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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
Family De0are at the Wojciks'.
(Rutland Iferald.l

The Wojcik family in Brattleboro
must temporarily drag out q miserable
existence without the head of the house,
who is in the county Jail doing a 30-40-
day stunt for too enthusiastic argument
with his better but apparently weaker
half
Wojcik has some primitive notions
about family discipline. but cannot be
accused of spendthrift tendencies, as the
evidence shows that, upon kissing his
wife goodbye in the morning-with n
coal shovel-he usually gave her 30 cents
TO provide the family with meat and gro
ceries.
Wojcik is cut above the men who
give their wives nothing, treat them
rough" and then criticize their cooking.
but evidently Madame Wojcik has higher
aspirations, because after being tempo
rarily silenced by a black eye and other
less visible evidences of discipline. she
arises in bed TO tell the town grand juror
that John Wojcik is no gentleman and
that 30 cents is not sufficient for n three
course dinner.
There seems to be much TO be said on
both sides, and The Herald cannot help
but feel that the remedy of Judge
Stoves court is inconclusive, because
while serving so days in Newfane, quite
obviously Mr.. Wojcik cannot provide the
customary 30 cents.
Fifty cents is not much. as the com
planning witness sets forth. but quite
obviously it is better than nothing. 1t
will be interesting TO note the resumption
of the joint debate between Mr. and Mrs.
Wojcik when John once more rejoins his
adoring family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
PIAYTHINGS.

Excayators have found recently in
Taxila, the old city that Alexander the
Great built in northwestern India. lit
tie chariot which the Literary Digest
aptly calls IA Parthian child's kiddie
car"
The oldest tombs of Egypt reveal
dolls. doll beds. tiny spades and other
children's playthings
Children have always played, and par
ents. from the first beginnings of civil
lization. have furnished them playthings.
All know instinctively. if not through
reason, that the childs play is prepare
ton for the grown-ups work The only
trouble is that as society grows rich and
complex, people tend to make their chill
dren's playthings too elaborate.
1t is an old story that the doll lit
tie girl loves best and longest is likely
to be simple rag doll.
Look at the Six-year-old boy trying TO
fit an Old wooden box to his sled in a
dozen different ways and failing in all.
but wholly concentrated in his task and
having n very good time, and learning
something every minute. Some day that
lad will be building houses or bridges.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
Un-altered.

In the hurrying tide of the Earth's af-
fairs
That carries us on its breast
As a river carries a twig or leaf
And that never will let us rest,
1t renders me somehow more secure
Tho far afeld | range,
To know there is something that shall en-
dure.
That my Maker does not change!
Tho the seasons change. and the faces
change,
In the World whereof we know.
And some are altered and some are lost.
Submerged liz the ceaseless flow.
Tho the dreams we dreamed and the
deeds we did
Are lost in the persisted past;
Till Time. with his cruelty callous touch
Erases them all at last.
When the din ard strife of our modern
life
Onr deafened ears assail
And the current carries the old hopes of
And thc new are woefully frail,
In the turbuient multiplicity
OF things that are new and strange
4 sense Of comfort it gives to me
To think that God does not change,
ARTHUR GOODENOUGU.
West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
In the DAYS News.

Andre Tardieu. who is mentioned for
the premiership of France in the event
the present cabinet falls, has had not
able career as a journalist, diplomat
ist. and a member of the chamber of dep
mites. To Americans NJ Tardieu is well
known by reason of his long stay in
Washington during a critical period of
the World war, where he served as
French high commissioner. with author
ity To coordinate and control the many
commissions from France then operating
on this side OF the Atlautic. While in
the United States he lectured mt it's uni
versities. studied its political life. inter-
viewed its statesmen and publicists, and
later put himself on record in a book
giving his impressions of what he saw.
heard and felt. In the early part of the
war in Europe he saw active service. es-
pecially before Nerdun, and was cited in
army orders for bravery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
Today S Events

The annual convention of the Ameri-
can Society of Agricultural Engineers is
10 be entertained in st. Louis during the
three days beginning today.
Thirty years ago today the foundation
stone was laid for the Cathedral of ST.
John the Divine, New York city, which
is only now nearing completion.
Centenary of the birth of Louis Pas
teur, whose discovery of the cure for
hydrophobia places him among the great
est benefactors 81 the human race.
Executives of schools of commerce of
Pacific coast colleges and university
meet at Portland, Ore, today for a con-
ference on problems of common interest.
The semi-centennial conference of the
national college fraternity, Phi Sigma
Kappa. organized at Amherst in 1873, is
To be opened today in Washington, ID. {.
4 nationwide movement for better
speech is to be launched at the annual
convention of the National Association
of Teachers of Speech, opening today in
New York city.
The state spelling bee between the best
county spoilers in Illinois is TO be held
today in the capitol at Springfield. under
the auspices of the Illinois State Teach
ers association.
Albert Thomas. director Of the inter-
national labor bureau of Geneva. Swift
zerland, is scheduled 10 address the 10th
annual convention of the American asso-
citation for labor legislation, which opens
/ in Chicago today.
Timber shortage, one Of the most
/ pressing economic problems of the times
and the best way TO solve this problem
! will be discussed ut the New England
| forestry congress, which meets in Bos-
| ton today for a session of three days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

That Representative Frank Thomp-
son of Barton will not be alone in his
candidacy for superior judge is indicated
by the gathering strength Of Represent
ative Wade Keyes of Reading. The
latter has a very considerable following
among Windsor county Legislators, who
rightly argue that while the northeastern
corner of the state is pretty well repre-
sented on the Vermont bench Windsor
county has no representation at all. Mr.
Keyes was considered one of the sound
minds in the legislature of 1921 and it
would not be surprising if some of the
other southern counties lined up with
Windsor in his support.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
Copyright by George Matthew Adams

them? ma sed Goodniss knows they cost
enuff. she sed.
That makes it even more foolish. the
ideer Of spending let of good money to
spoil your eye sight. pop sed. If eny-
body asked me I'd say. windows were
made to let the lite in, he sed.
Certeny they were. but jest the same
that's reel lace on those curtins. reel
hand made lace. / Suppose you forget wat
they cost, ma sed.
Don't remind me. pop sed. If / was
planning "A house Id make the windows
twice as wide and ] wouldent allow a
lace curtin in the place. he sed.
Well do you know, William, | believe
you're rite. ma sed.
The dooce you do. pop sed.
Yes, l RELY do. Mrs. Hews was telling
me ony yestidday that lace curtins
aren't neerly as stylish as they used to
be. ma sed.
Herray for Mrs. Hews. pop sed
So maybe III take them down, ma sed
Herray for you. pop sed.
And put up velvet ones, ma sed.
Help. aid, sucker, | feel brane fever
coming on, I'm going out for a wawk,
pop sed.
WITCH he did, me going with him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
WHAT ABOUT 1T.

For a long time there has been a feel
ing among studepts of state problems that
the Board OF Charities and Probation
was developing machinery of such costly
and cumbersome nature as to make ex-
tremely doubtful the wisdom of continu-
ing its existence in its present form. On
top of this comes a story to the effect
that serious irregularities" have been
discovered in the administration of its
affairs According to the report. which
comes out Off Montpelier, these irregu-
larities were unearthed by special in
yestigating committee appointed by the
state budget committee, and reported
amid considerable fireworks at its meet
ing early in December. Nothing definite
has been made public about the affair,
and the assumption is that the persons
against whom the charges are being made
have been given time to offer an explana-
ton.
Whatever may be the situation, the
attitude of the budget committee is open
TO some question in view of the publicity
that has now been given the case. The
whole truth about the affair, however
damaging it may be to individuals. is
much to be preferred to reports that deal
only in generalities and leave the average
resident of the state free to draw any
sort of u conclusion his Imagination may
foster
Let's have the facts about the Board
of Charities and Probation.
c,,De, -, -, --,,or.,,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

Pop was setting at the setting room
window reeding the paper Sattiday aft
irnoon and ma was Introducing imbroid-
cry. and pop sed. These curtins may be
pritty but that's about as mulch as !
can say for them. cant get enuff lite
TO reed by. Do YOU wunt me TO ruin
my eyes jest 10 please a pair Of dmky
lace curtins? he sed.
Wy Willyum, watts dinky about
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

The Reformer 10 on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. W.
Cleaveland, s. L. Purinton Esteyviiie),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Alters Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 81 South Main St
(Fort Drummer district
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwsli.
East Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
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South Vernon, E. B. Buffun.
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Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Haya
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
For Better Reading.
Barre Times)

The Rotary club of Rutland has I'M
dertaken a fine work in its purpose to
arouse interest among the young people
of Rutland in better reading with special
emphasis on Americanization books. The
direction of the minds of the boys and
girls toward the better class Of literature
is plan which promises to do much
toward improving citizenship and toward
better thinking. The idea started in Rut-
land by the Rotary club is worth emulat-
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

Possibly it escaped our notice but at
the time Senator Sherburne was APP
pointed secretary of civil and military
affairs to Governor-elect Proctor we do
not recall reading a review of his ia
nous Haunting of Governor Hartness in
the last legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

The alien registration bill has been
called un-Ameriean by those who oppose
it. It can hardly be more so than the
acts which aroused the demand for it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
Today's Birthdays.

NJ. Jonnart, noted French statesman
and colonial administrator, born Go years
ago today.
DIR. John b. Thomas, president of
Pennsylvania state college, born at Gov
ingfon, n. Y. 90 years ago today.
Charles G. Carr, for many years prom
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

King Khama of the Bamangwato, a
tribe in South Africa, will not allow in
toxicating liquor to enter his territory
and travels about in an automobile.
driven by a white chauffeur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

Quite a serious accident occurred at
the granite manufacturing plant of the
American Granite company, down on
the line of the H. & w. railroad in
Hardwick recently. The large air com
pressor tank exploded with a roar that
could be heard for some distance. The
force of the explosion sent the tank itself
directly up through the roof and out into
the yard. Three-inch pipes connecting il
were thrown promiscuoUsly about the
shed and in one instance broke off Il piece
of TX 4 as though il was pipe stem.
Men standing at work within six feet of
the tank were uninjured, but all the mon
stepped back of their stones. thinking,
perhaps. the whole shed might fall in.
Insofar as injuries were concerned il was
indeed fortunate. but the wreck caused
will amount to quite good-sized sum Of
money to repair. The tank was built
upon heavy plank platform ard no
trace of that was left.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

inent as a baseball manager. born at
Gainesville. Pa, as years ago today.
Gen. Peyton c. March, chief of staff of
the United States army during the late
war, born at Easton, Pa, 5S years ago
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

Duke of Brabant, heir to the Belgian
throne. reported engaged to wed Princess
Yolando of tally.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

In the early days of the Wright aero
plane in 1903, the speed of their machine
was about thirty miles an hour Just re-
Gently the aeroplane has touched the
mark of 2f2 miles an hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
THE GREATEST BOON.

hadhe could allure
ans all the can't dark
growing worse
ht to
healh stealth
slick at
fight and ramped his rivals
In of would minute
aford to it And then
him.
Health
he
has
Good healhs chasing riches
I'm deada sawbones stitches
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
headaches from Slight Colds

Laxative BROAIO QUININE Tablets
relieve the Headache by curing the Cold.
A tonic laxative and germ destroyer. The
box bears the signature of Z. w. Grove.
(Be sure you get BROMO.) 30c.-Ad-
vertisPmenr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

Last fall an automobile belonging to
r. r. Walker Of Rutland collided with a
hencoop in which were 80 live chickens,
valued at SCI. so. belonging 70 Joseph
Biotti of West Rutland A few days
later a number of the hens died and
Biotti claimed that injuries received in
the crash were responsible for their
deaths. The case was carried TO county
court and a decision was rendered Fri
day in favor of the owner of the hens,
who was awarded damages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27
VERMONT NEWS.

The home of Alfred Ala of Montpelier
was raided Saturday night by United
States Deputy Marshal III. c.. Lawson
and other ocers. One quart of Canadian
and other officers. One quart of Canadian
into court during the week on the charge
of illegal keeping of intoxicating liquor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-27

FARM CLUBS SEE 1T THROUGH.
Children have always been given
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30

even unfeeling--in those intimate OBJ
legations Of the home and the family
that are the test and the revelation
Of character. He is not to be praised
IL 1T the banquet board or in the
crowded auditorium or = church as
semblage he has much to say about
the virtues, while at home, behind the
doors, where the curious world does
not obtrude, his practices are mean
and despicable. The good citizen,
wherever he may be and whatever he
is doing, has no reason to fear the
light.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30

The New Jersey man, whose heart
stopped beating when the dealer
handed him royal flush, couldn't
have picked out happier, brighter
hour in which to knock at the Pearly
Gates.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30
/ See That

The American Federation Of Labor
gets behind Dig reclamation projects
as means OF reducing unemploy-
ment. That beats six-hour work
day all to pieces.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30

TWENTY years ago last week. hogs
we're $3.50 in Kansas City. Last
week they were 3ll. Last week
stocker steers were $3.50 and cows
we're - so. while 20 years ago stock
ers were 1925 and cows were $500.
This Is just TO remind yor that things
could be and have been worse than
they are right now.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30

The French premier raps us for
putting q ban on wine. But IL it
hadn't been for us the French would
be drinking German beer, not French
wine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30

Bandits raided the mausoleum Of a
dead millionaire 1T Saginaw, Mich,
hoping to find some jewe!ry and other
valusbles. But that millionaire didn't
try to Toxic anything with him when he
crossed the silent river.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30

Russian Premier Lenin has planned
TO Dust Red jobholders and install ef-
ficient employees. The Reds must be
a bad lot when Lenin goes back on
them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30
CURRENT COMMENT

NOW il the time to plant your trees
and shrubs II you want TO do your
bit towards making Emmett q more
beautiful town.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30

A CLEAN back yard has just as
much eontagion in It ~ an I'M
slightly one. II you clean up your
yard your neiHhbors can't very well
help themselves. It's catching"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30
NOTICE no sUR6CRIBERa

Look 1t the printed Label on your
paper. The data thereon shows when
tbs subscription expires Forward
your money In ample timc for renewal
Notice data on label carefully, and IL
not correct, please notify " ct once.
Subscribers dssirine the address Of
their paper changed please state In
their communication both the OLD
and NEW sddrcss.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30

He was a struggling Scottish farm
er, and he had the good fortune to
win the hand Of a widow who possess
ed in her own right the sum of 5000
pounds. Shortly before the wedding
friend went to congratulate him.
ats fine thing Tor ye, this weddin',
Sandy" he said. GAY, it's no. bad"
replied the farmer. mo bad? Why
PTS worth 5000 pounds tae We, isn't
it," NO." sighed Sandy, "less than
that. Ye see, twill cost me II shill-
ings and 6 pence for a marriage IL
cense."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30
TALES OF TOWN
TREES

] think that shall never see
A poem lovely as . tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is pres
Against the earth's sweet flowing
breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest Of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make tree.
Joyce Kilmer
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30

Speaking generally" said Old Bill
Misgivens, II like this here arid eli
mate Of southwestern Idaho, as we'll
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30
A WOMAN employe Of . paper man

A WOMAN employe Of paper man
ufaeturing company, tired OF
hearing men boast Of their import
anee. dug up the fact that, according
to scientific investigation, the ingre.
dents Of . man, plus water, are al
follows;
Fat enough for seven bars Of soap.
Iron enough for q medium sized
nail.
Sugar enough to I'll, . shaker.
Lime enough 10 whitswash chick
en- coop.
Phosphorus enough to make 200
match tipa.
Magnetism enough for a dose of
mARnesia,
Potassium enough to explode a toy
cannon.
SULPHUR enough to rid dog Of Heas
This whole collection is worth 9s
cents, and that in day when things
are three times as high as they used
TO be.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-03-30

4
Joyce Kilmer
A city farmer, speaking about his
little farm on the edge Of town, says:
II have three hens coming fresh next
week"
An exchange quotes man as say
ing: Il voted for Bryan three times,
He don't need to tell me that | didn't
descend from a monkey"
The champion hard luck story of
the season concerns u man who mis-
took the assessor for a real estate
man and placed the value of his prop
erty accordingly.
In his physical examination Of APP
plicants for insurance, medical ex-
aminer for an insurance company does
not ask them any more If they use
alcohol to excess. He simply asks
"Do you drink home brew?"
Now they are talking Of an odorless
onion. An odorless onion would he
fit for nothing unless one could breed
it to = carrot and grow hyacinths or
jonquils from It. The smell Of the
onion is alike its power and glory.
q q 3
Not infrcquently ministers report
= = - Lila. ...hc thAv have mar
ried, later sends them an additional
fee with = note that his bride was
worth more than the hrst fee. OF
course the ministers keep the extra
lee. But we wonder what they would
10 IL q fellow asked for q refund,
that he got stung.
A man who had just opened store
n strange town was interrogating !
me Of his early customers on the
power Of the citizens.
Now. there's Deacon SniHkins." he
'aid. "He has the reputation Of be-
ng wealthy. Would he he likely to
pend much money in here Z" "Wa-al"
irawled the native renectively. ~
wouldn't exactly say that he'd go to
,ell Ter nickel, but he'd fish around
er one till he fell in"
He was a struggling Scottish farm
r, and he had the good fortune to I