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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
Checking Up the Gasoline Pumps,
lSt. Adams Messengerl

W. ]AIDIII17 !. 'IV7'77V11aVE'T
Montpelier news items tell of activity
by state representatives in checking up
the accuracy of gasoline filling tanks
on which the mOtorist depends for his
supply of fuel. Some shortages have
been discovered. 1t is we'll that this in
vestigation is under way. The consump-
ton of gasoline even in a small state
like Vermont is enormous, and even
slight shortages per gallon would total
huge at the end of a season, meaning
that the public had spent no small sum
for something that it did not receive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
Today's Birthdays.

DR. Johp A. Earl, president of Des
Moines college, born at Bathvale, Scot
land, SO years ago today.
Georges Adolphe Hue, celebrated
sailles 81 years ago today.
Oscar w. Underwood, Democratic
leader in the United States senate, born
at Louisville XIV. 60 years ago today
Ex-Crown Prince Frederick William,
eldest son OF che FORMER German en-
peror, born at Potsdam 40 years ago to-
day.
Dr. William Bowie, chief of the divi-
sion of geodesy of the u. S. coast and
geodetic survey. born at Annapolis
Junction, Md, 80 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
CLIPPINGS
With Now q Comment and Then
Only Caption.

EZra's Radio Program for Saturday
Night.
Station 600. 5000 meters
730 p. m. Short talk for ladies only.
Subject, How to roll your own" Pc
tunia.
7.42 p. M Directions for making
ladies' sport Knockers from hubby's cast
off heavies, by Sally t.
$50 p. m. My Three Most Successful
Home Brew Recipes, by Ezra.
500 p. m. Reading, poem on bobbed
hair and barred knees, by Fuller Woe.
SIS p. IN. Tenor solo by city editor.
S.25 p. m. Curfew and bedtime story
by Aunt Sarah.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Splitting 100 cords of wood is consid-
cradle of an undertaking for man of
any age, yet this is what leland
Wheeler of Cabot, aged %, has done
this past winter along with a few other
tasks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Michael Curtin, who has just finished
his sentence at Windsor prison for Of
fences during the paper mill strike at
Bellows Falls. says he considers his inn
prisOnment "more of an honor than q
disgrace" This seems to be one in
stance where the conviction satisfied
both plaintiff and defendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
Sinclair's type have upon youthful
minds.

Modern modes are ugly enough, but
much can be forgiven an era that has
eliminated the tidy, horsehair furniture,
lambrequins, wax flowers, gilded roll
ing-pins and family portraits in crayon.
Rutland Herald.
Don't be too sure about their perma-
nent elimination. Some of them are al
ready being brought out again as val
liable antiques.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Statistics show that there has been
on the average since November, a de-
crease of three and one-half per cent in
the rent of the wage earner's home. Had
you noticed it in any of your rent bills?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

1t would be difficult to estimate the
value of the services to the state of
Miss Lucy Sinclair who died Monday at
st. Johnsbury at the age of 90 and who
had record of 60 years of teaching in
Vermont schools. It is a powerful in
fuence for good that teachers of Miss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
A Voters Right.
(Burlington Free Press. }

IBurIlngtOn Free FFesS.
If the candidates for the legislature in
your county and town have not made
their position plain on the chief issues
in Vermont, you have a perfect right to
ask them where they stand before saying
you will support them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
The "True Methodist Ring"
(Bei1ows Falls Times.)

This resolution adopted by the Yer
mont Conference at White River juno
ton last week has the true Methodist
ring: I'VE declare uncompromising
warfare on the liquor traffic, indorse the
program of the Anti-Saloon league, and
pledge ourselves to do our utmost to help
enforce the VOlstead act and keep the
devil in the form of booze from defling
our fair state"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Pinkham's Vegeta-
table Compound. 1t
has done so much for
me. My baby is al
most a year old now
and is the picture of
health. She walked
ateleven months and
is trying to use her
little tongue. She
can say some words
real nice. / am send
ing you her picture.
IN obolI ha thankful
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

The Refomer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
BrattleborO, Brattleboro News Co., C. W.
Cleaveland, S. L. Purinton Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 81 South Main St.
Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. l. StockwsIl.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown
Putney, NJ. 6. Williams
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. H. Grouts
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News ca.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

A couple at North Hyde Park recently
celebrated their 10th wedding anniver-
sary. So long a voyage on the sea of
matrimOny indicates that neither were
given to rocking the boat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
Something Like Portland Fancy

George Wright has purchased a light
Overland of Albert Rumney and is now
endeavoring TO learn the intricate twists
of shift high, shift low, back up and
step on the gas. East Brookfield item
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
1t Must Have Been just the Cutest
Thing

wedding ceremony was staged with
Miss Jill Pumpkineater as the bride and
Mr. Jack Sprad, FIRE groom; Miss Bo-
Peep as maid of honor. Ally the nurser
rhyme characters, including Adr Fling
Cole, lottlefrwb4,i RIA r AR ARAS AR
Cole, Little Miss Buffet, Jack Horner.
etc, were present and took part in the
ceremony The evening entertainment
opened with concert by Stones orches-
ira followed by the Map pole winding.
Manchester Union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
An Expensive Fish Dinner.
(Boston Transcript !

The most costly of fish dinners ever
prepared in Vermont remained uneaten.
The boys who were frying the fish let
the fire get away from them. Loss
Eight cottages. Value: $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS

1t 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
the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. It is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
THE VOLSTEAD LAW

The well Volsteads
There be drinks that
that jolt his perfume his breath
when
bters without upsttng Voeads making Mr. Vol
stead feel dark blue anod his heel When and bite
legs something My soul sick and within;
demand dish I've been taught
that will still
Volsad
me meath liver pad though pperhead and raesnakes shall fill
with deadly aches, bus-Obeying
trust! sit beneath
And while sit here blh hunbled snakes
doubt If alcohol will heal And
you must a stove length from the Vostead law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

The last smouldering stump must have
been extinguished by Natures efficient
hose company
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
A DARK Outlook for Mary.

as coon at the Star decentralization
Advocate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
One Year Ago Today.

Eleanora Duse famous Italian ac-
tress, returned to the stage after long
retirement
Officers of International Printing
Pressmen's union removed by federal
court order.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
Another Inspired COMMISSION Diseovered

Ed Fellows is putting up a portable
garbage. 1t is the same as Fred Stills set
up last week.-Rockville News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
THANKFUL FOR
A LITTLE CHILD
Mrs. Merit Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her

Kutztown, Pal wish every woman
who wants children would try Lydia E.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

The Babylonians preserved the bones
of their dead in cofin-shaped jars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
In the Swim at Last.

They finally broke the ice at the club
banquet last night and everybody fell in
and had a good time.-Aurora Adver-
tiser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Flower growers in England are making
extensive use of electric light to secure
early bloom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Our Petunia doth declare
That of all the sounds that rend the air
There's surely nothing any worse
Than a Henry Ford when in reverse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

''The overhead expense is awful.
groans Tulip after getting permanent
wave.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

The best emeralds come from Peru,
where the stone was once regarded as
sacred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
Whazzer Mazzer, Proof Reader Takin
Vacation?

John Riley, agent of the S. B. C. A,
was called to Cornish yesterday and
found a COW in extra bad condition. Mr..
Riley said: ''Trt COW belonged to Lewis
Becker who turned it out and left the
farm going to Windsor. Vt. The COW
wandered to the Il. Ii. Tandy farm and
Mr.. Tandy drove it away and notified the
selectmen of its bad condition. In the
meantime, Becker sold the sow to Glen
Smith fos So and as / got there Smith
was leading it away. The COW had no
teeth, its hair was failing off and it was
lame and poor. | shot the animal and
made Smith bury it on art err wOr r
ARA RA.-Claremont item in Manches-
ter Union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06
She Can Still Save Soap on Her Ears

The small boy thinks the worst thing
about sisters bobbed hair is she has TO
wash her neck.-Fitchburg Sentinel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Barney Light says so far as his best CIR
is concerned this fx-up, paint-up cam
paign is uperfuous.-Jewell Republican
They probably have a permanent 'kis:
and makeup" drive on anyway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Tulip: money talks
Ezra: "You bet There's a woman
head on every silver dollar"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-06

Entered in the postoffe at Brattleboro Al
second class matter.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-18
Disaster Not Providence's

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
While there's so much being said
about the KnicEerbocker TEeater
s.isaSter. and 50 much seemingly
from persons as ignorant as my
set. ISL to Ttr: nj tne Ies,ding
public there are several classes.
two especially. tac "knoy-it ais
and the 81 told-you SOS" who arc
always on hand 10 give ont first.
land information. I was under the
impression the clergy at least haJ,
outgrowu their I'D notion that such
misrortuues w. sc't Ey just
and mercifirt God as His manifesto
ton OF displcasurr. until ! read
.omc of the clergy Eucsscs in to-
days papers.
Can there be anyone - foolish
TO think just and ioN : God
would destroy children aud ''abes
as warniugs2 Ey"n 80. Wig nbt
visit the wrath in some other play
house which anyone will Concede
to be Of a more sinful nature. Then
again, why wal; until there was 4
good, amusing. clean, Instructive
picture showing. surely didn't need
the snow as shield. the ministry
need not wonder at empty pews if
they cannot or Will not nut more
reason in their statements.
OF course, everyone musi feel fST
the bereayed ohas.
II it's possible to find anyone
guilty OF knowledge as 10 is weak
ness, then he should Ice punished
doubt very msch il any such
guilty ones are to De foun Tn
'ess the whole aEchiicctur%l system
that planned conCIe etc roofs a.. con-
demned.
Some said It was faulty cement
! Strange IL didn't crumble aad
thereby leave the steel beams IN
tact. The whole trouble was II vas
heavy roof and an" heavy snow
made the steel beams sag in the
middle so they pulled o.: II place
Just because similar buildings
withstood doesn't ncceS~Hrtly mean
that enc was faulty ! don't sap.
rose anyone knows just how IN
snow was on that roos. / measured
the same evening snow In several
places and founi ths :a?.h varied
as much as six inches. =. d being
in woods couldn't see why u
should drift so. Of'course, builders
must put more brains and money In
their work after this.
It seems we must always pa,
dear for real education.
~ +. SKINNER. q
The Washington herald., 1922-02-18

pressed from every quarter OF the
earth. That time has past.
Now Germany Is trying TO cap
turc the reins of government in
this country. II the reclassification
bill now before the Senate passes
their chance will be good. While
your boys were dying on the other
side naturalized Germans were
working for Germany on this side
in our government bureaus Our
Constitution made that possible
The sovereign people must wake
up and work. We have been fools.
But we do not have TO keep ON
being fools.
No foreign born person should
have a constitutional right TO be
elected TO the House or to the
Senate. and no foreign born man
or woman should be employed I'm
our government bureaus Sec
what condition the Lehlbach bill
would make lawful. Pay the
desk and not the man" They
then shuttle the employees as you
they Will. Among thousands who
would know the difference? Here
today. in another bureau OF de.
partment tomorrow.
Our Constitution must be amend
ed. This danger (almost realizedl
must never threaten our govern
ment bureaus again. Thirty five
years before the German offensive
they poured into this country. MOI
to enjoy with US our rights and
liberties. but to dominate and de-
struy. What they have done, and
are trying TO do all over our Coun-
try today. any other foreign peo.
pie might also try TO do. Greed
is greed.
Also. equal rights in voting
should carry with the right the
necessity Of qualifying. regardless
of sex, and only the native horn
should have the right 10 vote al
our elections or hold Offices. II is
all right for them to vote on tax
measures. hut not Al elections.
The people. and the people alone
are the soVcrcigns OF this coun-
try. Remember without a safe
country there is no safe business
and Their is no safe home. Con
gress will amend the Constitution
of the United States il the people
demand it Of Congress.
The LchIbach bill must never
become law. There must bC
two rdments 10 our Constitu-
ton. Form clubs. Make speeches
ELLA L. VAN FASSEN.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-18

ignored" i was under the impress
sion that the burial in his native
land. of an unidentified body killed
in France, was syInbolical OF a ma
tons :hankfulny. to Almighty
God. and 10 all soldiers. sailors
nurses and civ ms, who some
where. somehoN ave their lives
to save America rom serfdom I'M
der the rule Of william Hohen-
zollern. That Int a small number
OF Americas Oh 'ldren could march
in the proc Oh to Arlington is
obvious. The senate should take
comfort in that great il mysterious
assurance that: The first shall be
last; and the last first" DR.. Smith
must remember two things: The
clergy were suitably represented by
the officiating chaplains: and that
while the lives of some clergymen,
and some rulers and women OF all
callings. inspire us to ideals Of
self-sacrifice," the vast majority do
not.
MARGUERITE Du FONT LEE
The Washington herald., 1922-02-18
Would None of Bonus.
The Editor. The wasnIng ION Herald :

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
I Congress is having a tough time
with the bonus bill, and no marvel.
If IL were straight goods 1t would
have been settled long ago. It's
not. The whole ridiculous business
is founded on a wrong basis. The
principle is wrong. Those within
the Legion and without who are
demanding the bonus as d debt the
country owes. a debt in money mind
you. are demanding what is not
due. Uncle Sam does not owe in
cold cash, either out of the Treas
ury or by taxing the people, one
cent to the soldiers. He paid them
all he agreed to pay. more than did
any other nation on either side OF
the awful conflict: clothed, fed and
cared for his fighting men as none
other did or could.
We have had FIVE previous wars
and no talk. much less demand. for
a bonus. What the country does
owe our soldier boys is something
far more precious and more highly
priced than gold and silver. Craft
tude! This a grateful people. in
unstinted measure freely awards to
our veterans of this and all other
wars. To this sentiment money is
an offense. By all means let the
nation take the best of care within
its power of the men disabled and
Incapable of earning a living.
We call the soldiers boys who
fought. and all willing to fight as
well. heroes. IT'S well. and well
deserved, but the man who demands
a money bonus is not a, hero but
Hessian. The bill IN Congress
should die abornIn"--and would
but for politics
J. WARD GAMBLE (Ph.D)
San Mateo Fla
The Washington herald., 1922-02-18
Protests Ball Bill.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

10 the Edtor, The washington Herald:
In behalf of all Christian Scien:
lists l wish to protest in your col
umns against the misleading state
ment from the Columbia Medical
Society in your issue of February 3.
which referred to a bill introduced
into Congress by Senator Ball. of
Delaware Is. 22S3D.
Ostensibly the bill In question is
one to regulate the practice of med
icine and midwifery in the District
of Columbia. Tested by its wording
and necessary effect, the bill Is in
tended not only for its stated pur-
pose, but also to forbid or restrict
the practice of Christian Science
1t defines the words practice OF
medicine" in such a manner as TO
include doing anything for an af-
flicted person, or even offering 10
do anything for such a person. or
even suggesting that he do some
thing for himself. Anything help
full to an afflicted person would
constitute the practice of medicine
II a gift or compensation were in
Tolved.
With reference to the bill IN
question, the statement of the Co
lumbis Medical Society says. 1T
does not question the methods OF
treating the sick. No cults, creeds,
or isms are criticized: 1t only re.
quests that certain standard quail
fitations be established and adhered
to- Such assertions are misleaG-
ing. The evident purpose of the
bill Is to restrict service in behalf
of health to the profession repre-
scented by the Columbia Medical
Society. 1t provides. practically
speaking. thnt Christian Scientists
may exercise their religion quite
freely IL they will only abandon il
and study a system which they d.
not intend to practice.
CLIFFORD u. SMITH.
Committee on Publication OF
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Boston Mass
The Washington herald., 1922-02-18
MIlVTYRE SAYS
BROADWAY HAS
OWN LANGUAGE
1Blue Serge" Means Only
Girl. and .Flick" Fellow
Among the Smart.
By o. o. MCINTYRE.

! NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-Broadway
has its tribal language. born in the
atmosphere OF the cafes. that 10 as
strange to alien ears as the native
chatter of somaliland. New words
and new phrases are born over
night and are picked up and mouth
ed by the devotees OF supposedly
bright pattsr. ~e 80
My blue serge is out Of town."
says one of those, lads In beited
coats. He is speaking Of the only
girl. He used to call her his
skirt" Hello. old flick" Is form
of salutation. l-Flick" means fell
low and smacks 81 Piccadiliy's term
"old thing"
Where Is your Urban set?" in
CURES another. He means the fell
lows girl. Urban is a scenic paint
e. OF reknown. A dollar Is uni
versaliy known along Broadway as
a "smacker" or plaster Food is
classed in the Shanghai term OF
Chow"
Apple sauce" as a term for nat
terry has reached the social elect.
A society weekly quotes dowa-
ger as referring to her rivals CLAIM,
of leadership as apple sauce" This
| slang originated IN Wolpin's, a
theatrical eatery patronized by
| vaudeville folk.
The other night in a cafe a group
| Of the bright takers was discuss
ing some figure along the Rialto.
A smartly dressed girl in evening
, clothes classed him "as good egg,
Lut toppy."
One of her companions, a sort OF
modern Circe. ventured: Hes in
tho produce business. That's what
someone the raspberry. Not long
! ago he turned a nifty, scooted to
Philly and came back with head
lights. He can't keep that up and
expect soft rockers"
All nodded gravely in an under
standing way. Some of this pat
ter creeps up from the underworld
and some Is fashioned in the half
world of the cafes. For the user. It
denotes a certain flair and by con-
slant usage it eventually becomes
part of polite talk among re-
| spectables.
He was a typical kind of mid
dle-aged Fifth avenue dandy. As
he sat in the barber chair his head
revealed only a few struggling and
| carefully nurtured strands of hair.
AS the barber started gently to
massage the top OF his head. he
cried the warning: Look out for
No. ~
Richard earle is co-starring in a
Broadway musical play. And he Is
| making hit. For Years this
comedian has been able to play. to
huge audiences out of town, bu;
somehow or other in New York
he has only had brief snatches OF
success. Many critics regard him
as one of the foremost comedians.
He Is an interchangeable worker and
his style of humor is original
There Is no understanding the
whims Of Broadway. Just the fact
that Carrie is so popular in the
provinces may have something to
do with the Broadway viewpoint.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-18
Wall of a Student.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The following is dedicated 10 IN,
unfortunate student:
Mid-year exams come on apacc,
Reviewing is commenced;
And all you've studied through thC
term
Is summed up and condensed.
You wish more deeply from the cup
OF knowledge you had drunk;
A chilling fear Possesses you
'Oh, what IL l should"
The night before the dreaded day
Before you 20 to bed.
You try to cram thu whole terms
work
Within your muddled head;
And say, when with a sign. at lasi
You drop down on your bunk;
q hope IL won't be very hard
1 shouldn't like to-"
The morning breaks, the hour ar
rives,
You trembling take your place
white
Are staring in, your face.
There comes n groan from out
your boots
To where you heart has sunk;
"who ever thought they'd ask Us
that?
o, mercy. / shalls"
lou get your grades; the fear.
come true
which have your dreams been
haunting;
For in the balance you've been
weighed.
And found q tribe wanting.
It is some time e'er you regain
All of your usual spynk;
It's hard to fail where others win
It's hard. in fact. to-"
ELIZABETH READER.