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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
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TOWNS COULD SET EXAMPLES
Streets In Many Small Cities Worse
Than Country Roads-Farmers
Have Better Public Spirit.

It is high time that the rural sec
tons of America called to the towns
to mend their ways and their streets,
says writer in the Country Gentle
man. This is our conclusion after q
recent tour of hundreds Of miles
through prosperous country. We
found highways in rural sections well
kept and comfortable, but there was a
far different story In the small cities
and In the numerous towns and viii
lagos through which we passed. The
main country roads were smooth boule-
wards compared with the streets In
the average town or city. In some
places where the homes were hand
some and the factories busy the streets
were full of holes.
1t was a striking illustration Of the
greatest roads failure in America.
Small cities and towns have Jagged!
A roads expert, who recently has trav-
eled over most of the country, says
the fault is general. In the past FIVE
years the rural situation has improved
vastly, but the small city and town
showing is sad. When you near set
Element you begin to bump.
For this the explanation Is that the
town or city has too much local in
difference. A banker said to us 1--we
have two factions and each is so busy
fighting the other that nothing is done
for the town." 1t is great pity. The
very communities that ought to be
ahead on good thoroughfares are be-
hind,
Perhaps farmers might jog them into
right action by taking their patronage
to towns and cities that provide good
streets to travel over.-Chicago News
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04

by DR.. William b. Philips, director
of the bureau of economic geology
and technology Of the University OF
Texas, showed that twelve pounds
Of the garbage fuel bricks will
burn on an average of two and
half hours in a small stove, az
against two hours and twenty minutes
OF the same amount of lump bitumin-
Gus coal, and will produce the same
amount Of heat as the latter. The
average cost of manufacturing the fuel
Mt the Austin plant is about $1.75 a
ton. without considering the revenue
derived by the city from the sale of by
products, such as rags, tin cans, bottles,
brass, copper, zinc, rubber, etc.
DR.. f. M. Gum Of the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology, who recently
delivered a series Of lectures on sani-
tation and garbage disposal ut the
University Of Texas expressed the
opinion that the process which Mr..
Culver invented Is one of the most
promising schemes so far advanced for
handling city refuse; that 1t appeared
to him that II was the best way of
getting rid Of waste and rubbish In n
sanitary manner, and that the method
might work new epoch In the garbage
and fuel problems of the country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04

belt three feet wide and carried to u
huge grinder which reduces 1t to
fine pieces. From this grinder 1t
Is conveyed to pulping ma
chine, where hot water and live
steam Is applied together with GER
tain percentage Of tar, which acts In
conjunction with the hot water and
steam as a thorough disinfectant Of
the product and also as deodorizer OF
the smoke Of the fuel while being con-
sumed as well as a deodorizer Of the
fuel itself. The mass Is thoroughly
mixed In this machine and is reduced
to a pulp. From this machine the
mass Is conveyed to mixer, where
coal dust Is added In the desired pro-
portion, according to the purpose for
which the fuel Is to be used. For
steam purposes, where rapid combus-
ton Is required, coal dust Is unneces-
sary. although very small percentage
Is sometimes used, while for domes-
tic purposes, where a slow even fire
is desired, the best results are OBJ
tained by the addition Of 80 per cent
of coal dust. From the mixer the
mass drops into molding machine
where II Is nodded into bricks. Then
II is conveyed through drying kiln
where the bricks are thoroughly dried.
All conveyors, elevators and machin-
cry are tightly inclosed so that there
is no escape of dust, and the only odor
in the entire plant is the smell of
creosote that is contained In the tar.
For this reason II Is perfectly possible
TO establish plant In the business or
residential districts Of city without
beinr offensive. The remarkable spec
tacle of seeing old shoes, hats, paper,
rags, straw, manure, house garbage.
night soil and variety OF other waste
products being thrown into one ma
chine and emerging from another In
the shape Of perfect fuel brick. with
out odor and bearing no resemblance
whatever to the original materials, Is
almost miraculous.
Among the advantages claimed for
the new fuel are that II will not slack,
no matter how long II Is kept In stor-
age. that 1t is impervious to water,
and that II burns to ashes without
leaving semblance Of clinkers. It
also produces practically no ordor and
very little smoke when burning. There
Is very large percentage, often as
high as 25 per cent, Of the ordinary
Goals. that escapes through the CRATES
without being consumed. so that It fire.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
Trees for the Streets.

The city forestry department Of
Cleveland, o., plans the setting out Of
about $500 trees, chiefly In the streets,
during the autumn. The use to be
made Of them has been definitely de-
cided.
1t is a public Improvement which
Is especially welcome after much ex-
tremely hot weather, says the Cleve-
land Leader. Shaded streets plead
their own cause when the temperature
is not far below blood heat or even a
little higher, at the worst hours Of the
day. And in long drought, when it is
almost impossible to keep lawns green
and flowers blooming, healthy trees,
fairly treated, resist the adverse
weather conditions better than any
other verdure and do more than their
share to save the streets of cities from
the dreariness Of masonry unbroken
by natures fresh tints and unfailing
life.
Cleveland is not the "Forest City"
In the sense that 1t used to be, but
there are still hundreds of thousands
of trees inside the municipal limits
and many Of them are fine specimens
Of their kind. All that can reasonably
be done to improve these conditions
and make The streets still more shady
and attractive ought to be the con-
slant airn and care Of the city gov
eminent and Of public-spirited citi-
Eens, also.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04


hesitate to use violence In such an
emergency is not quite enough Of o
boy for the practical affairs of life.
When all the facts In the case are
considered one Is tempted to suspect
that Louise was actuated by the imp
of perversity and that Donald was
moved by finer spirit. However, his
conduct was unbecoming gentleman,
and Louise had emily moved the chair.
It is still the usual thing to look
upon children as embodiments Of one
or the other of the two conflicting
spirit Of right and wrong. Too many
IF us think that child Is either an
angel or q devil, and that our chief
concern in life Is to adore these of the
second.
One thing that modern studies In
child nature has taught us is thot
young children are neither virtuous nor
wicked; they are not moral. and they
are not Immoral" They do many
things that are quite acceptable to
older people, and even pleasing. And
they do many things that are decided.
ly Objectionable. But whatever they
do is--at least ut first-withOut any
moral significance.
Much of the young child's conduct Is
initiative. When boy goes through
the motion Of lighting pipe and
putting clouds Of smoke toward the
ceiling ycn cannot believe that he has
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
TRAINING TODAY'S
!. BOYS AND GIRLS
Children Are Neither Angels Nor
the Opposite.
THEIR CONDUCT IS INITIATIVE.
At First, Whatever They Do Is Quite
Without Any Moral Significance
and Often Results From Pure
Iy instructive Impulses.
BY sIpoNlE M. GUTENBERG.


n ONALD and Louise, cousins sew
~ eral times removed, were becom-
ing acquainted for the first time while
Donald was visiting the city with his
mother. They were getting along
beautifully, Louise's mother observed.
They were playing railroad with the
chairs and hassocks.
'Don't move that !" shouted Donald.
"You'll get right in front of the train ~
Louise continued to push the chair
against which she was leaning. Don't
do that" repeated donald, with lit
tie more warmth. The chair moved
over about half yard. Bang! Louise
rolled over as If struck by an automo-
bile. She had been struck by Donald
instead.
Up jumped the mothers. "You
naughty boyw came from both, as
though they had rehearsed for the
chorus. Louise did not make demon
stration of severe, suffering, so they
were able to give all of their attention
to the naughty boy. "Who would ever
have thought 1t Of him?" asked the
girls mother, not expecting any one
to answer her. And Donald really did
not look very vicious, with his pale
hair and eyes, and soft voice and
shrinking manner. Certainly his moth
er had never thought him capable Of
so violent and so ungallant a deed.
But there could be no mistake; he
bad pushed Louise over very roughly,
very unkindly, almost cruelty. And
Louise, standing by her mothers side,
picture of injured innocence, was
absorbing the warm sympathy of The
elders and gloating in the discontinue
of the naughty boy. Her mother al
ready knew how angelic she was, and
now Donald's mother was finding out.
Donald's mother had always sup
posed that her child was an angel too,
and she could not understand what
had happened to change him. A pres
tige of primitive superstition popped
into her head, and she reflected that
having been ''too good" for so long,
he was about to even things up by
giving the devil the upper hand for
while. Louise's mother did not seem
10 wonder at all. She knew that her
child was one of the angelic kind, and
now she saw that Donald was one of
he other kind:
The fact is that Donald was Just as
angelic as Louise, and just as angelic
rs he had ever been. Louise explained
that she had only moved the chair;
yet Donald had not only told her-at
least twice-not to do so, but he had
rery good reason on his side. "She
put that pile of wood right in front of
where the train was coming, and 1t
would have been wrecked and all the
people killed" Any boy who would
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
PLANT THAT MAKES MCE"
Habits Of the Frost Weed Have Long
Proved Puzzle to Bot
anists.

Late In autumn, after producing two
sets Of blooms, the frost weed becomes
miniature ice factory and forms
crystals of "ice" about the cracked
bark of the root. On each little brok-
en- rootlet there appear cakes of 'ice."
exactly right In size for the refriger-
ator of a fairy queen. AS yet no bot
anist has been able to discover the
secret of the plants ice-making.
The Ice appears often long before
Ice is formed on the ponds, and can
be found by digging up the deeply set
rootlets.
Two blooming seasons is another
popularity Of the plant. Early In
June 1t sends out wealth of golden
yellow blossoms, having five petals
each and set ut intervals upon the
thickly leaved stem.
Then late in August the plant flow
ers again, producing blooms Identical
with those of the earlier season.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
When Little Girl Begs Pennies for
the Grind-orcan Man, It Does Not
Mean She Is Naturai-Born Philan-
thropist.

tual consequences may be or how they
harmonize with our notion Of what
ought to be done.
To say that child's conduct is I'M
moral does not take from him the pos
sibility of spiritual development. On
the contrary, the assumption that the
child is moral being would seem to
leave nothing for growth. The sense
OF righteousness and the feeling of
guilt are not born in the child; they
have to be achieved through trial and
suffering.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
Put Bones Under Ground.

Most people do not suspect the great
fertilizing value there is in bones. To
The ordinary amateur gardener there
Is wide difference between the bone
he holds In his hand and the soluble
plant food SO necessary to plant de-
velopment. But the fertilizer compa-
MES know that bones are the highest
class fertilizers (not counting war
prices Of potash) except dried blood,
Ground bones sell at over $50 n ton
wholesale, when other fertilizers sell
around $40 to $25 a ton. The scientific
farmers nse large quantities Of ground
bone. even In the growing of such
crops as wheat corn. and oats. Re
member this next spring.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04

begun his descent 10 perdition. no mat
ter what you think Of smoking in gem
eral or Of your curtains In particular.
On the other hand, when little girl
begs for pennies to give to the blind
beggar or to the grind-organ man you
have no warrant for assuming that she
is a natural-born philanthropist. no
matter what your views on charity.
Much of the young child's conduct
results from purely instructive i'm
pulses. So every child will lie under
suitable provocation, without thereby
indicating streak Of untruthfulness I;
or Louise may do just what she is told
not to do without yielding altogether
to the demon Of unrighteousness.
A woman recently asked: do you
believe In the spiritual interpretation
Of child nature, or In tbe scientific In
depreciation? This question assumes
that there is conflict between scien-
tific truth and spiritual truth. 1t is a
mistake to assume that the lack of GER
tain spiritual" qualities is "spirit-
ual" explanation Of child's conduct.
The scientists have shown that the
ability to choose ones actions, and tho
consciousness Of purpose and of conse-
quences, develop very slowly in the
child's mind. Until there is conscious
ness of right and wrong. and until the
child Is quite able to choose what he
does and what he does not do, 1t Is
useless to speak of the moral quality
Of his acts, no matter what their ac-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04

quently pays to sift
the ashes In order to
recover a portion OF
this amount. The fuel
bricks, on the other
hand, due to their
shape and the thor
ough distribution OF
their parts, are con-
sumed with almost
perfect combustion.
The shape of the
brick Is -retained I'M
til 1t Is entirely con-
sumed, after which a
fine, light, cigarlike
ash remains.
Experiments made
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
CONVERSATIONS

Japan's ambitious plan for making
Its railways broad gagged will take
until 1913 for completion. II Is esti-
mated, ard will cost something like
$700OOO.OOo.
= The capacity Of a clothesline Is
doubled by new device that strnddles
the line and provides two pieces Of
wire to which clothes can be fastened.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04

Italian olive trees are being cut
down for fuel.
In town In the heart OF RUSSIAN
salt fields many houses are built OF
salt.
An Indian tribe In Bolivia shuns the
whites and lives MS In the stone age,
making tools and weapons Of stone.
bone and wood
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
Another Objection.

"Then you didn't take the houser'
"No."
But 1 thought 1t Just suited you,
had enough closets, bright rooms and
all."
ut did, but my wife thought II was
to far from q movie ater"-Iouis.
Vile Courier-Jpurnal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
Nothing But the Truth.

She was beginning to carry weight
for age, and he wasn't as young as he
was year previous.
do you believe In long engage
mentsi" he asked cautiously.
"Ab" she sighed. III believe IN any
kind you prefer II you'll give me Q
chance"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
Definite.

Stranger-How many machines pass
here day7
Farmer couldn't tell We. exactly.
sirl
Tourist-Oh, about how manyf
Farmer-It oil depends.
Tourist-Well, on the averagef
Farmer-Well, stranger. the average
varies.-Gargoyle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-11-04
A TrifJe AmbIouo,,s.

Max-Don't you IKE the sawdust
circle7
Dax-Are you talking about the cir
Gus or coconut pief
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-13
GLAD MALCOLM STUART
SAVED nE"-hARolE

[ Only for an Instant. little book.
ana catch that Mortified glance
I from Malcolm stuArt's eyes. and
then I was ierked roughly and
quickly almost of my feet and
pulled back 20 the center OF the
3 pier.
Z Malcolm waH not quick enough.
however. to save US from drcnch-
I ing. That great green wave almost
+ knocked Us over as II rose In Its
! majesty at the side OF the pier.
sending a regular water spout over
as Like the silly thing that ! am.
{ lust as soon az began 20 be un.
comfortable and wet and shivery. !
/ began To weep.
Now. little book want 20 ask
YOU II you can analyze the human
nature that IL ready 90 do and dare
I TO the oxtent OF throwing ones life
into the great void OF eternity. and
will whimper like n child ecAuse II
Is wet and uncomfortable.
Surely We are only capable OF
rising to great heights for a mo
ment. and all the rest OF the time
We are but little things I'm our ma.
terial cowardlce We can make up
our minds 10 die II we are sure Il
VIII whlmpcr like child because Il
from hurt or even from being IN
comfortable.
You did not mean e.. Margie-
! you did not mean H. said Malcolm.
his voice hoarse with feeling
Il thought did a moment ago.
/ answered. but now ! am not so
sure
But" he expostulated, ~ you
were only to get we'll 10 throw
yourself into the ocean. why did
you go thru the operation that has
made your recovery
~ don't know" ! answered stu
pidly again The water beckoned
me Life seemed 10 hold nothing
which could be counted beside rest
and peace
Il should think YOU had had rest
enough I'm the last year" he re-
marked, as he gathered part OF my
skirt in his hands and wrung some
OF the water out Of It.
y perhaps ala have physical rest.
hut YOU must know no woman
would have peace Of mind In my
condition"
By this time Malcolm Stuart had
summoned a chair and put me into
It. My teeth we're chattering from
nervousness more than cold. for
the late August morning. altho II
held a hint of autumn In It's storm.
washed air and the wind had not
yet subsidized was warm and filled
with sunshine
After he had seated me in the
chair and told the man TO hurry 10
my hotel. Malcolm walked beside
me on the boardwalk. lie had lost
his hat and his hair stuck closely
to his splendidly shaped head and
his wet flannels outlined every
muscle in his 1.-THE body.
In our dishevelled condition we
attracted some notice. and a police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-13
DOES YANDELL CLAIM
THE EARTH? NOT YET;
BURKE is REELECTED

expansion. the establishing OF the
mine testing station here. the de.
crease Of cable tolls 20 Alaska. the
transfer OF tho Northwest immigra.
ton headquarters TO Seattle. and
even the plan % constructing the
government railway IN Alaska.
G. ]. Smith reported on the
merger plans. which at present. he
said. contcmplater the election by
IN. full membership oi the consol.
dated club Twelve other trus.
tees are TO be selected BY the
various bureaus.
The budget fund Of the Chamber
for the past year amount To $4,000.
subscribed by t2i individuals
r Chilberg. referring 10 this fund.
said. contemplate the election by
teeship OF this fund Ia favor Of
any new men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-13

ward TO tho time when he would
be ready for the Paul Armstrong
play
Mentor Dies Suddenly
Then came the sudden death of
the mafterful playwright. in the
arms OF Alberni. white riding In n
taxlcab from the Grand Central sta
ton to Armstrong; apartment. on
Riverside drive.
80 here am. says Albernia
doing an Italian tenor In farce
Some people think I'm funny. n I
am. it'a not because I feel especial.
~ happy In tho way things have
turned out lose myself IN the
part. but the one man who was
most Interested 10 me In America
has gone
lie wiped the rreane paint from
his face. fruwnsl for selfhpproyRi
Ia HIS dressing room looking glass
and. stick IN hand. walked out IN
quest OF a spanirh omoicttc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-13
Spanish Omelette Proves
Solace to Spaniard Who Is
Playing He's Italian Tenor

Spanish law was dull to
young Luis Alberni.
Ne studied for while In
Barcelona. Then, one day, he
told his father. the chief mu-
nieipsl justice there, he was
going 20 Paris.
That was eight years ago
Today Luis. with his swapping
black eyes. heavy dark hair and
POGO muatache. Is in Seattle for q
week
Hut folks are supposed 60 think
he is an Italian tenor.
For Luis In the Slgnor Monti. oi
~ gran "pash-own." In Twin
Beds. nj the Metropolitan.
People laugh Until they're read,
TO cry at him and his Temperament
tai adventures.
llut they don't know tho real
Luis son OF the barcelona magia
trate
In Paris. Luis worked for five
years, until he lad mastered the
technique OF pan,omime and OF the
spoken drama
Meets Paul Armstrong
From one end Of France 90 the
other and down into Italy. he tpv
elcd. each month learning more. un.
~ the day he signed a contract 20
be- villain and play thru Mexico
and South America
Luis landed al New York
Thorc Paul Armstrong. the late
playwright. became Interested IN
him.
Learn the English language.
Armstrong said. and IN write a
play for you and produce e."
Pals Win Seattle Boys
Luis never took the trip thru
Mexico and South America. but re
NAMED IN tho United States %
learn the English language
tie became acquainted with Rob
ert Armstrong. nephew OF Paul
Armstrong. Don Fnlien and Ned
Edris, all University OF Washington
bows who found tfelr way from ~,
attic to New York by way OF the
stage
Tho young spanlard and young
Armstrong became close friends.
tho Seattle boy listening to the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-13
|. ". W. WILL give
SELF UP TO OFFICER

). H. Boyer. a member Of the ex
cursionist party that invaded T.,
orett on the Inflated steamer We
roma ON November 3. has announced
his Intentions TO return To the Sno
homish county seat and stand trial
for murder with the ~ |. w. VS.
incarcerated there.
Boyer was released from the city
jail following the Everett battle
and has since learned that he was
Included by the Snohomish county
officials In the list Of men charged
with murder As yet. he reports, no
officer has come near him. and out
OF Justice to the other mon. he be.
lieves he Will give himself up.
Boyer at one time was defeated
Tor congress while IA citizen of
Flint, Mich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-13

Altho he suggested that the an.
nual election should bc postponed.
pending tho outcome Of negotia.
lions FOR a merger OF the Chamber
OF Commerce and the Commercial
club. Judge Thomas Burke was re-.
elected Tuesday afternoon for the
third consecutive term as prcsi.
den, OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
George W Allen insisted the cleo.
ton so ahead according 10 the con.
atitution.
6 J. Smith and u T. Frederick
we're reelected vice presidents. }
=. Chilberg. treasurer aud G. -
Ynndell secretary
In his annual report. fandeii
claimed credit. IA behalf OF the
Chamber. Tor everything In sight.
including tho recent tourist rate
decision. the Brcmcrton navy yard