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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-08
RED CROSS DO NICELY.

The local Red Gross Gf'nani2a-
ton was called ON lhis morning to
II" their first real War service
when hey were notified that tn "
would be expected To feed nea ~
200 soldiers on two hours notice.
The women werc equal Io HE &C.
raSlon and when ihc first section
oil the train pulled i'm at i2:i5 a
nice lunch, steaming hot coffee
and apples We're ready for ca II
soldier. The two trains With
total of 666 privates and non
commissioned Officers and AZ Of
f'lcers pulled in and the work of
feeding them began at once. The
men We're the colored hospital
corps from TT. Des Moines to TT.
Riley, kas., and The men were all
loud in their praise of the fine
treatment accorded them here.
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THE WAR, Y. N. Z. A. AND YOU.
(By Booth Tarkinglon)


No, there is no end TO Sub
scribing," because we have gone
to war and ''all rules are Off /.
The rules Of peace-time. when we
thought our money was some
thing sacred to ourselves, when
we thought that it was our own
money, because we had earned it.,
or because somebody had willed it
to u.s.. or because investments had
made it for us-those are the
rules which are most particularly
and violently off. Nothing could
give us much greater shock
than the discovery that '..our own
money does not actually belong
to our own selves, after all, but
does belong land will certainly
go) where it is most needed by
the nation. This is matter
plainly revolutionary and of the
greatest difficulty and even pain
fulness, in regard to our mental
adjustment to it; and yet it can
be proved with the utmost sim
plieity. Thus: No one can inter-
fere with the distribution of his
money where it is most needed by
1.-THE nation, and go without same
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given financial support by Uncl> Sam.
1t is up to the folks at home to see
that it is able to maintain it's units
both at home and abroad
When the American soldier gets
abroad he will have to choose very
largely between two brands of re-
creation-a clean one provided by the
Y. M. G. A., and the variety of en-
tertainment afforded by the brothel
THE soldier in France has two
choices-the Y. M. G. A., or the house
of prostitution" says French Off
Ger who has been at Camp Dodge.
Both are equally open to him in
camps where the Y. NJ c.. A. is at
work. We find that the soldier pre-.
fers the Y. NJ. c. A., and that is one
reason our government is urging the
Y. M. G. A. to put its units into the
trenches of the French army"
Iowa Asked to Help.
Iowa is soon to be asked to do its
bit in enabling the Y. NJ. c. A. to con-
tinue it's work at home and expend
1t broad. A total Of 49, $500 has
been mapped out as the national Y.
M. c. A. budget. and Iowa is aske /
to give 100000 of this sum
The entire state is being organized
for the canvass, which is to be stag.
ed during the week beginning NOV. Ii.
The campaign is one which now
reaches, or will soon reach every
Iowa home. The army is growing
rapidly, and few in the state have not
dear ones in the army
1t is to afford them healthful amuse.
ment and entertainment, educational
advantages, religious services, and a
clean and moral life that Iowa is be.
ing asked to give this SSO0,OG0.
A visit to Camp Dodge will con,
vince the most skeptical that it ia
a worthy cause. If you have any
doubts, write the soldier or soldiers
you know and find out what he Thinks
of the Y. NJ c. A. You'll get an an,
swer that will open your purse
strings, or you will pick the one out
of ten thousand soldiers who is swear
Ing by the Y. NJ. g. A. these days.
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stars have no more loyal followers
than the men in khaki.
Wednesday evening will find prayer
meetings in progress at all OF the
buildings. Camp chapAins lecture, or
some OF the many ministers in camp
will lead. The meetings are infor.
NAL, and the men themselves gener.
ally run things from start to finish.
Do you believe that the soldiers are
an irreligious and dissolute group?
II so, few days In camp will con-
vince you that you have the wrong
bunch entirely.
Husky Lads In Bible Glass.
Some Of the biggest, hushest.
toughest looking soldiers in camp are
among the Bible class leaders when
Sunday morning rolls around. Every
denomination has it's followers, and
the 7. M. C. A. Is the headquarters
for them all.
The educational work is one Of the
big undertakings of the Y. M. C. A.
Fifty per cent Of the negro soldiers
from Alabama who report for duty
can neither read nor write we'll, IL at
oil. They will be taught. In one
battery of the Three Hundred Thir-
!; ty-eighth Field Artillery at Camp, a
North Dakota regiment, there were
fifty men who could not understand
commands well. and twenty who
spoke no English whatever.
The national army is cosmopoli.
tan group, and the Y. M. C. A. secre-
taries are attempting to act as the
great f1ux in the melting pot.
Posters offering instruction in Eng
fish are displayed at one Y. M. C. A.
building written in English, Bohem.
ian, Swedish, Finnish, Greek and
Russian, and the Y. M. G. A. is find.
ing instructors for men of all these
tongues.
Many Volunteer Teachers.
The Y. M. C. A. has no difficulty
In obtaining teachers. for the nation.
al army is full Of college men, both
officers and enlisted men. An OF
these are more than ready to offer
their assistance.
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Whereas, this practice ofen re-
suits in great bodily or mental
injury to those suffering hazing;
therefore,
Be it resolved, as a farmers
club we are opposed to the hazing
proposition, and we call upon our
Legislature to enact laws punish
ing those participating in the
pernicious practice.
No. 2-Do the labor questions
of today demand more careful
considerations than the political
issues? 1t was thought they
were of equal Importance.
Reading committee for Novem-
Der: Mr.. Brown, Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Divelbess, N. G. Rogers, F. r.
| Beebee, +. Whiteman, Mrs. Will
Orr, Mrs. Gowens.
Question committee for Novem-
Der: Will Orr, H. L. Jones, Mrs.
Beebee.
Questions for November:
No. What do you consider
the greatest purely agricultural
problem in the country today ?
Referred to H. l.. Jones.
No. 2-Are our country homes
what they should be from the
standpoint of comfort and con-
venience, and if not, what is the
remedy? Referred to Mrs. Bee
bee.
No. 3-Do parents in general
instill into the minds of their
children the value Of a good NOR
al character as they should? Re-
ferred to- Mrs. Selvey.
A bill Of $3.50, the clubs share
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-08

The army Y. M. G. A. is strictly
non-sectarian. While in some camps
the Knights of Columbus and the
Young Mems Hebrew association are
erecting buildings, in many these Or.
CARNATIONS have not entered and the
Y. M. c. A. Is the only organization
in its field.
In all camps the facilities Of the
building are open to all, regardless
OF sect or color. Negro Y. M. G. A.
units are on duty at all campo whore
large numbers of colored troops are
stationed, and do q tremendous
amount of good work.
Let US take glimpse at an even.
ing's activity in the Y. NJ. G. A. at
Camp Dodge. A personal visit would
permit only casual glance at what
is going on in each of the buildings,
for there will be somthing doing ev-
erywhere.
ing's activity in thek1s(u---- Of
Negroes Have Building.
Down at the south end Of the Camp
q force of secretaries is busy making
three thousand negroes from Alaba-
ma, who are making. in many cases.
their first trip from the sunny south,
feel at home.
Those colored boys hocked to the
Y. M. c. A. by the dozen, and and the
big fireplace was the most popular
point of ALL In this building any ev-
ening will now find from four to i've
hundred of the dusky lads from the
south, tuning up in plantation mel
ody, despite the chilly surroundings
out doors.
Moving up the camp half mile,
Iowa and Minnesota men will be
found enjoying themselves at build
ing 81. 1t is stunt night. Enlisted
men are showing their comrades their
capabilities as entertainers. Some
are monologuists. some play a must.
cal instrument, some sing, some have
been professional vaudeville enter.
tainers.
Moving pictures will be on the bill,
perhaps, at tho as1t building. The
best Of films 0eT4hewn, and the Aim
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and reads the paper. With one
cropping fist engaged in conflict
with am enemy. This will do we'll
enough when the hostile party is
child. and il was thus we fought
Spain i'm %, and thus we Subdurd
Geronimo and Sitting Bull: but
This war is a World War. II is
being fought by nations whose
armies are only their cutting
edge; and If our own nation is not
a nation al war with its whole
soul and body. then it is a nation
on the way to pay the price for
indifference to warning that blaze
It's whole sky red.
The army is truly but the cut
ting edge of a nation al war. the
full strength of the nation must
WELD it, and ii is the nation that
must keep the cutting edge keen.
and must clean and sharpen il
after battle. So much is mere
preservation. w hal helps
the soldier helps the nation. The
nation depends upon him and he
depends upon the nation: il is all
one engine and if one part fails
the whole will fail. The foot is as
much in battle as the cutting edge
Of the weapon in the hand: The
laborer at home is as much part
of the war as the soldier What
helps the soldier helps me. Again,
therefore | do not give" when |
do my share for him. must, for
myself. do my share for him. |
must for my children. | must for
my nation-or shall have none.
be part of none. | am in battle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-08
iARRIs GROVE FARMERS CLUB.

I On Saturday, Oct. 81, the Harris
Grove Farmers club met for the
fOrty-third time at Bonnie View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beebee greeted us
tery cordially. They seem to
know how to make their friends
thjoy themselves when the club
|pme to Bonnie View. Mr.. and
gNrs. Beebee's married sons and
daughters We're there helping TO
make a pleasant day for all. All
members present except Mr.
Brown, Mrs. Whiteman, and the
;HaL. Jones family.
4 The visitors were: Prof.
Knapp and wife, Miss Dinsmorc,
Miss Hof, Mr.. and Mrs. +. II.
,Beebee and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. Beebee and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Hall and family, Mr.. and
MRS. A. H. Beebee and family, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Elhert and family,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Elhert and
son, MISS Clara WOhlerS.
There was no morning session
nntilzwe had partaken of the
splendid dinner our hostess had
provided for US. After dinner
Prof. Knapp and Mr.. Beebee took
US all over to see the new con-
llsolidated school building. Every
thing seems to be in fine shape
Ter the years work. There are
over a hundred pupils in attend
'ance. In such a school as this
the same kind of work can be
done as in our city schools. We
were all pleased to make the ar
auatntance d the faculty from
the school.
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both inward shame ana motor
ious shame. That is, he has done
wrong, and knows it himself, and,
moreover, his neighbOrS know it.
Why is this true, if he has only
kept tight hold of his own money?
If it were his own, il wouldn't be
wrong for him TO keep tight hold
of it,. No: The war is proving to
us that all money belongs where
it is most needed by the nation
and not where ii is most desired,
selfishly, by The individual. And
in war the nation needs money
most where money will do the
most good to the soldier.
We say, II gave to the Red
Cross No; that is mistake:
we didn't give Money consists
of markers or chips representing
accumulated labor, and when we
part with money we release stored
up labor; that is, form of en-
ergy. The Red Cross is working
for us; it is working for the most
vital possession that we have. in
time of war, our soldiers. When
we gave money to the Red Cross
we merely transferred some of
our energy to another form of en-
ergy. War is teaching us to say
Our" and not mime; for it is
only as a part of the whole that
an individual has value in ma
ton at war.
At nation at war is not a nation
going about its usual business in
its customary way while an army
fights for it. That would be like
9 man who sits in an arm chair
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-08
6YL00l6 Il. COOK.

Wren your son, brother, sweetheart
or husband goes to war he will leave
his club. his church and his school
/ behind him. He cannot carry them
to the camp or trench.
His lodge, too. Is left behind, and
his general opportunities for recrea-
ton. study and social enjoyment
must be supplied by some new Or
ganization which will supply all OF
these things.
It is this field that the Y. M. G. A.,
to Q larger extent than any other
force. 10 occupying for his own, add
has already cultivated so thoroughly
that wherever the soldier goes he
will ind the red triangle of the Y.
NJ. G. A. displayed, and workers for
that organization ready to meet his
demands.
The army 7. M. G. A. is one Of the
most remarkable developments of the
war. Its branches are now found on
every battle front, and it is the aim
Of its leaders to supply full army
unit for every brigade, that Is, each
1000 men.
y Work Everywhere.
This is being done in every large
|, military camp, either at homo or
ABROAD. and plans are heing made by
he International Y. III b. A to spread
the work not only among n Ansri-
can troops, hut Auaps thf(e Of Ihe
allies as well. Il IL bjafGN1& that the
Y. NJ. G. A. will prove to be one Of
he great agents in developing new
morale among the Russian hghtdnS
Iorces, where isolated units have al
'feady worked with marked success.
Several units are busy among the
French, and General Jofrre himself
has asked that every effort be made!
70 spread 1t all through the French
|rmy. The British have a Y. M. G..
N. organization Of their own which
\ doing fine work.
What u the army Y. M. G. Az It
1 , the soldiers headquarters when he
n 81 duty. It IL his class room, loae-
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ing place, moving picture theater,
gymnasium, postoffice,-in fact, it
serves him in almost any capacity
Tor which there is any considerable
demand.
Take Camp Dodge for an example.
The work at Camp Dodge is exactly
similar to that which is being con.
Quoted at every American camp.
There are, or will be, when the en-.
tire camp is working ct maximum ca.
,pacity, eight "units," each housing q
complete working Y. M. G. A. stan
INCLUDING general secretary, relig
ious work director. physical director
musical directo, educational director
and as many other assistants and de-
partment heads as are required.
Each unit has building, all mod.
eled on the same general plan, includ.
ing q big assembly room, an adjoin.
ing room with big fireplace at one
end about which the soldiers may
gather and q class room and reading
room at the other. Each unit also
contains library, and at Camp
Dodge everyone has a women's com
fort station and is open not only to
the masculine visitors at camp but
to the women as we'll.
Camp Dodge also has big audi.
forum, seating $500 men, and a two
story building used as headquarters
and as dormitories for the head score.
tartes Of the camp.
F&ty-dve Men at Work.
. F4fty-hve secretaries are now at
work among the soldiers at Camp
Dodge alone, which gives an idea OF
the huge star required to carry the
work into all the military camps
of the nations, at home and abroad.
II the soldier wishes to write home.
stationery will be provided him free
OF charge at the Y. M. c. A., and he
can buy stamps and mail his letters
right at the desk. II he has visitor,
the Y. NJ. c. A. Is the place where he
may receive him or her as the case
may be. And In big majority of
cases 1t will be the only place avail.
able,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-08

At 2 p. m. minutes of the last
meeting were read and appro.nd.
Music, Helen Beebee.
Recitations, Hulda Hull and
Horace Brown.
Song" Mother Macree," Fred
erick Beebee, with Miss Hof at the
piano.
Miss Dinsmore gave two good
readings, Boots and 1.-THE Car
penter Man.
Music, Mildred Gowens.
Song-"Over There" the Bee
bee Kids.
Buying by Farmers Clubs, y
was read by Mrs. Selvey. This
selection brought out much dis
cussion. The club thought that
the farmers clubs could cooper
ate and buy their sugar, salt,
flour, coal, ground feed, etc, in
large quantities and make good
saving.
Mrs. Meats read three short ar
ticles that were all good.
Mrs. Browns selection, ''How
He Made Cake" caused a good
laugh.
Discussion of questions:
No. What can be done to
prevent the disgraceful hazing af-
3d. =
colleges at the beginning of the
school year?
Resolutions:
Whereas, there is a tendency
in colleges and other educational
institutions to practice upon new
students and those being eccen-
tries Of different kinds, which i'm
position is termed hqzing;. and,
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of expenses of the annual picnic,
was allowed. The club adjourned
by singing America" Next
meeting to be held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. a. Orr, Saturday,
November "a.
w. GOWENS, Vice Pres.
Amy o. Rogers, Secretary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-08

The Red Cross mailed over 200
postal cards for the soldier boys
today. No one would accept any
of their money for stamps. Ev-
eryonc here is trying TO do their
bit.
Miss Matte Mccain was a Lo-
gan visitor last evening.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-18
Liberty Loan bonds.

The Liberty Loan bonds afford the rank and
file of the people opportunity to combine a
sound investment with a patriotic service. Issued
in denominations low fifty dollars, these
bonds purchasable the following terms: TWO
per cent ON application which must be made by
June 81 eighteen per cent on June rs twent! per
cent on July so; thirty per cent on August To- and
thirty per cent on August so Plans are being per-
fected whereby small savers buy one or more
of the bonds on easy installments. Mr.. Joseph A.
McCOrd. governor of the Federal Reserve bahh Vi
the Atlanta district, tersey describes such pau
in recommending that banks and business coh-
Germs employing large numbers of people estao-
lish Liberty Loan savings clubs, patterned after
the Christmas savings clubs.
The subscriber or depositor in the Bona
savings club" SAYS Mr. McCord, will agree
with the bank or other institution, WIN
which he desires to open his account, to de-
post say two dollars per week in his saw
ings account and to continue to make such de-
posts for a period of fifty weeks AT the emu
of that time, if the payments have been maze
regularly he will have to his credit in his &C
count one hundred dollars. The bank VIII
agree to deliver to him a hundred dohar
three and a half per cent United States oond'
upon his completion of the payments. ms
makes il feasible and practicable Tor the ue-
positor who has only small income and is
unable to make a hundred dollar investment
at one time to purchase bond OF tnat
amount without feeling the expenditure
There can be no doubt that, thus assisted nun
dreds of thousands of persons VIII become SUI
sribers TO the two billion dollar Government loan
and will become savers in a particularly admir-
able and patriotic sense BY this means principles
of thrift will be wrought into the fiber OF our ma
tional life and America will be stronger not only
for the war but for the years of peace. mat lie
ahead
As an investment, Liberty Loan oonos VIII Oe
nroftable and incomparably safe. Exempt from
all taxation. Federal, State and Municipal tney
u-il hear interest at the rate of three and nall
per cent. payable semi-annually. The smallest
wage earners as we'll as the greatest corporations
sbouId he subscribers this loan because IL Is IN
deed and truth Liberty loan, supplying slne"s
for orr war against despotism, and because more
over il offers rich opportunity to patrlotlc tnrh''
we'll if Russia makes peace with GERMANY
tbar good night" How often have you heard tnls
bromide?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-18
TRAVELETTE-By NikSah
MARTINIQUE

The pleasant island of Martinique has acquired a
bad name through mlsbehavor Of Mount Pelee and
general impression that the whole island lies
threatening shadow Of the uncertain volcano
a matter of fact, the mountain only dominates
small part the total area, in the northern end The
Martinique is entirely out of the zone, and
a kindly and pleasant place to live.
Fort de France, instance, the principal
destruction of St Pierre, is wellbult little
city somewhat OF the world to be sure but where
and manner of the people shows quite per-
ceptibe reflection the Of Paris. Even the
skinned tie their bright-colored head
handkerchiefs and wear their loudly checked cotton
with dash and grace which is famous in all
the neghborng islands de France speaks nothing
French--often very good French among the upper
classes, unintelligible patois among the com
mon people which somewhat resembles the language in
use among the blacks of Haiti.
St Pierre victim of the volcano. is the principal
local sight" little the coast from
de France and visitors generally take in the
ruins This the prettest and best built town on
the island in its day. Near by are the ruins of the
village OF Morne Rouge remarkable example of the
indifference of the human to danger Morne Rouge
escaped eruption, and although we'll within the
danger the people refused to leave their homes
months later second eruption came along and
wiped the village out
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-18
MAXIMS OF SUCCESS.-By H. Addngton Bruce

n the late William James delightful book,
Memories and Studies'-a book not nearly
widely read as it ought to be--there is
all too brief sketch of most remarkable man,
Thomas Davidson.
Davidson of Prof James's closest
friends. Justly the latter describes him "a
knight Grant of the intellectual life" OF rugged,
Independent character and high ideals, he was
sentially teacher, and teacher with most mag
netic personality.
At his home in the Adirondacks he founded,
and for many years conducted Summer
School of the Culture Sciences" There every
summer, men and of lofty aspirations.
many of them well known in the intellectual
world met to associate with him and learn from
him.
Two years before his death he founded another
school, night school for the young east side
workingmen in New York City. 1t was a success
from the outset, attracting several hundred stu
dents. But in the summer returning to his Adiron-
dack home its founder necessarily left its manage
ment to others.
Still he cOntrived to keep in close touch with
it by writing letter every week to be read at the
class meetings. In one of these letters he sum-
med up the philosophy of life in series of maxims
I wish | had space to print all the mixims
here. But | can give only few that point
ringly the pathway to true success. And these
are the ones have selected in the hope and belief
that they will prove real aid to some CROP
ing for guidance: