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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
THE PROBLEM OF DEPENDENT
CHILDREN

A woman engaged in charitable
work was telling the other day of a
pitiable case of a child in another
town that was badly crippled. 1t was
unable to attend public school. The
parents could not afford to send it to
any other institution. There had prev
iously been another case of a cripple
in the same neighborhood, and provi-
sions for sending this unfortunate to a
school for cripples had been made out
of public relief funds. But the local
authorities would not make a second
appropriation for such purpose.
They said the voters would never
stand for it.
To send this boy to certain school
for crippled children for few years
would cost $500 a week. At the end
of that time the child would have
been taught to earn living, and in
all probability would be self-support-
ing. The medical treatment at the
institution would have improved his
condition.
Now the boy is growing up only a
child in mentality and will not be able
to perform any useful labor. Almost
unquestionably he will become a pub
lie charge The town that declined to
pay $500 week for a few years may
have to support him for a life time,
and perhaps descendants of his also.
The case is typical of cases of Grip
piles, Predetermined children and other
unfortunates, that are found almost
everywhere. Not merely is the condi-
ton of such little ones most pathetic,
also, it is not good business to let
these children come to manhood and
womanhood in such condition if it can
be helped. The great majority of them
can be taught useful occupations Their
bodily infrmities often sharpen their
wits, and all they need is treatment
and education at the critical growing
period.
Often the trouble is with the par
ents, who are unwilling to pay few
dollars for consulting physicians.
They prehaps see some half trained
practitioner, who prescribes some use
less liniment. So the case drifts along
and the trouble becomes permanent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
orenadiers.

Evelyn writes in his diary under
date 1878: "Now were brot into service
a new sort of soldiers called Grena-
diers. who were dexterous in fiinging
hand grenades; they had furred caps
with COPIED crowns. which made them
look very fierce; and some had long
hoods hanging down behind as we pic
ture fools" The original grenadiers
hurled their grenades. and then charg-
ed the enemy with hatchets.-London
Standard
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
AMERICA MUST BE ON GUARD

Whichever side wins in the great
war now raging, America has some
thing to apprehend, something to
guard, says the Chicago Advocate.
The worst things that may happen
may not be that the war should con-
tinue some months longer. 1t has
sometimes happened that wars have
stopped too soon. There are those
who believe that the Russo-Japauese
war stopped sooner than it ought !;
that if it had continued a few weeks
longer, Japan would have been for less
self-confdent and Russia would have
started a backire at home and so a
firmer foundation would have been
laid for an abiding peace.
Nor is the victory by Germany the
worst thing that can happen. If the
Allies were to win and their winning
meant a great increase of Russian ag-
gresiveness upon the other, America
might live to be very sorry that Ger
many had not won.
Nor is the defeat of Germany the
worst thing that could happen. We
can imagine very undesirable results
as the possible fruit of Germany's I'M
qualified victory.
The worst thing that could happen
would be that either side should con-
quer, and itself and the world be con-
quered by the militaristic spirit. Lloyd
George has said that Great Britain is
fighting two enemies, Germany and
rum, and that rum is the greater evil.
Great Britain is fighting three great
enemies, the two that has mentioned
and the spirit which Germany miami
tests itself as militarism and in Eng
land displays itself as navalism, and is
one and the same thing in the end. 1t
would be a sad day for Great Britain
if she should conquer Germany and
herself be conquered by Prussianism
and jingoism.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Seniors of 1915 Meet

The senior class of 1915 met on last
Thursday night, and hiked up the riv-
er, going through the Bedding woods,
up to Lightning Bend and finally to
Hoboes' Hollow, where they roasted
weenies and served an appropriate
lunch. They there organized with the
same officers they had in their senior
year-Edith Glass, president; Earl
Price, vice-president; Elsie Kramer,
treasurer and Vernona Pike, secre-
tary. A banquet was planned for the
holiday time, and the party started
home. When they reached town they
met Floyd Warner, whom they per-
suaded to open the Star Theatre for
them. Here they were entertained by
the movies and also by a speech from
Wallie Helm.
The party was arranged in honor
of Harry Holmes and Earl Price, who
left Friday for the u. of M. Bruce
Moulton Of Ionia was here to attend
the party.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06

were: Mrs. Merton Smith, Mrs. Wort
ley and Mrs. French.
The first grade children are cutting
and pasting grapes.
Mrs. Sager, Miss Nielsen and Lily
Smith visited the first grade during
the week.
Edwin Burt of the first grade re-
ceived $500 for the best flower gar
den.
Spanish banners used in Columbus
time are being made by the second
grade.
The second grade received the ban
ner for the best vegetable exhibit in
primary room.
Harley Mcintyre, Juanita Langston
and Edward Scheidt, also received
prizes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE

States flag for the best flower exhibit.
Ronald Webster won the prize of
$500 for the best kept lawn and
Henry Johnson the prize for the best
diary, besides some on vegetables.
Miss Glass has been transferred to
fifth grade assistant.
Miss Heidly has charge of the
three-two and the four-one grades.
Mrs. Arnold visited the third and
fourth grade room Friday afternoon.
Esther Rowley, Aileen Costello and
Paul Kimberly were absent from
school last week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
An Old Nerh.

To laze is an old verb. In Samuel
Rowlands' Martin Markall," 1910, we
are told that '1oyterers laze in the
streete, lurke in alehouses and range
In the highwaies." The word occurs,
I believe, in some Of Mortimer Collins
lyrics:
But Cupid iazeth 'mongst the faiery
lasses,
whose ciere complexion he oft sweareth
passes.
London Notes and Queries.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
LONG LAKE

Miss Moon spent Saturday and Sun
day at her home near Bedding.
There will be a two weeks vaca-
tion in district No. 8 next week and
week after, for potato digging.
Mrs. Frank Heth went to Ionia last
Wednesday, returning Thursday. They
expect to move to lonia in the near
future.
Albert Rich was in this vicinity
threshing the last of the week.
L. J. Whitford was in Bedding Mon
day.
Leeta Brown spent Saturday after
noon with Mary Whitford.
George Wood and wife were in Ionia
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brown called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Pangborn Thursday
evening.
The Long Lake Ladies Aid society
will meet with Mrs. Bruce Pickerd
Thursday. All are invited.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
S. of V. Camp Is Prospecting

A good meeting of the Sons of Vet
Grams was held in the G. A. r. hall
last Friday evening. Members of the
camp are showing an enthusiasm in
the work of the order that is assuring
its continued success. Plans were laid
whereby the next regular meeting of
the order, which will be on the even
ing of October Is, will be very en-
joyable one. 1t is hoped every MEM
Der of the camp will turn out to the
meeting. Matters Of Importance rela-
tive to the larger building of the or
der are to be taken up, beside an in
teresting program is being planned.
Several members of the G. A. r.
Post attended the meeting of Friday
evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
SMYRNA

Quite a number from here attend
ed the ball game at Lowell Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. G. F. Smith of Beld-
ing were the Sunday guests of DIR.
and Mrs. Penton.
Mrs. Helen Purdy went to Bedding
Tuesday to visit her son, Fred Purdy
for a few days.
A. H. Heath, who has been staying
at the home of VIM. Gardner for a few
weeks, went to Detroit Monday to visit
his daughter.
A. H. Tuttle went to Ionia Monday
for few days.
J. L. Snyder, who purchased Chas.
Meade's property, has just had fine
we'll driven. Men from Rockford did
the work.
Peaches are almost to a finish.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wacha and son
Ellis spent Sunday at the home of his
brother John Wacha, near Kidd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Barry return
ed to their home in Logansport, Ind,
after visiting a few weeks with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Downing and
Mrs. Snyder Of Ionia were the Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Insley.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Condor and Geo.
FFoSJ spent SUNDAY near MoSeley, the
guests Of Gordon Frost and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Nelson of Nose
ley spent Sunday with Mrs. Eleanor
Dickens and son Milo.
Mrs. Albert Northway is over near
Belding caring for Mrs. John Regain,
who has a new baby daughter.
Mrs. Ida Shaw is in Bedding doing
some sewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Winchell and
Clifford Condor of Lansing are here
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Condor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Mason were
Sunday guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Harris.
Mrs. Lewis Compton was over on
Smoky Row calling on her sister, Mrs.
Will Cowles Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Cook were in
Grand Rapids Wednesday on business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Mixed Meat Loaf

The materials required to make a
mixed meat loaf are: Two pounds lean
veal, one-half pound tenderloin, one
half pound sweetbreads, one-half
pound lean ham, three eggs, one cup
white bread crumbs, three tablespoons
cream, one tablespoon salt, one-half
teaspoon pepper, one teaspoon onion
juice and one cup of canned mush-
rooms, cut in pieces.
Put all of the meat through the food
chopper twice, then add all of the
other ingredients and mix thorough
ly.
Pack in a bread pan, cover with
buttered paper and bake in brisk
oven for one hour. Uncover and cook
one-half hour longer. Serve cold,
sliced thin
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06

Vegetables for Hens: Don't forget
to store plenty of cabbage for the
hens. They take the place of grass
better than anything else with the ex-
ception of green rye. Save all the
turnips, rutabagas, pumpkins, ETC.,
that can be conveniently stored for
winter poultry food. They may be
fed either cooked or raw. Cooked
vegetables, of course, should be mash
ed and thickened with ground grain.
Always remove the seed from pump
kinS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
GRIT

This year the Ely township board
has established township high school
at Diorite. The ninth grade numbers
eleven from all parts of the township.
AS the township is equal to four con-
gressional townships it can readily be
seen that those who live at the ex-
IRENE ends of the district have quite
time getting to school, However,
they are all anxious to learn and one
boy comes in eight miles every day
with horse or on wheel, his method
of coming depending on the weather
The course of study includes agricul-
ture. The officials of the American
Boston Mining company have given
two~acres Of ground near the school
for the purpose of a school garden
and complete outfit as suggested in
the course of study has been installed
The course does not aim to make farm
ers out of the pupils but merely to
teach the best methods of caring for
their home gardens and taking care
of the COW and small flock Of chick
ems that every family in mining
town has.-Literary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Raspberry TriHe

Line a glass dish with thin slices Of
sponge cake. Pour over it raspberry
Juice to soften it. then lay over it a
layer of whole berries. On this place
another layer of cake and another lay
err of raspberries. Pour over all whip
ped sweetened cream.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
snec;aI F. g. A M. Communication

There will be a special communica-
ton of Bedding Lodge No. 355 +. & A.
NJ. on Thursday evening, October Ia.
Work will be given in the MN degree.
This is the first MN degree work of
the fall season and much more than
the usual plans are being made to
make it an enjoyable evening. Every
brother who fails to attend will be
sorry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Grattan Grange

Grattan Grange will hold its next
regular meeting October ID. They will
confer the fourth degree and at the
close will have a feast of biscuits and
butter, frankfurters, escalloped pota-
toes and pumpkin pie.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Potatn Yields A Peck

J. c. Zerba reports the raising Of
peck of potatoes from one potato,
which he carefully cut up and plant
ed. He distributed the seed in four
hills, taking a great deal of pains in
their cultivation, as he wished to use
the yield from the seed of this one
potato for planting next season.
Mr.. Zerba hopes to get fifty bushels
from his peck next year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Mot The Usual Kind.

What a fool exercise fencing must
be for women"
"Why so? always understood II
was fine"
"Here Maude Binks is taking lessons,
and she told me yesterday she was
learning how to feint-"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
CARn OE THANKS

We desire to thank all our friend:
and neighbors who gave their sym
patty and assistance in our bereave
ment during the death of our father
Henry Wacha.
John and Mary Wacha.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
b. H. S. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

October 9-Lowell at BeIding
October 16-Portland at Belding.
October 30-Belding at Hastings.
November 13-Belding at Grand
Ledge.
November 25-Belding at Portland.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Grattan Grange

The next meeting of the Grattan
Grange will be held Thursday evening,
October IA, with work in the fourth
degree. Supper Of biscuits, butter,
frankfurters, escalloped potatoes and
pumpkin pie will be served.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
MARRIAGE Licenses

Moses H. Plant, 60, Portland; Low
ina E. Plant, 6S, Portland.
Gregory II. Fox, %, Pewamo, May
me Kelly, %, Hubbardston.
Emory p. Vance, %, Ionia; En-
ma +. Duffer, 10, Cedar Lake.
John L. Peck, 26, Ionia, Elvina Mel
son, "a, Ionia.
Otis S. Cook, p, Ionia; Lila NJ.
Reynolds. %. Ionia.
Frank NJ. Edwards, %, Ionia; Edith
Burns, "a. Greenville.
Merton Z. Bower, SO, Lake Odessa ;
Minerva B. Avery, %, Westphalia.
Joseph o. Bissell, p, Pewamo; Iva
Townsend, %, Pewamo.
Earl c. Wright, %, Orange; Ruth
+. Stevens, II, Orange.
Chauncey B. Antcliff, 30, Ionia
Lula M. Cook, 80, Ionia.
Lee Roy Rist, 81, Ionia; Florence
Bishop, Is, Ionia.
Herman A. Myer, 81, Chicago;
Edith G. Sturdivant, 81, Belding.
One suppressed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Before and After.

Stella-When you are engaged you
tell him that he must economic. Bella
And after you are married he tells
you that you must.-Boston Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Lowell VS.. Bedding

The local high school foot ball team
will meet the Lowell gridiron men on
Leonard Field, Friday, October at
800 p. m. 1t is expected the local
squad will play a strong game. The
team has gone through several strenu-
Gus practices of late. A god game is
expected.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
rh.,. Az. E.o.nt;ons.

I'VE are all born equal" quoted the
wise guy.
Don't try TO tell that to the mother
Of a first baby" cautioned the simple
mug.-Philadelphi Record
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
High School Notes

Harry Pike, a former student in
Bedding, is now attending the lonia
high school
Orland Sayles has been appointed
chief marshal of the fire drill depart
ment; Carleton Currie is his assist
ant
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
THIRD GRADE

The third grade received the Unit
ed States flag for the flower exhibit.
Landon Rogers received the prize of
rs cents for the best exhibit of tur-
nips, and Trellis Conant also receiv-
ed a prize of $500.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06

Before Lorraine was united with
France In 1876 1t belonged to the de-
throned king of Poland. Before that
Il belonged to Austria.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06

1t happens many times that we seem
much deceived In others because we
first deceived ourselves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06

EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in- Chief-Gayle Soules.
Literary Editor-Mura Treat.
Athletics-Virgil Altenburg.
Social-Hazel Gotta.
State-Lena Russell. ~
REPORTERS
High School-Elfinda Mason.
Junior High School-Gladys Har.
-ison.
Third Ward-Wilford Blair.
Second Ward-Laura Stanton.
Ellis School-Floyd Warner.
State Educational-Lena Russell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
Second Ward Notes

The children of the kindergarten
are modelling clay.
The kindergarten visitors this week
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06
SOME CHANCES STILL LEFT

Who was it who said that if you
made something better than your
neighbors, the people would find it out
and make a pathway to your door,
even if your hut was in the woods =?
No matter, it is true, anyway, as is
shown by daily illustrations every
where. An eastern publication illus
trates this fact-actually illustrates it
with photographs-by telling of a
man who made his mark and living
photographing cats.
Mr.. Billiard was a country photo
grapher in an eastern state. One day
he got what gamblers call 'hunch"
and began taking cat photographs al
most exclusively. While "all the world
loves lover" at least half the world
loves cats, and so the photographer
filled ''long-felt want" and has be-
come famous-and rich.
There is an illustration-in mod
est way-in Michigan of this same
fact that the public will buy if one
keeps for sale what it wants. Easter
for this year is mingling itself with
the other "afters," but the ladies still
continue to demand hats. In a little
village, something like 40 miles from
Detroit, is woman who trims hats
exquisitely and so reasonably that her
customers are drawn from an area as
far east as Detroit and as far north as
Flint. She could trim all the hats
needed in her own vicinity in week
or two and then would be idle the re-
mainder of the year. But this doesn't
happen. Each season finely dressed
ladies' step off the train and visit her
modest establishment, and in few
days large packages are reposing in
the express office with directions that
carry them to ladies "far, far away"
The women wanting hats "have worn
path" to her door.
Everybody cannot photograph cats
nor trim hats. But these chances do
not exhaust the supply of possibilities.
In every locality, in every walk of life,
there still remains chances for fame
and for wealth.
Keep your eyes open for your par
ticular chance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06

This thought is finely presented by
a writer in the Toronto Globe: There
must be no world mastership in any
nation" he says; mot German, not
Russian, not Oriental, not American,
and, please God, not British! No ma
ton is good enough to stereotype the
national aspirations of humanity. No
race is pure enough to make its life
blood the motive power of all the
world. No people are so near perfec-
ton that their culture is fit to domni-
ate civilization.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06

Once in while somebody gets the
idea that the reason the local paper
does not report every scandal that
comes to public knowledge is because
the publisher is afraid. That's not the
reason. The reputable newspaper, es-
pecially in small town where every
one is a neighbor to everyone else,
takes no delight in giving publicity to
those things that have brought dis
grace to some family.
1t is much more pleasant to record
the good things that happen, to tell
about the Incidents that tend to make
life more endurable and that uplift
rather than tear down, that bring JOY
instead of sorrow, pride instead of
heartache. So if you don't always find
in the Banner the delectable bit of
gossip that would doubtless make
"good reading" and if you are inclin-
ed to blame the editor because he
doesn't print all the news" consider
that some has had enough worry over
unfortunate happenings and that the
gossips and scandal mopgers of the
community can and will gladly and
goulishly give sufficient publicity to
the details to satisfy the lowest tastes.
Incidentally, it might be remarked
here that the most complaint of CEN
sored news comes from people who
have now or have had in their lives
some things they are very glad were
not given newspaper publicity. There
come times, Of course, when it is the
definite business of the local newspap-
er to speak right out in meeting, to
tell what happened, to give open pub
licity to conditions that are reproach
to a community and for which the
light of publicity seems the only cure.
Tolerance is not lack of courage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-06

entered into the Bedding Michigan
Postoffice as second class matter.
Evening star., 1915-10-10
COSMOS

An event Of unusual interest viii be
the appearance Of Eugene Blair. the
noted emotional actress, at the Cosmos
Theater this week. in her much-talked-
Of now play. The Reckoning Day" 1t
Is an extraordinary attraction in popu-
lar vaudeville and marks, new de-
parture at the Cosmos. Edgenie Blair
has long been an emotional star in
Tho Kreutzer Sonata" Madame x
"zaza." Camille" '"The Royal Di-
vorce." "A Fool There Was" and
dramas Of that kind. Her new play ID
said to strongly resemble these in type
and to afford her full opportunity for
the display Of tho emotional powers
that have made her famous on the
American stage. Her engagement is
regarded as q red letter event At the
Cosmos.
In addition to the extraordinary head
line attraction, the usual bill Of varied
vaudeville will be presented. including
Bigelow. Campbell and Hayden, the
famous cabaret trio Of tho college
Inn." New York. singers. funmakers
and musicians; Ferber. Meyers and
company in Bits Of Vaudeville" . nf-
teen-minute sketch Of songs, dances
and knockabout comedy: Charles and
Alice Miskell, a musical comedy team,
in dainty songs and dances; Harry Tai
madge, the Irish monologist and ra-
contour. with funny stories and quaint
parodies, and the Faynes, q novel Euro
pean variety act which includes aero
battles, songs, dances and other fea-
lures. The added attractions will in
clude the Hearst-Selig news pictures
and photoplay features, changed daily.
Evening star., 1915-10-10
POLLS

The Poll Players will present this
week. for the first time in Washing
ton. Frederick Billiards. farce comedy.
believe Me. xantippe," which was
awarded the Harvard prise for the best
drama, by q native playwright. several
years ago. and which ran for sin
months in Boston. The play has never
been seen In Washington. however. and
is delightful novelty.
The story tells of the adventures OF
George MacFarland, young New
Yorker. whose apartment has been rob-
bed so often that he has lost all faith
in detectives and other officials Of the
law. To show his contempt for these
officers he makes a wager with Brown,
his best friend. and Sole, the chief Of
the New York detective bureau, offer