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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-18

. My case is but one in many thou
sands and challenge you for an
alibi. My hat is off to the calamity
bowler when such is in accord with
the times and economic depression
rather than to a high-salaried false
prophet, whose utterances are ridic-
ulous since they incorporate not one
atom of truth, and in 80 cases out of
100 prove an untruth. - Albert NJ.
Thompson, 954 N. Clark St.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-18
CHRISTIAN RHETORIC. :

CHRISTIAN RHETORIC. - The
Day Book printed on Saturday, April
8, of this year, Billy Sundays Easter
sermon (copyrighted), in which we
find the following sentence:
of 1 were running glue factory
in hell and the devil would bring your
old carcass, I'd tell him couldn't use
you because ! don't have deodorizer
and disinfectant enough"
Thousands of common-sense lay
men must have turned from this with
disgust. - "a -.
NeYertheness it was announced on
the following Tuesday that $50 of the
reverend clergy, supposedly repre-
senting the high intelligence, culture
and refinement of Chicago, had voted
faVorably upon the proposition for a
city-wide evangelistic campaign to be
conducted by Billy Sunday in an en-
deavor to fill with raw recruits the
empty pews of churchianity. At a
later meeting 400 ministers agreed
in favor of the resolu-
ton. -. ..s.,..
In view of such action it must be
conceded that the palm of superior
ity in intelligence, culture and refine.
ment belongs not to the preachers,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-18
FIRST WIFE SLAVE. =

TIHO WIFE 0EHtEs - II Is the
first wife who works, saves, suffers
and knuckles down to every hobby
and whim of her lord and master.
Poor soul, she fights on, half appre-
eiated and her sex held in cold dis
dain. She dare not ask or speak her
mind because her youth has been
Slapped up by his vigor. His ideals are
set as in groove or dead furrow un-
til his first wife dies. Then, presto!
There is no fool like an old fool He
either wants chicken or buxom
young widow. His old, fossilized ideas
change He suddenly see new light.
ALI womankind is a jewel, a queen.
She has him going. Yes, she has his
goat.-AIlen Steven. -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-18

UTOPfA.-More's Utopia is mem
orable satire in which there is much
to admire. He was as severe as
Thackery upon royal court snobbery
and intimates how aristocracy OPP
posed everything humane or intelec-
tual. He mentions mobiles idle as
drones, subsisting on other mems
labors whom they pare to the quick,
gathering about them great numbers
of idle fellows taught to look down
upon honest toll. He points to great
armies as trained robbers and cut
Threats paid by the peasantry to sup
port pretended statesmen under the
pretext that raw men cannot main
tain the public safety, and so, as Sal
lust says, they must make occasion
of cutting threats that they may not
grow dull at the business by too long
waiting for the real occasion. He
tells of the overthrow of Rome, Car
thage and Syria by their standing
armies, and the rapacity of English
nobility, gentry and even those holy
men, the abbots" in taking all the
poor may scrape together. He speaks
of luxury causing poverty and misery
and the vanity of dress in tradesmen
families as well as mobiles.
Society first makes thieves, then
Furnishes them" In discussing what
should be done with the poor, he has
a court fool suggest that they all be
put in monasteries and nunneries.
In the Island of Utopia, which in
Greek means nowhere, every one
dressed plainly and iewelry was re-
garded as silly if not criminal, as it |
tempted thieves. Employment was
always useful, hence there was much |
leisure for Improvement Wealth |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-18

alone could not command labor. Per-
sonal and community benefit were
sole considerations. v. CIeVenger,
1921 ST. Lawrence Az.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
The Unit System Once More
By l.. 0. DAWSON

In a recent communication to The
 fact that the unit system adopted by
 most of our colleges is based chiefly on space, time and number rather than on the ability of teacher and pupil. Of course, ability in both Is highly de-
 sirable. and is taken for granted, but 1t Is not necessary. The things with
 out which no wheel can move are that
 the student entering college must have certain amount of space in certain
 books; he must consume certain
 amount of time whether it be needed
 or not in covering that space. and that
 time must be consumed in high schools
 number of teachers.
 l further called attention to the | fact that the great majority of our reople are now and must always live
 out of reach of these regulation high
 schools. Their children have no hope
 of meeting these artificial college en- trance requirements unless the parents
 are financially able and mentally will ling to send the little fellows off from home during those tender years when
 every child needs it's fathers and moth-
 CTS care. This is no theoretical or inn
 aginary situation. It is general con- dition and an actual fact right now It is not my purpose to go further into the discussion. but while the mat ter is up I will add this point of great importance and I do it in behalf of the poor boys and girls who are struggling to educate themselves. The unit sys- tenn, if 1t does not close the door of hope in their faces makes their diff cult task doubly hard. This class of students have made glorious the his-
 tory, not only of our colleges, but of
 our country. They have worked part
 of their time and gone to school a part. They have helped to make or gather crop. and then with quick
 ened energy have gone into classrooms the remainder of the year and often outstripped others who were some l times surfeited by continued attend ance at school. By the help of father or mother, or some great teacher, or singly and alone, they have put in the nlsht hours, spare time and odd min
 utes until they have mastered the prin- ciples that made them able to intel hgently begin and successfully com | plete the requirements for college graduation. They can do this no more if the rule of units be applied. Nine | months are required to get the units.
 Six months may have been all this sort of fellow needed to cover the space. With the other six he could pay his way. or help keep the wolf
 from the door of his home. But now he must put in nine months>to get his
 credits and the remaining three are
 not sufficient to do much in a financial
 way except under the most favorable and unusual circumstances
 do net say we have made self edu- cation impossible but do say we have vastly and needlessly increased the poor students difficulties
 We are told that this situation is met by the route of examinations This
 may be true. but if SO, all will de-
 pend on the nature and viewpoint of
 the examination. This class of stu
 dents knows little or nothing of col-
 loee examinations. They have not cov- cred that certain amount of space. nor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
Our Farmers Feeding Europe

From the Pnlladelpnla fuDnc Ledger.
 In the crop year which will end CO., raorrow, just short of 400 900, 900 bushels of wheat will have been shipped from the United States. It is the banner record for our country The sum which was received from foreign bread-eaters was half enough to pay off our national debt. Unless all forecasts go awry, the new crop year may equal that just clos ing. But the American farmer is not alone in his epoch-making glory. Our cotton manufacturers have reversed the order Of international trade. Usually this country buys twice as many cotton fabrics from foreign lands as 1t sells to them. but this year the United States has sold an excess over purchases Of about $25000000
 American ladies have been economiz ing very nobly in the matter of faces to the extent of more than $1 ,00O, 900 a month, compared with last fiscal year. Our textile mills have been supplying Europe with clothing. While the war continues the European market will be the best on earth, and it will offer n more profitable field for the American producer than South America Our bill lion dollar trade balance has set a mark high above that ever established ed by any competitor and one which cannot be eclfpsed by anyone but ourselves Tor long years to some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18

acquired that certain amount of use
 full information on divers worth while
 topics. Examinations with that in
 mind would leave them helpless. But
 if the examination be to discover their
 capacity for doing required work, to
 locate them tentatively where they
 can probably meet the demands of
 their classes, all is well. But if this Is done, why the unit system?
 The only answer I have seen given
 to this question is that we must have
 some sort of standard and this is about the best we can get. I raise these questions Is this really the best system of standardization? If it is, does it not need to be greatly modified at once? Moreover, to open a still deeper question. aren't we going to ex- tremes in the matter of standardizing schools? Life is a most complex af- , fair. Individual personality Is per- haps the greatest thing on earth Shall we make each person and each school conform to given type regardless of individuality and of indivi dual envi- ronment? Is 1t best to flatten every
 thing out. even though the general | ievel be high?
 Since writing the above I have been tt Id that Birmingham has been com pelled by financial depression to cut its
 school session from nine to seven
 months. If this be true and if 1t ap- plies to the high schools of the city. the graduates of 1916 cannot be given college credits; that is, if the rule of units be enforced. Then what? tuscaloosa, July 16, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
War Eliminating the Horse

From the New York Times.
 The extent to which the war has de- pleted the supply of high class Ameri- can horses Is pointed out by F. K. Sturgis, widely known in financial cir cles and who as vice chairman of the Jockey club has charge of that organi- zations bureau of breeding in New York state.
 "The economic waste the struggle has created is not generally realized" said MT. Sturgis. "The announcement that we have exported $59,0000,000 worth of horses and mules since the war starte will not mean much except to the in- itiated, but 1t takes on tremendous im- portance when we learn that during the entire period of the Boer war, which lasted from October. 1899, to June, 1902, the British government purchased all told 470,600 horses, of which we sup piled 109,ss9 head. During the same period they bought 149,669 mules. of which we furnished S1,b24 head.
 Tt appears from this that the United States has furnished for Great Britain, France and Italy in the last 10 months almost as many horses and mules as the British government bought in all coun- tries during the almost three years of hosti1ities in South Africa. When the hundreds of thousands of horses sup piled by other countries are considered. and 1t Is remembered that the average life of horse in the actual war zone Is but 10 days, some idea of the neces- sity of stimulating the breeding inter ests is apparent.
 Some faint idea of the rate at which the horse Is being eliminated may be gathered by reference to statistics in connection with the Army of the Poto mac during the civil war;" he continued. The records show that there were 90 cavalry regiments, whose e:ective strength varied during the six months from May to October between 10000 anu 14,000 men. This body of cavalry re- quired the following remounts: May, 57eS; June, 6327; July, 4716; August. 5499; September, 6S29, and October, 7336; indicating a loss of 21s horses to the man, or ratio of five horses a year. The Secretary of War in com menting on this showing said:
 If a similar state of affairs existed throughout all our cavalry it's 233 regi- ments would require 435,000 horses ap- nually.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
His Version
rom the National Monthly.

From the National Monthly.
 The small boy came home from Sunday school looking so disheveled and dusty that the mother had grave suspicious of his having been at Sunday school at all He explained his disarray by the fact that he had stopped at a neighbours house to see some young puppies, and had climbed into a stable in order to be able to find them.
 What is the Golden Text?" inquired the parent.
 Don't worry, you'll get the blanket !" was the answer.
 There's nothing like that in the Bible," declared the mother
 Yes, there Is. I guess I know the Golden Text Our class said it over and over''
 To settle her doubts the mother tele- phoned to the boys teacher.
 Harry tells me that the Golden Text today was: Don't worry. You'll get the blanket What does he mean?" With peal of laughter the teacher explained the boys estatement, giving the text correctly: Fear not, the Comforter shall come unto you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
TUBERCULOSIS WORK
 WILL BE CARRIED ON
Dr. Eaves Writes Ward Ex- pressing Regret Over
 Action of City

Dr. George Eaves, secretary or the Jef- ferson County nti-Tuberculosis associa tion, has written letter to George Ward preslden. of the city commission, deplor- ing the fact that the city has found it for the work of the association. He as- sures MT. Ward that the work of the association will be pursued as extensively as possible under present conditions.
 Dr. Eayes letter follows:
 ''1on. George Ward, Chairman City Con- mission, Birmingham:
 My Dear MT. Ward-In February last we were informed that the city commis- Sion had been regretfully compelled to re- duce its expenditure and had cut in two its appropriation to this work. l now learn through the newspapers that the encroa ching river of civic necessity has swallowed the remainder of our income from the city funds. This totals month- ly loss to US of $4o0.
 'I am sure that you have pondered the calamity that !s involved in this sweep ing away the support of dependent peo- pie, or that of the nurses who are stem ming the tide of tuberculosis at the bed- side and homes of patients all over the city. I am also sure that the commission fully believes in this work. not merely as charity as 1t Is enormously listed, but as necessary public health protec- ton. Hence you have most reluctantly left us exposed in the months of heaviest demand and need. You will, l am sure gladly reinstate the full appropriation and even increase 1t when possible.
 Ut is my desire to assure you that we shall in the meantime do our utmost not to reduce our present service. To cut anywhere means destruction where we
 
 toriIm is full. with many waiting to en- ter. I dare not send them away or refuse admission or service to others who need our help To do this would be a waste ful wrong. The friends who have in the past so faithfully reinforced the work will not let go under these new circum- stances.
 Without cant or parade. I may say that God has been our helper in a won derful way through past years. After all is said and done. it is His work, in which all His children may and do unite. The same is true of other intelligent ser vice of the community.
 But your predicament and ours alike require a growing income with growing population. Perhaps one good result that may accrue from present conditions is the unifying of all lines of public service in common interest and by a common methodical finance.
 "'rhanking the commission for past CO., operation and wishing you and ourselves speedy relief. yours cordially,
 GEORGE EAVES, Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18

national and southern conditions E second to none in the country.
 Mir Kettig may take the panic end of business conditions in the south, but I fancy the general public will prefer the advice and guiding of MT. Harding, who tells us that all compli cations have been anticipated, but that intelligent comprehension of the prob lems involved is necessary to make the solution comparatively simple. But there is wide difference between intelligent comprehension and panic mongering, MT. Editor. Yours truly,
 J. M. CRAIG. Birmingham July 16, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
Versatile

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
 It was at a reception and the two friends had met.
 Do you know" said Ina 'it was as much as I could do to keep from laugh Ing when Josephine was just telling us about her fiance being so versatile"
 Meaning Webb?' replied Kathleen. smiling. Well. dear, he is rather yer satile. you know"
 "Nonsense.' cried Ina. You know, Kathleen he Is a regular idiot"
 Yes" replied Kathleen, but he's so many kinds of an idiot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
May Carry a Yardstick ou1 the Pathfinder

If you live in New York city and ride on the street or subway cars carry youi yardstick with you and see that you gel all the seat that is coming to you. The public service commission there has ruled that each passenger is entitled to 17.7s inches of seat space and has notified the transportation companies that this amount must be allotted to each person carried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
Best Cellars

From the Baltimore American.
 ''Sc you have written a book on cement ed basements. But why did you choose such a subject?"
 Because I wanted it to be among the best cellars
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05

We respectfully invite you to
come and see our down prices
When WeFIRST mark our prices
down is the time to buy. Our
stock is henlarger and you have
more to PICK from. We cannot
estimate how much to buy. We
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05
Plenty Of time to wear that winter over
coat vet. Think Of the many cold days
that are coming, and it will be wise to sup
ply your next winters needs at these low
prices. Our one and only aim is to reduce
our stocks. You benefit by it. Suits and
overcoats are divided into different price
lots Surely you can find garment that
suits you in regard to style and price. See
them.
Lot 6 Mems Overcoats, $40 Values
$14.95
Lot 7 Mems Overcoats, $3.50 Val.
$13.45
Lot 8 Mems Overcoats, $3.50 Val.
So.

$3.50 woMEN's SHOES $1.96.
One lot Women 8 Gun Metal, Vici Kid and
Patent Colt, button and blucher styles,
values from $3.50 to $780, on sale at $f96
$500 W0MEN's SHOES $216.
One lot Women's Tan Calf, Vici Kid and
Gun Metal Calf Shoes, also Potent Colt
with Grey Buck Tops, button styles, values
So. to $400 on sale at. ...5..... $2.1b
$3.50 TO $500 W0MEN'S SHOES $2.46.
One lot Patent Colt, Vici Kid and Tan Calf
Shoes, values from $3.50 70 800, on sale
At ............ $2z6
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05

buy enough to meet the de-
mands of-our customers before
Christmas. We have lOtso win
ter goods left; we MUST now sell
them out quickly. You have a
long time to USE what we will
sell YOU for a SHORT PRICE.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05
Down Prices on Shoes

$500 WOMEN'S SHOES $2.s5
One lot of Foster shoes in gun metal, button
and vici kid, blucher styles, $500 values at $3.50
1925 cH1LDREN's SHOES $1.35
One lot Children's shoes in gun metal, calf and
vici kid blucher styles, worth $1.75 and $22e
ON sale at .$135
Same as above in sizes II IL to Q, on sale $l.65
CHILDREN's TAN CALF SHOES
Childrens tan calf button shoes suitable for
school wear at
10 regular $500 values now on sale at 81. 45
II 10 to 2, regular $3.50 values on sale $1.65
$500 MEMS SHOES 1896
One lot of Mems Shoes vici blucher and gun
metal, button, Tilt make. Values $500 now
IN sale at $685.
MEMS $3.50 SHOES $2.95
All Mems patent leather shoes, Nettleton and
Tilt makes values from $4.5O to $3.50 on sale
now at only 1895
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05
Lot 2 Women's Suits
$1,000 Your Your $1,000

There are this lot ranging size from 10 to a. Ine
come in leading shades finely made as they are garments o.
the highest grade We say what these suits actually worth
we leave that to judgment feeling confident that your verdict
will be-The most unusual values you have
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05
SPECIAL NOTICE

This sale starts Friday, Jan.
9th, and ends Saturday, Jan.
23rd, and no merchandise will
be sold at these reduced prices
except on and between these
dates. So it will be to your adj
vantage to come as early as pos
sible after the sale starts.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05
Lot -Women's Suits
$1,000 c as:s $1,000

entire long suits in blues
blacks, lavenders browns from 16 to A. You'll
be surprised at this wonderful opportunity
this seasons ideas and think Of the long time will
for these attractive bargains We have before made
such offer as this. Come and be convinced
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05
$1.25 Silver Purses CSC

One lot of fine German silver coin and vanity
purses, will not tarnish, each purse has place
for COINS powder puff, mirror and card case
OUTING FLANNEL GOWNS
Come in all colors and plain white, some with
neat stripe and check effects in pink, white and
blue at the following reductions
ST 90 values outing gowns at only ..S 10
$125 values outing gowns, at only $3.50. 20
$3.50 values, outin gowns, at only 49,. $119
$500 values outing gowns at only 49,. 40
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05
New Vestees on Sale

With wide flaring collars, are made
of good grade Pique and Silk Poplin,
some are slightly soiled, very new
idea, placed on sale at
65c value new vests on sale at 49c
$125 value new vests on sale at 89c
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SPECIALS


One lot of muslin underwear slightly soiled, but
of very good quality combination suits chemise
skirts, ETC., at reductions below:
Loo value muslin underwear now at only 29c
81 so value muslin underwear now at only 39c
S175 value muslin underwear no wat only 43c
S225 value muslin underwear now at only SIC
$3.50 value muslin underwear now at only CSC
FINAL REDUCTIONS ON WOODEN COAT
INGS
r,,- --eists of our entire stock Of winter
coatings in all the new leaves ana designs at
the following reductions
$3.50 value winter c6asings on sale now at SITS
S2.75 value winter coatings on sale now at S2.O6
So 90 value winter coatings on sale now at 500
$3.50 value winter coatings on sale now at w. 3
$500 value winter coatings on sale now at $2.o8
$3.50 value winter coatings on sale now at So 80
$3.50 value winter coatings on sale now at 81. Ii
$500 value winter coatings on sale now at 81 40
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-01-05
IS to $3.50 Bags at $2.95

Bags Of the very highest grade Pin
seal and Morocco feathers, German
Silver frame, every bag contains
perfect good time keeping watch,
these bags sold regular at $500 to
$3.50 your choice of the lot at $295
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-09
VIII Discuss Peace
in the Reichstag

Berlin, Dec. Accommodating on the
proposed socialist Interpolation in the
reichstag concerning conditions upon
which Germany would make peace, the
Overseas News agency says:
'This Interpolation is due to the
fact that in Germany nobody under.
stands why our enemies, after diplo
matte defeats in the Balkans coupled
with military failures, have not yet be-
gun peace negotiations. The imperial
chancellor, DR.. Won Bethmann-Holl
veg, probably will discuss these posi-
bilities in the reichstag during one OF
the next few days.
Ensuing debates will likely show
that the rulers of the countries at wal
with Germany still blinded, believe in
Germany's starvation, her economic
prostration and in similar illusions
Therefore any peace conditions put
forward by Germany, though dictat
ed by her successes along all fronts
would be interpreted by the nations
opposed to her as signs of weakness
and WEAKNESS of war" Il