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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-10
PUBLIC HEALTH
COUNCIL ASSURED
Health and Charitable Associations II
Vermont TO COmbine--Prepar-
ing Plans.


BURLINGTON, Feb. 10.-A public
health council for Vermont is now prac-
tically an assured thing At the meeting
in the Hotel Vermont roof garden at
which We're present the members of the
state board of health. three councillors of
the Vermont State Medical society and
representatives of the leading public
health organizations in the state. it was
the consensus of opinion that public
health council is desirable in the state
mittee composed of DIR. c. +. Dalton. Sec
rotary of the state board of health. DIR.
C. w. Bartlett of Bennington and Major
il. Il. Shaw of Burlington was selected TO
draw up a working agreement which win
be presented 10 the various parties inter-
estcd for them to approve.
Meanwhile the parties are practically
agreed on the proposition and. pending the
submitting of this agreement it will be
possible to go ahead with the plan in
order to get the work of coordination
more speedily under way. 1t is the plan
that the public health council will meet
bi-monthly. DIR. +. Thomas Kidder of
Woodstock. president Of the Vermont
state board of health. who presided at the
meeting. was given authority to call the
first meeting of the public health council
mt his discretion
The organizations to be represented in
the public health council are: The exec
utive department of the state government
the state board of health, the department
| of charities and probation. state institu-
| lions ttO be represented by the director /.
| the Vermont State Medical society. the
Vermont tuberculosis association. the
! American Red Cross and the Vermont
| Children'S Aid society
De a. va -eI afan ak. A. :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-10

Russians do not drink tea out of cups
and saucerS but out of a "Stakau." a
large glass tumblcr I'm silver holder
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-10

For chapped hands and cracked fingers
use Victory Cream, 30c-RCot'S Par
macy .-Advertisement .... 1-3-5-t.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-10

manding the bonus simply because con
gress is waverng about granting it. As
one soldier writes .-=
u do not need the bonus but if it
comes. | shall receive it as ungratefully
as it il granted. - The details of gov
ernmcnt economy have produced little
effect on that small group of former
service men who now occupy positions in
the financial world and know the true
meaning of higher burdens ard further
government borrowings. As for the sol
diers themselves many of them write in
saving they do not see why a govern
ment that can provide compensation for
the veterans of the Civil and Spanish
American wars cannot take care of the
many millions more who have fought in
the war oversee in which the whole world
was saved from autocratic rule and mill
tariSm
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-10
More Compensation to Come.

One thing that is dawning on only a
few members of congress and officials,
of bonus for the next two years will
not Immediately dispose of soldier com
rensation. After that will come further
requests for aid and Secretary Hoover
believes the only solution is to put all
the soldiers and sailors on basis which
enables them To draw what amount To
Il pension the moment they are meanaci-
tated in civil life or become too old to
support themselves.
From an economic aspect none of these
plans viii be welcomed unless Europe
begins paying some of the ten billions
she owes America Md Europe cannot
pay that money until her economic re-
j. stimulated And hat j.
why Europe wants America in the Genoa
conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-10
CONGRESS GETTING
AFRAID OF BONUS.
Insistence of President That
1t Be Met By Direct
Taxation BOtherS
INCREASING TAXES
NOT VERY POPULAR

Former Soldiers Resent Claims They Do
Not Deserve BOnus-Feel They Have
Been Neglected by Congress-Bonus
Beginning of Soldier Compensation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16

am sure. and the world VIII be the
better for having passed through
this time OF trial Sex barriers have
been broken down by the war and
the world unrest. Girls do not re-
gard sex irregularity with the horror
shey once did. There IS no gain
saying that We. the courts and the
mothers especially. must make Il our
business to teach the rising genera
tion the inevitable result OF sex alb
normally and Irregularities.
owe must show them that punish
ment follows disobedIence OF natures
laws. and above all. we must be
sympathetic and generous IN our
treatment Of such cases.
eve MUST have the confidence OF
young people or all is lost. for
cannot conceive that mere blind pun
ishment by the law. bringing shame
and disgrace IN its wake. can pos
sibly be the answer TO our present
troubles"
Do YOU not think I was right and
that Judge Ben Lindsey Is the most
Judge in America?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16
AntbroPoIogists Are
Investigating Theory
of Mans EUOIutiOn

LONDON. July 15.-This should
interest Mr.. William Jennings Bryan
British anthropologists are investl-
eating the theory that modern men
are not men descended from apes
but have walked this old mundane
sphere In their present physical form
for some 100000 years.
The anthropoIogists are Of the
opinion that this research viii lead
20 the conclusion that If a neolithic
man were 20 don the topper. %
'spats" and other garments OF the
rresent-day Piccadilly "swanker"
that he would cause no sensation
because those two men are physical
- the same.
H. ]. Fleure and T. c. James, Of
the University College of Wales and
two Of the British scientists who are
working on the theories exnoundeG
by Mr. Bryan IN contravention TO
Mr.. Darwin. that after all modern
man is only the neollthic man grown
old
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16

help, help. help-the court Of help.
that's what Judge Ben Lindsey's
court IN Denver really is
Instead Of being afraid OF the law
as most of us are. these people re-
gard the law as exemplifed IN the
person Of Judge Ben Lindsey. as a
friend I'm need, and they come TO him
voluntarily and gladly.
Some are sent to the penitentiary
at Canon City, sent sometimes
alone: others are fined has coll
Iected over $4,000 IN fines the past
year without one cent Of costs. His
court is the only court in the coun-
try which has no costs. OF course
some lawyers don't like this and
Lindsey has Incurred their dis,
pleasure by telling many utlgants
that they do not need q lawyer. but
the really important members OF the
Denver bar q saw three OF them)
say that Lindsey Is the ideal man
for Judge in matters Of domestic re-
lations and that he could not be re-
placed.
He has divorced thousands Of
'.NHI flf1f anu lAT CeAf-' fi1 1 NiifAl
nothing for divorces. 7 take no fee
for marriages. It seems to me that
inasmuch as separate 'em freely.
ought TO bring 'em together"
What has been the result OF this
quarter century of yours IN Denver?"
I asked
He handed me a pamphlet pub
lished by the Woman's Non-Partisan
Juvenile Court Association Of Den
var. containing n list of 151 laws
and systems inauEurated and urged
by him, most OF which have been
written into the laws Of the state
OF Colorado.
All Of these laws. suggestions and
systems seem highly beneficial tc
any community.
but what has been the result on
crime?' I asked.
The crime against property by
boys and youth have been tremen-
dously diminished, but regret 70
say sex crimes. misdemeanors. ir-
Irregularities. mistakes-call them
what you will-have Increased great
" in the past few years since the
war especially" he replied.
What is the answer? I reply.
do not know. The answer viii come
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16
BY w. IL. PORTERFIELD
Especial to News-TlmesJ

AHDtIltA 90 news AtuerJ
DENVER; July 15.-(By NEA
News service)--I have just sat for
two hours in the most remarkable
court room In America and talked.
between cases" with the most re-
markable judge in this country.
Before this clear-eyed. mild man
nered little man. 1900 maynard girls
Of Denver county have presented
themselves during the past two years.
asking for help and advice for them-
seNe or punishment for the partner
Of their sin. and over 600 OF these
have come voluntarily without even
suggestion Of parent, friend or pro-
baton oniceri
"Ah." l hear you exclalm. "thi'
Rocky Mountain city must be much
moro immoral than my own town.
Surely. we have no such list u bad
girls in our community"
Rats! The sole difference D Gveen
Margaret OF Denver. daughter of n
highly respectable merchant and a
quite impeccable club leader. and
Margaret of Kokomo. daughter OF
Deacon Stubs and his equally inn
peccable wife. is simply this:
In Kokomo, Margaret never tells
until she has TO and then it is usual
~ too late. In Denver, she goes
straight to Judge Ben Lindsey with
the age-old story. tells him the
truth. and Ben Lindsey. out of his %
years experience. knows just what
is indicated" as the .octor says and
proceeds 10 apply the remedy
Guards Their Secrets.
The hayward girl or the bad boy
knows that here's a man who'll
never tell. not II the powers send
him to Jail for keeping faith with
his friends. They did that. YOU re-
call, a few years ago. but Ben Lind
sey never told. and now everybody
knows that their secrets are safe
with him.
Judge Ben Lindsey IS still n young
man in appearance and when ne
told me that he'd celebrate his 25th
anniversary on the Juvenile court
bench OF Denver next April, 10 came
with a shock.
yes. 25 years, and I've passed
through I { elections, most of EN-
bitter ones. in the past quarter cen
fury" said the Judge. and you may
guess that Il was some satisfaction
to me, when. two years ago. I ran
on the Democratic ticket and pOlled
5000 more votes than Harding. be-
ing elected by $4,000 majority while
every other Democrat was showed
under by 10000 IN the Republican
landslide"
Vote Shows Confidence.
Maybe that shows better than any
thing else what the folks OF Denver
think Of Ben Lindsey. During his
25 years IN office every conceivable
sort OF attack has been made against
his public and private career and
every attack has failed, until today.
I suppose. no political official IS more
securely entrenched in the hearts OF
his people than Ben Lindsey OF Den
yer
As a reporter. I have visited every
kind OF court room from Mexicali
70 Montreal never saw one like
this one.
No robes for the Judge, no raised
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16

rage. The wedding took place and
they separated after The ceremony.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16

a front somersault out OF the. sec
ond story.
A telephone wire broke his fall
and dropped him. feet foremost. on
the ground. unhurt and still asleep
He started back mp the eave-spout
and was half way up the side OK the
house when he was awakened by
the shouts OF his mother. who had
heard the commotion and hurried
into his room TO learn the cause
Il took a moment for the sleepy
Wayne 20 rellize what Il was all
about And then he hurried back
TO bed-by way of the stairs
Never again." he says.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16

WAYNE SHEPHERD AND Ola
GRAM SHOWING his FALL.
had leaped and twisted on lofty bars,
lunched on pie before retiring.
Dreams! OF himself as a circus
acrobat. naturally And. sound
asleep, Wayne got up out Of bed,
removed the screen from his bed
room window and hurled himself in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16
Canadian Prisoner to
Receive Forty LaSheS

DETROIT. July 15.-The ancient
law of the whip has been imposed on
Ernest Martin. who was sentenced
at Sandwich, ont, just across the
border In Canada, to ten years in the
penitentiary. Judge Couglin de-
creed that in addition TO his prison
term Martin receive twenty lashes
upon his arrival at the prison and
twenty when he leaves. The punish
ment viii be indicted on the bare
back, the instrument being a stout
ash stick TO which is appended
twelve heavy leather thongs.
Martin, twenty-three years old,
was convicted of brutally assaulting
Henry Killie, sixty-fve. a farmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16
Youthful Romance Ends
In Court ut Detroit

DETROIT Mich. July 15-Doug-
las G.. Smy!e. nineteen. son Of Rob
ert W. smyl,e. prominent banker, Is
defendant against q non-support
charge, sworn 70 by his fourteen
year-old wife. Reva- Douglas mar
ried Reya five weeks ago.
The youthful, wife. biue-eyed and
with black bobbed hair. appeared
before Judge Faust and asked that
The boy HUSBAND DE arrested Judge
Faust authorized the warrant
The charge IS the Culminat ton OF
a youthful romance. Smylie met the
girl wife Reva II. Dunn. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mns. Howard II Dunn,
while they were attending business
college. Their friendship was quick
and complete.
Finally Mrs. Dunn suggest ed mar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16
JUDGE BEN LINDSEY

dais for his official chair-not even
an official chair. Just a worn, ola
office chair, reminding Of the one
occupied by Judge Priest. tho low
able old Kentuckan, created by Ir-
vim Cobb.
No Court officials.
But stranger still, there is no desk
for the clerk. no chair for the bailif
and no tables for the court stenog-
rapher, for In this court there Is no
clerk 90 take down proceedings. no
haiHn. and no stenographer 10 take
down your words.
Ben Lindsey believes and acts on
the principal Of law that a person Is
innocent until proven guilty.
do not need stenOgraphers,
lawyers or even a black robe 10 en-
able me 20 find out If a culprit ac-
cuSed is guilty or innocent" said
Judge Lindsey.
"But how do you find out?"
asked.
why" said Ben Lindsey. with a
whimsical little twisted smile, Il ask
the accused 10 tell me all about it.
and they tell me-with few eXcep-
tiOus the whole stOry.'
Anybody could make that astound-
ing statement but IN the case Of Ben
Lindsey, IT is true.
Thousands Confess.
In % years. thousands Of men,
women and children have come 10
him. confessed theirsguilt and told
him they would take whatever pun
ishment ne pronounced
But they say you always find
some excuse for wrongdoing." I put
in.
'Do they" ne queried. Il have
sent more men and women to the
peuitentiary during my years in
Office than ain the other courts in
Colorado put togetherl"
And I guess that disposes Of the
charge Of misplaced sentimental
lty." doesn't fl?
We were interrupted five times by
persons I'm trouble.
Katherine" came in to tell OF
brutal and drunken mother She
was accompanied by a probation
officer. a kind-faced woman. Judge
Lindsey listened patiently TO the
story. then said: "AU right. RATHER
inc. Wen see that YOU are taken good
care a. and sent TO school"
Then he gave orders TO have the
mother brought in next day.
Lucy" a handsome girl. earning
her own living. although only 10.
came IN, her eyes red with weeping.
WHO brought you here?'- asked the
Judge.
mo one Mister Lindsey" she re-
piled. ct Just came because I believe
YOU can help me. and oh. I'm in
such trouble Please don't let this
get into the papers or even to my
mother Il would kill her"
I don't know what that girls
story was and I don't want TO know.
She went outside 10 wait but we
were soon interrupted by Gwen
dolen." a bold. handsome. laughing
eyed flapper from the junior high
school class.
Aside from an unnecessary
amount OF lip rouge and face paint,
she might have been your daughter
or mine, and she might have been
anyway. euess.
But this girl was "in trouble and
her mother didn't know. because she
was too busy IN club and social up
lift work And so the girl had come
TO Ben Lindsey. for advice or re
venge," 7 don't know which.
The Court OF Help"
And so they went on-telling their
secrets and getting advice, counsel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16
Bee Sting Causes Man
TO Lose Control of Car

TECUMSEH, Mich. July Is
J.. j.. Cox. of Detroit. en- route to
Rome City. Ind, with his family, for
a vacation, lost control Of his car
here when a humble bee alighted On
his nose and stung him severely.
The car swerved into a ditch and
turned turtle. Mrs. Cox sustained a
broken arm. Cox, his brother and
two children were uninjured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16
FreCkIe-FaCe

Sun and Wind Bring out Jglg spots
How To Remove Easily.
Here's a chance, Miss Frecklo-
face. 90 try a remedy FOR f-ecklee
with the guarantee OF e. reliable cor-
Germ that DO viii not cost you penny
unless r. removes the freckIes. while
II 10 does give you clear complexion
the expense IS triH.ne
simply get an ounce OF othl-e-
double streng-h-from any drugs
and a few applications should show
YOU how easy 70 IS 20 r,5 yourself rf
The homely freckles and get "a hsa.-
lful complexion. Rarely ts more
than one ounce needed FOR the worst
case.
BE sure 70 ask the druggist or
the double strength othine az this
strength Is sold under guarantee OF
money hack II IL fails 90 remove
treckIes Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16
Dream Acrobat

TOLEDO. O.. July 15-(By NEA
Service) Wayne Shepherd, u, no
longer believes It profitable 70 mix
rosy dreams OF a profession as q
circus acrobat with too much apple
pie.
For Wayne. home from the circus,
where the bespangled performers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16
WOMEN OF MEXICAN
REPUBLIC FIGHTING
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
State Of Yucatan May Soon
Have Woman as Mayor of
One Large City.
By CHARLES IT, MARKS. JR.

A ~ n. r'fH '"Ffer potufIit'
4-Al-O CITY. july l5-Partci-
pa-2n % aeias .-'n from Mex
90 C.ty ln "a feminist congress IN
me united states has revealed the
eH-e OK woman s fllshls
movement IN me Mexican capital
Du- lns lsifiHi-l agitation IN me
..N' h'-'.eahI coInpaIeu
WIN me activities or The militants
.--- sonora i-if.fa 1arFlilo
-el.o. F...r mere. sonora
aii-'.' or tHe 1eal'lh
governor HAan American press
feD~- nave p'r- - com
NUNS ''- WHO recently ueued lne'
.e--i4 comm lia- ~ the S,ate
'''- ~ paiai5He
lhe industries ana ine railroads or
Soulhe a-ie. Aie'-eo oy means or
s.I-H'
sonora '2ir-ll9 soon may be.
on
MeIIoa .Ne STATE capital propose
- nominate n'r for the post OF
II'Jecl IN
"Ai,n tHry nave neen encouraged
'3.-'h 70 n Judge
'' '' i''.7 ..'3i OF sonora
Dolore5 ArF-aea Eueh
Inc -.9 federated feminist
''4'e9 ana P''Oe7 OF 1ucalan
nave iolaI mem 'ershlp or 10
ihousana VINO are working Tor the
uplll ol iIt sex throughout lhe re-
public. for The elevation OF the
nome tnrooEn me elimination or
lht H4u0f eFlL TOT me better edu-
cation or the YOUNG and for In
creased economic eiIelency among
me women workers.
The feminist movement in Yuca-
tan oates Ifom 1919. when the first
congress was held. Within the next
TWO years y assumed a more az
gresslve character since which
time sonora GARLIC has directed
lhe propaganda, overcoming step
by step the obstacles placed in her
path by social racial religious and
POLITICAL prejudice az embodied I'm
the reactionary social aristocracy.
Favor Prohibition.
These organized women Of Yucca
tan are particularly proud or the
results or t1cir local option cam
paign against alcoholism.
sonora Garlic quotes one OF the
mestlz - as saying.
THE less wine our husbands
drink tho more and better food we
have. 20 say nothing OF the family
automobile rides on sunday"
In the prohibition areas the wom-
en- don't hesitate 90 use direct
action 20 sqUolCh hOOtleggers. One
time an the district o. Dzitaz they
took cogniZanoe OF the fact that
despite the anti-liduor law their
husbands and sons were coming
home with pockets empty and step
uncertain. The local league dele
gated a committee 20 find the
source OF the liquor supply They
discovered that an empIoye OF the
railroad. iu alliance with man OF
the town, was bringing intOxicants
in from wet VauadoIId When the
next shipment arrived the commit
tee women held up tho two boot
leggers. vrested away their con-
tainers and emptled them IN the
street
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16

a buyer returning rom Paris re-
ports that hats there are enormous
often coming below the shoulder.
cone is az a Ices 20 figure how thev
manage them while dancing" shs
Observers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16

IN the back. coming well below the
hem.
Pleated sleeves are perhaps one OF
the most graceful variations In the
present vogue OF unusual sleeves
They are always gathered IN on a
tight cuff and are usually OK a trans
parent material whether the rest Of
The dress s or net
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16

Unless you see the name "Bayer"
on package or on tablets you are not
getting the genuine Bayer product
prescribed by physicians over
twenty-five years and proved safe by
millions for
Colds Headache
Toothache L3umbagO
Earache Rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain, Pain.
Accept only "Bayer" package
which contains proper directions
Handy boxes Of twelve tablets cost
few cents. Druggists also sell bottles
Of "a and 100. Aspirin IS the trade
mark Of Bayer Manufacture of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Salicylicacid.
Adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
A GOOD FRIEND

A good friend stands by you when
in need Fitzgerald people tell how
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test. Mrs. A. r. Achord of 326 North
Main Street Fitzgerald, endorsed
Doan's four years ago and again con-
firms the story. Could you ask for
more convincing testimony
Il have used Doan's Pills with the
best of results" says Mrs. Achord.
MY kidneys were out of order and
| had dull pains across my back that
hurt terribly, especially while doing
my Homework My kidneys acted IT.
regularly | used Doans Kidney Pills
purchased at the Denmark Drug Co.
They soon relieved all symptoms OF
kidney trouble"
The above statement was given on
March 18th, 1918 and on April 10Th,
1922, Mrs. Achord said 81 gladly con-
firm all said praising Doan's Kidney
Pills. They always fix me up fine
Doan,s have my highest praise"
o0c at all dealers. Milourn
Co., Mrs, Buffalo N. Y. adv
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
Rub Rheumatism
Pain From Sore
Aching Joints
Rub Pain Away With A Small Trial
Bottle of old est. Jacobs Oily

What's Rheumatism? Pain only.
Stop dragging! Not one case in
fifty requires internal treatment Rub
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Dir
directly upon the tender SPOT and
relief comes instantly. "St. Jacobs
OiP' is a harmless rheumatism and
sciatica Eminent, which never dissap-
points and cannot buNaNhe skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining! Get
a small tri albottle from your druggist
and in just moment you'll be free
from rheumatic and sciatic pain, sore
ness, stiffness and swelling. Don't suf-
fer! Relief awaits you. Old, honest
est. Jacobs Oil" has cured millions of
sufferers in the last half
century, and is just as good for sciatica
neuralgia lumbago, backache, sprains,
and swellings. adv