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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-09-15
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.

Kankakee, H., Sept 15-Newspa- per and commercial shop printers employed on hand work have raised wages to $27. 50 for a 44-hour week
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-10
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
n Gen. No. Gl3.

Notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board of
local improvements of the city of
Rock Island, Illinois, has filed in
the county court of Rock Island
county, a certificate of the cost of
the Improvement entitled in. said
court, I'm re petition of the city of
Rock Island, Illinois, to assess the
cost of the paving with aspfMltic
concrete OF Thirty-fifth street from
Twelfth to Eighteenth avenue, and
from Twelfth avenue from Thirty
fifth to Thirty-seventh street." and
said certificate also shows the
court costs. the amount of accrued
interest, and the total amount OF
said assessment and said certificate
also states that the said improve
ment conforms substantially to the
requirements of the original ordi-
nance for the construction of the
same as required by law. The said
certificate which also shows re-
bate in the amount of the said as
sessment in the sum of $2,765.55,
has been filed in said proceedings,
and that final hearing on said GER
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-10

- Than 1aPAr Cert $1,000 on
Used II Stats APPLIED n
Rock Island County.

Less than / per cent u the road
II used in the state Of Illinois the
~ summer was applied TO the
hlshways Of Rock island county. A
al Of $500 tanks or $4,000, 900
njlons were used in the entire
stste. The cotnty's share amounted
u II tanks, or 740. 900 gallons.
The polling system adopted BY the
Ute highway department in the
u1Pchase of oil made it possible to
1tain the oil at greatly reduced
eice, approximately 5 cents gall
10. The cost Of spreading was
about l cent gallon.
Mclean county probably used
the greatest amount Of oil, being
charged with $50 tanks. Macon
used 60. Logan IS. and most OF the
counties in the central part Of the
state between 40 and &C tanks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
MONDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1922.
TOWN MANAGEMENT.

st. Johnsbury folks are disconnected
with the way affairs in. that town are
managed. According to the Caledonian,
taxpayers residents and visitors are not
satisfied and they take it out by finding
fault with the. towns lighting system,
its streets schools, sidewalks. etc When
the topic of town management was taken
up at recent church brotherhood meet
ing in that town il aroused SO much i'm
terest that some of the largest taxpay-
crs. although not members of the church.
attended and participated in the discus
sion. Strange to say, nobody defended
st. Johnsbury's existing system of town
and village government; all seemed to
feel that there should be a change.
There seems to be objection to the
city charter idea because it would be i'm
possible to absorb the whole town. and
there would have to be separate city and
town governments Just as there are now
separate village and town governments.
Hence. the idea of a town manager is
finding favor in numerous quarters, and
an effort is to be made at st. Johns
bury's annual village meeting this eve
ming to choose a trustee favorable to
that plan.
1t will be interesting to see what sue
cess the st. Johnsbury metropolis has
in this direction. Brattleboro people
have had the subject under considera-
ton for some time; in fact committees
from the town. village and incorporated
school district have been named to in
vestigate and report on the matter OF
consolidation but so far as is known no
meetings have been held.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
Farm Organizations.
tSt. Adams Messenger.

The st. Adams Messenger doe not
believe that the plans proposed by Gray
Silver will bring much relief to the
farmer. The Messenger lays the blame
for the inequality between agriculture
and labor right up TO the labor unions,
which refuses generally 10 accept cuts
that will bring about the desired eond-
ton. The problem is Il serious one. but
where would the farmer be to-day if the
Farm Bureau did not have a Washington
agency to look after its interests in ma
tional legislation Huntington Clipper.
The Messenger has no quarrel with the
farmers because they organize 10 present
their side of public questions 1t is a
right they have; probably there is need
for concerted action. The Messenger has
always felt, however, that the real field
for farmer organization is in the line of
cooperative buying and selling plus CO.
operative effort along production lines,
rather than in what is more or less of no.
litical organization.
There is no magic in legislation nor in
a legislative program, although both are
attractive and have certain spectacular
features that arouse and sustain more
interest than does a purely economic pro-
gram that is prosaic. but which. If re-
ligiously adhered to. brings results Con-
siderable of the Farm Bureau work is
along the economic line and it is here that
The Messenger believes the organization
has its greatest field for good
The main trouble in the United States
today is the discrepancy between the
earning. (which also means purehasing) !,
power of the agriculturist and the indus
trialist. Agriculture has gone through a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

l was doing my lessins agenst my will
on the setting room floor and ma was
darning holes out of stockings and pop
was smoaking his new meersham pipe
and filling it up with more tobacco all
the time, ana after vile he sed, 1 must
say this meersham pipe is coloring up
pritty.
Ware? ma sed.
Rite heer on tho bowl of coarse: don't
you see that wonderful delicate shade OF
brown? pop sed.
Ware? ma sed.
Its plane enuf. pop sed | may not
know mulch about music but I'm not
| color blind, he sed.
If you meen that scortched place or
round the tGp, YOU did that with your
matches Wen you lit it, ma Sed.
That's black, not brown. I'm referring
to the bottom of the bowl, not the top
pop sed
Well ware? ma sed
zee gods. Ill leeve II TO Benny, pop sed
Do You see eny brown on this pipe,
Benny? he sed.
Well that part you put in your mouth
Is certeny brown all rite, / sed.
The bit. the amber bit, of corse that's
brown and always was sints the day it
was born. wee gods I've married into a
color blind family. pop sed.
And he kepp ON smoaking the pipe and
looking at 1t between every puff as If
be wasent so sure as wat he thawt he
was before, and then he lit cigar aud
started TO smoak that.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

Why are the prisons full and law dis
regarded on every side?
The Herald has had notion for some
time that this probation and parole bust
ness has been considerably overdone OF
late and not well done even within nee
essary limits. Is there growing up a
contempt of and disregard Of fundamen-
tai law and morality, due TO the contln-
ued easy evasion of penalty or ill-Judged
executive clemency.
Are the courts, realizing the condi-
tons at the state prison. imposing more
fines. giving more suspended sentences.
placing more dangerous criminals under
probation. than they shouldE
Are conditions Mt the state prison too
easy and pleasant for the convicted
law breaker Is there any element of
punishment in being sentenced to peel
potatoes or wash dishes in warm kit
chen for the rest Of the winter? Clearly
there is something wrong when, with
OVERLOOKING cells. open dormitories full.
hundreds of criminals Oh parole and
courts compelled TO impose alternate
money sentences for want of lockfast
places TO house convicts, the crime wave
still flows.
II is the boast of the heads of Yer
mont institutions that their wards are
more humanely treated than in most
prisons. hospitals and places of neces-
sary detention. Are they overriding il Z
Is prison life being made too pleasant:
Is there too much probation and parole
business
George Mills viii go straight for 10
years if he is not parloned, paroltl or
permitted To escape, but what about a
few thousand potential jailbirds who
realize that there are almost even
chances of never paying the full penalty
Of their misdeeds? Is there not 4 POI
tential menace in such situation?
Before the legislature authorizes an
expenditure of 100000 for more prison
room at Windsor. let Us see what it all
means. Let us have the annual reports
of the director and the various Superin-
tcndents early and let US study them
carefully.
Surely it is hot necessary TO build more
state prisons with county jails in every
shire. seldom filled and perfectly suitable
for shOrt-term prisons. Let us look
further before we expend any more
money in this direction
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

danger to himself, nobody would dare
patronize a boot es ger. \ man will take
chances on being, poisoned, bit he will
not deliberately l;Av himself ouen TO per-
petual blackmail. You would not then
find bootleggers DO oks listing the names
of respectable citi1 ms with III cir stand
ing orders for the forbidden juice.
This is a pretty. radical suggestion.
too extreme for practical adoption. OF
the two classes of offenders, SELLERS and
purchasers of contr aband liquor, the
sellers are perhaps the more culpable,
because they are in the game purely for
profit. without any of the so-called
'.amiable weakness of human. nature"
that is presumed to characferize the
consumer. 1t would hardly be fair to
penalize the buyer only, as the law now
penalties the seller only. 1t would
hardly succeed, either. in stopping the
traffic. for the bootlegger, if made inn
mune from punishment might be ex-
pected still Co keep his sales secret, for
good business reasons.
But il is obviously wrong as well as
ineffective. to hold one party to an IL
legal transaction responsible for it. Sup
pose the buyer of bootleg liquor were
penalized as well as the seller. Then,
in case of need, efther seller or buyer
could be given legal Immunity for turn
ing states evidence against the other.
That would accomplish something.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
In the Days News.

Forty-fve years old today, Walter Will
liam Head, who began his career as a
country school teacher is now viee-presi-
dent of the American Bankers associa-
ton and one of the leading finnnciers~ of
the middle West. 4 native Of Adrian.
H., Mr.. Head became q teacher III De
Kalb Mo-, after completing normal
school training. In 1908 be ended his
career as pedagogue 10 enter banking
becoming cashier of bank in Dekaib.
From 1906 TO 1905 he was state and ma
tional bank examiner. and in 1905 he be
came cashier OF a bank in st. Joseph. Mo.
In 1917 he was elected yice-president o.
a national bank in Omaha, and became
its president in 1920. He is also promi-
nent in the affairs of insurance companies
and other large corporations. Mr.. Head
is member of the Nebraska state cabi
tol commission having charge of the cree.
ton of the new state capitol at Lincoln
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
Today's Anniversaries.

1619-Prince Rupert of the Rhine
known in history as the Mad
Cavalier, born nj Prague. Died
in England. Nov 30. 1852
1T76-The constitution of the state of
North Carolina was adopted.
1S12-JesSe ID. Bright, the Indiana sen
ator who was expelled from the
L. $. senate for alleged disloyalty.
born in Chenango county. y. \.
Died May 20, 1873.
1S20-Alabama legislature passed an act
to establish a state university.
1S3J-I4yman Abbott noted clergyman
and editor. born at Roxbury, Mass.
Died in New York city, Oct. -,
1922
1SG.-Secretary Seward declared the
thirteenth amendment. abolishing
slavery. ratified by the required
number of states.
1S92-Sir Richard Owen, famous Eng,
lish naturalist. died. Born july
20. 1904.
1915-German cruiser Bremen reported
sunk in Baltic by British sub
marine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
Our state prison Problem
tRutland Herald. J

Il intend 10 go straight from now on,
says George Mills, boy bandit. after re
ceiying sentence of 10 years ut hard
labor as a result of his spectacular ca
reer on the least side
Il thought that Judge Butler would
probably give me five or six years. con-
tinued the youthful Desperate, .'but /
never expected 10"
These two remarks will stand some
thinking about. There is something
more behind the wave of crime that has
swept over Vermont in the past two or
three years than hooch and the hang
over of the World war. What is it:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
Today S Events

Today begins the last week for your
Christmas shopping.
The Protestant Episcopal diocese Of
Springfield H.. is 40 years old today.
Former President and Mrs Woodrow
Wilson today observe their seventh we'd
ding anniversary.
An international congress on health
education meets in Paris today, to con
unue in session through the week.
The American Radio Exposition. for
which preparations have been making
for nearly year, will be opened this
week in New York city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

The fire menace increases as the
weather makes heavier demands on
stoves and other heating apparatus. II
fires are to be avoided precautions must
be taken \ fire chief makes the fol-
lowing simple suggestions the observ-
ance of which may save disastrous
blaze See that chimneys are clean and
in good condition. Keep the furnace UNI
der control Insulate all furnace pipes.
Do not leave hot ashes in the basement.
II heating with gas, turn it off ut night.
Watch for low pressure If the gas goes
out explosions may follow. Do not
pile inhammable materials near the fur
mace. Fires are bad things at any time.
The burning of Il home in the winter is
especially distressing. Most fires are
preventable and the secret of prevention
is to take care enough.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
WORKERS HERE AND TO COME.

Industrial and financial authorities
both are attacking the immigration re-
striction laws@N 1t is said that there is
a shortage of labor which presently will
Interfere with business progress and al
ready is making for competitive wage Of
fers with their consequent tendency to
higher prices
Against these claims a counter sugges-
ton is offered While it is admitted
that present immigration laws are
faulty. it is proposed that before the
bars are let down to permit another
alien industrial influx. America should
tackle the problem of better distribution
of the workers already in the country.
In the coal industry it is estimated
that from 80 to 60 per cent of the mines
now being operated could be closed and
other occupations and that the coal in
dustry. the country at large. the en-
ploying element and the workers them
selves would benefit.
While the mines offer the greatest ex-
ample in the country today of labor
surplus. there are other occupations in
which shifts could be made to the profit
of all concerned. 1t is reasonable sug-
gestion that these matters be adjusted
before new army Of labor complicates
the situation still further. Even then,
rs industry resumes full activity, more
workers may be needed bur with these
previous adjustments made. the new la
/ Dor SUNNY can he pIacpd To prnoter nd.
vantage for both worker and employer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
Todlay's Birthdays.

Francis Burton Harrison. former GOV
ernor-general of the Philippines, born IN
New York. 40 years ago today.
DIR. S. Parkes Cadman. noted New
York clergyman and pulpit orator, born
in England, IS years ago today.
Rev. James A. Beebe, dean of Boston
University School of Theology, born near
Mound Valley. Kas.. Al years ago today.
William W. Head. Omaha tinancier,
vice-president of American Bankers as
ISOLATION. born at Adrian, H., 40 years
ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
\ Favorite Triple.
(Rntland Herald.

Canned heat has been developed as
a favorite tipple in Montpelier The
marvel is, not that people are killed by
this sort of substitute hooch, but that
so many survive such fearful COM
pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

period of defiation which has not been
approached by any other industry. and
the result is bad and has an evil effect
on the economic condition of the whole
country. Let deflation in other indus
tries keep step with that in agriculture
and The Messenger believes the farmers
would not feel any necessity for putting
forth any lengthy legislative program
Conditions would right themselves The
problem is economic. not legislative
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
Would Hire Chaplains.
Barre Times.

The st. Adams Messenger correctly
points out that even if the state of Yer
mont should accept the offer of six Mont
pelier ministers to pray in the legislature
without salary, it is more than probable
that toward the end of the session some
one would rise with a proposal to pay a
gratutiy TO the volunteer chapiains and
the proposal would go through with a
rush because few would have the nerve
TO oppose. Therefore, argues the con-
temporary. why not face the matter at
the outset and hire chaplains: The point
is well taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper, SO
cents an inch for FIRST insertion, 80 cents an
inch for each subsequent insertion. Limited
space on first page at special rates.
Space rates application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents . line
FIRST insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
erder.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line
first insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Reading notices arc publiahed st foot
Of local items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
To the Montpelier Clergymen.
Rutland Herald. J

The Herald presents its most distin-
guished considerations TO the clergymen
of Montpelier. who promise To take
turns in praying for the next legislature
without compensation. Incideata nv.
there are two or three ministers in the
house itself who would be willing 70
preside. As a matter of fact. the lesiS-
lature needs paid chaplains just about
as much as il needs candles and seal
ing wax
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
70 THE SUBSCRIBERS

Il is the aim of the management TO assure
efficient service n the delivery of the paper
each night, and il solicits the cooperation of
paper on the morning following the omission,
in person, by telephone or postal card. thus
enabling the cause of the error 20 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, 1922-12-18

The boys grow straight and tall in
Underhill. VT. The Bogue family of
that town can boast of seven sons all
over six feet, the tallest one measuring
seven feet and three inches
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
TO STOP BOOTI.EGGING.

If il is desired to end the traffic of the
bootleggers, writes Il Washington CORE
Spondent. a simple method of accomp-
lishment would be TO take all penalties
off selling liquor and affix them to the
buying of it. If the purchaser Of whis-
key was due to go to Jail and the man
who sold il to him could testify without
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

The Reformer iH on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brsttleboro, Brattieboro News Co., C. W.
cleveland. s. L. Purirton Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Alters Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollics, 81 South Main ST.
(Fort Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwsii.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, Nj. c.. Williams.
Newfane, N NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. 81. GrouS,
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. 81. TylsT.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Rinsdaie, N. H, w. Fl. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield NewS Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. HayA
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

A campaign for clean sidewalks is TO
be inaugurated in Holsoke with the po-
lice department behind it. 1t is the sort
of campaign we would be in perfect sym
patty with.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

1t is encouraging to hear that turkeys
will be cheaper ut Christmas time than
they were at Thanksgiving. At Thanks
giving there were only the ''fxings" to
get besides the bird, while at Christmas
it is ''fixings' and presents, too.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

The premiers of the baseball world are
comforting on the question of establish
ing neutral zone within whose limits
no home run viii be allowed. What
have the fans of the country TO say to
such an arrangement?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

One Vermont newspaper recently ex-
pressed strong dislike for the word
''kiddies." We would like to list with
it the word '.Xmas"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
THE HIDDEN GRIEF.

Eaehfe corodng grief
to everywhere
while tell
YELL
village
heornered
he a
all
O trouble
thing he
at
he
i'm N the mart
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18
One Year AGO Today.

VI. BRAND. the French premier, ar
rived in London.
+ Five hundred arrested in wholesale
liquor raids in Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

The world is developing new CON
science says a New York preacher,
and from casual observation we should
say it's about time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

The feminine shoplifter who was
found with seven shaving mugs in her
possession, must have had several mas
culine friends to remember
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-18

Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-01
PiermOnt, n. H., Dedi-
Gates Handsome Memorial

Key. and Mrs. F. b. Richards,
and Editor and Mrs. C. T. Walter
and daughter, Alice, motored to
Piermont, N. H.. Tuesday
where Mr.. Richards delivered the
address at the Memorial Day eX-
ercises and also at the dedication
of a handsome soldiers memorial
erected in the public square by the
patriotic citizens of the town.
The monument is of granite on
which is placed beautifully de-
signed bronze tablet bearing the
names of the sixteen men from that
sturdy Granite State community
who served in the World War, in
GLIDING one who made the supreme
sacrifice for his country and died
in the service in France.
While in Piermont, the St.
Johnsbury party were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Howard,
formerly of st. Johnsbury. who,
with his brother Earl V. Howard,
are now prosperous merchants
there.