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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-15

To the Board of Supervisors, Grenada
County. Miss.
Gentlemen:
/ have gone vel and inspected all
the roads in my district and find them
all in very good condition.
l recommend pay for all the roads in
my district. j
j. H. James,
Supervisor District 2.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-15

and fellowship. While following after
righteousness, the church must chal-
lenge and seek to reform hat social
order in which moral life is ex-
pressed. While cherishing ideals Of
service, the rural church which It
tains the fullest measure of success
is that which enriches as many lives
as it can touch, and in no way can
the church come in as close contact
with its members Is through the
avenue of social functions.
The country town and the rural
community need a social center. The
church need offer no apology for its
ambition to fll this need In the COM
munity, II an understanding Of its
mission brings this purpose into clear
consciousness. The structure Of a
rural community is exceedingly COM
pick; 1t contains many social groups,
each Of which has its own center, but
there are many localities which have
but n church and although such
a church cannot command the inter
est of all the people. 1t is relieved
from the embarrassment of religiously
divided communities.
Social Needs imperative.
The average country boy and girl
have very little opportunity for real
enjoyment. and have, as a rule. a
vague conception Of the meaning Of
.ploo c,,ro opd racraotiop IL 10 to All
this void In the lives Of country youth
that the rural church has risen to
the necessity Of providing entertain.
ment. as well as instruction. to its
membership among the young. The
children and young people Of the
church should meet when religion is
not oven mentioned. It has been
found safest for them to meet fire.
quently under the direction and care
of the church. To send them into the
world with no social training exposes
them to grave perils and to try to
social privileges is sheer folly. There
is q social nature to both old and
young. but the social requirements of
the young r imperative. The church
must provide directly or indirectly
some modern equivalent for the husk.
ing bee. the quilting bee and the sing.
ing schools of the old days. In one
way or another the social instincts
Of our young people must have oppor.
tunity for expression. which may
take the form Of clubs. parties. pic.
mics or other. forms Of amusement.
One thing is certain. ard that Is that
the church cannot take away the
dance. the card party and the theatre
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-15
Senath, Mo.

Mr.. T. M. Karnes, Yorkville, Tenn.
Dear Sir:-Replying to your favor
Of the 4th inst, beg to say that J. K.
Black Medicine Co., is thoroughly re-
liable and their DR.. Blacks Eye Water
the most nearly a specific for sore eyes
of any remedy 1 ever handled. l sold
nearly two gross last season and did not
have to refund a single bottle.
Cancer Drug Store.
Sent by mail on receipt Of price, 25c.
Address: ]. R. Black Medicine Com
pany, Manufacturers. Kennett, Mo.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-15
Universal Instinct for Play.

In providing for enjoyment the
church Uses one of the greatest meth
DDS by which human society has de-
veloped. Association is never secure
until it is pleasurable; in play the in
%stinctive aversion of one person for
another is overcome and the social
mood is fostered. Play is the chief
educational agency in rural
tiles and in the ~play-day OF human
childhood social sympathy and social
habits are evolved. AS individuals
come together In social gatherings.
their viewpoint is ~broadened. their
ideals are lifted and finally they CON
stitute a cultured and refined society.
1t is plain. therefore, that the
church which aims at a perfected So
ciety must use in a refined and ex-
allied way the essential factors in
social evolution and must avail itself
Of the universal instinct for play.
If the church surrounds itself with
social functions which appeal to tho
young among its membership, 1t will
fill a large part Of the lamentable
gap in rural pleasures and will reap
the richest reward by promoting .
higher and better type Of manhood
and womanhood.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-15

To the Board of Supervisors, Grenada
County, Miss.
Gentlemen:
beg leave to submit this my quar-
terly report on the condition of the pub
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-15
The Big Colleges Have Solved
The Problem of the High
Cost Of Living.

1t should be q source Of great salts
faction to the people of this state to
know that the University, the A. & M.
the l. l. & C.. and the Normal Colleges
have solved the problem that has EN-
barrassed these schools Except the lat
teri for all these years. The l. l. &
C. and the A. & NJ. have been getting
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-15

unless it can offer in ITS place a sat
isfying substitute in the form of more
pleasing recreation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-15

CLUB No. 20
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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-13
A Dry Dry Way to San Francisco.
From the New York World.

from the Ne" 1OTh WITH.
A California reprcso ntative spent the
hill hours OF day-afler Christmas trying
to find out whether the war, navy or state
department will manage the ships that
convey the congressional party to the San
Francisco exposition. 1t the navy depart
ment does it, Secretary Daniels dry or
der will make it "a funeral trip and y
am quite certain that most members will
prefer to go overland.
Sad thoughts are to be awakened which
ever way the statesmen go If they leave
an almost dry Washington by Uncle Jo-
sephus' virtuous vessels. they must gaze
g!oomily down the Atlantic upon water,
water everywhere. and not a drop of ans-
thing else tc drink. At Panama is no rest
for the thirsty: Colonel Goethals, prohib-
tied by congress from opening canteens,
is in Washington complaining thai his
men go to Panama Or Colon. outside OF
he zone. and drink too much" AT the
end of the equally aid Pacific leagues
they will come to q state still we'll irrigat-
ed burt shaken by s%addening conflict be-
tween win producers and prohibitionists.
AS for the overland route, some of the
Golden Gate mans middle western col
leagues can whisper, with parched lips.
Of whole states passed through where To-
cal law compels tho dusky 'pohtah' to
lock the buffet us tight as the tiglltest
drum. And these states are longest east
and west! Fewer miles may incline con-
gress to the land route. but 1t Is literally
Hobson's choice. From a dry, dry way
to San Francisco there IS no escape.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-13
rs World Peace Possible?"
A Group of Famous Americans Say eyes, and Tell Why.


Seventeen prominent American Gnu
kens reply in the affirmative to Tho
question: rs world federation practic-
nble?" propounded by h new
magazine. World Outlook.
The writer's are practically unan-
NOUS on three points:
First, that world federation is not
only practicable, but inevitable.
Second. that a federation of the more
advanced poWers. including the Uni
led States and the nations of Europe
will probably precede complete world
federation.
Third, that America has the best OPP
portunity to lead and should now 49,
sumo the leadership in the task OF
bringing bou federation among ma
tons.
Some of the distinctive statements
made in the symposium are:
That the first n greatest contribu-
ion of America toward any agreement
among nations is to remain strictly i'm =
partial during the present ~ MEL
willie +. Stone.)
That today. when American mill
tarists are crying for preparedness. the
American people should take Lincoln,
Mckinley and Wilson as their models
rather thar those who would supplan,
u enlightened policy of peace With Il
crushing militarism. (Josephus
DanielS.)
That the United States should moi
make the first move alone toward world
federation. but hou act in con-
junction with the republics of Central
and South America. (Stephen S. Wise
That when peace is brought to the
present warning nations. they should be
invited to become the first members OF
n world league of peace. (Andrew Car
negie.
That the policy of separate alliances
between nations has been proved !;
failure. Oscar s. Straus.)
That the terms of peace TO be agreed
upon at the termination of the wal
should provide for the elimination Of
The military system. Orchard Bart
holdt.)
That if England md Scotland could
be united. il union could stop the wars
of cities and municipalities in Italy and
of feuda lords and princes in France
and Germany. then peace and fedora
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-13
Our Future Watchdou..

Time and again attention has been called
to the need Of a peoples lobby to sit and
watch the public officials in the public in
terest as skilled agents usually do in be-
half of various special interests. There
has not thus far been formed q workable
Idea both on account of the difficulty in
finding ft agents wise enough to compass
the many angles of the public interest in
the myriad subjects and phases OF legis-
iation and because OF the difficulty Of
financing them. A new factor is appear
ing in our political life which may in Il
large Measure overcome both OF these diff
ficulties, the increasing participation Of
women. Go to any city hall or to Wash
ington. ID. c., and the most conspicuous
thing you Will see is the zeal and growing
intelligence witt which bright women
serving for the most part as volunteers
are keeping tabs on Is going on.
Emphasizing moral issue and making 1t
hard for the tricky type of politicians to
carry water on both shoulders or to con-
inue his traditional trading In the double
cross" Many times the!p are fooled. but
they are learning fast and II you are u
little patient with them you will see good
results. Many chaps OF that type that
need to be watched and once go COM
MOI in our legislative bodies are disap-
pearing. while those who yet survive or on
occasions come back are learning to be
very careful. It In wise they should as
the women are among us to stay. 1t won't
be many years until our halls will be filled
with the best the world has ever known Of
honest. sincere mothers that you cannot
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-13
The Hardships of Neutra1s
From the London Times.

From the London Times.
The kings of Denmark, Norway and
Sweden. attended by their prime min
listers. are to meet the day after tomor-
row at Malmo to consider certain fea-
lures in the situation treated by the war,
and our Copenhagen correspondent notes
the great interest which the event arouses
amongst the Scandinavian nations. A
are told. win be the discovery of means
to mitigate the economic difficulties
which the great European struggle has
eddy inflicted very serious hardships upon
many neutral states, and particularly
upon Holland and the scandinavian
states who are neighbors of Germany.
neutrals, and as the of the
world expands and becomes. more com
to increase; In q war in which England
h has NE; neavy; both because we deal our
time .attrition." and because London is
the nerve center of the trade of the whole
world. Business i'm the United States.
other Mediterranean lands is suffering
from the struggle as Well as business in
the Scandinavian kingdoms and in the
fact. and we look upon this necessary
consequence of the war with genuine
commlseration and co,nern. We are on the
neutrals whom the contest ~prejudices. Our
friendship with many OF them is of long
Standing. We have proved its sincerity
ny the n~elghborly warmth OF our rela-
years. and they have shown to us by
Years yes1r M fha4 If attitude tt t e,n t%hronghou w. those D
nothing about the special place which
the United States and England hold in
each others minds. But we nave had
no quarrel with Holland or with Den
mark, with Norway or with Sweden since
with them, and they have traded with
us, greatly to our mutual profit and con-
tentment. The royal houses of Den
mark, Norway and Sweden are closely
allied to our own. and the house of
Orange has always enjoyed exceptional
prince saved by his wisdom and his
Italy has been our friend since, with the
ardent sympathy of Englishmen. she
flung off the yoke of Austria and vindi-
Gated her right to nationhood and to
for liberty our sympathy is older yet. We
may claim that in all respects we nave
been good friends to the neutral states
and peoples. as we gladly own that they
have been good friends to us.
We are anxious, both from reasons of
and OF Justice, and because they
are a GHr frisnds to prosecute the war with
we are constrained by the requirements
OF self defense to cause injury to them.
We deplore the fact We are ready and
eager to do all that is compatible with
the imperious emand OF our military
position. as acknowledged by the law Of
as possible. We cannot wholly avoid in
ficting 1t upon them. We know that.
when all has been done to keep it with
in the narrowest limits, it must still be
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-13
MARlAN's VISITORS.

iCOpyright. 1914. by the Mcclure News
paper Synd.cateD
Marian's nurse often told her stories
about the moon and the stars. One
night after nurse had left her, Marian
saw the moonlight streaming in
through the window. Presently the
curtain at the window was pushed
aside and a bright, smiling face looked
Why. it is the moon man said
Marian sitting up i'm bed.
come in?"
Il should be pleased to have YOU"
said Marian. but 1 didn't know that
you had feet and legs"
O course, have" he replied. hop
ping over the sill of the window. He
was so short that Marian had to look
over the foot of the bed to see him.
He did not have a body and his legs
and arms We're very thin. MY chill
dren wanted to come with me-" he
said. but l thought ! had better wait
n ask if you were willing to nave
them"
Il should be pleased to nave them"
said Marian, IF you think they can
all get in this small ROOM
The moon man hoped to the win
dow sill again and %beckoned with both
hands, then he jumped to the floor
again. his head rolling from side to
side as he walked. He hoped up to
the top of the bureau and sat on n
corner. swinging his stick like legs.
Just then a noise like the running of
children was heard. Here they come"
said the moon man, and In through the
window came the stars, tumbling over
each other in their haste.
Marian could not tell whether they
were girls or boys. they were dressed
so queerly i'm robes or capes.
Take off your stars" said the moon
man.
Up went their little hands and drew
aside the stars which covered their
faces, n Marian saw that there were
boys m girls about her own age.
The room was filled and the window
sill, too. and Marian could see many
standing outside.
They began to sing and wave their
stars about. Marian put her hands
over her eyes.
"What is the NATTER" asked the
moor man. are they too dazzling for
you?"
Marian told him they were and he
said: "That will do. children"
All of the star children stood still,
excepting one girl. who was larger
than the others. She kept waving her
star back and forth and singing:
Il am the queen of the evening. NY
beauty by far
Outshines all the others, I'm the
bright evening star"
Venus" said the moon man, you
keep quiet
II will sing if i want to- said the
naughty girl tossing up her head. Il
have not been on earth in ages and |
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-13

cannot understand why 1 should not
tell people who am. for l am the star
they usually wish on and they should
know | am beautiful
Your brothers and sisters are quite
as bright as o are" said the moon
only they are not SO large
VIVA do YOU mean by saying you
are the star that people wish on""
asked Marian.
Don't you wish on the first star you
see in the sky at night asked Venus.
and say:
Star, star shining bright. first star
I've seen tonight.
] wish l may, l wish 1 might have the
wish l wish tonight
Yes replied Marian. and lots of
times | never got my wish. so if you
are the star " needn't feel so
proud
ooh. goody. goody!" said all the
other stars jumping up and down.
Il guess now Miss Venus YOU will not
be so big feeling II more"
Venus turned toward the moon. DO
make them keep quiet, Father Moon"
she said. They are all jealous little
wretches." and she reached toward
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-13
A Check on immigration.
From the Chicago Tribune.

Few pretend that the literacy test Is q
test of Observation-Disclosures or moral.
The voluminous report of the immigra-
ton commission. which few have read. is
there to prove this beyond dispute. No
n denies that a literacy test would ex-
clude many Industrious and honest aliens
while admitting many undesirables. But
the test is advocated on the ground that
1t would be effective as a means of re-
striction. Other means have been sug-
Eested and considered. but none was found
feasible. If further restriction of immi-
grafton be necessary and desirable. the lit
eracy test offers itself as an instrument
Of exclusion; That's all. No better test is
In sight. The opponents Of the ~literacy
test arc anti-restrlctionists to begin with
and frankly. say SO The advocates of the
test earnestly believe in further and more
drastic restriction; There Is the first and
true issue. Admit restriction and some
effective test Is needful. Deny the neceu-
sity Of further restriction and the literacy
test becomes as Ridiculous as Senator
Sherman paints it.. But let US stick to the
issue and avoid darkening counsel. Let
the country know THAT 1t is the Senate
70 debating. Tart i~rrelevance may make
interesting reading. but 1t does not o
vey h information the Senate and the
people should have on the pending ques-
ton.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-13

grievous to bear. We know that it falls
apGn 'n a'3e c people. We make the
they may feel under it, and we desire to
give, to such reasonable protests as they
may make the fullest and the most kind
the edge of our main Weapon against the
enemy. out of regard for the unavoidable
inconveniences, or even the sufferings,
ties With whom we have no quarrel. We
must exert our sea power in it's most eff
fee ct form. We cannot. in order to
cutting off the supplies of our enemies.
It is but fair to the neutrals to own that
they fully recognize the justice and the
fofce OF this contention. They do not
question the principle which dictates our
naval operations. All hat any of them
mas protested against is it's practical APP
plication to particular cases. OF classes
OF cases. They know that we do not wish
to injure them. but they say that in
some instances we have done them i'm
object.
We cannot regard objections taken to
~. We look forward to the Malmo meet
ing with interest and with sympathy. IL
me Scandinavian kings and their u
ducing the damage which we involun-
tarily infict upon neutrals by the OPP
e%rations Of our fleets. we shall welcome
that they do not tend to lessen the eff
ficacy of our arms. AS We are sincerely
anxious to meet the neutrals, and they
are equally anxious to meet us, we dc
not despair of the discovery of some de.
vice which may materially alleviate theiI
position without advantage to the enemy
They cannot reasonably hope to sail thi
seas when the greatest of maritime DOW,
ers is engaged in a life and death
struggle for all that she holds dear will
the same freedom as in time of peace
For the loss. the %privation and the pos.
sible suffering. which the interruption o.
normal trade conditions must occasion
l the hlunoa falls .nnnn fta u11f1cp.c of fhs
war. These things are amongst the nat.
ural and the necessary consequences o.
their crime. We are as innocent of them
as are the neutrals whom they aftlict
neutrals recognize this truth. 1t is per-
maps to be regretted that we did not from
| the first take up in all it's strictness
the position in regard to neutral trade
which international law and the exigen.
! cies of the situation would have entitled
have modified it's more rigorous features
as opportunity permitted. and the modi.
flcations would have been welcomed a.
SO many graceful CONCESSIONS to neu.
trail desires. In our anxiety not to press
more hardly upon neutral trade thar
ment. We adopted another course. We
/! began by imposing a minimum Of re-
strictions upon tHem. but experience soon
showed that these were altogether made
quate. and we ave been compelled by
its teaching to increase them by fresh
color to the impression that our attitude
toward neutrals was growing more harsh.
We have every confidence that the Malm
meeting will help to d%issipate this de-
fusion in any circles of the Scandinavian
J peoples which may nave shared IL.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-13

ton are possible between ven large
world units. (Theodore Marburg.)
That the United States II canada.
with their civilized international
earned the right to stand up in the
counsels OF the nations and teach the
home lands of American onis the
more excellent way (James A. Mac
donald.)
That q trust of great powers should
be formed similar to the trust in
business-this merger to keep in order
and gradually absorb the lesser power
(Morris Hillquit.)
Tha the time is ripe for the fedora
ton of several nations of the white race
this to be the first step in world fed
GRAFTON. edward A. Ross.)
That Christian missionaries have Il
remarkable opportunity to spread the
spirit of international good will and
Brotherhood. ICharles f. Jefferson.)
Tha the s%tupendous hatred and
awful savageries which are being gem
federation. (John Haynes Holmes.)
The international. law should require
that Il long process of impartial inquiry
should precede the military invasion of
one country by another. (Albert Shawl
That a large part of the world is al
ready ripe for a peace federation, rs
proved by the peace treaties which the
United States has Recently effected
with many countries. (F'rederic C..
Howe.)
That the protective tariff is one of
the most difficult obstacles i'm the way
DAM
That the difficulties in the way of
world federation are not essentially
difficult from the difficulties
cred in the federation OF the 13 Ameri-
can colonies and the United States OF
-, ont ~ ~ l-1%,
model in forming Il United States of
the world (Josiah StrOng.)
That world democracy. with the rule
of the common people. must come be
fore the world federation will be pos
sibie. Hrederic g. Howe.)
That world federation. to be enduring
must be founded upon q more nearly
universal acceptance of Christianity
and Christian ideals. OLuther B. VIII
ison.)
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-13

some of them as she spoke, as if she
intended to box their ears. but the
stars jumped about INC kept out of
her reach.
the moon man quieted them and
then said: W. must be going II
VIII soon be time for you to hide your
stars
Good night" they all said to
Marian i'm chorus and out they went as
swiftly as they came in.
me moo man stepped on the sill
and bowed. or rather swayed. his head
from side TO side. You must excuse
Venus he said, for her display of
temper; YOU see. she has beer spoiled
by being admired for ages. and she al
WAYS wants all the attention.
Ihe moon ma smiled and was gone
and the next thing Marian knew the
sun was shining across her bed and
lhe nurse was saying: Time to get
up; you oversight this morning"