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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-10
WOODEN GUNS
FOR SOLDIERS

II someone were to suggest that our
soldiers be sent to Europe with
wooden guns, he would be dealt with
as a mailman. But there Is another
thing that would be equivalent to
sending them out with wooden guns,
and that would be to send them to the
front without sufficient or proper
food. For a gun, and ammunition
with which to feed that gun. are not
enough for your soldier. He must
have food too. And he must have
as perfect food as his gun, and enough
Of 1t, II he Is to be as efficient as ME
gun IL expected to be.
But that Is not the whole Of the
situation. There are some Of our peo-
pie who, while seeing the necessity OF
feeding our own men at the front,
don't quite see why we should take
over the task Of feeding our allies.
yet that il simple enough-just con-
slider this illustration and see:
We are metaphorically. a hundred
people In q house with hundred
doors, being attacked by hundred
bandits. II twenty Of us or fifty OF
US or eighty Of us are strong enough
to do our job of barricading our par
ticular door, all the bandits can still
get in the other doors. II the allies
men are not as strong, not as well fed
as our men, then nothing that our men
can do will save the day, SO, unless
we feed all, we are wasting the food
we send our men-yes, wasting our
men too, their bravery. their toll.
their sacrifice, their lives.
Food will win the war. Don't waste
1t. Every ounce of food you save
means an extra ounce for our boys
In France. Sign the Food Pledge
Card when you are asked.
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THE UNITED STATES
FOOD Administration
PLEDGE CARD drive
WHAT IS IT ALL AeoUT7 WHAT DOES 1T
MEAN TO YOU AND EVERY OTHER
CITIZEN OF !coLoRADo7


have gathered the figures. unless
American consumption OF those food
stuffs 10 reduced below the normal
consumption our reserve will not be
large enough to meet the need. And
so the problem becomes simple one
at least when studied. We can con-
serve our wheat by increasing our
consumption OF other grains. We can
conserve our meat by making a great
er demand upon the resources of the
fish market. All OF these are expedi-
ents known to the American house
wife.
II the United States were an auto
cratic country there would be no pop
ular appeal for the conservation of
food. There would be an autocratic
food control The mailed fist would
rule in the kitchen. Imperial food de
crees would be enforced at the point
of the bayonet But ours y not an
autocratic country. Food control is
in the hands of the people themselves.
and 1t is to the people that the Food
Administration has appealed in the
Food Pledge Card Campaign.
Herbert Hoover has termed this ap-
peal an unprecedented adventure in
democracy'-an adventure that will
Il
c form of government Is, after all.
fitted to engage In death grapple
with an autocracy.
The appeal In the Food Pledge
Week Campaign is that the homes of
this country be enrolled as members
OF the United States Food Administra-
tion. Broadly speaking, the United
States Food Administration includes
every man, woman and child in the
United States. because food control Is
In the hands OF the people.
The Food Pledge Week Campaign,
therefore. resolves itself into an effort
to secure as result of voluntary
agreement pledges insuring the gen
eral support for well defined pro-
gram OF food conservation. The Food
Pledge Week Campaign represents an
effort to induce as many of the Amer
lean homes as possible to unite in
common policy. Our wheat reserves
can be conserved II everybody helps.
Our meat reserves can be conserved
II the whole public cooperates.
The Food Pledge Week Campaign.
therefore, turns out to be simple
enough in its outlines. The American
people are asked to join tcsether In
common conservation policy. AS evil
dence that they are supporting this
policy they are asked to hang card
denoting membership in the United
States Food Administration in their
window. In order that the conserva'
ton policy may be understood. the
reasons for 1t made plain. and the
manner OF observing 1t rendered GER
tain, instruction cards-"rhe War
Creed of the Kitchen"-are to be hung
In the home.
Food will win the, war. The more
you save, the more your country can
send to our boys and our allies at the
front. That is what the National Food
Pledge Week Campaign. Colorado,
Oct. 2Sth to Nov. 4th. is all about Our
allies are fighting our battle. They
need sugar meat and wheat.
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CAREFUL SPEECH.
II Aids Clear Thinking and the Ex-
press ssn Of Ones ideas.

Il Aids Gear Thinking and the Ex.
prsss an Of Ones ideas
Nothing is more Of help to clear
thinking than careful speech. Very Of
ten we discover flaw In our logic
when We attempt to put it Into words.
observes the Irish World. Bnt some
times We really have ideas. though
We experience difficulty In expressing
them.
People Of sympathetic natures are
frequently dumb In the presence Of sOr-
row. Some who are very Intelligent
are 30 silent and dihdent that nobody
ever gets the benefit Of their bright
Ideas.
A recent poet has intimated that for
the deep things of life language IL al
together inadequate; but. however that
may be. It IL the principal means at
present by which human beings get
close together.
We learn to talk. as we say. In the
drst few years of life. and some of
Us get very little beyond that start In
babyhood. We can ask for what we
want to eat and drink. but we are un.
able to express sympathy tactfully and
gracefully.
We have . great many ideas that we
never try to put Into words. because
We feel that we do not know the right
words. We have not really learned to
talk while we remain silent regarding
the things which mean most to us.
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Ten million food conservation
pledges. Every home In the United
States will be visited! A national
campaign projected SO large in its
scope that the work to be accom-
plished IL as great as though census
OF the country were to be taken in u
week!
Such is the program outlined Tor
the Food Pledge Week Campaign. Oct.
asth 10 Nov. 4th.
What is 1t all about?
Why SO much fuss?
What are the motives back Of such
tremendous drive?
In every state thousands Of people
are asking these questions while
thousands Of others are preparing
themselves to furnish . complete an
swer to the query.
The reasons why the Food Pledge
Campaign has been projected upon
such broad lines are simple enough.
plain enough.
So simple and so plain that they
have been stated in the compass OF a
card-a card that 1t is proposed to
hang In every home of the land-a
card that Is the war creed OF the
Kitchen" because. SO closely are the
people In this country linked to the
world.war, that one of the phases OF
the struggle must be fought out In the
American kitchen.
II soldiers are to fight they must be
fed. For the past three years, one by
one, our allies across the sea have
been taking the men from the farm
a and QRn0tnX
them to the firing line. Each man
sent to the firing line meant one less
who could be relied upon to help pro-
duce the food that Twill win the war"
England, France, Italy. and Belgium.
saws the war creed of the kitchen,
which, after all, completely states the
problem and presents the solution.
taken together, even In times of peace
import 40 per cent of their food stuffs.
but now with their millions upon the
firing line, they must import more
heavily than before.
There are stores Of wheat in Austria
liza, There Is food in South America.
but ships are scarce. Time Is VITAL
factor. The voyage to Australia and
to south America takes too long. II
the need of those who ftyht for US
CEO0B inc bC2 arc ~ VIC hSls 'HN 1890
that sustains those fighters mast
come from this country.
II the laborer Is worthy OF his hire,
surely the fighter is worthy OF Bis
food. That is a principle universally
accepted by the American public,
However, warns the United States
Food Administration, 1t is not every
product that can be sent across the
sea. Corn will not serve the need;
our allies have never used IT as
food: they have no mills to grind 1t:
turn II into meal in this country and
1t would spoil before 1t could reach
European port. There are Just four
classes OF products. the experts say,
that We must send to our allies II our
duty to them is to be discharged; they
need meat. wheat. sugar and dairy
products. But. say the experts, VINO
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We have been reprimanded by the
Public Mind for allowing q contributor
to pervert Tom Moore's famous lines
into the following version:
You may break. you may ruin the vase
IL you will.
But the scent of the flowers will hang
round 1t still.
1t il pointed out that the poet said
"shatter" instead of ruin" and roses"
Instead of .'dowers." On that point
there will be no quibbling. What We
want to know IL whether the Public
Mind is going to raise fuss with this
department every time 1t misquotes
Thomas Moore and let other misquota-
tons go unnohced. And II 10 why3
Who is Thomas Moore, that he should
not be misquoted. same As Shake
speare. Byron. Burns and the rest?-
Kansas City Star.
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Her Social Ear Wa. Closed.

The minister knocked at the door.
There were sounds of swift footsteps
and splashing water. as though wash
tubs were being cleared away. Think
Ing he had not been heard, he knocked
louder. Faster went the footsteps, and
there was noise as Of moving chairs
and tables. Waiting reasonable
length Of time. he. again knocked vigor-
ously.
In q few moments a smiling woman
I'm 20 glad to zee you, but yeu must
excuse me. did not hear you the FIRST
two times you knocked" = Christian
Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NOn-COal Land

Department Of the Interior. q. 8. Land Once At
Glenwood Springs, Colo, October =. 1917.
NOTICE 10 hereby given thst RenOra Ford.
Of Aeeker. Colorado. who. on September !.
1914, made Homestead Entry. Serial No. 0s470,
f.r Lot l. neA nw Sec /. en- swE' ses . =, and
Homestead Entry, Serial No. 0ea5l. for Lots 9.
r. snd "a, and VIZ seq. Sec 9. T =, ~ ", 6th
p u, has nied notice Of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Henry J. Hay. U. 3.
Commi- sioner. at Meeker, Colorado, on the
f8rd day Of November, 1917.
Claimant names Is witnesses:
Robert @. Lyon. Thomas J. Cassidy, James
A. Rea and Maggie h. Rea, all of Meeker, Col
OradO.
o18n10 d. c. WEfAND, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Non Coal Land

Depart ment OF the Interior, U. 8. Land Once at
Glenwo0d Springs, Colo. October :, 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that James w.
Frfxzeli, Of Meeker, Colorado. who, on October
Il, 1915. made Presumption Entry, Serial No.
OliAOs for 81 sell, Soc 10, and VIZ mex. Sec ID.
+ 8, o8 W, 9Th ". has filed notice OF
intention to make Final Presumption Proof, to
establish claim TO the land above described.
Noekor, Colorado. on the 24th day OF
November. 1917.
Claimant names ~ Witnesses:
Ben L. Nichols, Milton ID. Mcriwether. John
Kiucher and John X. Smith, all OF Meeker,
Colorado.
Ol3n17 ID. g. WEfAND, Register.
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CONSERVE FOODS
BEGIN NOW

Prevent food waste by being ready to
can, preserve, dry, pickle, salt, or store
surplus fruits and vegetables. See that
everything needed is AT hand and ready
to use.
AS tin cans may he scarce
l. Can for home use In glass or stone
ware containers.
=. Reserve tight sealing containers
for canning. Put mp Jams. lellies,
preserves and fruit Juices In glasses
or bottles sealed with cork or paper
and pnraffin.
3. Concentrate products, especially
soup mixtures, so that each con-
tniner will hold rs much canned
food and as little water as possible.
4. Dry such vegetables rs corn,
string beans, navy beans, mature
lima beans, okra, etc. Pickle or
brine suitable vegetables in crooks.
5. Make your fields or home gardens
produce dry beans, peanuts, SOY
beans, cabbage, potatoes, md root
crops that cnn be stored in pit or
cellar.
Don't have mn empty contatner
in your neighborhood next fall
U. S. Department of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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Certain Cure For Group

Mrs. Rose Middleton OF Greenvills,
Ill, has had experience In the treat
nent of this disease. She says,
when my children were small my
son had Group frequently. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy always broke
up these attacks immediately, and 1
was never without 1t in the house. 1
have taken 1t myself for coughs and
colds with good results"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-10

Down In Bermuda Mark Twain
made speech about snakes to group
of little girls. The speech was great
The only trouble was that the little
girls could not appreciate It. 1t dew
over their heads. This was the hu-
morist's conclusion:
Never warm a serpent in your bos-
ON. 1t IL far easier to warm 1t by
placing 1t under the pillow Of an fni-
mate friend"
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The
Scrap Book



A group Of northe-ners at . hotel u
Louisville were poking fun at the par
TALLY Of southerners for the titles OF
colonel" major" and Judge"
what II q colonel hereaboutsy ask
ed one Of the group, and there fmmedi'
ately followed . discussion. Finally .
colored attendant was drawn In
"Well, gents" said the negro. "deres
lots Of ways to answer dat question.
IL knowed folks what was born kun
nels-it Jest run In de blood fob sinera-
lions. An IL knowed folks what was
Jest app'inted to be kunnels an VT
others what was made kunnels by bein'
kind to niggehs. Why, gents, any man
dat gives me \ dollah Is kunnel to me
hencefo'th foheveh !'-Everybody's.
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0o00 Time 70 proto W.
The children were giving a surprise
party to boy new to the neighbor-
hood, and Harry wanted much to 20,
SO he sought his fathers consent. The
drst question dad put 70 him ON being
approached was:
Have you asked your mother?"
Eyes, SIR"
what did she say7"
'She said l couldn't Co." was the ~
Spouse. "She doesn't like the new boy"
Then" demanded the astonished and
Indignant father. "what do you mean BY
coming to me to ask to do thing your
mother has told you you could not dor
well. dad" replied Harry. II heard
you say the other evening that you're
the boss Of this ranch. and thought 1t
was about time for you to prove it,
Brooklyn Citizen. VI
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Goal Waived

DEPARTMENT Of the. Interior. U. 8. Land Once at
Glenwood springs. Colo, October 4, 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Rosetta
nnrdick. of Price Creek. Colorado. who on
October n, 1918. made Homestead Entry; Seris I,
No. 07T2s, for Ell swh. ny seA. sec "; y N;
Il n w. and on July DO. 1915 made Additional
Homestead Entry. Serial No. 0se0i. for Lot Z;
neA svA, nwA seN. ewA neg: se ~ , ~; i .
n mate Final Three Year Proof. to establish
elaim 10 the land above described. before
Henry j. Hay. U. 8. Commissioner. at Meeker.
Colorado, on the 10th day Of November. 1917
Claimant names as witnesses:
ThOunas J. hickman Of Meeker. Colorado
lanes IL Knittle, John F. Wilson and Lyman
Park. All Of Price Creek. Colorado.
n1ar1G D. U. WEYAND. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Nnu-roal Land

Department Of the Interior, U. 8. Land Once at
Glenwood Springs, Colo, October =, 1917.
NOTICE 10 hereby given that Dicey T.
PstfersOn. Of Neeker Colorado. who, on July
10, 1915, made Presumption Entry. Serial No
Ooiea, for AZ nwk, Sec 10, TIP n: V W. 6tn
p, NJ, has hled notice of intention 70 make
Final Presumption Proof, to establish claim to
The land above described. before Henry J. Hay,
b Commissioner. at Meeker. Colorado, on the
f1et day Of November, 1917.
Claimant names a Witnessed:
James D. Tatum, Albert N. Bills. Charles d.
Miller and Robert r. Van Horn, all OF Meeker
Colorado.
ol8-n17 D. c. WEfAND. hee1eteF.
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Use less wheat and meat. Buy To-
what IL left. Practice the gospel OF
the clean plate. He who wastes q
crust Of bread prolongs the var. Eat
moro fish, cheese. eggs, poultry and
save beef, pork and mutton for our
fighters. Fats are scaTce-use baked
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-10

DR.. Pitcairne. a once famous scotch
physician and philosopher. was not q
frequent churchgoer. but on one coca.
sion he took refuge in . church from
shower Of rain. The sermon was
commonplace. but the preacher was
emotional. and he wept copSsusly and.
~ It seemed to Pitcairne. irrelevantly.
He turnsd to the only other occupant
Of the pew. stolid countryman. and
whispered. what on earth makes the
man weep?" You would maybe weep
yourself" was the solemn answer. III
you was MP there and had ~ little to
say"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-10

snow. Willis" announced mother.
tonight We are going to entertain sev-
eral Of the Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries at
dinner. and unless you can behave bet
ter than usual you will have to eat
with Mary in the Kitchen
"I'll behave" asserted Willis hastily.
Mary's company was little to his liking.
The dinner progressed ,favorably.
Willis lost his young heart to the gen.
ial guests and got along dne. with only
an occasional error. But while wait
ing for dessert his gaze unfortunately
wandered around the table. Every
man. from his father down. had one or
both elbows planted firmly on the cloth
while they listened to . friendly argu-
ment on ways and means.
Elbows Off, shouted Willis In q
happy consciousness Of virtue flor
once). I'VE caught EN-, that time. didn't
we. mother T'-ChristiAh Herald.
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An Old Mans Stomach,

As we grow older and less active,
less and less food is required to meet
the demands of our bodies. II too
much is habitually taken, the stoni-
ach will rebel. When a.man reaches
the advanced age of 81 or 90, you will
find that he Is n light eater. b. as
careful as you will. however, you
will occasionally eat more than you
should and will feel the need OF
Chamberlain Tablets t" correct the
disorder. These tablets do not contain
pepsin, but strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform its functions
naturally. They also cause gentle
movement of the bowels.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-10
For a Weak Stomach

Asa general rule ali you need to do
is to adopt a diet suited to your age
and occupation and to keep your
bowels regular. When you feel that
you have eaten too much and when
constipated, take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-10

Mrs. jenkins. regular visitor in the
doctors consulting room. started on
the long story Of her troubles. The
doctor endured 1t patiently and gave
her another bottle. At last she start
ed out. and the doctor was congratu-
lating himself when she stopped and
exclaimed:
why. doctor, you didn't look to see
II my tongue was coatedT
II know 1t isn't" YEARLY replied the
medical man. You don't find grass on
q race track."-Epworth Herald.
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what on earth did that fellow mean
when he said he was q peregrinatins
pedestrian. castigating his itinerary
from the classic Athens Of America
HE meant he was = tramp beating
ais way from Boston" Baltimore
American.
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AWintjsn,

Aspiration.
To live for common ends 10 to b. common.
The highest faith makes still the highest
man,
For We grow like the thinEs that We ~
lieve,
And rise or sink as We aim high or low.
No mirror shows such likeness Of the face
A. the faith we live by the heart and
mind.
We are In very truth that which We love.
And love, like noblest deeds, Is born of
-urVuass.
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l3Ie Ear For MusIe.
HAS your daughter finished her mu-
steal educAtionr
IT suppose So" answered Mr.. Twob-
bic. ..but sometimes when she II play
ing one Of those classical pieces It
seems to me that she IL starting to
learn all over again" = Birmingham
ARe-Hefa1d.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-10

Alhusband can't convince his wife
that she is In the wrong even when
sbe knows it.-Luke McLuke.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-10

Happy the man and happy he alone.
who can call today his own-he who
secure within-can say, tomorrow do
thy worst, for I have lived today
Horace,
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FOOD YOU SAVE
WILL WIN BATTLES

Colorado has done her share in
every appeal made by the government.
She answered the call and sent more
thar her quota of men to the regular
army. navy, marines. officers training
camps, national guard and national
selective army. She oyersubscribed
her share of the Red Cross fund and
the Liberty Loan Bonds.
We have sent our boys to France
to fight side by side with our allies,
Are we going to feed them and their
comrades fighting the battle OF De-
mocracy?
Our Nation and our Allies are con-
fronted with food situation of such
9raye menace that its solution re-
uuires the cooperation of every Amer
lean home The needs Of our Allies
and of the soldiers we send across
the sea cannot be met unless there
are tremendous increases In our ex-
ports-wheat, meat, sugar and similar
products. Increased demands present
q problem that, cannot be met unless
In our homes, such substitutions in
the customary diet are made as will
conserve our wheat and meat supply.
In order to bring to the people OF
the country a realization OF the grav-
ity OF the situation, a pledge card cam
paign. national in its scope. will be
made during the week Of October 2Sth
70 November 4th. During that period
an effort will be made to pledge as
many as possible Of the 23.O00.0OO
families 10 cooperate with the United
States Food Administration in pol
Icy calculated to increase our wheat
and meat reserves by means of
larger use of corn, vegetables and
other products. The success Of the
propaganda depends upon the force OF
The educational drive made.
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Contentment gives a crown whsfs
fortune hath denied it-Ford.
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Save the food and help the fighter
fight. Eat plenty, wisely and without
waste. Use substitutes for wheat and
help win the war. Fat is fuel for
fighters-save 1t.
Ent wisely and keep the wolf from
the door OF the world. Feed our
children! Use less cream so that they
may have whole milk. Eat at least
one wheatless meal a day. Eat at
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Send The Herald to your easter
friends.
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In the mud and scum of things
Something always, always sings.
-Apon
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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1917
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JAMES Lv1rl.. EDITOR AND PROPHETIC.

Entered in the Meeker. Colorado, pOstothce ~
second-class mail matter