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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18
Pennies Bigger Than Dollars

Ii you were to travel from Cana
Ia to the Gulf, from the Atlantic
10 the Pacific, We doubt il you
could find anywhere traits OF char
tcter more admirable than those
postssed 10y our OWL home people.
Aud yet even We are not nee
from many OF the vagaries that be
-et human nature, and especially
l. tins the case in determining the
relative value of the penny and the
dollar.
Not long ago u warm personal
friend dropped q penny in puddle
1t soft mud. j. was only penny.
worth hut one cent yet our friend
promptly dlvrd into the ooze and
rescued that penny and restored il
20 the safety Ut his pocket He
felt better after toe ordeal.
In ia, back ard OF that same
friend was \ Lawn mower of exppn.
slve make resting H. life away IN
the rain when II might just as well
nave been oiled up and put away
Il. 4 slfv pba,e,e IN await Che coming
u he green grass Of summer. The
expensive lawn mower represented
the expenditure Of dollars, while the
penny was cash in the puddle OF
mud
Another admirable friend. noted
Z ? his business atnmeu, will walk
from one end NJ town t. the other
~ order 10 save a penny IN the pric,
VI = twenty tive cent article 1t IL
good business But We have no
urcd valuable machinery and i'm
elements belonging to that man
standing ont in all kinds OF wealth
~, the iron accommodating the rust
that ends in gradual dlsin'egrstiop
and the wood work rotting from
constant exposure \ penny saved
and dollars ruttlpg and rustlng
away
We know o. a certain farmer in
this towshlp "a mighty good man
tool who doesn't take his bone pa.
per because II cost few cents
year. Tie is great on saving the
,,ann,es Yet On his farm, II you
take the trouble to drive by, YOU
win find wagons. mowers. rakes
tedders, machinery and in. Elements
II every kind still standing with
a particle OF shelter, some Of them
actually in the fields Rust will
soon yet in i,s work aud push this
expensive machinery on. toward thu
junk pile.
We might 60 on and enumerate
cases by the dozens; cases OF PEG
pie known to you all. The story
j, much the same wherever you eo
or turn.
The immediate penny is saved at
the expense Of the dollar Of to NOR.
row We h-h around in the shiny
ooEe in search Of the dropped pen.
nv consuming our time and energy
Ter = psltry CENT. when by little |
Hort and lore thought we should |
be prolungiue the life and useful.
NJ articles that cost many dollars. /
lhe value Of s dollar IL a hun.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18
MUCH kDLER.I.KA
USED IN DICKSON

|, il reported tv CIemore Phsr.
macy that mech Adler ka j. sold
in Dickson pcopl4 have found ouf
that ONE SPOONFUL Of this sim
pie hucktbora bark apd g,ycerire
nixture relieves almost ANY CAS-
ri constipation, sour or gsssy stom.
sch IL j. 20 powerful that il II
nspd successfully in sppenfici'i.
ONE MINUTE after you take il
the, gases rumble and pass out, Il
j. perfectly safe to use and cannot
grippe
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

dred times that of d penny. and yet
there IRE times in the lives Of Us al
when We give nnre heed to the
penny thai We sec than We do the
dollar that we feel.
Bat then these sre just few Of
the vagsries Of human nature, and
VIE are all intensely human.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

when 'go-tive OF troubled with
constipation take Chamberlain
Tablets. They are easy totake ano
most agrrcabIt iii effect, Obtain
able everywhere. ADV
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

A friend thought to take fri
ont OF us the other day Ivy insisting
thar no spot in heaven H. suitable
Tor editors. Exactly riGbt. When
an editor gets such bell continually
in this world, he is entitled to some.
thing even better than heaven In
the next.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

sUR in Alaska the Aefpt,rs ha~
been crawling down Ia IL degree,
below zero. A few more falls and the
darnei 4tuff will get down 70 wbrr,
editors ARE never supposed to a..
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

Right now il a mighty good Uma
to overhaul that farm machinery
and polish il. and oil il and aet il
to running smoothly and without
hitch or a break. The smoother
and easier il works the more diyi.
dends i, will earn daring the sum.
mer work.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

Young men--hald heads--me
u evsrv variety. We solemnly
warn you to avoid the perils Of the
fashionable bathing beaches uexr
summer Fashion has decreed that
the skirt To feminine costumes will
reach at least three to four inches
below the waist line. Again, be-
ware
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

F
The strawberry growers will be
called together early ia March. to
organize. and arrange to handle
THE years crop Most OF the her
rles planted last year are looking
well and the prospect ia good for
Il crop 4 lot IT surplus plants can
be gotten from the beds planted
last year and the planting should
b. increased many acres tins spring
March IL the time to plant aud the
lard should bee prepared for the
plants soon give this enterprise
4 helping hand, aud lets make it
worth while.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

Congress has seen u great high
on the subject oi preparedness Ia
eident llv, OF course, the people
created the light.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

The wise man huys his home pa.
per. The foolish horrovs il from
hs neighhor and thereby ADVERTISE
his lack VI wisdom
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

This Is to he n great year pnli'
cNIly. hui OF course II will not ht
permitted TO interfere with ha.,
ball or fishing,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18
An Evidence OF Brains.

Men Of today are judged almost
"a much by their appearances as
they are by their acts. and in no
case ia this IaGt more self evident
than 10 the matter Of correspondence,
Years ago Drawn was tire tesi~i
asset Of the fsrmA. Today IL IL
hrains. Then the FARMER could
write a letter on any old kind 81
paper aud it would psss muster
\ " hs must nave his printed
stationery II he would take hlS
proper place among the successful
and brainy men ot the day.
A few years ago a printed letter
head for the farmer was thing teI
the museum. Today II Is CON.
mon necessity and is found in e,-
FRY section OF this broad land.
II is an evidence OF the sdvar GEO
brain power Of the American farmer
Of to-day. tomorrow and OF tin
future.
Neatly printed stationery instant
~ commands the attention aud r..
spect Of everybody, for il bespeaks
progress on the part of the one who
uses IL.
But il serves yet another an
equally important purpose, X pte.
vents numerous errors in the mis-
direction Of letters, in the tauits
spelling Of names; IN the confusion
Of an employee with the head o,
the farm.
For the average ssueT'H farmer
the accepted form Of letter beads l.
as follows;
JAMES I. ALEXANDER.
K T., 5,
Henderson. Ky.
This should be printed in plain
black type at the top ot the page
and when lette; paper oi this ksnD
is used, there is no possibility of
the mis.direction Of mail. The same
could be printed In the upper itil
hand corner OF the envelope thus
lnsuring the return Of letter L.
case ei non.dellvery.
The same kind Of stationery l.
used by men in the great cites tcf
private correspondence not related
to their business affairs.
Since the farmers OF this con-
munity are up-to date in other re
>pects, they should not be behind
their brothers elsewhere in tn,
matter Of then stationery,
Every farmer should have bis Owl
printed stationery, for il will op,r
ate as an e Evidence 10 others at -
distance Of the brains and far
sigh,edness which We Of this con
munity know that our own tarners
possess.
This office will print such writing
paper $50 for Sjc or 800 for 81 q
Envelopes printed to match, wilt
cost S5c for 80, or 81 ~ for 800
The farmers of tins community
lead in other respects, and it can
easily he So in this at no greater
expense than the old method OF
buying % cents worth Of white VA
per and envelopes at time.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18

Health hint for today. ke,I
healthy
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18
Statement OF Turnpike Co.

Following is the report Of Receipts
and Disbursements Of the Dickson
County Turnpike Co, from Nov,
1918 TO Feb. /. 1876:
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-18
RECEIPTS
" II, McMURRl.

Remember the Alamo Good
pictures, good music; warm house
The sun., 1916-01-28
sanitary Preparedness.

In recent address before the
Southern Medical Association sur
gcon.Gcneral RuPrRr blue of the
United States Public Health Service
emphasized the importance of sani-
tary preparedness, II subject upon
which the public requires more In
struction than 1t receives.
The rccklessne>s with which the
average American wastes material re-
sources both in private and public nd-
miniStration of his affairs Is dupli-
Gated in the wnst"iulncss of health
and vigor of body and mind by reason
of lack of "ctliciency." An able bodied,
vigorous society, clothed In the armor
of hygienic knowledge ana fortified
by adequate sanitary defenccs, is
equally able to withstand the shock
of arms and the continued strain of
the occupations of peace. 1t Shoul
he borne in mind that the sanitary
preparedness Of II nation means not
only the health of the lighting units,
as Is now the uppermost thought, but
of the mothers who are To bear them
ana of the civilians upon whom both
In time of peace and war military
forces must depend for food and cloth
ing and for the weapons with which
10 fight. Community health is there
fore the all important prerequisite,
In order that We may have military
preparedness we must first of all have
sanitary preparedness.
A tragic example of the lack of
efficiency and sanitary preparedness
was presented by the United States
army during the Spanish-American
war, and gratifying example Of
efficiency and sanitary preparedness
was demonstrated by the prevention,
among the armies now engaged In
mortal combat, of the same disease
which declmatcd our army during the
Spanish-American war.
Surgeon-General Blue very properly
cOngratulates the people upon having
unconsciously introduced great sani-
tary betterment during the past dec
ade, during which time the health
forces of the country have expanded
effectively. Modesty precludes rec
ognition, in the Surgeon GENERALS ut
teranccs, of the great share which the
Public Health Service, over which he
presldes, has borne in this.
The sanitary laws In various States
have been revised and extended, as
Is constantly shown in the bulletins
OF the Public Health Service. Men
The sun., 1916-01-28

given cause for criticism and offence.
Never, then, was the prospect brighter
OF an understanding with England
without loss Of our self.respect and
sacrifice Of American rights.
The case made out by Sir EDWARD
GBEY for retaining the Orders in
Council was 40 convincing by his eli
tutions Of trade statistics aud his
reasoning that regulation blockade
would be ineffective and would In
volve England in still greater COM
plications with neutrals that his op-
poncnts were Obliged 10 surrender at
discretion.
That there Is selfinterest In the
Governments policy is not to be de-
MED. for the Allies are dependent
upon America for supplies rs well as
war material, but aside from that
consideration common sense and ex-
pe,liency are against the blockade as
n war measure. Tension with the
United States will be greatly lessened
by the parliamentary victory Of the
British Government.
The sun., 1916-01-28
No Chance for DemagOgues.

The purpose of those Democrats in
Congress who advocate the impoSi-
,tiOn, through the income tax, of un-
due and discriminatory burdens on II
small minority Of citizens wears no
disguise. They have drawn from the
arsenal of demagogy familiar wca-
pom with which to combat the prof.
ects of craftsmanship which he
cause of its disinterestedness they
are incapable of understanding. Their
hope is that by the injection of sec
tionalism into the discussion of large
problems they can create diversion
in which their own petty projects
will be served.
Their design will not be fulfilled.
In the adjustment of triyiallties they
might hope for some mean profit
from the exploitation of their malice.
But in the treatment of grave issues
no department of the Government
will be found ready to support in the
name Of national defence scheme to
inaugurate a campaign OF revenge
and vindictivcness.
The sun., 1916-01-28
after "built" and before "THoMAs."

after built" and before THOMAS"
Cyclone" Is as old as that, but he
did not say so, we are sure.
Mr.. T1LLMAN of Arkansas: This
seems to he quite II day for the fresh
men" The freshmen should have
one day week. Mr. TnIMAN proved
II worth while when he unpacked this
gem from It's casket. to dazzle the
tired eyes of oldsters:
you ought not to despise States be-
cause they are small or because they
are poor The starry heavens are more
beautiful because little stars shine there
along with the big stars, and no ono
would want to blot out a star because
though 1t Is bright. 1T is small, and be-
cause there are larger and more bril-
liant consultations. New York has re-
ceived much. but "
TnLMAN Minor wrinkles now, and
yet may blaze as TuLMAN Major once
did. He sprinkled with star dust the
highway history" of the Athenians
and CarthagInlaus, he reillumed the
paved pathways of the lncas: he
painted with stellar pencil the road
from Babylon to Memphis, he rebuilt
the Appian Way-cutting out It's mod
ern bumps. lie aimed ray OF light
into dark antiquity, and silhouetted
"the war lord TRAJAN." golden Tipped
CICERO" fascinating CLEOPATRA" :"
blue blooded CLAUpIUs." And the
Roads of Rome were all built with
money taken from the public treas
ury." There were giants among the
porksters in those days!
1t Is too bad the neophytes were
not laying roads instead OF spinning
specify cobwebs. They covered the
country and the world
The sun., 1916-01-28
For the Education OF the Federal
LaWma kers.

The essential fact revealed by Pres
ident WILSON'S letters addressed to
Representative KlTcuiN Is the Demo-
cratic recognition Of the inadequacy
Of the Underwood tariff law. The
schedules Of that act were unsatis-
factory under the circumstances ex-
listing when they were written. The
abnormal situation created by the
war has emphasized their deiicien-
cies. The attainment of peace will
pose new problems Of supreme mo-
ment To the Industrial and CONNER
cal community. The solution of these
will not be found in the application
of preconceiyed theories to an ideal
world II must be sought In the ac-
Qualities of hard pressed nations and
the means they adopt to rehabilitate
themselves.
What men have known as normal
conditions will not be restored when
Europe lays down its arms. New
measures will he necessary to the
preservation of our. trade and the
welfare Of our business. If these
are to accomplish their purpose. they
must he based in knowledge OF all the
factors affecting the case. Congress
must have before II exact information,
complete and unbiased. With this at
hand 1t may. II it is dominated by a
patriotic and dsintercsted motive. ar
range the affairs Of the nation for the
best interests of all its people.
by what method the requisite data
are to he gathered Is a matter Of
minor consequence. Let the collecting
body hr called tariff commission or
@ trade commission: It's title is imma-
erial. The movement to establish An
gency for the instruction of Congress
; encouraging in that II ackno" edges
h" weakness inherent in merely par
isan legislation, and gives hope OF a
broader outlook in the future,
The sun., 1916-01-28
Freshman's Day in the House.

New boys day in the House Of Rep.
resentatives. II. X. 1917 is up, "A bill
to provide that the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall, in certain cases, aid
the States in the construction and
maintenance of rural post roads" Mr.,
SHACKLEFoRD Is the engineer. The
House is In committee Of the whole
on the state OF the Union:
''Mr CRossER Suppose some OF the
counties in the State would build and
others not. Would 1t not prevent free
access from one county to another?
Mr.. GoRDoN-Undoubtedly but let
those counties stew in their own juice"
Craftsmanship epltomized; Mr..
CRossER and Mr.. GoRDON are veterans
of the Sixty-thlrd House. Equally
bold but not so sure Of touch Is Mr..
DAVIS Of Texas, Cyclone DAVIS, in a
whirling dervish specially:
Now. Mr.. Chairman, I want to sug-
gest that when ] heard tho gentleman
from Ohio INT. GoRDoNl talking about
the Cumberland road and then grltt!ng
his teeth and opposing this bin because
i was unconstitutional. remember
when that road Was being built, THOMAS
JEFFERSON was President Of the United
States, and
The Public Printer owes Brother
DAVIS an apology for the full stop
The sun., 1916-01-28

President WILSON has been com
PEELED to undertake toilsome speak
Ing tour IN behalf of national defence
by the refusal of his own partlsans in
Congress to support the policy which
he urged upon the Representatives
and Senators in his address of De
'cember I. Had the Democratic lead
ers given to him the assistance he
was justified in expecting, he would
not have felt obliged to absent him
self from the capital and appeal di-
rectly to the citizens for help. Thus
1t may he said that Mr. WILSON'S
personal fortunes forced him to the
platform but this tells only part Of
the story.
Beside the great issue Mr.. WILSON
has raised and for which he is cou-
rageously battling now. his fortunes
and the fortunes of his party are of
hut microscopic dimensions. He has
engaged To arouse n public unaccus-
toned to regard seriously the prob
lem OF armament to a realization OF
it's necessities. and to combat the in
sidiOus propaganda of pacitsm. to
which much effort and treasure has
been devoted. He must overcome the
hostility of ignorant idealists and
break down the wall of inertia which
has been erected in II period of peace.
The task he has set for himself Is
largely educational, and among its
earliest accomplishments Is the cor
rection of the MISUNDERSTANDING of
the nations situation that have OBJ
tanned n hold on the public mind.
In the speech Mr.. WILSON delivered
last evening before the Railway Busi-
I ness Association there was ample
evidence that he had accurately ap-
praised the nature of the work that
lies before him. He did not speak rs
partisan politician; he sought no
advantage for himself. nor for any
other individual; he did not impugn
luc IIi'iIN'~ W my boha WI
What he did attempt to do was to
convince his hearers that the safety
and welfare of the United States rc-
'quire at this time and under the cir
cumstancrr NOW obtaining n reason
able establishment for In" protection
Of American ideals and the prrServa.
tion of their integrity.
Mr.. WILSON typifies the vast citi.
2enship before which he lays the cas-.
Of. this country. Tie IS himself an
advocate Of honorable peace he is
not one of those who see red when
all the world seems to run with
blood and therefore his words will
have n greater weight with reason
able men. And who, believing tina,
Americans are worthy of their heri
tage, can believe that his solemn
and sober warning and plea will fall
on deaf ears?
The sun., 1916-01-28

II In not pleasant picture that
Ambassador GERARD draws OF the con-
trast between the camps where Brit
lsh civilians are interned IN Germany
and the camps where British soldiers
are corralled. The soldiers who have
been fighting In the trenches. where
they endured great hardshps. are
made to work for the cost Of their
maintenance at the prison camp. and
in many cases they even lack warm
clothing.
But the civilians "sit in deck chairs
listen to concerts. attend cinema per-
formances. play tennis, golf. cricket
hockey" in short enjoy themselves
and are well clothed and fed, They
have never heard the shrek Of a shell
or the sinister whine Of "a rifle bullet.
They could lessen the cost to the
British Government OF their support
by doing fatigue work in the detention
camp.
Rather a sorry lot Of patriots these
CumplaCen'. easy going, amusement
loving British civilians who idle the
time away while Tommy Atkins works
with the spade and sh!vers in the
cold They might At least raise fund
for the ameliorat!on ~ his hard lot.
The sun., 1916-01-28
The Prospect OF Better Relations
With EDgland,

II there was any danger of England
nbOlishing the Orders In Council and
declaring n strict blockade that dan
ger has been dissipated by the effec-
tive speech of Sir EDWARD GREY In the
House of Commons on Wednesday. 1t
Is especially gratifying that the For
eign Secretary laid so much stress
upon the principle that the Allies
must not interfere with the right Of
neutrals to obtain supplies for them
selves. His desire to retain the good
will of neutrals to the end Of the war
Is an assurance that Great Britain
VIII try to compose differences with
the United States by negotiation in
GOOD faith. seeking to avoid friction.
This attitude Of Sir EDWARD GREY is
'antamount to admitting that In the
past the British Government has
The sun., 1916-01-28
A PROGRESSIVE PLOT?
suspicion Aroused by the Return ia
the Republican Fold.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sh-' L.
certainly arouses a feeling of conjecture
as to the siEniticance of the return nf
the rrogre ss!Ves 10 the Republican party.
Roosevelt's vote in the election Of 1917
exceeded that OF Taft. II the Roosevelt
vote was made up entirely Of dissatis-
fed Republicans and the bulk Of them
reenl!st in the Republican ranks, viii
they not seek to dominate the Republ-
can party?
1t IS not 10 he ina agiueh that the Pro-
grcse!ves are going to subscribe to the
policy uf the Republican party, II is
not to lie supposed that there is going
To he a love feast in the reunited
party II would be too much to expect
that the returned rrogressives will step
in line with the Republicans. They
may think that they can capture the
Republican party and name It's Presiden-
tial candidate. II they maintain solid
and compact organization within the Re
publican organization, what "a to pre-
vent them from writing the platform and
naming the candidates
Republicans should not he too JOYFUL
over the return Of the lost sheep. They
can look forward To n fight such as has
never occurred in their party,
Doubtless the Roosevelt vote was
made up largely OF Democrats How
sisted Of Republicans and most OF them
go back II can easily he seen that they
may seek to dominate; and measured
by tine vote for Taft and the vo'" for
Roosevelt II lOnHs as though the l.fpuh-
Leans will have to face a perilous stu
alton.
There Is no doubt In the world that
there is n game afOot to corral the party.
There IL no doubt who the FrnGrcssives
are for There IL no doubt that they
will try to capture the party. Whether
In or out OF the party. they will follow
Roosevelt Uncle Sammy Tiliens "still
hunt" politics will be nothing to il, There
are breakers ahead for the Republicans
Let them beware Of the returning Pro-
gressives How they can avoid the
breakers Is hard to see. OF course the
Taft vote will never go for Roosevelt.
But an attempt to seize the Republica .
machinery will be made,
r, r. Dodge
New YORK, January 81.