Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-16


taken away from the Indians and the
buffalo within the past ility years
and now all that remains is the small
strip in Nevada, Idaho, and part OF
Arizona. When this strip is gone
there will be no more public lands
to be had. The people of Nevada II
general, and of Mason Valley in par
ticular, have the first shot at the big
proposition, and if they do not graf
it now, it will soon be too late for the
wise men the East will surely take
it as. soon as they see it. we mus
get together organize, and at least
make an effort to secure this grea
gift of God.
In another column of this issue OF
the Times will be found the regular
report of the Federation of Women
Clubs. which matter has proven very
interesting to many of teh ladies OF
this community, who are members
of the Federation. Particular atten-
ton is directed to the request tor S
sistance in the swelling of the Student
Loan Fund. of which Miss Emma
VANDERBILT of Carson is the char
and which is at present in need OF
money to keep up the good wort
was started a few years ago. lhis
fund is especially created for the as
sistance III studentd who wish TO
pursue their studies at the University
Of Nevada. and have not the necessary
money. As far as the funds OF the
organization will permit, students
who have shown themselves in ear
nest in their desire to secure an edu-
cation are loaned sufficient cash t,
carry the mover the finishing years
of the university course, and when
they have finished tand are better
able to earn money they are expected
TO return the cash to the fund, to bt
again loaned, without interest, to 9th.
ers who need help to carry them
through the course. 1t is revolv.
ing fund, and never grows less
Since its formation there has not as
vet so far as learned been an occa-
sion when the student who accepted
the advantages of the fund failed to
repay the loan at the earliest moment
The little banks mentioned in the
Federation Particle lire intended to
be used for collecting ten-cent piece
% be added to the sum available tor
stuednts. Every person who can at
ford to should secure one OF these
little safes, fill it with dimes, and ado
them to the Student Loan Fund
This is not a charity. 1t is an invest
ment, and a good one. The more o
our young people who are educated
the more good citizens there are, and
the commit yprofits by their pres
ence. To give student an oppor
unity to fit himself for the battle
life is gilt-edged investment II
this case, the capital is never spent
It is merely loaned, and comes bac'
TO do its work over and over aagin
Miss. VANDERBILT reports that the
money she has on hand IS entlrei
inadequate for the needs OF the fune
at this. time. and asks that it be
.reased. There are more appii1a
lions for loans than the fund can sup
the request for more.
would seem too bad if the great
State OF Nevada. after maintaining :
me university. should prove so boo
)r so stingy that its bright young
men and women must be deprivet
of its advantages for lack OF
dollars to maintain themselves while
.aking advantage of its opportunities
especially since they do not keep the
money, but return it to the fund.
The political campaign is thing
If the past, but the problems of the
United States are things OF the pres
mt and future. In one Of his speech
IS at Shadow Lawn President Viii
son ridiculed the claim that European
atoms are engaged in manufacturing
a great body of products which will
be dumped on this country after the
var. Within twenty-four hours after
that statement was made, the subma-
:drne freighter Deutschland" APP
)eared in New London, Connecticut
With 100000 worth of gods direct
from Germany. When Germany can
send us goods under such circum-
stances as these, what will she not
10 when the war is over and her
ships are free to traversethe ocean
without let or hindrance either from
foreign countries or from protective
tariff laws of the United States?
The result of the election turne,
upon so slender margin that any
one of a number of causes may be as
signed for it. The President evidently
thinks that John NJ. Parker. candidate
for Vice-President on the headless
Progressive ticket, had something to
do with it. At any rate, Mr. Wilson
has written to Mr.. Parker to tell of
his appreciation of the course which
the Bull Moose leader followed
Should the foreigner pay daty ono
his cargoes' or Americans pay by d.
rect taxation the necessary expenses