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The Parker post., 1917-07-21
CARRY A SlX-TON BUILDING
Squad of 250 Soldiers Move Structure,
72 by "a Feet, Without Aid of
Any Machinery.

Carrying a six-ton building, without
the aid Of machinery, or other equip
ment, was one Of the unusual tasks per-
formed by 250 North Dakota soldiers
when they were on the Mexican bOr-
der, according to the Popular Mechan-
les Magazine. The frame structure
that was moved housed the army Y.
NJ. C.. A. at Mercedes, Tex, and meas
ured u by "a feet.
Because its site was undesirable, it
was proposed to hire contractor to
move the. structure to new location,
but the army engineers devised a plan
by which the men themselves could
perform the task and so save money.
They estimated that with 250 soldiers
helping, each would have to carry less
than SO pounds. Accordingly the build
ing was we'll braced and it's walls pro-
vided with runners. Since there was
40 floor the men were stationed along
all four walls, inside as we'll as out,
each soldier standing next to beam
inserted beneath. At the word of
command they lifted the building from
the ground and marched away with it,
to site 200 yards distant.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
WHEN SHE COMES HOME.

When she comes home-the plaintive
note
That quivers from the robins throat
Will ring less sad into my heart,
So weary of the ache and smart
Of worldliness; and here, and there,
Where now l find the face of care,
The sunshine will be seen, and oh!
The many gladnesses I'll know
When she comes home.
When she comes home-the butterfly
Now drifting slowly, sadly by,
Will riot through the shade and
shine
In quest of mystic cups of wine;
And vagrant winds, from southern
lands,
Will bring rich jewels in their hands,
In tribute, and the roses will
Their sweetest fragrances distil,
When she comes home.
When she comes home-when she
comes home,
shall have found a brighter Rome
Than ever Caesar knew, when he
Was monarch of the land and sea
For in her sweet, blue eyes, I'll find
The light of love-the light designed
To lead me O'or the hills of night :.
And God will smile, and doubts take
flight
When she comes home.
Exchange.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
TABLE CLOSED SHOP" DEMAND.

JEROME, July ia motion tab
ling for "the period of the war" the
request presented last Monday to
copper mine operators in the jerome
district for CLOSED shop" was
adopted Saturday at meeting here
of members of the Jerome local of
the international Union of Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers, it was an
nounced.
The vote was said to have been
practically unanimous.
A resolution stating that members
who have assisted in the deportation
of Industrial Workers of the World
from the district last Tuesday did
so as citizens and not as members of
the union" was also adopted by the
miners.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
SaIesmanship in Schools.

Boston has a director of salesman
ship in It's public schools. The place
is filled by Isabel c. Bacon, who, at u
session Of the National Retail Dry
Goods association, presented the Ques-
ton Of cooperative courses in sales
manship in high schools and stores
She reported that her classes had in
creased in the last four years and that
store executives were cooperating to
make the work a success. In teaching
craftsmanship there is actual demon
stration Of the processes, a teacher act.
ing as a customer and another as g
salesgirl.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
HAS MESSAGE FOR ALL BOYS
Young Man Draws Lesson From
Strange Experience Which Fell
to His Lot

81 wish / could send a message to
every boy in the world of sad and
strange coincidence that happened to
me when | was a boy" exclaimed a
young man the other day.
zone hot, sultry July afternoon-the
hottest day we had that summer-I
had just turned our street corner when
[ met my father.
Il wish you would deliver this
package for me, Joe,' he said rather
weakly, as l remembered afterward.
Now was only thirteen years old and
had been out playing in the hot sun all
morning and was all in when l met
my father after playing a ten-inning
game with our side the losers. My
first impulse was to refuse, but one
glance at his kind, gentle face stopped
me. Surely I will go, father said
pleasantly.
"'Thank you, son. was the answer.
L was going myself, but I don't feel
very well today and l thought you
would not refuse, as you have always
bNSI q SOOd IVY W lllC, OoCs
II walked away thinking father did
not care much about his only son, or
he would not send me on this jaunt
(abOut one mile and a half), on such
hot day. But somehow the words,
L thought you would not refuse and
You have always been a good boy to
me, joe seemed to ring in my ears
and before l reached the end of my
journey | was whistling a merry tune
Returning home, I saw our Doctors
auto and crowd Of people at our
door. One of my aunts hurried to meet
me with tears rolling down her cheeks.
Your father fell dead just as he reach
ed the stOOp,' she said.
II found out later the last words my
father spoke were. You have always
been q good boy to me, joe"
The Parker post., 1917-07-21

faith of the past remains unaltered
in the present.
Never was faith in this country
more fully justified than it is today;
and never were there greater invest
ment opportunities, easy to be recog-
nized, than exists in all parts of the
country, and particularly in the
west. These splendid chances are
to be found mainly in the mining
camps: and they are Of a superla-
tive order.
In producing any commodity for
which the demand is greater than
the supply, competition may be said
to be virtually eliminated, and the
producer enjoys many Of the privi-
leges of monopoly. That is precise
ly the situation prevailing in the oil
and metal industries today, provid-
ing a splendid opening for the organ
ization of new enterprises in these
lines, and giving merited high stand
ing to the shares of companies al
ready operating.
Metal has attained a dignity dur
ing the past few years that is de-
cidedly more in keeping with their
tremendous Importance in the af-
fairs of the nation and of the world.
Never before has their future been
so bright and alluring.-Denver Min
| ing Record.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
Cost of Dyes Before the War.

The dyes used on this side of the
water cost the consumers between
thirty and forty millions of dollars in
normal times. This sum, says the
Engineering Magazine, does not meas
ure the total value of the industry, be
cause in addition to the dyes produced
there are many drugs and chemicals
obtained as by-products Of the manu-
facture which swell the total to prob
ably $50,O00,OO0 annually.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
Nonpatriotlc.

Gladys-Mother, don't speak te
jeanette any more.
Mother-Why, dearie, what Is the
matter? And poor little jeanette has
been i'll, too.
Giadys-That's just it, mother. Sht
went and had German measles.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
Whence "Grinpo."

In Spanish "gringo," pronounced
greengo, means gibberish or unintelli,
gible chatter. American Spaniards ap
piled it to Americans and Englishmen
in contempt because their language
sounded like gibberish to the Span.
iards. Now the term Is applied in con-
tempt to Americans in the same way
that Americans speak of Mexicans as
greasers.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
PERSONAL AND
LOCAL BRIEFS
Mrs. c. E. Engle departed for the
coast last Tuesday evening,

Mrs. c. E. Engle departed for the
coast last Tuesday evening.
James NJ Fish is the new day
operator at the Santa Fe station.
Mrs. Mae Price departed Tuesday
on visit to the parental home at
Blythe.
Henry Strohm returned Monday
from a weeks visit to Kingman and
Chloride.
Paul Renan Jugles, an attorney
from Phoenix, was among the visitors
to Parker this week
]. E. Bush of the Parker Ferry,
spent a couple Of days in Phoenix
this week on business.
A. j. Condee, the well-known min
ing expert of Los Angeles, was in
Parker on business this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Landry, Friday, July 13, Glib. baby
boy Both babe and mother are
getting along fine.
Albert Gates and his daughter, Mrs
NJ E. Brown, went up to Prescott
Tuesday They will remain there
during the hot spell.
Milton Sutherland, superintendent
of the Empire mine, made business
trip to Los Angeles Tuesday, He
will return in about week.
C. H. Wolfe of the Central Bank
of Phoenix, was here Monday in at
tendance on the meeting of the de-
positors of the Commercial Bank.
c. A. Marsh and family departed
Tuesday for Grass Valley, in the San
Bernardino mountains, where they
will spend the summer months.
E. E. Hand, the assayer, took his
departure Tuesday for DuQuesne,
AriZ., to accept position as assayer
for the Duquesne Mining company.
Mr. and Mrs J. E. Bush departed
last week for Los Angeles, where
Mrs. Bush will spend the next few
weeks Mr. Bush returned home
Wednesday.
B. NJ. Fuqua of the Commercial
company's store, left by auto Tues
day, accompanied by his daughters,
Misses Ruth, Mabel and Senie, for
Long Beach to join Mrs FuQua who
has been there for a couple of weeks
past.
Little Merl Preston fell down the
concrete stairway leading to the
basement Of the new B. B. Brown
building last Saturday, sustaining a
dislocation Of the left wrist. Con-
sidering that the little fellow fell
very heavily, going clear to the bot
tom Of the stair end over end, it is
very fortunate that his injuries were
not worsa
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
To the Citizens of Parker:

TO the Citizens or Parker:
Owing to the prevalence of ty-
phoid fever in the neighboring town
Of Bouse, 1t is urgently requested
that all companies furnishing water
to the town Of Parker, clean their
tanks at once; that all citizens abate
all nuisances. such as pig pens. cattle
cOrrals, ETC., near their houses, and
clean and lime all outdoor toilets
and keep them so. Attention should
be paid to such matters once each
week.
Property owners having outdoor
toilets connected with vacant houses
in a state of bad repair are
earnestly requested to remedy same
and to burn and fill pits of those too
far gone to use.
Housewives are urged to protect
their food and their children from
flies,
Anti-typhoid incubation is strong
ly recommended.
YUMA COUNTY STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
Gymnasts Photographed.

10 eliminate unnecessary move
ments, French school OF gymnastics
takes instantaneous photographs of
pupils i'll action and thus is able to
study their motions.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21

Write to City Drug Store at Par
ker for what you want We will
send it.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21
To Turn the Hooks.

When putting brass hooks In hard
wood use clOthespin to turn them.
This will save your fingers from ach-
ing
The Parker post., 1917-07-21

Subscribe for The Post.
The Parker post., 1917-07-21

James M. Fish is the new day
operator at the Santa Fe station,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-29
Better Off At Home


The idea that one climate Is better
than another for consumptives is
rapidly being discarded. And not
merely because Of the misery that
exile from home so often entails
upon the patient and OF the great
expense involved, but because ply
sicians have come to realize that ii
is the living out of doors that works
whatever benefits one may derive
from the change.
The New York Medical Journal
points out that the secret Of the
climatic treatment Of tuberculosis
lies in taking full advantage OF fav-
0rable weather conditions to press
outdoor living to it's fullest degree"
1t says that the most favorable
climate is the comfortably cool one,
but moderate daily changes in tenn
perature are beneficial because ply
sically stimulating. Few places have
ideal climatic conditions the year
round. The rich can move from one
place to another and thus keep in
ideal climates. Not so the poor, but
these are just as likely to find good
climate at home as they are any
where else. that is for permanent
residence.
The main thing is to get away
from 'artificially heated, humid, close
quarters, away from smoky and
dusty atmospheric conditions and
away from unfavorable wind condi-
TONS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-29
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions,

The Christian Science Monitor:
The question of war profits, which Is
justly attracting so much attention in
Canada, as in many other countries.
is one which hedges itself about with
thorns. 1t is question so bound up
with the economic history and the
economic struggles Of the nations
that men seem to find it particularly
difficult to apply to 1t the great les
sons Of the war, lessons which have
been found Immediately effective in
deciding many other questions. Th'
rather timeworn phrase, "the liberty
of the subject" still maintains an all
too sturdy front when 1t comes to the
question OF war profits. The prof
iteer, pure and simple, that is, the
man who strives by various under
hand means to force up prices, stands.
of course, already condemned. but
the man who, without raising prices,
and simply by reason Of the fact That
enormous demands are being made
for Jthe commodity in which he deals,
has amassed. and is amassing a large
fortune out OF the war, Is simply re-
garded as fortunate.
Now 1t needs to be said, as forcibly
as It can be said. that IL this war is,
as IL Is, q war for democracy, there
GAluuAu AlOL DGg III 81 AeAA as NAAGS seSAA
possibly be avoided. any of the
shameful inequalities as regards the
incidence Of the national burdens that
now exist. The broad, comprehensive
statement recently made by Lord st.
Davids in the house OF lords, that mo
one should profit by the war" is de-
serving of general acceptance and
general application. tt may be frank
ly admitted, as was brought out as
the result Of the recent inquiry into
the operations or the William Davies
company IN Canada, that the war
meant for the company a great ex-
pansion OF business and unprecedent-
ed profits; that these profits were
gained by perfectly legitimate
means; that there was no combina-
ton to raise. lower. or fix prices, eith-
err in buying or IN selling, and that
the company enjoyed no fayors not
enjoyed by its competitors. IL may
be admitted that its great profits
were all due to the huge demand
created BIZ the war. and 90 the brill
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-29

various occasions since their separa-
ton i'm 1906, but never before has
there been such reason for credibility
as attends this latest report.
When Consuelo Vanderbilt married
the blond young Englishman In 1895
her friends wondered what she could
see about the nobIeman that should
attract her. She was only is years
old at the time, and was a fayorite
in New York society.
England made much over the
wealthy girl bride Of the peer when
she entered court circles. Petted and
spoiled by an over-indulgent father,
her very within had been gratifed
before her marriage, and, when she
decided she wanted the duke for a
husband her father settled $4,000, 900
on her. With the income from this
and the annuity paid her husband,
the pretty American girl was en-
abled to entertain lavishly, and all
London eagerly sought invitations to
her dinners.
Separated in 1906.
But when the break came in 1905
she was dropped from society. The
queen refused to have anything to do
either with her or her husband,
owing to the notoriety which attend
ed their separation. A divorce was
talked Of for a while, but King
Edward himself interfered to prevent
that.
Each accused the other OF infideli-
ty, and there seemed to be ground
for the charge made by the duchess
that her husband showered gifts
purchased with Vanderbilt money on
another woman prominent in New
York society.
The duke retained Blenheim
Palace, but the annuity allowed him
by his father-in-law following the
separation was insufficient properly
to keep IL up, and for this reason Ii
was believed at the time that the
duke might seek an early reconcilia-
ton. However, all efforts both on
the part of friends and the king were
unavailing in bringing 1t about.
Queen Snubbed The Duchess.
Following the separation the Ouch
ess devoted all her attention to her
two sons for several years. Then she
returned to society. However, she
did not regain the enviable position
she had occupied formerly, for the
queen consistently refused to attend
any social function at which the
American heiress was a guest, al
though most of London society wac
ready to accept her invitations.
Throughout the years Of her
martial difficulties the duchess was
supported by her mother
in-law, and it was due in part to the
activity of the old dowager that she
regained a place in society.
Whether a complete reconciliation
has now developed is not known, but
after eleven years of living, apart
their presence at Blenheim is taken
to indicate that their differences
have been adjusted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-29
COMMON SENSE PREVAILS.

Congratulations to the state fuel
administrator on having the courage
to reverse himself and change a rul-
ing which threatened real hardship
to many farmer in North Dakota.
Under the new ruling regulating
coal deliveries, the limit Is taken off
the purchases of bituminous coal.
Anthracite may be purchased only in
lots Of 1000 pounds or less at one
time, but a two months supply of
bituminous coal may be kept on
hand in addition to the anthracite.
This removes the danger of the one
real hardship that was threatened as
a result Of the order. In a North
Dakota winter roads are frequently
closed to traffic for weeks at a time.
The condition Of a farmer with but
1000 pounds Of coal on hand, would
be grave indeed. Even IL the roads
were open all winter the necessity of
putting in his fuel in 1000 pound lots
would be a big inconvenience.
Inc revised order should achieve
virtually the same results as the first
order, and the inconvenience it will
cause are so slight that they should
not cause complaint. 1t is now up to
the coal dealers to work for the
greatest efficiency in delivery. With
partitions in their coal wagons, the
same amount of coal might be deliv-
cred at each trip. In place of two
tons delivered at one place, four half
tons could be delivered at four houses
in the same neighborhood, adding but
little to the cost. The city weighing
regulation might prove an obstacle,
but it is possible that they could be
compiled with and yet have this saw
ing effected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-29
The Recruit

+ rom The Western Australian Rail-
way Gazette.
I've burnt my bridges, and I've done
the deed, yes,
I've handed in my name;
And it's down on the list Of Aus
tralia's teams to play in the
Final Game.
I'm sick of my seat in the grand
stand here, and all that the
stand can see
II there's room in the ruck for all my
pals, there's room in the ruck
for Me!
To how many pals did I say good
by as they swung through
town to the boat?
Always to turn away with a throo
that seemed to tear my throat;
o. some are sleeping beneath the
sod, and some are still on the
sea,
But each of 'em answered his name
in turn-so though 1t was up
to Me!
stuck it through, and said. mot
Il. yet" and 1.-THE time is still to
come"
For / hardened to a softer, sadder
voice than the roll Of a distant
drum;
But I'm breaking the bonds that bind
me here. whatever those bonds
may be-
II they want a hundred thousand
men, well, guess that they
must want Me!
Perhaps twas the note of the sound
ing brass that rang from the
old Town Hall,
Perhaps twas the words that were
blazoned forth in the writing
on the wall;
But whether the blare of a bugle
plea
I suddenly woke to the salient fact
that their message was meant
for Me!
I wandered in where the open gate
seems to beckon to half the
town,
/ walked in Thomas Brown, Esquire,
marched out Private Brown;
The sergeant was counting, "A hum
dred and one-a hundred and
two-and three
"You can make it a hundred and
four" says /, for a hundred
and four was Me!
Yes. I've burned my bridges, and rye
done the deed, I've handed in
my name;
And now / can hold my head erect,
where once 1t. was bowed in
shame;
Soon / shall stand with my brothers.
in-arms, fighting the fight Of
the free;
So / thank my God that the call
that came, found an answering
voice in Me!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-29
IN 1921 AND 1917.

After nearly 800 years OF observ-
ance Of the annual thanksgiving
festival, the year of 1917 should bring
back the original spirit Of the day,
In a way that none of the intervening
festivals have.
In 1921 the first featst OF thanks
giving was observed by the little
Plymouth Rock colony Of pilgrims.
Four young men were sent out hunt
ing to make provision for the feast.
II was q genuine thanksgiving. The
Pilgrims had endured what would be
considered the greatest hardships in
these times. They were assailed and
constantly threatened by savage foes.
But the harvest had been sufficient
60 supply their needs for the winter,
and they were thankful for the liberty
of conscience that was theirs. They
were alive. free and had the neces-
saries Of life. That was enough.
Today that same love Of freedom
Cor which the Pilgrim Fathers braved
hardship, has involved America in
the greatest war in her history, and
she is facing the greatest peril the
Eepublic yet has known.
Where the Pilgrim Fathers faced
the dangers OF warfare with the
indian tribes. the modern American
Is warning with the Germans who
have proved themselves as cruel and
as barbarous as the Indians ever
were.
The Pilgrim Fathers had gathered
d harvest which was ample for their
needs. but they had no food to waste,
MS they always faced the perils OF a
crop failure, and their margin OF
safety was slender from year to year
Today the need of conserving the
supplies is equally great. The crop
- sufficient for all needs II husband
ed. But the hardy spirit OF the Pill
grim Fathers has not died out. In
their Spartan simplicity Of life; amid
perils and hardships, they were able
10 thank the Supreme Being for Lib
srty. Today among periIs which
seem more remote but which
are none the less grave, Americans
can offer the same thanksgiving.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-29
"Free Speech" At
Cornell

The doctrine of academic freedom
of thought and speech cannot be
reconciled with treason or sedition,
President Schurman said in his an
nual report to the Cornell University
board OF trustees today. The coming
year, he said, was likely to test
severely the academic devotion TO
that doctrine. Perhaps no institu-
ton in the land has insisted on It
more strenuousiy than Cornell" he
said. ION that account II is especial
ly incumbent on the Cornell COM
munity while continuing to adhere
inf1exibly to their views on academic
freedom to recognize the duties and
proprieties which the just assertion
Of this fundamental right necessarily
involves especially in time OF war.
Ii cannot of course be reconciled with
treason or sedition. IL 1T be urged
that the abstract right reaches to
everything beyond that forbidden
area, II is proper Co point out that
the duties Of 81 ID citizenship may
fairly impose voluntary limitations
upon the exercise Of the right.
There is a presumption in war;
time in favor OF not embarrassing
the government by criticism even
when ones private opinion may not
coincide with the policy which the
government pursues; for the govern
ment represents for the time being
the win OF the nation, and criticism
tends to paralyze volition and action.
Certainly the nation has . right TO
expect that every critic shall make
IL clear that he Is for America and
not for the enemies OF America and
that he Is not Indifferent 70 the is
sue for which America contends By
force Of arms"