are in reality the cause
of most serious illnesses and of
the greatest proportion of deaths.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-21
When Your Farm Stock Is Sick, Look
For Rats

Disease among farm animals don t
just happen. Rats are carriers Of dan
gerous plagues-hog cholera, foot and
mouth disease and that terrible of all
rgds-Bubonic pkagne. Farmers
should throw. around premises RAT
SNAP. It's sure and safe. Three
sizes, 35c, Csc, $1.25. Sold and qua +.
,,anteed by North End Drug Store AMI
- s,.>:4 - - =.
Hardy Hardpare Co. ~ - e: ~. !.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-21
Local News and Personal Items

Mr.. w. y. Lawrence IS IN OpeS1
today.
Mr.. A. C. House, of the Roseneath
section, was in town today.
Mr.. Rufus Cherry was in town to-
cav on business
Mrs. Ashby Dunn and little daugh-
ters. Gene and Sarah. went to Weldon
Yesterday and will return home tonight.
Mr.. E. S. Carter, of Richmond, Va,
was business visitor to Scotland
Neck today.
Ir J. L. Simpson, Jr., of Richmond,
Va. is o business visitor in Scotland
Neck today.
Mr.. r. s. Gillian, of Charlotte, Z.
C.. is in Scotland Neck on business to.
day.
here visiting her daughter, Mrs n.
z. Winslow.
Mr. Sherwood II. Allsbrook went
to Tillery on business in connection
with the show, ''The Unloved Wife. y
today.
Mrs J. E. Hancock and daughter.
Miss Catherine, returned from Balt'-
more last night, after spending a few
days in that city.
There will be a meeting Of the Roa
noke Post American Legion tomorrow
night Wednesday, at Mayors Office
at 1880. All members are urged tc
attend
Mr. Ennis Bryan, who sustained q.
injury yesterday from falling while
winding the big clock in the Bank, i:
feeling better today. His injury
while serious and painful, is not con
sidered dangerous, and it is Hoped ' {
VIII soon be back at his post again.
News from the bedside of Col Viii
son G. Lamb is to the effect that hi
condition is no better. Friends Of
COL Lamb throughout North Caroin:
are alarmed at his continued illness
as he IS, perhaps, the most popula
man in North Carolina.
Want something good to eat? Chick
e. salad, ice-cream. and cake? Conn
to the Mayors Office Friday p N
from four to nine, and let the laaic
of the Auxiliary to the Roanoke ros
serve you. Everybody most cordial.
invited. 81
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-02-21
MRS VANLANDINGHAM

Mrs. Matte Anthony Vanlanding-
ham, after lingering illness, patiently
her stay upon earth at Sanatorium,
Ian. 18th Mrs. Vandlandingham was
born and lived her life in this com
munity.
\ sweet disposition, patience in sick
ness and in meeting all the vicissitudts
Of life that come to all of us charac-
terized Mrs. Vanlandingham in an M
usual degree.
She was married to Mr.. w. r. Van
birmingham, who has preceded her to
the grave From t111s union she leaves
surviving her Robert, Whitwell, MAJ
tie, Mary Bess, James Allen and Elsie
Vanlandingham. She is also survived
by two brothers, Whitwell Anthony,
of Weldon, n. G., and Captai- J.: 4.
Anthony Of Florence, s. c.
Her body was brought back to the
old home and lovingly laid to rest in
the Baptist Cemetery beside her Lowell
ones.
IN confidence and peace she laid
down to sleep. 49,.