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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
THURSDAY, MAY 4. 1922.
WAR THREATS.

The wars have died out, but there are
still armies in the field, and rumors of
war persist. Every few days there is a
new. scare from some source or other.
The diplomatic turmoil at Genoa. the
differences between England and France
the fears of Poland and Rumania, the
insolent marshalling of troops by the
Soviet government, all have intensified
the worlds anxiety in recent days.
1t is all disquieting enough and la
mentable enough, but it is not to be
taken too seriously. A moderate degree
of preparedness is wise, no doubt, in
every country that can afford it, but
there Isl no need of panic. The nations
are disconnected and resentful and quar-
relsome, but not bellicose. The psy-
chology of Europe today is not a war
psychology. Statesmen may buster,
but it is evident to any careful observer
that the nations do not want to fight.
The nations are all democratic now,
and they know well enough who do the
fighting in warfare and what it means to
them. The people of every belligerent
country have had enough fighting. and
the people of every neutral country have
seen enough of it. They are not eager
any more to kill and be killed. They
know the hollowness of the old catch
words with which statesmen charmed
millions to war fury They know the
hollowness and futility of war itself.
The statesmen know, too. They I'M
derstand now how little can be gained
from victory and how much can be lost
in defeat. They know that there are lit
orally no victors of the last war, and
that another war would leave even less
possibility of gain, in indemnities or ex-
tension of empire.
If the nations fight, therefore, they
will fight in sheer malice, to destroy
each other; and they are hardly so in
sane yet as to attempt that.
The real struggle is for economic adj
vantage by peaceful means. 1t may be
easily seen, therefore, wherein real pre-
paredness lies. The big game today is
the laying of economic lines for recon
struction and future development, and
it is this work with which statesman
ship ought to be primarily concerned
rather than questions of armies and
navies and balances of military power
and punishment for past offenses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
WITCHCRAFT,

In the reign of Charles IL, says a
medical writer, the English parliament
passed an act providing that any woman
who betrayed into matrimony' any
male by means of scents, paints, cos
metics, washes, artificial teeth, false
hair, Spanish wool, iron stays, hoops,
high-heeled shoes or bolstered hips"
should incur the penalty of the laws then
in force against '.witchcraft, sorcery and
such like misdemeanors," and the mar
riage, upon conviction, should stand null
and void.
This in itself is sufficiently interest
ing. But, adds the doctor, every single
device mentioned is intended to hide
defect or to initiate vigorous health" OF
themselves, he finds none of the articles
really detrimental-he objects to the
cause for using them.
Natures paint-pot is really far more
effective than those purchased at the
drug stores. 1t takes longer for it to
work, but also its effects last longer
The complexion of the maiden who has
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

A student of New Hampshire college
tried out his powers of hypnotism the
other day on his room mate after read
ing a book on the subject. He was sue
cessful in putting the subject into a hyp-
motto sleep, but found he could not bring
him out of it. 1t required the combined
efforts of a doctor, a druggist and the
faculty to bring the lad back to CON
seriousness. Like running an automobile,
it is well to understand how to reverse
the machine before asking anybody to
ride.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
Today S Events

Birthday greetings to Walt Mason, the
Kansas poet, who is go years old today.
Sir James Barrie, famous novelist and
playwright, is to receive the freedom of
the city of st. Andrews, Scotland, today.
The 18th annual meeting of the Ma
tiOnal tuberculosis association will begin
it's sessions today in Washington, ID. G.
The first school projected by the
American Federation of Labor for the
training of union labor leaders is to be
opened today in Cincinnati.
Purchase of the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railways by the state of
Georgia is to be urged at statewide
meeting to be held today at Fitzgerald,
Ga.
Paris today will commemorate the 18th
anniversary of the great Charity Bazaar
fire, in which nearly 200 persons, mostly
members of the French aristocracy, per-
ished.
Women members of the National Exec
utive committee have issued a call for
conference in Washington today of
women Republican leaders from all sec
tiOns.
Art collectors and dealers from all over
the world will gather in London today for
the opening of the sale of the late Bar
oneSs Burdett-Coutts' wonderful private
collection of art treasures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
Dignity of Public Office.
(Rutland ETerald.)

At least two citizens of Chittenden
county, recently mentioned as candi-
dates for congress, declared that the
mention of their names was a Joke They
did not. of course, mean that running
for congress was joke, but the general
attitude of the public toward public of :
flee is fast getting into one not only of
indifference but of contempt.
This is not only unfortunate but
highly lamentable Further, it means i'll
the end a disparagement of public serv-
ice that will eventually result in driving
the best men into private life and keep
ing good men from making the necessary
sacrifices which such service demands.
The Bennington Banner is probably
right when it declares that public office
and ordinary jobs ought not to be placed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

on a parity, but it is also true that men
of moderate means, faced with the de-
mands of public service, must consider
whether they can afford to serve, in JUS
tice to themselves and their families.
Ask the ordinary man why he takes
contemptuous attitude toward public
service and public servants and he will
not be very clear about it, further than
to damn them all in a lot with a gem
eral statement that all they do is to
raise the taxes.
What Vermont needs Just now is
some quiet, careful, steady. educational
work along lines of % what the pur-
poses of government really are; (2l
what government costs; t3) of how the
individual voter is himself responsible
for high taxes, waste and inefficiency in
the state and federal governments.
The Herald believes that candidates
for public office this year might very
proftablv discuss their future jobs on
this basis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
TOday's Anniversaries.

1769-Sir Thomas Lawrence, famous
painter, born at Bristol, England.
Died in London, Jan. z, 1880.
17S0-John James Audubon, the great
naturalist. born in Louisiana
Died in New York city, Jan. ~,
1851.
1S1S-Edwin De Leon, who served as
agent of the Southern Confederacy
in Europe, born in Columbia, S. c..
Died in New York city, Dec /,
1891.
1S22-President Monroe communicated
to congress his objections to ma
tional appropriations for internal
improvements
1S30-Col. James Henry Mapleson, the
most famous operate manager of
his day, born in London. Died
there, Nov. ii. 1901.
1S73-William II. ATeGuffey. author of
the McGuffey readers, died at
Charlottesville, Va. Born in
Washington county, Pa, Sept. %,
1900
1SS6-Seven policemen killed by anar-
chists in the great Haymarket riot
in Chicago.
1900-The king of Norway and Sweden
visited Queen Victoria at Windsor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
Home Brew Uncertain.
bennington Banner.)

A local dea-er tells the writer that
the demand for yeast, hops and malt
has dropped off by half from the high
point OF home brew efforts. This dealer
says that he has talked with scores of
people who haze tried their hand at
making beer at home. Some of them
have had fair success and some not.
Most of them have found it difficult to
make two patches alike. 1t makes a lot
of work and muss in the house and
every little while an installment blows
up in the bottles or casks and fills the
house full of an odor of yeast and other
things for a week or ten days. The re-
suit has been that a good many people
who started in to MAKE their own have
given it up in disgust and turned their
attention to other forms of amusement.
The same situation undoubtedly applies
to the private still. Except for those
with an extreme appetite for alcohol,
the concoctions from the illegal stills do
not appeal They are mostly too rank
and raw There is no reason to doubt
that some of the efforts to defeat pro-
hibition have overcome themselves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
The Forest Fire Season
BARRE Times. }


The frequency of forest fires in vari-
Gus parts of Massachusetts sounds a
sharp warning to the people of Yer
mont, where conditions are becoming
dangerous for the start of conf1agrations
Already great tracts of land. including
timber, have been burned over in the
neighbOring state; and the loss in the
aggregate has been heavy. Most of these
fires are started, no doubt, by careless
persons who are out fishing or hunting.
Cnaccustomed to the woods and to the
danger of forest fires. they throw down
burning matches or stubs of cigarettes or
cigars just as they would do while walk
ing along the street of some village or
city, and think nothing more about it.
Not always do these firebrands develop
into conf1agratiOns but a considerable
percentage of them do get in their de-
Structive work One flip of a cigar or
cigarette stub means, perhaps, the loss of
hundreds of thousands of dollars. As
long as conditions remain as dry as they
are. the utmost caution should be exer-
cised everywhere in Vermont to see that
forest fires are not started.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
NermOnt's Publicity Tour.
Barre Times.)


OF course that Vermont automobile
publicity tour to New York city next
month will carry sufficient Vermont
goods to secure the publicity, which the
state is looking for Merely to descend
on New York with little more than large
Vermont placards on the automobiles
will occasion nothing more than a mild
degree of interest among a few people of
the metropolis. 1t will have to be some
thing besides a better acquaintance
tour if any real good is to come from the
venture. There must be something TO
show the New Workers who can be
reached in such an expedition: and that
means that certain degree of publicity
will have TO be bought in the newSpa-
pers of New York to attract the atten-
ton of city dwellers The opening of
Vermont publicity bureau in the Hotel
Woodstock there will be of some value,
no doubt. but the people must be in
formed of the place for Vermont pub
icity efforts To appeal merely to the
guests of that single hotel would fall
short of the possibilities of such Boost
Vermont expedition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

The Refomer 10 on sale every eveninR by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro Newa Co., c. w.
cleveland, S. L. Purinton EsteyviIIe),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 81 South Main St.
Fort Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. StoekwsIl.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. M. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffuul.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co,
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
REPUBLICAN, WOMEN TO MEET.
Plan Regional Conference at Greenfield
April &c.

GREENFIELD, Mass, May 4.-The
women members of the Republican town
committee, Mrs. A. ID. Potter, Mrs. Mad
cline Nichols, Miss Ellen O'Hara, Mrs.
f. l.. Lyons, Mrs. G. Y. Stoddard, Mrs.
F. Z. Cassidy, Mrs. H. G. Seller and
Mrs. w C. Kennon are making arrange
ments for a regional conference of the
women's division of the Republican
party for the Franklin and Hampshire,
the first and second Hampden and a
part of the Berkshire and Hampden SEN
atorial districts to be held in the sun
parlors at the Weldon hotel, Tuesday
the 10th. at 1890 a. m.
The following is the program: 1870,
three-minute reports from city and town
chairman; Ills, address, How to Reach
the Foreign Born, William Riley of
Boston; 11.45, address, The Statesman,
Henry Cabot Lodge, Mrs. Albert Scho-
field of Maiden 1890, reception to Gov
ernor Cox, Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs. Alvin
T. Fuller, Mrs. James ID. Tillinghast,
executive chairman, womenS division,
Republican state committee and Senator
Lyman W Griswold of Greenfield, who
will address the conference; at l p. IN.
luncheon will be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
Fred Feernot and the Bore Constructor.
A PLAY

n GIaY.
Scene, Freed Feernot and Princess
Gardeenia going throO the forrest.
Princess Gardeenia I'm afraid
Fred Feernot Vile Fred FeernOt is
with you nuthing shall harm you, either
animal Vegetable or mineral. So feer
not.
Princess Gardeenia. Well hold my
hand
Fred Feernot. With pleasure
Princess Gardeenia This forrest is
full of bore constructors and of all the
snakes l don't like l hate bore con-
stricterS the werSt. a
Fred Feernot All is well. A friend
of mine used to be a snake charmer and
if a bore constructor attacks us Ill jest
wave my hands in its face and mez-
merize it and it wont do thing because
it cant.
Princess Gardennia Wat a relief
Bore Constructor SSssssssssssss.
Princess Gardeenia. Help, its got a
hold of me. It's skweezing me fearse
Help, mezmerize it, mezmerize it! Wave
yOur hands
Fred Feernot That's wot I'm doing
but it don't seem to notice it. 1t must
be neer sighted or something Maybe l
better make a noise like a rabbit Holey
smoaks how can l. l never herd one make
env.
Princess Gardeenia. Help, its skweez-
ing harder! Help, help, help, help help!
Ito be continued if I can think of a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
MRS. WINTER GUEST OF HONOR.
Special Meeting of Vermont Federation
of Mnmen's Clubs at Mnntpelier. Nav 10

of WOmen's Clubs at Montpelier, May 10
MONTPELIER, MayR 4.-The Yer
mont Federation of WOman's Clubs viii
hold special meeting in the Wood art
gallery. here. on Friday, May 10. The
Montpelier Woman's club will act as
hostess and Mrs. Thomas G. Winter of
Minneapolis. president of the General
Federation of Woman's Clubs, will be
the guest of honor An important bust
ness meeting will be held at 1890 a. IN.
The afternoon meeting will be called at
> o'clock when Mrs. Winter Will speak
on the Washington conference for the
limitation of armament.
Mrs Winter needs no introduction to
Vermont women for her name has been
before the public for many months, not
only as president of the general fedora
ton but as Il member of the advisory
board of the Washington conference.
Her reputation is established as a broad
minded. far-seeing and practical woman
as well as an effective thinker and
speaker. 1t is hoped there will be a
large attendance of the club women of
the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

There are still some cool hooks in Yer
mont. A Williamstown man reports
~that by having a sugar orchard located
ON a north slope where the snow still
lies, he made over a thousand pounds of
sugar last week. A Middlesex farmer,
who says he is a Methodist with a repu-
tation for truth and veracity, writes to
the Montpelier Argus that he measured
snow bank in that locality April %
and found it to be over ten rods long,
two rods wide and six feet three inches
deep. Within sight of this particular
snow bank he counted thirty others of
smaller size
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
MISERABLE WITH
INDIGESTION
One Box Of ''FTuit-a-tiVGS"
Brought Relief

OLD CHATHAM, COLUMBIA Co., NY.
''I was bothered with Constipation,
Liver Trouble and Indigestion for
three years, and tried all kinds of
medicine without relief. 1 was so
bad I would have a dull, heavy feeling
in the pit of my stomach after eating.
saw -tives" advertised
and bought two Soc boxes. Before I
had finished one box, was relieved
and now have no more trouble. 1
recommend these Fruit Ld1o Tablets
VIM. GALE SHEPHERD.
SOC a box, 6 for s.. so, trial size, 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG. NY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
FIRE FIGHTER DIES ALONE.
Badly Burned Body Found in Path of
Flames

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May A.
Losing a race with fast-traveling for
est fire that had destroyed his own home
in the woods west of the Slocum road.
South Dartmouth, William Cormier died
yesterday afternoon while trying to
reach settlement of 10 houses TO give
warning of the approach of the flames.
His badly burned body was found "
ing in the blackened path between his
house and the little group of homes. APP
parently he had tried to fight the fire
single handed, until he found his efforts
were of little avail. and had either in
hailed flame or collapsed from oyer-ex-
ertion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
TO ADVERTISERS,

Transient advertising-Run of paper, % sents
an inch for first insertion, 30 cents an inch fUi
each subsequent insertion, Limited space on
first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisementS-Fiva cents Q line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
copy. Minimum charge % cents, Cash With
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line Grst
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, 1922-05-04

general of the United States, born at
Moosehead, Pa, 80 years ago today.
Schuyler o. Bland, representative in
congress of the first Virginia district
born in Gloucester county, Va, 30 years
ago today.
Judge George Gray of Delaware, one
of the most celebrated of American jur-
lists, born at New Castle, DEL. 81 years
ago today.
William c. Pearce, associate secretary
of the Worlds Sunday School associa-
ton, born in Crawford county, ILL.,, IS
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

had plenty of fresh air and sleep and ex
ercise and milk and salads and whole
wheat bread and vitamines in general. is
thing of true and long-lasting beauty.
The young woman who is going in for
all the artificial aids today is going to
be fabby and old at forty. 1t may be
too late to help her much. But she can
begin tomorrow on her infant daughters.
And if this hygienic witchcraft betrays
poor males into matrimony-why so
much the better for the poor males.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

The announcement that the Boston &
Maine road earned a surplus of $272,-
725 in the month of March is interest
ing, but one which would hold more in
terest for people in this section would be
that it had arranged to make the desired
connection at Bellows Falls with the
Rutland railroad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS

II Is the aim of the management TO assure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation 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 en-
abling 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, 1922-05-04

Only 49, persons were killed by au-
tomobiles and motor trucks in New York
state in April" says a news item. The
use of the word "only'' sounds as if the
number had not quite come up to expec-
tations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
ADOPTS AGRICULTURAL BILL.
Senate Sends s36.744,O0O Measure to
President

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The senate
yesterday adopted the conference report
on the agricultural appropriation bill
and sent the measure to the President.
As finally passed the bill carries $780,
774000 an increase of approximately
81, 0S2, 900 above the amount appropri-
ated in the house measure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

The railroads are to have a Careful
Crossing campaign this summer If
they are successful, beating the train to
the crossing will no longer be a popular
sport among reckless motorists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
NOTHING NEW

girl social light costly blew
around her head sighed and
Tn always
used the Filthy /
like beyond
earth ALL think find
blink welded
My grandma had smoked weed that
The
snuff smoking singing gossip and
My
call old that like
lass.
Copyright by Matthew
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

The state inspector of weights and
measures found six gas pumps in Bur
lingtOn giving short measure, but none
giving more than legal measure. The
errors always seem to be on the short
side
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
Began with Him.

Has your wife started her spring
cleaning yet?''
eyes, she 5 cleaned me out buying
her spring clothes Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
One Year Ago Today.

Many reported killed in ambushes in
ireland.
U. S. war department published first
list of tslackers"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
a Harmless Snort.
Est. Johnsbury Caledonian.

1t seems to be a popular indoor sport
over around Burlington these days to
suggest someone to nominate to succeed
Congressman Frank l.. Greene
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
TOday'S Birthdays.

John J. Blaine. governor of Wisconsin,
born at Granville, Wis, AZ years ago
today.
A. Mitchell Palmer, former attorney
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

When the radio brings the baseball
scores directly to the supper tables, life
will surely be just what it ought to be.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04
VERMONT NEWS.

George H. Morrill,, &c, died at his
farm near this village at midnight Mon
day of pneumonia. Since 1911 he had
been in the fire insurance business in St
JohnSbury, and he was president of the
Automobile Club of Vermont For the
last 40 years he had been farmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

Arthur L. Foster, 81, of Hartford,
Conn, and native of Moretown, long
prominent in the clothing trade in Hart
ford. died in Atlantic City, y. J., Tues
day night. Mr.. Foster was interested
with Lyman w. Besse of Springfield,
Mass, in stores located in Portland, Me-.
Syracuse. y. Y. and Kansas CITY. Mo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-04

The first attempt at operating any
part of the Barre granite quarries under
American plan" conditions was made
yesterday morning when eight men were
nut at work on the Boutwell,, Milne &
Narnum quarrieS All eight men were
new employees and all shop men, The
fact of these men going to work had no
apparent effect on former employees, who
net at their usual gathering places, but
kept entirely away from all quarries. 1t
was stated many men were leaving the
hill for work in other lines in other
places.
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