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New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
A HUMAN THERMOMETER
IL Is Dicult to Run q Nonpareil
Newspaper in a Long Primer Town,
Unless the Editor Becomes a P1ca.


Newspaper In a Long Primer Town,
Unless the Editor Becomes a Psca.
(Boston Transcript)
The editor Of the Express and
Standard, an excellent weekly news
paper of Newport, VT, in looking
back over twenty years of his editor
ship of that paper, reflects that while
his efforts in that period have mainly
been to improve his paper and to i'm
prove his town, the experience has
improved him, too. One can easily
see had it must have been so. The
conscientious editor labors to make
his town cleaner, more enterprisinR,
more populous, more prosperous, bet
Ter quilt, better paved, better
schooled, better churched. The bet
ter the town, the better his paper
must be If it assumes to represent the
town; and with every Improvement in
the community and it's organ, the
public-spirited editor must find him
self growing a little larger morally
and intellectually. And it may be
noted that if the contrary tendency is
In progress in community, the paper
and Its director must also feel that
IL no suitable new structure takes
the pFace OF the business block that
was burned; If, in default of decent
paving system the streets degenerate
into mud-holes; if law enforcement
becomes lax. and the moral sentiment
OF the community falls off if good
men move away and bad men move
in-then the village editor must feel
himself passing into a corresponding
decline. In either case he is a kind
of intellectual and moral thermom-
eter of the community. There was
| once proverb about the difficulty of
running a nonpareil newspaper in
long primer town. The master
full country editor gets out of that Diff
| ficulty by booming his town until he
raises it from the long primer to the
nonpareil class.
This interesting fact doubtless ex-
plains the circumstance that SO many
OF our best public men, in this coun-
try, have been developed from coun-
try editors. The general tendency Of
all our communities is upward. Com
pare them today, from Maine to
Cabfornia-towns with public librar--
les with shaded and paved and light
ed streets, with halls nnd societies,
with soaring business blocks, with ex-
| cellent high schools everywhere, with
rad:ating lines of troIleys, with profit
| able Industries and an immensely aug
| mented scale Of comfort In living
conditions-with the town or fifty
years ago. The improvement has
| been virtually universal, and it has
been tremendous. And If we con-
slider that the editor who has been
| organizing, stimulating and glowing
! ~ recording all this must have had
| his personal share in the uplfft. we
| find in the general condition an am
pie reason for the election Of count
| less country editors to congress and
for the inclusion of no small number
! of them in the cabinets Of our presi-
dents. Growing with their papers,
they burst the bonds Of the little
printing shop, and may become the
pillar OF a peoples hope.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
COMMUNICATED.
An Appreciation.

To the Dditor Of the Herald:
Sincere gratitude is felt over the
contributions for our Public Christmas
Tree thus far received amounting to
$157.95.
1t Is also understood that under
present conditions the usual number
of donations can hardly be looked for
ways for our money. On the other
hand, we should realize that every
cont helps and that the smallest
amount contributed is as sincerely ap-
preciated as larger ones No one able
to give a mite toward cheering his
fellow-creatures in our city should
hesitate to offer his ''bit:''
THE CHRISTMAS TREE
FUND COMMITTEE.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
Relief and Prevention.
(The Outlook)

Before the United States entered the
war America spent many millions Of
dollars to relieve suffering in Belgium
and elsewhere. 1t is spending billions
now in Europe to prevent suffering by
removing it's cause. Nothing Is finer
than to feed the hungry and bind up
the wounds Of those abused by saw
agery; we are proud of all that our
people have done, are doing, and viii
continue to do in this direction. But
the way to stop savagery Is to stop
tho savage.
A man died in New York the other
day who saw this clearly. One night,
to a little group of acQuaintances at
a. restaurant table, he said, in effect:
ct have given all I mean to for the
present for Belgian relief work.
am now going to spend my money to
gium.'' And he showed a cordial let
ter from King Alberes chief Of staff,
thanking him in the kings name for
the king to be used ''for military pur-
poses only This was before America
entered into the war, and, in reply to
jocose suggestion that our govern
ment might prosecute him for UNI
neutral conduct, this American OF
Revolutionary stock akclaimed, II
wish to God they would!" Since then
this country has learned, as Mr.
Roosevelt would say. we cannot stop
German rapacity and cruelty by say
ing, "Poor pussy! poor pussy!"
Samuel Dumeld Osborne was a
courteous gentleman-a lawyer. q
writer Of sketches and fiction, an ex-
pert in carved gems. For a score of
years he passed an interesting life in
the tower of Madison Square Garden.
He had many friends who will remem-
Der him for his personal qualities.
But one little group Of almost chance
acQuaintances will always remember
him as the American who helped
King Albert to fight the Kaiser.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
Some Christmas Greens.

I saw a man walking around
The shop, with pad of paper IN
hand.
Everyone said he was 'spotter".
The day before Christmas he came
around again
And all the boys said:
"Ssssh,'' and began working like sixty.
Then the man came up to each boy
In his hand a lot Of $4,000 gold
pieces chinked
They were double eagles.
Then the man smiled
He had lovely white teeth.
His eyes twinkled.
Then the man said:
Boys, Merry Christmas"
Then the man
Put the eagles
In his pocket
The Double Eagles did not scream
The boys did.
A little chubby boy
With rosy cheeks and little
Short legs
Asked his dad to buy him
''Flexible Flyer" for Christmas.
The man said he had no money
For sheds.
The little boy didn't say a word.
He went to the old wood shed
And there cried as though
His little heart was broken
The father saw him.
The mans chin quivered
A tear came to his eye.
Then, the man went to the shop.
ALI day the little fearful face
Came, and kept coming between
The face of the man and his work.
Then he swore he'd never touch
Another drop of drink.
The little boy got the sled.
How do know?
Never mind that.
Merry Christmas =,
HANK LONG.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
WHEN BISMARCK LOOKED BACK.
Upon Is as Nothing to What
Wilhelm Must Face.


Chicago Evening Post)
Otto Won Bismarck, man of blood
and iron, builder Of an empire. prince
by grace of his sovereign lord, sat
toward the end OF his days before an
open stove i'll the great drawing room
at VarZin.
Now and again he lifted his eyes
and looked upon Rauch's statue of
"Victory Distributing Crowns" Its
symbolry disturbed him. From con-
templating it he turned to the throw
ing Of pine cones into the cracking
f1re-a meditative ritual. Scarcely
conscious of a companion, he spoke
Unexpectedly, gloomily. His life full
of great achievements had brought
him no satisfaction.
"But have you not made great
nation % his companion interrupted.
amazed at the statesmans depre-
ciatory words.
Yes answered the old man., land
at the misfortune of how many souls!
But for me three great wars would
not have taken place; $4,000 men
would not have persisted; fathers.
mothers, brothers, sisters, WIDOWS
would not have been plunged into
mourning. I have settled all that
with my Creator. But have gained
little or no joy from all my work.
The incident is related In Marie
Dronsart's Life Of Bismarck
If these were the reflections OF the
great chancellor, with the constitute
tive results Of his intrigues and Vlo-
lence before him, what will be the
thoughts of Wilhelm Hohenzollern
should he reach the age of musing
before the fire?
He, too, NO, doubt, can make his
peace with his German god-that
tribal deity seems easily placated by
his devotees-but will he, any more
than Bismarck, be able to stif1e his
own conscience?
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

Napoleon said no single man could
properly command more than other
men. Joffre handled 100000 so
properly that he drove the Germany
army into its hole. But even he held
to the spirit Of Napoleon's s-man rule.
In an army group or a navy d.
vision men form a squad, squads
to company. There are section
leaders and squad leaders, or one
petty officer for each 8 men. These
8 petty officers are directly under tho
command of company captain or a
division lieutenant
Higher grades aboard ship exceed
slightly the in s rule. This is neces-
sEry on account Of the manifold duties
which a battleship may be called upon
tc do. For instance while each war
ship at Vera Cruz and also at the CAL
lipon Peninsula sent its contribution,
to the landing force, about 400 men
and SO officers and petty officers, guns
aboard were manned and the ship
ready to get underway. steam, ma
Eeuver, and navigate. without loss of
her customary agility.
the navy is 10000 men. About IL
per cent. or in 8. will be in COM
mand. Only per cent will be COM
missioned officers. Such extensive
education Is wanted to fit a naval off,
GER for his work that no such num-
Der is available.
On tho bridge he must be able to
navigate, maneuver. signal and pilot
At the guns he must be familiar with
ordnance, explosives, and electricity.
In the engine room unless he is on
intimate terms with everything from
a centrifugal pump to a bypass, ter
rible and unforeseen things may hap
pen to his ship. Jack Of all trades,
Doctor Of all professions. and mine of
INFINITE resourcefulness, tho qualinca-
tons Of an officer IN our navy.
Reserves and Militia are usually
fitted for only special duties, either
deck or gun. or engine. but rarely all
three-and It Is grasp Of all three that
makes a capable captain. Warrant
officers coming from the ranks gen.
orally lack mathematical and scien-
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

All the states of the Union have
grasped the opportunity of participant
ing in the benefits of the Federal Aid
Road Act, which appropriated seven
ty-five million dollars for the con-
struction of post roads and ten million
dollars for forest roads, according to
the latest report of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
That the passage of the act has slim
ulated road building is shown by the
fact that in 1916 there were approx
imately forty-one million dollars of
state funds expended for all highway
purposes, while it is estimated that
the aggregate expenditures Of state
funds for this purpose in 1917 will be
at least sixty millions. A number of
the states have made specific appro-
priations to meet Federal aid, dollar
for dollar.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

Ay Columbia afford more
one Demosthenes to support
sacred cause Of freedom and
thunder terror in the ears of
~ transatlantic Philip. May
Ore than Ciceronean eloquence
ever ready to plead for injured
nocenoe, and suffering virtue.
Earned by the fate of her pre-
1icksands Of vice which have
ever proved the bane Of empires.
AEay her glory and her felicity
Increase with each revolving year,
stiM the last trump shall announce
the catastrophe Of nature. and
time shall emerge in the ocean
sO1 eternity.
y THE COLUMBIAN ORATOR.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

Congress is beginning to ask what
has become Of all the money. The
ordnance department can't account
for any Of it.-Berkshire Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

Now it is denied that japan has
sent troops to Vladivostock to guard
ammunition there from the Bolshe-
Wiki. More's the pity If it isn't true.
It ought to be.-Hartford Post.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

cuts on their winter supply Of food
The result, says 8. l. Jeffrey. Of Wood
bury. will be shortage Of fruit in
1918, because Of the small number OF
bees to work on the fruit bloom next
year.-Waterbury Democrat 4*
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
SAFE AND SANE.

To get the real Christmas effect, it
had been originally proposed to place
lighted candles behind the Red Cross
Service Flags in windows on Christ
mas Eve. An order to the effect that
this suggestion must not be carried
ont has been sent to all chapters of
the organization by the Washington
headquarters. The reason for cur
failing such activity is given as fire
risk. The National Board of Fire
Underwriters asks that all those who
contemplated decorating their homes
in this fashion refrain from such a
perilous scheme. The fire hazard in
volved in using a lighted candle in
this manner Is too great. The light
of the room will ordinarily be sufd-
cient to illuminate a service flag in
the window. Simply raise the shade
or have the curtain drawn so that the
CLEANS from the electric or gas lights
can perform the task originally des-
tined for the lighted candle. The eff
feet, if not SO theatrical, will, never
theless, betoken the Christmas spirit.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

Albert g. sandstrom. aged 20. is
a member Of the Naval Reserve. His
home is at 81 Harvard street and he
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Sand
strom. He enlisted on May and is
ready to fight anything the Kaiser
may send across, from a submarine
to a dreadnaught.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
Her Guess.

Detroit Free Press.)
isn't it terrible the way prices
keep going up?"
1T Is. My husband said II Mfept
up he'd either have to work harder
and make more money or eat less
What do you think he'll decide
to do?"
Knowing HIM as Ven - do. my
guess is that hen decide it to 30
easier to eat leGS.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

The expected has happened in the
investigation of the War department.
The first officer ross-examined says.
the blame rests on the man higher up.
The man higher up may be impolite
enough to pass the blame along to
congress.-Springfiel Republican.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
Are you a Russian? ?"

Are you a Russian ~
II am a Russian
What are you rushin' from"
II am rusI1in' from the war;
We are fast coming to the dayiess
day and the night1ess night.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

Here's a suggestion: Drink half Of
your coffee before you put the one
lump of sugar in the cup. You will
thus enjoy drinking half a cup, any.
way.-Waterbury Republican. ~
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
FACTS AND. FANCIEs.

The troubles of war are now, ex-
tended to the bees. Hundreds of
hives will be lost because the shortage
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

Canada is calling for American coal.
So are we, Canada, but the coal cant
seem to hear us.-New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

We don't know precisely how you
feel about it, but the more We learn
about the situation over there, the less
interest we feel in the Russian Repub-
lic.-Capper's Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
A Rare Dnv n Rnchester.
(Rochegtar Herald)

Sunday wAs = red-letter Day in
Rochester. No one tried to knock
locomotive on Of the track with HIN
automobile. ssss
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21

These coats come in the lead
ing colors. such as green, brown,
burgundy and navy. are stylish
ly trimmed with beaver plush,
have fancy. pockets, are belted
all around and lined throughout
with novelty mems wear lining.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-21
Saturday Morning Sale
From Nine to One O'clock.

Saturday
e1pernced-and although
ia ~aepeope VIII
l'nooU and
P"s IN the morning
sas mnfated
a4A o0er fon nine of
this
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16
HONOR ROLL OF THE
GARDNERvILLE sCHOO:.

Following is the honor roll of the
Gardnerville district school for the
present month:
Grammar Grades-Harold Imelli
Newman Jensen, Albert Christensen
George Fosdyke, Mabel Jepsen, Mabel
Hansen. Erwin Elges, Mabel Mann,
Howard Dettling, Mabel lmelli,
Walter Lampe, Cecil Stodieck, Smithie
Harris.
intermediate Grades-George He'll
winkel Jennie Kane. Lester Meder,
Elda Rosenbrock, Lawrence Settel-
meyer, Elmer Stodieck, Grant Dang
berg. Fern Elges, Jerry lmelli, Freda
Sarman, Jeffrey Springmeyer, Fred
Dangberg, Freddie Berning. Francis
Brown, Irene Currie, Thelma Kane
Edna Sarman. Arthur Settelmeyer
Irwin Tucke.
Primary Observation-Disclosures Dack
Sam Imelli, George Menzel. Margaret
Park. Glenn Kyle, Dwight Nelson
Crete Rosenbrock, Melvin Jacobsen.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16
GEORGE THATCHER BOOMED
FOR FEDERAL JUDGE

Co-incident with the announcement
that Judge Morrow of the circuit
court of San Francisco Is TO retire be-
cause of age about March |. a con-
certed movement has been started iii
Nevada to secure the appointment OF
George b. Thatcher state attorney
general, as his successor. The move
ment is said to have gained consider
able headway and to have the approx
al of Senators Newland and Pittman.
In line for the position also are Fed
eral Judges Van Fleet of San Fran
cisco and Harrington of Carson Van
Fleet and his friends are said to be
making strong campaign for his
promotion and the friends of Judge
Harrington also are working towards
the same end. although Judge Far
rington is said to be taking no active
pat in the affair.
In case Attorney General Thatcher
lands the position 1t will necessitata
his resignation and the appointment
OF his successor by Governor Boyle
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16

From the RecordCourier June, /, 1917
Motorists reaching this point from
trip over the Tioga Pass, report that
the road from the Mountain House to
Gardnerville is one of the best pieces
OF highway found since leaving the
paved roads in Sacramento and took
special pains to compliment the peo-
pie of Douglas county for the interest
being manifested in good roads.
The kingsbury grade is now one of
the best highways leading to Lake
Tahoe and is preferred by motoists
to all other roads leading to the Lake
from the eastern slope of the Sierras.
The first turn In the canyon has
been widened and the heavy sand re-
moved while the stretch below the
sawmill has been surfaced with
road material making it hard, thus
eliminating the stiff pull that has been
the undoing of many an auto during
recent years. This. with other re-
pairs to the grade, has made 1t one
easily negotiated by any automobile,
and the people of this county besides
hundreds of tourists speak in high
est terms of the splendid work done
by the Commissioners on this and
other roads of Douglas county
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16
.PRENCT0N 7RERHB&l
MAYC0ME::FRUfss!
Last
MRS. SCnACHT
LEBRATE THEIR
SILVER WEDDING

Last Friday was the twenty-fiftb
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Schacht, and the event was not
overlooked by large number of their
Carson Valley friends who gathered
at the Schacht home to honor this
well known and highly respected
couple. The afternoon was was most
enjoyably spent and will be long re-
membered by those present. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Settelmeyer, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Jacob
sen, Mrs. VIM. Stodieck, Mrs. Louis
Stodieck and daughters. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Graunke and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Marquat, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Thran,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Winkelman, Mr. and
Mrs. George Heidtmann, the Misses
Emma Thran. Ada. May and Alma
Marquats Lille Jacobsen, and Elvin
and Will Stodieck and Vim. Jacobsen
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16
LUTHERAN ONLY
CHURCH PAPER IN NEVADA

The Nevada Lutheran, the only
paper published in Nevada de-
voted wholly to religion and church
work, made its first appearance last
Saturday. The first issue was four
pages Sh by IL inches but already
ii has been found that the size is too
small and the next number will con-
sist of eight pages. Rev. F. Menzel
of the Gardnerville Lutheran Church
and Rev. Martens of the Reno Luther
an Church are the editors OF the new
paper and are to be commended for
the splendid showing made in the first
number OF the Nevada Lutheran The
paper is to be issued monthly and is
distributed free throughout Nevada.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16
HAYES PROPERTY
CHANGES HANDS

deal was closed this week by Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Raycraft of Genoa
for the purchase of the Gardnerville
property of Mrs. j. Hayes, and while
no announcement has yet been made,
II is understood that the property
will be converted into hotel by the
new owners.
The Hayes residence Is two-story
brick building and Is one OF the most
desirable piece of property in Gard
nergile. The price paid is said to
have been in the neighborhood of
$4,000
Mrs. Hayes has bought a lot in the
Hawkins addition and will build IA
new home, work upon which will
shortly be started.
The Raycrafts have been in the
hotel business at Genoa for many
years and at one time conducted
VALLEY Hot Springs They expect to
take charge of their newly acquired
property In about thirty days.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16

T. j. Rowen. oil well driller OF
Moapa. was in Las Vegas this Week
an experimental we'll at Moapa TO
the men of this city Interested with
him and others in development
company. Rowen states that the drill
will make about 20 fret day from
now on. unless unusual formations
ssen struck. believed To be a gool
forecast OF oil.-clark County Re
view.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16
INDIANS SAID TO BE SHOOTING
WILD DUCKS OFT or SEASON

Sheriff Nielsen has been informed
by several farmers living along the
West Fork of the Carson river, thu.
during the week Indians have been
seen killing wild ducks, although the
open season for hunting ducks closed
January lst. The law governs In-
dians as we'll as the whites and un-
less they stop. arrests will follow.
The warm weather of the pas.
ten days has been responsible for
the return of large numbers of ducks
which left the Valley during the eA-
tremely cold weather.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16
ELkO TO BECOME AN
INCORPORATED CITY

incorporation for the town of Elko
is provided for in senate bill No. 5s,
introduced by the Elko county deln-
CATION Wednesday. The bill was re-
ferred back to the delegation for rec
ommendation
.nder the terms of the proposed
act mayor and four city councilmen
would control the affairs of the city
with the assistance OF city clerk
treasurer, auditor, etc. The act is
similar to the one under which the
city of Reno is now operating.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16
RAY BAKER LANDS IMPORTANT
GOVERNMENT POSITION

Tuesday +. J. X. Won Engelken. re-
signed as director of the United States
mints and will became head of farm
loan bank at Columbia, s. G.
Raymond r. Baker of Reno. Neya-
da. was nominated by President VIII
son several days ago to the position
after Won Engelken had announced
his intention of resigning
Afterward IL was discovered the
resignation had not actually been
rendered.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

sunday morning at the usual morn
ing hour the German Lntherans will
gather at the Lutheran Church for
regular divine services. The pastor
will base his discourse on the gospel
of the day. You are most heartily in
vited 10 attend these services.
The Gardnerville Lutheran Sunday
School viii begin its session at $50
o'clock sharp. All scholars should
be present.
The Fredericksburg Lutheran Sun
day School will convene at the Fred
ericksburs school house Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
The new Lutheran monthly Ne
yada Lutheran" has made its appear
ance and has been we'll received
everywhere.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16

and that has offset in measure the
great deficiency of January, SO that
at the end of the month the snow
cover in the Truckee basin was but
2S per cent of the narmal.
The deficiency in the Humboldt
basin is not so marked as the snow
fall there was 6S per cent of the
normal and the snowcover on Janu
airy 81 was somewhat thicker than
usual as a result of the December
snowfall. which was heavier in the
Humboldt than In other basins"