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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-02
CHANGES IN sRELi-
GIouS JOURNALISM

In millions OF families, the denomi.
national newspaper was long as fixed
a feature as grandfather's clock.
me Evangelist lions Herald or
me observer hadn't turned up Sun.
DAY, the children had nothing to read
QUE Barnes Notes and Pilgrims Pro
Gress. Although the latter had &
citing pictures 0f Apollyon and Giant
despair, yet there was usually a
puzzle corner In the religious papers.
recent changes in this field of
journalism suggest how different it
Is today. Some papers have been Civ
en- up, others are consolidating. Tho
union OF two Baptist journals, Tho
waterman and The Examiner, found.
ed respectively in 1919 and 1923. ia
the most recent upsetting of these old
family landmarks.
Inc old UNCONVENTIONAL weekly
might involve endless drudgery Of
0etall work. But there was a sure.
soeadfast audience They would as
soon neglect to pay subscriptions as
forget to turn up at the accustomed
pew at 1890 Sunday morning. It
was not necessary to send the most
popular teacher to Europe to get new
subscribers, nor to offer shiny tin
clocks or rickety carpet swoepers as
premiums.
Those days Of sectarianism VIZ
like the intense faith of the Scotch
Covenanters. The church paper wa
not supported SO much for reasono
OF oDngation, as because people were
keenly anxious to know about
progress Of their own branch of the
church.
Now the sectarian spirit is weaker
church people are not thrilled nv
learning that new society CT their
own faith has been started at Jones'
vile. They wish to road about hui.
manltarlan progress, and to receive
spiritual inspiration.
Consequently the religious journals
have grown more human, There are
fewer of them, but they show better
newspaper work, and are more alive
to the vital problems of the day,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-02

Simple THINGS Best.

To retain youth you must cultivate
and preserve your power to enjoy sim
pie things. As our forms of pleasure
become complex and expensive the
soul becomes stin and cramped. To
love simple food and drink, simple
methods Of play, simple speech. and.
above all, the manifest simplicities Of
nature, makes red blood. Resist the
inroads of pessimism. It means the
night.-Frank Crane.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-02
Club for Men and. Girl c,erks,

Club for Men and Girl clerks.
In fortnight Leeds will possess
what is believed to be the only club
Of its kind In the country club sole
~ for shop assistants, waTehousemen
and clerks Women will be eligible
for membership, and in addition to
having the, use Of all the rooms open
to the men, including the billiard
room, they will have q lounge for toeir
exclusive use.-London Mall.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-02
Different Aaaln.

by Jove. Dobbiers." said Chum.
pleigh. you don't really mean to tell
me that nice girl like that, the only
daughter Of charming widow worth
81. 1000. 900. doesn't interest YOU" mot
In the least" said Dobbers. Il am in
teresting myself in her mother
Harper's Weekly.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-02
curioalty.

visitor-'Tell me, dear. is It be.
cause you think me very pretty that
you look at me all the timer, Child
"Oh. no, it isn't that: but papa says
you are a two-faced woman, and SO
! am searching for the other one!"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-02
Were Certainly Some eeet.

Were Certainly Some eeets
H. B. Nelson, the big rancher and
norseman, Is here from Los Angeles,
harvesting his crop Of sugar beets.
He brought into town Tuesday three
beets weighing collectively twenty-six
pounds.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-02
SEWING MACHINES RENTED

exchanged or Sold. Expert Repair
ing for all makes of Sowing Machines.
Needles, oil and supplies at Sewing
Machine Exchange, with Hoffman Tai
loring Co., Isis Theatre Bldg, or
Carson Rooming House, Blackfoot.
Phone 226, s adv
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-02
Her Diploma.

"She says she went abroad to finish
her education. wonder II she
learned much 2" "She told me she had
nix new ways to ax her hai1."SJudge.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-02

Better silence Than Empty Words. =
Let thy speech be better than q.
lence, or be silent.-Dionysius.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-10-02
Left Arm Broken

Last Monday the six year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Stranger, resid-
Ing on Route 2, fell and suffered the
fracture Of the left arm. The little
fellow was brought to this city where
DR.. w. E. Patrie attended him.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
PRIZE OFFERED FOR
A NEW MOTOR FUEL
English Society Will Pay $4,000
for Solution of Problem for
Automobiles.

The Society OF Motor Manufacturers
and Traders of London has announced h
prize of 1900 guineas $4,000 for a solu-
ton of the fuel problem on automobiles.
the preliminary tests for which will be
made shortly.
According to / W. Orde, secretary OF
the Royal Automobile Club. the object of
the manufacturers society in offering
this prize is to ascertain whether it is
practicable to replace gasoline or motor
spirit. as our English cousins call II, by
a less costly fuel produced entirely from
materials available in Great Britain and
obtainable in quantities commensurate
with the increasing demand.
The competition is exceedingly interest
ing 10 Americans, not so much on ac-
count of the present price of gasoline, but
because OF the constantly falling quality
Of that necessary fuel, which already can
hardly be distinguished from kerosene.
1t is expected that this prize will de-
velop some alternative fuel. and It is
hoped that it will be in such shape that
IL can be used on a car without greatly
disturbing existing mechanism.
EX-President Roosevelt hoped that al
cohol would solve the problem, and to
that end succeeded in inducing Congress
TO remove the internal revenue tax on
this product. Experience has shown.
however. that alcohol cannot be produced
under Il cents a gallon, to which price
must be added selling and transportation
expenses, with the result that the mo-
torist would have to pay 30 cents, or even
more, even if il were produced in suffi-
cient quantities to be available as a
motor fuel
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
HORSE.DRAWNFIRE
APPARATUS MOTORIZED
Nation Wide Movement in This Diree-
ton Is Attracting Great Deal
of Attention.
STATEMENT BY F. H. SAWYER

"a nationwide movement that Is at
tracing much attention" says F. II.
Sawyer. manager OF the fire truck tire
department OF the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company. OF Akron, Ohio 'Is
the application OF the motor tractor TO
horse-drawn fire apparatus, which brings
the latter up TO the modern standard
and efficiency OF motor-driven FIRE appa-
ratus.
Millions of dollars are invested in
horse-drawn fire apparatus, which, II
not motorized by means of the tractor
would be completely lost through the
purchase of motor-driven equipment. In
replacing the horse, the one great ad
vantage of the tractor over the specially
built fire apparatus Is the retention of
practically the entire original equipment,
with the exception OF the front wheels.
This leaves the remainder OF the appa-
ratus intact and obviates the expense of
an entire new machine and equipment.
In fire department service the most
important requisite is reliability. The
demands Of fire apparatus in responding
TO q call are imperative. and the ma
chine must get to the scene Of the fire
without delay. In dealing with reliabil-
ity, tire equipment is essential It must
be borne in mind that the problems in
volved in fire department service are far
different from those encountered in pleas
ure vehicles. Motor-driven fire apparatus
weighs four or five times as much as the
average car, and the combination of ex-
cessive weight and high speed demands
tires that contain the correct design and
highest quality of workmanship and ma
terial No tire can he a success If il
fails to fully meet these requirements
The abandonment of horse-drawn fire
apparatus is inevitable, both on account
of the small expense of the tractor and
of its decided advantage"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
new OLDSMOBILE CAR
DECLARED A STANDARD
The 1914 Model 81 Said to Be the
Greatest Six-Cyinder Machine
Ever Produced.
PERFECTION OF MECHANISM

Confident that the new Oldsmoblle
models will set the automobile world on
fire. N. T. Pollock, manager OF the local
branch here, returned last week from q
visit 10 the factory at Lansing, Mich
He announced new six-cylinder model
for 1914 In speaking OF the new model
he said:
The 1914 Oldsmobile model 81 fully
equipped, is the greatest siX-cylinder
motor car ever produced. Our sales or
ganization, engineering department and
factory managers not only indorse that
statement, but insist upon advertising
il as such-there is no intermediate ex-
preston that so adequately and truth
fully describes the new 1914 OIdsmobile.
For sixteen years the Oldsmobile has
established a standard OF value, and
maintained a leadership in design-not
only as the last word in beauty OF line,
but as a representative motor car con-
tanning all Of the advanced ideas of i'm
pTovement and refinement.
Never, since 1899 when Olds Motor
Works was first Incorporated, have We
in our advertising made so strong a
statement and We would not at this
time, the very pinnacle of our success,
resort to an untruth or misrepresent the
the new Oldsmobile. II is the undi-
vided opinion of our entire organization
other skies that the Oldsmobile is the
supreme achievement
We speak not only of the mechanical
perfection of the motor. chassis and all
working parts, but Of the body lines, the
workmanship and finish of the painting
upholstering and little Tefinements which
make for greater comfort and beauty.
The general body lines of an Olds-
mobile have always been distinctive,
there is never any hesitancy in recogniz-
ing this car among thousands.
Our body designing department has
been under the supervision of the same
man for a decade. and in that period
of time masterpieces have been built
True, there are many who fatter US by
their limitations, but the quality at once
apparent in an Oldsmobile is the one
feature which cannot be made the SUBJ
ject Of an imitation. The art Of up
holstery is as old as the ages-and sue
cess lies in the quality and shape of the
cushions. We discovered the secret of
putting comfort into every vehicle in the
early days of the industry.
The balance Of the body and chassis
is the first step toward easy riding
the use Of special design OldsmobiIe
springs equipped with Gabriel snubbers
is the final touch. There is nothing quite
so restful and satisfying as a ride in an
Oldsmobile. The Oldsmobile traditions
for rugged strength and stability are
confidence inspiring. With the latest i'm
provements and refnements and the most
wonderful siN-cylinder motor in America
we are fully justified in calling this the
greatest siX-cylinder motor car ever
produced. Worth a critical analysis be-
fore you make your selection Of six"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
Sturdy Stutz
The Miller Co. unc.). 1925 Conn. Ava
Watch for the Auto
News in The Herald
RauchSLans
School Books in Australia.
rhe Bartram Garage. 12o4-os NH.

From the Yorkshire CEngl Weekly Post
With a view to encourage habits Of
thrift among the pupils attending the
public schools, the department of edu-
cation in New South wales established
school savings banks as far back as 1887.
1t is rightly claimed that the general
prosperity of the state was reflected In
deposits for last year. There were 25
Of these school savings banks in opera
ton during the first year of their ex-
istence, but last year the number had
increased in '719. The total deposits for
the year amounted to sS0,s2, and the
Withdrawals to s29.9iL Since the banks
were brought into operation in 1851 the
children's pennies have reached almost
half a million pounds. the total being
s4S5. .9s3. Last year s5,s70 was withdrawn
in order to be redeposited in the govern
ment savings bank. and since the begin
ming OF the bank over 100000 saved in
pennies and other small amounts has
been withdrawn, to be placed in the gov
ernment savings baEk. These 1surea
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
route OF LINCOLN
HIGHWAY SETTLED
officials Of Association Make An.
nouneement in Detroit that Plan,
Have Been Perfected.
OCEAN TO OCEAN PATH

Detroit. Mich. Sept. s.-The route OF
tied.
This is the information just brought
to Detroit by Henry B. Joy, president,
and Carl c. Fisher and A. R. Parding-
ton. vice presidents OF the Lincoln
Highway Association, on their return
from Colorado Springs, where they at
tended the conference OF Governors and
presented the plans for this great trans
continental route.
An official statement has been issued to
the thousands of subscribers TO the s1O.-
10000 fund, now being raised, which
reads as follows:
The maps and plans presented by US
and others showed an unanimity of opin-
ion extraordinary in seeking to solve
the problem Of an ocean-to-ocean high
way.
1--WE regret that we cannot as yet give
details OF the proposed route OF this
most practical memorial 10 the martyred
Lincoln. We are, however, pleased to
state that II our negotiations in re-
gard to. some OF the Eastern possible
sections OF the route are as entirely
satisfactory as our conference with the
Governors, hope we may get the whole
field covered in the near future. We
are after some Pennsylvania and Ohio
information and await some details from
the Middle West before II is possible
to make any statement that might not
be prejudicial and disturbing.
Our funds will be devoted intelli-
gently to the work In some sections
where population Is scarce, We must bear
a greater burden. in no case will aid
be given except for a permanently con-
structed highway according to our
standard specifications, and an absolute
agreement as to permanent maintenance
so far as that is possible. II is a main
point in our negotiations.
This highway now exists. but no one
has painstakingly studied the possiblli-
ties OF selecting and hitching together
State work and county work from New
York to San Francisco. Indeed, be-
lieve that before such a substantial
nucleus as Mr.. Fisher, Of indianapolis,
created, it could not have been done.
But added TO his work came the incor-
poration of the Lincoln Highway Asso-
citation here in Detroit, and the financial
support Of contributors 10 the work: in
States themselves have reached their
present state OF good roads advocacy,
without all of which it could not have
been worked out at all.
NO one can foretell the future; as to
the past, the Appian Way is better
known today than il was 2.OOO years ago.
The highways built by the great Ma
poleon 100 years ago are attracting to
Europe millions OF people TO ride over
them and incidentally to spend millions
Of dollars in Europe"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
THE ONE.CARIN STEAMSHIP.

a number Of Atlantic lines are finding
that there is a big demand for passage
on the so-called "one-cabin" steamships,
most properly zone class" The Ham,
burg-American Line tried the experiment
with vessel having no distinctive de-
partments, such as first, second, and
third class. All cabins were listed the
same and the passengers in all of them
enjoyed common advantages, although
there was a distinction in the prices
paid for the cabins. The experiment
proved satisfactory and the new depar-
ture became instantly popular The
agents assert that when the experiment
was first made they could have sold four
times as much space as was available on
each voyage. Now there are nearly a
score of vessels under construction on
this plan.
Americans Of moderate means will not
practice economics, when such economics
result in classifying them as something a
little lower than the best. They will not
travel second-class, not because of any
serious objections to the accommodations
provided, but because while they were
travelling second-class other people travel
hrst-class and are thus set apart in a
superior class, with larger privileges on
shipboard.
The one-cabin plan permits the prac-
uce OF economy when needed, without
loss Of face" and without confess of
an inferior social or financial status. To
the closest philosopher the sentiment on
the subject looks extremely silly; but 1t
exists, and the steamship companies
have found sound sense In catering to it. |
The steamship companies which do cater |
to 1t will get the bulk of the business of
the Americans of moderate means who
desire to travel abroad, who cannot af- /
ford to pay for de luxe" apartments |
and yet who refuse TO permit themselves
to be set apart as 'tsecond-class" in any
respect.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
STUDEBAKER ENGINEER
ISRAISED In RANK
James G. Heaslet Is Placed in Charge
of All Manufacturing Plants
of Company.
HAS HAD LONG EXPERIENCE

BY virtue of a recent increase in re-
sponsibility, Chief Engineer James @.
Heaslet, Of the studebaker Corporation,
has been placed In general supervision Of
all Studebaker automobile manufacturing.
receiving direct reports rrom Production
Manager Max Wollering. to whom report
the superintendents OF all the plants OF
the system.
Mr.. Heaslet retains general charge OF
the designing and other departments OF
engineering at the Studebaker plant 10.
which is. however. in immediate charge
of Assistant Chief Engineer Austin.
The enlargement OF Mr.. Heaslets re-
sponsibillties is OF interest largely from
an industrial point OF view. presenting
as II does the unusual situation Of an en-
gineer in charge OF both designing and
manufacturing. His new duties are. how
ever. directly In line OF Mr.. Heaslet's
Studebaker experience. as he has at vari-
Gus times taken charge OF Studebaker
plants and directed manufacturing opera
tions successfully. OF late, however, he
has confined his activities TO designing,
the studebaker "25." '35," and "6' being
the latest addition 10 his long line Of sue
cessful cars.
The inward nature Of Mr.. Heaslet's
dual responsibilities will be appreciated
by any one who has had experience in
manufacturing an article requiring both
originality in design and accuracy in the
manufacturing OF reciprocating parts"
explains General Manager Booth, in dis
cussing Mr.. Heaslet's duties.
There have been automobiles which,
though thoroughly correct in design, have
been either so expensive to build or so
hard 10 build with accuracy that they
have been failures. Undoubtedly, the fact
that We have always steered clear of
this pitfall was due TO the fact that Mr..
Heaslet, who designed the cars. has al
ways watched closely over their manu-
factuTe.
His present position merely gives him
authority In many cases where, before,
he acted in an advisory capacity"
Mr.. Heaslet is, incidentally. one OF the
most famous OF American designers, hav-
ing acted as chief engineer at the Stude-
baker plants for four years, prior TO
which time he designed autocar, Stude-
baker go" Garford, and Rainier cars.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07
AMONG THE MOTORISTS.

Howard E. French, one of the best
known motorcycle bugs" in Washing
ton, has been chosen director of the
South Atlantic district OF tine Federation
OF American Motorcyclists
Mr.. French has been prominent in mo-
torcycle affairs in this section OF the
country for a number Of years, and his
appointment 10 this dictatorship is a
well-deserved compliment TO a man who
has worked faithfully in behalf Of the
motorcycle game
The South Atlantic district is one of
the eight districts outlined by the F.
A. NJ. for the coming season and en-
braces a large territory, including the
District Of Columbia. The new director
is engaged in the motorcycle business in
this city and Baltimore.
W. P. Barnhart & Co. report the
following sales for the last week: L. s.
Charles, a King roadster; a Pullman
'4-H' touring car to Fred S. Aires, and
a King touring car TO Charles H. Ander-
son. Mrs. John E. Raker. wife of Rep
resentative Raker of California, is one
of the latest purchasers of a Standard
Electrique motor car. 1t Is OF the coupe
type and is finished in blue broadcloth.
An automobile party from Tampa, Fla.
arrived in Washington Thursday, and
after viewing the sights of the Capital
City under the guidance of Representa-
tive Sparknan of Florida, left yester-
day for New York. where the toHr will
end. The party consists of Mr.. and Mrs.
Street Lightfoot, E. G. Drawdy, and W.
E. Jones.
They left Tampa August . in a Ford
touring car and Travelled as far as Win
chester, Va, over the national highway.
From Winchester they came into Wash
ington via Frederick and Rockville. I'VE
are making the trip leisurely," said Mr..
Lightfoot, and have made no attempt
to break any speed records. Despite the
bad roads encountered, we have aver
aged $50 miles a day throughout the
trip, and have passed through some very
interesting territory. Our stay in Wash
ington has been most delightful, and we
have enjoyed every minute Of the time"
Mr.. Iightfoot and his party will make
the New York trip via Baltimore, Will
mington, Philadelphia, and Princeton.
Z. H Hand, who for a number OF years
has enjoyed a national reputation in the
automobile industry has Joined the stan
of tie ]. /. Handley Company. Of Indian
apciis, selling agents for the Marion and
American undressing cars. He will su-
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07

pervise the sale OF Marion cars in the
district which includes Washington.
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Buff
falo, and Cleveland.
Miller Brothers, local agents for the
Ford car, announce the following sales
during the last week:
Touring-T. J.. Boyle, Minis & Mauck,
Ramschel Auto Sales Company, P. J.
Harmon, Warrenton Carriage Works
Charles NJ. Wilder, Leonard Sergeant T.
T. Keane Company, Joseph H. Newell,
and Charles w. Floeckher.
Runabout-District of Columbia Street
Cleaning Department
The Washington herald., 1913-09-07

Ohio State University has introduced an
apprentice course in animal husbandry
that includes two years study at the
university and two years Of practical
work on a stock farm. The student in
this course spends the first year at the
university, the second on a stock farm.
the third year at the university again,
and the fourth year on another stock
farm. The students are paid for their
work while on the farm. The plan has
interested a number of the leading stock
men Of Ohio and other States, and they
are cooperating with the university in
carrying IT out